Hearing Vice School Head Yuan's words, Luo Qiqi hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Teacher is indeed in his early twenties, and he looks rather fair …"
Zhang Shi had cultivated the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body, so his skin was as flawless as a baby's.
"He just arrived at the academy, and his name is Zhang Xuan, and he seems to be in his early twenties …" Yuan Hong felt frenzied.
It seemed like the fellow whom he had sent his men to pay compensation to him also had the same name, and everything seemed to match up …
"Vice School Head Yuan, what's wrong?"
Seeing the absent-minded look on Yuan Hong's face, Zhao Bingxu asked doubtfully, "Do you know this Zhang Xuan, Zhang Shi?"
"I …" Not knowing how he should respond, Yuan Hong turned to Luo Qiqi and asked in disbelief, "I heard that Zhang Shi, Zhang Xuan, has a teacher who seems to be a master teacher beyond 6-star!"
"Oh, grandteacher Yang Xuan. I'm not too sure about his exact rank, but it should be beyond 6-star!" Luo Qiqi nodded.
"Yang Xuan …"
Yuan Hong staggered.
There was no need for him to ask any further.
That fellow had introduced himself as Yang Xuan's student, and considering that they were both freshmen and had the same name and age … if he couldn't confirm it now, he might as well die.
What the heck was this!
As soon as that fellow arrived at the academy, he destroyed the Chamber of Earth Flame and the Passageway of Records, turning the entire Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy into a wretched state!
He had thought that he was sent by the other academies to wreak havoc, but who could have thought that he would have such a background!
Risking his life to fend off the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, willingly offering up Wu Yangzi's heritage … Every single one of these was worthy of respect.
An ignorant and overconfident King of Destruction, a selfless master teacher who was willing to sacrifice his life for mankind …
How could they be the same person?
This … Wasn't his personality way too split?
"What's going on?" Seeing that Yuan Hong was on the verge of tears, Zhao Bingxu couldn't help but ask.
No matter what, Yuan Hong was a 6-star master teacher, and he should have reached a level where he wouldn't show his emotions on his face. Why would he still have such an expression?
"It's like this. Didn't I just … say that I have something to report to you?"
Hearing the principal's words, Yuan Hong finally reacted and hurriedly clasped his fists.
"Un!" Zhao Bingxu nodded. "What is it?"
When Vice Principal Xiong spoke just now, he had indeed said that he had something to report.
"That's right … The Passageway of Records has collapsed, and half of the branch's main hall has collapsed as well …" Yuan Hong's face reddened.
As the Vice Head of the Blacksmith School, he was in charge of the branch hall, yet half of his headquarters had been destroyed by someone. If he were to tell the others about it, he would probably be laughed to death by the other Vice Heads.
"The Passageway of Records and the branch hall have collapsed? Could it be that the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe is here?
Zhao Bingxu's eyebrows shot up.
They were discussing something here just now and had sealed off their communication with the outside world, so they didn't know about this matter.
However, these tunnels were incomparably resilient, and they had been standing for over a thousand years. How could they possibly collapse all of a sudden, unless the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe had invaded?
"It's not the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe!"
Not expecting the principal to think of this, Yuan Hong felt awkward. He hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Someone is here to challenge the Chamber of Earth Flame..."
As he spoke, he recounted everything that had happened earlier in detail.
"You said that … someone stayed in the Chamber of Earth Flame for more than two hours? When he came out, the Chamber of Earth Flame collapsed, and the Earth Flame Heart was sucked dry, turning it into trash? "
"He even used the Earth Flame Heart to create a new passageway, but as soon as you entered … it exploded?"
…
After hearing Yuan Hong's explanation, the other vice school heads turned to look at him as if they had seen a ghost.
To stay in the Chamber of Earth Flame for more than two hours and even use the Earth Flame Heart to create a new passageway … Are you for real?
Is this really something that a 4-star master teacher is capable of?
One must know that even they were incapable of such a feat!
"Yes …" Yuan Hong nodded. "The person who caused such a huge commotion is also called … Zhang Xuan, a freshman who has just cleared the entrance examination!"
"His name is also Zhang Xuan? Could he be the same person? "
"To be able to save Zhang Xuan from the hands of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe puppets and destroy the underground chamber along the way, he is indeed a man of great wisdom and courage.
…
The other vice school heads couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
If someone had told them that someone had stayed in the Chamber of Earth Flame for two hours and caused a huge ruckus in the Blacksmith Guild Master Teacher Academy branch, they would have never believed it.
But after hearing Zhang shi's legendary story, these matters couldn't really be considered as shocking anymore. At most, they could only be considered as minor incidents.
"The Chamber of Earth Flame tests the resilience of one's physical body, and the stronger one is, the longer one will be able to stay in it. If Zhang Shi is really the one who has inherited Elder Wu Yangzi's heritage and cultivated the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to stay in there for two hours!"
Zhao Bingxu nodded.
He also found it hard to believe that the other party could stay in the Chamber of Earth Flame for two hours, but recalling the fact that he had inherited Wu Yangzi's heritage and cultivated the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body, he couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Even though he had never cultivated or seen the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body before, there was no doubt that it was one of the best physical body cultivation techniques in the entire Hongyuan Empire.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Wu Yangzi to reach such heights.
"I … I don't know. I thought that he did it on purpose, so I demanded compensation from him …"
Yuan Hong's face reddened.
If he had known that the other party had really persisted for so long without cheating, he wouldn't have demanded compensation from him!
