"Byzantium Helios Beast?" The young lady frowned. "Are you referring to the tamed beast of the old principal?"
"Indeed!" Mu shi nodded. "I have been good friends with the old principal for many years, so I am very familiar with his tamed beast. Even though its aura was extremely weak, I was still able to sense it!"
He was an old friend of the missing old principal of the Master Teacher Academy, so naturally, he was acquainted with the Byzantium Helios Beast as well.
It was only this afternoon that he had heard that the old principal had been captured by the Otherworldly Demons, and now that he had sensed its aura, how could he possibly hold himself back?
"Let's go and take a look!"
Knowing what the other party was thinking, the young lady instructed.
"Yes!"
Nodding in gratitude, Mu shi quickly made his way over to where the aura had originated from earlier.
Watching as Mu shi left, Lozosy frowned.
"Why do I have to go through so much trouble for him? If only I had known earlier, I would have brought that thing here. I can only sense its rough location now, and who knows how long it will take for me to find it … "
Rubbing her glabella, the young lady shook her head and fell silent. She stood quietly in the courtyard, gazing at the stars in the night sky, reminiscent of a painting.
…
"I didn't expect you to be so loyal!"
Seeing how the Byzantium Helios Beast was so loyal to the Otherworldly Demons that it would rather die than betray its master, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He really couldn't help but wonder what kind of bewitching potion the Otherworldly Demons had fed this fellow for it to still insist on keeping the secret despite being pummeled to such an extent.
"Aren't you afraid of death?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"What is there to fear about death? To be honest, as long as I can be by my master's side, I don't mind dying!" the Byzantium Helios Beast gritted its teeth.
"This fellow …"
Seeing how the other party was resolute in its decision, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
What the heck was this?
All along, he had always subdued spirit beasts with a single punch or kick. At the very least, he would just pummel them into submission. Yet, this fellow was still so loyal to its master. It was one thing for it to refuse to submit after being pummeled to the brink of death.
Honestly speaking, even Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel a little impressed.
As expected of a saint beast, its willpower far surpassed that of savage beasts and spirit beasts.
"I won't be able to exert my strength here …"
Seeing that the other party would rather die than submit, Zhang Xuan was just about to continue pummeling the other party when he glanced at the cramped room and courtyard and shook his head.
The place that Sun Qiang had made was simply too small. If he were to summon the puppets, once they started fighting, it would cause a huge commotion. Not only would it attract the attention of others, more importantly, it would easily destroy the rooms and courtyards.
They had finally found a place after much difficulty. If it collapsed, where would they live?
He didn't have much money now.
"Let's go outside the city!"
In any case, it wasn't far from the outskirts of the city. As long as they found an open space, they could beat him up however they wanted!
With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and kept the fellow back into the Myriad Anthive Nest.
He leaped up and flew out.
Since the Great Violetwing Beast wasn't strong enough to teach that fellow a lesson, he might as well leave it in the courtyard in case of an emergency.
If the Spirit Emporium could send one group of people here, they could send two groups as well. It was better to be careful.
He could not afford to lose Zheng Yang, Sun Qiang, and the others.
He flew straight out of the city. Just as he left the courtyard, a figure appeared in the air and stopped.
"Hmm? It disappeared? "
It was a white-bearded elder. He glanced around and frowned.
It was Mu shi.
As soon as he sensed the aura of the Byzantium Helios Beast, he hurriedly flew over. But who could have thought that the Byzantium Helios Beast would disappear without a trace as if it had never appeared before?
"Did it get captured again?"
Mu shi's face darkened.
Even though he had set the rule that whoever found the Byzantium Helios Beast would be the next principal, he would still have saved the other party if he had found the other party.
The Byzantium Helios Beast was the tamed beast of his old friend, and it had contributed greatly to mankind. If he could get out of this predicament as soon as possible, he would be spared from suffering.
"There's someone over there!"
Scanning the surroundings, a figure suddenly appeared in Mu shi's line of sight.
Even though he couldn't see through the other party's cultivation, the fact that he was able to fly meant that he was a Saint realm expert.
"Something is amiss for him to fly in the middle of the night …" Mu shi frowned. "Let's go and take a look!"
Thus, Mu shi hurriedly chased after the figure.
Every single Saint realm expert in Hongyuan City wielded great influence. Considering that the other party had flown away in the middle of the night, and the aura of the Byzantium Helios Beast had vanished from the area, it would be a lie to say that he wasn't suspicious.
"Hmm? Someone is following us? "
While flying, Zhang Xuan's eyelids suddenly twitched.
His plan was simple. He would find a quiet place outside the city and teach the Byzantium Helios Beast a lesson so that he could force it to reveal the whereabouts of the Otherworldly Demons. Who could have thought that he would be followed as soon as he stepped out of his residence?
"To be able to command even a Saint realm expert, this Spirit Emporium sure is generous!"
Given how the other party was flying in the air, there was no doubt that he was a Saint realm expert!
It was just a moment ago that he had captured the four black-robed men, and this fellow had already caught up to him. He would never believe that the Spirit Emporium wasn't the culprit!
To think that even an expert of this caliber would be alerted by such a trivial matter. The Spirit Emporium sure was stubborn!
"Could it be that … there's a treasure that I'm unaware of among the items that I obtained from the Mystical Treasure Hall?"
Back when he deciphered the stone tablet, the other party had given him all of the items in the Mystical Treasure Hall as a gift, so he didn't take a good look at them.
He thought that the items in Hongyuan City would just be a pile of junk. Who could have thought that the Spirit Emporium would mobilize a Saint realm expert just for this?
What a huge amount of money!
