Before Kong Shi disappeared, he had left behind six Celestial Amulets of Legacy. Of the six, one was guarding the Mingshi Tang, and the other five were nowhere to be found.
Legend had it that as long as one gathered all six Celestial Amulets of Legacy, they would be able to enter the Temple of Confucius and search for the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn that he had left behind!
For this reason, countless people had been searching for the Celestial Amulet of Legacy over the past several dozen millenniums, but to no avail.
Or perhaps, someone had already obtained it, just that no one dared to announce it.
After all, even a master teacher could lose his mind over something that involved Kong Shi.
The Qingtian Emperor had learned of the Celestial Amulet of Legacy from Vicious, and he had spared no expense to set up a trap for it.
Based on his memories, there should be a key to finding the Celestial Amulet of Legacy in the Qiu Wu Palace, but … there doesn't seem to be anything …
Through the Soul Search, Zhang Xuan realized that the Qingtian Emperor had gone to great lengths to search for the Qiu Wu Palace for a reason. Through various clues, he had found out that not only did Kong Shi's will remain in the Qiu Wu Palace, but there was also a key to finding the Celestial Amulet of Legacy as well.
As long as he could find the key, he would be able to find the Celestial Amulet of Legacy and even find the exact location of the Temple of Confucius.
The Temple of Confucius was something that Kong Shi had left behind back then. It was hidden in the depths of space, and no one knew its exact location.
"Most likely … the rumors are all false …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He might not be familiar with the other places, but he had been to the Qiu Wu Palace twice already, and he had not found any key at all.
In fact, he had not found anything related to it at all.
If that was the case, the rumors might not be true.
But of course, the key was only a supporting factor. Two thousand years ago, it was said that a painter had seen the Celestial Amulet of Legacy, and he had imprinted Kong Shi's figure in it.
After hearing this news, the Qingtian Emperor had captured the painter and interrogated him, but he had not been able to find anything.
Three years ago, he had stumbled upon an ancient artifact left behind by the painter and found the painting. He had suspected that the painting had something to do with it, but it had been sealed, preventing him from seeing anything.
Thus, he had turned to the head of the Appraiser Guild, Guild Leader Mu, and they had worked together.
As for what happened after that … Zhang Xuan.
Could it be that the painting that I saw is the location of the Celestial Amulet of Legacy?
Frowning, Zhang Xuan guessed.
Even if the news regarding the Qiu Wu Palace was false, he had seen Kong Shi's silhouette in the painting, so there shouldn't be any mistake.
"Go back and check where this mountain range is. Then … go and look for it …"
He thought to himself.
After reading all these, Zhang Xuan also saw the list of Mingshi Tang spies.
There were more than a hundred of them scattered throughout the entire Qingyuan Empire.
The lifespan of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe far exceeded the lifespan of a Saint realm expert by a thousand years. As such, it was not too difficult for the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe to set up a trap.
No matter how resolute a master teacher's will was, there were still quite a few of them who were unable to withstand the corrosion of sugar-coated bullets. In the end, they ended up becoming the puppets of the other party.
Zhang Xuan copied down all the names and sent them out through the Communication Jade Badge. He heaved a sigh of relief.
With these things, Wu Shi would be able to avoid a lot of trouble and could even capture them directly.
"Vicious, I'll leave him to you!"
With a slight flick of his wrist, he passed the Qingtian Emperor's soul over to Vicious. "That's right, Vicious.
Having lived in the human domain for two thousand years, this Otherworldly Demon had killed innumerable master teachers. Devouring him was already letting him off lightly.
"Thank you, Master!"
Vicious replied in excitement.
Standing up, Zhang Xuan stretched his back lazily. Just as he was contemplating how he could earn more concentrated high-tier spirit stones, his lips suddenly twitched as he recalled something.
"If I recall correctly, the other three Combat Master Halls will be coming to challenge Hall Master Xing three days from now …"
After arranging the training plan for the combat masters, Zhang Xuan had immediately headed over to the Mingshi Tang Empire. But in the end, he had been delayed for four days.
Going by the timing, the other Combat Master Halls should have already arrived. Perhaps, the exchange might have already begun!
"Let's head back to take a look …"
Leaving the Myriad Anthive Nest, Zhang Xuan realized that it was already noon on the fourth day.
Back then, Hall Master Xing had said that he would share half of the reward with him if he managed to train the combat masters well.
Since he didn't take a look, he couldn't help but wonder if those fellows were to follow the training plan seriously. If they were to lose, he would lose fifty concentrated high-tier spirit stones!
Just the thought of it made his heart ache!
Hu!
Anxious, Zhang Xuan flew straight to the Combat Master Hall.
…
In the training hall of the Combat Master Hall …
Countless combat masters were gathered in the area, staring at the few elevated platforms at the center.
At the very front of the crowd, four elders were seated on the viewing platform, and one of them was Hall Master Xing.
"Hall Master Xing, I heard that some of your combat masters have joined the Xuanxuan Faction? Isn't that an organization from a Tier-1 Empire? "
Before the exchange even began, the three elders turned to look at Hall Master Xing with deep frowns on their foreheads.
When they arrived the previous day, they had already heard that most of the strongest combat masters had joined a Tier-1 Empire's Master Teacher Guild … Everyone was stunned.
While the Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall had always been at the bottom of the pecking order, it shouldn't have fallen to such an extent!
To actually submit to a bunch of ordinary master teachers …
That was a disgrace to the combat masters!
"Yes!"
Hall Master Xing nodded.
There were more than ten thousand members of the Xuanxuan Faction residing in the Combat Master Hall, so there was no way he could hide it from them.
