After an unknown period of time, the lightning finally dissipated, and Elder Feng climbed out of the pit with his face covered in dust. The look on his face looked as if he had been raped by savage beasts many times over, and he could not have been more despondent.
It was one thing for him to be powerless to resist the destruction of the buildings and books before him, but … for lightning to suddenly strike down on him in the clear blue sky, what was going on?
All he had done was to accept a disciple … This shouldn't be considered a heinous crime, right?
It was fortunate that the lightning was only meant to teach him a lesson and not to kill him. Otherwise, even a Saint 9-dan pinnacle expert like him would have been reduced to dust by now.
"Teacher …" Yu Chen pulled Elder Feng out of the pit with a conflicted look on his face. He had no idea what he should say to console the other party.
He had followed his teacher for more than two hundred years, but this was the first time he had seen him in such a state.
"It's all my fault …"
Seeing how the high-spirited elder had been reduced to such a state in just a short ten minutes, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel apologetic.
After a few tests, he finally understood what the other party had said. It was indeed a punishment from the heavens.
It was one thing for a seer to be unable to notice it, but as the controller of the Library of Heaven's Path, if he were to communicate with the other party, he would be able to notice it immediately.
It was just like cheating in an examination. If one didn't notice it, one would be able to get away scot-free.
Otherwise, what would become of the authority of the heavens?
What would become of the authority of the heavens?
If everyone were to peek at the other party and search for the secrets of the heavens … the heavens would probably be doomed!
Zhang Xuan had only intended to use the Library of Heaven's Path to check on Elder Feng and compile a book on him to see if he could resolve the problem of his stamina. Who could have thought that the moment he looked at the other party, the heavens would notice his occupation, and the lightning would strike him once. After several tests, he had finally confirmed it …
He was the one who had brought the lightning over …
His intention was to save someone, but he ended up harming someone instead …
Just the thought of it left him feeling deeply ashamed.
"I can't look at the books of seers, and I can't check on the occupation either … It seems like I won't be able to learn it …"
At the same time, a look of disappointment surfaced on Zhang Xuan's face.
No matter what, this occupation had reached the level of the Upper Nine Paths, and it was revered and respected by many. If one could learn it, their status and identity would definitely rise once more.
Yet, not only did the Library of Heaven's Path refuse to help him compile a Book of Heaven's Path, it even went on a rampage to destroy it … It seemed like he was no longer fated with the occupation.
"Elder Feng, I'm really sorry about what happened today. If I didn't come here, such a big incident wouldn't have happened …"
Walking up to the confused old man, Zhang Xuan cupped his fist and apologized sincerely.
The Hall of Heavenly Secrets wouldn't be affected if others chose to acknowledge him as their master or not. However, he had brought the Library of Heaven's Path with him, which was equivalent to bringing the Heavenly Dao with him … and then he ran to the place where he peeped at the Heavenly Dao …
It was already merciful of him to have spared all of these seers.
But no matter what, the situation here was his fault, and he could not shirk the responsibility, so he could only admit it.
"It has nothing to do with you …" Elder Feng sighed deeply and shook his head.
In his view, this was the punishment that seers deserved for revealing too many of their secrets. No matter how talented the young man before him was, it was impossible for him to control the heavens to attack them.
So, in the end, it was still his own problem.
"Elder Feng, given the chaos here, I believe that you have already given up on taking me in as your disciple, so I won't disturb you any longer …"
Knowing that it was impossible for the other party to believe him, Zhang Xuan chose to remain silent.
"Alright, you should return for now. I will look for you after I settle down here and find out what is going on."
Elder Feng nodded.
His entire base had been destroyed … There was no point in saying anything more. Since that was the case, he might as well ask the other party to leave for the time being so that he could find the root of the problem and resolve the awkward situation before deciding on whether he would accept him as his disciple or not.
Otherwise, given his current state, there was no way he would accept him as his disciple!
"Farewell!"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan turned around and left.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was leaving, Luo Xuanqing hurriedly followed behind him.
As soon as he was out of the range of his Spiritual Perception, Luo Xuanqing walked up to Zhang Xuan and asked with a hushed voice, "Zhang Shi, what happened earlier?"
"I'm not too sure either …" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
This was a matter that even his future brother-in-law could not speak too much about. The implications were simply too great.
"You don't know?" Hearing Zhang Xuan's reply, Luo Xuanqing frowned, but in the end, he still held himself back from asking any more questions.
While he was unable to deduce the exact situation, he was certain that it had something to do with the young man before him.
Otherwise, it would be fine if others came, but once he appeared, it would either collapse here or there.
It was said that he was the King Of Destruction, and no matter where he went, he would cause destruction. But in the short period of time that he had interacted with the young man before him, why did he feel that the young man before him was even more ferocious than him?
At the very least, there were traces of his destruction. Either he had used too much strength or he had failed to control his cultivation properly … Yet, that fellow had destroyed the entire Hall of Seers, leaving no traces behind …
This was the highest level of destruction, and it was truly admirable.
It seems like I'll have to have a good talk with him in the future to see how I can cause destruction without anyone noticing …
Stroking his lower jaw, Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought.
Right, I was too preoccupied with following you out that I forgot to teach Zhang Chun a lesson …
Luo Xuanqing suddenly recalled a matter, and he slapped his forehead in exasperation.
