Returning to the end of the inauguration ceremony.
Seeing such a shocking succession ceremony, Shen Wanting and Liu Zaiyan's faces were filled with excitement and emotion.
This was especially so for Shen Wanting. As the true leader of the largest clan in Hongyuan City, he understood the significance of Zhang Shi's actions today.
To have all of the master teachers acknowledge him and all of the spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge acknowledge him as their master … His influence and rallying power were unmatched in Hongyuan City.
Even Emperor Yu Shenqing wasn't on the same level as him.
If they could befriend him, it would only be a matter of time before the Shen Clan rose to power.
Just as he was about to return to the Shen Clan to discuss with the other elders how they could forge a relationship with the Shen Clan, he suddenly saw his son, whom he admired the most, being carried in with severe injuries all over his body.
"What happened?" Shen Wanting's face darkened.
As the head of the Four Premier Clans in Hongyuan City, the Shen Clan wielded incomparable authority. For his son, the young clan head of the Shen Clan, to be reduced to such a state, this was a blatant disrespect to the Shen Clan.
"Father, you must redress my grievances …" Seeing his father, Shen Jun cried out in agony.
"Who dares to provoke the Shen Clan? Even if he's a member of the royal family, I'll redress your grievances and demand an explanation from him!"
Narrowing his eyes, Shen Wanting's voice was filled with dominance and unquestionable authority.
As the head of the number one clan in Hongyuan City, he had the ability and courage to do so.
"It was an unknown master teacher from the Master Teacher Academy … That despicable bastard set up a trap and beat me and Liu Quan to such a state!"
Shen Jun gritted his teeth.
He only knew that the other party had the advantage in numbers, but he wasn't sure how many people there were. With his head covered, he could only feel a barrage of attacks raining down on him, and then … that was the end of it!
"An unknown master teacher? Superior in numbers? "
Shen Wanting's eyebrows shot up. "How dare he provoke us?"
Even though the Shen Clan was only a large clan, its influence spanned across all walks of life. In Hongyuan City's Mingshi Tang, there were seven 6-star great teachers worshipped by the Shen Clan. Among the Shen Clan's descendants, there were also quite a few 6-star great teachers.
Thus, if the other party was just an ordinary master teacher, he wouldn't be able to pose any threat to them. Regardless of whether it was the Mingshi Tang Empire or the Master Teacher Academy, they would still give the other party some face.
"How many stars of a master teacher is he?" Even though a minor master teacher didn't mean much, Shen Wanting still asked carefully.
"Four-star!"
Shen Jun hurriedly said.
The other party was just a mere 4-star master teacher. If his father were to make a move on him, wouldn't it be a piece of cake?
"A fellow of your caliber dares to bully us?" Shen Wanting narrowed his eyes and gestured grandly. "What's your name? I'll send someone to the Master Teacher Academy to capture him so that you can vent your anger on him! "
"His name is Zhang Xuan, an arrogant person who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth …"
Shen Jun gritted his teeth. Just as he was thinking about how his father was going to make a move on the other party, the middle-aged man suddenly shuddered, and his face suddenly turned ghastly pale.
"Father, what's wrong?" Shen Jun couldn't help but ask.
But before he could finish his words, Shen Wanting had already sent a kick toward him. "F * ck your grandmother! If you want to die, don't drag the Shen Clan down with you!"
Peng!
Not expecting his father to make a move on him, Shen Jun was sent crashing into the wall. Spurting large mouthfuls of blood, he nearly died on the spot.
At the same time, a dumbfounded look appeared on his face … Father, I am the one who is being beaten up! It is one thing for you to not stand up for me, but why are you scolding me and beating me up?
F * ck my grandmother? Even if I were to give you ten guts, would you dare to do so?
"Father, if you don't wish to interfere, I'll settle this myself. As the Young Master of the Shen Clan, I'm confident that I can deal with a mere 4-star master teacher …"
Shen Jun gritted his teeth and roared.
No matter what, he was still a highly respected figure in the royal court. It was one thing for his father not to stand up for him, but to beat him up instead …
If there was really no other choice, he would just have to make use of his connections. After all, how could a person who could rise to such a high position in the military be a simple person?
Teaching a 4-star master teacher a lesson should be a piece of cake for him.
"You still want to make a move yourself? Do you believe that I won't chop you into pieces right now?"
Hearing the words of his unfilial son, Shen Wanting nearly spurted blood. Waving his hand, he commanded, "Men, tie this fellow up and beat him to death! Don't hold back!"
"This …" Hearing the command, the servants who had rushed in were at a loss as to what to do.
However, since the order had been given, they dared not disobey it. Thus, they quickly stepped forward and tied Shen Jun up, but they didn't make a move on him.
"Why?" Seeing that his father was truly angry, Shen Jun couldn't help but ask in disbelief, "Why?"
"You still dare to ask me why? Do you know who will be the succeeding principal of the Master Teacher Academy today?" Shen Wanting spat furiously.
"Principal? I was beaten up not long after I arrived at the academy, so I didn't attend the inauguration ceremony … "Shen Jun replied awkwardly.
Even though he had gone with his father to broaden his horizons, before the inauguration ceremony could even begin, he had already been beaten up beyond recognition. Thus, he had to rely on his subordinates to carry him back to the clan.
