Zheng Yang and the others were his direct disciples, and they had been through countless life-and-death situations together from Tianxuan Kingdom. He had long regarded them as his closest kin, and if anything were to happen to them, he didn't mind stabbing the entire Hongyuan Empire into the ground!
Even the heavens would stab a hole in them!
If anyone dared to harm them, they would have to suffer his wrath.
"Zhang Shi, don't worry. Their safety isn't a problem!"
Seeing Zhang Xuan's awful complexion, Hong Shi realized that his hesitation might have caused a misunderstanding. He hurriedly explained, "It's King Huai Manor. Someone came to take them away yesterday, and we didn't dare to stop them …"
He was in charge of taking care of these people, and yet, Zhang Shi had disappeared the moment he returned. Anyone in his position would have flown into a rage.
It was already a blessing that he didn't fly into a rage.
"King Huai Manor?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
He had never heard of this name before. Why would they take them away?
"I don't know either!" Perplexed by the situation, Hong shi hesitated for a moment before replying, "King Huai, Yu Longxuan, is the biological uncle of the current emperor of Hongyuan Empire. In other words, he is the imperial uncle of the current emperor. Even Princess Yu Fei-er, whom we met previously, has to address him as Grandpa Xuan! "
"Yesterday, they suddenly sent someone over to take them away to stay for a few days. Seeing that they didn't have any ill intentions, and they were influential figures in the empire, I didn't stop them …"
"Stay for a few days?"
The more Zhang Xuan heard, the more perplexed he became.
There was no way that he had any relationship with King Huai. As for his four students, Zheng Yang, Wang Ying, Yuan Tao, and Liu Yang, only Wang Ying had a slightly better background, but it was only one of the major clans in Tianxuan Kingdom. Yuan Tao was an orphan, and he had been wandering around the world since young. He couldn't even find a cultivation technique manual.
Zheng Yang and Liu Yang weren't anything special either. It was impossible for them to be related to a king of a Tier-1 Empire. Since that was the case, why would they take them away?
This was way too bizarre!
"When did you arrive? Did they get into trouble? "Zhang Xuan suddenly thought of something.
These few disciples of his, as well as his butler Sun Qiang, were all fearless individuals. This was especially so for the latter. With 'Yang shi' as his backing, he could be said to be lawless and unbridled. Could it be that he had caused some trouble and caught the attention of Duke Huai Palace, so he found an excuse to capture him?
"We arrived yesterday morning … We came here as soon as we arrived. We didn't cause any trouble …"
Hong Shi frowned, carefully thinking about yesterday's events.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was still in a daze, Feng shi interjected, "What do you mean by not causing any trouble? Have you forgotten that we just arrived yesterday? Before we could find this place, Zhang Shi's plump student …"
"A chubby student? Oh, right, Yuan Tao fought with someone else yesterday, but that was just a small matter. Moreover, the opponent was just a normal person, so he shouldn't be related to Duke Huai Palace! "Hong Shi stared blankly for a moment, then remembered, and couldn't help but say.
"What happened?" Hearing that Yuan Tao caused trouble, Zhang Xuan looked over with a steely face.
"Actually, this matter can't be blamed on Yuan Tao. Yesterday, when we just arrived, we got into a conflict with someone who looked like a wandering cultivator. That person intentionally picked a fight with Yuan Tao, and Yuan Tao taught him a lesson. As a result, he was injured and bled a little. However, the other party also compensated him with recovery pills. Judging from his attire, he seems to be a merchant. Could it be that he really has something to do with this matter? "
Recalling yesterday's events, Hong Shi frowned.
The person who fought with Yuan Tao seemed to be an ordinary traveling merchant, and his strength was mediocre as well. He shouldn't be related to Duke Huai Palace, so he didn't think about it.
"Duel? And he was injured? "Zhang Xuan's frown deepened.
Even though Yuan Tao, Zheng Yang, and the others were lawless, they still knew how to restrain themselves when he wasn't around. Besides, the former's constitution had been activated, and his defense was invincible. It wasn't an easy task to injure him.
Could it be that Duke Huai was really related to this matter?
If that wasn't the case, why would a duke whom he didn't even know want to invite them over?
"Where is Duke Huai Palace?" Unable to figure it out, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Where is Duke Huai Palace?"
"Zhang Shi wants to go to Duke Huai Palace to look for someone? You won't be able to do it alone … "Shocked, Hong Shi hurriedly waved his hands.
As the royal uncle, Duke Huai's palace was impenetrable, and there were many experts in it. There were definitely quite a few Saint experts, and it would be extremely dangerous to head there just like that.
"Tell me where it is!" Interrupting the other party's words, Zhang Xuan harrumphed.
Even though his cultivation and rank were inferior to Hong Shi's, he had just defeated Senior Brother Feng, and on top of that, he had a transcendent state of mind. He carried a powerful aura that no one dared to go against.
"Yes …"
Knowing that the other party wanted to go, and even he couldn't refute him, Hong Shi's face paled, and he could only say, "Duke Huai Palace isn't far from here. Walk a few dozen kilometers from the Academic Sea, and you will see it …"
As he said those words, he pointed in a direction.
Before Zhang Xuan could finish his words, a sharp cry suddenly echoed in the air, and a massive Great Violetwing Beast descended from the sky. Zhang Xuan leaped onto the back of the Great Violetwing Beast and flew in the direction Zhang Xuan had pointed out.
"Zhang Shi …"
Not expecting Zhang Shi to travel so quickly and head straight for Duke Huai Palace without any hesitation, Hong Shi's face paled in fright.
