Seeing the other party's state, Zhang Xuan shook his head in disappointment.
If only he had known that this would happen, he would have never done what he did back then!
There was indeed fear in life and death, but surrendering to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe was tantamount to abandoning the principles in one's heart.
Between morality and life, one would lose the other. Since he had made a choice, he had to bear the consequences of failure.
"It's a pity that Wei Ruyan is unconscious, so she didn't witness the current situation …"
Wei Changfeng had died because of You Xu, and as his daughter, it was a pity that she couldn't witness the death of her enemy.
However, killing You Xu in public was a display of Mingshi Tang's determination to punish traitors. This was a decision made by the headquarter, and there was nothing he could do to change it.
Besides, You Xu had been struggling at death's door for so long, so it was about time for him to be punished.
"Four principals, Combat Master Liao, Combat Master Zhuo, and the other elders, the two of us have come here to discuss some important matters. Please follow me!"
After dealing with You Xu, Mu shi turned to the crowd and said.
"Yes!"
Nodding, the crowd quickly followed behind Mu shi and began making their way toward the Elder Hall.
Zhang Xuan didn't say anything either, and he quickly followed behind them.
The headquarter had sent two Seven Star master teachers over, and one of them was even a Saint 4-dan expert. He had thought that it was a little strange, but if it was just to deal with You Xu, there was no need for them to do so.
Surely, they had something else to deal with.
Mu shi had spent quite some time in the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, so it didn't take him long to arrive at the Elder Hall.
Everyone sat down and activated a formation to isolate the surroundings. Mu shi scanned the crowd and said, "I have called all of you here because I have something important to discuss with you. This is also the news that we received when we were investigating You Xu."
After saying those words, he flicked his wrist, and a token appeared in his hand.
This token was extremely old and worn, and it looked as if it would shatter at any moment.
"I believe all of you recognize this token, right?" Mu shi scanned the crowd.
"Is this the Principal's Seal?" Zhang Xuan asked with a frown.
Even though the token was old and worn, he could clearly sense the innumerable wills infusing it into it. It was similar to the Principal's Seal in his hand.
It was just that it looked extremely simple and crude.
"That's right, this is the Principal's Seal, the Principal's Seal of Hongyuan Academy's Principal, Zhang Yinqiu!"
Mu shi explained.
"The old principal's Principal's Seal? Could it be … "
Upon hearing the introduction, Elder Mi froze for a moment before his face flushed with excitement. "He … didn't die?"
Zhao Bingxu's men also looked over nervously.
Although they acknowledged the current Zhang Xuan, they had been with the old president for a long time. When they heard this news, they were all so excited that they couldn't control themselves.
"I don't know if he's dead or not, but this thing was sent out from a ruin by someone with great power!"
Mu shi asked with a deep frown.
"Being sent out? What's going on? Mu shi, can you tell me more about it? "
Zhang Xuan asked.
"This matter is not complicated. After I brought You Xu back to the headquarters that day, I found out the exact location of the ruins that the Old Principal wanted to go to after an interrogation, so I sent someone to investigate!"
Mu shi nodded as he recalled what had happened. "The ancient ruins are extremely complicated, and there seems to be some kind of rule that dictates that one can only enter at a specific timing. Our men were in the midst of calculating the best timing to enter when the token suddenly sensed the aura of a master teacher and flew over! "
Hearing those words, Elder Mi's face reddened in agitation. "Mu shi is saying that … after capturing You Xu, the Old Principal's Seal suddenly flew out of the ruin?"
"That's right!" Mu shi nodded.
"Then …" Elder Mi's breathing hastened. "Does that mean that the old principal has sent the Principal's Seal out?"
It had only been three months since You Xu was captured, and the fact that the Principal's Seal had appeared after that meant that the old principal was still alive!
Most likely, the old principal was trapped in the ancient ruins, unable to escape. Thus, the Old Principal's Seal was sent out to inform the world.
"None of us know what happened in the ancient ruins. It's also possible that the Principal's Seal was released two years ago, but it only appeared after sensing the aura of a master teacher!"
Not being as optimistic as Zhang Xuan, Mu shi asked.
"This …" The crowd fell silent.
Mu shi's words did make sense. The Principal's Seal was formed from countless wills, and it possessed a unique spirit. If the old principal had released it two years ago, saying that it would only appear after encountering a master teacher … it was not impossible for the people from the Mingshi Tang School to only notice it after they had arrived.
As such, the appearance of the Principal's Seal was insufficient to determine whether the old principal was still alive or not.
"Mu shi, where is the ancient ruins? Can we head over to take a look?"
Elder Mi hesitated for a moment before asking.
No matter what, the old principal was a friend that they had known for several hundred years. Now that they had received news of the ancient ruins, they had to take a look. Otherwise, how could they possibly feel at ease?
"This is the reason why I gathered all of you here!"
Mu shi turned to the crowd and said, "Based on our investigation, the ancient ruins will reopen in a month's time, so I would like to invite all of you over. Firstly, we can look for the old principal and the others. If they are still alive, we can head over to save them. Secondly, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe has been on the move recently, and I suspect that it has something to do with the ancient ruins! "
"Alright, let's head over!"
