"Zhang Shi!"
Walking out of the straw cottage, Zhang Xuan saw Hu Yaoyao, Xue Zhenyang, and the others leaping down from the back of a massive spirit beast.
Just half a month ago, the four leaders of the Master Teacher Academies were still brimming with energy and vigor. However, at this moment, they were acting like little chicks before an eagle. Not only had they lost the slightest bit of arrogance from before, they even felt extremely awkward.
Even if they wanted to, they couldn't bring themselves to be proud anymore.
"Zhang Shi, shall we set off now?"
Hu Yaoyao asked doubtfully.
"Un." Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Then … let's get on the spirit beast!" Hu Yaoyao beckoned as she prepared to leap onto the back of the spirit beast.
"Let's not ride on this. It's too slow …"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan beckoned for an ape-shaped saint beast to walk out from the back of the straw cottage.
"Byzantium Helios Beast?"
"The old principal's saint beast, Elder Byzantium Helios?"
"Didn't Elder Byzantium Helios go missing?"
Hu Yaoyao, Xue Zhenyang, and the others were astonished. They stared at the young man before them as if he was a monster.
They were all direct disciples of the school heads, so they had heard of the matter regarding the Ten Great Master Teachers' search for the Byzantium Helios Beast. Why would it be with Zhang Shi?
Furthermore, from the looks of it, the relationship between the human and the beast seemed to be rather unusual.
Only Dong Xin wasn't surprised.
She had seen with her own eyes how the Ten Great Master Teachers elected the young man before her as the next principal, and how the Byzantium Helios Beast addressed him as its master.
It was just that this matter was kept a secret, and no one was allowed to speak of it.
"Given its speed, we should be able to make it back within three days!"
Without explaining anything, Zhang Xuan instructed, "Byzantium Helios, bring us on a long journey!"
"Yes, Master!"
The Byzantium Helios Beast nodded, and crisp cracking sounds echoed from its bones. In an instant, its body swelled to more than three times its original size. At this moment, it was only slightly taller than a human, but now, it was as tall as a small mountain.
Zhang Xuan stretched out his hand, removed the house from Dong Xin's back, and placed it on its back.
"Let's go!"
Hu Yaoyao, Xue Zhenyang, and Long Cangyue were still in a daze as they watched the Guardian Beast of the Master Teacher Academy being reduced to a mount.
They had heard of how proud the Byzantium Helios Beast was, and yet, this proud and powerful saint beast had not only acknowledged Zhang Xuan as its master, it was even willing to serve as his mount … Even though they were witnessing it with their own eyes, they still found it inconceivable.
Sitting down in the wooden hut on the back of the Byzantium Helios Beast, everyone was still in a daze as they watched the Byzantium Helios Beast fly as swiftly as a bolt of lightning.
"I heard from my teacher that whoever finds Senior Byzantium Helios will be the next principal..."
After a long moment of silence, Xue Zhenyang's face reddened.
His teacher, Xu Changqing, was the head of the Martial Arts School, and he had once told him that Mu shi had set a condition for anyone who could find the Byzantium Helios Beast to become the next principal of the Martial Arts School. Thus, the saint beastman had been chosen by Zhang Xuan.
Could it be …
"I was forced to do it. Sigh, it's not what I wanted!"
Seeing that Xue Zhenyang had already guessed the truth, Zhang Xuan sighed deeply and shook his head.
If not for the fact that he was allowed to browse through books as he pleased, he wouldn't have been willing to become the next principal.
In the first place, it wasn't a good job, so there was no need to make a fuss about it.
"Forced to do it?"
"Not what you wanted?"
Hu Yaoyao, Xue Zhenyang, and Long Cangyue glanced at one another before rolling their eyes.
Forced to become the principal of the Master Teacher Academy?
Why didn't such a good thing fall into our hands?
In truth, we also wanted to be forced to do it …
"Hu Yaoyao, execute a punch for me!"
Deciding not to dwell on this matter any longer, Zhang Xuan turned to Hu Yaoyao.
