"Xuanxuan Faction …"
Spurting a mouthful of blood, Zhang Xuan nearly fainted on the spot.
Xue Zhenyang only has two characters in his name, and that's why he's known as the Tyrannical True Helios Faction. Long Cangyue is the same as well … My name only has one character, so I'll just add my surname to it. As for the Xuanxuan Faction … Xuanxuan your head!
Other people's learning is very domineering, but mine … is too cute!
"Indeed. Initially, I intended to call it the [Xuanxuan Faction], but everyone said that it's too mysterious and unreliable. Thus, it would be better to call it the Xuanxuan Faction instead. That way, it would feel more profound and mysterious!" Ruohuan gongzi explained.
"…"
Zhang Xuan's body swayed.
This was the first time someone had disliked his name …
"Zhang Shi is the guild leader, and the other party is here to challenge an academy. So... if you lose, you have to apologize! None of us are a match for him, so we had no choice but to come here and hope that Zhang Shi can make a move … "
Ruohuan gongzi said.
Initially, they were intending to wait for the Xuanxuan Faction to be fully established before informing Zhang Shi of the matter. However, who could have known that there would be someone blocking their way at the entrance? Left with no choice, they could only head over in advance.
"Alright then. Since it's my institute, I can't say anything about it being blocked at the door and beaten up. I can only go and take a look!"
He rubbed his glabella.
Zhang Xuan now felt like Chen Qiaoyi had been forced to wear a yellow robe.
He was sitting at home, but trouble came from the sky. He didn't know anything and became the president for no reason at all!
What was going on?
At this point, it was already too late for Zhang Xuan to turn them down. The seniors and the student factions all felt that he was the one who was causing trouble, and they were all thinking of ways to cause trouble for him. Rather than going against them alone, it would be better for him to gather all of the students together to fight against them.
All he wanted to do was to read some books and keep a low profile. But now … he had actually become the public enemy of the seniors and the savior of the freshmen …
Just thinking about it made him feel stifled.
Unlike Zhang Xuan, the freshmen who had just enrolled in the academy weren't allowed to enter the Elite Sector and enjoy the best treatment. Instead, they lived in a dormitory located at the corner of the academy. It was like a huge courtyard, and with the constant flow of people, it was extremely crowded.
With Ruohuan gongzi leading the way, it didn't take long for the trio to arrive at their destination.
It was a stretch of high-rise buildings with a huge square in the center.
The sides of the square were filled with benches and tables, and the surroundings were filled with cleaning tools. It was clean and tidy. It seemed that this was a place where martial arts competitions were held, and there were often people cleaning it.
Countless new students were standing in the middle of the square. They were so densely packed that it was hard to see them clearly.
Although it was night time, there were many torches in the square, and all kinds of luminous pearls were suspended in the air, illuminating the surroundings as if it were daytime.
At the very center of the square was a tall platform. Three figures stood proudly on it, looking down with an air of superiority.
"The three of them are the seniors who came to challenge us," Ruohuan gongzi said.
Zhang Xuan looked at the three of them.
They weren't wearing the master teacher robe that represented their rank. Instead, they were dressed in tight-fitting clothes that made them look more refined and unkempt.
They were all around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and the first one was slightly taller. He had a beard and a pair of black eyes that gave off an aggressive light. He held a nine-ringed saber in his hand that was half the height of a person, and it gave off a cold light that seemed to contain boundless power.
The second one had long arms and legs, and his body was slightly skinny. Even though he wasn't wielding a weapon, he gave off the impression that he was as agile as an ape.
As for the third one, he held a spear in his hand, and he was more than two meters tall. Standing on the spot, his body was as straight as a sword, as if it would pierce through the air at any moment.
"That's right!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
Even from a distance away, he could already feel their imposing aura. It was no wonder they dared to challenge so many freshmen and even suppress them.
"They're from the True Helios Faction!"
Recognizing the three of them, Luo Qiqi sent a telepathic message over.
"True Helios Faction?"
"Un. I recognize the three of them. They are Grade-4 students, and their cultivation has reached Ethereal Treading realm pinnacle. The one holding the saber goes by the name of Bai Shuang, but due to his slightly tanned face, he was mocked by others as' White Face '. His nickname is White Face Frenzied Saber, and it's said that he has already comprehended Saber Heart. Due to how many people called him that, no one called him by his real name. In a fit of rage, he changed his name to White Face! He's a famous genius of the Martial Arts School. "
Luo Qiqi introduced.
"The second one goes by the name of Yuan Gang. His arms are extremely long, and he specializes in close combat. He's known as the 'Long-armed Ape'. Instead of being intimidated by the name, he thought that it suited his disposition, and that's how everyone started calling him.
"As for the third one, Ying Qin, he should be the strongest of them all. He learned spearmanship from Xue Zhenyang, and he once split a river with a single spear strike. Even a river that was several dozen meters long could be severed with a single spear strike. As such, he earned the nickname 'River Severing Spear'!
"These three are experts of the Martial Arts School, and they're proficient in battle techniques. It'll indeed be difficult for the freshmen to defeat them!"
Luo Qiqi shook her head.
The Martial Arts School was the strongest school in the entire Master Teacher Academy. Every single master teacher in the school was skilled in battle techniques, and the three of them were the cream of the crop. It would be nigh impossible for a bunch of freshmen who hadn't gone through any special training to defeat them!
Not to mention, given how powerful they were, even with their cultivation suppressed, their eye of discernment wasn't something that Clarifying Turbidity realm and Consonant Spirit realm cultivators could match up to.
