"S-s-apprentice?"
"Zhang Xuan's apprentice?"
Xue Zhenyang and the others were rendered speechless, as if they had seen a ghost.
What was going on?
Didn't you say that you were going to teach Zhang Xuan a lesson? How did you become his apprentice in the blink of an eye?
There were two types of apprentices. The first type were those who had just come into contact with the occupation, and they hadn't even cleared the 1-star examination yet.
The second type were those who served as apprentices to the higher-ranked occupations.
Even though they were said to be learning knowledge, in truth, they weren't even qualified to be apprentices, and they were tasked with running errands.
Every single one of them had such apprentices, just like the young lady named Xinru.
Due to their similar status as servants, in order to differentiate them from the first type of apprentice, they were also known as subordinate apprentices.
Didn't you say that you wanted to make Zhang Shi submit to you?
How did you become his apprentice in the blink of an eye?
"I've failed. I'm not a match for Zhang Shi... Everyone, please leave!"
After introducing herself, Hu Yaoyao waved her hands and dismissed the crowd.
"This..."
Dong Xin, Xue Zhenyang, and the others were intending to celebrate, but upon hearing those words, their faces reddened, and they could only back out of the courtyard.
"What's going on?"
Walking out of the courtyard, the trio glanced at one another in bewilderment.
"From the looks of it... instead of teaching Zhang Xuan a lesson, she ended up being taught a lesson instead!" Dong Xin exclaimed.
Based on her understanding of Hu Yaoyao, this was the only possible explanation.
"From the looks of it..."
Xue Zhenyang scratched his head. "That's Hu Yaoyao we're talking about! I've been on the losing end against her several times, but to think that I would lose to a freshman as well..."
"That freshman sure is sinister... But for some reason, the more sinister he is, the more interested I am in him!"
A glint flashed across Long Cangyue's eyes.
They were all geniuses who had emerged from the Master Teacher Academy, so when had they ever feared anyone?
Yet, a freshman actually dared to steal their business as soon as he arrived. His guts had truly reached an unimaginable level.
"To be honest, I'm also interested in him."
Dong Xin chuckled as she suddenly recalled a matter. She turned to Xue Zhenyang and asked, "Didn't you say that you have already sent your men to deal with those freshmen? How's it going? "
"I thought that Yaoyao would be able to succeed today, so I sent people to recruit those new students … according to my calculations, they should have been taught a lesson by now!"
Xue Zhenyang said.
"I'm not worried about the strength of your subordinates, but … these freshmen have Zhang Xuan as their backer. If we do this, I'm afraid that we'll offend them directly and bring more trouble."
Dong Xin pondered for a moment and said.
"Offend him directly? So what? Ever since he ruined our business, he has been our enemy. Do you expect the enemy to be merciful? What a joke! What's more, my people had openly challenged him, which was in accordance with the academy's rules. Even if this Zhang Xuan was unhappy, what could he do to me? Even if School Head Mo and School Head Zhao are here, they won't be able to say anything! "
Xue Zhenyang chuckled confidently. "Unless … he's able to defeat my subordinates in terms of battle prowess. Otherwise, he can only wait to be pummeled!"
"You're going to challenge a martial technique?"
Long Cangyue was taken aback for a moment before bursting into laughter. "That's right. You're the undisputed eldest senior of the Martial Arts School, as well as the student of the school head! On top of that, your comprehension of spear arts has reached an unfathomable level. Under your guidance, your subordinates have also achieved top-notch comprehension of battle prowess. No matter how talented that Zhang Shi is, it's only in smithing and beast taming. Mastering battle prowess requires time, and it'll be difficult for him to reach the level of One with Mind! "
Battle prowess was different from that of the other occupations. It required a long period of practice before one could achieve results.
Xue Zhenyang might have a fiery temper, but his comprehension of battle prowess, especially in terms of spear arts, was far above that of ordinary cultivators.
It was said that he had already comprehended the Heart of Weapon, reaching the level of One with Spear.
"Indeed. We might be master teachers, but we're cultivators as well. If we don't show them the prowess of our seniors, they might really think that we've wasted our years in the Master Teacher Academy!" Xue Zhenyang's back was as straight as a javelin as he spoke confidently.
In terms of scheming, he was no match for Hu Yaoyao, falling for her tricks every single time. However, in terms of fighting prowess, the latter was definitely not a match for him.
His spear was like a soaring dragon, and there were only a handful of Grade-5 students who were a match for him.
"Indeed. Relationships are just a form of support; strength is everything! Let's go and see how you'll teach those freshmen a lesson! "Long Cangyue chuckled.
"Alright …" Xue Zhenyang nodded.
Thus, the trio began making their way to the freshmen's dormitory.
…
Leaving Hu Yaoyao's residence, Zhang Xuan and Luo Qiqi returned to the Elite Sector, only to see Ruohuan gongzi standing anxiously at the entrance.
"Zhang Shi, Senior Qiqi!"
Upon seeing the duo, Ruohuan gongzi's eyes lit up, and he hurried forward.
"I was just about to look for you!" Zhang Xuan harrumphed.
"Look for me?" Ruohuan gongzi was taken aback.
"You're the one who gave the Teacher Disclosure Manual to the others for free, right?" Zhang Xuan asked.
Ruohuan gongzi had given the Teacher Disclosure Manual away, and as a result, Zhang Xuan had become a thorn in the side of the various student factions. As the saying goes, while one is lazing around at home, calamity falls from the heavens … Zhang Xuan had yet to settle the score with Ruohuan gongzi, and yet, the other party dared to come looking for him. He sure was gutsy!
