Paying no heed to the astonishment of the crowd, School Head Jiang put away his zither after sending Hong Lin flying. Standing on the stage, he scanned the crowd with a cold gaze and said, "Is there anyone else who doubts my teacher's teachings? I am willing to challenge him to a duel! "
The crowd fell silent. Those who had harbored such thoughts previously dared not utter a single word.
As one of the Ten Great Master Teachers and a Seven Star demonic tunist, no matter how they fought, they would lose!
"Pavilion Master Xue, do you have any students? I can challenge them to a duel... "Seeing that no one was responding, School Head Jiang turned to Xue Cangyun.
Noticing his gaze, the students behind Pavilion Master Xue shrunk their necks back, not daring to raise their heads.
None of them were a match for Hong Lin, and even the latter was pummeled to such a state.
"Our Baituo Empire's Mingshi Tang acknowledges Zhang Shi as the principal without any objections!"
Xue Cangyun clasped his fist.
Even he wasn't a match for Zhang Xuan, needless to say, his students.
"Of the five Mingshi Tang Academies present, three have acknowledged Zhang Xuan. What about the rest of you, Chi Yao Empire's Pavilion Master Bai and Pavilion Master Mo Gaoyuan?"
Zhao Bingxu heaved a sigh of relief.
Due to the short duration of the inauguration ceremony, only four Mingshi Tang Academies from the neighboring empires were present. Including Hongyuan Empire, there were only five of them.
"Our Chi Yao Empire has no objections!"
Pavilion Master Bai was only a deputy, and even the three main pavilion masters weren't a match for him. Thus, he hurriedly stood up and clasped his fist.
"Our Hongyuan Mingshi Tang Academies have always supported Zhang Shi as the principal!" Mo Gaoyuan stood up as well.
He had witnessed Zhang Shi's arrival in Hongyuan City and his rise step by step, and he was one of the first candidates to agree to the matter. Naturally, he wouldn't refute the other party.
"Alright. If there are no objections, let's move on to the next topic!" Zhao Bingxu nodded.
In truth, the greatest obstacle in the Question Symposium was the other empires' Mingshi Tang Academies. Since they had already acknowledged Zhang Xuan, the problem was basically solved.
"Elder Zhao, we have a question for President Zhang!"
At this moment, a group of students below the stage stood up in unison. There were at least a few hundred of them.
The one leading them was none other than the one who had killed the most spirit beasts in the Cloudmist Ridge.
Fourth year student, Zhu Chenqing!
His family had been slaughtered by the spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge, and as such, he harbored a deep grudge against them. Ever since he entered the Master Teacher Academy, he had been determined to eradicate those fellows who dared to stand against mankind.
He wanted to avenge his family.
Unfortunately, due to various considerations, Mingshi Tang had not taken any action. His strength was limited, and he could not do anything alone.
Zhang Xuan had thought that the beast stampede would be able to shake up the Cloudmist Ridge and eradicate it once and for all. Who could have known that the Master Teacher Academy would actually negotiate with the Cloudmist Ridge for the sake of a new principal?
One could imagine how furious he was.
Therefore, the reason why so many students could stand up was because they listened to his words … They wanted justice!
Those who had voiced their support previously were mostly from the Xuanxuan Faction, but upon seeing that the new principal was their faction leader, they immediately fell silent. Of the ten thousand people that had gathered, only a few hundred remained.
"Feel free to speak." Zhao Bingxu frowned.
"I would like to ask President Zhang when Mingshi Tang will be battling the spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge again!" Zhu Chenqing asked.
It was a little impolite to ask the other party directly about the conditions they had discussed. Challenging the authority of the school head was a little more fitting of his identity.
"We are getting to the main topic!"
"It seems like we aren't the only ones who are interested in the matter regarding the Cloudmist Ridge. These students are also interested in the answer as well!"
"Let's see how the new principal responds then!"
…
Hearing Zhu Chenqing's question, Zhu Yi and the others glanced at one another before nodding in agreement.
As the emperors of the neighboring subordinate empires, it didn't matter to them who the next principal was. What was more important was whether the new principal had the ability to protect them!
If the matter regarding the Cloudmist Ridge wasn't handled well, they would surely doubt the capability of the new principal.
If even a bunch of spirit beasts were helpless before him, how could he possibly stand up for their empire?
"Battle?"
Hearing that Zhu Chenqing was going to ask this question, Zhang Xuan and Zhao Bingxu glanced at one another, and a smile appeared on their faces. The latter shook his head and said, "There's no need for us to battle anymore. The threat of the Cloudmist Ridge has been resolved. We won't have to worry about beast stampedes anymore! "
"Resolved?"
Zhu Chenqing and the other students glanced at one another with frowns on their faces.
What did that mean?
Wouldn't have to worry about the threat of the Cloudmist Ridge anymore … Was this a promise from the kings of the Cloudmist Ridge?
But beasts were beasts. How could such a promise be valid?
If it was that simple, the Master Teacher Academy, which had produced countless outstanding principals in its long history, wouldn't have been so helpless before it.
"Since School Head Zhao is so certain about it, I would like to know what conditions the academy agreed to prevent a beast stampede from happening after so many years!"
Gritting his teeth, Zhu Chenqing got straight to the point.
"Principal Zhang, allow me to explain …"
Seeing that this was the crux of the matter, Zhao Bingxu turned to Zhang Xuan and smiled. Just as he was about to speak, an elder suddenly rushed over from the crowd.
Before he could even arrive, he exclaimed, "Principal Zhang, elders … Bad news!"
