As a Seven Star Master Teacher, Zhang Xuan was able to see through Luo Qiqi and Yu Fei-er's thoughts. However, since he already had someone he liked, he didn't want to get involved in other matters. While it was better to make them sad for the time being, it was better than making them sad for the rest of their lives.
It was better to deal with the pain quickly rather than prolong it. He couldn't afford to hesitate in the slightest, or else he would only end up harming himself as well.
After sending Yu Fei-er off, Zhang Xuan calmed himself down before heading to Hall Master Xing.
The most important thing for him at the moment was to deal with Vicious in the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows. Otherwise, if he were to allow that fellow to wreak havoc, not just the master teachers of the Mingshi Tang Empire, he would be in grave danger as well.
After all, the allure of a Celestial Master Teacher was simply too great for the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. Even if the other party was trapped and unable to make a move, as long as news of the matter leaked out, he would be hunted down relentlessly.
"As a member of the Mingshi Tang Empire, we can't just sit idly by and do nothing! Zhang Shi, please bring me along as well! "
After hearing those words, Hall Master Xing's eyes turned resolute.
The Combat Master Hall was a part of the Mingshi Tang Empire. Since an Otherworldly Demon dared to make a move on them, as the head of the Combat Master Hall, he couldn't shirk his responsibility.
"Alright. You can choose two people to accompany me, but there's no need for too many of them. Otherwise, we could easily draw attention to ourselves. If the other party makes preparations in advance, it will be difficult for us to kill him!"
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before replying.
Vicious was an existence who had once fought with Kong Shi. If news of the matter were to leak, the other party could very well lose his life.
"I understand."
Understanding the severity of the matter, Hall Master Xing nodded before leaving in a hurry.
Soon, the Soul Hall's Hall Master Liao and the Inner Breath Hall's Hall Master Wei arrived.
"They were the first to start cultivating the Vitreous Heart Tempering Sutra, so their state of mind is the most stable. If the other party is really a soul oracle who specializes in soul attacks, the two of them are the best candidates for the job," Hall Master Xing said.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Soul oracles specialized in soul attacks and creating all kinds of illusions. As long as one's Soul Depth was high enough, they would be much safer.
There was no doubt that Division Head Liao was the head of the Heart Division. On the other hand, Division Head Wei was the first person to come in contact with the Vitreous Heart Tempering Sutra, and he had been cultivating it for a period of time. There was no doubt that he had made significant progress in his cultivation as well. On top of that, the two of them were second only to Hall Master Xing in terms of strength, so they were indeed the best candidates to deal with Zhang Xuan.
"This trip, you will most likely die. It is very likely that you will not be able to return. You must think carefully!"
Zhang Xuan looked over with a solemn expression.
"We know!"
"The purpose of establishing the Combat Master Hall is to resolve all of the threats that lurk in the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. It's an honor to die for mankind!"
Division Head Wei and Division Head Liao did not hesitate in the slightest.
"Alright, let's go to Mingshi Tang now and meet up with Wu Shi and the others!"
Seeing how resolute they were, Zhang Xuan could tell that this was the spirit that the Combat Master Hall had nurtured over the years. Without any hesitation, he led the way to Mingshi Tang.
At this moment, Wu Shi had already gathered his men. There were three loyal Seven Star pinnacle elders, and one of them was actually an old acquaintance of his … Zhang Jiuxiao!
"Jiuxiao has been to the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows and entered the Ghost Cavern personally. I think that the Qingtian Emperor's hiding place is very likely to be related to the Ghost Cavern, so it would be more appropriate to have him lead the way," Wu Shi said.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment before nodding in agreement.
There was not much information regarding Vicious in the Qingtian Emperor's memories, and it was not too detailed either. It was not that Zhang Xuan's Soul Searching ability was lacking, but since Vicious was a soul oracle, he would know how to erase his memories and avoid danger.
As such, the memories in the Qingtian Emperor's head were incomplete.
Since Zhang Jiuxiao had been to the Ghost Cavern before, it would be much easier to have him lead the way.
"Zhang Shi, even though we have our differences, I won't back down from this matter. That's because … I am a master teacher!" Zhang Jiuxiao said resolutely.
"Indeed, we are both master teachers …"
Not expecting Zhang Jiuxiao to have such thoughts, Zhang Xuan was a little surprised.
Previously, due to Luo Ruoxin's matter, he had thought that the Zhang Clan was a tyrannical and unreasonable clan that didn't care about the feelings of others. However, after seeing Zhang Jiuxiao's attitude, he couldn't help but change his view of the Zhang Clan.
Just as Zhang Xuan was deep in thought, the young man before him suddenly raised his eyebrows and said with an unshakable expression, "Furthermore, I intend to surpass you and let you know that I, Zhang Jiuxiao, am the true genius!"
"Surpass me?"
Not expecting Zhang Jiuxiao to have such thoughts, Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly. "As long as you are happy …"
Surpass him?
There might be other geniuses in the world who were stronger than him, but … it was definitely not the young man before him.
Regardless of whether it was his Soul Depth, cultivation, supporting occupations … Forget it, there was no point thinking about it anymore. Surpassing him was something that he could only dream about, or else he might just lose all confidence in himself.
"Since everyone is here, let's set off!"
Without any hesitation, Wu Shi summoned the highest tier aerial saint beast of the Mingshi Tang, and the group leaped onto it. Following which, they swiftly made their way to the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows.
