Fighting with his eyes closed?
Ye Wentian and Wei Jiang were stunned.
What kind of move was that? Could it be … some kind of secret art?
"That's right! His eyes were closed, and he had a troubled look on his face. It was as if he was unwilling to accept the challenge, and then … with a single move, he subdued nine Consonant Spirit realm cultivators … "
The guard recounted the scene he had just seen in full detail.
Ye Wentian and Wei Jiang stared at one another in shock …
Was there such a thing as well?
For a Clarifying Turbidity realm pinnacle cultivator to subdue nine Consonant Spirit realm cultivators with his eyes closed, not to mention, he even felt that the other party was too weak …
The heck, are you kidding me?
"It's true …" The guard's face reddened. He knew that no one would believe his words, but it was the truth.
"Challenging those stronger than him without any difficulty … Could it be …" Wei Jiang narrowed his eyes.
"What did Wei shi think of?"
Ye Wentian asked.
After a moment of hesitation, Wei Jiang asked, "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of combat masters?"
"You mean the combat masters of the Master Teacher Pavilion?"
Ye Wentian was taken aback.
"That's right!"
Wei Jiang nodded. "Even though master teachers are known to be invincible among those of the same cultivation realm, their primary responsibility is to educate and nurture countless experts so that mankind can grow stronger and stronger. However … if one wishes to fight against the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and protect mankind, one has to possess the strongest fighting prowess and offensive prowess. This is the reason why combat masters were born!
"Combat masters are the combat masters of the Master Teacher Pavilion, but they are different from master teachers! Ordinary master teachers require a supporting occupation for each rank they advance, but combat masters don't require that. As long as they pass the combat examination, they will be able to advance to a higher rank … Of course, the combat examination is extremely difficult as well! Out of ten thousand master teachers, there might not even be a single one who passes it. Furthermore, most of them possess unique constitutions or unique bloodlines, granting them the ability to challenge those stronger than them from birth …
"Considering how Zhang Shi was able to defeat nine Consonant Spirit realm cultivators despite being at Clarifying Turbidity realm, could it be that … he possesses the talent of a combat master?"
Wei Jiang's eyes lit up.
If master teachers were one in ten thousand, then combat masters were the cream of the crop. Every single one of them was truly invincible among those of the same cultivation realm, even possessing the ability to challenge opponents stronger than them.
The Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy had been established for several thousand years, but the number of combat masters it had managed to recruit could be counted on one's fingers.
If such a person were to appear in the Miryu Empire, the entire empire would soar to new heights because of him.
"Now that you mention it, it's … really possible!" Ye Wentian's eyes widened in shock.
"Let's go and take a look. Whether it's true or not, it can only be a good thing for our Miryu Empire!"
Wei Jiang stood up and hurriedly walked towards the crown prince's palace.
Ye Wentian followed closely behind.
…
Exhaling a mouthful of turbid air, Zhang Xuan clapped his hands and shook his head.
At this moment, the nine master teachers of Fengyuan, Qianfeng, and Zhuyue Empires were lying on the ground moaning in pain.
Actually, even without the Library of Heaven's Path, with just his own strength, even if the nine of them worked together, they would still be no match for him. However, since there were flaws that he could make use of, he wouldn't be stingy about it.
"You've lost …"
Ignoring the injured crowd, Zhang Xuan lifted his head and looked at Luo Zhao and the rest. "Now, all five Lake Eyes belong to our Hongfeng Empire!"
"..." Luo Zhao, Feng Yu, and Chen Yuequan felt as though they were going insane.
Those were the top three of their Master Teacher Tournament!
In order to help them achieve a breakthrough, they even bought Consonant Spirit Pills … Yet, even with the combined might of the nine of them, they couldn't even defeat a Clarifying Turbidity realm cultivator!
It was a duel that they were confident of winning, yet they didn't even manage to touch the other party's clothes …
The three Vassal States had thought that they would be able to force Hongfeng Empire into a disadvantageous position, but in the end, they didn't even manage to obtain a single Lake Eye …
What in the world was this!
The more he thought about it, the more stifled he felt.
If only he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have gone through all this trouble. If it was just based on the distribution of the Lake Eyes, a Vassal State and a Lake Eye should have been enough!
Putting aside the fact that they had gone for wool and come home shorn, every single one of them had been pummeled. Their faces were swollen, and their faces were bruised beyond recognition. How were they supposed to explain this to the others when they returned?
"Cough cough, Zhang Shi, Luo shi, and the others didn't mean to make things difficult for us. They were just trying to obtain a few more slots for their juniors. Besides, the Cleansing Lake only opens once every decade, and it's beneficial to the unity between Huanyu Empire and the other Vassal States … Can you give us two Lake Eyes? At the very least, we can give them an explanation. "
Ye Qian said with a papaya-like expression.
He had come all the way here to distribute the slots, only to have the three Vassal States return empty-handed. This was truly inexcusable.
He wouldn't be able to explain this matter to his father and Pavilion Master Wei.
But … it was a fair duel, and he didn't say anything before the duel. Yet, now that the duel was over, he still spoke up to persuade the other party against it.
"Give us two? That's fine, just two. The master teacher from the capital will have to share it with them as well. Our Hongfeng Empire will have three Lake Eyes! "Knowing that it would be difficult for the crown prince if all of the Lake Eyes were to be taken away, Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
Three Lake Eyes were sufficient for the top three. It would be a waste to take any more, so there was indeed no need for him to protect too many.