"That's what I should do! Zhang Shi, there's no need for you to hold it against me! "
Ruohuan gongzi waved his hands magnanimously. "The reason I'm here today is because I need Zhang Shi's help …"
What I should do?
Don't hold it against me?
Zhang Xuan nearly choked to death on his saliva.
Why does it feel as though you're doing a good deed and don't want to leave your name behind?
Even though Zhang Xuan felt stifled, seeing the other party's grim expression, he couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
"Due to the fact that we didn't purchase the Teacher Disclosure Manual, there have been seniors challenging us over the past two days. Today, three experts came, and their words were extremely nasty. Indignant, the seniors challenged them to a duel, and in the end … they were all defeated miserably. Quite a few of them sustained injuries! "
Ruohuan gongzi explained.
"Duel?" Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
Most of the freshmen were at Transcendent Mortal 4-dan, and very few of them had reached Transcendent Mortal 5-dan. On the other hand, even the weakest of the seniors was at Cosmos Bridge realm, so how could they possibly defeat them?
"They suppressed their cultivation to the same level as the challengers and fought purely with their battle techniques …" Ruohuan gongzi said.
"Battle techniques?" Zhang Xuan nodded.
If they suppressed their cultivation to the same level as their opponent, it wouldn't be considered as bullying. If they continued fighting, it would depend on their control over their battle techniques. In that case, it wouldn't be considered as bullying.
"That's right. They blocked the entrance of the dormitory and said that if anyone is able to defeat them within the day, they'll back off. Otherwise, they'll pummel us until we don't dare to step out of the dormitory!"
Ruohuan gongzi glanced at the young man before him with a conflicted expression. "They also said that if … no one is able to defeat them within the day, they want you, Zhang Shi … to apologize publicly. After that, all of the freshmen will have to purchase the Teacher Disclosure Manual once more!"
"Apologize publicly? What does that have to do with me? "Zhang Xuan was speechless.
If they wanted to challenge the freshmen, so be it. What did that have to do with him?
Was there a need for him to apologize?
"This …"
Ruohuan gongzi scratched his head awkwardly. "You should know that we have to pay a membership fee to join the student faction of the seniors. We have just entered the academy, so how could we possibly have the money to do so? Thus … we decided to join the student faction that you've organized … "
"A student faction that I've organized? What did I organize? "Zhang Xuan's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
When did he organize a student faction?
"Zhang Shi, you gave away so many points for free with the intention of winning us over. Thus, I thought that you must be thinking of forming a faction. Besides, you're the only one among us freshmen who are willing to listen to your words. Thus, after some discussion, we decided to form a student faction with you as the leader … "
Ruohuan gongzi said.
"Leader?" Zhang Xuan was on the verge of going insane.
To think that he would be chosen as the leader of the student faction without knowing anything … This was way too much!
"Indeed. Zhang Shi, I hope that you won't turn me down. Without a student faction, it's difficult for the freshmen to stand out in the academy. In fact, whatever they do, they will be held back. Of the thirty thousand freshmen, you're the only one who commands the respect of all of us! If you don't become the leader, who will? "
At this point, Ruohuan gongzi said anxiously. "Besides, the seniors have been in the academy for too long, and they've been oppressing us as they please. If we don't band together, won't we be at their mercy?"
"This …" Zhang Xuan paused.
The other party was right.
Without a student faction, it would indeed be difficult for the freshmen to advance.
Due to the free Teacher Token, many of the seniors had already harbored enmity toward the freshmen. If they didn't band together, they might really be held back.
"Previously, when you distributed the Faculty Member Handbook for free, did you already expect such a situation to occur?"
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
This fellow, together with Song Chao, Luo Xuan, and the others, had given away the Teacher Token for free. As a master teacher, how could he not know that such an action would offend the seniors?
"Back then, we were indignant that the seniors had intentionally raised the price and sold the Teacher Token for free. Many of the freshmen refused to buy it, and we ended up being beaten up! Not only so … if we bought the Teacher Token, we would offend the second Teacher Token as well, and we would be bullied by them as well. Thus … after some discussion, we felt that it would be better for us to take the initiative instead of waiting to be bullied. Thus, we distributed the Teacher Token you gave us to the freshmen. "
Ruohuan gongzi's face reddened. "Zhang Shi, please forgive us for this matter. We had no choice but to do so!"
"Sigh …"
Zhang Xuan sighed.
That made sense.
During his public lecture, he had been stopped by those from the True Helios Faction. The other party's attitude was indeed arrogant, as if they would offend him if he didn't buy from them.
It was indeed very difficult for a new student without any power or background to stand out in this kind of situation.
As soon as Zhang Xuan arrived, he had received School Head Mo's attention and was assigned to the Elite Sector. While most of the seniors didn't dare to cause trouble for him, the same couldn't be said for the others. Only by establishing a faction would they be able to stand up to the True Helios Faction.
Understanding this, Zhang Xuan turned to Ruohuan gongzi and said, "Alright. Since we've established a faction and I'm the leader, I should know the name of our faction, right?"
"The True Helios Faction is named after the leader's name, Xue Zhenyang. The Cangyue Faction is named after the leader's name, Long Cangyue … Thus, our faction is named after you as well."
Seeing that Zhang Xuan wasn't too conflicted about it, Ruohuan gongzi heaved a sigh of relief.
"My name? Zhang Xuan Faction? "
Zhang Xuan asked.
"No, it's …"
Ruohuan gongzi replied excitedly, "Xuanxuan Faction!"
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