Hearing those words, Elder Mi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly nodded in agreement. However, realizing that he had overstepped his boundaries, he hurriedly turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "Principal Mu …"
"Elder Mi is right, we have to head over. This is the attitude of our Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
He had already known that the old principal was heading to the ancient ruins back when he was in the Mausoleum of Principals, and he had intended to head over to take a look. However, after the incident in the Subterranean Gallery, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe had been behaving abnormally …
No matter what, he would feel uneasy if he didn't head over to take a look.
"Un. What about you all? "
Seemingly having expected this outcome, Mu shi wasn't surprised at all. Nodding, he turned to the other three school heads and nodded.
"Since the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe is involved, it's our duty to help as well!"
Wu Tianqiong, Shen Pingchao, and the others nodded in agreement.
"How can our Combat Master Hall fall behind?" Liao Song chuckled.
"Since everyone is in agreement, I won't say anything else. We'll head to the ancient ruins a month from now. Of course, I'll make it clear that the ancient ruins are extremely dangerous. Otherwise, Zhang Yinqiu and the others wouldn't have been wiped out! Even our headquarters haven't received much news about the ancient ruins. Once we head there, there's a good chance that we won't be able to return! "
Mu shi said.
"We understand!" The others nodded in agreement.
"Good. It's settled then …"
Seeing that no one was hesitating, Mu shi nodded in agreement. Just as he was about to make a decision, Wu Shi suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "In order to ensure our safety, we'll have to ensure that all of us are at least Saint realm in order to head to the ancient ruins. President Zhang is only at Nascent Saint, so I think it's best for him not to go. Otherwise, he'll just be a burden to everyone! "
"Me?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
Even though he was only at Nascent Saint, if he were to exert his full strength, he would be able to defeat even a Saint realm 1-dan pinnacle cultivator easily. More importantly … he had many means to protect himself. Even if everyone in the room were to gang up on him, the one who would die would surely be the other party!
Yet, this fellow was saying that he would be a burden despite knowing nothing at all … As a Seven Star high-tier master teacher, wasn't he being a little too presumptuous?
"Senior Uncle, Wu Shi … I beg your pardon for being a little too headstrong and conceited."
Seeing that his senior uncle was displeased, Mu shi hurriedly sent a telepathic message over.
"Headstrong and conceited?"
"That's right. Even though You Xu's betrayal has nothing to do with Senior Uncle, when the investigation was carried out, you were still the principal. In other words … you were a little lax in your management! On top of that, your age and cultivation are still a little lacking compared to the principal. Thus, he has some issues with Senior Uncle … "
Mu shi said anxiously.
Hearing the other party's explanation, Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly with a bitter smile.
It seemed like this fellow had spent too much time at the top, and he had already deviated from the normal life of a human.
His subordinates had committed a mistake, so he had to implicate them … It had only been four months since he came to the academy, and it was already too late for him to catch You Xu. It was one thing for the other party not to reward him, but to even pin the blame on him …
This was truly the typical style of a leader. When something went wrong, he would grab a scapegoat to take the blame so as to display his authority and discernment …
And he was the scapegoat that had been caught!
If it had been anyone else, there was no way they would have been able to refute the accusation of a Seven Star high-tier master teacher. However, how could Zhang Xuan possibly allow himself to be taken advantage of like that? Thus, he raised his gaze and asked, "You are Wu Rufeng, right?"
"Audacious! How can a low-tier master teacher address a high-tier master teacher by his name? How can that be? "
Not expecting the other party to speak up, Wu Shi's face darkened.
"How can that be?" Zhang Xuan chuckled. Placing his hands behind his back, he looked at Mu shi impassively and asked, "Wu Shi, may I know how you and Mu shi should address one another?"
"Mu shi and I are both Seven Star master teachers, so naturally, we are of equal standing!"
Wu Shi narrowed his eyes. Even though he was infuriated, he still harrumphed coldly.
As fellow master teachers of Qingyuan Empire's Mingshi Tang Empire, as well as Seven Star master teachers, it was only natural that they should be of equal standing.
"Equal standing? Very well then … "Zhang Xuan turned to Mu shi and asked," Little Hong Zi, how should I address you? "
"Senior Uncle!"
Mu shi replied honestly.
"You heard it. You and Mu shi are of equal standing, and he addressed me as Senior Uncle … In other words, you are a generation younger than me. What's wrong with me addressing you as Wu Rufeng? Could it be that … you think that calling me by my full name isn't intimate enough? "
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before replying, "How about this? I'll call you Little Feng then …"
"You …"
Hearing the words' Little Feng ', Wu Shi nearly spurted blood and fainted on the spot.
He hurriedly turned to look at Mu shi, wanting to see if the other party was speaking the truth.
Why did he have to address the other party as Senior Uncle?
Knowing what Zhang Xuan was going to ask, Mu shi hurriedly explained, "As President Zhang's teacher, I have to address him as grandteacher. Going by seniority, there's nothing wrong with addressing him as Senior Uncle …"
"This …"
Wu Shi's face turned livid.
Master teachers emphasized on etiquette and seniority. Even though President Zhang wasn't much of a figure, as long as his teacher had a high seniority, he would still be able to claim a high standing.
Take Kong Shi's student for example. Even if he knew nothing at all, a Nine Star master teacher would still have to address him as' elder '!
This was the rule.
He had intended to put the other party in his place, but in the blink of an eye, he had become the other party's junior. Just thinking about it left him stifled.
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