"What else do you have to say for yourself?"
Wu shi harrumphed coldly.
"Wuuuu …"
Temple Master Tian hurriedly spoke up.
"Release his seal!"
Hall Master Xing instructed.
Division Head Liao nodded before waving his hand.
Temple Master Tian immediately felt the zhenqi sealing his body being released, and he heaved a sigh of relief. With reddened eyes, he said, "He's lying! He was the one who made a move on us …"
"Enough!"
But before he could finish his words, Hall Master Xing abruptly stood up and glared at Zhang Xuan with a sharp glint in his eyes. "I allowed you to speak because you are a master teacher! To think that you would spout such nonsense right from the start … Where is your dignity as a master teacher? He made a move on you? With just the four of them … and in the manor at that, how could they possibly be a match for you? Do you think that anyone would believe your words? "
Hall Master Xing was on the verge of exploding from rage.
Even if you want to lie, you should at least be more convincing!
The two of you are still alive and kicking, and yet, you claim that Zhang Shi was the one who made the move …
Even if Zhang Shi wanted to make a move on you, how could he possibly be a match for you?
"I …" Temple Master Tian's body swayed weakly.
What I said was the truth, alright?
Looking at the injuries, we have more on us …
Even so, he knew that the other party had already made up his mind. Furthermore, he had seen Zhong Qingwang make a move on them with his own eyes. The more he tried to explain, the more the other party would detest him. Instead of wasting his time, he might as well not pursue the matter anymore.
"That person is called Ming Zhen …"
Suppressing his frustration, Temple Master Tian pointed to the side and said, "He's the vice head of the Hongyuan Empire Poison Temple. He came here to report that Sun Qiang is a formidable poison master, and he personally escorted the founder of the Poison Temple back to the capital … In order to ensure the safety of the capital, Zhong Qingwang invited Zhang Shi over to interrogate him. Who could have thought that he would forcefully take the founder away, resulting in a conflict …"
"The vice head of the Poison Temple?"
Wu Shi and the others turned their gazes over.
At this moment, Ming Zhen was standing by the side. Seeing so many master teachers and combat masters, his face paled in fright.
"Are you from the Poison Temple?"
Wu Shi's face darkened.
As a master teacher, he didn't have a good impression of those from the Poison Temple.
"Yes!" With a flick of his wrist, Ming Zhen took out his poison master emblem and the token representing his identity as a vice hall master.
After taking a look and confirming that there was no mistake, Wu Shi frowned. "You're here to report Sun Qiang?"
He wasn't familiar with Sun Qiang, but since he was Zhang Shi's butler, how could he be a poison master?
Of course, he still had to ask clearly.
"This …"
With a twisted expression, Ming Zhen hesitated for a long time before kneeling on the ground with a thud. His eyes reddened as he pleaded, "Wu Shi, please uphold justice for our Poison Temple!"
"What's going on?"
Seeing Ming Zhen's attitude, Wu Shi frowned.
"It's like this. Zhong Qingwang captured all of the men from the Poison Temple and locked them in the underground prison to threaten me into framing Zhang Shi … I had no choice but to do so! I beseech Wu Shi to investigate this matter … "
Ming Zhen's face was filled with grief.
"You … Nonsense!"
As soon as they heard those words, Vice Hall Master Tian and King Zhongqing immediately flew into a rage.
This fellow was clearly in cahoots with them, and he was their witness … Why would he suddenly turn the tables on them?
Coerce you?
You were the one who fled here because the Poison Temple couldn't tolerate your existence!
Furthermore, you were the one who revealed the location of the Poison Temple, and that was why Zhong Qingwang dispatched his troops to deal with you … How did you suddenly become the victim? Furthermore, you are even using the men from the Poison Temple to threaten you?
You hate them to the core, so what's the point of threatening them with these men?
"Shut your mouth!"
Wu Shi flung his sleeves and glanced at the poison master before him. "There's no need for you to be afraid. Continue speaking!"
"Yes! If Wu Shi doesn't believe me, you can investigate the matter. The men from the Poison Temple are currently being held in the underground prison … If I'm lying, I'm willing to accept any punishment! "
Shrinking his neck, Ming Zhen's face was filled with determination.
Even though he was being coerced, he was still willing to go all out for the sake of justice.
Even though he was afflicted with the other party's lethal poison, he knew what he had to say and what he had to do. Furthermore, he could already tell that King Zhongqing and Vice Pavilion Master Tian were no match for Zhang shi in terms of scheming.
Rather than being forced into a passive position when the time came, he might as well take the initiative to side with them.
"You …"
Hearing Ming Zhen's words and seeing his actions, Temple Master Tian and Zhong Qingwang were on the verge of exploding from anger.
It was just a moment ago that they had the upper hand, but who could have thought that the other party would seize the initiative as soon as he spoke!
Luo Qiqi, Sun Qiang, and the others also stared at one another with widened eyes, dumbfounded.
Zhang Shi had only exchanged a few words with the vice hall master, and the latter had already changed his words … Wasn't this a little too incredible?
This way, regardless of which aspect they looked at it from, the situation was in their favor.
It was obvious that Zhang Xuan was the one who had offended a Seven Star master teacher despite his identity as a 6-star master teacher. Yet, at the end of the day, the other party was the one who was trying to frame him …
Most likely, the two of them would never be able to clear their names.
"Check the underground prison and see if there are any men from the Poison Temple!"
Paying no heed to the expressions of the other party, Wu shi instructed one of the master teachers.
Not only had the Combat Master Hall dispatched many people, many master teachers from the Mingshi Tang had also arrived.
Since Zhang Xuan had requested for help, Wu Shi didn't dare to hesitate at all. The entire Mingshi Tang had been dispatched.
