Chapter 1785: He Is a Heaven-Recognized Master Teacher

"Zhang Xuan?"

"He... he..."

Everyone was speechless, their lips trembling in disbelief.

The matter of Zhang Xuan at the Confucian Temple and the Spirit God of the Alien Spirit Clan had been deliberately spread, and within less than three days, everyone on the entire Master Teacher Continent knew of it.

Everyone hated him, believing that as a master teacher, he had failed to fulfill his duties and obligations, thus giving the Alien Spirit Clan an opportunity.

Therefore, during the trial at the Master Teacher Pavilion, many felt the punishment was fair and were quite pleased.

But... they never dreamed that the current peace everywhere, with people living and working in contentment, and even the ability to explore underground caverns, was all due to this man's contributions.

He had given everything for the human race, only to be forced to commit suicide by them...

His mood at that time must have been utterly despairing!

"When Master Zhang committed suicide, his students stormed the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters and beat up all the nine-star master teachers, yet no one dared to fight back! Do you know why?"

Brother Wu looked at them.

Everyone shook their heads.

"Because they all knew that without Master Zhang, there would be no stable situation now, and without him, the Master Teacher Continent would not be prosperous and strong!" Brother Wu clenched his fists.

"Then... I don't understand something!"

A middle-aged man could no longer hold back: "Since the Master Teacher Pavilion knew of his contributions, they could have simply explained carefully to clear up the misunderstanding. Why did they have to force him to commit suicide?"

The others also looked over.

With such great contributions, they could have explained and spread the word across the world. Why did they have to force him to death?

"If I guess correctly, it was the Alien Spirit Clan stirring up trouble! It is said that Emperor Chenxing and Emperor Chenling were also at the Confucian Temple and eventually escaped... They must have leaked the information."

Brother Wu shook his head: "The news spread through rumors, inciting many master teachers to gather at the headquarters, demanding that he be handed over! Although Master Zhang's merits were immense... allowing the Spirit God to leave was also a fact that could not be denied. To prevent the many master teachers from harboring grudges against the Master Teacher Pavilion and losing confidence, he took the initiative to end his life, giving an account to the world!"

"This... a true master teacher indeed!"

"Adhering to the faith in his heart, unafraid of sacrifice, this spirit..."

"His suicide gave the world an account, leaving the Alien Spirit Clan with no reason or excuse to agitate. The Master Teacher Pavilion thus gained breathing room to reorganize and root out the spies hidden on the continent... It can be said that this approach benefits humanity and allows for faster development, but... the sacrifice was too great, too unfair to him!"

"Yes, humanity owes him justice!"

...

Everyone finally understood.

Such is human nature. Because Zhang Xuan was a master teacher, everyone held him to a higher standard. Once he made a mistake, even a tiny flaw, it would be magnified infinitely.

Look, is this still a master teacher? Has the Master Teacher Pavilion become corrupt?

How can such a person be qualified to be a master teacher?

Little did they know... master teachers are also human, with emotions and desires. They cannot always be right, always upholding benevolence and morality...

Master teachers had become a standard to measure others, but what had they been given in return?

A good person does countless good deeds, and no one sees them, but if they do one bad thing, many will say, 'See, his true nature has come out; he is inherently bad!' A bad person does all kinds of evil, but if they occasionally do one good deed, some will say, 'His true nature is not bad...'

This is what Master Zhang faced.

Having a romantic relationship with the Spirit God of the Alien Spirit Clan and allowing her to take away the Spring and Autumn Ceremony... Just this one point, no matter how you explain it, would become his greatest stain and criticism, never to be washed away.

Moreover, his girlfriend suddenly turned out to be a member of the Alien Spirit Clan, and a lofty Spirit God at that—his psyche could not bear it...

This might also be the most fundamental reason for Master Zhang's despair and suicide!

But regardless, this dazzling genius had truly fallen.

"Yes, Master Zhang, though young, made contributions that countless master teachers could not achieve. I will take him as my idol for life, willing to spread his deeds with my life, never changing!"

Brother Wu nodded, his eyes full of determination.

"I didn't know before and thought he had betrayed humanity. Now that I know, I will naturally do the same, never allowing a good deed to be burdened with a stain on his reputation!"

"Count me in!"

...

Everyone in the bell tower had resolute expressions.

Since he was a good man, they must not allow him to suffer humiliation even in death!

...

Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters.

"Master Yang, I don't understand. Why did Master Zhang... do this? He didn't even explain himself?"

Ren Qingyuan stood before Master Yang, utterly puzzled.

He truly could not understand.

Something that could have been resolved with an explanation ended up driving him to suicide.

"Xing and Dream Swordsman asked about this matter, and they told me that Senior Brother had easily refined the blood of the Hongtian Ancient Saint!" Master Yang said.

"Refined the blood of the Hongtian Ancient Saint?"

Instead of answering his question, the other said this, leaving Ren Qingyuan confused.

"The Hongtian Ancient Saint was a powerhouse who could be reborn from a single drop of blood!" Master Yang said.

"Reborn from a single drop of blood, refining his blood... could it be, could it be..."

His pupils contracted, and Ren Qingyuan seemed to understand something, his body stiffening.

"Exactly!" Master Yang did not explain further, saying: "Senior Brother's self-sacrifice at the Master Teacher Pavilion was an account to humanity, but it likely had another purpose. As for what exactly, with my limited knowledge, I cannot fathom..."

"So... Master Zhang is not dead?"

Full of excitement, Ren Qingyuan clenched his fists.

He had thought the other had truly passed away and had been sad for a long time. Since he had refined the blood of an ancient saint who could be reborn from a single drop, dying would not be so easy.

"Do not spread this matter!"

Seeing his excitement, Master Yang instructed.

"Rest assured!"

Ren Qingyuan quickly nodded.

"Mm."

Master Yang nodded and said no more. After Ren Qingyuan left, he turned and entered a special folded space.

The flow of time in this space was clearly different from the outside, much slower, as if ten days outside passed as one day here.

"You're here..."

Seeing him enter, an ancient saint of the Master Teacher Pavilion awoke from slumber and slowly stood up.

Then several other ancient saints flew over.

These were the ones remaining from the battle at the Confucian Temple, and Yan Qing Ancient Saint was among them.

"Last time you said you had something to tell us. What is it?"

Yan Qing Ancient Saint looked over.

Master Yang had once said that some things were inconvenient to discuss in detail. Now, in this absolutely confidential place, they could discuss thoroughly.

"I want to tell you about Master Zhang's true identity!"

Master Yang bowed and slowly raised his head.

"True identity?"

Everyone frowned simultaneously, somewhat puzzled.

Wasn't he just a master teacher? What other identity could he have?

"Indeed..." Master Yang nodded: "In fact, he is not only a master teacher but also a... Heaven-Recognized Master Teacher!"