The senior named Huang Xing quickly explained, "Please calm down. I wasn't the one who arranged for Zhang Shi to stay here. Elder Mi was the one who personally instructed him to stay here …"
"Elder Mi?"
The trio was taken aback.
What right did a Grade 1 student have for Elder Mi, one of the Ten Great Master Teachers, to personally instruct him?
"I don't care whether it's the elder's order or not. If you wish to stay here, you have to possess strength that surpasses ours. Otherwise, I won't be the only one who won't accept this, all of the Grade 1 students won't accept this! Friend, do you dare to challenge me to a duel? "
The first young man harrumphed.
The Elite Sector had its own rules. Only those with absolute strength and capability would be able to stay here. Without such strength, putting aside Elder Mi, even if the Ten Great Master Teachers were to issue an order, no one would be able to accept it.
"Zhang Shi, this person over here is Wu Chan. He came in second place in the previous Annual Tournament, and his cultivation has already reached Cosmos Bridge realm pinnacle. However, his Soul Depth has yet to reach the required level, so he is unable to become a 5-star master teacher …"
One of the seniors who had brought Zhang Xuan here secretly sent him a telepathic message.
"Annual Tournament?" Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
Back in Tianxuan Kingdom, he had been a teacher, and he had gone through all kinds of trouble in the Annual Tournament. Now that he had become a student, did he have to go through the same thing as well?
Furthermore, this duel should be different from the one back then.
After all, those present here were all master teachers, not ordinary cultivators.
"Indeed. Every single year, there will be a duel between the various grades, and only those who stand at the very top are qualified to stay here …"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was confused, the young man continued explaining.
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
This was probably the same as the Master Teacher Tournament.
Every single year, there would be a duel between the grades, and a ranking would be determined to motivate the students.
Judging from their attitude, it was likely that they were dissatisfied with the fact that he was staying in the First Courtyard.
But that was to be expected. They were all seniors who had been in the academy for many years. If a freshman were to snatch the number one spot, how could they face the others?
Understanding this, Zhang Xuan smiled. Turning to Wu Chan, he asked, "May I know what you intend to compete with me?"
Even though he wanted to keep a low profile, he wasn't afraid of trouble.
If he didn't teach the other party a lesson and entered the courtyard directly, there would probably be an endless stream of challengers in the future. It would be incomparably troublesome, so he might as well settle it once and for all.
"Since we are all master teachers, we should have used the means of a master teacher to settle this matter. However, that would be rather troublesome. Why don't we do something simpler and use our strength to determine the victor?"
Wu Chan chuckled.
There were simply too many means that master teachers had up their sleeves, and it would be extremely troublesome for them to compete one by one. Thus, it was much more direct to use their fists.
"Strength?"
"Indeed. Not only are we master teachers, we are cultivators as well. As long as you can defeat me in terms of fighting prowess, I won't have any complaints about you staying here!"
Wu Chan said.
"Oh!" Zhang Xuan nodded and turned to look at the remaining two. "What about you two? What do you want to compete in? "
"Me? I wish to challenge you to an Impartation of Heaven's Will duel with you! "
It was hard to tell whether this female student had altered her master teacher robe or if it was tailor-made for her, but it seemed to fit her perfectly, revealing her slender waist. Regardless of whether it was her appearance or her figure, she was not bad.
However, compared to Luo Qiqi, Yu Fei-er, and the others, he was still a far cry from them.
She could only be considered above average.
Even so, in the master teacher community, where males outnumbered females, she was still the center of attention.
"She is the third place in the Annual Tournament, Ran Xiaoxiao!" the young man said telepathically. "As for the other one, he is the fourth place, Xiao Nan!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. Turning to the final person, he asked, "What about you?"
"I won't go through so much trouble. I'll challenge you to a duel of strength!" Xiao Nan said.
"Alright then!"
Seeing that two of them wanted to duel in terms of strength while the other wanted to duel in terms of Impartation of Heaven's Will, Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella. He turned to the female master teacher Ran Xiaoxiao and said, "How about this? I won't bully you. Your name is Ran Xiaoxiao, right?
"Ah? You want me to teach them a lesson for you? "Ran Xiaoxiao was taken aback.
Was this fellow a lunatic?
The three of them had come all the way here to teach him a lesson, and yet, he wanted her to deal with the other two? Wasn't this a dream?
Wu Chan and Xiao Nan were also taken aback. They stared at Zhang Xuan as if they were looking at a fool.
They thought that the other party must possess some kind of extraordinary capability for Elder Mi to issue an order to him personally. Who could have thought that he was a fellow who only knew how to talk?
Ran Xiaoxiao had come with them, so how could she possibly make a move?
"Indeed. The zhenqi in your body has been circulating in reverse, and it has been difficult for you to break through your Ziwei and Yingtai acupoints. It has been three months since then. Do you feel itchy all over your body?"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
Even though the other party hadn't executed any battle techniques, her cultivation was only at Cosmos Bridge realm, making her inferior to him. Through the Eye of Insight, he was able to see through the crux of her problem.
"Y-you …"
Ran Xiaoxiao widened her eyes in shock.
It was true that she had been struggling to advance her cultivation for the past three months. Her Ziwei and Yingtai acupoints had been sealed, and due to the accumulation of zhenqi, her entire body was itchy all over.
"Come, I'll explain it to you now. Just follow my instructions, and you'll be able to break them easily!"
Paying no heed to Ran Xiaoxiao's shock, Zhang Xuan looked at her impassively and said, "The reason why you're unable to break through these two acupoints is because your zhenqi is circulating in the wrong way. Now, listen to my instructions. Sink your zhenqi into your Huihai and swim around …"
With just a few words, Zhang Xuan listed more than a dozen acupoints.
