Even though the pillars were broken, the hall was protected by a reinforcing formation, so it wouldn't collapse anytime soon.
At the very most, it would only cause some dust to fall.
"What's wrong?"
"Why is Musician Bai injured?"
"What happened?"
In just an instant, Musician Bai had been severely injured, spurting blood, and breaking a pillar. Coupled with the shaking of the hall, everyone finally awoke from their trance. They stared at one another in bewilderment, unable to comprehend what was going on.
She had played the music well, so why would she spurt blood, retreat, and even break a pillar?
Musician Bai had always been a renowned and gentle person. What in the world was she up to today?
"What happened?"
Taken aback, Yu Shenqing hurriedly turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
No matter how foolish he was, he could tell that Musician Bai's abnormal behavior had something to do with the young man knocking on the wine cup and plate.
"It's a demonic tune duel!"
Yu Shenqing narrowed his eyes as he recalled something.
A demonic tune duel was a competition between powerful demonic tunists. Similar to a life-and-death battle between cultivators, it was extremely dangerous. The slightest mistake could result in the death of one party.
Didn't he instruct Musician Bai to test whether Zhang Xuan was skilled in soul arts or not?
Why would they suddenly start a demonic tune duel?
Could this Zhang Xuan... be a demonic tunist as well?
The only ones who knew about Zhang Xuan's demonic tunist examination were the part-time students of the Demonic Tunist Pavilion and the two school heads. As such, even Yu Shenqing, the emperor, wasn't too clear about the matter.
But seeing the young man knocking on the table and the wine cup, it would be a huge problem if he still couldn't figure it out.
"Father, Zhang Shi is an esteemed guest of mine. If anything were to happen to him, what will happen to the dignity of the royal family..."
Even though Yu Fei-er had no idea why Musician Bai would suddenly make a move, she knew that it had something to do with her father.
"Un!"
Knowing that his daughter was right, Yu Shenqing nodded. Then, he said, "Musician Bai Xuan, please stop!"
He didn't know how dangerous a demonic tune duel was, so he thought that Bai Xuan was still carrying out his orders.
"I..."
Hearing Yu Shenqing's words, Bai Xuan was just about to reply when the other party's knocking sounded once more. The intense pressure she felt caused her to retreat once more. She could only play her zither to alleviate the pressure, so she couldn't say a single word.
Thump! Thump!
Due to the raging zhenqi in his body, he was forced to take eight steps back. Every single time, his feet would sink half a chi into the ground.
Bang!
His back slammed into the wall of the hall once more, but this time, there was a reinforcement formation blocking his path. With a flash of light behind him, he immediately came to a halt.
"Hmm?"
Sensing that there was someone to lean on, Bai Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. However, all of a sudden, a thought flashed across her mind, and she leaned against the wall.
"Indigo Collar, my heart is at peace. Even if I don't, Zining won't have a son? "
It was a song of yearning. Although it was lingering and intoxicating, Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows and stood up abruptly.
Originally, the other party was unable to withstand his demonic sound, but with the reinforcement formation behind him, he was able to neutralize the attack with the power of the formation.
To put it bluntly, a formation was a special magic treasure that was arranged according to a special position. It could gather spiritual energy and carry out attacks, illusions, and many other effects.
The reason why the reinforcement formation was able to stabilize the city walls and prevent them from collapsing was not to make them more sturdy. Instead, it was to neutralize the forces that were attacking the city walls.
It was like a sponge.
When the force was neutralized, the city walls would become sturdier as well.
Initially, Bai Xuan was in a passive position. However, upon seeing the reinforcement formation, she immediately hid herself within it. As a result, Zhang Xuan's attack seemed to have struck cotton, dissipating into nothingness. With the weakening of his attack, the other party regained her senses and retaliated with her song!
Yearning Heartbreak!
The other party was singing a song of yearning. If he couldn't retaliate in time, his intestines would have been pierced through and he would have died!
It could be said that with the reinforcement formation, the other party had turned from a defensive position to an offensive one. He was the one who was in a passive position.
"As expected, no occupation can be underestimated!"
Even though he was in a passive position, Zhang Xuan didn't panic in the slightest. Instead, with a faint smile, he slapped the table, and the cup filled with wine immediately flew into the air.
"Good song, allow me to offer a toast to Musician Bai!"
Zhang Xuan's voice was infused with a demonic sound attack as well, neutralizing the other party's song in an instant. In the next instant, the wine cup flew straight toward the other party.
The direction of the wine cup wasn't toward Musician Bai but the wall not too far away.
Dang lang!
As soon as the wine cup came into contact with the wall, it immediately shattered, and the fragments fell to the ground. What was bizarre was that before the fragments fell to the ground, they suddenly stopped in midair.
Weng!
As soon as the fragments came to a halt, the reinforcement formation that had been stabilizing the hall suddenly came to a halt, as if it had coincidentally struck its core.
Zhang Xuan had already taken a look at the reinforcement formation with his Eye of Insight before he arrived, so he had a good idea of where the core of the formation was located. At this moment, he had infused his zhenqi into the wine cup. Even though it seemed like the fragments were flying around randomly, it was actually a deliberate move on his part. With just a single strike, he had caused all of the reinforcement formations to come to a halt.
It could be said that the principle behind it was identical to how he had broken the formation with a single kick.
"The formation has come to a halt? This is bad … "
After saying those words, Yu Shenqing, who had been waiting for Musician Bai to come to a halt, didn't expect the other party to start singing first. Following which, Zhang Shi stood up and threw the wine cup, and the formation to come to a halt. Just as he was about to continue speaking, Musician Bai, who had lost the reinforcement formation, couldn't withstand the assault of the demonic sound anymore. Spurting blood once more, she was sent flying backward.
