"Zhang Chun? Why is he here? " Yuan Xiao's face warped in astonishment. Bi Hongyin and the others also frowned. Clearly, they had all heard of that name.
"He is …" Zhang Xuan scratched his head in confusion.
Of the core members of the Zhang clan, he had only heard of the 'Little Prodigy' and Zhang Yu. He had never heard of Zhang Chun before.
"Zhang Chun and Brother Luo are geniuses who entered the Sanctum of Sages in the same batch, and they compete with one another." Yuan Xiao glanced at Luo Xuanqing before lowering his voice. "They don't have a harmonious relationship!"
"There's no need for you to cover up for them!"
Hearing those words, Bi Hongyin burst into laughter. "Not only do they not have a harmonious relationship, they practically have a grudge against one another! No matter what they do, they have to make one side admit defeat no matter what! You went to destroy one of the halls, and he went to destroy two of them … Don't you think that the two of them have caused a huge ruckus over the years? "
"This …"
Bi Hongyin did not bother to conceal her voice, so Luo Xuanqing could clearly hear her words. His face reddened in embarrassment, but he found himself unable to refute her words.
"Destroy the halls? Is Brother Luo's title as the King Of Destruction intentional? "Zhang Xuan was stunned.
"Of course not! I was just too eager to win that I couldn't control my strength properly …" Luo Xuanqing harrumphed.
"Too eager to win?"
"Un. For example, if Zhang Chun took ten minutes to clear the Sanctum of Sages, even if Luo Xuanqing were to put his life on the line, he would still have to take nine minutes to clear the Sanctum of Sages … Naturally, he wouldn't be able to control his strength properly …" Bi Hongyin explained.
Zhang Xuan's lips twitched upon hearing those words.
It was indeed difficult for Luo Xuanqing to control his strength like that, so it was inevitable that he would make mistakes.
From the looks of it, even though Luo Xuanqing had indeed wreaked havoc in the Sanctum of Sages, he was still a person who knew his limits. Most of the time, he did not destroy for the sake of destroying. Most of the time, it was unintentional!
In comparison, it was apparent that Luo Xuanqing was much more scheming than Zhang Xuan.
"Since they're comparing everything with one another, could it be that Zhang Chun has heard about the Dongxu Gourd and is here to interfere?"
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows furrowed.
The fact that he was able to compete with Luo Xuanqing meant that his cultivation was around the same level as Luo Xuanqing's. If he were to cause trouble here, it would not be as easy for him to obtain the Dongxu Gourd.
"Only a few of us know about the Dongxu Gourd. Don't worry, he knows nothing about it!" Luo Xuanqing said confidently.
"Oh?"
The crowd was perplexed by Zhang Xuan's tone.
If not for the Dongxu Gourd, why would he come here? The Sanctum of Sages was at least a million kilometers away from the Master Teacher Academy, so surely they couldn't possibly travel that far just for sightseeing?
"He brought the inner court students of the Beast Taming Hall, the two brothers Zhao Xun and Zhao Yi, the Celestial Designer Li Hen, who specializes in traps, and the physician Chang Yuwen! If I'm not mistaken, it's for beast taming! "
Luo Xuanqing asked.
"Beast taming?"
Yun Lianhai widened his eyes in realization. "Now that you mention it, I remember that Zhang Chun issued a beast taming mission not too long ago. He said that he wanted someone to tame a saint beast with the Dragon Bloodline in it, and the reward was three Jade Vein Spirit Marrow … Could it be that the saint beast that he's trying to tame is this Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast?"
"I remember too …"
Hearing those words, the crowd fell into a daze.
Even Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
A few days ago, he had sent Sun Qiang out to gather information, and when he returned, he had mentioned that there was a beast taming mission with a generous reward. He had intended to accept it, but due to the fact that he had to report to the Elite Division, he had forgotten about it. Who could have thought that it would actually be Zhang Chun who issued the beast taming mission?
More importantly … they actually bumped into one another here.
"The saint beast that he's trying to tame is this one!"
Luo Xuanqing said with a glint in his eyes.
"Isn't this too much of a coincidence?"
"Indeed. We want to deal with this big fellow, and he wants to tame it as well … Brother Luo, could you be involved in this as well?"
Everyone turned to look at Luo Xuanqing.
There were so many saint beasts in the world, and the chances of them bumping into one of them was extremely low. No one believed that the young man before them had nothing to do with it.
"Of course it has something to do with it!"
Luo Xuanqing's lips curled up. "The two of us have always been rivals, and he knows my whereabouts very well. Even though I tried my best to keep a low profile, I was still discovered. In order to prevent the secret of the Dongxu Gourd from leaking out, I went around purchasing saint beast taming tools and had someone forge the Soulbinding Golden Bead … My goal was to mislead him into thinking that I was intending to tame a saint beast … Who could have thought that he would actually fall for it?"
The crowd glanced at one another in bewilderment.
Was that even possible?
Nevertheless, it did make sense.
After learning that Luo Xuanqing was intending to tame a Saint 8-dan saint beast, Zhang Chun would surely try his best to succeed before Luo Xuanqing so as to deal a blow to Luo Xuanqing!
"Smart!"
Zhang Xuan remarked.
Luo Xuanqing's plan was to divert Zhang Chun's attention away from him, and at the same time, he would be able to get rid of the danger as well. This was killing two birds with one stone!
Regardless of whether Zhang Chun was able to tame the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast or not, he would surely draw Zhang Chun's attention. With that, it would be much easier for them to enter the ancient domain.
