Chapter 19: Framing

After a fierce beating, Zhang Xuan finally felt much better.

Looking down, Yao Han's mask had fallen off, and his face was so twisted that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.

"Uh..."

His anger subsided, Zhang Xuan's mind became agile again: "This guy is the steward of White Jade City and my disciple's uncle. Beating him up is fine, but I can't kill him!"

After all, he was Zhao Ya's Uncle Yao. If he were killed, wouldn't the newly accepted disciple explode?

There would be no chance of reconciliation in the future!

Moreover, White Jade City was known as the third largest city in the Tianxuan Kingdom. The city lord must be powerful and have great influence. If the steward was killed and investigated thoroughly, it might trace back to him, causing no small trouble.

Having just arrived in this world and not yet firmly established himself, it was better to keep a low profile.

"I can't let him suspect me!"

An idea struck him.

Since he couldn't kill him, he had to let him leave alive. But if he sneaked up to attack him and got beaten, he would definitely be suspicious!

"Right, there's a perfect scapegoat. If he hadn't come looking for trouble today, I wouldn't have thought of him..."

Suddenly, a person came to mind.

It was Shang Bin, who had been mocking him when he met Shen Birou during the day.

Since this guy was the grandson of Elder Shang Chen, framing him would mean that even if Yao Han found out, he probably wouldn't dare to retaliate!

Even if he did retaliate, they would tear each other apart—even better!

Thinking this, Zhang Xuan looked down at Yao Han, whose face was already unrecognizable, and lowered his voice: "I have a grudge with Zhang Xuan. He angered me during the day, so I planned to come and teach him a lesson tonight! But if he really got castrated by you, Bi... she would definitely think I did it and misunderstand me! Blame yourself for running into me at the wrong time!"

"..."

Only then did Yao Han understand why he was beaten. He wanted to retort, but his lips were swollen like sausages, and he couldn't speak.

"Get lost!"

Seeing that the other party understood his meaning, Zhang Xuan didn't waste words. He stood up and kicked Yao Han, sending him flying a dozen meters.

"Damn it!"

Cursing inwardly, Yao Han knew that if he continued fighting today, he would still end up the loser. Gritting his teeth, he turned and left.

At the same time, he noted two clues: first, the man who beat him had dealt with Zhang Xuan during the day and was angered by him; second, he and Zhang Xuan were likely love rivals, pursuing a woman with the character 'Bi' in her name.

With these two points, it would be easy to find out who attacked him today.

Seeing Yao Han leave, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, tidied up, and returned to his dormitory.

It was truly a close call. If he hadn't been cultivating tonight and still awake, who knows what would have happened.

But at least the immediate danger was resolved.

"In this world... strength is everything!"

Sitting on the bed in his dormitory, Zhang Xuan muttered to himself.

If his cultivation hadn't improved tonight, even knowing Yao Han's weakness, he would have been no match and would have suffered.

So, the top priority was nothing else but to quickly increase his strength—the stronger, the better!

With these thoughts, he gradually drifted into sleep.

The next day, he woke up at dawn. Although he had slept less than two hours and had been through a lot, he still felt energetic and not at all drowsy.

"Time for class!"

Muttering to himself, he put on his clothes and strode toward his classroom.

Soon, he arrived at the classroom. As he pushed the door open and entered, he saw a fat man enthusiastically approaching him.

"Teacher Zhang, you're here! Look, I've already cleaned the room!"

It was the last fat disciple he had accepted, Yuan Tao.

This guy had been threatened by him, but unexpectedly today he was indeed the first to arrive, and he had even cleaned the room spotlessly.

"Not bad!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Hehe, since the teacher says it's not bad, shouldn't there be a reward? Something like techniques or martial skills, just casually reward three or five..."

Hearing the approval, the fat man immediately beamed with smiles.

This guy was the type who would take an inch if given a mile.

"Wait aside for now. When the other students arrive, I'll start the lesson!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

The first to arrive was the fat man, and the second was actually the student he had won in the bet, Liu Yang!

However, Liu Yang's attitude was not as good as the fat man's; his face was full of unwillingness, and his look at Zhang Xuan was filled with contempt.

In his view, Zhang Xuan winning the bet was just luck. How painful would it be for him, a genius, to study under such a teacher?

The third to arrive was the youth skilled in spear techniques, Zheng Yang!

Zhang Xuan had pointed out the problems in his spear techniques at a glance, doubling his power. For this teacher, he was still quite convinced; he could be said to be the only one among the current students who was willing.

The fourth was Wang Ying, this shy girl. As soon as she entered and saw other students, she couldn't help blushing and hid in a corner.

...

"Today should be able to solve the problem on my body..." Zhao Ya opened her eyes.

Yesterday, that worst teacher said he could solve the problem on her body. After returning, she was both worried and confused, tossing and turning until midnight before falling asleep.

Regardless of whether what he said was true or false, after today, there would definitely be a result!

Thinking of this, she washed up, put on clothes, and walked out of the room.

As the daughter of the city lord, and the daughter of the White Jade City city lord, and among the top ten in the new student entrance assessment, she naturally couldn't live in the ordinary students' dormitory. Instead, she had a separate small courtyard with many rooms. The steward, Uncle Yao, lived in a house not far away.

"Uncle Yao, I'm going to class!"

Seeing no movement from the room, Zhao Ya called out and was about to leave.

"Miss, wait for me, I'll go with you!" A shout, and the room door opened, and Yao Han walked out.

Seeing his appearance, Zhao Ya froze in place: "Uncle Yao, you... what happened to you?"

His face was swollen, his eyes blackened. Overnight, the originally dignified and imposing steward uncle had become unrecognizable. If not for the familiar voice, she wouldn't have known who it was!

"Oh, I trained too hard yesterday and accidentally hit myself!"

Yao Han said.

"..."

Who hits themselves while training?

Could you find a worse excuse...

"Uncle Yao, what exactly happened? Who did it? If not, I'll tell Father!" Zhao Ya said angrily.

"Miss, don't worry about it. This is my own problem... I can solve it myself! You should go to class first. I want to see what kind of teacher you've chosen. If he's as bad as the rumors say, I'll immediately report to the city lord and have Hongtian Academy change your teacher..."

Yao Han waved his hand grandly, but the movement was too big, pulling at his wounds, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Alright!"

Seeing that he didn't want her to interfere, Zhao Ya said no more, and the two walked toward Zhang Xuan's classroom.

"Uncle Yao, you're so badly injured. Maybe you should go back and rest. I can go to class alone; no need to see me off!"

After walking for a while, seeing him trembling all over and drenched in sweat, Zhao Ya couldn't help saying.

Yesterday, Zhang Xuan had shown no mercy. Even after taking medicine and resting for several hours, he was still heavily injured. It was already good that he could keep walking.

"Miss, when the city lord came, he instructed me to choose a good teacher. You picked this guy. How can I report back?" Yao Han said. "No matter what, I have to expose this guy in front of you, let you know that he's actually an uneducated fellow! Only because you're naive did you fall for his trick. With his level, he definitely can't recruit a second student. Wait and see his class with no students, then you'll know..."

Creak!

The door pushed open, revealing the scene inside.

Zhang Xuan and four new students were standing there.