Chapter 1464: Making Him Marry into the Family

"Yes, my teacher's instruction is, in my heart, absolutely the best in the world!"

Hearing the Grand Elder's praise, Zhang Jiuxiao quickly nodded.

Not to mention anything else, each of his seven senior brothers and sisters, once they grew up, would inevitably shake the continent and become renowned.

With every student so formidable, who could rival him in teaching?

Hearing this, the Grand Elder thought it was the student's heartfelt admiration for his teacher. He did not refute, smiled, turned his wrist, and took out a token, handing it over: "Since you don't want to reveal who your teacher is, I won't press further. But... he has cultivated a genius like you for our Zhang family, making him a great benefactor! This is the family's Supreme Guest Token. You can give it to him. With this token, no matter when or where, any Zhang family member who encounters him will offer the highest respect and dare not act rashly!"

"Thank you, Grand Elder!"

Seeing that the other party did not press for details, Zhang Jiuxiao breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took the token.

This token was heavy and carried an ancient aura, clearly extremely precious.

"The Supreme Guest Token—our Zhang family has only given out three in its history. He is your teacher, who has nurtured you into what you are, worthy of the Zhang family's utmost efforts to befriend!"

The Grand Elder nodded.

The bloodline purity of this Zhang Jiuxiao before him had almost caught up with that little genius from before. With someone like him, the Zhang family would surely rise to glory again, and even... that matter would be smoothly resolved, no longer a worry!

For this alone, his teacher's contribution was great enough to earn the entire family's gratitude.

Not to mention a guest token, even if he made excessive demands, as long as the Zhang family could fulfill them, they would never refuse.

"Yes!"

Zhang Jiuxiao nodded.

Indeed, his teacher, as a Heaven-acknowledged Master, would surely stand at the pinnacle in the future. No matter how one tried to befriend such a person, it would not be excessive.

"Since your teacher doesn't allow you to say much, I won't ask further. But there is one matter you need to answer carefully..."

Waving his hand, the Grand Elder stopped dwelling on this matter and looked over: "Last night, you left together with that Zhang Xuan from the Saint Son Hall. Do you know where he is now? And what has he been up to?"

This Zhang Xuan was a destroyer; caution was necessary. A slight carelessness and everything would be gone. They had to find out where he went and be prepared.

As for... linking Zhang Xuan with the other's teacher, he never even considered it.

In his eyes, this Zhang Xuan was merely a somewhat talented young man. How could he possibly accomplish what even he himself could not?

Moreover, a top genius like Zhang Jiuxiao would hardly acknowledge someone younger than himself as a teacher.

"Old... Teacher Zhang is my friend! I asked him some questions yesterday... As for where he went, I don't know!"

Pausing, Zhang Jiuxiao said.

"You don't know?"

The Grand Elder was about to speak when he turned his wrist, and a jade slip appeared in his palm. He glanced down, stopped asking, and looked over: "You have just crossed the lightning tribulation and used your bloodline power, leaving you very weak. Rest here. I have some matters to attend to and will be back soon!"

With that, he took out a pill and handed it over: "This is specially refined for clan members. Taking it can speed up recovery from the aftereffects of activating the bloodline. Normally, after using bloodline power, it takes a month to resume training and combat. With this medicine, you can fully recover in ten days. Of course, with your purer bloodline, three days should be enough to alleviate it..."

The Zhang family bloodline, like the Luo family bloodline, requires a month of rest once activated.

However, to address this, generations of experts in the clan had researched for who knows how long before formulating this pill, which allows for quick recovery, and the purer the bloodline, the faster the recovery! But this thing is too precious; even core disciples like Zhang Chun are not qualified to take it.

It is only circulated among the older generation.

At his words, Zhang Jiuxiao finally felt the exhaustion throughout his body, devoid of any strength. He opened his mouth and swallowed the pill.

As soon as the medicine entered his body, a vigorous warm current surged back and forth, and then the depleted strength slowly recovered, his aura growing stronger.

"Good medicine!"

Knowing it was indeed a rare elixir, Zhang Jiuxiao said no more and quickly began to recover his injured body and damaged bloodline.

"Mm."

Seeing him recover so quickly, the Grand Elder nodded with satisfaction, said nothing, turned, and left the room. After a while, he met Zhang Wuchen, who had flown over, and his face immediately turned serious: "Has Zhang Xuan returned to his residence?"

"Yes."

Zhang Wuchen nodded, then looked over: "Did Zhang Jiuxiao say what exactly happened?"

"Barring any accidents, he must have taken a master as his teacher."

The Grand Elder said.

"A master?"

"Mm. This person used some unknown method to change the purity of his bloodline. I suspect... there is a traitor within our clan!"

With a flash in his eyes, the Grand Elder snorted: "Taking him into the blood pool without anyone knowing, and even upgrading his bloodline... Apart from someone within the clan, I can't imagine an outsider being able to do this!"

This Zhang Jiuxiao had not left the family yesterday, meaning his teacher was within the clan!

"Bloodline extraction and transfer grafting—only a few in the entire family know about it. Do you suspect them?" The Third Elder was startled.

"This technique has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, and many have learned it. I'm not sure if it has leaked out. However, I gave Zhang Jiuxiao the family's Supreme Guest Token, secretly embedding a trace of intent. Once he gives it away and a stranger takes it, I will definitely sense it..." The Grand Elder waved his hand.

"Then... how should we handle Zhang Jiuxiao?"

The Third Elder looked over.

"I have examined his bloodline; it is pure Zhang family lineage, nothing unusual. No matter how he obtained the bloodline, he is now the top genius in the clan. From now on, all resources should be tilted toward him, striving to have him reach Saint Domain Ninth Level, or even higher, before the year ends... Then, arrange a marriage alliance!"

The Grand Elder said.

"Mm, with his current strength, no one among the younger generation in the clan can surpass him without comparison. Having him marry into a family is indeed the best choice!"

Zhang Wuchen nodded, then added: "Then... what about that Zhang Xuan?"

"This person should just be an acquaintance of Zhang Jiuxiao, nothing special. Take me to see him... If he can later pledge allegiance to the Zhang family and complement Zhang Jiuxiao, he will definitely be a great asset. If not... make him leave as soon as possible and stop stirring up trouble!"

With a flash in his eyes, the Grand Elder snorted coldly: "Otherwise, even if he is Yang Xuan's student, I will not be soft-hearted!"