Chapter 1501: Let the Ice Plain Palace Disappear from Now On!

"You took her out? That's impossible. The area around Qingfan Hall is protected by a peak ninth-level formation, painstakingly arranged by generations of ancestors of the Ice Plain Palace. Without a token, even the president of the Array Masters Guild couldn't take someone away without a trace..."

Hearing what the middle-aged man before him said, the Second Elder was startled.

She didn't believe it, and dared not believe it.

Qingfan Hall had been the place where criminals of the palace were imprisoned for generations. Its defenses were so strict, and its folded space so hidden, that absolutely no one could enter silently without their knowledge!

Not to mention the president of the Array Masters Guild; even the head of the Luo family, who was most skilled in space, couldn't do it.

But... now it had actually happened. Zhao Ya was missing, and the man before her said he had taken her away... Who exactly was this person?

And what level of strength had he reached?

"This..."

Though equally full of disbelief, You Ruoxin steadied herself and quickly clasped her fists: "Master Yang, I didn't know Zhao Ya was your grand-disciple... Please forgive my rashness. But... I put the Skybinding Lock on her, not intentionally to make things difficult!"

Although Zhao Ya was the Young Palace Lord of the Ice Plain Palace, involving Master Yang was a different matter.

In the tradition of teacher-disciple inheritance, if a student was humiliated, the teacher had reason to stand up for her. If he truly pursued it, even the Master Teacher Hall would find no fault; on the contrary, they would strongly support him.

"The Skybinding Lock seals the meridians, causing immense pain... and you think saying 'not intentionally to make things difficult' is enough?" Zhang Xuan squinted, his tone turning cold.

"This..."

You Ruoxin gritted her teeth: "I'll be honest with Master Yang. Zhao Ya's Pure Yin constitution must be activated as soon as possible, as it involves a major matter of the Master Teacher Hall. So... I had no choice!"

"Involves the Master Teacher Hall?"

Zhang Xuan was puzzled.

"Indeed, this matter does involve the Master Teacher Hall headquarters. You don't know? You... are not from headquarters?"

Frowning, Elder Qu's eyes were full of caution.

Although he still felt the other party was not a Supreme Elder, since he could treat his injury and pinpoint the root cause, Elder Qu was sure he must be someone from headquarters—perhaps an old hermit he had never met. Therefore, he didn't interrupt, wanting to see what he had come for.

After all, the other party had not overstepped or made unreasonable demands.

Hearing that he came to rescue his grand-disciple, there was even less reason to object.

But... now that it involved a major matter of the Master Teacher Hall headquarters, this man was completely ignorant. Could it be that he wasn't from headquarters?

If he wasn't a master teacher, yet had such ability and could silently rescue someone from the Ice Plain Palace, things were not so simple!

"Of course I am. There are just some things I'm not clear about..."

Startled inwardly, Zhang Xuan didn't show it on his face and casually waved his hand.

Zhao Ya's constitution activation was tied to the Master Teacher Hall headquarters. What was going on?

The Master Teacher Hall headquarters, the model for the world, would never do evil or act against morality. But linking it to forcing Zhao Ya to use the technique of dual cultivation to activate her constitution was still hard to believe.

"Not clear? That's impossible. This matter was personally decided by Master Yang and executed by the Acting President... Every master teacher who has reached the ninth star at headquarters knows it. How could you not know? Who... are you?"

Elder Qu stepped forward.

If the other party was not from the Master Teacher Hall, even if he could heal his injury, he would still have to subdue him.

A master teacher had principles and persistence, and would never compromise for personal gain.

"If you're not Master Yang, then who are you? What do you mean by coming to our Ice Plain Palace and taking someone away?"

Seeing Elder Qu turn hostile, You Ruoxin was startled, then also squinted.

The aura emitted by the two experts pressed like a wall, making it hard to breathe.

"Elder Qu, I'll discuss this with you later. Don't speak for now..."

Unexpectedly revealing a flaw on this matter, Zhang Xuan raised an eyebrow and lightly flicked his finger.

Snap!

Elder Qu was about to speak when he suddenly felt the true energy that had entered his body boil, burrowing into the finest fibers of his body, tearing violently.

"Ah..."

Cold sweat poured from his head, his body went limp, and he nearly fell to the ground. His heart was terrified, and he wanted to speak but couldn't utter a word.

In an instant, he realized he had fallen into the other party's trap.

"Could he be... the new Hall Master of the Poison Hall?"

His whole body tensed, wanting to strike, but he couldn't move at all, as if sealed.

The Master Teacher Hall had received news that the Poison Hall, hidden deep in the mountains, had a new Hall Master, said to be the reincarnation of the Poison Hall's founder—young, with unfathomable poison skills, hard to contend with.

Headquarters had specially sent a ninth-star master teacher skilled in concealment to investigate, but before even entering the Hall Master's palace, he was poisoned and nearly died.

However, the Hall Master not only detoxified him but also told him that his teacher was a master teacher and didn't wish to be an enemy of the Master Teacher Hall, asking him not to worry.

Later, investigations revealed that since this Hall Master took office, the Poison Hall had indeed restrained its subordinates, so they relaxed.

Could it be... everything this man said was false, and he had actually secretly come to the Ice Plain Palace to strike at them?

Otherwise, how could he silently poison without being detected?

Even he was unaware of being poisoned... If this man wanted to poison everyone in the Ice Plain Palace, wouldn't it be very simple?

Panicking inwardly, he quickly circulated his true energy, but the more he circulated, the stiffer his body became, and the intense pain felt like it was tearing him into countless pieces.

"It's... those few strands of true energy that merged into my body earlier!"

Soon, he understood.

The places in pain were exactly where the other party's true energy had flowed. That is, the other party hadn't silently poisoned him; rather, after he had checked and found no problem, he had been caught off guard!

"Damn it!"

Knowing what was happening, he no longer panicked. Taking a deep breath, he stopped talking and accelerated the circulation of his power, trying to suppress those strands of true energy.

Though he couldn't detoxify, with his strength, suppressing them temporarily shouldn't be a problem.

"Elder Qu..."

Seeing him silent, You Ruoxin on the side was startled.

She knew exactly how powerful the man before her was. With just a word from this person, he dared not move, and even seemed to have fallen victim to some hidden technique...

Was this man really that strong?

"Don't bother looking. Qu Ping is locked by my will and can't take care of himself. To tell you the truth, I am indeed not Master Yang, but my strength... is only greater than his!"

Raising his eyelids, Zhang Xuan stepped forward, emitting an aura no one could resist. Every move seemed to represent the heavens, punishing the world.

"I don't want to act, but that doesn't mean I won't. Tell me how to remove the Skybinding Lock, and I'll let you off... Otherwise, I don't mind making the Ice Plain Palace..."

"Disappear from now on!"