His figure was tall and slender, and his eyebrows were sharp as swords. He did not exude an aura that could shake the heavens or shake the earth, but he emanated a suffocating pressure that felt as if the slightest rebuttal would bring calamity upon them.
His appearance was ordinary, but his eyes carried a glint reminiscent of the sun, the moon, and the stars. Going against him felt as if one was looking down on the world and all living beings.
"It's Zhang Shi!"
"Principal Zhang is here!"
"They are saved!"
Song Chao and the others clenched their fists tightly in agitation, and their eyes reddened in agitation.
The pressure that they had been under over the past few days was simply too great, to the point where they were on the verge of breaking down.
It was fortunate that their principal was here!
With him around, they felt as if they had found a pillar of support and direction.
"You are Zhang Xuan?"
Song shi frowned in displeasure. "It's good that you're here. That will save us a lot of trouble."
"As a master teacher, I believe that you should understand the severity of your crime for neglecting your own disciple and allowing him to commit such atrocities. Considering that you are a genius and aren't in Qingyuan City, I'll be lenient with you. As long as you execute these people personally, I'll make a request to the headquarters to let you off the hook. "
Song shi's original intention of executing these people was to lure out Liu Yang, but who could have thought that Zhang Xuan would be here instead? Since that was the case, this was for the best.
A failure to educate is the father's fault, and a failure to teach is the teacher's laziness!
His disciple had committed murder, and the person he had killed was the emperor of a Conferred Empire at that. Just this crime alone was enough to strip him of his qualifications as a Seven Star Master Teacher, let alone cause such a huge commotion in Qingyuan City!
However, the other party was a rare genius as well. As long as he came to his senses in time and separated himself from the poison masters and the troublemaking butler, there was still a chance that he could be saved.
"Disregard my family for the sake of righteousness? What lofty words! "
Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed.
"Why? Are you intending to raid the execution ground as well? "
Hearing the displeasure in Zhang Xuan's tone, Song shi's face darkened. "You are a master teacher, so you should pay attention to your identity and actions! The reason why I'm giving you this opportunity is because you are a talented individual, and you have contributed greatly to the Mingshi Tang Guild. Don't waste this opportunity!
"You should leave this opportunity to yourself!"
Seeing that the other party was asking him to kill Sun Qiang, as if he was doing him a huge favor, Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered to waste his breath. He raised his eyelids, and a powerful aura gushed forth from his body, surging right into the clouds.
"I'm giving you face. Don't fail to appreciate my kindness!"
Song shi waved his hands grandly, and anger could be seen on his face.
To think that a mere Seven Star Master Teacher would be so arrogant as to be oblivious to the fact that the other party was helping him!
"Give face? There's no need. I, Zhang Xuan, have never needed anyone to give me face! "
With an ashen face, Zhang Xuan slowly walked towards the stage.
He was very angry!
As a quasi 8-star master teacher, it was only right for him to investigate the deaths of Pavilion Master Gou, Vice Pavilion Master Tian, and so on!
There were so many things, but instead of investigating, he held onto his own people and refused to let go …
Could it be that Elder Xu, Sun Qiang, and the others were capable of killing so many master teachers?
Why did the headquarters send such a person who didn't know right from wrong and didn't know the severity of the matter?
"Audacious! Zhang Xuan, don't think that you can do as you please just because you have crashed the Qingyuan Mingshi Tang Branch! I am Song shi, a quasi 8-star master teacher. Under the orders of the headquarters, I am here to settle the matter regarding the Qingyuan Branch. As a Seven Star Master Teacher, how dare you speak so rudely? Where are your manners? "
Song shi bellowed furiously.
He had heard of the matter regarding the other party's pavilion crashing, and he knew that the other party was a top-notch genius. It was for this reason that he was given special treatment.
It was one thing for the other party to not know how to express his gratitude, but to not have the slightest bit of etiquette, he was clearly looking down on him.
"Etiquette? I don't know. All I know is that they don't deserve to die! "
Proceeding forward, they soon arrived at the stage.
"It's not up to you to decide whether they deserve to die or not. Just the act of killing the emperor of a Conferred Empire and stirring up chaos in the Qingyuan Branch is more than enough to warrant your death! As a master teacher, you should know this. Don't break the rules and ruin your own future! "
Sneering coldly, Song shi raised his hand once more, and the beheading sabers that had fallen to the ground earlier floated up once more. Just as they were about to land on the heads of Sun Qiang and the others, a series of crisp sounds echoed.
Peng! Peng! Peng! Peng!
More than a hundred beheading sabers exploded simultaneously, shattering into dust before falling to the ground.
"How audacious of you! I finally understand why the Qingyuan Mingshi Tang Branch has always been so peaceful. Yet, as soon as you arrived, you caused such a huge problem. A single piece of rat's feces has ruined the entire pot of porridge. You are truly unruly!"
Song shi was so furious that he could explode on the spot.
The other party was clearly going against him! He was really going to raid the execution ground!
"Shut the hell up!"
With a thunderous roar, Zhang Xuan appeared less than ten meters away from Song shi. His eyes were sharp as lightning, and he harnessed an irrefutable aura.
"You …"
Hearing that Zhang Xuan wanted him to shut the hell up, Song shi trembled in fear. He was just about to speak when the other party's voice suddenly sounded like a firecracker.
"You want to talk about rules with me? General etiquette? Very well, when I, Zhang Xuan, was investigating the culprit, stopping the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe's plot, and killing the Qingtian Emperor, where were you?
"When I, Zhang Xuan, was in deep trouble, saving the lives of the master teachers, where were you?