Who was Duke Huai?
He was the royal uncle of the current imperial court, a person of great standing. Even the emperor would have to bow before him, not daring to overstep his boundaries. Yet, Zhang Xuan dashed over on a spirit beast without any hesitation. If he were to be angered, the consequences would be dire …
"Ruohuan, hurry up and follow me to the royal palace to look for Princess Yu Fei-er. She might be the only one who can avert this calamity …"
Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan beckoned Ruohuan gongzi out of the palace.
At the moment, the only relative of the royal family they knew was Yu Fei-er. They could only hope that she would help Zhang Shi on account of the time they spent together in the Cleansing Lake …
…
The Great Violetwing Beast flew swiftly. Standing on the back of the beast, Zhang Xuan lowered his head and looked down. Not too long later, he saw a massive manor.
The manor was lavishly decorated, and there were many guards dressed in golden armor. Even before arriving, Zhang Xuan could already feel an indomitable aura emanating from it.
"This should be it …"
Leaving the Great Violetwing Beast to roam around the area, waiting for orders to come over immediately, Zhang Xuan descended from the sky.
He didn't barge straight into the manor. After all, the other party was the royal uncle of the current imperial court. Before confirming the identity of Yuan Tao and the others, it wouldn't be good for him to fall out with them.
Landing on a deserted street several hundred meters away from the manor, Zhang Xuan changed into a brand-new master teacher robe before making his way over.
Arriving at the entrance of the manor, Zhang Xuan saw the words' Duke Huai Palace 'gleaming with golden light. It was hard to tell which star painter was the one who wrote it, but the words seemed to have come to life, and they seemed as though they would soar into the sky at any moment.
"It's probably the work of a 6-star painter!"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
To be able to bring out the sharpness of the words, the person who wrote the words was at least a 6-star painter.
The four guards at the entrance were dressed in green armor. Every single one of them emanated a powerful aura, and it felt as though one's soul was being crushed by them.
"Transcendent Mortal 6-dan Cosmos Bridge realm expert?"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.
He didn't expect the four guards at the entrance to be Cosmos Bridge realm experts, even stronger than him.
In the Miryu Empire, experts of such caliber would surely be influential figures. Wherever they went, they would be able to command an army of ten thousand. Yet, here, they were only guards. This meant that Duke Huai Palace was far from ordinary!
It was no wonder why Hong Shi was so worried previously. From the looks of it, even if this wasn't the lair of a tiger, it wasn't far from it.
But so what if it was the lair of a tiger?
If the other party dared to do anything to Yuan Tao, Zheng Yang, and the others, even if it was the royal family, he would still cause a huge ruckus!
At the very most, he could just toss out more than twenty puppets. With more than twenty Saint Domain experts with impenetrable defense and tireless defense, as well as that mysterious Vicious, he was confident that he would be able to barge into any place no matter how formidable it was!
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan walked up to the guards.
"Duke Huai Palace, unauthorized personnel are forbidden from approaching!"
Upon seeing Zhang Xuan walking over, one of the guards raised his spear and harrumphed.
"Master Teacher Zhang Xuan is here to pay respects to Duke Huai. I beseech you to pass on the message!"
With a slight smile, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, took out a name scroll, and passed it over.
Before confirming the other party's motive, it was best not to antagonize him.
"Master teacher?"
The guard glanced at the name scroll doubtfully before casually taking it from Zhang Xuan.
On the name scroll, there was only the name of the master teacher and the other party's name.
4-star master teachers were the pinnacle of the Myriad Kingdom Alliance, but to a Tier-1 Empire like Duke Huai Palace, a difference of two whole cultivation realms was insufficient.
If Zhang Xuan were to write the name scroll, it wouldn't be easy for him to meet Duke Huai.
In fact, the other party wouldn't even send him a name scroll.
"This …"
Passing the name scroll to the other guards, the guard hesitated for a moment before asking, "May I know what rank Zhang Shi is at? Are you acquainted with our Duke? Do you have an agreement with him? "
Since the other party didn't write down his rank scroll, they could only ask.
Naturally, not everyone could meet their Duke just by passing a name scroll.
"I have never met Duke Huai before, but I am friends with Princess Yu Fei-er. Oh, Mo shi is also an old friend of Mo Gaoyuan!" Zhang Xuan chuckled.
If he were to say that he was a 4-star master teacher, the other party wouldn't allow him to enter. Thus, he decided to play the fool.
However, what he said was the truth. Princess Yu Fei-er had gone through thick and thin with him, so it wasn't too much to call her a friend. On the other hand, Mo Gaoyuan was also an old friend of hers.
"Mo shi's old friend?"
As expected, upon hearing those words, the faces of the guards immediately turned grim.
Mo Gaoyuan was the head of the Hongyuan Empire's Mingshi Tang Pavilion, a 6-star pinnacle master teacher. To dare address such a person as an old friend, he was probably a 6-star master teacher at the very least!
Just that … why was a 6-star master teacher so young?
"Zhang Shi, this way please. We will report this matter to His Highness right now!"
Even though the guard was perplexed, he didn't dare to slight Zhang Xuan. He hurriedly led him into the residence to rest.
The means of a master teacher were boundless. Even though the person before them looked young, there was no guarantee that he wasn't. In any case, regardless of whether the other party was real or not, as a master teacher, he wasn't someone they could afford to offend.
"Un!"
Seeing that the other party was going to report this matter to His Highness, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Nodding his head, he followed the guard into the residence.
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