Chapter 1499: Elder Qu of the Master Teacher Hall Headquarters

In the议事 hall of the Icefield Palace, the Grand Elder sat in the main seat, gazing at a jade token in her palm. Beside her, an old man sat upright, his demeanor calm.

Whoosh!

Setting down the jade token, the Grand Elder looked over.

Seeing she had finished, the old man raised his eyelids and looked back: “You understand now?”

“I do.” Her expression solemn, the Grand Elder nodded.

“Good that you understand. Having me come all this way was to give you detailed instructions—this time, there must be no mistakes! It concerns the human race; there can be no carelessness. Otherwise, not only your Icefield Palace cannot bear it, no one can!”

The old man stood up, hands clasped behind his back, with a tone of compassion: “Success or failure hinges on this moment. I hope you won’t ruin everything at the last minute!”

“Rest assured, I have confined her in the Qingfan Hall and left a Heaven-Binding Lock within her body. Barring accidents, within three days she will surely yield… As long as she activates her constitution, there will be no delay!” The Grand Elder also rose and cupped her fists.

“That’s good.” The old man acknowledged, then turned: “I’ll head back now. Await your good news…”

He had taken only two steps when a faint voice came from outside. Though not loud, it pierced the eardrums, impossible to resist.

“Master Teacher Yang Xuan requests an audience with the Grand Elder of Icefield Palace!”

“Yang Xuan?”

The Grand Elder’s pupils contracted.

The old man nearby, hearing this voice, also stopped, slightly startled, as if unable to believe it: “Why is the Supreme Elder here?”

“Elder Qu, this…”

The Grand Elder hurriedly looked at the old man before her, full of confusion.

“The Supreme Elder is always elusive; even the Guild Leader doesn’t know his whereabouts. Why he suddenly appears here, I’m not sure either. Hurry and let him in…” Elder Qu nodded.

“Yes!”

Knowing that someone of such status had come in person, the Grand Elder dared not be negligent. She quickly went to the hall’s entrance: “Grand Elder of Icefield Palace, You Ruoxin, welcomes Master Teacher Yang!”

Whoosh!

As the words fell, a figure slowly descended from the sky. His flying motion was unhurried, yet he perfectly evaded all the defensive formations around, as if his eyes could perceive every trace of danger and anticipate it in advance.

You Ruoxin quickly lowered her head.

As the steward of Icefield Palace, she knew how formidable the great arrays surrounding this hall were. Yet such powerful formations were like child’s play before this man; he could enter at will without even triggering an alarm. His strength was terrifying.

The figure landed on the ground.

Grand Elder You Ruoxin slowly raised her head to scrutinize the man before her. His complexion was sallow, appearing around thirty years old, with deep, unfathomable eyes. From his aura, she could not discern his cultivation, and even when probing with divine sense, she found nothing—she could not tell how strong he truly was.

“You are not Master Teacher Yang… Who are you?”

Raising an eyebrow, she narrowed her eyes.

Though she had never met Master Teacher Yang Xuan in person, she had heard rumors: he was about fifty, with a white beard. This man was completely different—they were two entirely different people.

“What, this old man roams the continent with countless incarnations. Must I inform you of every identity beforehand?” “Master Teacher Yang’s” face darkened, and a majestic aura emanated, as if it could crush the entire hall.

“I dare not!”

You Ruoxin dared not retort.

In his confusion, he turned his head to look at Elder Qu inside the hall, only to see him walking out.

"Supreme Elder, you may be wandering the mortal world, but when you visit as a renowned master, you must show your true face. If you are not Master Yang, then who are you? Do you know the crime of impersonating a peak master of the Master Teacher Hall?"

Elder Qu looked over.

You Ruoxin had never seen Yang Xuan from the Master Teacher Hall headquarters, but he had!

The person before him, whether in appearance or aura, was completely different from the one he had seen. How could he be Master Yang?

If he truly were, then these eyes of his might as well be discarded!

"Hmm?"

Upon seeing the speaker clearly, 'Master Yang' felt a jolt in his heart.

The man before him wore a master teacher robe, with a badge on his chest bearing nine stars shining brightly and the words 'Headquarters,' clearly indicating he was from the Master Teacher Hall headquarters.

How could a nine-star master teacher from the Master Teacher Hall headquarters appear in the Ice Abyss Palace?

This Master Yang was, of course, Zhang Xuan. After storing Zhao Ya in the folded space and asking for the location, he no longer concealed his traces and flew directly over.

He had thought that, relying on the wonder of the Heavenly Dao true energy and his many experiences with disguise, he could intimidate the other party from the start and make them believe he was Yang Xuan. He never dreamed he would directly encounter a master teacher from the Master Teacher Hall headquarters.

What kind of luck was this!

Truly a bad start!

Someone from the Master Teacher Hall headquarters must have seen the real Yang Xuan. Just after disguising himself, he was seen through... How could he keep up the act?

Though his heart was full of tension, his face did not show it. Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and a sword qi shot toward Elder Qu opposite him.

This sword qi carried the principle of speed, seemingly unbound by time. The moment it left his fingertip, it arrived before Elder Qu, thrusting straight at his brow.

"Hmm?"

Not expecting to be exposed and then attacked directly, Elder Qu's face darkened. He flicked his finger, and a light membrane appeared on his body surface.

Whoosh!

He thought the opponent's sword light would strike the membrane, but as soon as it touched, it vanished without a trace, as if it had never existed.

This sword light had no offensive power at all—it was a deliberate probe!

Its speed was so fast that even he could not discern it.

Squinting his eyes, Elder Qu was about to rebuke when he saw the 'fake Yang Xuan' frown and look coldly at him. A voice transmission sounded in his ear: "Qu Buping, the twisted meridians from your cultivation of the River Flow Art have all been healed. Have the hidden injuries from your battle with Bai Yuhuang been eliminated? What gives you the audacity to doubt me?"

"Ah?"

The words he was about to speak caught in his throat. Elder Qu froze.

The River Flow Art was a technique he had created; its true energy surged like a river, immensely powerful, but it had a specific flaw. Prolonged bursts of power would cause the meridians to be unable to bear the strain, resulting in twisting.

It was like a river channel: when the water was too great and rushed violently each time, the banks and embankments would inevitably deform, no longer the same as before.

For a master teacher at the nine-star level, every issue regarding cultivation and the body was a top secret that could not be leaked, lest it affect the safety of the entire human race... This person before him spoke directly of his condition, even knowing about the hidden injuries from his battle with the alien race's Bai Yuhuang back then...

Could it be that he really was Master Yang?

But his appearance and aura were completely different!

Just as he was puzzled, he heard the voice again.

"I have recently made a breakthrough in my cultivation, shedding my mortal body and undergoing a complete transformation. My appearance and aura have changed drastically. It is not your fault that you did not recognize me!"