Hongyuan Palace.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had left, Yu Shenqing heaved a sigh of relief.
This newly appointed President Zhang had excellent talent, minor specializations, insight, insight, and character. His only flaw was that he was too fond of causing trouble.
Every time he came, he would tremble in fear, afraid that he would tear down his palace.
This time, not only did they not destroy the house, they even saved the Bodhi Tree. This was very unexpected.
"Your Majesty!"
As soon as he returned to the Imperial Study, the old eunuch Luo Fu walked in.
"Un. How are things at the Cloudmist Ridge?" Yu Shenqing asked.
Given the huge commotion in the Cloudmist Ridge, as the emperor of the Hongyuan Empire, it was only natural that he would pay close attention to it. In fact, he had already ordered his soldiers to be ready to attack at any moment.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the war between the Cloudmist Ridge and the Master Teacher Academy has already ceased!" Luo Fu hurriedly clasped his fist.
"Stop the battle?" Yu Shenqing frowned.
During the day, they were still fighting fiercely, not giving in to each other. Why did they suddenly stop?
"Elder Mi personally went to the Cloudmist Ridge to negotiate, and the battle ended shortly after," Luo Fu said.
On the way to the Cloudmist Ridge, Zhang Xuan had been riding on the back of the Inferno Dragon Saint Beast the entire time. Furthermore, his identity was kept a secret, so no one knew that he was going as well.
"Negotiate?" Yu Shenqing asked. "Who brought it up first?"
Whoever brought it up first meant that they had already admitted defeat and were at a disadvantage.
"Over at the academy!" Luo Fu nodded.
"Academy?" Yu Shenqing was taken aback.
How could the Master Teacher Academy admit defeat to a bunch of spirit beasts?
And Elder Mi had to go there personally?
This … was a little too inconceivable!
"Indeed. The negotiations took place at the Cloudmist Ridge, so we haven't received any concrete news yet. However, by this afternoon, the spirit beasts that were fighting with the Master Teacher Academy had already retreated!"
Luo Fu said.
Spirit beasts were extremely wary of humans. Furthermore, the Cloudmist Ridge had always been a forbidden zone for humans. Even the royal family of the Hongyuan Empire would find it hard to obtain information about the Cloudmist Ridge.
After a moment of hesitation, Yu Shenqing nodded. "Most likely, they came to some sort of compromise for the inauguration ceremony tomorrow!"
Daybreak was the inauguration ceremony for the principal. Although the announcement was made in haste, many of the First Tier Empires within the range of the academy would definitely send people to participate. If they saw so many Spirit Beasts attacking humans, they would probably lose confidence in the new principal.
"That should be the case … However, we have already sent our men into the Cloudmist Ridge, so we should be able to relay the details of the negotiations back to the Master Teacher Continent before the inauguration ceremony!"
Luo Fu said.
"Un." Yu Shenqing nodded. Just as he was about to speak, a eunuch suddenly rushed in.
"Your Majesty!" The eunuch knelt on the ground.
"What happened?" Knowing that the other party must have something important to discuss with him, Yu Shenqing frowned.
"The emperors of Hongchi, Yuanjiang, Baituo, and Chiyao have already arrived at the Harmonious Heaven Hall!" The little eunuch hurriedly said.
"We're here? They sure are fast! "Yu Shenqing was taken aback. He quickly stood up and said," Let's go and take a look! "
Even though the name of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy was Hongyuan Empire, its students came from more than a dozen neighboring Tier-1 Empires.
Hongchi, Yuanjiang, Baituo, and Chiyao were the closest empires to the Harmonious Heaven Hall.
Upon hearing that the new principal was going to be inaugurated, the authoritative figures of those empires rushed over to express their respect.
Upon entering the hall, Yu Shenqing saw four middle-aged men seated in the guest seats. Their powerful auras indicated that they possessed extraordinary strength.
To be able to become the authoritative figures of a Tier-1 Empire, one had to possess a cultivation of at least Saint 1-dan pinnacle.
"Brother Chu, Brother Han, Brother Shen, and Brother Nie!" Yu Shenqing greeted them one by one. "It must have been a tough journey for you to rush over in less than three days!"
Even though the Four Great Empires were located relatively close to the Harmonious Heaven Hall, they had to have expended a great deal of effort to rush over in less than three days.
"How could we possibly miss the inauguration of the new principal?"
"The Harmonious Heaven Hall is the foundation of our Tier-1 Empire. Wouldn't it be a huge loss for us to miss such a grand occasion?"
"The old principal has been missing for more than two years, and the new principal is finally here. Naturally, we have to meet him!"
…
The four middle-aged men chuckled softly.
They were the most authoritative figures in their respective empires, but compared to the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, they were still lacking.
As soon as they received the invitation, they immediately tossed aside all of their affairs and rushed over.
"Right, we have just arrived, so may I know who the new principal is? Is it Elder Zhao Bingxu or Elder Lu Feng? "
After exchanging some pleasantries, one of the middle-aged men asked.
He was the emperor of Hongchi Tier-1 Empire, Zhu Yi.
Hearing his words, the others also turned their gazes over. Naturally, the reason why they had come to the royal palace in the middle of the night was to find out more about the matter so that they could prepare a congratulatory gift.
Otherwise, not only would they fail to leave a good impression on the elders of the Blacksmith School, it might even backfire on them.
"Neither of them!" Hearing their guesses, Yu Shenqing shook his head with a bitter smile.
Back then, he had thought that the new principal would definitely be one of the two, but who knew that …
"Neither of them?"
