After the discussion was over, Zhang Xuan turned to Zhao Bingxu and instructed, "Right, Elder Zhao, you should make some preparations as well. Our Master Teacher Academy will be forging a large flying ship as well!"
Zhao Bingxu nodded.
Even though the flying ship was massive, it wasn't too difficult for the tens of thousands of students in the Blacksmith School to forge it. The only reason they hadn't done so before was because saint beasts capable of piloting a flying ship were difficult to find.
Having tamed all nine kings of the Cloudmist Ridge, as well as the other saint beasts in the Master Teacher Academy, it shouldn't be too difficult for them to find a dozen of them.
Since they were going to bring the students of the Xuanxuan Faction to the Master Teacher Academy, it would take a long time for them to fly to the Cloudmist Ridge on their own. Naturally, it would be much easier to use a flying ship.
After the discussion was over, the group chatted for a while longer.
At this point, Wu Shi said, "Firesource City is only a week away from here. Since the ancient domain hasn't opened yet, it won't do us any good even if we head there in advance. Why don't we make some preparations for the time being, and we'll meet up at Firesource City when the time comes?"
"Alright!" The crowd nodded in agreement.
Since the ancient domain hadn't opened yet, there was no point in heading there in advance. On the contrary, if so many influential figures were to head to a remote city, they could very well cause trouble.
"Since that's the case, we'll be taking our leave then …"
After saying those words, Wu shi and Mu shi immediately flew out of the Master Teacher Pavilion.
As Wu Tianqiong and the others were too far away from the Xuanxuan Faction, it would be troublesome for them to make a trip back.
After arranging for Elder Mi and the others to take care of them, Zhang Xuan called Liao Song, Zhuo Qingfeng, and the other combat masters over to the Xuanxuan Faction headquarters.
Before arriving at the headquarters, they could already see quite a few people in the midst of training. Their punches were filled with strength, and every single one of them seemed to possess immense strength.
With just a single glance, Zhang Xuan's face immediately darkened. Fury blazed in his heart, and he bellowed furiously.
"Stop what you are doing! What the heck are you guys practicing?"
He was the one who had founded the Xuanxuan Faction, and he had placed great expectations on it. This was also the reason why he had gone to great lengths to teach them, even inviting combat masters over to offer them pointers.
He had thought that his efforts would bear fruit, but who could have known that these fellows would be practicing … What the heck?
Their moves were sloppy, their strength was weak, and their combat sense was lacking … It was as if they had been starving for days.
"What the hell?"
Hearing the scolding, Liao Song, Zhuo Qingfeng, and the others glanced at one another, and their eyelids twitched.
In their eyes, this group of people's practice was already very scary …
Why did it sound like it was some kind of toy in the other party's mouth?
Wasn't this request a little too high?
"Principal Zhang!"
Luo Huan, Song Chao, and the others hurried over.
"What happened to the pointers I gave you before I left?" Zhang Xuan was furious.
What is all this?
I've spent so much effort to teach you all, but in the end, you all ended up like this … What a disgrace!
"Did we … study it seriously?"
The faces of Luo Huan and the others reddened.
"You call this serious?"
With a look of disappointment on his face, Zhang Xuan pointed to a few students not too far away and said, "The Autumn Breeze Rain that he executed just now might look beautiful, but in truth, it's not even worth a fart. Why does he need so many feints? During the first move, as long as you lower your palm by three inches, your opponent will immediately be hit and fall to the ground! "
After which, Zhang Xuan pointed to another student.
"The Green Leaf Swordsmanship he used is clearly an offensive move, but he chose to use it as a defensive move instead. It's one thing if his defense is good, but if someone were to squat down and attack his lower body, what do you think will happen?
"Also, the Chaotic Demon Hammer Art might look majestic, but in truth, there's a lack of coordination between one's zhenqi and strength. If someone were to discover the point where one's zhenqi intersects, even without making a move, with just a glance, one's zhenqi would clash with one's, resulting in severe injuries …"
"That …"
With a light tap of his finger, Zhang Xuan pointed out seven to eight students consecutively. With every sentence he spoke, the faces of the students he pointed out would turn red with embarrassment.
Principal Zhang had already explained everything that he had just said in his previous lectures, just that he wasn't able to use it as freely as he did now!
Hearing Zhang Xuan's reprimand, he didn't dare to refute him.
It was no wonder he flew into a rage.
He didn't hold back at all when imparting the knowledge, and he thought that everyone would at least comprehend sixty to seventy percent of it after so many days. But from the looks of it now, not even twenty percent had been comprehended!
Wasn't this aptitude a little too lacking?
Of course, what he didn't realize was that this trip to the Subterranean Gallery had not only given him a breakthrough in his cultivation and a revision of the Saint Ascension Decipher, his comprehension of combat had also undergone a massive transformation.
His eye of discernment and knowledge had been enhanced, so naturally, he could see flaws in the combat techniques of the students.
"Th-this …"
Liao Song and Zhuo Qingfeng's breathing hastened.
To think that the flawless and powerful moves in their eyes would actually have so many flaws. Wasn't that fellow's eye of discernment a little too incredible?
It was no wonder he was able to defeat a Saint 2-dan combat master so easily as a Nascent Saint cultivator …
Just this eye of discernment was something that they couldn't match up to.
"Liao shi, since they are full of flaws, shouldn't we make use of them to wash away our humiliation?"
Just as Liao Song was deep in thought, his subordinate, Zhou Ye, sent a telepathic message to him.
