"Is that the Zhang Xuan you spoke of, Zhang Shi? He seems to be even younger than that! "
On the training ground, where the emperors were seated, Zhu Yi's eyebrows shot up.
He had heard the news that the new principal was a twenty-year-old 4-star master teacher, and even though he had mentally prepared himself for it, he still found it hard to believe that it was possible.
The Zhang Shi before him was even younger than he had thought.
Were the Ten Great Master Teachers insane? To think that they would appoint a brat as the principal!
"Didn't they say that Mu shi was the one who chose him? Where is Mu shi? "
An emperor couldn't help but ask.
The crowd quickly turned their gazes over, but they couldn't find any trace of Mu shi.
"Mu shi seemed to have some urgent matters to attend to, so he left last night," Yu Shenqing said.
"Left last night?" Zhu Yi sneered coldly. "I don't think it's because he has some urgent matters to attend to, but because he doesn't want to witness this farce!"
In his view, appointing a twenty-year-old fellow as the principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy was a complete farce.
"Brother Zhu, don't jump to conclusions so quickly. Once you get to know Zhang Shi, you might come to a different view of the matter …"
Seeing that Zhu Yi had such strong opinions, Yu Shenqing knew that it was impossible for him to explain himself.
"Let's hope so …"
Zhu Yi flung his sleeves.
The same sight was occurring in Mingshi Tang's area as well. Upon seeing that the new principal was so young, the complexions of the other hall masters turned awful.
Hearing the discussions below, Zhang Xuan shook his head and walked up to the stage.
There were bound to be doubts about him becoming the principal.
"Even though Zhang Shi is young, he possesses unparalleled talent and capability. Mu shi and the Ten Great Master Teachers have chosen him to be the 104th principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy!"
Paying no heed to the discussions of the crowd, Zhao Bingxu waved his hand grandly and continued, "Let's move on to the first question, the Question Symposium! Do you have any questions that you wish to ask President Zhang? "
"I do!"
Right after Zhao Bingxu said those words, an elder stood up.
He was the Hall Master of Mingshi Tang of Hongchi Empire, Wu Weitian!
As a 6-star pinnacle master teacher, Wu Weitian wielded great prestige and standing in the Master Teacher Continent. Back then, he had only lost to Zhao Bingxu by a single vote in the selection of the Ten Great Master Teachers. Otherwise, he would have been the next head of the Blacksmith School.
"May I know if Wu shi has any doubts?"
Zhao Bingxu frowned.
If it had been anyone else, he might have been able to reprimand them for their rudeness. However, not even he had the right to reprimand the young man before him.
"In order to become the principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, one must possess impressive cultivation. Otherwise, how can one convince the masses?"
Wu Weitian's eyebrows shot up as a powerful aura burst forth from his body. "I am the head of the Hongchi Empire's Mingshi Tang Hall. While my standing is far beneath that of Principal Zhang, I would like to challenge Principal Zhang to a duel. I hope that you can grant me some guidance!"
"Challenge my cultivation?"
"This is a slap in the face …"
"Yeah, this kid is only 20 years old. Even if he started cultivating in his mother's womb, how high could his cultivation be? Heavenly Monarch Wu Wei didn't say a word and challenged me to a duel … He's not giving me any face at all! "
…
Hearing Wu shi's words, a huge uproar broke out among the crowd.
Imparting knowledge to others was important to a master teacher, but without sufficient strength, it was impossible to win the trust of others!
It was just like a Transcendent Mortal trying to offer pointers to a Saint realm expert. No matter how good the other party's words were, the other party still had to trust the other party!
To challenge Principal Zhang to a duel in cultivation right from the start was no different from a slap in the face.
"Wu shi, Zhang Shi is only at Chrysalis realm primary stage. How can he be a match for a Saint realm 1-dan pinnacle expert like you …"
Not expecting the other party to challenge him directly, Zhao Bingxu's face darkened. However, before he could finish his words, Zhang Shi suddenly waved his hands and looked at him impassively.
"You are Pavilion Master Wu, right? You wish to challenge me to a duel in cultivation? "
"That's right. I hope that Principal Zhang will grant my request!" Wu Weitian sneered coldly.
He wanted to make the other party unable to back down.
"I can accept a duel in cultivation, but I would like to ask you a question first. What is cultivation?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"Cultivation refers to one's fighting prowess," Wu Weitian replied.
"Very well. I am a beast tamer. Is it considered my fighting prowess to allow my tamed beast to fight?" Zhang Xuan asked calmly.
"Tamed beasts are tamed by a beast tamer, so it is considered his fighting prowess …" Even though Wu Weitian had no idea why the other party would ask such a question, he still nodded in agreement.
Beast tamers and their tamed beasts had always fought together, just like how cultivators fought with weapons.
"It's good that you admit that this is my fighting prowess …"
Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan waved his hand and said, "Byzantium Lich, I'll leave this fellow to you …"
"Yes!"
Following a loud bellow, a massive saint beast descended from the sky, and its massive claws came smashing down.
"What?"
Not expecting a Spiritual Perception realm saint beast to appear out of nowhere, Wu Weitian was slapped into the ground before he could even react. Huge mouthfuls of blood spewed from his mouth.
Back when the Byzantium Helios Beast was still at Saint 1-dan pinnacle, none of the Ten Great Master Teachers were a match for him. Even though Wu Weitian was no weakling, he was still a far cry from matching him.
"Alright, allow me to introduce to everyone the tamed beast that I have tamed!"
Seeing how the Byzantium Helios Beast had crippled Wu Weitian with a single slap, Zhang Xuan swept his gaze across the crowd and introduced.
