"I could tell that your bloodline is even purer than mine when you were undergoing your Ascension Ordeal, but I found it hard to believe, so I decided to give it a try myself.
The First Elder looked at Zhang Jiuxiao with a piercing gaze, as if he would be able to see through the other party's lies. "I have looked into your background, and the purity of your bloodline should be negligible. How did it suddenly become so pure?"
This was the most perplexing question to him.
There had never been such a situation in the tens of thousands of years of history of the Zhang Clan.
"I …" Zhang Jiuxiao hesitated for a moment before revealing the reason that he had prepared beforehand. "I'm not too sure either. All I know is that after I cultivated to Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle, my bloodline suddenly became more and more concentrated …"
Even though he was a member of the Zhang clan, he was from the side family, so his understanding of bloodlines was definitely beneath that of the First Elder. Thus, rather than wasting his time thinking of a reason, he might as well just say that he had no idea and let the First Elder speculate on it.
That way, it would seem more realistic.
The First Elder frowned. "You mean that your bloodline has been hidden for a long time, and as you cultivate to a certain realm, it suddenly awakens?"
Such a situation was applicable to unique constitutions. There were many unique constitutions that did not reveal their true prowess at the start, but as one cultivated to a certain realm, they would suddenly awaken their strength and talent.
"This … That's possible!"
Seeing that the First Elder had thought of a reason, Zhang Jiuxiao feigned a look of bewilderment and nodded.
"Impossible!"
The First Elder shook his head. "The Zhang clan's bloodline is tied to the Time Quintessence. As long as it's in your bloodline, there's no way that it can't be detected, even if it's hidden!"
The Time Quintessence was tied to the heavens, making it an incomparably domineering existence. As long as it existed, there was no way that it couldn't be detected.
Besides, if one didn't awaken their bloodline before reaching twenty, the chances of awakening it would gradually diminish, eventually disappearing altogether. The young man before him was already in his thirties, and no matter how many means the Zhang Clan had, it would still be difficult for him to awaken his bloodline. How did he manage to advance from Leaving Aperture realm to Dimension Sundering realm within just half a day?
"Furthermore, your bloodline is flickering constantly. It's clear that you have been tempered in the Blood Reservoir. As a member of the side family, you aren't qualified to enter the Blood Reservoir either. How did you manage to temper your bloodline in the Blood Reservoir and raise your cultivation by leaps and bounds?"
The First Elder's aura was so oppressive that it left one's breathing ragged.
In the earlier battle, he had already taken a look at the other party's bloodline. Not only was it extremely pure, it had also been tempered in the Blood Reservoir. Without the token, it was impossible for one to enter the Blood Reservoir. So, how in the world did the other party from the side family manage to enter the Blood Reservoir? And how did he absorb the Sword Quintessence without going berserk without anyone's guidance?
"I …"
Beads of sweat rolled down Zhang Jiuxiao's forehead, and he was at a loss for words.
The eyes of the First Elder seemed to be able to see through everything in the world. Even if Zhang Xuan wanted to lie, he wouldn't be able to do so.
"I have looked into your performance after entering the Sanctum of Sages. Even though your cultivation has grown a little faster than before, your performance is still very average, not much different from that of an ordinary genius. The only difference is … last night! Not only did you manage to achieve a breakthrough to the Grand Dominion realm, you even managed to reach your current cultivation realm! "
The Grand Elder looked at Zhang Xuan with a calm expression on his face. "You need to think carefully about what you're going to say to convince me. If you think you can hide something from me … you're not the only one who can't do it. In fact, there aren't many people in the entire world who can!"
Zhang Jiuxiao's body trembled.
Master teachers possessed unparalleled eye of discernment, allowing them to see through even the smallest details. It was nigh impossible for one to hide something from such a person. This was especially so when the First Elder was a true Nine Stars master teacher, one of the top existences in the Master Teacher Continent. His specialty lay in seeing through the hearts of others, making it nigh impossible for him to lie.
"How in the world did teacher do it?"
The more nervous Zhang Xuan was, the more respect he had for his teacher grew.
Throughout his journey, no one had been able to see through his identity as a Celestial Master Teacher. From this, it could be seen how deeply he had concealed his identity.
All he wanted to do was to conceal his bloodline, but in less than half a day, he had already been exposed!
"Speak, I want to hear the truth. For the sake of the Zhang family, even if I can't say that I'm willing to give my all, I'm willing to die for it! As long as you speak, I can guarantee that I won't leak this matter to anyone else, let alone investigate the matter! "
Seeing that Zhang Xuan's will had loosened, the First Elder continued.
"Alright …"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Jiuxiao knew that it would be impossible for him to hide the truth from the First Elder. Thus, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll tell you the truth then. The reason why I'm able to achieve so much so quickly is because … I have a good teacher!"
"Teacher?"
The First Elder frowned.
"That's right. This teacher of mine is a peerless peerless man. In fact, he isn't even inferior to the Kong Shi back then! He taught me combat techniques and purified my bloodline, allowing me to achieve a breakthrough in a single go! Without him, I would just be an ordinary person! "
As he spoke, the pressure on Zhang Jiuxiao dissipated. The more he spoke, the more flustered he became. The admiration and respect in his eyes also grew deeper and deeper.
"Teacher? Comparable to Kong Shi? "
The First Elder shook his head.
There was no one in the world who could compare to Kong Shi. There was no doubt about this.
However, judging from the sincerity in the other party's eyes, it seemed like he wasn't lying.
But that was to be expected. If not for his teacher, how could an ordinary member of the side family possibly defeat him?
"I know of all of the famous Nine Stars master teachers in the Master Teacher Continent. May I know who you are? Can I meet you?"
The First Elder paused for a moment before asking.
In his view, the other party's teacher had to be at least a Nine Stars master teacher in order to induce such a huge transformation in him.
There were only so many Nine Stars master teachers in the Master Teacher Continent. Even if he didn't know any of them, he should at least be able to recognize their names. Who in the world could have done all of this without him knowing?
"My teacher is an amiable and low-profile person, and he doesn't wish for me to reveal his name. I hope that First Elder can forgive me! As a student, I can't go against my teacher's wishes … "
Zhang Jiuxiao clasped his fist.
He wasn't lying about this point.
Zhang Xuan had always maintained a low profile, and the reason why he didn't reveal his name was firstly to protect him, and secondly, it was his own intention.
"Low profile?"
The First Elder compared the names of all the Nine Stars master teachers, but he couldn't find anyone who matched the description. Shaking his head, he said, "Since it's my teacher's orders, I can't go against him! However, for your teacher to be able to purify your bloodline and transform you into a new person in a single night … Just his teaching ability alone is enough to place him at the top of the world! "
To induce such a transformation in an unremarkable side family member, even he, Yang shi … was incapable of doing so.
Yet, Zhang Jiuxiao's teacher was able to do it. From this, it could be seen how capable he was!
Even though Yang shi was known as one of the strongest experts in the world, the First Elder knew that there were other true experts hiding in the Master Teacher Continent. Even Mingshi Tang didn't have any records of them.
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