"Zhang Xuan?"
"H-he …"
Everyone was rendered speechless. Their lips quivered in disbelief.
The matter of Zhang Xuan's encounter with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe's Spirit God at the Temple of Confucius had been intentionally spread, and in less than three days, everyone on the Master Teacher Continent had learned of it.
Everyone hated him for not fulfilling his responsibilities as a master teacher, allowing the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe to take advantage of him.
As such, during Mingshi Tang's trial, many people felt that the verdict was fair, and they were overjoyed.
It was just that … who could have thought that it was all due to Zhang Xuan's contributions that the Master Teacher Continent was able to enjoy a peaceful life, and everyone was able to venture into the Subterranean Gallery?
He had given his all for mankind, but in the end, he was forced to commit suicide …
Back then, he must have been in deep despair!
"After Zhang Shi committed suicide, his students barged into Mingshi Tang's headquarters and pummeled all of the Nine Stars master teachers, but not a single one of them dared to retaliate. Do you know why? "
Brother Wu asked.
The crowd shook their heads.
"That's because they know that without Zhang Shi, the Master Teacher Continent wouldn't be as prosperous as it is today!" Brother Wu clenched his fists tightly.
"Then … I don't understand!"
A middle-aged man asked. "Since Mingshi Tang knew of his contributions, he should have just explained the matter to clear up the misunderstanding. Why did he have to force him to commit suicide?"
The others also turned their gazes over.
Given that Zhang Xuan had made such a huge contribution to the Master Teacher Continent, why did he have to force him to commit suicide?
"If I'm not mistaken, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe is the culprit. It's said that Sovereign Chen Xing and Sovereign Chen Ling were in the Temple of Confucius back then, but they escaped in the end.
Brother Wu shook his head. "The news spread like wildfire, and many master teachers gathered at the headquarters to demand that Mingshi Tang hand Zhang Xuan over. While Zhang Shi has contributed greatly to the Master Teacher Continent, it's still a fact that he allowed the Spirit God to escape. In order to ensure that the master teachers don't harbor any grudges against Mingshi Tang, he chose to commit suicide in order to give the world an explanation! "
"This … He's a true master teacher!"
"Abiding by the faith in his heart, not fearing sacrifice, this kind of spirit …"
"With his suicide, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe will no longer have any reason or excuse to incite the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. With this, Mingshi Tang will be able to catch his breath, reorganize his forces, and uncover the spies hidden in the Master Teacher Continent … It can be said that this will allow mankind to develop more swiftly, but … the sacrifice is simply too great. It's too unfair for him!"
"Yeah, humans owe him justice!"
…
Only then did everyone understand.
This was human nature. Zhang Shi was a master teacher, so everyone held him to a higher standard. The moment a mistake appeared, even the slightest flaw, it would be magnified endlessly.
Look, he's still a great teacher. Has Mingshi Tang become corrupt?
How could such a person be qualified to be a master teacher?
Little did they know that master teachers were humans as well. They had emotions and desires, and it was impossible for them to be right all the time.
Master teachers had become Kuang Heng's standard, but what did it bring them?
A good person might do many good deeds, but once he committed a bad deed, many would say, 'Look, that's his true nature!' A bad person might do all sorts of bad deeds, but once he did something good, others would say that he wasn't bad at all …
This was exactly what Zhang Shi was facing.
Befriending the Spirit God of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and allowing the other party to steal the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn … Just this matter alone would become a huge stain on his reputation.
On top of that, his girlfriend had suddenly become an Otherworldly Demon, a lofty Spirit God at that …
This was also the reason why Zhang Shi had committed suicide out of despair!
But no matter what, this dazzling genius had truly fallen.
"Indeed. Zhang Shi might be young, but he has made contributions that countless master teachers have been unable to achieve. I have viewed him as my idol for the rest of my life, and I'm willing to use my life to spread the word of his deeds.
Brother Wu nodded with determination in his eyes.
"I didn't know about it previously, and I thought that he had betrayed mankind. Now that I know about it, I will do the same. I won't allow my reputation to be tainted after doing a good deed!"
"Count me in!"
…
Everyone in the clock tower had determined looks on their faces.
Since he was a good person, he couldn't allow himself to be humiliated even in death!
…
In the Mingshi Tang headquarters …
"Yang shi, I don't understand. Why would Zhang Shi do such a thing? He didn't even bother to explain himself. "
Ren Qingyuan stood before Yang shi with a look of incomprehension on his face.
He really couldn't make sense of the situation.
It was something that could have been resolved with an explanation, but in the end, Zhang Xuan had to resort to suicide.
"I have asked the Xingmeng Sword Saints about this matter, and they told me that Senior once tamed Ancient Sage Hongtian's blood easily," Yang shi said.
"Tamed Ancient Sage Hongtian's blood?"
Ren Qingyuan was puzzled that the other party did not answer his question and instead said such a thing.
"Ancient Sage Hongtian is a Blood Reincarnation realm expert," Yang shi said.
"Blood Reincarnation? Taming his blood … Could it be …"
Ren Qingyuan narrowed his eyes in realization, and his body stiffened.
"That's right!" Yang shi did not bother explaining. "Senior committed suicide at the hands of Mingshi Tang as an explanation to mankind, but I'm afraid that he had another motive in mind. As for what his motive was, I'm afraid that I'm unable to fathom it."
"If that's the case … does that mean that Zhang Shi isn't dead?"
Ren Qingyuan clenched his fists tightly in agitation.
He had thought that Zhang Xuan had really passed away, and he had been grieving for a very long time. However, since Zhang Xuan had tamed the blood of Ancient Sage Hongtian, it was unlikely that he would die so easily.
"Make sure to keep this matter a secret!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was agitated, Yang shi instructed.
"Don't worry!"
Ren Qingyuan hurriedly nodded.
"Un!"
Yang shi nodded. After Ren Qingyuan left, he turned around and appeared in a unique folded space.
The flow of time in this folded space was clearly different from the flow of time in the outside world. It was much slower, such that ten days in the outside world was equivalent to a day in the folded space.
"You're here …"
Upon seeing Yang shi, an Ancient Sage of Mingshi Tang awoke from his slumber and slowly rose to his feet.
Following which, a few more Ancient Sages flew over.
They were the survivors from the battle at the Temple of Confucius. Surprisingly, Ancient Sage Yan Qing was among them as well.
"You said that you have something to tell us. What is it?"
Ancient Sage Yan Qing asked.
His teacher had once said that there were some matters that were inconvenient for him to talk about in detail. Since they were in the folded space now, they could discuss them in great detail.
"What I want to tell you is Zhang Shi's true identity!"
Yang shi bowed deeply as he slowly raised his head.
"True identity?"
The crowd frowned in bewilderment.
Wasn't he a master teacher? What other identity did he have?
"Indeed …" Yang shi nodded. "In truth, he's not just a master teacher. He's also a … Celestial Master Teacher!"
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