"Speak, did Ji Mo send you here?"
After berating the Howling Firmament Beast, Zhang Xuan walked up to the leader.
Initially, these fellows were a little stubborn, but upon seeing him take out the poison and force him to consume it, they realized that the person before them wasn't just a painter and a fighter, he was a poison master as well!
Unable to hold on any longer, they revealed everything that had happened.
"Ji Mo gongzi didn't instruct you to kill me, but to strip me naked, hang me on a tree, and record it with a Record Crystal?"
Upon hearing the other party's motive, Zhang Xuan was speechless.
However, after pondering for a moment, he came to a realization.
As a 3-star painter, it was impossible for him to speak of the humiliation he received. Thus, he chose to suppress the matter.
On the other hand, if he were to be killed, the Painter Guild would surely investigate the matter thoroughly. If he were to be killed right after a conflict broke out, it wouldn't be too difficult to find him.
If a 1-star or 2-star painter were to be killed, the headquarter might not care too much about it. However, as a 3-star painter who wasn't even twenty yet, if he were to be killed, the Ji Clan might not be able to withstand their wrath.
As for using a Record Crystal to record him, that was even simpler. As long as he could grasp this, he would have the upper hand. In the future, even though he knew that he would be humiliated, in order to prevent the news from leaking, he wouldn't dare to do anything to the Ji Clan.
It must be said that even though this Ji Mo gongzi seemed rash, he was actually a meticulous person.
However, it was a pity that he underestimated his own strength, causing the five of them to end up in such a pitiful state.
Knowing the other party's motive, Zhang Xuan rolled his eyes and kicked each of them.
"No matter what method you use, strip this Ji Mo gongzi naked and hang him on a tree. After which, record it with a Record Crystal and exchange it for the antidote. Otherwise, within five days, your intestines will rot and you will die from the poison! Don't even think about looking for other poison masters to cure you. The poison I left in your bodies is a secret recipe of mine. Even a 3-star poison master wouldn't be able to cure you! "
Paying them back in their own coin.
Didn't you want to embarrass me?
Fine, I'll have your subordinates use your method on you and see how effective it is.
As for the secret recipe of the poison, it was just infusing Heaven's Path zhenqi into the other party's body. However, it was a fact that no one other than him was capable of curing it. With just a thought, the poison would explode in their acupoints, killing them on the spot.
He wasn't lying.
"Yes, yes!"
Feeling the lethal poison in their bodies, the corners of their mouths twitched.
Poison masters had always been terrifying. They could kill without leaving a trace, and those who offended them could only wait for death.
If they had known that the person Young Master wanted them to find was so terrifying, they would have disobeyed his orders and run.
"Get lost!"
After making the arrangements, Zhang Xuan ignored the other party.
"Yes!"
The five of them struggled to stand up, supported each other, and quickly left the forest.
As soon as they returned to King City, they looked at each other in dismay.
"What should we do?"
Zhang Qing, who had finally recovered from his injuries, looked over weakly.
"What else can we do? We can only do as he says. At most... we'll just leave Tianwu Kingdom for good! "The leader gritted his teeth.
Although they were ordered around by the Ji family, it was only for the sake of money and resources. Compared to their lives, of course the latter was more important.
Besides, if not for Ji Mo gongzi's willfulness, how could he have offended such a formidable figure? To make them end up in such a miserable state?
He had long hated this guy to the bone.
"We have to plan this matter carefully and finish it within five days..."
Having made up their minds, the five of them swore an oath of blood and dragged their limping bodies to find a place to recuperate.
...
Ignoring the crippled five, Zhang Xuan was just about to return to the city to look for Tianwu Academy when he heard a commotion in the mountain not too far away. It seemed like someone was fighting.
"Let's go over to take a look!"
Leaping up, Zhang Xuan stepped onto the back of the Howling Firmament Beast. With a roar, the savage beast soared into the sky and flew toward the source of the commotion.
...
Tianwu Inn.
"You said that... teacher just finished his painter examination tonight?"
Zhao Ya and the others turned to look at Zhang Xuan in agitation.
They thought that it would take some time before their teacher could reach the capital, but to think that he would arrive earlier than them.
"I only heard from the Painter Guild that a person named Zhang Xuan has passed the 3-star painter examination. As for whether he is senior uncle or not, I'm not too sure!"
Lu Xun said.
As soon as he finished his apprentice painter examination, he returned to inform the others of the news.
"It must be him. How can there be such a coincidence for a person to be able to produce a painting of the fifth level and named Zhang Xuan?" Huang Yu said.
She had seen Zhang Xuan painting with her own eyes. His speed was incredible, and his level of painting was truly astounding. It wasn't impossible for him to create a painting of a savage beast.
"Since teacher finished his painter examination less than two hours ago, he shouldn't be too far away. Let's look around and perhaps, we might be able to meet him!"
"Indeed, I want to look for teacher as well!"
Upon hearing that their teacher was in the vicinity, Zhao Ya and the others couldn't sit still any longer. They stood up and said.
"Alright, you all go out and take a look. If you can't find him within four hours, return!"
Liu Shi found it hard to reject them, so he instructed.
"Alright!"
Unable to hold themselves back any longer, Zhao Ya and the others hurried out.
...
Boom boom boom!
Zhenqi filled the air. A man and a beast were fighting in the depths of the forest.
"A Zongshi realm expert and a Zongshi realm savage beast?"
Standing on the back of the Howling Firmament Beast, Zhang Xuan was slightly taken aback as he watched the battle.
The one fighting below was actually a Zongshi realm pinnacle expert, and his opponent was a Zongshi realm advanced stage Crimson Tiger.