As expected of the prodigy of the Luo Clan, Zhang Xuan's future brother-in-law was truly skilled at scheming. While Zhang Xuan might seem boorish on the surface, he was actually a very meticulous person.
"Since he's intending to tame the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast, shouldn't we hide here and wait for the saint beast to tie him down before heading out?"
Understanding the situation, Yun Lianhai couldn't help but exclaim in awe.
It was just a moment ago that they were still troubled over how they should deal with the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast, but since Zhang Chun had decided to take the lead, they could finally relax.
"It's not that we can't do that, but I've been competing with Zhang Chun for so many years now, and we know each other very well. The reason why Zhang Chun was able to come here so quickly is probably because he has gotten ahold of my whereabouts. Once he discovers that I'm in hiding, he's bound to suspect something.
Luo Xuanqing shook his head.
"What should we do then?" Yun Lianhai asked.
"Simple!" Luo Xuanqing chuckled softly. "Aren't they intending to tame the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast? We'll find a way to stop them and lure the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast over. This way, the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast will be tied down by Zhang Xuan, and we'll be able to make use of this opportunity to strike! "
"That's right!"
The crowd nodded in agreement.
Since they were going to put on an act, they had to go all out.
Since they knew that Zhang Xuan was here, wouldn't they be letting the crowd down if they didn't make a move?
Thus, they had to think of a way to make Zhang Xuan look infuriated yet helpless.
Only then would they be able to satisfy Zhang Xuan's vanity so that he would happily help them defeat the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast.
"Brother Luo, do you have a plan in mind?"
Seeing how confident the other party was, it was clear that he already had a plan in mind.
"Of course!"
Luo Xuanqing nodded. "The plan is simple. We'll send our men to stop them before finding someone to lure the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast over. Once Zhang Chun realizes that I've made a move on him, he'll surely panic. That way, we'll be able to take advantage of the situation …"
Zhang Xuan and the others nodded in agreement.
Zhang Xuan knew that he was there to tame the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast, but he didn't do anything about it. No matter how foolish he was, he would surely think that there was something fishy going on. Since that was the case, he might as well put on a show to provoke the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast so that it could take over the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast.
In any case, given Zhang Xuan's strength and means, the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast would only be able to injure it. It wouldn't be able to kill it.
"Since everyone is fine with it, I'll make the arrangements now!"
Seeing that everyone had understood his intentions, Luo Xuanqing turned to Zhang Xuan and Yuan Xiao and said, "The two of you will head to the front to lure the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast. Zhang Shi, you'll be in charge of setting up the formation. Yuan Xiao, you'll be in charge of luring the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast. If they don't show up, we can wait until nightfall and use the power of the Soulsucking Golden Bead to confuse them. However, there's no need for us to worry so much now. We just have to provoke the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast so that Zhang Chun and the others can take over the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast! "
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
Even though it sounded complicated, it was actually quite simple. He and Yuan Xiao were in charge of luring the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast, and once the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast was done, they would just have to leave it to Zhang Chun and the others …
In any case, the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast was a volunteer.
"Alright. Hong Yin, Lianhai, we'll go and welcome Zhang Chun. No matter what, we have to stop them from advancing!"
After saying those words, Luo Xuanqing leaped forward and charged toward Zhang Chun and the others.
"Let's hurry up as well!"
Seeing that they had left, Yuan Xiao shouted and walked around the rock towards the cave quietly.
"Zhang Shi, you'll be in charge of setting up the formation later on. It doesn't have to be too powerful, just be able to trap the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast for a short period of time. I'll head into the cavern to lure it out and find a way to bring it into the formation. As long as we can accomplish this, we'll have succeeded! "
Yuan Xiao instructed telepathically as they advanced.
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
In any case, their goal wasn't to tame or kill the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast but to infuriate it and use it as a weapon.
"After trapping the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast, we'll head over to help it. Luo Xuanqing might be powerful, but Zhang Chun isn't weak either. A battle between the two of them will surely draw a lot of attention even in the Inner Sanctum!" Yuan Xiao said excitedly.
Cultivators loved to watch battles between experts. That way, they would be able to improve themselves and learn more.
Even in the Inner Sanctum, Luo Xuanqing and Zhang Chun were top-notch figures. A battle between them would surely draw Yuan Xiao's attention.
"Alright then!" Zhang Xuan replied.
In truth, he wasn't too interested in the battle between the two of them. His cultivation wasn't up to par yet, so even if he were to watch, he wouldn't be able to understand what was so exciting about it.
Besides, if he were to take a look, he would have to activate the Library of Heaven's Path. If he were to see the flaws in the battle, he would feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Why? You're not interested? " Seeing through Zhang Xuan's thoughts, Yuan Xiao chuckled. "Don't think that they're just sparring with one another. It's a battle between the two of them, and every single move they make is filled with killing intent!"
"Killing intent?" Zhang Xuan was perplexed. "They're both from the Prestigious Clans, what kind of grudge could there be between them?"
If it was just a battle, surely there was no reason for them to go that far?
"You don't know? Well, that's right. You just arrived, so it's only natural that you don't know! "
Yuan Xiao was stunned for a moment before chuckling softly. He scanned the surroundings before lowering his voice, "I heard that … Zhang Chun wants to court the little princess of the Luo Clan … Ah, what are you doing?"
But before he could finish his words, the young man behind him had already turned around and left.
"I'm going to poison that Zhang Chun!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
"…" Yuan Xiao.
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