In a single night, Chu Tianxing had knocked out more than ten thousand people in the royal palace, rendering them powerless to resist. While it was true that he had done it to save Chu Tianxing, it was still a little too shocking.
If he had done it not to save Chu Tianxing but to kill Chu Tianxing … who in the world would be able to stop him?
Once the news spread, everyone would surely feel threatened. The other Conferred Empires would surely be on the verge of exterminating Chu Tianxing.
It was for this reason that Song shi had sentenced Chu Tianxing to death without much hesitation. Even Yao shi had silently agreed to it, thinking that it was not a big deal.
Zhang Xuan's Soul Depth had reached 25.1, and his Worldly Insight was a form of knowledge. He was able to see through their concerns and thoughts clearly. He knew that if he didn't have a suitable reason, no matter how well he spoke, it would be difficult for him to escape punishment.
Thus, he first gave Elder Xu and the others an official identity before pinning a 'groundless' crime on Chu Tianxing.
This way, they would not have acted recklessly. Instead, the Combat Master Hall had cooperated with the master teachers to save Chu Tianxing.
If the other Conferred Empires were to learn of this, they would surely not say anything about it.
Elder Xu was taken aback for a moment before coming to a realization. He turned to look at Zhang Xuan with a look of admiration in his eyes.
Within such a short period of time, he was able to analyze the thoughts of Song shi and Yao shi, as well as the thoughts of Mingshi Tang and all of the cultivators in Qingyuan City. Furthermore, he was able to find the most suitable reason to resolve the problem with a single move … This was something that most people in the world were incapable of!
His reflexes and thoughts were truly fearsome!
"Why do I feel like … this young man is our true benefactor?"
Elder Xu muttered as he glanced at Zhang Xuan once more before turning his gaze to Sun Qiang.
This was how their benefactor was like. He possessed extraordinary reflexes and intelligence, and he was able to do everything calmly and unhurriedly. He was completely different from the fatty who had been captured with them earlier!
Other than being a glutton and a lazy person, there did not seem to be any other good points about the fatty, Sun Qiang!
Perplexed, Elder Xu was just about to probe the fatty when the latter abruptly took several steps forward.
"Yao shi, I am the Sun Qiang who is about to be beheaded!"
With a clear voice, Sun Qiang placed his hands behind his back and a proud expression on his face. At the same time, his voice echoed throughout the square. "We were unwilling to speak of this matter because we didn't want to cause chaos and panic. Since young master has said it, I'll admit it! The reason why Young Master Liu Yang and I killed Chu Tianxing was because we saw that he was up to no good. He was planning to sacrifice everyone in the capital! Although our strength isn't great and our reputation isn't that great, if we can use our lives to exchange for the lives of the entire city's people, it would be a glorious death! "
With that, Sun Qiang walked in front of the crowd, his back ramrod straight, as if he were ready to sacrifice himself for the sake of humanity at any time, but no one understood him.
"I see …"
"He did it to save us … What a joke, we thought he was a traitor!"
"Chu Tianxing actually sided with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and even threatened to sacrifice all of us! His crimes are unforgivable!"
"Only after seeing it with my own eyes did I realize how noble Sun Qiang and the poison masters, no, combat masters, are. We have really wronged them …"
…
Hearing Sun Qiang's explanation and witnessing with their own eyes how he would rather die than submit, how he would rather be killed than to instill fear in the hearts of the crowd … the crowd couldn't help but feel moved.
The master teachers of Mingshi Tang Academy couldn't help but feel ashamed.
Even though they were master teachers, they were still far from matching up to these people.
"This …"
Elder Xu's lips twitched once more.
You are committing evil?
You clearly killed him by accident, alright? And most importantly … you even wanted to take a knife and castrate him …
You are the one who is committing evil, so when did you become Chu Tianxing?
More importantly … you only know how to eat and sleep. When did you ever sacrifice yourself for the cause?
"But … in this aspect, you do resemble our benefactor a little!"
Elder Xu rubbed his glabella in distress.
Previously, he had suspected that Zhang Xuan, Zhang Shi, was his benefactor. However, after seeing Sun Qiang's demeanor, he realized that he bore some resemblance to his benefactor, making it hard for him to tell the difference anymore.
"This fellow … He only knows how to act cool!"
Unlike Elder Xu, upon seeing Sun Qiang's actions, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but rub his glabella speechlessly. "If only he could be half as low profile as I am!"
No matter what he did, he would always try to avoid trouble as much as he could and keep a low profile whenever possible. Yet, this fellow loved to stand in the limelight …
Who did he learn that from?
But this was fine too.
As long as he could stir up public opinion, the matter would be resolved. Even if Yao shi felt that there was something amiss with the matter, he would still agree to it.
More importantly, the betrayal of an emperor was a huge blow to the Master Teacher Pavilion's reputation. Through this, the Master Teacher Pavilion would be able to gain the upper hand in this matter. If they knew about Chu Tianxing's evil deeds beforehand, they would have made preparations in advance. Not only would their reputation not be tarnished, it would even be elevated to a whole new level, thus earning the respect and admiration of others.
Under such circumstances, as long as one wasn't a fool, he would surely agree to it.
As expected, before Zhang Xuan could finish his thoughts, Yao shi suddenly nodded and looked at him grimly. "I didn't think that Chu Tianxing would be so despicable. Since the truth has come to light, I'll request for a reward from the headquarters so that we can make up for our mistakes! "
"Yao shi …"
Hearing Yao shi's verdict, Song shi's face paled. "I still think that there's something fishy about this matter, and I'll have to look into it."