The Marshlands of the Northern Meadows was located north of Northern Meadows City, and it was roughly a million li away from Qingyuan City. Even though the aerial saint beast of the Mingshi Tang had reached Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle, it would still take at least five to six days to reach the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows.
"I have some pills here that I have specially concocted before we came here. Once we reach the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows, consume them. They will be able to neutralize all kinds of poisons and prevent soul oracles from possessing one's body …"
Standing in the wooden hut on the back of the aerial saint beast, Zhang Xuan took out a few pills and passed them over.
Including him, there were a total of nine people heading to the Marshlands of the Northern Meadows. Even though they were all top-notch existences in Qingyuan City, they still had to make some preparations to deal with an old monster like Vicious.
"Yes!"
The group took the pills and carefully placed them away.
"The collaborative formation of the Combat Master Hall is not too bad. It allows you to combine the formations as you please, but there are still quite a few flaws. I have just made some improvements to it and recorded the method to coordinate the formations. You can take a look at it and learn from it."
Zhang Xuan took out a book and passed it over.
The Combat Master Hall and the Mingshi Tang both had their own collaborative formation. To others, it might have been a formidable formation, but to Zhang Xuan, it was riddled with flaws, and he couldn't stand it anymore. Thus, he decided to make some improvements to it.
"You are making improvements to the Combat Master Hall's collaborative formation?"
Hall Master Xing, Division Head Liao, and the others quickly turned their gazes over, and their faces reddened in agitation.
He had thought that the formations of their Combat Master Hall had already reached a level where it was impossible to alter them after so many years of tempering. Who could have thought that it would still be so much weaker than the formations that Zhang shi had modified?
Soon, they finished browsing through the formation.
After browsing through the modified formation, Zhang Jiuxiao's face alternated between redness and paleness. After some time, he finally shook his head.
There was no way he could match up to the young man before him in the field of formations … He could only try to surpass him in other areas.
No matter how formidable a genius is, there's bound to be flaws … Zhang Jiuxiao is bound to have them as well. As long as I can get along with him, I should be able to find them …
Suppressing the stifled feeling in his heart, Zhang Jiuxiao heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to begin studying the formation, Zhang Xuan suddenly turned to him and said, "Brother Zhang, you are a member of the Zhang family. I happen to have a question for you …"
"Zhang Shi, feel free to speak!"
Zhang Xuan paused for a moment before asking, "It's like this. I heard that there's an unparalleled genius in the Zhang family who possesses an exceptionally pure bloodline … May I know if that's true?"
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
Since the young man before him was a member of the Zhang family, it would be best for him to find out more about the genius of the Zhang family so that he could make some preparations in advance.
"I belong to the side family of the Zhang family, so I'm only qualified to be listed in the records of the side family. I'm not qualified to enter the core residence. You must be referring to the Young Master of the Zhang family, right? I've heard that he's twenty this year, and his talent is unparalleled. Even if he isn't the number one genius back then, he's not far from it … "
Zhang Jiuxiao hesitated for a moment before adding, "However, I've never seen him before."
The matter regarding the Young Master of the Zhang family had caused a huge uproar when he was born, so it wasn't a secret at all.
"You've never seen him before?"
"Indeed. He's one of the core members of the Zhang family, and it's rare for side family members like us to meet one …" Zhang Jiuxiao nodded.
"I heard that … your Young Master is engaged to the little princess of the Luo Clan. May I know if that's true?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"That … I'm not too sure about that. The core members of the Zhang family are forbidden from asking about it, and we aren't allowed to speak about it either! "Zhang Jiuxiao replied.
"Un. Then, how are the core members of the Zhang family compared to you?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"Me? We're nothing more than ants standing before a divine dragon. There's no way we can compare! "
Zhang Jiuxiao said with a bitter smile. "Putting everything aside, Zhang Shi, your talent is already extremely high. Throughout the history of the Qingyuan Empire, there might not have been anyone who could match you … But compared to the core members of the Zhang family, you're still far too lacking!"
"Even I'm far too lacking?" Zhang Xuan frowned in disbelief.
While his cultivation of the Heaven's Path Divine Art couldn't be said to be fast, it wasn't slow either. Could there be someone who was even more talented than him?
"Indeed. Zhang Shi, there's no need to doubt it. As long as the core members of the Zhang family awaken their bloodline, they will be able to easily reach Primordial Spirit realm and push for a breakthrough to Leaving Aperture realm or even higher! It's not something that we can hope to achieve with our current strength! "
Zhang Jiuxiao said with a bitter smile.
There was no way to compare one's talent.
It was just like how the Otherworldly Demons were born with the strength of a Transcendent Mortal. Many of the core members of the Zhang family were able to reach an extremely high realm just by awakening their bloodline.
"Awakening their bloodline? The purer the bloodline of the Sage Clans is, the greater their strength will be when they awaken their bloodline? "
"Indeed. This is somewhat similar to spirit beasts. The closer one's bloodline is to that of an ancient beast, the greater their strength will be! This is also the main reason why the Sage Clans have been able to survive for several dozen millenniums! "Zhang Jiuxiao nodded.
"Does that mean that your bloodline isn't pure?"
"I'm only from the side family, so naturally, the purity of my bloodline is far inferior to that of the Sage Clans …" Zhang Jiuxiao replied awkwardly.
"Since bloodline is so important … is there any way to purify one's bloodline or … raise the grade of one's bloodline?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
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