"It's not that I want to criticize you, but to think that a combat master would actually join a Tier-1 Empire's Master Teacher Guild, what in the world are you thinking? Have you forgotten the dignity and identity of a combat master? "
An elder with a goatee harrumphed coldly.
He was the head of the Chongyuan Empire Combat Master Hall, Zhao Yi.
"It's not what you think. The Xuanxuan Faction might be a student organization from a Tier-1 Empire, but their understanding of combat far surpasses that of our Combat Master Hall. Kong Shi once said that we should learn from the best, regardless of strength …"
Hall Master Xing explained.
"Alright, there's no point in wasting your breath on us. There's only a limited number of slots for the Qianchong Conferred Empire's Sword Lagoon, so naturally, we want you to be as weak as possible!"
The first old man said, interrupting the old man's words.
He was the head of the Haohai Empire Combat Master Hall, Liu Qinshan.
"It's one thing for the Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall to fall from grace, but don't incur the wrath of the headquarters. If that happens, I'll be ashamed to face my ancestors!"
The third elder shook his head.
He was the head of the Qianyun Empire Combat Master Hall, Wei Qianshu.
Of the Eight Great Conferred Empires, the Four Great Conferred Empires were the Chongyuan Empire, Qianyun Empire, Haohai Empire, and Qingyuan Empire.
Qingyuan Empire used to be ranked third, but due to the calamity of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe twenty years ago, it had suffered too great of a loss, and it had yet to recover its strength. As such, it could only be ranked last in terms of strength, Mingshi Tang Empire, and Combat Master Hall.
"We'll be troubling the three of you. While our Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall hasn't fully recovered yet, we've made significant improvements in our strength.
We're no longer the same as before … "Hearing the disdain in the words of the three hall masters, Hall Master Xing frowned. He was just about to explain when cheers suddenly sounded behind him. The participants had already entered the ring.
"It's indeed different from before …"
Hall Master Zhao Yi sneered.
"Hall Master Xing, is this the Beggar Army? Are you sure you want them to fight against the elites of the three great empires of Mingshi Tang Empire? "Wei Qianshu was stunned.
"Beggar Army?"
Hall Master Xing was perplexed. He turned his gaze over, and what he saw made his lips twitch.
Shi Hao was still dressed in his toilet-scrubbing uniform, and he was holding a feather duster in his hand. Jiao Tan was holding a fly swatter, Xiao Qin was holding a birdcage, and Dong Rui's head was filled with bumps …
They looked no different from a bunch of homeless beggars.
"Division Head Liao, what's going on?"
Hall Master Xing hurriedly turned his gaze over.
"Hall Master Xing, Zhang Shi simply left too many instructions for them to complete, so they had no choice but to head straight up to the ring," Division Head Liao quickly explained.
Zhang Shi had left too many instructions for them to complete in just three days. It was hard to say whether they had been bewitched or brainwashed, but for some reason, they just couldn't stop training … How could the combat masters of the Combat Master Hall possibly behave in such a manner? Just thinking about it left Hall Master Xing stifled.
After hearing the explanation, Hall Master Xing's face turned bitter.
If only he had known that this would happen, he wouldn't have invited Zhang Shi to train them. Not only had he embarrassed the Combat Master Hall, he might even become the laughingstock of others for many years to come.
Scrubbing toilets, swatting flies, catching birds, and jumping trees … Just what was Zhang Shi up to? Was he really reliable?
"Chongyuan Empire Combat Master Hall's Ling Xuan, Saint 2-dan intermediate stage, challenges a friend from Qingyuan Conferred Empire. May I know who it is?"
Just as Hall Master Xing was at a loss as to what to do, a loud bellow suddenly sounded from the front. A combat master from Chongyuan Conferred Empire leaped onto the dueling ring and stared at Hall Master Xing intently.
"To challenge Qingyuan Conferred Empire right from the start … Is he intending to take us down a notch?"
Hall Master Xing clenched his fists tightly.
The rules of the Combat Master Hall's Combat Master Hall stated that there was an order in which the various empires would face off against one another. Yet, to challenge Qingyuan Conferred Empire right from the start, it was clear that the other party was intending to take them down a notch.
And as the host, they had no choice but to accept the challenge.
"It's me!" Jiao Tan leaped onto the dueling ring.
Jiao Tan was a genius of the Martial Arts Division, and his cultivation had reached Saint 2-dan intermediate stage. He was the one who would be participating in the Combat Master Hall's Combat Master Hall.
"You?"
Seeing the other party's uniform and the fly swatter in his hand, Ling Xuan sneered coldly. "Very well, let's begin then! Allow me to experience the might of the combat masters from Qingyuan Conferred Empire! "
Huala!
After saying those words, Ling Xuan released his aura, and from his palm, it felt as if lightning was hidden within it.
"That must be the famous Lightning Rush Palm of Chongyuan Conferred Empire, right?"
"It's said that when executed, one's movements are as swift as lightning. There's no one in the same cultivation realm who is able to withstand it!"
"Indeed. It's an extremely difficult technique to master, and countless geniuses have been stumped by it. Yet, Ling Xuan was able to master it and execute it with incredible strength. Most likely, he has already reached Major Accomplishment in it!"
"Not only that, I heard that he has already reached Consummation! Ling Xuan is the most talented genius of Chongyuan Conferred Empire's Combat Master Hall's Martial Arts Division. His comprehension of battle techniques has broken the record, mastering thirty-four battle techniques before reaching thirty! "
"He's actually that formidable?"
Discussions broke out beneath the dueling ring.
Ignoring the discussions of the crowd, Jiao Tan stepped forward with the fly swatter in his hand.
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