Chapter 1529: Who Dares to Touch My Teacher? (Part 2)

"How dare you!"

Hearing this, the many Nine-Star Master Teachers in the air shouted in unison.

The headquarters of the Master Teacher Hall, as the most powerful force on the continent, had always stood for fairness and justice, but now being accused of colluding with the Icefield Palace, they all flew into a rage.

"How dare I? Then I'll dare, since in your eyes, I already have enough charges against me!"

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan continued to rebuild Zhao Ya's meridians with his hands, his tone somewhat desolate.

No wonder Master Teacher Yang was so disappointed with the headquarters that he didn't want to return; their practices were indeed hard to accept.

As the headquarters of the Master Teacher Hall, it should have been simple for them to investigate that Zhao Ya was his student. He was saving her, but they turned it into kidnapping... Without checking the facts, they sided with the Icefield Palace, which was utterly beneath the dignity of peak master teachers.

"Since you know you're guilty, why not surrender obediently!"

You Ruoxin looked over: "Where is our Young Palace Master? Where have you hidden her? Hand her over quickly!"

"This is your Young Palace Master!"

Zhang Xuan pointed forward.

"What did you say?" You Ruoxin was startled.

The person before her, wrapped in true energy like a zongzi, was clearly a member of the Otherworldly Tribe, yet he claimed she was their Young Palace Master. Could it be... that he had used some special secret technique to turn their Young Palace Master into an Otherworldly Tribe member?

Aren't Otherworldly Tribe members born that way?

"Don't listen to his nonsense. He's just stalling for time to find a way to escape. Let's all attack together, seal him first, and then interrogate him after his true energy is locked!"

Zhang Wuhen shouted.

"That's right, let's act directly. Otherwise, this fellow has too many tricks up his sleeve, and no one can guarantee what problems might arise!"

Elder Qu in the crowd also shouted out.

The man before them, though lacking in strength, had both a spirit beast and a lightning tribulation—they had witnessed this many times and dared not take risks. If they delayed any longer and he pulled out some other incomprehensible trick, this large group would end up with nothing, and they would truly become a laughingstock.

Having said this, he turned and clasped his hands: "Hall Master..."

"Just seal his cultivation, don't strike heavily!"

Ren Qingyuan nodded.

Since the Famous Teacher Hall had issued an arrest warrant, they had to give an account. First, capture the man before them; as for any further questions, they could be asked once the situation was under control.

"Yes!"

Swish!

Nodding, Elder Qu looked at Zhang Wuhen: "Grand Elder, you heard that too. Make your move!"

"Good!"

A gleam flashed in his eyes, and Zhang Wuhen waved his hand.

Whoosh!

The seven or eight Zhang family experts from before immediately surrounded him, each releasing their power as if setting up an inescapable net around the area.

"Qilin Beast, protect your master!"

Knowing that once captured, the process of reforging his meridians would be interrupted, Zhang Xuan's face turned grim. With a flick of his wrist, he released the Flame Qilin Beast.

He was fixed in place and unable to move, so he could only rely on this spirit beast.

Fortunately, over the past two days, through the regulation of medicinal herbs and Heavenly Dao true energy, the latter's injuries had fully healed; otherwise, he would have been at a loss.

Boom!

The Qilin Beast appeared and immediately let out a long roar, its claws striking forward fiercely.

Rip!

Whether it had seen through the flaw in their combined formation or its power was simply too ferocious, with one swipe, the sealed space around them was torn apart, and all the Zhang family experts retreated simultaneously.

Though these experts could be considered the pinnacle of the continent, with the Qilin Beast's strength restored to the ninth level of the Saint Domain, aside from a Great Saint, ordinary ninth-level experts could do nothing against it.

"Beast! The Zhang family fed and housed you for three years, yet you help others against us—you're asking for death!"

Having anticipated he would summon the Qilin Beast, the Grand Elder took a step in the air and spread his five fingers.

Whoosh!

A treasure resembling a fishing net appeared, growing larger and larger in the air.

Roar!

Seeing this, the Qilin Beast's eyes filled with terror. It frantically retreated, trying to escape, but the treasure in the air seemed to seal the space; no matter how it backed away, it could not break free.

"I didn't expect the Grand Elder to bring the Dragon Binding Rope!"

"Indeed, the family head used this very item to capture the Qilin Beast back then!"

"A top-grade sacred artifact, combined with the Grand Elder's strength—this Qilin Beast is useless no matter how powerful it is..."

Seeing the net-like object descend, the Zhang family members all breathed a sigh of relief.

The Dragon Binding Rope could even trap sacred beasts with dragon bloodlines; though the Flame Qilin Beast was formidable, it still fell short compared to those peak sacred beasts with true dragon bloodlines.

Swish!

Amid the chatter, the Dragon Binding Rope fell upon the Qilin Beast, which was immediately bound, struggling incessantly but unable to escape.

"Come here!"

With a grab in the air, the Dragon Binding Rope gradually shrank and landed in Zhang Wuxuan's palm. The Qilin Beast seemed sealed in another space, full of rage but utterly helpless.

"Hmm?"

Not expecting the other party to possess such a treasure, Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes.

With his current strength, without resorting to the lightning tribulation, he posed no threat whatsoever to an expert like Zhang Wuxuan.

"His greatest trump card is this beast pet. Continue the attack!"

Having bound the Qilin Beast, Zhang Wuxuan waved his hand.

Whoosh!

The many experts who had charged forward earlier flew over again, their powers like shackles instantly enveloping Zhang Xuan completely.

"Give up!"

A Zhang family expert sneered, pointing a finger. A beam of light shot toward Zhang Xuan's brow. If struck, his cultivation would be instantly dispersed, and no matter how strong he was, he could not escape.

Zhang Xuan's body went rigid.

In his current state, he could not even move, let alone flee. It seemed he would have to release his clone and the ruthless man together...

Otherwise, if his cultivation was dispersed and he could no longer channel his meridians, capture would be the least of his worries. Zhao Ya would also be in trouble, and she might truly perish, beyond saving!

However, releasing the ruthless man would truly burn all bridges, making it impossible to explain to the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters.

Moreover, the matter of his clone would be hard to justify, and even the library might be exposed.

"Forget it, exposed or not..."

Seeing the incoming power almost upon him, with no time to delay, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth and flipped his palm, about to release the ruthless man, when a voice came from an unknown distance, rumbling like thunder.

"Who dares touch my teacher?"

Boom!

Before the words even ended, the beam of light shooting through the air vanished without a trace. The next moment, the Zhang family expert who had attacked Zhang Xuan fell from the sky like a seizure, blood streaming from his mouth and nose.

"What?"

The other experts, caught off guard by the sudden turn of events, turned around but were also struck down from the air, landing on the ground, convulsing incessantly.

"Right Protector Shen Que (Poison Hand Venerable He Guangyu, Ten Thousand Poisons Venerable Lin Jianghai), under the Poison Hall Master, arrived late to rescue—please forgive us!"

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Three figures abruptly appeared before Zhang Xuan, kneeling on one knee.