To make such a verdict was no different from saying that he had been incompetent in his work, and that he had betrayed the loyal ones … Just this crime alone would make it impossible for him to clear his name.
"Enough!"
Yao shi's face darkened as she flung her sleeves furiously. "Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? As a quasi 8-star master teacher, you didn't investigate the matter properly before deciding to judge him. How can you face the authority that Mingshi Tang has entrusted to you in the future? "
"I …"
Song shi's body trembled.
"Alright, I'll report your incompetence to the headquarters. Just wait for your punishment!"
Yao shi said with a wave of her hand.
"It's all your fault!"
Song shi had thought that it would be an easy task, but who could have thought that things would turn out this way? He turned to glare at Zhang Xuan with eyes brimming with hatred.
If not for this fellow … If he had dealt with this matter properly, even if he didn't achieve a meteoric rise, he would still have been able to rise steadily. In fact, he might even have been rewarded by the higher-ups, allowing him to surpass his Leaving Aperture realm bottleneck and reach Grand Dominion realm.
But it was a pity that everything had come to naught!
More importantly, he had been slapped in the face in public, and that thing of his had been crippled as well.
The grudge between them could be said to be irreconcilable!
With a flick of her wrist, she took out her master teacher emblem, and with a tap of her finger, a droplet of fresh blood floated on it.
Following which, a resounding voice echoed in the air.
"Zhang Xuan, you instigated so many master teachers to make a move on me and humiliate me. On top of that, you even crippled me with your own weapon … I, Song shi, in the name of a Seven Star master teacher, hereby issue a challenge to the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters. Do you dare to accept my challenge?"
Following which, a brilliant burst of light burst forth from the emblem, soaring into the sky.
"Song shi, you sure are brazen!"
Not expecting the fellow to be so indignant as to issue a challenge to the Master Teacher Pavilion, Yao shi's face darkened.
If there was a conflict between master teachers that they couldn't resolve, they could apply for a 'Master Teacher Pavilion Challenge'. Through the emblem, they could report the matter to the headquarters, and the headquarters would decide on the matter based on the strength of the person they wanted to challenge.
This was the best way to resolve a conflict between master teachers. Once both parties agreed to it, not even an 8-star master teacher like her would be able to stop them.
"Why wouldn't I dare? I accept your challenge!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in response.
To forcefully snatch Song shi from the other party's hands and humiliate him so badly that he spurted blood … Not to mention, he did it in front of so many people … If Song shi could swallow this humiliation, he would be truly shocked.
It was within his expectations that such an outcome would occur.
"Zhang Shi …" Yao shi hurriedly turned her gaze over, wanting to persuade Zhang Shi otherwise. However, as soon as she agreed to it, Mingshi Tang suddenly sensed something.
Hong long!
On the Master Teacher Tower not too far away, a brilliant ray of light burst forth, and in the blink of an eye, it formed two massive words — 'Accept!'
Even though Song shi was a quasi 8-star master teacher, he was still a Seven Star master teacher. On the other hand, Zhang Xuan had just successfully crashed the Master Teacher Pavilion, and he was still in the midst of his rise. As such, the headquarters had determined that the two of them would stand a chance against one another.
"It's good that you dare to accept my challenge!"
Song shi was a little surprised to see the other party agreeing to his challenge without any hesitation. Gritting his teeth, he said, "I'll issue a challenge. You can decide the content of the duel!"
Since he had issued a challenge, it went without saying that the other party should be the one to decide the content of the duel.
"You want me to decide? Very well then! "
Knowing the rules of the duel, Zhang Xuan looked at Song shi calmly and said, "I challenge the Impartation of Heaven's Will!"
His Soul Depth had already reached the level of an 8-star master teacher, and he had the advantage of being a Celestial Master Teacher. If he were to challenge the Impartation of Heaven's Will, putting aside this fellow, even the average 8-star master teacher would be no match for him.
Since this fellow was looking for a thrill, there was nothing for him to hesitate about.
"Impartation of Heaven's Will?" Song shi's eyebrows shot up.
The other party had caused all of the master teachers in the Qingyuan Empire Mingshi Tang Empire to willingly acknowledge him as their teacher. He had long heard that the other party's Soul Depth was definitely higher than his.
If he were to choose the Impartation of Heaven's Path, there was a good chance that he would be crushed.
However, as a Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle expert who had undergone four lightning tribulations, he possessed a powerful Primordial Spirit and a calm Soul Depth. On the other hand, the other party's cultivation was only at Embryonic Soul realm pinnacle. As long as he prepared in advance and chose the content of the duel, there was a good chance that he would emerge victorious.
"Alright, I'll agree to it. However, I'll decide the content of the duel!"
There were many types of Impartation of Heaven's Will duels. While the other party could decide the content of the duel, he would be the one to decide.
"Of course!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hand casually.
Regardless of the content of the duel, he had never been afraid of anyone before.
"Alright then!"
Song shi turned to Yao shi and clasped his fist.
"Yao shi, may I borrow your Brush of Heavenly Impartation for a moment?"
"Brush of Heavenly Impartation?"
Yao shi was taken aback for a moment before her face darkened. "Are you intending to challenge the most difficult of the Impartation of Heaven's Will … Heavenly Impartation of Mentor's Calligraphy?"
(It's already the end of the month. As everyone can see, Laoya is just like Zhang Xuan, clumsy with his words, and he doesn't know how to ask for monthly votes. If you have any, please give it to him. Take pity on an honest person who is diligently updating his novels! Tomorrow is the Sports Meet, and I'll be busy the entire day. Don't worry, I won't stop updating even if I work until midnight tonight.)
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