"Get your vice hall masters and elders to come out and meet me!"
Even though he was surrounded by poison masters, Zhang Xuan's face remained impassive, as though he didn't see them at all. Raising his chin slightly, he placed his hands behind his back and maintained an indifferent expression.
"You want to meet our vice hall masters? Elders? Who do you think you are! "
Not expecting the other party to make a move on their comrade without the slightest fear, Poison Master Zhou's face turned savage. "How dare you hurt someone in the Poison Temple? You're dead meat today..."
Harrumphing coldly, he was just about to make a move to teach this arrogant fellow a lesson when his vision blurred.
Hu!
A figure flashed, and a hand had already grabbed his neck and lifted him up.
"Y-you..." Poison Master Zhou trembled. Only then did he realize that the middle-aged man ten meters away from him had appeared before him.
With a pale face, he clenched his teeth tightly. "Let go of me, or else you can forget about leaving this place alive today..."
"This is the Poison Temple, not a place for you to behave atrociously!"
Poison Master Liu and the others didn't expect the fellow who came with the Great Herb King to be so brazen, making a move on the slightest disagreement.
Even though the Poison Temple was isolated from the world, it was a place that many powers feared. For an outsider to barge in and kill someone... Who gave him the guts to do so?
Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered with the roars of the crowd. Without the slightest expression on his face, he grabbed Poison Master Zhou's neck with one hand and slapped him with the other!
Pah pah pah pah pah!
Four consecutive slaps sounded clearly in Poison Master Zhou's ears. His face immediately swelled up, blood trickled down the corner of his lips, and his teeth fell to the ground.
"This is to teach you a lesson for being disrespectful to me!"
After slapping him, Zhang Xuan threw the fellow on the ground and placed his hands behind his back once more. Standing proudly with a domineering aura, he said, "Also, there's a limit to my patience. Don't anger me, or else I won't mind destroying your useless branch!"
"Destroying your useless branch..."
The Great Herb King felt his vision turning dark.
Destroying the branch...
Physician Bai, do you know how many Zongshi realm experts there are in the Poison Temple?
Given our strength... If we were to make a move, we might be pummeled to death before we even meet the elders. Furthermore, the other party doesn't use poison...
Although he was depressed, he understood his intentions.
Since he was pretending to be an envoy, he naturally had to act like one.
As an expert from the headquarters, if he didn't dare to retaliate after being bullied by a few poison masters, no one would believe him no matter what he said afterward.
Therefore … the most important thing was to establish their might!
Let everyone in the Poison Temple know that … the special envoy had arrived!
By doing so, he would be able to swiftly confirm his identity, but … if he were to be exposed, his death would be even more tragic.
The Great Herb King felt his legs trembling, and he couldn't even stand properly.
After becoming an overlord, he could be considered to have seen the world. However, when he thought of the Poison Temple's methods of dealing with people, he couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. He couldn't remain calm anymore.
"You …"
As expected, upon hearing those words, no matter how foolish Poison Master Liu and the others were, they immediately realized that the person before them was no ordinary person. Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to act so arrogantly. After a moment of hesitation, they couldn't help but ask, "May I know... how should I address you?"
Zhang Xuan stood silently on the spot. It was as though he was saying that small fries like them weren't worthy of his words.
Seeing his reaction, the Great Herb King could only step forward and try his best to stabilize his breathing. "This is … this is … the special envoy sent by the headquarters!"
"Special envoy?"
The faces of Poison Master Liu and the others warped.
Due to the internal strife in the Poison Temple, they knew that the headquarters would send an envoy over. However, they didn't expect that he would really come!
It was no wonder why he dared to speak so arrogantly, attacking without any hesitation.
If he was truly an envoy, he definitely had the qualifications to do so.
"Since you are the special envoy … do you have the Golden Poison Heart Token from the headquarters?"
Stabilizing his breathing, Poison Master Liu stepped forward.
The Golden Poison Heart Token was the identity token of the envoys sent by the headquarters. Only with this token would one be recognized. Similar to the imperial sword of an imperial envoy, it represented the headquarters and unparalleled authority.
Hearing the question, the Great Herb King clenched his fists tightly.
The Physician Bai before him was an imposter, so how could he possess the Golden Poison Heart Token?
But if he couldn't take it out, the other party would surely not believe him …
He thought of several excuses. For example, he lost it on the road and didn't bring it with him … But after contemplating over it, he felt that it was inappropriate.
For an envoy of the Poison Temple to lose the Golden Poison Heart Token was no different from an imperial envoy losing his imperial sword. If that wasn't courting death, what else could it be?
No matter how foolish one was, they would surely think that it was impossible!
He couldn't help but turn to see how Physician Bai would resolve the matter. Just as he was worried that it would be difficult for him to answer, the other party narrowed his eyes, and a terrifying aura emanated from him, causing everyone to find it hard to breathe.
"Who do you think you are?"
Zhang Xuan harrumphed coldly. "Get your Vice Hall Master and elders here!"
"I …"
Poison Master Liu's face flushed red.
As an official poison master, he was a respected existence no matter where he went. This was the first time someone insulted him!
However, he knew that if the other party was truly an envoy, he would at least be a 4-star poison master. Before such a person, he was indeed nothing.
"What happened?"
Just as Poison Master Liu was contemplating whether he should inform the Vice Hall Master and the others, a cold harrumph sounded. An elder walked over with widened strides.
"Elder Blackeye …"
Upon seeing the elder, Poison Master Liu hurriedly clasped his fist.
The elder who walked over was the Fourth Elder of the Poison Temple, Blackeye.
