At the moment, his cultivation was only at Nascent Saint. Even though he might not be a match for a Saint 2-dan cultivator through his means, he was still a far cry from facing a Primordial Spirit realm expert.
If he were to charge forward rashly, he might very well be killed on the spot.
Unless … he could infuse his Heaven's Path zhenqi into the other party's body and poison him.
However, judging from the Violetleaf King's current condition, it was impossible for him to do so.
"My goal is to save the Violetleaf King, not to kill the Violetleaf King. Just like how I dealt with the Goldenleaf King and the others, I just have to convince the other party to come to me … "
He pondered.
Zhang Xuan's current goal was to save Elder Xu without arousing the Violetleaf King's suspicion. Otherwise, he could just toss out his puppet and pummel the Violetleaf King to death.
But … how could it be that easy to convince the other party?
The reason why the previous three had succeeded was due to the element of surprise. However, now that Zhang Xuan had his guard up, it would be difficult for him to succeed again.
"Right, I can start with the Waterleaf King..."
A thought flashed through his mind, and he thought of a reason.
The Waterleaf King and Violetleaf King were both part of the Qingtian Ten Great Kings. For them to appear in Jingyuan City at the same time, it was highly likely that they were here for the same purpose.
In other words, it was highly likely that they were all searching for the Poison Temple. This was also the reason why the Waterleaf King had gone to the auction hall in hopes of obtaining the Sepulture Flower... and in the end, he ended up getting killed by Zhang Xuan.
"Let's do that!"
Lowering his head, Zhang Xuan saw that Elder Xu was about to be killed by the other party at any moment. Knowing that he didn't have the luxury of time to think, he quickly leaped down from the tree.
The surrounding array formation had already been activated. With his understanding of array formations, he would be able to approach without anyone noticing.
Very soon, Zhang Xuan was out of the formation, and with a slight twitch of his bones and muscles, he took on the appearance of one of the two guards standing beside the Waterleaf King.
After doing all this, he clasped his hands together and said loudly to the courtyard.
"City Lord, bad news... The elder you asked us to protect has been killed in the auction hall. The culprit is a Seven Star Master Teacher, and he is already on his way here..."
"The Waterleaf King has been killed? The one who made the move is a Seven Star Master Teacher? "
As soon as the voice ended, the formation in front of him disappeared, and a figure suddenly appeared in front of Zhang Xuan.
It was the Violetleaf King.
He was still holding the beetle in his hand. Not far away, Elder Xu had already been restrained, lying on the ground weakly. It seemed that he had suffered a serious injury.
"Yes!" Zhang Xuan pretended to be shocked and quickly nodded.
"What's going on? Tell me the details! "
The Violetleaf King said with a livid face.
He had arrived at Jingyuan City together with the Waterleaf King, so he knew that the jade token representing the other party's aura had shattered. It was for this reason that he rushed back to the City Lord Manor.
He couldn't help but ask when he saw the other party's guard walking over.
"Just as the elder was about to enter the auction hall, someone stopped him, saying that he was an old friend of his who wanted to have a drink with him. As such, he refused to allow us to follow behind him. As for what happened, I'm not too sure. All I know is that he was already dead by the time we found him. According to the eyewitnesses, the culprit is a Seven Star master teacher …"
What Zhang Xuan said seemed to be both true and false. In any case, the other party would not be able to discern the truth in such a short period of time.
And this was exactly the time difference he needed.
As long as Zhang Xuan could convince the other party of his identity, he would be able to save Elder Xu and escape.
"A Seven Star master teacher? Why would there be a Seven Star master teacher here? "
Seeing that the other party's words were flawless, the Violetleaf King frowned.
How could a Seven Star master teacher appear in such a remote place like Jingyuan City?
Furthermore, why would the other party make a move on the Waterleaf King?
He was confident that his disguise was so good that even a Seven Star master teacher wouldn't be able to see through it.
Just that … if the culprit wasn't a Seven Star master teacher, given the Waterleaf King's strength, there was no one in Jingyuan City who would be able to kill him.
"I don't know!" Zhang Xuan replied. "I only found his corpse, so I brought him here …"
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist, and the shriveled body of the Waterleaf King fell to the ground.
"Is he burning his Primordial Spirit to force his Primordial Spirit out?"
The Violetleaf King narrowed his eyes.
As an Otherworldly Demon King himself, he knew what the other party's body represented. It was a secret art to force one's Primordial Spirit out of one's body, and once it was used, one would die without a doubt … How powerful must the enemy be for the other party to resort to this?
Could it be that the other party was really a Seven Star master teacher?
If that was the case, he would be in deep trouble!
Even he would find it difficult to escape from the eyes of a Seven Star master teacher.
"This won't do. I must interrogate the other party to find out the exact location of the Poison Temple!"
Alarmed, the Violetleaf King quickly turned to Elder Xu and asked with a frown, "What are you doing?"
Unknowingly, the guard who had reported the matter to him was already standing before Elder Xu, seemingly intending to help the latter up.
"Nothing much. I just feel that his injuries are a little severe …"
Zhang Xuan smiled awkwardly.
"You are no longer needed here. You can leave now!"
Seeing that a guard dared to make a decision on his own, the Violetleaf King's face darkened.