Since the Chamber of Earth Flame was known to be a challenge, there was bound to be some kind of damage to it. Since the other party had persisted for so long, the Chamber of Earth Flame's failure could only be attributed to the quality of the Chamber of Earth Flame … Under such circumstances, it would be embarrassing if he were to seek compensation from the challenger!
If he hadn't compensated the other party, the subsequent incidents wouldn't have happened, and the current awkward situation wouldn't have happened either.
"You can't blame the other party for such a situation. It can only be said that the Chamber of Earth Flame has its own flaws.
Zhao Bingxu nodded.
"Indeed!" Yuan Hong nodded. "Then … the problem isn't just the Chamber of Earth Flame anymore. Half of the Blacksmith Guild Master Teacher Academy and the Passageway of Records have been destroyed. What do we do now?"
It would have been one thing if the Chamber of Earth Flame had been destroyed, but the entire Passageway of Records had been destroyed.
Zhao Bingxu hesitated for a moment before waving his hands. "Losses … Forget it!"
"Forget it? How can we let this go?"
Taken aback, Yuan Hong turned to look at Zhao Bingxu.
If they were to let the matter go, the entire Blacksmith School would have lost several thousand high-tier spirit stones for nothing. No matter how wealthy they were, they wouldn't be able to bear such a loss!
"Losses? Just the contribution of imparting the Zither Forging Technique to the Blacksmith School is already worth several thousand high-tier spirit stones! "Zhao Bingxu shook his head.
Wu Yangzi's heritage had allowed countless blacksmiths to deepen their understanding of smithing, and it was a huge contribution to the Blacksmith School. This was not something that a few thousand high-tier spirit stones could compare to.
In fact, even ten thousand high-tier spirit stones wouldn't be able to compare to it.
The Zither Forging Technique made forging a weapon feel as if one was stroking the strings of a zither. Not only was it aesthetically pleasing to the eye, it could also turn smithing into an art, allowing one to immerse themselves in it and subconsciously raise their understanding of smithing!
With this secret manual, the Blacksmith School would surpass the Apothecary School in less than ten years, becoming the number one Apothecary School!
This was a contribution that even he, the principal of the Blacksmith School, was unable to achieve. How could a few thousand high-tier spirit stones possibly compare to it?
They were two completely different concepts.
After making such a huge contribution to the Blacksmith School, wouldn't it disappoint the hearts of true geniuses by demanding compensation from the other party?
"Indeed. Not only should we not demand compensation from him, we should even reward him!"
"Indeed. We should reward such a genius properly and have him remain in the Blacksmith School!"
The other vice school heads couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Master teachers had many supporting occupations, so it was imperative for a genius like Zhang Xuan to remain in the Blacksmith School and make smithing his primary supporting occupation. If he were to make a name for himself, the glory of their Blacksmith School would surely spread far and wide!
Yuan Hong's mouth twitched.
That fellow had nearly destroyed the entire Blacksmith School branch, and not only did he refuse compensation, he even demanded a reward … Would anyone still listen to him, the vice school head, in the future?
However, he also knew that Zhang Xuan was speaking the truth.
The contribution of handing over the Zither Forging Technique was simply too huge. Putting aside a mere Blacksmith Guild branch, even if he were to turn the entire Blacksmith School upside down, as long as no student was harmed, it wouldn't be a problem at all.
The most important aspect of the Master Teacher Academy was its students. As for the buildings and artifacts, even if they were to be destroyed, they could still be rebuilt.
Putting aside the Blacksmith School, even the higher Empire Mingshi Tang Dynasty had suffered countless assaults from the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, and its buildings and ancient books had been destroyed countless times. Nevertheless, the Master Teacher Academy continued to flourish, becoming a sacred ground for countless people.
"Alright, it's settled then. Right, didn't you say that he intends to take the 5-star blacksmith examination? Let him take the examination, and as long as he clears it, tell him that I'm willing to accept him as my student … "
Zhao Bingxu said with a smile.
If he could accept such a genius as his student, it would surely become a legend.
"Yes!"
Yuan Hong nodded.
"As for the rest of you, you have also contributed greatly to the matter. I will request a few pills from the Apothecary School and conduct a Meridian Cleansing for you personally!"
After making arrangements for Vice School Head Yuan, Zhao Bingxu turned to Luo Qiqi and the others with a smile.
"Meridian Cleansing? Thank you, School Head Zhao! "
Hearing those words, the faces of Luo Qiqi, Xing Yuan, and the others flushed in agitation.
If Zhao Bingxu, one of the Ten Great Master Teachers, were to successfully conduct a Meridian Cleansing personally, they would be able to advance to Half-Saint without any worries!
Meridian Cleansing was an extremely taxing process, such that even Saint realm experts wouldn't do it easily. To them, this was definitely the greatest reward they could receive!
It was even more valuable than Academic Credits!
"Alright, Yuan Hong, you should go and conduct the examination for Zhang Shi. Right, make sure to maintain a good attitude. Don't let him think that our Blacksmith School is letting down those who have contributed greatly to it!"
Zhao Bingxu instructed solemnly.
"Yes!" Bowing his head, Yuan Hong backed out of the office, and a bitter smile surfaced on his face.
When he first arrived at the Blacksmith School, he had sworn that he would report the matter to the school head and have him deal with the matter properly … Yet, such a reversal had occurred!
What in the world was this?
Just the thought of it left him feeling stifled.
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