Chapter 413: The Strength of the Xuan Yuan Kingdom

As a modern person born in the era of information explosion, Zhang Xuan preferred not to kill if he could solve things otherwise, but no one expected that this very trait would harm Lu Chong.

He should have had Xiao Su kill this Lin Long and Commander Liang earlier; then none of this would have happened.

"Revenge?"

Mo Yu frowned slightly: "Revenge must be taken, but... do you understand the Xuan Yuan Kingdom?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

As a higher kingdom than the Tian Wu Kingdom, even if detailed information about the Xuan Yuan Kingdom existed, it would be sealed and hidden, known to few, and certainly not placed openly in the library for all to see.

Thus, the knowledge in his mind also described the Xuan Yuan Kingdom, but when it came to secrets, it was vague and cursory. So even after reading the entire library, he knew little about this titled kingdom.

At least regarding military ranks and power divisions, he was not very clear.

"You want revenge without knowing that?"

Rolling her eyes, Mo Yu shot him a glare.

His heart was really too bold. The target of his revenge was the crown prince of the Xuan Yuan Kingdom, whose old king was gravely ill, and he would soon ascend to power and hold all authority.

Such a person could mobilize the entire kingdom's strength to wage war.

Not to mention how many soldiers a titled kingdom had or how much power it could muster, just the number of experts alone made it impossible to charge in alone.

Unless one possessed strength equal to Teacher Su's.

And even with such strength, killing a crown prince comparable to a monarch would surely face various obstacles and no small trouble.

"To have a certain status and fame in the Xuan Yuan Kingdom, one must at least reach the Zun Rank, and at least the mid-stage! Your current cultivation, though invincible among half-step Zun, still falls short compared to true Zun experts!"

After a moment's hesitation, Mo Yu chose her words carefully.

The man before her had just lost his student; she feared that speaking too harshly might provoke him and cause greater trouble.

"Not just a little short; against a Zun expert, I would have no power to resist!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

The Zun Rank, the pinnacle of martial artists. Reaching the mid-stage grants 20,000 ding of strength, the late stage 30,000, and the peak 40,000.

His current physical body was strong, but combined with true qi, he had less than 15,000 ding, still far behind Zun experts who wielded tens of thousands of ding.

Moreover, at this level of cultivation, strength was only one measure. Breaking through to Zun, one's reaction speed, insight, and understanding of martial arts were incomparable to those of a Grandmaster.

"Good that you know. My opinion is... the Master Teacher Tournament starts in three months. It's not wise to court trouble now. If you participate and achieve a good ranking, you can use that as leverage to demand the Master Teacher Pavilion avenge you. Then it will be proper, no one will object, and it will be the most convenient and simple!"

Voicing her thoughts, Mo Yu said.

The Master Teacher Tournament was three months away. If his strength was insufficient and he forced revenge, what if he got injured or encountered danger?

Better to participate in the tournament first, win a rank and status, and then come with invincible momentum. Even if someone wanted to shield the culprit, they wouldn't be able to.

Although Master Teachers held high status, it was relative.

A two-star Master Teacher was formidable in the Tian Wu Kingdom, but in the Xuan Yuan Kingdom or the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Alliance, they couldn't even stir a ripple.

Only by possessing greater strength or truly making others realize one's limitless potential could one attract attention and deter enemies.

Otherwise, no matter how much one said, it was all in vain.

"I can't wait three months. I believe... Lu Chong wouldn't want me to wait either."

Glancing at his unconscious student, Zhang Xuan's eyes flashed like lightning.

Three months was too long; he would seize the day.

To harm Lu Chong so badly and let the culprit roam free for three more months? What a joke!

"But your strength... you haven't even reached half-step Zun. How can you take revenge? Even if you really want to, you'd need at least Zun peak to dare go, otherwise you could easily be killed..."

Seeing his determination, Mo Yu grew anxious.

What was wrong with this guy?

She had said that in the Xuan Yuan Kingdom, even Zun experts dared not act recklessly. He hadn't even reached half-step Zun, and running over like that was nothing but seeking death.