"Isn't the Byzantium Helios Beast the old principal's tamed beast? How did it end up being tamed by Zhang Shi? "
"It seems like Elder Byzantium Helios has grown stronger than before …"
"The strength of a tamed beast also represents the strength of a beast tamer. Since the Byzantium Helios Beast is Zhang Shi's tamed beast, it means that he possesses fighting prowess surpassing Saint 1-dan pinnacle!"
…
Hearing the introduction, the crowd fell silent.
The reason why beast tamers were so powerful was because of their tamed beasts. With such a powerful tamed beast, who would dare say that the other party was weak?
"To be able to tame the Byzantium Helios Beast, he does possess a certain level of strength. However, strength alone is a boorish man. If he wishes to become the principal of the academy, he will need to possess a transcendent Soul Depth! I would like to have a Soul Depth duel with Principal Zhang. May I know if Principal Zhang is willing to grant my request? "
Another voice sounded from beneath the dueling platform.
Zhao Bingxu turned his gaze over.
The one who had spoken was Pavilion Master Liao Cong of Yuanjiang Empire's Mingshi Tang School.
Pavilion Master Liao was slightly weaker than Wu Weitian in terms of fighting prowess, but he was a composed person who specialized in Soul Depth. It was said that his Soul Depth had already reached the pinnacle of 6-star, 20.9, and he was just a step away from achieving a breakthrough to become a seven-star master teacher!
"You want to compete in Soul Depth?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"That's right!" Pavilion Master Liao Cong nodded.
The other party possessed the Byzantium Helios Beast, a Spiritual Perception realm saint beast. It was impossible for Zhao Bingxu to defeat the other party with brute force. Thus, the only way was to humiliate the other party.
If he were to succeed, the inauguration ceremony would become nothing more than a joke.
"Sure. May I know how we will compete?" Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows.
"Simple. Both of us will use our Impartation of Heaven's Will, and whoever manages to bewitch the other party will be the victor …" Pavilion Master Liao Cong sneered coldly.
"Bewitch the other party?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Let's change the conditions. I don't want to bully you …"
His Impartation of Heaven's Will coupled with his Heart of a Teacher was able to bewitch a hundred thousand spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge into submission. Where in the world did a 6-star master teacher like you get your confidence from?
"You …"
Pavilion Master Liao Cong's body swayed weakly, and he nearly died from anger.
As a 6-star pinnacle master teacher with a Soul Depth of 20.9, I want to challenge you to a duel, and yet … you say that you don't want to bully me?
Ridiculous!
"Why? You don't dare to challenge me anymore?"
Pavilion Master Liao Cong gritted his teeth.
"Since you are so stubborn, there's no harm in having a duel. How about this? Pavilion Master Wu is already injured, so you should save him first …"
A glint flashed across Zhang Xuan's eyes as he spoke with a peculiar tone.
"Yes …" Pavilion Master Liao Cong was taken aback for a moment before hurriedly rushing forward to pull Pavilion Master Wu out of the ground. However, just as he was about to do so, he suddenly froze.
Clearly, he had been bewitched by the other party's words.
"You …"
With a livid face, Pavilion Master Liao Cong was just about to speak when the young man on the dueling ring suddenly turned to him and said, "There are some problems with your cultivation. Have you been feeling a dryness in your throat and a slight pain in your Huyang acupoint recently? Slap yourself twice, and you should be able to resolve it … "
"Slap myself?"
"This … Pavilion Master Liao Cong can't be that foolish, right?"
"This is clearly an intentional act …"
…
Hearing those words, the hundred thousand students and teachers were taken aback. They were curious to see how Pavilion Master Liao Cong would deal with the situation, but before everyone's incredulous gazes, the latter suddenly slapped himself.
Pah! Pah!
Two consecutive slaps, each one more vicious than the previous, resulted in a mouthful of fresh blood.
Ignoring the astonished crowd, Zhang Xuan continued, "Now, stand upside down and allow the zhenqi in your body to flow downstream!"
Without any hesitation, Pavilion Master Liao Cong did a handstand, and a few breaths later, his face had already swollen to the extreme.
"What's going on?"
"Could it be … Impartation of Heaven's Will?"
"Even if it's Impartation of Heaven's Will, it shouldn't be possible for a Pavilion Master Mingshi Tang to slap himself and do a handstand on a whim, right?"
"I don't know, but I do know that Pavilion Master Liao Cong has lost to Zhang Shi in terms of Soul Depth, and he has lost thoroughly!"
…
Seeing the confident Pavilion Master Liao Cong, who had vowed to humiliate Zhang Xuan a moment ago, slapping himself and doing a handstand, everyone felt light-headed. They wanted to explain the situation, but they were at a loss for words.
They were all master teachers, and they possessed the ability to use Impartation of Heaven's Will. Yet, to make a person mutilate himself with a single word was something that they couldn't possibly do.
This was already beyond the limits of Impartation of Heaven's Will!
"Unless … Zhang Shi isn't toying with him. Instead, his words are completely accurate, such that Pavilion Master Liao Cong is unable to refute them, causing his body to submit to Zhang Xuan's will …"
A 6-star master teacher couldn't help but ask.
Even though Impartation of Heaven's Will could allow one to control the body of a master teacher for a short period of time, it would require one to speak in the most accurate language.
Even though it was hard to understand why Zhang Xuan would make Pavilion Master Liao Cong do such a thing, there was no doubt that there was nothing wrong with it. Otherwise, even if Zhang Shi's Soul Depth was higher than Pavilion Master Liao Cong's, there was no way that he would be so obedient to Pavilion Master Liao Cong.
Pu!
A moment later, before everyone's astonished gazes, Pavilion Master Liao Cong spurted a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground. He quickly got to his feet, turned his gaze back to the dueling platform, and clasped his fist. There wasn't the slightest doubt in his eyes anymore.
"Liao Cong is deeply grateful to Zhang Shi for saving my life …"
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