"Is it true?"
"That's great …"
Hearing the school head's confirmation, the faces of Yuan Hong and the others flushed in agitation.
As 6-star pinnacle blacksmiths, they knew very well what the name Wu Yangzi represented in Hongyuan Empire.
Back then, ever since the disappearance of the elder, there had been no news of him at all. This had caused a huge uproar in the Blacksmith Guild, and countless blacksmiths had rushed to the Blacksmith Guild in search of him, only to return empty-handed. Who could have thought that a few students would be able to find him!
Once the corpse was revealed to the public, it would surely cause a huge uproar. This would be a huge blow to the entire Blacksmith School.
"You all have done well. I will apply for Academic Credits from the school and reward you handsomely!"
Zhao Bingxu said with a satisfied look on his face.
When he was younger, he had tried to find Wu Yangzi's ancient domain, but he had returned empty-handed. From the looks of it now, these students were even more outstanding than he was back then!
"Thank you, School Head Zhao!" Xing Yuan and the others clasped their fists.
Previously, School Head Xiong Bing had thought that it would be difficult to complete the mission, so he didn't set a high reward for it. However, not only had they found the ancient domain, they had even found Wu Yangzi's corpse. Naturally, the reward would be much higher than before.
"Since Wu Yangzi's corpse has been found, his heritage …"
A vice school head asked.
Back then, Wu Yangzi had suddenly disappeared, and his heritage wasn't left behind. This was the reason why so many geniuses of the Blacksmith Guild were so eager to find him.
Since these students had found Wu Yangzi's corpse, did that mean that the heritage had been found as well?
Given their current strength, it was impossible for them to snatch the heritage away from Wu Yangzi. However, if they could obtain the heritage, it would surely raise the fighting prowess of countless blacksmiths, and it would be a huge boon to the entire Blacksmith School.
"Reporting to School Head Xiong Bing, the heritage has been found … and I have been accepted as Wu Yangzi's direct disciple. However, I am not the only one who can decide whether to hand it over to the school or not!"
This time, the one who spoke wasn't Xing Yuan but Luo Qiqi.
"You have found it?"
"You are not the only one who can decide? Indeed, the heritage is the blood, sweat, and tears of all of you.
"Don't worry. If you really wish to keep it a secret, I can guarantee that no one will make things difficult for you …"
"Mingshi Tang has his own rules. As master teachers, as long as you apply for intellectual property protection, no one will intentionally offend Mingshi Tang over this!"
Hearing that Zhang Xuan had really obtained the heritage, the crowd was shocked for a moment before nodding in agreement.
Even though master teachers were responsible for dispelling doubts, they had their own personal motives as well. It was impossible for them to impart everything they knew.
It was precisely because of this that there were categories such as personal disciples and observers.
As for the core cultivation arts, they would be passed down to their personal disciples.
That was why personal disciples had a higher status than listening in, and they were automatically promoted to 'senior brother'.
Since the other party had obtained Wu Yangzi's heritage and accepted him as his direct disciple, if the other party was willing to impart it to others, it would be a sign of their friendship. Otherwise, no one would dare to say anything.
Mingshi Tang had such rules and such magnanimity. Otherwise, how could he be qualified to instruct the world?
Seeing that the crowd had misunderstood the matter, Yu Fei-er explained, "It's not our hard work but the work of a single person. As long as he agrees to it, it won't be a problem for Qiqi to impart the heritage to others!"
"A single person?" Zhao Bingxu, Yuan Hong, and the others were perplexed.
"That's right. He is the one who saved all of us and helped me obtain the heritage. If not for him, we would have been dead by now!" Luo Qiqi said gratefully.
"Just a moment ago, Principal Zhang promised to reward us. We are willing to forgo anything, but we hope that he will reward us!"
Xing Yuan said.
Even though he was a little angry that Princess Yu Fei-er was entangled with that fellow, he had no choice but to repay the other party for saving his life.
Sensing the sincerity in the duo's tone, Zhao Bingxu couldn't help but frown and ask, "What is going on? What happened? Could there be danger in the ancient domain? "
Back then, when Wu Yangzi disappeared, there was no news of him at all. Even those of high standing like them could only vaguely deduce that it was the doing of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe.
As for whether that was the case or not, no one knew.
Even if it was true, how could there still be danger after so many years had passed?
"Danger? Elder Wu Yangzi was captured by the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, and this is his personal handwriting …"
Luo Qiqi nodded as she flicked her wrist and passed a book over.
It was the handwriting of Wu Yangzi that she had obtained from the underground chamber back then.
It was a detailed record of how he was captured, as well as his encounter with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe in the underground chamber.
"This …"
Zhao Bingxu quickly flipped through the book, and his eyes narrowed in astonishment. "Otherworldly Demonic Tribe puppets? Could it be that … you met them in the underground chamber? "
"That's right! When we were trapped, he risked his life to save us. In order to destroy those puppets, he even went to the extent of destroying the entire underground chamber … "
Luo Qiqi explained what had happened that day in detail.
When she said that he had faced off against the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe puppets in order to save her, everyone fell silent.
