"Reporting to Pavilion Master He, I am Vice Pavilion Master Mingshi Tang of Qingyuan City, Wu Rufeng!"
Wu Shi hurried forward.
"I know you..." Pavilion Master He nodded.
While the Qingyuan Empire could be considered as one of the weakest of the Eight Empires under the Master Teacher Alliance, it was still considered an independent entity. As such, Zhang Xuan still knew a thing or two about the person in charge of the Master Teacher Hall.
"It's like this. Vice Pavilion Master Tian, the matter regarding the death of Pavilion Master Gou and the other master teachers has come to light, and I have specially come here to report it to you!"
Wu Shi said.
"Oh, you've already found out? Tell me! "
Hall Master He's eyes turned grim.
The head of one of his subordinate's branches had been killed, and this was a huge matter. He had been keeping a close eye on the matter, but there had been no news from Song shi.
Ordinary communication jade tokens could only transmit messages within a million kilometers. Any further than that would require the help of a large-scale communication array.
Ever since Song shi had arrived at Qingyuan City, he had not activated the formation, so he was not too sure what was going on.
"It's like this … Vice Pavilion Master Tian is the Emperor of the Qingtian Lineage of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe.
Wu Shi said the words he had prepared.
Basically, there was not much deviation from the truth. The only difference was that the matter regarding Vicious was omitted.
"An Otherworldly Demon Emperor has been lurking on the Master Teacher Continent for more than two thousand years, planting more than a hundred spies in Mingshi Tang, and yet, no one noticed him?"
Hall Master He was clearly in disbelief.
If news of this matter were to spread, it would definitely cause an even greater uproar than the death of ten Pavilion Masters Gou.
This was Mingshi Tang's dereliction of duty!
"Yes … Fortunately, under the leadership of Zhang Shi, we managed to kill him!" Wu Shi flicked his wrist and two corpses fell to the ground. "These are his corpses!"
Pavilion Master He hurriedly turned his gaze over, and not too long later, a grim expression appeared on his face. "It's indeed the corpse of an Otherworldly Demon Emperor. Otherwise, there's no way such a secret art could have been used …"
As Pavilion Master Mingshi Tang of the Empire Alliance Master Teacher Pavilion, he had a deep understanding of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. He knew that only those who possessed the royal bloodline were capable of executing the Soul Severing Art.
The fact that he was able to execute it meant that he had already ascertained the other party's identity.
"Not only so, Zhang Shi even killed all of the Ten Great Monarchs of the Qingtian Lineage," Wu Shi said.
"Killing Emperors and Kings … To single-handedly wipe out an entire branch of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe … Even though their bloodline is of the lowest tier, it's still a fearsome feat!"
Pavilion Master He nodded in agreement. The more he spoke, the more astonished he felt. "It's no wonder why he's able to successfully crash the Sanctum Head Pavilion. His talent and insight are indeed formidable. He's already on par with some of the Inceptive Sages! I wonder … where is this Zhang Shi now? "
"The Qingyuan Emperor, Chu Tianxing, has pledged his loyalty to the Qingtian Emperor, and he has captured the latter's student. He's currently in a rush to rescue the latter," Wu Shi explained.
"What a pity …"
Pavilion Master He sighed deeply. "You single-handedly killed an Emperor and ten Kings of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, foiled their plans to invade mankind, and saved countless master teachers from a calamity … Your contribution is truly unparalleled! I'll now bestow upon him the position of a special elder of Mingshi Tang of the Empire Alliance … "
"Yes!"
Wu Shi and the others clenched their fists tightly.
The position of a special elder of the Empire Alliance might sound simple, but it represented an extremely high standing and dignity.
Under normal circumstances, only a true 8-star master teacher was qualified to assume the position.
To think that Zhang Shi would actually be appointed as a special elder! Putting aside him, even the head of the Qianchong Empire's Mingshi Tang Pavilion would have to address himself respectfully as a junior before him.
"I'll have someone prepare the certificate of appointment as soon as possible. When you return to Qingyuan City, activate the Communication Wall, and you should be able to receive it!"
Pavilion Master He said with a smile.
"Thank you, Pavilion Master He!"
Wu Shi hurriedly bowed deeply.
"There's no need to stand on ceremony. It's a huge contribution to slay the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and foil their plans. Wu Rufeng, you have also contributed greatly to this matter by assisting Zhang Shi. From today onward, you'll be the head of the Qingyuan Empire's Mingshi Tang Pavilion, and you'll be given an opportunity to study in the Empire Alliance! "
Pavilion Master He said.
"Yes!"
Wu Shi's face reddened in agitation, and his body trembled in agitation.
Becoming a pavilion master meant nothing to him. What was more important was an opportunity to study in the Empire Alliance.
An opportunity to study under the tutelage of an 8-star master teacher would be a huge boon to his cultivation and knowledge. It was something that most people could only dream of.
The reason why Pavilion Master Gou had wanted to retire peacefully was because he hoped that he would be able to obtain such an opportunity after his retirement.
However, it was a pity that he had failed in his duties, and this opportunity was sealed.
"Combat masters, you have cooperated with Zhang Shi and ventured into the perilous lands to kill the Qingtian Emperor. I'll report this matter to the Empire Alliance Combat Master Hall and reward you accordingly!"
After instructing Wu Shi, Pavilion Master He turned to Hall Master Xing and the others.
"Thank you!"
Hall Master Xing hurriedly bowed.
"Alright, send the corpse over as soon as possible. The corpse of the Otherworldly Demonic Emperor will be of great help to us in our battle against the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe!"
Pavilion Master He said with a wave of his hand.