Since he hadn't seen anything, it was only natural that he wouldn't know who the succeeding principal was, let alone what a huge commotion he had caused.
"The succeeding principal is Zhang Xuan!"
Shen Wanting bellowed furiously as he gestured to his subordinates. "Bring this unfilial son of mine to the Master Teacher Academy to apologize. No, wait, I want to head to the royal palace first. I want to meet Emperor Yu Shenqing!"
Given how his unfilial son had committed such a heinous crime, even if he were to head to the Master Teacher Academy to apologize, he wouldn't even be able to meet the principal. Thus, he could only place his hopes on Emperor Yu Shenqing!
…
The same sight was occurring in the Liu Clan as well.
Liu Quan was also being pummeled by his father with a dumbfounded look on his face. More importantly, he wasn't allowed to apply medicine on his previous injuries, resulting in many of his wounds festering more and more. It was truly an unbearable sight.
If it was just a moment ago, he might not have been able to fathom how Zhang Xuan was able to make King Huai shed tears of gratitude with just a few words. On top of that, Zhang Xuan even had Emperor Yu Shenqing beg him to accept the Bodhi Seed …
No matter how foolish he was, it was impossible for him to not understand the standing of the person before him.
"I was the one who wanted to deal with President Zhang, so I beseech you not to implicate our Shen Clan …"
The severely injured Shen Jun gritted his teeth and pleaded.
"And me as well. I was the one who hired those people; it has nothing to do with our Liu Clan. My father doesn't know anything about it …"
Liu Quan hurriedly added.
After listening for a moment, Zhang Xuan finally understood what was going on, and he couldn't help but shake his head in disappointment.
You came all the way to the Master Teacher Academy to teach me a lesson … Aren't you looking for trouble?
Even if no one knew of his identity as the principal of the Master Teacher Academy back then, the Xuanxuan Faction was still there … It was already a huge mercy on him that he hadn't been pummeled to death on the spot.
With a helpless look on his face, Zhang Xuan was just about to reject the other party's compensation when a thought suddenly flashed across his mind, and he took the ring.
His current standing was no longer that of an ordinary student but the principal of the Master Teacher Academy. If he didn't deal with the other party, the reputation of the Master Teacher Academy would be severely affected. Furthermore, the two clans wouldn't be able to live peacefully in Hongyuan City, either.
Putting everything aside, just with his influence, if others were to learn that they had offended him, who would dare to do business with them?
Avoid them like the plague!
Every action had to be befitting of one's identity. This was the world of society!
Taking the ring, Zhang Xuan swiftly scanned through it with his consciousness, and what he saw was innumerable treasures.
Just the high-tier spirit stones alone numbered close to five hundred.
"These two clans sure are generous!" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
That many high-tier spirit stones was no small sum. Even the Hongyuan royal family would be hard-pressed to fork out such a sum. Yet, the two clans were able to fork out such a sum so easily. This showed just how deep their foundations were.
"The Shen Clan has branches all over Hongyuan Empire, and most of their business deals are with Qingyuan Conferred Empire as well. In terms of liquidity, even our royal family probably doesn't have that much …"
Noticing Zhang Xuan's shock, Yu Shenqing discreetly sent a telepathic message over.
"They are even wealthier than the royal family?" Zhang Xuan was astonished.
It was no wonder the other party took out two high-tier spirit stones as a gift on their first meeting. This was something that even Xing Yuan and Yu Fei-er weren't capable of doing.
It turned out that the Shen Clan was that wealthy!
Since they are doing business with Qingyuan Empire, I should be able to get their help … Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before his eyes lit up in excitement.
He was currently in dire need of money, and he couldn't find any high-tier spirit stones even if he wanted to. Since the other party was doing business with Qingyuan Conferred Empire, it shouldn't be too difficult for them to sell something to him.
In any case, it would be much easier for them to do so.
Since that was the case, why not make use of it?
"I'll be taking the gift then!" With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan nodded. "It just so happens that I have something that I might need to trouble the both of you with!"
"Principal Zhang, there's no need for such words. As long as it's within our means, our Shen Clan and Liu Clan will definitely do our best to help you!"
Shen Wanting and Liu Zaiyan's eyes lit up as they clasped their fists.
What they feared the most at the moment was that the other party didn't ask for anything. Only then would they be able to forge a good relationship with him.
"You should have seen the situation during the inauguration ceremony. In order to win my favor, the tamed beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge gave me many gifts. I have no use for those gifts, so since both of your clans are doing business, why don't you sell them to me instead?"
Zhang Xuan revealed his intentions.
"That … is more than welcome!"
Hearing that it was such a request, Shen Wanting and Liu Zaiyan were delighted.
Since the other party was willing to hand over such a valuable gift to them, it meant that the other party had already forsaken their differences and trusted them.
"That's good," Zhang Xuan replied as he took out a storage ring and passed it over.
The treasures that the saint beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge had given him were all stored within.
As valuable as these items were, they weren't of much use to him. It would be better for him to trade them for high-tier spirit stones for his cultivation.
As for the other party, given their foundation, they wouldn't dare to play any tricks on him.
"Regardless of whether it is in Hongyuan City or other empires, these items are highly sought after … Principal Zhang, rest assured, leave them to us. I guarantee that we'll be able to sell all of them within two months!"
Shen Wanting nodded.
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