"Zhang Shi..."
Walking up to Zhang Xuan, Ruohuan gongzi hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth. "I have a request for you!"
"Please speak!"
Seeing that the most prideful gongzi of Myriad Kingdom City actually came looking for him, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.
Initially, there was some misunderstanding between the two of them, but it was resolved when they went to the Glacier Plain Court. Furthermore, as fellow participants of the League of Nations, Zhang Xuan naturally wouldn't turn down the other party's help.
"Initially, I didn't harbor any hopes of getting into the top ten, but... now that I'm in the top sixteen, I can't accept it if I don't fight for it..." Ruohuan gongzi's face reddened.
He had drawn 'A1', so he was automatically given a bye. In other words, from the start of the tournament until now, he had entered the top sixteen without going through a single test.
Humans were born with desires. If he had stopped at the start, he wouldn't have felt so conflicted. Now that he was in the top sixteen, he would be able to enter the top ten with just one more victory. No matter who it was, they would surely be tempted.
"... The one I'll be facing is White Helios Sect's Qin Lei!"
After explaining the situation, Ruohuan gongzi said worriedly, "I don't have the confidence to defeat him!"
"Qin Lei? The one ranked third on the list of potential candidates? "Zhang Xuan asked.
That name was on the list that Pavilion Master Kang had given him previously. He was a genius of White Helios Sect, a 4-star pinnacle master teacher, and a Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle expert. His ranking on the list of potential candidates was second only to Fleeting Cloud Sect's Luo Xuan and Frigid Gale Sect's Liao Wuzhi.
"Yes!" Ruohuan gongzi nodded.
"If it's him, it won't be easy for him to defeat Qin Lei!" Zhang Xuan frowned.
Ruohuan gongzi had improved significantly in this period of time, reaching Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle, but he was still far from matching up to a disciple of a sect.
His foundation wasn't something that a month or two of hard work could make up for.
"Thus, I would like to seek Zhang Shi's guidance... Regardless of whether I can win or not, I'll be grateful for it!" Ruohuan gongzi said.
Zhang Shi was simply too dazzling in this tournament. Even the most popular Luo Xuan, Liao Wuzhi, and the others were suppressed by him.
If there was anyone who could bring him closer to success, it was definitely not his teacher, Pavilion Master Kang, but the young man before him.
"I don't mind giving pointers, but …"
Not expecting Zhang Xuan to come up with such an idea, Zhang Xuan shook his head and said, "But … you don't even know what the content of the duel is, so how are you going to guide him?"
The Master Teacher Tournament consisted of many different types of matches. As the bottom-ranked existence in the previous Master Teacher Tournament, the League of Nations didn't have the right to choose any of the matches, so they could only accept them passively. They didn't even know what kind of matches the other party would choose, so how could they possibly guide them?
Even if he wanted to win, he should at least know what the other party was up to first. If he didn't even know the face of the other party's hand, even a 6-star or Seven Star master teacher would be helpless before him.
Even if he wanted to help, there was nothing he could do!
"In the previous stage, his opponent was Wu Qing from the True Breath Sect. No matter how you look at it, both of them were about the same level. That was why he proposed an education competition and won. Now that he's facing me … I don't think he'll go through so much trouble. He might just choose a martial arts competition!"
Ruohuan gongzi hesitated for a moment before asking.
Wu Qing was also a master teacher ranked in the top ten of the Master Teacher Rankings. However, due to his bad luck, he encountered Qin Lei and was eliminated before he could even clear the first round.
The two of them were roughly on par with one another, and their means were similar as well. Thus, Qin Lei proposed an education competition.
However, against him, the other party wouldn't go through so much trouble. It was likely that he would propose a martial arts competition instead.
Even though they were both Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle cultivators, Zhang Xuan had just made a breakthrough whereas the other party had been immersed in his cultivation for a long time. On top of that, Zhang Xuan's mastery of battle techniques and control over his strength was far more profound than the other party's.