"Lure him out of the city and get rid of him!"
The more he thought about it, the more furious he felt.
Over and over again, was there no end to it?
Sending four Ethereal Treading realm experts is already vicious enough, but to send even a Saint realm expert, do you believe that I won't kill that fellow?
So what if he's a Saint realm expert?
Isn't the Byzantium Helios Beast the same?
If you dare to make a move, I don't mind releasing Vicious and those puppets!
Do you really think that I'm a pushover just because I've just arrived at Hongyuan City?
"No, that won't do. The Byzantium Helios Beast was bewitched by the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, so it's fine to kill him. The other party is a human, and the Spirit Emporium is bound to know that he's here to look for Sun Qiang and the others. If he were to be killed … the matter regarding the puppets could be leaked! "
Even though he wanted to kill that arrogant fellow, he knew that he couldn't act recklessly.
Since that fellow was sent by the Spirit Emporium, the latter would surely know of his whereabouts. If he were to die, news of his whereabouts could be leaked, and he would be placed under investigation as well.
Saint realm experts were the pinnacle of existence in Hongyuan City. The death of any one of them would cause a huge commotion. Unless absolutely necessary, it was best not to make a move on them.
Otherwise, if they were to investigate Sun Qiang and the others, they would find out about him as well. At that time, it would be hard for him to explain the matter regarding the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe's puppets.
After all, how could a mere 4-star master teacher tame a demon of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe? How could he make those puppets obey his commands?
None of these would stand up to scrutiny.
"If I don't kill him, the other party might turn against me … What should I do?"
Even though he couldn't kill the other party, the other party was clearly here for the treasures. What should he do if the other party were to make a move on him?
He couldn't possibly just sit there and wait for his death!
"It seems like it's time for Yang shi to make a move!"
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan made up his mind.
Given his current strength, it was impossible for him to stand against a Saint realm expert without the help of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe and Vicious. Unless … he could convince the other party!
In any case, this wasn't the first time he had done so.
As long as he could convince the other party to acknowledge him as his teacher, the Spirit Emporium would give up even if they wanted to cause trouble for him.
With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan immediately activated his facial features and morphed into Yang Xuan's.
As his cultivation of the Heaven's Path Golden Body grew deeper and deeper, he was able to alter his facial features as he pleased. Even a 6-star pinnacle master teacher wouldn't be able to see through his disguise.
Back then, Mo Gaoyuan had been easily fooled by the Heaven's Path Golden Body, so he couldn't tell that Yang shi and him were the same person.
In any case, Zhang Xuan's back was facing the other party, and it was night, so the other party wouldn't be able to see through his disguise.
After which, Zhang Xuan drove his Heaven's Path zhenqi to alter his aura, making it feel as if he was an ethereal existence. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief and discreetly turn his head to take a look.
"Flaws!"
Zhang Xuan exclaimed.
Unlike the Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps, the flight of a Saint realm expert didn't deplete much zhenqi. However, as long as he drove his zhenqi, it was equivalent to executing a battle technique.
Weng!
Zhang Xuan's Library of Heaven's Path jolted, and as expected, a book appeared before his eyes.
Continuing his flight, Zhang Xuan flipped open his palm.
"Mu Yuan, Qingyuan Conferred Empire Mingshi Tang, Seven Star Master Teacher, Saint realm 3-dan. Flaws: … "
"Seven Star Master Teacher? Saint realm 3-dan expert? "
Zhang Xuan's lips twitched, and he nearly plummeted from the sky.
Just what was the background of this Spirit Artifact Pavilion?
To be able to invite even a Seven Star Master Teacher?
Shouldn't such a person be staying in the Mingshi Tang Conferred Empire instead of heading out? Is it true that he chased after me for the sake of a few things?
"It's fortunate that I didn't use my puppets, or else the one who would have died would have been me …"
Zhang Xuan felt deeply stifled, but at the same time, he also felt relieved.
His huge pile of puppets was still able to deal with Saint realm 1-dan and 2-dan experts, but it would be difficult for him to deal with Saint realm 3-dan experts.
At Saint 1-dan Void Pursuit realm, one would open the Zhukong acupoint, granting one the ability to tread on air.
At Saint 2-dan Spiritual Perception realm, one would open one's Embryonic Eye and develop Spiritual Perception. Even without using one's eyes, one would be able to discern and discern one's surroundings.
Saint 3-dan Embryonic Soul realm was somewhat similar to Chrysalis realm. In the latter, one would condense one's Embryonic Soul within one's dantian, similar to a Golden Core. On the other hand, the Embryonic Soul realm was the birth of a Golden Core, similar to that of an infant. As such, this realm was also known as Nascent Soul realm.
Upon condensing one's soul into a Nascent Soul, one would be able to tap into the power of the world. Upon reaching this realm, one could be considered to have entered the realm of Sainthood, capable of shifting mountains and rivers with a single thought.
This wasn't something that could be done with brute force or zhenqi.
With the twenty puppets in his hands, he was able to deal with Saint 2-dan experts through sheer numbers. However, it was impossible for him to do the same to an Embryonic Soul realm expert.
Even if Vicious could make a move, who knew whether the other party had any means to protect himself?
If he couldn't kill the other party, it would bring him endless trouble.
"Let's see if there are any flaws that I can exploit!"
Since he couldn't defeat the other party, he could only rely on his silver tongue to make the other party listen to him obediently. If he succeeded, he would be able to avoid danger. If he failed … he would be crushed to death on the spot, and no one would be able to save him.
Zhang Xuan hurriedly took a look at the flaws, and after a moment, his mouth widened in shock, "This …"
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