The Crimson Tiger was roughly the same size as the Gold Alloyed Panther that he tamed back then. Its fur was tough, and it possessed immense strength.
This Crimson Tiger was clearly much stronger than the Gold Alloyed Panther. Each of its claws and hooves seemed to tear through the air.
At the location of the battle, the trees were shattered and the rocks were reduced to dust, seemingly unable to withstand the impact of their strength.
Even though the Crimson Tiger was only a Zongshi realm advanced stage expert, it was able to challenge opponents stronger than it. Even though the Zongshi realm pinnacle expert had many means up his sleeves, he was still helpless against it. The man and beast fought intensely, and neither of them was able to injure the other.
Peng peng peng peng!
After fighting for a while longer, knowing that there was no outcome, the Crimson Tiger flung its thick tail and left.
Seeing that the Howling Firmament Beast had left, the Zongshi master heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to leave, his eyes suddenly narrowed. He raised his head and saw the Howling Firmament Beast flying in the air.
Even though it was night, the Howling Firmament Beast did not fly too high. Thus, during the battle earlier, Zhang Xuan might not have noticed it. However, now that the battle was over, such a powerful lifeform had appeared in the sky. If he did not notice it, he might as well commit suicide.
"I don't know which Senior has arrived, please forgive me for not being able to welcome you!"
He quickly clasped his fists.
To be able to tame a Half-Zhizun savage beast, the other party's cultivation must have reached Zhizun realm. Even though Zhang Xuan was a Zongshi realm pinnacle expert, he didn't dare to be complacent.
"Senior?"
Originally, when Zhang Xuan saw that they were done fighting, he wanted to leave. He didn't expect that he would be discovered. An idea popped up in his mind.
"Yeah, I'm looking for someone to thank, right? Since this fellow thinks that I'm his senior, I can use this opportunity to fool him. Perhaps I'll be able to gain something! "
Just as he was worrying about where to look for someone, this fellow appeared. It was a good opportunity for him to give it a try.
"However, my current appearance is too young. If he were to see me, he would surely suspect that I'm Yang shi... I should just disguise myself as Yang shi!"
With a thought, Zhang Xuan drove his disguise ability. His muscles and bones began to change, and he took on the appearance of 'Yang Xuan' once more.
In any case, he was currently on the back of the Howling Firmament Beast, and it was night time. Even if he noticed someone, he wouldn't be able to see their appearance clearly.
Hu!
Zhang Xuan commanded, and the Howling Firmament Beast slowly descended to the ground.
Upon reaching the ground, Zhang Xuan took a good look at the Zongshi realm pinnacle expert. He was a middle-aged man dressed in tight-fitting clothes, and he seemed to be brimming with vitality.
With Yang shi's previous experience in disguising himself, it was a walk in the park. Standing on the back of the Howling Firmament Beast, he placed his hands behind his back and said impassively, "It's fine. I was just passing by and saw you fighting with the Crimson Tiger, so I stopped to take a look. Are you trying to tame it?"
There were many ways to tame a savage beast, and playing to its liking was just one of them. Fighting with it was another way as well.
Even though the battle between the man and beast was fierce, if they were to really go all out, they would have long been bleeding profusely. Most likely, the other party was intending to tame it.
Furthermore, judging from their battle, they seemed to have some understanding of one another. This wasn't the first or second time they had fought like this.
"Senior, please understand. Junior does have the intention to subdue it."
The middle-aged man clasped his fist.
He had intentionally probed the other party previously, but he realized that the other party was as calm as still water. He couldn't sense the other party's cultivation at all. Other than the other party's zhenqi being purer than his, there was only one other possibility... that the other party's cultivation far surpassed his!
To have a Half-Zhizun Howling Firmament Beast as his tamed beast, and he was unable to see through the other party's cultivation, it seemed like the person before him was a Zhizun expert!
At this point, the middle-aged man's expression turned even more cautious. Looking at Zhang Xuan, his attitude became even more respectful.
"The Crimson Tiger is the king of the forest, and it has a proud and aloof personality. It is extremely difficult to tame it, and it is impossible for you to do so with just a few battles!" Zhang Xuan said impassively.
As a 2-star beast tamer, even though he wasn't familiar with the rare Lava Beast, he knew quite a bit about the Crimson Tiger.
The Crimson Tiger is the king of the forest. At maturity, it possesses the fighting prowess of a Zongshi realm pinnacle. This Crimson Tiger was only at advanced stage, which meant that it was still a distance away from reaching maturity.
This kind of innately powerful savage beast rarely submitted to humans. The possibility of taming it with just a few battles was extremely low.
"I know that, but... I am a little greedy!"
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly.
He knew that it was too difficult to tame the Crimson Tiger, but the thought of how beneficial it would be to him made him yearn for it.
"I can impart the method to tame it to you!" Zhang Xuan said.
"Elder can impart it to me?"
Just as the middle-aged man was fretting over how to tame the Crimson Tiger, upon hearing those words, his eyes narrowed and his face flushed in agitation. "May I know if elder has any help for me? As long as it's within my means, I will do my best! "
Knowing that there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world, even though he was overjoyed, he didn't lose his composure.
"I don't need your help with anything. Besides, given your strength, I don't think it's worth it for me to make use of it. However... since we have met, I can impart the method to you, but you have to acknowledge me as your teacher! "
Zhang Xuan looked at the middle-aged man.
"Acknowledge me as your teacher?" The middle-aged man thought that the other party would have some kind of request, but upon hearing those words, he froze on the spot.
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