Thus, if Zhang Xuan's guess was right, the other party would surely crush him directly.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan scratched his head.
If it was a martial arts competition, it would still be fine. With his guidance, it wasn't impossible for him to raise the other party's cultivation by a notch within an hour. But … what if it wasn't a martial arts competition?
Wouldn't all his preparations be for nothing?
"Zhang Shi, Ruohuan, come down and eat something to recover your stamina!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to say something, Pavilion Master Kang's voice sounded.
Turning around, he realized that after an entire day of competition, most of the candidates were already exhausted. Those who were walking down the round stage were either resting or eating.
"Let's head down first!"
Since they didn't know what the other party was going to challenge, there was no point in discussing it further. Thus, the two of them walked down the round stage.
The Alliance Head Residence had already prepared all kinds of food, and there was even quite a bit of spirit beast meat to replenish their energy.
It had to be said that the sight of the food made Zhang Xuan feel famished.
"What were you all discussing earlier?"
Zhao Feiwu asked with a bright smile.
"Oh, Ruohuan gongzi is going to face Qin Lei of White Helios Sect in the next round, and he wants me to offer him some pointers. However, I wonder what kind of competition the other party will choose!"
Zhang Xuan said as he ate.
"What kind of competition?" Zhao Feiwu rubbed her chin and hesitated for a moment before replying, "I think … it should be a comprehension of cultivation!"
"Comprehension of cultivation?" Zhang Xuan, Ruohuan gongzi, and the others turned to look at her.
They were guessing that it would be a martial arts competition, so why did she think differently?
"Comprehension of cultivation? That's more complicated and troublesome to judge. Very few people would choose such a duel! "Su shi said.
Comprehension of cultivation could be interpreted in many ways, such as explaining a battle technique or a cultivation technique … However, no matter which one it was, it would require a lot of time and effort. More importantly, as long as one's explanation didn't exceed the other's, it would be difficult for the other party to judge the winner.
Since they were all 4-star pinnacle master teachers, their comprehension of cultivation techniques was roughly the same. No one would be willing to choose such a troublesome duel!
"Let's hear it!"
Knowing that even though the princess before him didn't possess a high cultivation, she had been reading books from a young age and possessed a vast amount of knowledge. Thus, Zhang Xuan asked.
"Oh, it's simple. Let's see what he wants the most in this tournament!"
Zhao Feiwu chuckled.
"What do you want?" Ruohuan gongzi was taken aback. "Naturally, he wants to become the champion of the tournament …"
Since this was the Master Teacher Tournament, who wouldn't want to become the champion? On top of that, Qin Lei was one of the hot favorites to become the champion.
"That's right. So, what's the greatest obstacle to becoming the champion?" Zhao Feiwu's eyes curved into crescents as she turned to the young man before her.
"Of course it's … Zhang Shi!"
Even without Ruohuan gongzi saying it, everyone knew that.
Zhang Xuan's performance in the selection round could be described as overwhelming. His performance was simply too heaven-defying. After the start of the duel, his cultivation, which everyone thought to be weak, shone brightly, becoming the hot favorite to become the champion of the tournament. In fact, he was even more famous than Luo Xuan and the others.
Without a doubt, Qin Lei's greatest obstacle to becoming the champion was him.
"Indeed. Since it's Zhang Shi, it goes without saying that you aren't his target. In other words … he doesn't view you as an equal!" Zhao Feiwu said.
Ruohuan gongzi's face reddened.
Even though her words were a little hurtful, he knew that she was right.
Given the other party's strength, it was true that he didn't have the qualifications to win.
"You're also from the League of Nations, and his goal is to defeat Zhang Shi to become the champion … Thus, he'll definitely use the method that Zhang Shi is skilled in to defeat you as a form of provocation."
Zhao Feiwu continued.
"What I'm skilled in?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"Un. Even though your performance in the selection round was astounding in terms of temperament, intelligence, and so on, the most astounding aspect would be your intelligence and Impartation of Heaven's Will!"