"When I, Zhang Xuan, was imparting knowledge to the master teachers, helping them resolve their injuries, and achieving breakthroughs in their cultivation, where were you?
"As a quasi 8-star master teacher, instead of trying to find the culprit and resolve the truth behind the deaths of the master teachers in the Mingshi Tang Branch, you are standing here, shouting at the top of your lungs … Who gave you the guts and authority to do so?
"Who do you think you are? How dare you criticize me, Zhang Xuan?"
Hong long!
Song shi's voice boomed like a thunderclap, seemingly resonating with the heavens and earth.
It was as if a surge of righteousness was gushing into the heavens, carrying with it a powerful might that no one dared to offend.
"You …"
Unable to utter a single word, Song shi's face reddened, and he felt as if he would explode on the spot.
Zhang Xuan continued. "Chu Tianxing, you chose to side with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe instead of investigating the matter! Tian Qing is the clone of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe's Emperor, but you chose not to investigate the matter! Gou Tianze, as the head of the Mingshi Tang Branch, you neglected your duties and placed your trust in a traitor, causing the entire Mingshi Tang Branch to fall into chaos … Yet, you chose not to investigate the matter! Yet, here you are, pursuing an insensible butler of mine relentlessly and seizing on several poison masters … I just want to ask, is this the authority bestowed upon you by the Mingshi Tang Branch? "
"Is this the responsibility of a quasi 8-star master teacher?"
"I …"
Song shi tried to speak once more, but he was interrupted once more.
"The reason why Kong Shi established the occupation of master teachers was so that he could enlighten the masses and enlighten them. Furthermore, he imparted his teachings to the masses, and that was why he was conferred the title of the World's Teacher. The purpose of the occupation of master teachers was to imitate Kong Shi and open the Spirit Sea of the world to the masses! My disciple, Liu Yang, hasn't even reached Saint realm yet. Do you think that he would have been able to kill a Half-Leaving Aperture realm expert?
"If an emperor like Chu Tianxing could be killed so easily, is there even a need for the Qingyuan Empire to continue existing?
"Don't tell me that it was the poison masters who used poison … If my sources aren't mistaken, the poison they used was the Scattering Breeze Powder! Twenty years ago, when the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe invaded, the Qingyuan Empire was nearly wiped out because of that very poison. Yet, they failed once every twenty years. Isn't the royal family prepared at all?
"Really? Did they side with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, or is there some other problem? How can a Conferred Empire like that protect the human territories? "
Zhang Xuan's voice grew harsher and harsher.
"This …" Song shi's body trembled.
Flinging his sleeves, Zhang Xuan continued, "Not knowing what to do and what not to do, but grasping onto the most inconsequential matters, that's incompetence! Listening to the beguilement of the nobles and officials and acting according to their whims, that's unwise! As a quasi 8-star master teacher, not only did you not deal with the Mingshi Tang Empire, you even disregarded the lives of your colleagues and caused them to panic. That's incompetence! Ignoring the rebuttal of the Combat Master Hall, you trapped the head of the Combat Master Hall and allowed them to issue orders recklessly. That's an abuse of power! "
"Not knowing what to do, that's an abuse of power …" Zhang Xuan placed his hands behind his back and continued, "Song shi, let me ask you this. Do you have the face to call yourself a quasi 8-star master teacher?"
"I … Pu!"
Song shi's face reddened, and he spurted a mouthful of blood. His body swayed weakly, and he nearly plummeted to the ground.
"This …"
"Without even using a single move, you managed to make Song shi spurt blood and nearly plummet to the ground?"
Gulping down a mouthful of saliva, Song Chao and the others stared at one another with ghastly pale faces.
They had already come up with a plan before they attempted to raid the execution ground, but in the end, they realized that even with so many of them working together, they were still no match for Song shi. If they were to make a move, there was no way they would be able to escape alive!
They thought that they would be doomed, but who could have thought that Zhang Shi would appear … and without even using a single move, he was able to make Song shi spurt blood with just a few words?
"Young Master … Aren't you a little too good at persuasion?"
Sun Qiang, who was being held captive, was dumbfounded.
"Persuasion? Cough cough! "Elder Xu choked on his saliva." Benefactor, what should we do now? "
"There's no need to panic. Didn't I say it before? Young Master will surely make a move. Even if he doesn't, the Old Master will. They won't just stand by idly and watch as something happens to me. With them around, we'll be safe! "
Sun Qiang muttered as he yawned.
Over the past few days, not only did he not suffer any injuries, he even seemed to have … gained weight.
It was as if he had been too exhausted from cultivating and had gone to the Mingshi Tang Prison … to rest for a few days and take a vacation …
"Benefactor sure has a good attitude …"
Hearing those words and seeing the other party's actions, Elder Xu was rendered speechless. He couldn't help but wonder … Why was this benefactor so different from the one he had met before?
The previous benefactor was valiant, decisive, and exceptionally intelligent. Even in the face of a huge problem, he was able to maintain his composure and not lose his dignity. But this …
Being imprisoned in the Mingshi Tang Prison, eating a meal for five people and sleeping all the way until the next morning … No matter how he looked at it, it didn't seem to be the same.
But then again, the other party's disposition and actions were indeed one in a million.
Even though he had been sentenced to death by the Mingshi Tang Prison, the other party was still able to remain calm and composed … Even he couldn't match up to this capability.
Perhaps, this was the reason why the founder had chosen the benefactor!
(I recommend Laoya's book, 'Boundless Dantian'. It's a masterpiece, so don't miss it.)
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