There was a detailed address written on the deed, and it was the mansion that he had seen with Luo Qiqi and Hu Yaoyao.
He had been perplexed as to who would be gifting him a mansion, but he had never expected it to be this person!
He didn't have much interaction with King Huai, and the only thing he knew was that Zheng Yang and the others had stayed with King Huai for a few days, and the Yuan Clan had taken Yuan Tao away.
To put it bluntly, it was just a single meeting. To gift a mansion worth more than a hundred high-tier spirit stones for a single meeting?
This … This was way too extravagant!
But thinking about it carefully, of all the people he knew, this person was probably the only one who had such means.
Even though Mo Gaoyuan and the others were 6-star master teachers, in terms of wealth, they were still far from matching up to an influential King.
"Yes!" Butler Yu Qing nodded respectfully.
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "I don't deserve such a gift. I don't deserve it."
Even though he was interested in the mansion, he didn't have much interaction with the other party, so it was hard for him to accept it.
"His Highness has instructed me to have Zhang Shi accept it, or else I might be kicked out of the clan or even punished!"
Yu Qing hurriedly said. "Besides, this mansion was purchased using Zhang Shi's name. If Zhang Shi were to reject this gift, I really don't know how I would deal with this matter!"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
He had just seen that his name was indeed written in the owner's column on the deed of the land and the deed of the house.
In other words, His Highness had already guessed that he would reject the gift, and in order to prevent any accidents, he had even skipped the formalities of transferring the ownership.
"Forget it! Sun Qiang, accept it. When I'm free, I'll pay Your Highness a visit to express my gratitude! "
After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan nodded.
Firstly, he didn't have a place to stay, and secondly, this was Wu Yangzi's old residence. Since the other party was willing to gift it to him, there was no need for him to reject it.
At the very most, he could just find an opportunity to offer some guidance or resolve some hidden problems.
In truth, it was easy to understand the other party's motive.
The other party wasn't interested in him but Yuan Tao.
Yuan Tao possessed the Emperor's Bloodline, and once he returned to the Sage Clans, he would surely be groomed heavily, and it would only be a matter of time before he became an unparalleled expert.
As his first teacher, his status was unimaginable.
Yuan Tao was unable to befriend him. Befriending him would be equivalent to befriending the Sage Yuan Clan, and the Hongyuan Empire would become more and more stable.
If he really didn't accept it, the other party would definitely think of other ways to deal with it. He might as well just take it and avoid trouble.
"Thank you, Zhang Shi!"
Butler Yu Qing thought that he would have to say a few more words, but when he saw Zhang Shi agreeing to it directly, he nodded excitedly and passed the deed of the house and land to Sun Qiang before cupping his fists. "I'll take my leave now!"
"En!"
Zhang Xuan waved his hand. "Since there's a new place, let's go together!"
Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan led the crowd away.
"This …"
When Huang Xing and the others saw that they had just rejected this Zhang Shi, Duke Huai gifted them a huge manor, they all looked at each other in dismay, unable to speak.
Initially, they had received School Head Lu Feng's instruction to humiliate Zhang Xuan, but now … not only did the latter not make a fool of himself, he even gave them a tight slap …
If they were to report this matter to School Head Lu Feng, would the latter fly into a rage and beat them up?
What the heck was this!
If only they had known, they wouldn't have gotten involved in this matter!
…
Paying no heed to the conflicted Huang Xing and the others, Zhang Xuan, Sun Qiang, and the others left the academy, and it didn't take long for them to arrive at the manor.
"Young Master …"
Jiya! Before they could reach the manor, the gates suddenly opened, and a group of guards and servants rushed forward to welcome them.
"His Highness was worried that Young Master might not be used to it, so he sent us here to serve you. Maids, kitchen maids, servants, guards … Everything is here!"
A butler stepped forward to welcome them.
"I'll be troubling His Highness then!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
This King Huai sure was considerate. Putting aside the manor, he even gifted them servants. He sure was generous.
However, it was indeed troublesome for Sun Qiang, Zheng Yang, and the others to take care of such a huge manor without any servants.
In any case, he had already accepted King Huai's favor, so it didn't matter if it was a little more or a little less.
All he had to do was to find a way to return the favor when the time came.
Following the butler into the residence, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but sigh in awe.
It was no wonder why he could hear the sounds of people working when he arrived at the entrance of the residence. The entire manor looked as if it had just been renovated. It was lavish yet elegant, gorgeous yet luxurious.
Amidst the scheming and scheming, it felt as if he had walked into a massive garden.
The spiritual energy in the residence was dense, and it was clear that a Spirit Gathering Formation had been set up there. The density of the spiritual energy in the residence was on par with that of the Elite Sector.
"Incredible!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.
To be honest, King Huai had indeed put in a lot of effort. Zhang Xuan thought that he had spent quite a bit on the manor, but from the looks of it now, the renovations must have cost even more.
If he were the one who had bought it, there was no way he would have ended up like this.
"Sun Qiang, bring Wei Ruyan over with the Great Violetwing Beast!"
Walking to the center of the hall, Zhang Xuan quickly made the necessary arrangements before issuing a command.
"Yes!"
Sun Qiang nodded before leaving.
After instructing Zheng Yang and the others to lock You Xu up, Zhang Xuan walked out of the room and arrived at a garden.
Pacing back and forth, he chuckled softly before taking out the Ten-leafed Flower and planting it on the ground.
This was the center of the manor where the spiritual energy gathered. Placing the medicinal herb here would allow it to maintain its freshness and prevent it from wilting.
