"Destroy the Glacier Plain Court?"
Envoy Liu Xuan was taken aback.
"That's right, I'm a man of my words!" Zhang Xuan replied nonchalantly.
"This..."
If it had been anyone else, Envoy Liu Xuan would have surely thought that the other party was insane.
After all, the might of the Glacier Plain Court was well known throughout the entire Master Teacher Continent. Putting aside a newly promoted 4-star master teacher, even the strongest Nine Star master teacher might not be able to achieve such a feat.
Yet, a figure whom she could crush with a snap of her fingers actually dared to spout such arrogant words...
Under normal circumstances, she would have mocked the other party for overestimating himself, but for some reason... looking at the determined gaze of the young man before her, her heart skipped a beat.
There seemed to be a part of her that was saying that... the other party's words might really come true!
"Don't worry, the Glacier Plain Court is a man of his word. We won't go back on our words..."
She couldn't help but promise.
"Un!" Hearing the other party's words, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to Zhao Ya and said, "If you feel dissatisfied after the meeting, you can look for me at Mingshi Tang. Don't worry, if you follow me, you'll still be able to become one of the strongest experts in the world!"
"Yes!"
Zhao Ya nodded.
"Alright, I'll be leaving as well!"
Knowing that it was impossible for her to leave with him, Zhang Xuan had no reason to hold her back. Thus, he turned around and walked out of the room.
"Teacher..."
Watching as Zhang Xuan walked away, Zhao Ya knelt down once more and kowtowed eight times. With determination in her eyes, she said, "Don't worry, I'll become an expert, and I won't let you... down!"
"You're a good student!"
Helping the kneeling Zhao Ya up, Envoy Liu Xuan looked at Zhang Xuan's departing back and sighed. "He's a good teacher as well."
"He's the best teacher, but I'm not a good student!"
Zhao Ya shook her head.
Her teacher had worked so hard for her, and yet, she had chosen to leave at such a time.
"It's nothing much. As long as you awaken your unique constitution and become the court chief, it'll be easy for you to help him. Continuing to follow behind him would only affect his progress and development. All good things must come to an end. It is a necessary step for a student to leave his teacher. It is impossible for him to stay behind his teacher forever and live under his wings. "
Envoy Liu Xuan said, "If he were to force you to stay, he wouldn't be a good teacher!"
Humans had to grow. Even if a teacher was the strongest expert, it was impossible for them to take care of their students for their entire lives. Students also couldn't rely on their teacher. Only by truly experiencing trials and tribulations would they be able to stand on their own and become a peerless expert.
"I know! It's just that … I can't bear to part with her! "
Zhao Ya's eyes reddened. Without saying anything, she turned around and walked back.
Envoy Liu Xuan knew that she would feel terrible for a period of time, but … as long as she could adjust to it, the pain of parting would become motivation for her to improve, making her stronger and stronger.
His state of mind would also become stronger and stronger.
…
Zhao Ya's departure was unexpected, but also expected.
In fact, Zhang Xuan also had the intention to let his students train alone. It was just that he was worried.
Now that there was such an opportunity, it was naturally for the best.
Sitting cross-legged in the room on the back of the aerial spirit beast, Zhang Xuan remained motionless, reminiscent of a statue.
"Teacher, Zhang Shi … has been like this for five days already. Is he fine?"
Ruohuan gongzi asked.
Ever since the trio left the Glacier Plain Court, it had been five days since Zhang Shi sat motionlessly. Even Ruohuan gongzi found it bizarre.
"I don't know either …"
Pavilion Master Kang shook his head worriedly.
Knowing how much Zhang Shi cared about his students, could it be that he was grieving over Zhao Ya's sudden departure?
"Wait, could it be …"
Perplexed, Ruohuan gongzi took another glance, and his eyebrows suddenly twitched in disbelief.
"Teacher, what's wrong?"
Ruohuan gongzi asked anxiously.
"He … isn't grieving, but … Soul Depth Enlightenment!"
Pavilion Master Kang said.
"Soul Depth Enlightenment?" Ruohuan gongzi was perplexed.
He had never heard of this term before.
"Un. Cultivators have their own Soul Depth, and master teachers rely on their State of Insight to see through the flaws and problems of others, thus guiding them in their cultivation. Even though Zhang Shi is sitting silently, there isn't any fluctuation of spiritual energy. In other words, he isn't cultivating. For him to be able to sit motionlessly for five days straight without cultivating, he must have entered some kind of unique state! "
Pavilion Master Kang explained.
Five days was a simple matter. Even though there wasn't any fluctuation of spiritual energy on the surface of Zhang Xuan's body, he was still able to sit motionlessly. This meant that there was a change in his Soul Depth.
And the most direct change was Soul Depth Enlightenment.
"Soul Depth Enlightenment is an extremely rare state of one's Soul Depth. Once one succeeds, one's Soul Depth will increase significantly …"
As Pavilion Master Kang spoke, a hint of envy flashed across his face.
Given how the other party was able to beguile him with Impartation of Heaven's Will, it could only mean that the other party's Soul Depth was on par with his. Once he succeeded in his breakthrough, how powerful would he be?
"The stronger, the better. It's about time for the rise of the League of Nations …"
Pavilion Master Kang's eyes glowed in excitement.
The stronger Zhang Shi was, the better Myriad Kingdom City's results would be, and the more glorious it would be for him as the pavilion master.
The Myriad Kingdom City had been silent for too long. It was about time... for them to wipe away their previous humiliation and earn the respect of the other powers.
"Don't disturb Zhang Shi. You should hurry up and cultivate as well. Before returning to Myriad Kingdom City, you must reach Clarifying Turbidity realm pinnacle. Otherwise, don't call me teacher!"
