Chapter 1528: Who Dares Touch My Teacher? (Part 1)

"Hmm?"

Zhang Xuan looked up and saw Zhang Wuhun, the Great Elder of the Zhang Clan, and You Ruoxin from the Icefield Palace floating in the air. Their eyes were like lightning, and powerful auras emanated from their bodies. The attack just now had been launched by one of them.

The seal left by Teacher Yang could withstand ordinary Saint Realm Nine-dan cultivators, but it was still fragile before the top experts of two major powers.

"What a good disguise! If not for the aura of this Heterodox tribesman leaking out, even I wouldn't have seen through it!"

Zhang Wuhun sneered, stepping down from the air step by step, his eyes fixed on the young man in the hall, afraid he might escape. "Zhang Xuan, what do you have to say for yourself?"

As he spoke, a mighty force pressed down, as if to crush the ground to dust. Bearing the brunt of it, Zhang Xuan felt his whole body stiffen, barely able to breathe.

Even though he had broken through to Saint Realm Eight-dan Cave Void Realm, he was still no match for this Great Elder.

The other's strength had likely reached the true Great Saint level; otherwise, he wouldn't have emerged from the lightning tribulation beyond the Universe Void Realm with only superficial injuries, leaving his foundation unscathed.

"I have nothing to say... But could you give me two hours? I have something important to do!"

Seeing that the other party had confirmed it, Zhang Xuan knew his disguise was meaningless. His body twisted, returning to his original appearance, and he looked up.

Zhao Ya was in a critical phase and could not be interrupted; otherwise, no one knew what might happen.

After her meridians were reforged, he could settle all the conflicts with the Zhang Clan, Icefield Palace, and Saint Son Hall at once.

"Two hours? To give you time to escape? Dream on!"

Zhang Wuhun sneered repeatedly, shaking his arm, and called out, "Everyone, show yourselves! If you doubted my report before, now you can see with your own eyes! This thing before him reeks of slaughter. Even if it's not a Heterodox tribesman, it's certainly a Heterodox treasure. As a master teacher colluding with Heterodox tribesmen, what crime that is, I need not ask—you in the Master Teacher Hall must have a verdict!"

Whoosh!

As his words ended, wind whistled from all directions. Over a dozen master teachers flew in from every side, each radiating a powerful aura no weaker than the elders of Icefield Palace. Their power enveloped the surroundings, giving a sense of heaven and earth collapsing.

"All Nine-Star?"

Zhang Xuan's pupils contracted, and his body stiffened.

The many master teachers before him all wore nine-star badges on their chests, like Elder Qu, and their auras indicated they were at least at the Nine-Star level.

Over a dozen Nine-Star master teachers appearing at once... just to capture him?

Was he really worth that much face?

Though he had caused quite a stir in the Zhang Clan, Icefield Palace, and Saint Son Hall, having Zhang Wuhun and You Ruoxin appear together, along with one or two Nine-Star master teachers, would already be a grand formation. But over a dozen showing up...

Since when were Nine-Star master teachers so cheap?

Could it be that all the experts from the Master Teacher Hall headquarters had come here?

"Are you Zhang Xuan?"

While he was still in shock, an old man in the air looked at him, his eyes filled with doubt and confusion.

Acting Hall Master Ren Qingyuan!

Having heard the joint report from the three major powers, he had expected this troublesome fellow to have three heads and six arms, with extraordinary strength. But he never dreamed that the man before him looked only about twenty, ordinary in appearance, and merely at the initial stage of Cave Void Realm—nothing impressive.

If there was anything outstanding, it was that facing so many experts, he remained unflinching, with a strong will that even surpassed some ordinary Nine-Star master teachers.

"I am Zhang Xuan."

Zhang Xuan nodded in reply.

"I have read all about your deeds. You succeeded in storming the hall twice and the Master Teacher Tower once, excelled in various auxiliary subjects, and thwarted the Heterodox Qingtian Royal Clan's conspiracy—meritorious deeds indeed. But as a master teacher, virtue comes first. Your rampages in the Zhang Clan, Saint Son Hall, and even Icefield Palace—any one of these three incidents is enough to wipe out all your achievements... Why?"

Ren Qingyuan couldn't help asking.

Originally, this young man should have had a bright future. Why did he personally throw it away?

"Why talk to him about this? Hall Master Ren, you're not thinking of shielding him because he's a master teacher without factional ties, are you?"

Before Zhang Xuan could speak, Zhang Wuhun sneered from the side.

"Shielding him? Not at all. Whether master teacher or commoner, if they commit a crime, they must be punished. The prince and the commoner share the same guilt..."

Ren Qingyuan said.

"Good. This Zhang Xuan deliberately caused chaos in the Zhang Clan, destroyed countless buildings, and injured many elders—heinous crimes. Since you say he shares the same guilt, I won't be polite... Men, seize him! Don't let him escape!"

Zhang Wuhun waved his hand.

Whoosh!

Seven or eight more people appeared around them, all dressed in Zhang Clan attire. Their figures flickered as they flew over in unison.

All were Zhang Clan experts, each at Saint Realm Nine-dan. Together, they immediately sealed off the surrounding space, making it impossible to escape even with a teleportation array.

"He destroyed our Saint Son Hall, showed no respect for hierarchy, and injured our elders. Our Saint Son Hall will never let this go!"

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

With another loud shout, Acting Hall Master Zhan Shi of Saint Son Hall flew over, followed by over a dozen Saint Son Hall experts hovering in the air, all glaring at Zhang Xuan.

As a student of Saint Son Hall, he had rampaged through the hall, destroyed countless buildings, and injured Zhan Shi and others—this had crossed the line of tolerance.

"Zhang Xuan, you not only destroyed our Icefield Palace but also kidnapped our Young Palace Master—your crime is unforgivable..."

You Ruoxin also stepped forward, her aura exploding outward.

He had disguised himself as Teacher Yang, kidnapped Zhao Ya, and destroyed countless buildings in Icefield Palace—any one of these was enough to make her burn with rage, wanting to tear him apart.

"Kidnapped the Young Palace Master? You say I kidnapped Zhao Ya? The mighty Icefield Palace, twisting black into white like this?"

Ignoring Zhang Wuhun and Zhan Shi, Zhang Xuan looked up at You Ruoxin.

He admitted his other faults, but saying he kidnapped Zhao Ya was the biggest absurdity under heaven!

If you hadn't used a method to activate the Pure Yin Constitution that violated morality, provoking Zhao Ya to seek help herself, why would all these troubles have occurred?

The root cause was your Icefield Palace, yet you turn around and blame me for kidnapping Zhao Ya—what a reversal of right and wrong, a pack of lies!

A major power like this spouting nonsense—has the Master Teacher Hall's control really become so lax?

Thinking this, he could no longer hold back. He looked up at the Nine-Star master teachers filling the sky, raised his eyelids, and his gaze turned icy.

"I thought the Master Teacher Hall headquarters could be fair and impartial, without bias. Since when did it collude with Icefield Palace and become its mouthpiece?"