As a Hundred Men Commander of the Combat Master Hall, he had been pummeled by an ordinary student of the Master Teacher Academy as soon as he arrived.
Upon hearing that there were so many flaws in the cultivation of those fellows from the Xuanxuan Faction, his eyes immediately lit up.
"We can make use of them, but … their flaws aren't that easy to find …"
Liao Song shook his head.
Even though President Zhang made it sound simple, given his eye of discernment, he didn't believe that his subordinates would be able to do so.
If they couldn't even see through their flaws, how could they possibly make use of them?
"Then we can find the weakest ones among them to fight with. There are more than thirty thousand of them, I don't believe that every single one of them is strong!"
Zhou Ye said.
"This …"
Liao Song hesitated.
The other party was right. Different people possessed different aptitudes. Even under the guidance of the same master teacher, they would still learn different things.
Of the thirty thousand members of the Xuanxuan Faction, there were some who were strong and some who were weak.
For example, the ones whom President Zhang had berated at the moment were clearly not strong enough.
"Alright, battle isn't something that can be taken for granted. You have to think carefully before you fight …"
After berating the crowd, Zhang Xuan turned to the crowd and introduced, "I believe I don't need to introduce Combat Master Liao, Combat Master Zhuo, and the others, right? I have specially invited them over to offer you some pointers. Later on, study hard and don't slack off … "
"Yes!"
The crowd nodded in agreement.
"Combat Master Liao, these are the students whom I have spoken to you about. I have only lectured them for an afternoon, so their fighting prowess isn't too high. You can just give them some pointers. It would be best if you can show them the true strength of a combat master!"
After introducing the combat masters to the crowd, Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"Ah …"
Liao Song was just about to say something when Ruohuan suddenly walked over and said, "Liao shi, we meet again …"
Thinking about how he had beaten up their men without knowing the other party's identity, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
"Indeed, we meet again …"
Liao Song nodded in agreement.
"I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll be taking my leave first!"
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
Since he had a month's time, he intended to make use of this opportunity to make a trip to Jingyuan City to look for the Poison Temple and resolve Wei Ruyan's problem.
Naturally, he had to make sure that everything was settled before he left.
The combat masters would be used to temper the members of the Xuanxuan Faction.
This way, they would be able to better adapt to fighting against combat masters, so that they wouldn't embarrass themselves too much in the future.
"Farewell …"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was leaving, Liao Song heaved a sigh of relief and clasped his fist.
It would be for the best if the other party wasn't around. Even if they were no match for the Xuanxuan Faction, at least they wouldn't be embarrassed.
"Un."
Zhang Xuan turned around and flew back to his residence, and in the blink of an eye, he had already disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Everyone, President Zhang said that he wanted us to offer pointers, but in truth, we are here to learn from one another."
After Zhang Xuan left, Liao Song turned to the members of the Xuanxuan Faction and clasped his fist. "Through sparring, we can deepen our understanding of battle techniques!"
Ruohuan nodded in agreement.
Cultivation wasn't something that could be done on paper. Only through personal experience and trial could one improve.
Zhou Ye stepped forward and said, "Leader, I would like to be the first to spar with an expert from the Xuanxuan Faction!"
"Oh, it's Brother Zhou!"
Ruohuan recognized the other party, and she turned to him with a smile. "I'll help you find an opponent right now …"
Even though Zhou Ye had defeated them previously, he was still a formidable opponent. While the members of the Xuanxuan Faction didn't seem weak, just as Zhang Xuan had guessed, not every single one of them was a match for him.
"There's no need for that. Can I choose my own opponent?"
Zhou Ye interjected with a smile.
If he wanted to wipe away the humiliation he had suffered, he would have to find a weak opponent. Otherwise, if he allowed the other party to find his own opponent, he would surely be no match for him.
"You want me to choose my own opponent?" Ruohuan frowned. Understanding the other party's intentions, she hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Of course!"
The purpose of this sparring session was to raise their fighting prowess, not to vie for face, so it didn't matter even if they lost.
"Alright then …"
Hearing the other party's agreement, Zhou Ye heaved a sigh of relief before turning his gaze to the surroundings.
There were many members of the Xuanxuan Faction, and it was impossible to see the end of them with a single glance. As their fighting prowess wasn't too far apart, it was indeed difficult to notice them from the outside.
"I'll choose that one!"
A moment later, Zhou Ye's eyes lit up, and he pointed to a certain figure.
"Her?"
Seeing the person Zhou Ye was pointing at, Ruohuan's lips twitched. "Are you certain?"
"That's right!" Zhou Ye nodded.
He had met a few of the male members of the Xuanxuan Faction, but none of them were a match for him. Thus, he chose a young lady.
The young lady appeared to be in her early twenties, and she was extremely beautiful. With just a single glance, his heart skipped a beat.
If he could defeat her and display his strength, he might just be able to win her heart and win her favor.
More importantly, the young lady's cultivation was actually at the same level as him, Chrysalis realm. This way, he wouldn't have to suppress his cultivation, and he would be able to bring out his full strength.
"Alright then …"
Hearing Zhou Ye's confirmation, Ruohuan could only shake his head. He walked up to the young lady and explained the situation to her. The latter frowned for a moment before eventually nodding. Then, she walked up to the dueling ring at the center of the courtyard.
"I am Zhou Ye. May I know how I should address you?"
Zhou Ye leaped onto the dueling ring with a smile and bowed.
"I am …"
The young lady looked at Zhou Ye and spoke with a voice reminiscent of a chrysanthemum.
"Yu Fei-er!"
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