"Thank you!" Not expecting the other party to be so accommodating, Ye Qian nodded and beckoned, "Bring me my Golden Scale Armor!"
"Yes!"
A guard walked out, and not too long later, he returned with a set of armor.
"This is a Spirit intermediate-tier pinnacle armor forged from the skin of a Transcendent Mortal 6-dan Blizzard Gold-scaled Beast. Zhang Shi and I hit it off right from the start, so I'll give it to you!"
With a wave of his hand, the guard passed the armor over.
"This … How can I accept it?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"There's no need to stand on ceremony!"
Ye Qian waved his hands. "If you don't accept it, I'll be the one feeling embarrassed instead!"
"Thank you, crown prince!" Knowing that the other party was compensating him for the two Lake Eyes, Zhang Xuan nodded and kept the armor in his storage ring.
"Zhang Shi, we're grateful that you're willing to share the Lake Eyes with us. Here are two Consonant Spirit Pills as compensation. I hope that you'll accept it!"
Luo Zhao walked up and passed a jade bottle over.
Even the crown prince had expressed his gratitude. If they continued to be ungrateful, they might as well die.
The three Vassal States had purchased a total of eleven Consonant Spirit Pills. After upgrading everyone, there were still two left.
"Un!"
Grabbing the pill, Zhang Xuan casually stored it away.
A loss was a loss. No matter how unwilling the other party was, he had no choice but to pay the other party.
Gifting them two Lake Eyes was already a huge favor. Accepting two Consonant Spirit Pills as compensation was nothing much at all.
Besides, accepting the Lake Eyes meant that the grudge between the other party and the other party was cleared.
"Now that the Lake Eyes and slots have been distributed, the banquet will officially begin. I hope that everyone will enjoy themselves to the fullest!"
Ye Qian waved his hands grandly, and many graceful palace maids immediately served up countless delicacies.
The crown prince was indeed a person who loved to enjoy life. Every single one of the delicacies on the banquet table was expensive, and a single meal was enough to bankrupt many wealthy individuals.
"Luo Xuan and Bi Jianghai, I'll give you two Consonant Spirit Pills each. Consume them after you return!"
With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan passed the two Consonant Spirit Pills that Luo shi and the others had given him previously over.
Even though this pill could allow a Consonant Spirit realm expert to raise their cultivation by a small realm unconditionally, to him … it wasn't of much use!
As long as he could gather all of the Consonant Spirit realm Heaven's Path Divine Art, achieving breakthroughs would be no different from drinking water to him.
"You're giving them to us?"
Luo Xuan and Bi Jianghai were taken aback.
It wasn't that they didn't know how valuable the pills were, but the other party was giving them to them without even asking for a single one. This …
"Un. Hurry up and raise your cultivation so that you can enter the Cleansing Lake, and don't waste the slots that I fought for for you two!" Zhang Xuan said calmly.
"Thank you, Zhang Shi!"
With reddened eyes, the duo hurriedly bowed deeply.
In order to prevent competition, the other top three rankers had resorted to all sorts of means, but Zhang Shi was magnanimous and honest … This made them feel grateful for him.
Luo Xuan and Bi Jianghai were still thinking of competing with him after entering the Master Teacher Academy, but at this moment, they realized that not only were they lacking in terms of cultivation and insight, even their magnanimity was far inferior to the other party.
If Luo shi and the others were to know the thoughts of the duo, they would surely burst into tears on the spot.
How could this idiot be so open-minded and honest to others?
Honest your head! Didn't you see how badly we were screwed over?
To obtain the slot and Lake Eye that belonged to us, and to do it willingly and gratefully … There was probably only one person who could be so shameless and despicable …
…
Outside the crown prince's residence …
"Your Majesty, Wei shi!"
Upon seeing the two figures before him, the guard leaped in fright.
"I'll report this matter to His Highness right now and have him come out to welcome us …"
For two of the most authoritative figures of the Miryu Empire to pay a visit at such a late hour, anyone would be horrified.
"There's no need for that. Continue standing guard. Wei shi and I will go in to take a look!"
Ye Wentian waved his hands before walking into the residence with Wei Jiang.
"If … that Zhang Shi really possesses the talent to become a combat master, what should we do?"
Walking into the residence, Ye Wentian couldn't help but ask.
"What else can we do? Report this matter to the Master Teacher Academy immediately and have them groom him! You should know how important a talent of his caliber is to Mingshi Tang! "Wei Jiang replied grimly.
"Un!" Ye Wentian nodded.
Even though he wasn't a master teacher, as the emperor of an empire, he still knew a thing or two about combat masters.
Known as the Combat King of the master teachers, even the principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy might not be able to match up to him!
"Just that … combat masters require a series of means and a selection process. How are we going to verify the matter just like that?"
Ye Wentian frowned.
Combat masters required specialized means to verify the matter, and it wasn't something that could be done easily.
"This … Let's talk about it after we meet …" Wei Jiang hesitated for a moment, but just as he was about to continue speaking, footsteps sounded ahead of him, and three figures appeared.
Upon seeing the three figures, Ye Wentian hurriedly stepped forward and greeted, "Ye Wentian pays respect to Sixth Princess! Luo shi and Xing shi are here as well! "
They were none other than the Sixth Princess, Yu Fei-er, Luo Qiqi, and Xing Yuan.
"So it's Your Majesty Wentian. I have something that I would like to ask you."
Upon seeing him, Princess Fei-er's eyebrows shot up. "How do you govern the Miryu Empire? If you wish to resign, just say it … "
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