"What happened?"
Seeing an elder so flustered during the inauguration ceremony, Zhao Bingxu's eyebrows shot up.
"Reporting to School Head Zhao, outside …"
The elder's face paled, and his body trembled uncontrollably. "The spirit beasts and saint beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge … have surrounded us!"
"Surrounded?"
While Zhao Bingxu and Zhang Xuan didn't think much of those words, the faces of the elders and students beneath the stage warped in horror.
For the Master Teacher Academy to be surrounded by spirit beasts … What did that mean?
It was no different from being trapped in a cage. It would be difficult for them to escape!
Everyone rose to their feet, and just as they were about to head out to take a look, a deafening rumble echoed in the air.
Hu hu hu!
Looking up, they saw three towering saint beasts flying in their direction.
They were the Green Bamboo Earth Dragon, White-eared Beast, and Steelscaled Beast of the Cloudmist Ridge.
Even before they arrived, the aura of a Saint 1-dan pinnacle expert could already be felt, causing the surrounding space to freeze.
Behind them were more than a dozen Nascent Saint beasts, and right behind them were more than thirty Half-Saint spirit beasts!
If there were only a few dozen of them, they wouldn't have been able to strike fear into the hearts of the hundred thousand students of the Master Teacher Academy. But behind them was an orderly army of aerial spirit beasts!
There were more than three thousand of them, and the weakest of them was at Transcendent Mortal 7-dan while the strongest was at Transcendent Mortal 9-dan. Every single one of them had an imposing aura, and it seemed as if they would swoop down with a single command to inflict irreparable damage on those around them.
"All master teachers, prepare for battle!"
An elder of the Beast Tamer School bellowed with a pale face.
Hualala!
The master teachers behind him had already experienced the previous battle, so they were well-coordinated. Upon hearing those words, they immediately drew their weapons and stared warily at the spirit beasts in the sky.
"This is bad! Those who aren't of our kind are bound to harbor ill intentions! I told you that we mustn't tolerate these spirit beasts … Why did they insist on negotiating with us? This is bad! "
Zhu Yi's face also paled.
"It is a joke to expect the spirit beasts to abide by the agreement! For so many spirit beasts to fly over simultaneously without any warning, it is clear that they have come prepared. Even if the Master Teacher Academy manages to survive this calamity, it will surely suffer heavy losses … "
An emperor said with a livid face.
"Indeed. To be attacked by so many spirit beasts during the inauguration ceremony, the Master Teacher Academy will surely suffer heavy losses. President Zhang will surely go down in the annals of history …"
Another emperor harrumphed.
Three thousand aerial spirit beasts and dozens of Nascent Saint and Half-Saint cultivators might be powerful, but it wasn't enough to strike fear into their hearts.
With the backing of the Master Teacher Academy and the royal family of Hongyuan City, it shouldn't be too difficult for them to resolve the problem. Just that … if this matter were to spread out, they would surely become a laughingstock.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Hong long long! Hong long long!
Just as the crowd was shaking their heads in disappointment, a deafening cry suddenly echoed in the sky, and the ground began trembling violently.
"What is that?"
A shout echoed in the air. Everyone turned around, and what they saw left them dumbfounded.
A cloud of dust was rising from outside the Master Teacher Academy, and a group of towering Green-Nosed Elephants was charging in.
These Green-Nosed Elephants possessed the strength of Transcendent Mortal 5-dan and above, and there were at least several thousand of them. Led by a Saint realm Green-Nosed Elephant, they carried a fearsome aura.
Due to the massive size of these spirit beasts, every step they took would cause the ground to tremble, as if an earthquake was imminent.
"There are Green-Nosed Elephants as well? This is going to be a tough fight … "
Seeing that there were so many gigantic beasts with thick hides, the faces of the crowd turned even more awful.
It was already difficult enough to deal with a group of aerial spirit beasts, let alone a group of massive spirit beasts that specialized in charging.
"Everyone, get into a defensive formation …"
Zhu Chenqing's body trembled, and he hurriedly ordered.
Huala!
Upon hearing the command, the students quickly got into a defensive formation to prevent the Green-Nosed Elephants from charging at them.
Aowuu! Aowuu!
Barely after the students got into formation, another deafening howl sounded. Following which, before everyone's trembling gazes, a pack of Steelfang Wolves charged in.
Under the lead of a Saint realm Steelfang Wolf, there were several thousand of them.
Steelfang Wolves were cunning spirit beasts, and they specialized in attacking in large groups. They were one of the most troublesome existences for mankind. The appearance of several thousand of them at once could be said to be a huge disaster!
"It's over …"
Not only did Chu Yi and the others pale in shock, even Yu Shenqing's head was twitching uncontrollably.
The old eunuch had said that he would investigate the matter before the inauguration ceremony, but it was a pity that he hadn't reported back yet. Even the old eunuch had no idea what School Head Mo had discussed at the Cloudmist Ridge for so many fellows to rush over at such a crucial moment.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
But that wasn't the end of everyone's shock. Following which, they saw a pack of Scarlet Blaze Lions under the lead of a saint beast. There were several thousand of them as well.
Following closely behind them were the Steelback Bear, Tiger Head Beast, Crimson Flame Ape …
The Nine Kings of the Cloudmist Ridge were standing in a straight line, and each of them had several thousand ferocious subordinates behind them. All in all, there were several tens of thousands of them!
In other words, all of the kings and spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge had been mobilized. This … looked like they were going to destroy the entire Master Teacher Academy!
Everyone's faces turned deathly pale, unable to utter a single word.
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