"Let's go!"
Ignoring the guild leader and the others who were sending them off respectfully, as well as the weeping young lady by the side, Zhang Xuan beckoned Yuan Tao and Sun Qiang over before walking out with widened strides.
If he had the time, he would surely browse through all of the books in the guild. Since he didn't have the time, he could only leave it for the future.
Walking out of the Apothecary Guild and back to the carriage, Zhang Xuan took out the jade bottle and passed it over to Yuan Tao.
"Apply a portion of it on your skin each time. Once you have fully absorbed it, apply it again... Cultivate well, and it will raise your cultivation significantly within a short period of time!"
"Thank you, teacher!"
Grabbing the jade bottle, Yuan Tao was agitated.
After following his teacher for a day, he understood how valuable the medicinal essence was. His teacher had spent so much effort on it, and he was deeply indebted to him for it.
"Take these spirit stones. You'll definitely need them when you cultivate!"
Following which, he passed dozens of middle-tier spirit stones over.
The medicinal essence could only stimulate one's constitution. In order to achieve a breakthrough, one would require a large amount of spiritual energy. In any case, he had just blackmailed the Sixth Young Mistress, so he didn't lack any.
Understanding his teacher's intentions, Yuan Tao took the spirit stones.
"Sun Qiang, take these spirit stones. Once the Cleansing Lake opens, I might have to cultivate for a few days, so I won't have the time to take care of them... Take these spirit stones and distribute them to you, Zheng Yang, Wang Ying, and Liu Yang. Whoever needs them for their cultivation, don't delay!"
Following which, Zhang Xuan took out another two hundred or so spirit stones and passed them over to Sun Qiang.
Once the Cleansing Lake opens, they would have to cultivate in it. These spirit stones were for the others to use so that they could raise their cultivation swiftly.
"Don't worry, young master. We'll definitely cultivate well!" Sun Qiang hurriedly nodded.
"It doesn't matter if it's the others, but you..."
Hearing the other party's confidence, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
To be honest, he wasn't worried about Zheng Yang and the others. The problem was that fellow's laziness. If he couldn't keep an eye on him, he wouldn't want to cultivate anymore. It was truly a headache for him to raise his cultivation swiftly.
"Ah..."
Knowing what the young master was referring to, Sun Qiang was filled with awkwardness.
"Alright, these are the treasures obtained by the Mystical Treasure Hall. Distribute them to everyone, and if there's really no use for them, find someone to sell them for spirit stones!"
With a flick of his wrist, he took out the storage ring Gan Yiping had given him and passed it over.
Of the items in the Mystical Treasure Hall, he only kept the [Glacier Rain Sword], which could be upgraded. As for the other items, he might as well sell them off and exchange them for more spirit stones.
"Yes!" Sun Qiang nodded as he took the artifact.
There was nothing for Zhang Xuan to worry about. Zhang Xuan didn't say anything else.
Knowing that they were in a rush, the carriage drove swiftly, and it only took an hour for them to arrive at their residence.
As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw Hong Shi waiting anxiously with Bi Jianghai and Luo Xuan behind him.
Every Vassal State had three slots for the Cleansing Lake, and only the top three of the Master Teacher Tournament were qualified to enter.
Since the purpose of the banquet tonight was to determine the number of slots, these two naturally had the right to attend as well. Zhang Xuan wanted to see how the other party would decide their fate.
"Zhang Shi, you're finally here. Did anything happen? If something really happened... make sure to tell me in advance so that I can look for my teacher to resolve it... "
Seeing that the other party was finally back, Hong Shi was so agitated that he nearly burst into tears.
After returning from Luo Zhao and Feng Yu's place, he immediately went to look for Zhang Shi, but... even after waiting for six to eight hours, the other party was nowhere to be seen.
He was really worried that the other party might have run off somewhere and wouldn't be able to make it back.
This wasn't the Twenty-Eight Vassal States, nor was it the League of Nations. With his strength, he would be able to resolve the issue easily... It would be best for him to maintain a low profile in the capital of the Miryu Empire. Otherwise, if something were to happen, he would have to look for his teacher, Pavilion Master Wei Jiang, to resolve it.
"Don't worry, I only went to the Apothecary Guild to forge a pill. It's fine!"
Seeing that the other party was actually worried about this, Zhang Xuan was speechless.
What in the world is this... What kind of eye do you have?
Do I look like a troublemaker to you?
No matter what, I am a master teacher. As long as no one provokes me, how can I possibly go around causing trouble? Look at your words, it's as though I'm the King of Destruction, causing me to feel uneasy no matter where I go...
If Hong Shi were to know of his thoughts, he would surely nod in agreement with tears in his eyes.
If you aren't the King of Destruction, what are you? My Ghost Domain Illusory City, my Celestial Chess, my Book of Emptied River, the Otherworldly Demons that I went through so much trouble to capture...
Forget it, my heart will probably be done for if I continue to think about it...
"It's good that you're fine. The banquet is about to begin, so let's hurry over!"
Knowing that he didn't have much time to waste on this matter, Hong Shi beckoned the others, and the four of them headed to the crown prince's residence.
Crown Prince Ye Qian's residence was only several hundred meters away. Soon, they arrived at the entrance and took out the invitation letter.
"Everyone, please come in!"
Upon seeing the invitation letter, the guard at the entrance led the way.
"This brother over here, I would like to ask if Fengyuan Empire's Feng shi, Qianfeng Empire's Luo shi, and Zhuyue Empire's Chen shi have arrived?"
Following behind the guard, Hong Shi asked.
Qianfeng Empire's Luo shi was the Luo Zhao whom he had extorted previously, and Zhuyue Empire's Chen shi was the elder who was with Luo Zhao previously.