He had promised Wu Yangzi that he would take care of the other party's offspring, so naturally, he wouldn't go back on his word.
"Alright!"
Knowing that Zhang Xuan was going to offer her some pointers, Hu Yaoyao nodded before executing a punch.
After a moment of observation, Zhang Xuan was able to discern the flaws in Hu Yaoyao's cultivation.
It had to be said that Hu Yaoyao came from a powerful clan, and she possessed exceptional talent as well. With Zhang Xuan's guidance, she was able to improve swiftly, especially in terpsichorean arts. Coupled with her inhuman figure, even a Half-Saint expert would find it hard to withstand her charms.
Seeing Hu Yaoyao's improvement, the others couldn't hold themselves back any longer and stepped forward to ask her about it.
Zhang Xuan also offered them some pointers one by one.
All four of them had benefited greatly from the Scarlet Firefly Fruit.
Even though it would be difficult for them to achieve a breakthrough to Half-Saint, it would further stabilize their cultivation. As long as they could obtain the Scarlet Firefly Fruit, they would surely be able to achieve a breakthrough.
Half a day passed in the blink of an eye.
By the time they arrived at the location where the Scarlet Firefly Fruit was located, the sun had just risen from the east.
In other words, the Byzantium Helios Beast had arrived even faster than Zhang Xuan had expected. In just the span of half a night, the Byzantium Helios Beast's speed was at least ten times faster than Dong Xin's spirit beast.
But that was understandable. After all, the Byzantium Helios Beast's cultivation had already reached Saint 2-dan. Naturally, its speed and endurance were far superior to before.
"Let's stop here!"
Arriving at a valley, the group landed on the ground.
"Elder Byzantium Helios, it would be best for us not to enter. There are two spirit beasts guarding the Scarlet Firefly Fruit Tree. If they notice you and realize that they can't protect you, they might just make a move and destroy the saint herb! If that's the case, it would be futile even if we kill them … "
Dong Xin said.
The spirit beasts were no fools. They knew the importance of the saint herb, and if they realized that it was too difficult for them to protect it, there was a good chance that they would make a move and destroy it.
If that was the case, they would have come here for nothing.
"Indeed. The few of us are weaker than them, so if we head over, we might be able to catch them off guard and snatch the saint herb …"
Long Cangyue nodded in agreement.
They had studied the spirit beasts guarding the Scarlet Firefly Fruit Tree, or else they could have just invited their teacher or any of the elders. There was no need for them to approach Zhang Xuan.
"I can conceal my aura so that they won't be able to notice me," the Byzantium Helios Beast said.
As a Saint 2-dan saint beast, it was extremely easy for it to conceal its aura from the spirit beasts.
"It's not that simple … Elder, look at the valley!"
Dong Xin shook her head.
"Valley?"
Both Zhang Xuan and the Byzantium Helios Beast turned their gazes over.
The valley was narrow, reminiscent of a sealed box. However, the spiritual energy within was concentrated, and it felt as if the place was blessed with good feng shui.
The valley was filled with vermilion flowers that looked like mimosas. They were densely packed and dyed the entire valley in a different color.
"Could it be … Scarlet Shyflower?"
The name of a plant surfaced in Zhang Xuan's mind, and a frown appeared on his forehead.
The Scarlet Shyflower was similar to the mimosas in his previous life. Upon coming into contact with an unfamiliar object, it would change its color according to the difference in strength.
Saint realm experts and Transcendent Mortal experts would undergo different transformations.
This was also the reason why it was often concocted into a medicinal herb to assess the strength of a cultivator.
"That's right, it's the Scarlet Shyflower!"
Dong Xin said with a bitter smile.
"I see …"
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
Even though the Byzantium Helios Beast was able to suppress his cultivation so that the other party wouldn't be able to notice him, the moment he released some of his strength, it would come into contact with the Scarlet Shyflower, and his true strength would be revealed.
Even though it was unlikely that the other party would destroy the Scarlet Firefly Fruits upon seeing an expert, they didn't dare to take the risk.
"Alright then. Byzantium Helios, you should go and rest first!"