Otherworldly Demonic Emperors would not leave the otherworldly battlefield easily, and each of them had many life-saving means at their disposal. As such, the difficulty of killing them was unimaginable. Even the headquarters did not have many corpses of Otherworldly Demonic Emperors to study.
"Yes!"
Wu Shi nodded before arranging for an elder to send the corpse over. Only then did he respectfully bid Pavilion Master He farewell.
"Since we're done reporting the matter, let's return to Qingyuan City as soon as possible!"
After reporting the matter to Mingshi Tang, Wu Shi gestured for the others to borrow a saint beast from the Northern Meadows City before swiftly making his way back to Qingyuan City.
…
After flying for six days straight, Zhang Xuan finally saw the buildings of Qingyuan City.
On the way back, he received a message from Sun Qiang.
There were two of them.
Firstly, they had gone to Royal City to save Liu Yang, and after the latter was rescued, he had killed Chu Tianxing in a fit of rage.
Secondly, Liu Yang had run away from home and disappeared without a trace.
"Judging from the time, they should have killed Chu Tianxing in the middle of the night, and Vicious' will should have been extinguished at that time. Chu Tianxing had sacrificed his soul to Vicious, so it's only natural that Chu Tianxing wouldn't be able to survive after Vicious' death.
Upon receiving the message, Zhang Xuan immediately understood what was going on.
The emperor of the Qingyuan Empire had sacrificed his soul to Vicious, willingly becoming the other party's puppet. Once the latter died, it went without saying that Chu Tianxing would die as well.
As such, it was very likely that Chu Tianxing had not been killed by Liu Yang. Instead, his soul had been extinguished, resulting in the death of his physical body.
If that was the case, it would not be a big deal. At the very most, he would have been reckless enough to save Chu Tianxing. Given his reputation as a Combat Master Teacher Pavilion crashing expert, it should not have been a big deal.
Just that … why isn't Sun Qiang replying to my messages?
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes anxiously.
Based on what Sun Qiang had said, it should not be a big deal at all. However, he had been sending eight messages to Sun Qiang ever since he received the message. What in the world was going on?
Also, where did Liu Yang go? It had been so many days since he had last seen him.
Perplexed, as soon as Zhang Xuan arrived in the sky above Qingyuan City, he immediately steered his aerial saint beast toward the residence of the Combat Master Hall.
"Principal Zhang, you are back!"
As soon as he landed, Ruohuan gongzi rushed up to him.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing the agitated and anxious look on Ruohuan gongzi's face, Zhang Xuan frowned.
"Something big has happened!"
Ruohuan gongzi hurriedly replied. "Liu Yang has killed Emperor Chu Tianxing, and this has caused a huge uproar in the Qingyuan Empire. A master teacher who goes by the surname of Song has issued an order to execute Sun Qiang's butler and the other poison masters who were involved in the rebellion at the square outside the royal palace."
"Execute Sun Qiang and the other poison masters?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes, and his face turned livid.
The sun was already high in the sky, and it was already noon!
In other words, they could execute Sun Qiang and the others at any moment!
"Yes. The members of the Xuanxuan Faction have all headed over to the execution ground, and they are planning to raid the execution ground.
Ruohuan gongzi hurriedly replied.
"Raid the execution ground?" Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.
Those fellows sure were gutsy.
Even though they possessed fighting prowess comparable to those of the same cultivation realm, their cultivation was simply too low. There was not even a Half-Saint among them, so how could they possibly raid the execution ground?
Most likely, they would be captured by the soldiers of the other party as soon as they arrived.
"Let's head to the square!"
Knowing that time waits for no man, Zhang Xuan grabbed Ruohuan gongzi and dashed toward the royal palace. Ruohuan gongzi was still in the midst of a ruckus, but he knew that time was of the essence. Thus, Zhang Xuan grabbed Ruohuan gongzi and flew toward the royal palace.
Along the way, he asked.
"Who is the master teacher who goes by the surname Song? Why did he execute Sun Qiang? "
Nearly all of the master teachers of Qingyuan Empire's Mingshi Tang were his students, and they could even be considered half a teacher to him. Why did he execute Sun Qiang instead of investigating the cause of the emperor's death?
"It's said that Song shi is a quasi 8-star master teacher from Qianchong Empire, and as soon as he arrived, he took in Mingshi Tang of Qingyuan City, and everyone in the Qingyuan Empire has to heed his orders …"
Ruohuan gongzi explained.
"He's from Qianchong Empire?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
"That's right. After Chu Tianxing's death, countless officials, nobles, and soldiers have surrounded Mingshi Tang's residence to wreak havoc. It has been several days since then, and they must have succumbed to the pressure."
Ruohuan gongzi said.
Zhang Xuan frowned.
But that was to be expected. If the emperor of Qingyuan Empire didn't give a clear explanation for his death, wouldn't everyone in the empire feel threatened?
"Where's Liu Yang?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"Liu Yang has been missing ever since that day. Mingshi Tang has dispatched all of the master teachers, but none of them have been able to find him … We have no idea where he is either. The reason why Song shi executed Butler Sun and the others in public is simple. He wants to make use of public opinion to force the other party to show himself so that he can capture the culprit and give the Qingyuan Empire an explanation! "
Ruohuan gongzi continued.
"Un."
Zhang Xuan nodded.
To think that the emperor of Qingyuan Empire would be killed, and even his guards would be knocked out by poison …
If he didn't deal with this matter properly, it would only lead to greater conflict.
"But no matter what, if he wants to kill Sun Qiang and the others … he'll have to step over my dead body!"
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
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