He had been too preoccupied with asking whether the destruction of the Hall of Seers had anything to do with the young man before him that he had forgotten the main purpose of his visit.
Zhang Chun was still inside, so he had not had the chance to teach him a lesson yet …
If he did not make a move, wouldn't that mean that he had finally achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation but had nowhere to show off?
"If I were to go over to beat him up, I'd be in a disadvantageous position. If I really wanted to beat him up, there was no need for me to go around looking for him.
"Oh?" Luo Xuanqing asked. "How do I do that?"
"Simple. Of the many occupations in the Sanctum of Sages, are there any that the members of the Zhang clan are particularly skilled in?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"Of course!" Luo Xuanqing harrumphed in displeasure. "It's true that the members of the Zhang clan are lacking in moral integrity, but their talents aren't just for show. On top of their fighting prowess, they are also skilled in their supporting occupations as well …"
The strength of the members of the Zhang clan was not just limited to their fighting prowess. They were also skilled in other occupations as well.
It was for this reason that the Zhang Clan was so renowned in the Sanctum of Sages. Everyone feared and respected them, and their position as the number one clan of the Sanctum of Sages was unshakable.
"That's good. Other than Zhang Chun, who is the most famous person in the Sanctum of Sages? Bring me over. I wish to challenge my supporting occupations!"
A vicious glint flashed across Zhang Xuan's eyes as he said, "As long as I challenge all of them, I don't believe that Zhang Chun won't make a name for himself!"
While the matter regarding the Hall of Seers might not be related to him in the short term, as time went by, they should be able to figure out that it was related to him.
More importantly, they already knew that Yang Xuan really existed in the Master Teacher Continent … It would be one thing if that fellow didn't show himself, but if he were to deny his identity, there was a good chance that the secret of the Library of Heaven's Path would be leaked, and he would become the target of public criticism.
The main reason why the Master Teacher Continent wasn't like other places, where one would kill others for their treasures, was due to the lineage of one's teacher. Everyone knew that if the younger generation were to be beaten up, the older generation would surely come knocking on the door. As such, unless there was a life-and-death feud, it was unlikely that the Master Teacher Continent would make a move.
It was said that back then, a Tier-3 Sage Clan of a Conferred Empire had dealt with a Transcendent Mortal cultivator, and due to that, the founder of the Nine Stars Blacksmith Guild was implicated in the matter … Eventually, the entire clan fell apart, and they were nearly wiped out.
Ever since then, very few people would dare to lay their hands on a heritage. The fact that Zhang Xuan had been able to make his way up to the Sanctum of Sages without even a single assassination attempt showed that the name 'Yang Xuan' had played a huge role.
If not for the fact that Yang Xuan was a true existence, given how many times he had successfully crashed the Sanctum of Sages, the Mingshi Tang headquarters would have long sent men over to investigate the matter.
Thus, time waits for no one. He had to become an 8-star master teacher, unseal his seal, and become a true sanctum head or even higher before Yang Xuan came looking for him.
With the identity of the sanctum head, no matter who it was, even if it was the Mingshi Tang headquarters, they would have to think twice before making a move on him.
Since this future brother-in-law of his was going to pummel Zhang Chun, he decided that he might as well make use of this opportunity to deal with the entire Zhang clan.
Fei shi had said that every sanctum head had to face all kinds of challenges in order to stand his ground. Since Zhang Xuan was the only candidate to become the sanctum head, there was no need for him to hide any longer. He would just have to go all out.
If he didn't wreak havoc in the Sanctum of Sages, his surname would no longer be Zhang!
"Challenge the supporting occupations?"
Luo Xuanqing hesitated for a moment before asking, "You might be skilled in formations and beast taming, but the members of the Zhang clan aren't weak either. Are you certain that you can defeat them instead of being taught a lesson by them?"
It was not that he didn't trust the young man before him.
Even a master teacher couldn't possibly be proficient in every single occupation. Zhang Xuan had complete confidence in the young man's mastery in formations and beast taming, but when he thought of the records left behind by the Zhang Clan, he couldn't help but feel astonished by the other party's accomplishments in other occupations.
It was one thing if he could slap the other party's face in the past, but if he failed and ended up getting slapped instead, that would be a little awkward …
"Don't worry. As long as I can find sufficient books, it won't be that easy for them to slap my face!"
A glint flashed across Zhang Xuan's eyes as he harrumphed.
"It's good that you're confident. I happen to be intending to pay a visit to the Spirit Awakener Guild. Do you want to come along?"
Hearing those words, Luo Xuanqing recalled the miraculous deeds that the young man had done, and he hesitated for a moment before asking.
"The Spirit Awakener Guild?"
Zhang Xuan turned to Luo Xuanqing and asked, "Is there anyone from the Zhang clan?"
"Zhang Chun's younger brother, Zhang Feng, is the Inceptive Sage of the Spirit Awakener Guild. However, his cultivation has already reached 8-star. Will you be able to do it?"
Luo Xuanqing nodded, but he still couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"Spirit awakener? Zhang Chun's younger brother? "
Zhang Xuan's lips curled up into a smile. "Don't worry, how can a man say that he can't do it? If Zhang Feng's character isn't too bad, I'll let him pass the spirit awakener examination. However, if he's as bad as his elder brother, I won't stand on ceremony anymore … "
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