Understanding the situation, Zhang Xuan waved his hands. "If there's any danger that requires your help, you can come out at that time!"
"Yes, master!"
Without any hesitation, the Byzantium Helios Beast flew into the distance, and when he was out of sight, he was stowed into the Anthive Nest.
Given Zhang Xuan's current strength, as long as the other party hadn't reached Half-Saint, it would be impossible for them to be a match for him. Besides, even if he couldn't defeat the Byzantium Helios Beast, he could still summon the Byzantium Helios Beast from the Myriad Anthive Nest.
"Let's enter!"
Without any hesitation, the group began walking into the valley.
The Scarlet Shyflower in the valley immediately rippled, as if transmitting some kind of message.
"What kind of spirit beasts are guarding the Scarlet Firefly Fruits?"
Zhang Xuan asked as they walked forward.
"There are two Chrysalis realm pinnacle Sabertooth Spirit Tigers!" Hu Yaoyao replied.
"Sabertooth Spirit Tigers? No wonder … "
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
The Sabertooth Spirit Tigers were known as the strongest spirit beasts beneath Half-Saint, and it wasn't an undeserved reputation. Despite being at Chrysalis realm pinnacle as well, Hu Yaoyao and the others might not even be a match for a single one of them.
With these two huge fellows guarding the Scarlet Firefly Fruits, it wouldn't be easy for them to obtain them.
But of course, if it was just them, they wouldn't pose much of a threat to him.
If he really wanted to make a move, it would only take him two punches.
"Not only so, these two Sabertooth Spirit Tigers are extremely cunning. No matter what happens outside, there will always be one of them guarding the Scarlet Firefly Fruits. If anything were to happen, the one guarding the Scarlet Firefly Fruits could very well destroy the fruits … Thus, we can't attack them head-on. Instead, we have to find a way to lure them out!"
Dong Xin said.
She had spent several days here to study the habits of the two Sabertooth Spirit Tigers.
"Lure them out?" Zhang Xuan asked with a frown.
"That's right. That's why we prepared their favorite Origin Heavy Water in advance. However … we only have three bottles of it …"
Dong Xin said with a bitter smile.
Based on the previous batch of freshmen, it wouldn't have been too difficult for them to purchase dozens of bottles of Origin Heavy Water. However, most of the freshmen had joined the Xuanxuan Faction this year, and not only did they not earn anything from it, many of the seniors had even betrayed them …
As a result, their income plummeted. Even after spending everything they had, they only managed to obtain four bottles of Origin Heavy Water.
"Four bottles of Origin Heavy Water?"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
A single bottle was more than sufficient for him to cultivate the Third Incandescence of the Quintuple Incandescence Golden Body.
"How do we use it?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"The Sabertooth Spirit Tigers are extremely sensitive to the scent of Origin Heavy Water. My idea is simple. When we arrive at the location, we should open the jade bottle and lure the other party over. As long as we can lure one away, the others can place more bottles of Origin Heavy Water and lure the second one out …"
After a moment of hesitation, Dong Xin revealed her idea. "But of course, we have to ensure that the Scarlet Firefly Fruits are ripe first. If they aren't, it will be useless even if we lure them out …"
"That will be difficult!"
Hearing Dong Xin's words, Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Once the Scarlet Firefly Fruits ripen, even if the two Sabertooth Spirit Tigers don't consume them, they will still pluck them. By then, the allure of the Scarlet Firefly Fruits for a breakthrough to Half-Saint will far surpass that of the Origin Heavy Water. Even if the Scarlet Firefly Fruits aren't ripe yet, given the intelligence of the Sabertooth Spirit Tigers, they won't fall for it! "
The Sabertooth Spirit Tigers, who were only a step away from reaching Half-Saint, possessed intelligence on par with humans. It would be difficult to fool them with such a method!
"What should we do then?"
Dong Xin asked. The others also turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
"Why don't we do it this way? Give me the Origin Heavy Water, and I'll think of a way to lure those two fellows out!"
Zhang Xuan.
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