If they had been in Wu Yangzi's shoes, it would have been difficult for them to sacrifice themselves to save someone whom they were unfamiliar with.
Hearing that the other party had given the heritage to her without even taking a look at it, everyone was impressed.
As a blacksmith, to think that he would not be moved by Blacksmith Wu Yangzi's heritage at all, even going so far as to make someone else his direct disciple. Even they were left in the dust.
When they heard that the other party had faced off against the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe puppets in order to save Yu Fei-er and the others, their mouths widened in shock.
"If those Otherworldly Demonic Tribe puppets had escaped from the underground chamber, it would have been a fatal blow to the Miryu Empire and even the Hongyuan Empire. Countless humans would have been put in danger. The reason why he did so … was to save everyone! "
"Indeed. To lure those Otherworldly Demonic Tribe puppets and destroy the underground chamber, even though he might not have survived the ordeal, he still managed to stop those Otherworldly Demonic Tribe puppets … Sacrificing himself for others, that is what a true master teacher is like!"
After a long moment, Zhao Bingxu, Yuan Hong, and the others couldn't help but speak up in awe.
Even though he knew that death was inevitable, he still chose to sacrifice himself for mankind without any hesitation. That was what a true master teacher was like!
This made them think of Kong Shi.
Back then, Kong Shi had founded the master teacher occupation for the sake of mankind.
After tens of thousands of years of evolution, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe had vanished from the face of the world. While there were still those who were willing to sacrifice their lives for mankind, the number of master teachers who were willing to lay down their lives for mankind had dwindled by the day.
To think that … they would actually hear one of them in person! How could they not be impressed?
"Indeed, he is a true master teacher!" Xing Yuan nodded in agreement.
"He was the one who helped me obtain the heritage. If he agrees to it, I will hand it over to you without any hesitation!" Luo Qiqi said.
Wu Yangzi's heritage was the result of Zhang Shi's hard work. If the other party were to agree to it, she would surely hand it over without any hesitation.
On the other hand, if the other party were to refuse, not even her life would be spared.
"Since the person you speak of is willing to sacrifice his life for mankind, he probably won't say anything even if you hand the heritage over!"
Yuan Hong remarked.
"Indeed, he will definitely do so. That is just the kind of person he is …"
After a moment of hesitation, Luo Qiqi nodded.
Even though her apothecary teacher was young, he was a true master teacher. If she were to ask him about it, he would surely agree to hand it over without any hesitation.
"Alright, I agree to hand the heritage over. However, I hope that the academy will reward him handsomely!"
With such a thought in mind, Luo Qiqi flicked her wrist and took out a book.
It was the [Zither Forging Technique] created by Wu Yangzi, which she had obtained from the underground chamber.
"This …"
Grabbing the book, Zhao Bingxu flipped through it casually. Knowing that it was real, his eyes reddened in agitation.
The view of smithing here was truly refreshing. If this were to spread out, the standard of smithing in the Blacksmith School would surely soar by a whole new level.
Even he would have a chance to break through the bottleneck of 6-star and reach higher realms!
"The fact that the other party was willing to contribute the forging technique to the Otherworldly Demon puppets to us is truly a huge contribution. How about this … where is he at the moment? Is he … still alive? "
Zhao Bingxu asked.
Luo Qiqi only explained that the other party was willing to remain in the underground chamber in order to save them. She didn't mention anything about whether he was alive or not. If he was still alive, the Blacksmith School would surely repay the other party's kindness.
If he was really dead … they would surely treat the other party's family well. They mustn't let the other party down.
"He's alive … Of course he's alive!"
Not expecting that she would be misunderstood in such a manner just because she wanted to claim credit for Zhang Shi, Luo Qiqi hurriedly said, "Not only is he alive, he is also participating in the entrance examination of the academy. Most likely, he has already become a freshman of the academy by now!"
They hadn't been informed of the results of the entrance examination that Zhang Xuan had participated in, so even now, they had no idea whether he had passed or not.
However, in her view, given Zhang Shi's capability, it shouldn't be a problem for him to pass the entrance examination.
"Freshman? You are saying that … the person who saved you is a freshman of the academy? "
Zhao Bingxu was taken aback, and the other school heads were stunned as well.
When they heard that the other party was willing to sacrifice his life for the sake of saving others, they had thought that he would at least be a 5-star master teacher or even higher. Never in their dreams could they have imagined that the other party would be a freshman who had just enrolled in the academy.
"Yes!" Luo Qiqi nodded.
"This … What is his name? I will send someone to look for him right now. We must try our best to pull him into our Blacksmith School! "
Yuan Hong exclaimed.
Putting everything aside, just by gifting the Zither Forging Technique to Zhang Xuan, the other party would be able to earn the respect of countless people in the academy, and they would willingly address him as' Senior '!
"He is my apothecary teacher, and his name is … Zhang Xuan!"
Luo Qiqi said proudly.
"Zhang Xuan?"
Yuan Hong was taken aback. His body trembled uncontrollably, and his eyes widened in shock. "You mean … Zhang Xuan is a tall, fair-skinned young man in his twenties?"
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