The four emperors were taken aback. They glanced at one another and asked, "Brother Yu, may we know which elder it is then? We hope that you can inform us in advance so that we can make preparations!"
Zhu Yi hurriedly said.
"This …" Yu Shenqing hesitated.
The news of the new principal hadn't been announced yet. Even though he knew about it beforehand, it was only due to his connections.
"Why? We'll know about it during the inauguration ceremony tomorrow. Brother Yu, are you unwilling to reveal the news? "one of the middle-aged men asked with a frown.
"It's not that I'm unwilling to reveal the news, but there must be a reason why the Blacksmith School didn't announce it beforehand. It would be disrespectful to the Blacksmith School if I were to reveal the news beforehand …" Yu Shenqing shook his head.
"It seems like Brother Yu doesn't trust us! Our identities have long been bound to the Blacksmith School. Do you think that we can leak the news? "
Understanding Yu Shenqing's concerns, Zhu Yi shook his head and said, "We only want to know the news so that we can prepare a congratulatory gift in advance!"
"This … Alright then!"
Yu Shenqing knew that if he didn't reveal the truth, the other party would surely harbor all kinds of suspicions toward him. Thus, he didn't hesitate for too long before nodding. "This matter is a secret of the academy, so I hope that everyone will keep their mouths shut before the inauguration ceremony!"
The four emperors before him were all emperors of their respective empires, so they understood the severity of the matter. If anything were to happen to the new principal, the Mingshi Tang Empire would surely investigate the matter, and anyone who leaked the news would be doomed.
As such, it wouldn't be a big deal even if they were to reveal the news to them. However, it was still best to make things clear beforehand.
"Rest assured!"
"We have been friends for so many years now, so there's no need to doubt our words!"
The emperors replied.
"Alright then. Based on the news I have received, the new principal is Zhang Xuan, Zhang Shi!"
Yu Shenqing sent a telepathic message over, activating all of the seals in the palace.
"Zhang Xuan?"
"Zhang Shi?"
The four emperors glanced at one another in bewilderment.
They had heard of the Ten Great Master Teachers of the Master Teacher Academy, and they had met many of them as well. But … where in the world did this Zhang Xuan come from?
"Could it be that … Zhang Shi is from the headquarters?"
Zhu Yi asked.
The others were perplexed as well.
The Master Teacher Academy was responsible for nurturing master teachers, and it represented the future of mankind. As such, the position of principal wasn't something that just anyone could assume.
They had never heard of Zhang Xuan before, so there was a good chance that he was from the headquarters.
Just that … didn't the headquarters not interfere in the affairs of the branches?
Why would they send a master teacher over this time, and not to mention, he was even appointed as the principal?
"This … He isn't from the headquarters, and he isn't an elder of the academy either. Rather, he's a freshman who just joined the academy this year!"
Seeing the bewildered looks on everyone's faces, Yu Shenqing explained.
"A freshman?"
"A freshman who just joined the academy … You want him to be the principal?"
The four emperors were stunned, as if they had seen a ghost.
The Master Teacher Academy was the cornerstone of mankind, and no one dared to insult it. Yet, a freshman who just joined the academy was actually the principal?
You must be joking, right?
"I know that this news is hard for all of you to accept, but this is the truth!" Yu Shenqing said with a bitter smile.
To be honest, when he first heard this news, his face was filled with disbelief as well.
However, after witnessing Zhang Shi's means with his own eyes, he couldn't help but be impressed by the foresight and courage of Mu shi and the others.
"What's the background of that Zhang Shi?"
A moment later, a middle-aged man couldn't help but ask.
"Zhang Shi is a 4-star master teacher, and he's barely twenty this year. Even though he's still young, he possesses five 6-star occupations, namely, blacksmith, apothecary, physician, demonic tunist, and terpsichore. On top of that, he's also skilled in beast taming, formation, and herbology.
Yu Shenqing said.
"Five 6-star occupations? No matter how many supporting occupations he possesses, he's still only a 4-star master teacher. What right does he have to become the principal? "
"Indeed. There's no lack of geniuses in this world. As long as he hasn't reached a certain level, it's impossible for him to become the principal!"
"On the way here, I heard that the Master Teacher Academy had to compromise with the spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge for tomorrow's ceremony. Could it be that the Master Teacher Academy has suddenly changed after the disappearance of the old principal? "
"I've also heard of this matter. How could the Master Teacher Academy actually negotiate with a bunch of spirit beasts? How embarrassing! To think that a 4-star master teacher would be appointed as the principal … What in the world is going on? "
The faces of the four emperors of Tier-1 Empires turned livid.
They had also heard of the conflict between the spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge and the Master Teacher Academy, as well as the fact that a human had taken the initiative to negotiate with the spirit beasts.
They thought that it was ridiculous enough, but to think that there would be something even more ridiculous!
Letting a twenty-year-old kid who was still wet behind the ears be the dean?
What in the world was that?
Seeing the expressions of the four emperors, Yu Shenqing was at a loss for words.
If they had only heard of Zhang Shi's age and cultivation realm, they might have thought so. However, only after seeing it with their own eyes did they realize how formidable the young Zhang Shi was.
"We have to get to the bottom of this matter. Otherwise, our Hongchi Empire will disown this principal!"
"Our Yuanjiang Empire will disown this principal as well!"
"Our Baituo Empire will disown this principal as well!"
…
The four emperors stood up simultaneously, and their eyebrows shot up in astonishment.
(I'll be posting the second chapter today. It's already the middle of the month, so don't forget to cast your monthly votes!)
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