The Fourth Elder's eyes were completely black, without the sclera. From afar, he gave off a terrifying aura. It was said that when he concocted the poison back then, his eyes were poisoned to such an extent. Ever since then, he had been known as Blackeye. No one remembered his original name.
Even though no one remembered it, everyone in the Poison Temple knew that this Elder Blackeye was in charge of administering punishment. He was the most vicious and merciless of them all.
Initially, everyone would feel fearful upon seeing this elder, wishing that they could grow a few more legs and leave immediately. However, at this moment, they felt as though they had found a pillar of support.
"Reporting to Elder Blackeye, this … elder was brought here by the Great Herb King. He said that he is an envoy from the headquarters …"
Stepping forward, Poison Master Liu hurriedly explained.
"Envoy?"
Elder Blackeye frowned as he stared at the middle-aged man before him.
Even though he knew that the other party was looking at him, Zhang Xuan continued to ignore him calmly.
"The envoys sent by the headquarters are red, white, gold, and green. May I know … which one are you?"
After hesitating for a moment, Blackeye clasped his fist.
As an elder, he knew the authority of an envoy. He wasn't as rash as Poison Master Zhou and the others.
Thus, he decided to first clarify his attitude.
"Red, white, gold, and green? There are different levels of envoys? "
Gedeng! The Great Herb King's heart skipped a beat.
He only knew that there were envoys in the Poison Temple, but he didn't know that there were different levels of envoys. Naturally, Physician Bai was unaware of this as well.
However, this could also be a trap set up by the Sixth Elder. If it was just a test and he casually mentioned a level, it would be equivalent to falling into a trap and he wouldn't even know how he died.
Anxious, the Great Herb King turned to look at Zhang Xuan once more.
He knew that impersonating an envoy would make one nervous, but he didn't expect it to be to this extent!
If he had a weak heart, he might have been frightened to death.
"You are the hall master of this branch?"
Ignoring the Great Herb King's anxiousness and the other party's question, Zhang Xuan raised his eyelids.
"I … I'm not!" Elder Blackeye was taken aback. "I'm just the Fourth Elder …"
"Who gave you the right to spout nonsense here?" Zhang Xuan's face darkened.
"I …"
Elder Blackeye was at a loss for words.
"Is it because the envoys who come here are too good-natured, causing you all to be pampered? Is there a need for you to question me when the headquarters sent me here? "
Flinging his sleeves, Zhang Xuan's face was as cold as ice. "A mere poison master of a small branch dares to question me like that. How dare you!"
"I …"
Elder Blackeye breathed heavily, as if a storm was brewing in his pitch-black eyes. After a while, he forced himself to calm down and said, "I wouldn't dare. I'll call the Vice-Leader and the First Elder over to welcome the envoy!"
After which, he turned around and left.
"Elder Blackeye …"
Seeing the usually cold and impartial Fourth Elder being scolded in public without daring to say a single word, Poison Master Zhou, Poison Master Liu, and the others trembled.
They turned to look at Zhang Xuan once more, and deep respect appeared in their eyes.
"Un!"
Seeing the changes in their expressions, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
With his experience of disguising as a master teacher, he knew that if he wanted to succeed and not be suspected, he had to possess an imposing aura!
Otherwise, if the other party were to approach him, he would be in a passive position.
Just as Poison Master Liu and the others were about to be rendered speechless by the oppressive aura, a group of people suddenly walked over with widened strides.
They were the three Vice Hall Masters and the Grand Elder.
The old Hall Master had taken in a total of three disciples, and they were the three Vice Hall Masters.
They possessed the strength of a Zongshi realm pinnacle and 2-star poison master.
The three of them had been operating in the Poison Temple for many years, and they had their own supporters and means. Thus, it could be said that they were evenly matched.
This was also the reason why they were unable to decide who would be the hall master.
"I didn't know that the envoy would be here, so I apologize for not welcoming you!"
A green-robed middle-aged man stepped forward to welcome him.
With a single glance, Zhang Xuan knew that he was the first Vice Hall Master, Liao Xun!
Even though he didn't know much about the envoys from the headquarters, the Great Herb King knew a lot about the Vice Hall Masters. On the way here, he had already described the characteristics of each of them.
Liao Xun was a 2-star pinnacle poison master, and he had the highest chance of becoming a 3-star poison master. He was a vicious person, and there was a dagger hidden behind his smile.
Even though he seemed to be in a good mood, he might just backstab you.
He was a classic example of a smiling tiger.
Upon seeing him walking over, the two middle-aged men immediately stepped forward and bowed, "Vice Hall Master Yao Qing (Ge Xiao) of the Red Lotus Branch Hall pays respect to the envoy!"
Nodding slightly, Zhang Xuan expressed his greetings.
"May I know how to address the envoy? Is it convenient for me to take a look at the [Golden Poison Heart Token]? I am not doubting the envoy's identity, but according to the rules set by the headquarters, the envoy must have a token representing his identity before we can talk to him!"
The three Vice Hall Masters and the few elders who wielded authority walked forward. When they met, the first Vice Hall Master Liao Xun smiled lightly and looked at Zhang Xuan.
"You want to take a look at the Golden Poison Heart Token? It's not impossible! "
Zhang Xuan looked at him calmly, and with a calm voice, he said, "But..."
"Are you qualified?"
(Today, a picture of Zhang Xuan was released on the public account 【Wechat Search Engine: hstysds】. It was specially drawn by a painter from the Taiwanese Publishing House. Seated on a chair, he is guiding many students, and he looks like a teacher. Everyone, you can go and take a look! I will release a picture of Zhao Ya awakening her unique constitution two days later. Hehe, this is her naked body lying in a bathtub...)
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