Excited, Pavilion Master Kang turned to Ruohuan gongzi.
"What?"
Ruohuan gongzi was taken aback.
What does his Soul Depth Enlightenment have to do with me? Why do you want me to cultivate so desperately …
However, knowing that his teacher was doing this out of goodwill, he could only sit down and continue cultivating with the middle-tier spirit stone that Zhang Shi had given him.
Unlike Zhang Xuan, middle-tier spirit stones were extremely useful. A single one was sufficient for him to raise his cultivation from Clarifying Turbidity realm primary stage to pinnacle.
As such, even though he had been using it since he was at Transcendent Mortal 4-dan primary stage, the spirit stone was still filled with spiritual energy.
… …
Just as Pavilion Master Kang had guessed, Zhang Xuan had indeed entered a state of Soul Depth Enlightenment.
Parting with Zhao Ya had left him feeling awful, but at the same time, he understood the true meaning behind the separation of teacher and student, and he gained a deeper understanding of the occupation of a teacher.
Sitting quietly on the spot, everything that had happened since his reincarnation flashed through his mind like a movie. At the same time, his soul felt more and more empty, as though a polished piece of jade, becoming more stable and radiant.
Only through a storm could a rainbow appear.
While Zhao Ya's departure was a trial for her, it was the same for Zhang Xuan as well.
Along with the Soul Depth Enlightenment, Zhang Xuan's Soul Depth slowly rose from 14.1.
Unlike the Book of Heaven's Path or the Soul Tempering of a Mentor's Calligraphy, Soul Depth could be raised by leaps and bounds in an instant. It was a meticulous and gradual process.
14.1！
14.2！
14.3！
… … …
In the past five days, Zhang Xuan's Soul Depth had risen by 2.0 points, reaching 16.1!
Hu!
Zhang Xuan opened his eyes.
His gaze was as sharp as lightning, bringing with it a sense of vertigo.
With a Soul Depth of 16.1, he was already on par with a 5-star master teacher. Previously, he still had to say a lot of things to beguile Pavilion Master Kang. But now... with just his Impartation of Heaven's Will, he could easily win the other party's admiration.
With the change in his Soul Depth, not only did his Impartation of Heaven's Will grow stronger, his Eye of Insight had also grown stronger, allowing him to see more details.
In the past five days, not only had his Soul Depth improved, his cultivation had also been reinforced. At this moment, as long as he willed it, he could easily reach Transcendent Mortal 3-dan Yin-Yang realm.
"Time to continue cultivating..."
With the increase in his Soul Depth, his understanding of cultivation had become clearer. Even though he didn't have sufficient middle-tier spirit stones at the moment, it was still sufficient for him to raise his cultivation.
The Master Teacher Tournament was about to begin, so there was no need for him to waste any more time.
...
While Zhang Xuan and the others were flying back, an elder wearing a conical bamboo hat walked up to the city gates of Myriad Kingdom City.
Lifting his head to look at the majestic city walls, he clenched his fists tightly, and a sharp glint flashed through his eyes.
"Myriad Kingdom City... I'm finally here! In this Master Teacher Tournament, I must make good use of this opportunity to take back what I lost. Furthermore... I want him dead! "
Gritting his teeth tightly, the elder's face contorted in savagery.
This elder only had a single arm, and his eyes were reminiscent of a wild wolf, filled with intense hatred and madness.
If Zhang Xuan were here, he would surely recognize the other party as the old ancestor of Xuanyuan Kingdom, Ding Hong!
Back then, he had burned his blood essence to escape, and after three months, he had finally arrived at Myriad Kingdom City... the core of the alliance!
He wanted vengeance!
The other party had killed his descendants, destroyed his kingdom, and left him like a stray dog. How could he possibly accept this?
"I mustn't go to the Alliance Head Residence. Even the envoy is biased toward him. If I go there, I'll be walking right into a trap!"
Even though Ding Hong was filled with hatred, he knew the situation he was in.
Back then, the envoy wielding the Shang Fang Sword didn't care about the destruction of his kingdom at all. In fact, he even supported a lady to govern the country. If he were to seek justice from the alliance now, he would surely be caught in a trap.
"This Zhang Xuan is a master teacher, so naturally, he mustn't go to Mingshi Tang!"
The other party was a master teacher, and in the past month, news of him passing the 4-star master teacher examination and representing the League of Nations in the Master Teacher Tournament had spread far and wide. Even though Ding Hong wasn't well-informed, he had still heard of it.
As a 4-star master teacher representing Myriad Kingdom City, on top of that, Mingshi Tang... If he were to seek trouble with Mingshi Tang, wouldn't that be equivalent to courting death?
"If I can't rely on Myriad Kingdom City... then I can only rely on... other powers!"
Ding Hong's eyes lit up, and a vicious glint flashed across his eyes.
Regardless of whether it was the Alliance Head Residence or Mingshi Tang, neither of them would stand up for him. But... wasn't the Master Teacher Tournament about to begin?
Since the alliance couldn't stand up for him, he could look for Mingshi Tang from other powers!
Given how monstrous this Zhang Xuan was, if the other powers were to learn of it, they would surely make a move.
By then, not only would he be able to exact vengeance, he would also be able to ruin Zhang Xuan's reputation and make him wish for death!
"Of the twenty-eight powers participating in the tournament, Mingxia Empire, Henghai Empire, and the League of Nations are roughly on par. However, Cascading Sand Sect and Frigid Gale Sect... are much stronger! And the strongest among them is Fleeting Cloud Sect! "
Ding Hong fell into deep contemplation.
As the former emperor of a Conferred Kingdom, he was well aware of the distribution of powers around the alliance.
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