"Yes!" Nodding, Zhang Xuan pulled Elder Xu along with him and retreated two steps. At the same time, he suddenly stomped his feet on the ground, and the formation which had already stopped moving was activated once more. Mist shrouded the entire courtyard.
"Hmm?"
The Violetleaf King's face darkened as he rushed forward. However, it seemed like someone had altered the structure of the formation, such that even he was unable to locate the other party.
It was only at this moment that he realized that the other party was up to something.
"Damn it!"
With a savage look on his face, the killing intent emanating from him dissipated uncontrollably. In the blink of an eye, he reverted back to his Otherworldly Demon form and raised his hand to strike the formation before him.
He intended to breach the formation with brute force.
With his strength as a Saint 4-dan cultivator, it would only take him one or two moves to breach a 6-star pinnacle formation.
"Elder Xu, are you fine?"
Seeing that the formation was on the verge of collapsing at any moment, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to the feeble old man before him.
"Who are you?" Elder Xu asked doubtfully.
"I am a poison master, but this isn't the time to be explaining such things. Let's hurry up and escape, or else we might all die here!"
The formation shook twice, seemingly on the verge of collapse. Zhang Xuan panicked.
"Poison master?" Elder Xu frowned, but in the end, he still nodded. "Indeed. This isn't the time to be discussing such things. Let's get out of here first!"
"Un."
Zhang Xuan nodded. "I have been in the City Lord Manor for quite some time now, so I am quite familiar with the formations here. I'll have to trouble Elder Xu to follow behind me …"
After saying those words, Zhang Xuan hurriedly left.
Elder Xu took out a pill from his robe and swallowed it. After which, his complexion recovered a little, and he stood up to follow behind Zhang Xuan.
While it was hard for him to believe that the other party was a poison master, he didn't have any better options at the moment.
Following behind Zhang Xuan, the two of them darted through the courtyard of the City Lord Manor.
Not only was the fellow not too far away familiar with the geography of the area, his grasp of formations was also frightening. With a light tap of his finger, he was able to activate many of the formations that had yet to be activated, fending off the Violetleaf King.
It didn't take long for them to leave the perimeter of the City Lord Manor, and they flew along the surface of the buildings.
This way, it was much safer for them to avoid detection.
Roughly twenty breaths later, they finally came to a halt in front of a vast building.
"This is … Inkcloud Quarter?"
Elder Xu was taken aback.
He had heard of the famous Inkcloud Quarter of Jingyuan City, and he had even visited it a few times in the past. Why would the other party come here instead of making use of his time to escape?
"The other party has taken control of the City Lord Manor. If we were to escape now, no matter which direction we fly in, it won't be long before we are discovered. Once we are surrounded, we won't be able to escape at all. Rather than that, we might as well find a place to hide and recuperate first! "
Noticing Elder Xu's doubt, Zhang Xuan explained.
"That's right!"
Hearing the other party's explanation, Elder Xu nodded in agreement.
The other party was right. If they were to escape now, they would surely leave some traces behind. If they were to be tracked down, it would be easy for them to be discovered. By then, without the cover of the buildings, it would be difficult for them to escape.
It seemed like that fellow was not only knowledgeable about formations, he was also quite a meticulous thinker as well.
With such thoughts in mind, Elder Xu followed behind the other party. After a few turns, they arrived at a silent chamber.
There was a formation here that could isolate all auras.
"I should be able to hide here for a period of time!"
Entering the chamber, Zhang Xuan said.
It was the chamber where he had taught Hu Yunsheng a lesson previously. It was extremely quiet, and it was suitable for the current situation.
"Un." Elder Xu nodded. However, he didn't start treating his injuries right away. Instead, he turned to Zhang Xuan with a glint in his eyes and asked, "You said that you are a poison master. Do you have an emblem to represent your identity?"
The other party was a Saint 4-dan expert, and the Nascent Saint before him was able to save him easily. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't suspicious of the other party's identity.
There was a good chance that the other party had intentionally set up a trap for him to bring the other party into the Poison Temple.
"I don't have one."
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "I am only self-studying. So far, I haven't taken the examination yet …"
"You haven't taken the examination yet?"
A glint flashed across Elder Xu's eyes, and his face turned livid. "Self-studying as a poison master? You might be able to fool those who don't understand such a thing, but do you think that I will believe you if you tell me about it? "
To become a poison master, one had to study all kinds of poisons carefully. The slightest mistake could result in one's death. Even under the guidance of one's teacher, there were often deaths. Self-studying? You must be joking!
"I know that you won't believe me …"
Seeing the other party's expression, Zhang Xuan understood what he was thinking. With a bitter smile, he shook his head and said, "Since you don't believe that I am a poison master, there's nothing I can do about it. How about this … Do you dare to have a poison duel with me? If you can defeat me, there's no doubt that I will die in your hands … If I win, I hope that you can bring me to the Poison Temple to take the examination! "
"You want to have a match with me?"
Narrowing his eyes, Elder Xu looked at the young man before him.
After all, he didn't even know who the other party was. If he were to kill a poison master and steal his emblem, he wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
There was only one way to verify his identity … and that was to use poison!
As long as the other party knew how to use poison … there was no way he could fake it.
"Alright!"
Elder Xu nodded.
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