These two, along with Feng Yu, were the representatives of the Four Great Vassal States Mingshi Tang Empire. Just like him, they were the organizers of the Master Teacher Tournament in their respective territories.
"They have already arrived an hour ago..."
The guard nodded.
"An hour ago?"
Hong Shi's mouth twitched.
He had thought that he would be able to gain the upper hand since the other party had yet to arrive, but who could have known that an hour had already passed?
It couldn't be that they had already decided on the slots, right?
"The banquet... Has it already begun? Am I late? It would be bad if I were to disturb the crown prince... "Hong Shi hesitated for a moment before replying awkwardly.
"The banquet hasn't started yet. The crown prince has gone to invite the Sixth Princess to the banquet, and he hasn't returned yet!"
The guard shook his head.
"It hasn't started yet? That's good! "
Heaving a sigh of relief, Hong Shi flicked his wrist and passed a spirit stone over. "Thank you, brother!"
"You're being too polite!"
Seeing how generous Zhang Xuan was, the guard's eyes lit up. He hurriedly put away his spirit stone, and his attitude toward the group became much friendlier. With a hushed voice, he leaned over.
"I heard that the purpose of this banquet is to confirm the slots for the Cleansing Lake..."
"I wonder what the crown prince's rules are. Will we be able to get it..." Hong Shi shook his head with a bitter smile.
"I'm not too sure what the rules are, but... I heard that the main purpose of this banquet is to welcome the geniuses of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, as well as to allow the geniuses of the Vassal States to meet their seniors."
"Welcome them? You mean that... the four of them will be coming as well? "
Hong Shi was taken aback.
He had heard from Luo Zhao that the four slots that the crown prince wanted were reserved for the geniuses of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
He had thought that the banquet would be held to resolve the internal conflict between him and the others, but who could have thought that the four of them would be invited as well?
"Could it be that... the method to select the slots has something to do with them?"
Hong Shi's body jolted as a thought suddenly came to his mind.
"I'm not too sure, but I believe that as long as they ask, the crown prince won't dare to turn them down... Luo shi and the others have already prepared quite a few things as gifts to befriend them. I think you should make some preparations as well, just in case..."
The soldier glanced at his surroundings before speaking with a hushed tone.
"Gifts?" Hong Shi's face paled.
His entire fortune had been destroyed by the fellow behind him in the Master Teacher Tournament. Even if he wanted to take anything, he wouldn't be able to do so!
After all, the other party was from Hongyuan Empire, and his standards were extremely high. It was impossible for him to be interested in ordinary treasures.
Oblivious to Zhang Xuan's complexion, the soldier nodded in agreement. "Indeed, it's not strange for one to be overly courteous. If we prepare some treasures, we will surely be able to increase the goodwill of the other party, and with that, the slots will be much easier to obtain... Alright, the banquet hall is just ahead. I'll send you all here!"
"Thank you!"
Knowing that it was due to the spirit stone he had given them that the other party had said so much, Hong Shi hurriedly clasped his fist.
Regardless of the time or place, there was no such thing as a waste of money.
At the very least, knowing this information was much better than charging in blindly.
Just that... Now that he knew the reason, a new problem arose.
"Gifts? What can I find to make the other party's eyes light up? If only the Book of Emptied River was still around... Otherworldly Demons would be fine as well... "
Rubbing his glabella, Hong Shi's face turned bitter.
If the treasures he had obtained previously hadn't been destroyed, even if the other party was from Hongyuan Empire, he would still have been able to make the other party's eyes light up. But now...
"Hong Shi, what's wrong?"
Seeing the other party's awful complexion, Zhang Xuan walked up to him.
"It's... nothing!" Zhang Xuan hurriedly shook his head.
Since the items had already been destroyed, there was no point thinking about it anymore. What he needed to do now was to forge a good relationship with the four seniors.
"Are you worried about the gifts?" Luo Xuan asked.
"Indeed!" Hong Shi nodded his head.
"Gifts? If only I knew, I wouldn't have given that to Sun Qiang... "
Seeing that the other party was worried about this matter, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He had just swept through the entire Mystical Treasure Hall, so he didn't lack any gifts. Just that... he had already given the gift to Sun Qiang, and it would be too late for him to ask for it now.
"Actually, there's no need for you to be so stubborn. The slots for the selections are definitely related to the capability of the master teachers. If the gifts are useful, everyone will surely give up on studying!"
Those who were able to enter the Cleansing Lake were bound to be students of the Master Teacher Academy. Since there were three slots for the selections, it was bound to be related to the content of master teachers. Thus, the gifts were probably just icing on the cake.
"Let's hope so!" Hong Shi was aware of this as well, but he was still a little worried.
Suddenly recalling the discussion with the other party, Zhang Xuan asked, "Right, Hong Shi, did you manage to obtain any useful news from Feng shi and the others?"
"Oh, I did manage to obtain some news regarding the four geniuses from the Master Teacher Academy..."
Nodding his head, Hong Shi was just about to tell Luo Xuan about the matter regarding the Sixth Princess and the others when he suddenly heard footsteps and a voice.
"Hong Qian, are these the geniuses you selected? They don't seem to be much! "
Following which, a figure walked out from the main hall. It was Master Teacher Luo Zhao from Qianfeng Empire.
(Author's note: Today, I have released a character portrait of 'Princess Fei-er' on my WeChat account. Everyone can search for 'hstysds' or 'Sweeping the World's Edge' on my WeChat account and send 'Princess Fei-er' or 'Sixth Young Mistress' directly to view it. Also, it's time to cast your monthly vote!!)
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