"Yes!" One of the master teachers turned around and left.
Not too long later, the master teacher returned and clasped his fist.
"Reporting to Wu Shi and Hall Master Xing, there are indeed many men from the Poison Temple imprisoned in the underground prison of Zhong Qingwang Residence, and they are all severely injured …"
"As expected!"
After hearing the report, Wu Shi's complexion turned incredibly awful. He turned to look at Temple Master Tian and said, "Using the men of the Poison Temple to frame Zhang Shi, Temple Master Tian, I will report this matter to my superiors!"
Everything was logical, and there was no need for him to listen to any further explanations.
After returning from the Qiu Wu Palace, his cultivation had reached Half-Leaving Aperture realm, making him the vice hall master of the Poison Temple. His standing was already on par with Hall Master Tian's. While he was still beneath the other party in terms of authority, he was still qualified to interrogate the other party for committing such heinous crimes.
"I …"
Temple Master Tian glared at Zhang Xuan hatefully, but he knew that there was nothing he could say now.
He had thought that he would be able to pin a crime on the other party and deal with the matter smoothly, but who could have thought that he would fall right into the other party's trap right from the start?
It had to be said that Zhang Xuan's reflexes and adaptability were top-notch. Even they had been caught off guard and fell for the other party's ploy.
"I hope that you can have Hall Master Tian deal with this matter personally. If the results of the investigation are as you have seen, I will have nothing to say even if I were to report this matter to the headquarters!"
Temple Master Tian gritted his teeth and said.
He could tell that Wu Shi and Hall Master Xing had a close relationship with Zhang Xuan. If he were to allow them to continue with this matter, it would be impossible for him to clear his name.
Just the crime of framing a master teacher was more than enough to cost him his current standing. Perhaps, he might even lose his master teacher title altogether.
Given the current situation, he could only have Hall Master Gou deal with this matter personally.
"I have already reported this matter to Hall Master Gou as soon as I returned from the ancient domain. Your direct disciple has swindled Zhang Yinqiu's intelligence and leaked it to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe … This is already an undeniable fact. Yet, he is still trying to frame Zhang Shi. Even if Hall Master Tian were to interrogate him personally, the outcome would still be the same! "
Wu Shi harrumphed coldly.
Vice Hall Master Tian's face paled.
Back then, the reason why Zhang Yinqiu and the others didn't want to say anything was because the person who had swindled their intelligence was an esteemed figure!
And that person was none other than Vice Hall Master Tian's direct disciple!
After Wu Shi returned, he had investigated the matter thoroughly, and there was no doubt that the evidence was irrefutable.
It was only after the other party revealed his name that Zhang Xuan dared to make a move on him so brazenly.
The other party was already under investigation, and yet, he still dared to make trouble for him. Since that was the case … he didn't mind pinning an even bigger pot of sh * t on the other party's head.
"Men, bring Temple Master Tian and Zhong Qingwang back to the Mingshi Tang Empire and await their punishment!"
Wu Shi harrumphed coldly before instructing his subordinates.
Logically speaking, the Mingshi Tang Empire wouldn't make a move on the local officials so easily. However, the other party's act of framing a master teacher had already offended the authority and standing of the number one occupation, so it had to be dealt with.
Otherwise, if everyone were to think that master teachers were pushovers, how could the Mingshi Tang Empire maintain its authority?
Master teachers were not to be humiliated. This wasn't just a saying, those who dared to bully them had to pay the price.
"Yes!"
The master teachers rushed forward, took the duo from Division Head Liao and the others, and brought them out of the hall.
"Zhang Shi, how are you feeling?"
Seeing the duo being brought away, Wu Shi turned to Zhang Xuan and asked worriedly.
"I'm fine …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. With the support of Luo Qiqi and the others, he stood up and said apologetically, "Vice Hall Master Tian made a move on me, and I retaliated as well. I've gone against the rules as a teacher … In order to atone for my sins, I've decided to crash the Mingshi Tang Empire after recovering from my injuries. I hope that you will allow me to do so!"
"Crash the pavilion?"
Veins popped up on Wu Shi's head. "Forget it. I'll report this matter to the higher-ups. Even if you were attacked, it's not too much to retaliate …"
If a master teacher were to violate the rules of a place, there was only one way to clear his name, and that was … to crash the pavilion!
Back then, for Lu Chong, Zhang Xuan challenged Xuanyuan Kingdom and defeated the head of the Xuanyuan Kingdom branch, thus violating the rules.
Pavilion crashing meant that a single person would challenge the entire Mingshi Tang Empire single-handedly.
It was equivalent to challenging an entire Mingshi Tang branch with the wisdom and strength of a single person … It was an impossible task.
This was also the reason why there were so few people who had succeeded in such a feat in history.
However, even though others might have failed, Wu Shi still dared not agree to it.
Even he would have to obey the other party's orders willingly … No matter how he looked at it, the other party was simply too powerful … If he were to really crash the pavilion, no matter how formidable the Qingyuan Empire branch of Mingshi Tang Empire was, it wouldn't be able to withstand it.
If he were to be forced to obey the other party's orders unconditionally … that would truly be embarrassing.
"Since Wu Shi has put it that way, I'm relieved."
Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he turned to Hall Master Xing and said, "The people from the Poison Temple were implicated because of me. May I trouble Hall Master Xing to bring them back to the Combat Master Hall?"
"Bring them back to the Combat Master Hall?"
Hall Master Xing was taken aback.
"That's right. Poison masters might not have a good reputation, but if we can make good use of them, their fighting prowess will be greatly enhanced. They'll be of great help to us in dealing with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe as well.
Zhang Xuan.
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