Hong long!
Without the reinforcement of the formation, how could the wall behind her possibly withstand her attack? With just a single strike, a large portion of it collapsed.
Jiyaya!
The banquet hall had already lost one of its pillars, and now that another portion of the wall had collapsed, it couldn't hold on any longer. With a resounding boom, the entire hall collapsed.
"Damn it …"
Yu Shenqing felt as if he had gone insane.
That fellow sure was capable of collapsing wherever he went …
He had already instructed a formation master to reinforce the banquet hall, but the result was still the same!
Are you here to attend Yu Fei-er's birthday banquet or to tear down my house?
However, he knew that there was no point in scolding the other party at this moment. Thus, he clenched his fist, and a surge of zhenqi gushed forth, stopping the collapsing building in midair.
As a Saint realm 1-dan pinnacle expert, he might be helpless against a collapsing wall, but he was still able to stop it from falling.
No matter what, this was his daughter's birthday banquet. While the collapse of the building couldn't possibly injure the group of young geniuses, it was still a loss of face!
"Thank you for going easy on me!"
After sending Musician Bai flying with her demonic tunes, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief and smiled elegantly.
If that fellow were to compete with him in terms of cultivation, he wouldn't have been a match for him. But using demonic tunes … wasn't that just asking for a beating?
After saying those words, he turned to Yu Shenqing and said righteously, "Your Majesty, I am a master teacher personally acknowledged by the Mingshi Tang Empire. Musician Bai attacked me as soon as we met, so it's clear that she is up to no good. I suspect that she has something to do with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe! Your Majesty, I beseech you to interrogate her and ensure that nothing goes wrong! "
"Otherworldly Demonic Tribe?"
Yu Shenqing's body swayed weakly, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
I was the one who asked her to test you, so how did you end up getting involved with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe?
Besides, you ruined my daughter's birthday banquet, and I didn't even have a chance to speak up about it. What the heck are you trying to do?
"If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, I'll inform Pavilion Master Mo of the Mingshi Tang Empire right now and have him interrogate her. Perhaps, he might be able to find something useful!"
Seeing that the other party wasn't replying to his request, Zhang Xuan knew that Musician Bai, who had been with him for a long time, didn't believe his words.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was still going to challenge the Mingshi Tang Empire, Yu Shenqing was on the verge of going insane.
I had Musician Bai test you, and that's why such a situation happened. You crippled those people and tore down their house, and yet you still dare to speak so confidently? So what if you're in the right?
"Today is my daughter's birthday banquet, and you ruined it as soon as you arrived. Regardless of whether Musician Bai attacked you or not, you're no longer welcome here! Zhang shi, I will have to ask you to return! "
Flinging his sleeves, Yu Shenqing suppressed the rage in his heart and harrumphed coldly.
Even though he was so furious that he could kill someone, the emperor still had his dignity. Furthermore, the other party was a master teacher, so he didn't dare to go too far.
"Leave?"
Not expecting that the other party would ask him to leave instead of interrogating him, Zhang Xuan frowned.
"That's right, please leave! From today onward, Zhang Xuan is no longer allowed to enter the royal palace of Hongyuan. You are no longer a guest of our royal family! "
Yu Shenqing said.
The other party was a master teacher, and he was on good terms with several of the school heads. Even though he was on the verge of exploding from anger, he couldn't be too harsh with his words.
"Father …"
Not expecting a birthday banquet to end up in such a manner, Yu Fei-er hurriedly spoke up.
"Say no more, I've already made up my mind!"
Yu Shenqing waved his hands grandly.
"Didn't you hear what I said? Hurry up and leave! "
Seeing that this fellow had actually angered the emperor, Shen Jun nearly burst into laughter. He hurriedly stood up and bellowed.
"Alright then!"
Not expecting that he would be chased away by the emperor, Zhang Xuan was speechless.
However, he didn't intend to stay for long anyway. Shaking his head, he stood up and walked out.
"Teacher, wait for me!"
Luo Qiqi shot a glance at Yu Fei-er before hurriedly following behind her teacher.
"Zhang Shi …"
Seeing how her joyous birthday banquet had ended up in such a state, Yu Fei-er's complexion darkened. Gritting her teeth, she hurriedly chased after her teacher.
"Fei-er!"
Seeing his daughter leave, Yu Shenqing's face darkened even further.
Just as he was about to speak, the old eunuch, Luo Fu, flicked his wrist and took out a jade token. Taking a look at it, his face warped in shock.
"Your Majesty …"
The old eunuch hurriedly rushed forward with trembling lips.
"What's wrong?"
Yu Shenqing's face turned livid.
"I've found out the identity of the new principal of the Master Teacher Academy …"
Not daring to speak, the old eunuch hurriedly sent a telepathic message over.
"You've found out? Who is it? Is it Lu Feng or Zhao Bingxu? "
Yu Shenqing turned around and asked.
He didn't dare to lose his temper before the principal of the Master Teacher Academy, regardless of whether the other party was present or not.
"It isn't … it's … it's … Zhang Xuan!"
The old eunuch said with a trembling voice.
"Zhang Xuan? The one who just walked out … Zhang Xuan? "Yu Shenqing's vision darkened.
"Yes!" The old eunuch hurriedly nodded.
Yu Shenqing hurriedly stood up and rushed out of the room. "Zhang Shi, don't be in such a hurry to leave. I think there's some misunderstanding between us …"
"…" Shen Jun.
"…" The others.
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