Hearing the names of the acupoints, Ran Xiaoxiao was still hesitating whether she should give it a try when the acupoints suddenly jolted, and the zhenqi in her body began to circulate on its own.
"This is … Impartation of Heaven's Will? This is bad … "
Ran Xiaoxiao's face paled, and she nearly burst into tears.
She had said that she wanted to compete with the other party on Impartation of Heaven's Will, but before she could even begin her preparations, the other party had already started. How could he play with her like this?
Just as she was about to forcefully control the circulation of her zhenqi to prevent herself from being bewitched, she suddenly felt her Ziwei and Yingtai acupoints loosening significantly, as if they would break through at any moment.
"This …"
Ran Xiaoxiao blinked.
Could it be that … what the other party said was true? Could driving her zhenqi in such a manner really allow her to break through the bottleneck that she had been stuck with for the past three months?
With such thoughts in mind, Ran Xiaoxiao decided to stop suppressing her zhenqi and follow the other party's instructions strictly.
Hong long!
A moment later, she felt her body becoming lighter. The bottleneck on her body had disappeared, and her aura had become even sharper than before.
"Alright, go and compete with them!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
"Yes!"
Under the effects of Impartation of Heaven's Will, his words were absolute. Ran Xiaoxiao's eyebrows shot up as she charged toward Wu Chan and Xiao Nan.
"What the f * ck!"
"Your grandpa!"
The two of them had been waiting to compete with Zhang Shi when they saw Ran Xiaoxiao charging over. Unaware of what was going on, they nearly fainted on the spot and cursed furiously.
Other master teachers would test the other party's strength before resorting to force. Yet, this fellow chose to bewitch one of them as soon as he arrived.
However, since Ran Xiaoxiao dared to compete with Wu Chan on Impartation of Heaven's Will, it could only mean that her Soul Depth was extremely high. For such a high Soul Depth to be bewitched by the other party with just a few words, it could only mean that he possessed extraordinary means.
"Humph, do you think that you can defeat us just by bewitching Ran Xiaoxiao? We have been together for several years now, and we have crossed blows dozens of times. We are already familiar with her battle techniques …"
Harrumphing coldly, Wu Chan moved as fast as lightning, dodging Ran Xiaoxiao's consecutive attacks with ease.
The three of them were the second, third, and fourth placers in the Annual Tournament, and they had fought dozens of times already. As such, they were extremely familiar with each other's battle techniques. It was impossible for Wu Chan to defeat them using Impartation of Heaven's Will.
"Wu Chan, I'll hold Ran Xiaoxiao back. You go and teach that fellow a lesson …"
Xiao Nan harrumphed.
"Alright!"
Nodding his head, Wu Chan was just about to step forward when the young man's voice suddenly sounded, "Night Rain Connecting Rivers, Drifting Snow of Cold Mountain, Frosty Leaves, Crimson Flower …"
His voice was neither fast nor slow, and it sounded extremely pleasing to the ear.
Night Rain Connecting Rivers, Drifting Snow of Cold Mountain, and Crimson Flower were the battle techniques that they had practiced for the longest time. Under normal circumstances, they shouldn't have been able to link these techniques together.
But for some reason, as soon as the other party said those words, they felt an inexplicable smoothness in their hearts, making them feel an urge to execute those techniques.
"No … I mustn't fall for the other party's technique!"
Wu Chan knew that if he were to really execute those techniques, he would lose control of himself just like Ran Xiaoxiao and become a test subject for the other party's Impartation of Heaven's Will.
The excruciating pain immediately cleared his mind. Following which, he heard a series of 'pah, pah, pah' sounds. By the time Ran Xiaoxiao executed those techniques, Xiao Nan had already been pummeled into a pig's head.
"This …"
Wu Chan's eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets.
Even though Xiao Nan's strength was beneath Ran Xiaoxiao's, it was still impossible for him to be defeated in a single move!
There was only one possibility for him to be beaten up so badly … Not only was the other party able to execute those techniques together, they were also extremely powerful!
Otherwise, it was impossible for the other party, who was roughly on par with him, to be reduced to such a state in just a few breaths!
"I don't believe it …"
The more he thought about it, the more perplexed he felt. Gritting his teeth, he flicked his wrist and charged toward Ran Xiaoxiao.
He was extremely familiar with those techniques, so he immediately knew how to deal with them. However, for some reason, the other party's movements were unpredictable, making it hard for him to guard against them.
Relying on his own strength, he managed to dodge a few of the other party's moves, but by then, cold sweat was already trickling down his forehead.
Clearly, under the other party's guidance, Ran Xiaoxiao's cultivation had soared, such that even he was finding it difficult to match her!
How could a single Impartation of Heaven's Will raise Ran Xiaoxiao's cultivation by so much?
Could it be that the combination of those techniques was really that miraculous?
"Forget it, I'll just have to give it a try …"
Taking a step back, Wu Chan leaped out of the battle. Gritting his teeth, he executed the moves that the young man had taught him previously.
"Pu!"
But barely after executing the third move, he suddenly felt the zhenqi in his body jolting in reverse. His face paled, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.
Pah pah pah!
Ran Xiaoxiao stepped forward and slapped him to the ground.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan had thought that it would take some time to defeat the other party, but who knew that it would be so easy? He scratched his head in bewilderment.
"Ran Xiaoxiao has already opened her Ziwei and Yingtai acupoints, and she's a female as well, so it shouldn't be a problem for her to use those techniques. But what is this fellow doing? It's easy for his cultivation to go berserk … "
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