The Poison Temple had always been ranked based on their proficiency in poison, and they would usually use poison to spar with one another. Yet, the fellow before them actually sent a person flying with a kick... Wasn't that a little too violent?
"Poison Master Sun, you... are too reckless!"
After recovering from his shock, Li Yuan suddenly recalled something, and his complexion turned awful. "They are all subordinates of Senior Duan Ren. If you injure him, the latter will surely be displeased..."
"Indeed. Senior Duan has always been protective of his subordinates, and he has a fiery temper as well. Those who offend him are doomed..."
The other young man also had an awful look on his face.
If Poison Master Sun had held back and allowed the other party to poison him, this matter would have been resolved easily. But now, he had pummeled the other party into such a state. Senior Duan would surely be displeased... If he were to come looking for trouble, who would be able to stop him?
"Senior Duan?" Seeing how frightened they were, Zhang Xuan turned to Li Yuan and asked, "Senior Duan?"
"Senior Duan Ren is the direct disciple of Vice Hall Master Ming Zhen, and he has already reached Saint 1-dan advanced stage. On top of that, he is a 6-star poison master... Among the second generation of cultivators in the Poison Temple, he is one of the strongest. As such, we address him as senior. This Liu Xu is precisely his most loyal subordinate … "
Li Yuan hurriedly explained.
The hall master and the elders of the Poison Temple belonged to the first generation of cultivators, and the disciples and students behind them belonged to the same generation.
Duan Ren was far ahead of the second generation of cultivators, reaching a level that they could only look up to.
"A 6-star poison master at Saint 1-dan advanced stage? Do you think that he would come looking for trouble with me over a subordinate? "
Seeing how frightened the others were, Zhang Xuan shook his head with a smile.
No matter how unreasonable the other party was, he should at least give him some face!
He was Elder Xu's benefactor, so he could be considered as a friend of the first generation elders. No matter how arrogant the other party was, how could a junior make things difficult for him over a subordinate?
"Poison Master Sun, you might not know this, but previously, Senior Wu Haiyuan taught Liu Xu a lesson because he didn't know the rules. In a fit of rage, Senior Duan Ren poisoned the other party into mute, rendering him unable to speak even until now..."
With a tearful expression, Li Yuan hurriedly explained, "Senior Wu Haiyuan is also a 6-star poison master, and his cultivation has reached Saint 1-dan..."
"There's such a thing?" Perplexed, Zhang Xuan turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "To offend a poison master of the same rank for a subordinate... Are you for real?"
No wonder he didn't believe it.
After taking a closer look at Liu Xu, he realized that his cultivation was only at Transcendent Mortal 8-dan Ethereal Treading realm. Most likely, he was only a 5-star poison master. There were plenty of 5-star poison masters in the entire Poison Temple, and yet, he was willing to offend a 6-star poison master for such a fellow. Wasn't this Senior Duan a little too overprotective?
"This …"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan didn't understand what was going on, Li Yuan hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and saying, "You are new here, so you might not know this... Liu Xu isn't just Senior Duan's subordinate, he's also his... gigolo!"
"Gigolo?" Zhang Xuan was confused. "Senior Martial Brother Duan … is a woman?"
A gigolo was someone who lived off a woman. Could it be that Duan Ren was a woman?
In the Master Teacher Continent, men were superior to women. Even women had to address one another as' Senior ', just like how Hu Yaoyao was addressed as' Senior '.
However, Liu Xu was so ugly. To be able to catch someone's eye, how bad must his taste be?
"He's … a man!"
Li Yuan replied awkwardly. "Due to consuming too many poisons, his sexual orientation has changed …"
"Cough cough …"
Zhang Xuan felt a chill run down his spine, and he choked on his saliva.
For a man to be in love with another man, even going as far as to offend a poison master of the same rank for him … Just the thought of it made one's hair stand on end.
But it was no wonder.
Poison masters worked with lethal poisons every day. Sometimes, in order to concoct new poisons, they would even experiment with them personally … Putting aside changing their sexual orientation, it was possible for them to fall in love with spirit beasts, saint beasts, or even trees, rocks, and plants.
One must know that there were many poisons that could induce hallucinations. While Liu Xu might have looked ugly in his eyes, perhaps Senior Duan might have found him to be decent after consuming the poisons.
"Indeed. Such situations aren't rare here. You pummeled Senior Duan's gigolo, and he's bound to fly into a rage upon learning of it. If he were to come looking for you … we'll be in deep trouble!"
Li Yuan said worriedly.
There was no one in the Poison Temple who didn't know of Senior Duan's fearsomeness, and it was precisely for this reason that no one dared to offend him. Yet, before Senior Duan could even finish his words, he had already pummeled Liu Xu into such a state.
Even though Elder Xu held a lofty position in the Poison Temple, he was only a 6-star poison master as well, not much higher than Senior Duan. More importantly, it was said that as long as Elder Xu's cultivation improved a little further, he would be able to become an elder.
"If he wants to come looking for trouble, so be it!"
Zhang Xuan said nonchalantly as he stretched his back lazily.
He couldn't care less about Senior Duan.
If the other party really wanted to cause trouble, he wouldn't mind releasing the Violetleaf King and wreaking havoc.
In any case, he had already found the Poison Temple, and the books weren't too far away. There was no need for him to play the good guy when facing a bunch of fellows who only thought about killing others with their poison.
"But …"
Seeing how nonchalant Zhang Xuan was, Li Yuan and the others glanced at one another and smiled bitterly. Just as they were at a loss as to how they should respond, a young man with a dark expression suddenly walked over.
"Senior Duan …"
Upon seeing the young man, the faces of the group warped in shock.