"That's right!" Pavilion Master Kang nodded.
Even though Zhang Shi's performance was complicated, the two that left the deepest impression on him were definitely those two.
Convincing the Otherworldly Demon to commit suicide through Impartation of Heaven's Will; Convincing the puppet of the Celestial Chess to admit defeat with a single glance.
As for memorizing twenty thousand books, that was due to his good background, allowing him to learn calligraphy through his Spiritual Perception. As such, it wasn't as shocking as those two.
"Impartation of Heaven's Will affects one's soul, so even if he were to win, it wouldn't be a glorious victory. On the other hand … Intelligence is different! The higher one's intelligence is, the higher one's comprehension of cultivation is. Thus, not only would he be able to defeat Ruohuan gongzi, he would also be able to overshadow Zhang Shi's brilliance. How could he pass up such a great opportunity? "
Zhao Feiwu smiled as she revealed her analysis. "As for the duel you spoke of, I feel that it's actually a little too much for him. As a master teacher, it's not a glorious victory for him to win!"
"That's right!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
Zhao Feiwu had even seen through the other party's thoughts. Her analysis was clear and logical, and it was several times more reliable than Ruohuan gongzi's.
"That's a good analysis, but do I have to find a cultivation technique or secret manual to analyze its contents?" Ruohuan gongzi was conflicted.
The most direct way to test one's comprehension of cultivation was to analyze the same secret manual. But … where was he supposed to find such a manual? Wasn't it unfair to take anyone's manual?
"Analyzing secret manuals isn't the only way to test one's comprehension of cultivation. If I recall correctly … there's a duel called [Flaw Analysis]!" Zhao Feiwu chuckled.
"Flaw Analysis? You mean … both parties will execute a battle technique, and the other party will have to analyze the flaws in that battle technique. The one who points out the most flaws will be the victor? "
Ruohuan gongzi was taken aback. "But this … requires one to possess an extremely high level of eye of discernment and knowledge. It's fine for a higher level cultivator to give pointers to a lower level cultivator, but for him to point out my flaws …"
Even though he didn't finish his words, his intentions were clear.
Wasn't this fellow a little too arrogant to want to point out his flaws?
"That's right. This is also a test of one's comprehension of cultivation. Don't worry, since this Qin Lei wants to show off and defeat you wholeheartedly while overshadowing Zhang Shi's brilliance, he'll definitely choose this method! "
Zhao Feiwu chuckled.
Since that fellow wanted to become the champion, he had to break the pressure that Zhang Xuan had placed on him. And Ruohuan gongzi, who came from the same place as him, was the best stepping stone for him.
Only by trampling on him in the most direct manner could he display his strength and not lose out to Zhang Shi.
"…"
Ruohuan gongzi's face turned bitter.
What the heck was this?
He thought that with his strength, he would be able to attract the other party's attention. Yet, in the end, the other party only treated him as a tool to be stepped on.
"Damn it, I'll f * ck that bastard to death!"
The more he thought about it, the more furious he felt. Gritting his teeth, he turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "If this is really the case, does Zhang Shi have any ideas to help me win?"
To point out the flaws of an expert of the same level through a duel … That was indeed a shocking feat. If this were to happen, it was impossible for him to win.
Thus, he could only place his hopes on the miraculous young man before him.
"What should I do?" Zhang Xuan frowned. After a moment of contemplation, his eyes lit up, and a bizarre expression surfaced on his face. "I do have an idea, but it's a little difficult to execute!"
"Oh? As long as I can defeat him, no matter how difficult it is, I'll do it! "
Hearing that there was a solution, Ruohuan gongzi's eyes lit up. He hurriedly looked at Zhang Xuan earnestly and said, "Zhang Shi, please enlighten me …"
"Ah … Alright then!"
Zhang Xuan casually picked up the half-finished meat soup and said, "Take this and splash it on his face!"
"What? Splash it on his face … "
Ruohuan gongzi widened his eyes in shock.
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