"Martial Arts School, no wonder!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
On their way here, Luo Qiqi had told him that there was a Martial Arts School among the Ten Great Schools.
It wasn't a supporting occupation, but a specialized school designed to raise the fighting prowess of a master teacher.
The students of the Martial Arts School had reached the pinnacle of battle techniques, making them invincible among those of the same cultivation realm.
Take these three for example. Putting aside suppressing their cultivation, even among Ethereal Treading realm pinnacle cultivators, they could be considered as the cream of the crop. It was no wonder they dared to challenge the Martial Arts School. With such strength, there was nothing to fear.
"Is there anyone else?"
While the trio was speaking, another freshman was defeated. Long Armed Ape Yuan Gang sneered coldly as he scanned the surroundings. "This is the freshmen of this batch? I thought that they weren't too bad, but they don't seem like much at all! What Xuanxuan Faction? How dare they establish a faction when their hair isn't even fully grown? How laughable! "
"You … I'll fight you!"
Hearing the mocking, a freshman couldn't hold himself back any longer and leaped onto the stage.
The freshman's cultivation was at Consonant Spirit realm intermediate stage. Yuan Gang didn't try to cheat, so he suppressed his cultivation to the same level as the freshman. Before the freshman could even react, he was already struck squarely in the chest, and he fell from the dueling platform.
"I'm not a match for him at all!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Even though these freshmen were geniuses of their respective academies, they were still far from matching up to the top students of the Martial Arts School. It was no wonder why Ruohuan gongzi was in such a hurry to look for him.
They weren't on the same level at all.
The Martial Arts School was filled with the experiences of countless master teachers, and there were even formidable master teachers guiding them personally. If these freshmen were given a few more years to study, they might have been able to put up a fight. But now … they were still far from being able to match up.
"Let's go over!"
Knowing that the freshmen weren't a match for him, Zhang Xuan walked forward.
"Zhang Shi is here!"
"Guild leader!"
"This is great …"
"Guild leader, these seniors are going too far! You must teach them a lesson!"
"Indeed, we mustn't allow them to get too arrogant …"
Even before Zhang Xuan had arrived, someone had already recognized him and exclaimed in agitation. Following which, the freshmen surrounding the dueling platform turned their gazes over with glowing eyes.
Zhang Xuan was the leader of the Xuanxuan Faction, and he had helped more than twenty thousand students clear the examination. On top of that, he was the leader of the Xuanxuan Faction, so he wielded great prestige among the freshmen. Upon seeing him, everyone felt a sense of relief.
Following the path opened up by the crowd, the trio walked up to the dueling platform.
Beneath the dueling platform were dozens of injured students. Even though their injuries weren't too severe, they were in a sorry state.
"Zhang Shi …"
Upon seeing Zhang Xuan, Song Chao, Luo Xuan, and the others immediately rushed forward in agitation.
They had followed Zhang Shi all the way here, and there was nothing that this young man couldn't do. Even though the trio on the dueling platform was formidable, in their view, as long as he was around, they would be able to turn the situation around.
"He is Zhang Xuan? He doesn't look too impressive! "
The trio on the dueling platform also turned their gazes over, and the dark-skinned Bai Mian sneered.
"Regardless of whether he's ordinary or not, we'll let him know the price of offending our True Helios Faction today!" the Long-armed Ape Yuan Gang harrumphed.
"Make sure to be careful when you make a move. Our leader has said that this fellow has a powerful background, so it's enough to teach him a lesson. Don't go too far! It won't look good for the academy if this matter blows up, "Ying Qin instructed.
"Don't worry, we know what we're doing. He's just a freshman, so we'll make him kneel down and beg for mercy within three moves!"
Bai Mian chuckled confidently. With a flick of his wrist, the saber in his hand released a resounding reverberation. At the same time, he turned his gaze toward Zhang Xuan.
"You are Zhang Xuan?"
His voice carried a hint of aggression, and as sharp as a blade, he charged straight toward Zhang Xuan.
Seeing how hostile the other party was, as if he would eat him alive, Zhang Xuan nodded helplessly. "I think that's how others address me!"
"That's good. Do you dare to fight with me?"
Bai Mian asked with a playful smile. "Don't worry, I'll suppress my cultivation to the same level as yours. I won't take advantage of you. "
"Battle?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head and said, "It's not that I can't, but I heard that if the freshmen lose, you want me to apologize to the True Helios Faction and have all of the freshmen purchase the Faculty Information Manual. Is that true?"
"That's right!" Bai Mian nodded.
"Since the freshmen have lost, they have stakes and demands. But what if you lose?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"Us?" Bai Mian was stunned. "We won't lose!"
The seniors had blocked the door to challenge the juniors. This was to teach them a lesson. How could they lose?
"Won't lose? Don't be so confident. There will be winners and losers. No one will always win! "
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "How about it? What's the stake? Take it out. If there's no stake, who's going to fight you?"
Trying to get something for nothing? What a joke!
There wasn't even anything to be gained from a duel with him, so how could he possibly make a move?
"This …"
Not expecting the fellow before him to ask for stakes right from the start, Bai Mian turned to look at the other two.
Ying Qin also frowned. After a moment of hesitation, he stepped forward and said, "Zhang Shi is right. Since it's a duel, there's bound to be stakes. How about this? If we lose, we'll apologize to you personally and take back what we said earlier!"
"Apologize?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "How about this? Our Xuanxuan Faction has just been established, and we are currently lacking three servants to guard the entrance. If you lose, you'll have to withdraw from the True Helios Faction and stay here to guard the entrance for us. What do you say?"
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