Chapter 1516: Zhang Xuan's Disciples (Part 2)

At the headquarters of the Spirit Awakener Guild, countless women stood before a tall tower, their faces tense.

"It's been seven days. Can she succeed?"

After an unknown amount of time, the woman at the front spoke.

"I don't know if she'll succeed, but I do know that if she does, the selection competition in two months will be completely unnecessary, because... we'll have a new president!"

Another woman said.

"Indeed. The Spirit Awakening Tower—since the guild's founding, few have managed to conquer it. She, a novice who only started learning spirit awakening a few months ago, dared to attempt it, and most importantly, she's reached the eighth floor... Absolutely unprecedented!"

The first woman sighed.

"Spirit awakeners require a delicate primordial spirit. Her soul is pure, her true qi refined—it's hard for her not to improve quickly! With her here, it seems our Spirit Awakener Guild will go further and further, no longer needing to rely on other forces!"

The second woman said.

The Spirit Awakener Guild, being a support profession with weak combat strength, usually relied on combat-oriented professions for survival. Now, with this genius appearing out of nowhere, it might change that situation, and they would no longer have to kowtow to others.

"Yes, who would have thought we'd finally see such a genius appear? Truly a blessing for our Spirit Awakener Guild..."

Everyone sighed together.

Boom!

Before the words faded, the ground trembled, and then everyone saw the towering pagoda before them shake, then lurch forward.

"She awakened the Spirit Awakening Tower... Does this mean... she succeeded?"

Far from being angry, everyone's faces flushed with excitement.

"Not only did she succeed, she also gained the recognition of the guild's founder... This Wang Ying won't just become president; she may become the strongest spirit awakener since the founder, and perhaps... given time, she might even surpass the founder!"

The first woman trembled with excitement.

"Yes, our Spirit Awakener Guild is finally about to rise again..."

Everyone was filled with exhilaration.

After an unknown time, the pagoda stopped, and a girl slowly descended from above, dressed in white like a celestial maiden.

She was Zhang Xuan's first accepted student, the once adorably naive girl from Tianxuan Academy, Wang Ying.

Now, she had undergone a transformative change from a year ago. Previously innocent and cute, she was now cool and sharp-witted, her gaze carrying a special pressure that made it hard to contradict her.

"Greetings, President!"

The many women knelt in unison.

Conquering the Spirit Awakening Tower meant becoming president; no one dared to doubt it.

"Mm, since I am now president, I hereby issue my first order!"

Flicking her sleeve, Wang Ying's voice was distant.

"We await your command!"

Everyone clasped their fists.

"From today onward, everyone in our Spirit Awakener Guild must treat my teacher, Zhang Xuan, with the same respect as the president. His orders must be obeyed, and no one is allowed to question or challenge him. Violators... will be stripped of their spirit awakener status and permanently banned!"

Looking around, Wang Ying said.

"Yes!"

Everyone nodded.

After a moment, the first woman couldn't help but look up: "Zhang Xuan? Is the president referring to the Eight-Star Master Teacher Zhang Xuan of the Saint Hall?"

"Yes."

Wang Ying nodded.

There were many people with the same name on the continent, but only one had reached the level of Eight-Star Master Teacher and was within the Saint Hall's domain.

"President, this Master Teacher Zhang has been placed on the wanted list by the Master Teacher Pavilion. Here is the arrest warrant..."

With a flick of her finger, the woman sent a token to Wang Ying.

"Hmm?"

Glancing down, Wang Ying's delicate brows immediately furrowed, her eyes dark and terrifying.

"Bullying my teacher and pinning false charges on him—let's see who has the nerve!"

With a cold snort, Wang Ying turned abruptly: "Pass my order: all spirit awakeners of the Spirit Awakener Guild above the Ninth Star are to accompany me to the Icefield Palace and awaken every Master Teacher Pavilion within thirty thousand kilometers, awaiting further instructions!"

"Yes!"

Everyone clasped their fists.

"Spirit awakeners have always been a supplementary profession. Now it's time to let the world know that our guild also possesses astonishing combat power..."

With her hands behind her back, Wang Ying snorted.

...

Boom!

Exhaling a breath, Zhao Ya slowly stood up.

Without meridians, learning the Heavenly Way Golden Body was not easy, but with the teacher's help, she had succeeded. Now, her skin was even more delicate, like a newborn's. Though her strength hadn't increased much, her appearance could now be easily altered. Coupled with the teacher's true qi to conceal her soul, even a Nine-Star Master Teacher might not recognize her in disguise.

"Change your appearance."

Seeing her succeed, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This way, even entering the Empire Alliance, she wouldn't be easily recognized.

"Yes."

Zhao Ya nodded, the muscles on her face writhing as she quickly transformed into another appearance, quite different from before, though still a rare beauty.

"Very good."

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

Though still very beautiful, in a place like the Empire Alliance, such looks were common enough not to cause a stir.

With that done, the two headed toward the alliance again.

Outside the city, countless sentries were indeed stationed, with master teachers overseeing them, strictly checking everyone entering and leaving. But they were only Six-Star and Seven-Star master teachers, unable to see through their disguise, so they entered easily.

"Let's go to the Artisan Guild first. I'll look for items that can replace meridians."

After asking for directions, Zhang Xuan led Zhao Ya straight toward the Artisan Guild.

The Artisan Guild of the Empire Alliance was similar to that of the Saint Hall, with the highest rank being Eight-Star, but there were also some Nine-Star level books.

Soon they arrived and stepped inside.

"Teacher, who are we looking for?" Zhao Ya asked curiously.

Even if they wanted to inquire about items that could replace meridians, they needed someone to ask, right? Otherwise, wandering aimlessly, what could they learn?

"We're looking for their president, of course."

Zhang Xuan smiled.

In the Artisan Guild, the most capable was naturally the president. If they wanted to find someone, they should find him.

"The president? If we just go to him like this, we probably won't even get to see him, right?" Zhao Ya grew even more puzzled.

Their identities were now hidden; they were neither master teachers nor artisans. What qualifications did they have to meet him?

"It's simple."

Zhang Xuan smiled, looked around, and his eyes lit up as if he saw something: "Follow me!"

In a corner of the hall sat an artisan with eight stars shining on his chest.

An Eight-Star Artisan!

He was currently instructing disciples and checking people entering and leaving the guild.

Walking up to him in a few steps, Zhang Xuan said excitedly: "So you're here! I've been looking for you..."

"You are..."

The Eight-Star Artisan was stunned.

"What, you've forgotten me so quickly? I'm your junior uncle!"

Zhang Xuan raised an eyebrow, slightly displeased.