After placing it down, Zhang Xuan dripped a few drops of Earth Vein Spirit Essence on it before heaving a sigh of relief.
In order to use the Ten-leafed Flower to nourish one's soul, he had to maintain its vitality. Otherwise, if the flower were to wilt, the soul it was nourishing would die along with it.
After which, he took out dozens of formation flags from his storage ring and planted them in the surroundings to form a formation to prevent outsiders from barging in.
After doing all of this, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to return to his room, Luo Qiqi and Hu Yaoyao suddenly walked over.
"Teacher, does this manor really belong to you?"
Luo Qiqi still found it hard to believe.
This place was simply too luxurious, comparable to even the royal palace. Anyone would be shocked that it was given to their teacher for no reason.
Zhang Xuan nodded. "Let's talk inside!"
Saying so, he walked into the main hall.
The two of them walked in one after another.
Zhang Xuan sent a telepathic message to Hu Yaoyao, "Hu Yaoyao, are you certain that this is Wu Yangzi's old residence?"
"I'm certain!" Hu Yaoyao nodded.
Seeing that Hu Yaoyao wasn't hesitating at all, Zhang Xuan frowned.
The reason why he and Luo Qiqi were looking for Wu Yangzi's old residence was to find the treasures that the latter had left behind. However, this place had changed hands many times, and it had been renovated many times. Even if there was a treasure here, it was likely that it had already been dug out by someone else!
"If I'm not mistaken, the reason why Zhang Shi is so determined to find Wu Yangzi's old residence is probably for the treasures he left behind back then, right?"
While Zhang Xuan was still deep in thought, Hu Yaoyao's voice suddenly sounded.
"Treasures? What treasures? "Zhang Xuan feigned ignorance.
"There's no need for you to hide it from me. Even though the Blacksmith School hasn't spread the news of you finding Elder Wu Yangzi's corpse, quite a few students of our Bewitching Devil Faction have already heard of it!"
Hu Yaoyao said. "Now that we have found Elder Wu Yangzi's corpse, we should be able to find out about the treasures as well!"
"Elder Wu Yangzi has been missing for two thousand years. Even if we managed to find his corpse, he should have already passed away. How could we possibly have any news about the treasures?" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"Hehe! Previously, when you asked me about Wu Yangzi's old residence, I already knew what you were up to. It's just that you refused to speak of it, so I didn't expose you either! "
Hu Yaoyao chuckled softly as she reverted back to her seductive demeanor. "Don't worry, I am the only one in the entire Hongyuan City who knows about the treasures Elder Wu Yangzi left behind. There's no need to worry about it leaking out!"
"Oh? Since that's the case, I would like to ask you a question as well. What kind of relationship do you have with Elder Wu Yangzi for you to know so much about him? "
Seeing that Hu Yaoyao had already made her intentions clear, Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered to hide anything anymore.
Hu Yaoyao was already doubtful that they were in Wu Yangzi's old residence, and now that she was talking about the treasures, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.
"You won't believe me even if I don't say it out loud …"
Hu Yaoyao nodded as she took in a deep breath and drove her zhenqi.
Weng!
Her slender body jolted, and a brilliant glow emanated from her muscles. At the same time, her aura surged.
"Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body?"
Luo Qiqi exclaimed in astonishment as she exchanged glances with Zhang Xuan.
The both of them had cultivated Wu Yangzi's unique cultivation technique, the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body!
Wasn't this physical body cultivation technique supposed to have been lost in history?
Why would Hu Yaoyao know it?
Furthermore, from the looks of it, she had been immersing herself in it for quite some time, and she had already reached the 2-dan. In terms of cultivation, she was on par with Zhang Xuan.
"That's right, this is the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body!" Hu Yaoyao nodded. "It's a unique cultivation technique left behind by my ancestor."
"Your ancestor? Isn't the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body … Could it be … "Luo Qiqi was taken aback.
"Actually, my surname isn't Hu but … Wu!" Hu Yaoyao said. "Wu Yangzi is my ancestor!"
"Since you are a descendant of Elder Wu Yangzi, why did you change your surname to Hu?" Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
Wu Yangzi was a grandmaster blacksmith, a respected figure in the world. As his descendant, why would Hu Yaoyao choose to conceal her identity? Was she afraid of revealing it to the world?
"If we didn't conceal our identity, our branch would have long been exterminated!"
Hu Yaoyao harrumphed coldly.
"Exterminated?" Zhang Xuan frowned. "This is the territory of the Master Teacher Academy. Who would dare lay a hand on you?"
Hongyuan Empire had the Master Teacher Academy and Mingshi Tang. Who would dare lay a hand on a descendant of Wu Yangzi?
"Dare? Do you really think that Ancestor Wu Yangzi will be captured that easily? He didn't even have the chance to send a message? "
Hu Yaoyao exclaimed.
"This …" Zhang Xuan hesitated.
He had entered the underground chamber where Wu Yangzi was captured, and he had been perplexed by it.
Even the strongest of the puppets was only at Saint 1-dan. Even in Hongyuan Empire, this was still a formidable force to be reckoned with. However, to deal with a blacksmith who was on the verge of achieving a breakthrough to Seven Star, it would still be difficult for them to do so.
Could there be some kind of secret hidden within?
(Tonight at 8 pm, Laoya will post a picture of Zhang Xuan's 40-meter feather duster on his WeChat account. It's a painting by a Taiwanese artist, and it doesn't look too bad. Feel free to take a look at it. Search for 'Sweeping the World' on WeChat and follow me.)
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