Indeed, speak of the devil!
The place they were staying in wasn't too big, and quite a few of them had seen how Poison Master Sun had sent Liu Xu flying with a single punch. News traveled swiftly, and from the looks of it, not only did Senior Duan Ren know about it, he had also rushed over!
This was bad … It was too late for them to escape now.
Hu!
Walking up to Liu Xu, Senior Duan Ren plucked Liu Xu from the tree branch and fed him some medicine. After which, his eyes turned incomparably cold.
"Senior Duan, I wanted to compete with him in terms of poison, but he actually launched a sneak attack on me … You have to redress my grievances!"
Upon waking up, Liu Xu pointed at Zhang Xuan and gritted his teeth furiously.
"Don't worry!"
Narrowing his eyes, Duan Ren stood up and glared at Zhang Xuan coldly. Killing intent surged in his eyes as he snarled, "I'll make him pay the price!"
"Senior Duan, Poison Master Sun is Elder Xu's benefactor …" Zhang Xuan hurriedly explained.
Seeing Duan Ren fly into a rage, Li Yuan hurriedly stepped forward to explain.
Elder Xu had entrusted Liu Xu to them, so if he were to be poisoned to death shortly after arriving at their residence, they would bear a huge responsibility as well.
"Scram!"
Frowning, Duan Ren bellowed.
Deng deng deng deng!
Struck by the shockwave, Li Yuan's face paled. He was forced to retreat eight steps before spurting a mouthful of blood.
With his Ethereal Treading realm cultivation, there was simply too much of a gap between him and a Saint realm expert like the other party.
"I don't care who you are to Elder Xu, but since you dared to harm my men, you have to pay the price!"
Duan Ren glared at Zhang Xuan impassively. "I'll give you two options now. First, kneel down and apologize to Liu Xu, and submit yourself to him! Second, I'll make a move myself and make you suffer a fate worse than death … "
Everyone knew that Liu Xu was his gigolo, but this fellow actually dared to make a move on him. It was clear that the other party didn't put him in his eyes at all. If he didn't teach the other party a lesson, how could he establish his authority?
"What if I don't choose either option?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
It was no wonder Elder Xu said that the Poison Temple wasn't a safe place and warned him to be careful. From the looks of it, that was indeed the case.
There were simply too many fools who didn't know their place …
He had intended to keep a low profile, but seeing how the other party was asking for a beating … he would be letting himself down if he didn't beat him up!
"Don't choose either option? You are courting death! "
Harrumphing coldly, Duan Ren suddenly appeared right before Zhang Xuan, and with a flick of his wrist, he charged forward to grab the latter.
Zhenqi burst forth from his fingertips, and at the same time, a unique powder diffused into the surroundings. It seemed like just a single whiff of it or a single touch of it would cause one to be poisoned and consigned to eternal damnation.
This was a lethal poison that he had painstakingly concocted. Even a Saint 1-dan pinnacle expert wouldn't be able to withstand it.
"Hehe!"
Facing the poison powder and zhenqi, Zhang Xuan shook his head in pity.
Hu!
Without any movement, he raised his hand and struck Duan Ren.
Seeing Zhang Xuan's actions, Duan Ren's eyes narrowed in disdain, and he hurriedly gathered all of his zhenqi to defend himself.
However, by the time he realized what was going on, it was already too late. Just like Liu Xu, before he could even cry out in agony, his head was impaled into a tree branch and he fainted.
Even though he was only at Nascent Saint, even the Saint 2-dan Liao Song wasn't a match for him. Given how this fellow was only at Saint 1-dan advanced stage, he could easily crush him with a flick of his finger.
"This …"
The faces of Li Yuan and the others paled, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.
This was way too frightening!
They had witnessed Senior Duan Ren's strength with their own eyes. Paired with his poison, even a Saint 2-dan primary stage expert wouldn't dare face him head-on. Yet, this Poison Master Sun actually knocked him out with a single slap without any hesitation …
How powerful must he be?
"Alright, I'll be heading back to rest."
Unable to be bothered to explain, Zhang Xuan waved his hands. Glancing at Li Yuan, he said, "If anyone else comes to cause trouble, inform me in advance!"
After saying those words, he walked into the courtyard.
"Yes …"
With twitching lips, Li Yuan and the others hurriedly nodded.
Entering the courtyard, Zhang Xuan closed the door behind him. Then, he found a spot where spiritual energy gathered and sat down cross-legged.
"Since we're already at the Poison Temple, there's no need to hesitate anymore. Hurry up and finish reading the book so that we can find a way to save Wei Ruyan!"
Even though Ruyan's condition hadn't reached a point where it was beyond saving yet, it was still very dangerous. Since they were already at the Poison Temple, there was no need for them to follow the rules of the Master Teacher Academy.
Hu!
With a thought, Zhang Xuan drew his soul out of his body.
It would only bring him trouble if he swaggered into the other party's Compendium Hall to read. In any case, the speed at which his soul was reading was the same as when he was in the Compendium Hall, so there was no need for him to go through that trouble.
With a light flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan flew into the sky.
Even though it was daytime, as a cultivator of the Heaven's Path Soul Art, Zhang Xuan wasn't affected in the slightest. On top of that, after nourishing Wei Ruyan's soul, his soul had also gained immunity to poison. Even if the air above the island was filled with poison, it wouldn't pose much of a threat to him.
Not too long later, Zhang Xuan arrived in the air and lowered his head to take a look.
"Elder Xu said that the Compendium Hall is one of the Three Great Halls. Since that's the case, it should be the tallest and most majestic building …"
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan swiftly scanned through the surroundings, and three towering halls came into view.
(Updated for Alliance Head Hua Xue!)
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