In a titled kingdom, Zun peak experts were everywhere. To truly be invincible, one would probably need at least half-step Mortal Transcendence.

"Zun peak is enough to dare? That's simple!" Zhang Xuan said.

"Simple? Do you... have some method?" Seeing his confidence, Mo Yu's eyes lit up.

It seemed he had a plan; she had been worrying too much...

See, such a genius wouldn't do something so rash!

Relieved, she was about to ask what his plan was when she heard the young man say calmly: "Simple. I'll just break through to Zun peak in the next few days!"

Pfft!

Mo Yu staggered, nearly choking on her own saliva.

Damn!

Could you be a bit more sensible?

The Zun Rank was the final barrier for martial artists, several times harder to overcome than Grandmaster.

Did you think it was cabbage in a market, easy to find in piles?

Break through in a few days...

Could you talk properly?

If those stuck at Grandmaster peak heard that, they'd be so angry they'd beat you to death on the spot.

And she thought he had a good plan; it turned out to be this...

"Zhao Ya, why don't you talk some sense into your teacher..."

Unable to hold back, she looked at the girl beside her.

"Talk sense? Teacher is right. Why talk sense?" Zhao Ya looked puzzled.

"..."

Mo Yu was exasperated: "That's the Zun Rank, the Zun Rank! It's not easy to break through. Not to mention a few days, even if you cultivated for three full months, you couldn't break through..."

"Teacher went from Acupoint Opening realm to now in just over a month. When he came to Tian Wu Royal City, he was at the peak of Tongxuan realm, and now he's at Grandmaster peak—only ten days. It's fine, don't worry."

Zhao Ya comforted her.

Along the way, no matter how incredible the feat, Teacher had accomplished it. Even if he said he would reach Mortal Transcendence tomorrow, they would believe it.

What's the big deal? Look at you, all worked up.

"..." Mo Yu.

What kind of people were these?

Breaking through to Zun in a few days, and instead of being amazed or panicked, they all thought it was perfectly natural?

She hurriedly looked at Zheng Yang, Wang Ying, and the others.

Seeing them all looking at her with disdain, as if saying, "Look at you, so inexperienced..."

Mo Yu staggered, nearly spitting blood.

She, the princess of the Tian Wu Kingdom and a one-star Master Teacher, was being looked down upon by a group of students... Was there no justice?

But... thinking carefully, they had a point.

This guy couldn't be judged by common sense. When he took the Master Teacher exam, he had just broken through to Grandmaster, but by the time he fought the Lin family, he was already at Grandmaster peak.

That was only six or seven days!

If breaking through Grandmaster was so easy, perhaps... the Zun Rank could indeed be done in a few days as he said.

"Even if you can reach Zun peak and strength isn't an issue, Ding Mu is the crown prince of a titled kingdom, with high status. Attacking him is tantamount to challenging a kingdom. I'm afraid... the Master Teacher Hall will obstruct you."

Suppressing the frustration of being looked down upon, Mo Yu continued.

"Obstruct? Isn't the Master Teacher Hall supposed to protect Master Teachers?" Frowning, Zhang Xuan was puzzled.

The Master Teacher Hall was an organization for Master Teachers.

Now that a Master Teacher had been insulted and someone openly attempted assassination, not helping with revenge was bad enough, but they would shield the culprit?

"The Master Teacher Hall does protect Master Teachers, but... when it involves a titled kingdom, it's not certain. If a crown prince of that level is killed, it will inevitably plunge the kingdom into chaos, possibly causing war, leading to widespread suffering and millions of displaced people. To prevent such an outcome, the Master Teacher Hall might choose the other side over you. After all, you're only a two-star initial-stage Master Teacher; your weight isn't enough..."

Mo Yu continued: "Moreover, the Xuan Yuan Kingdom's Master Teacher Hall has coexisted with the royal family for who knows how long and will have local protection. An outsider like you rushing in will easily face exclusion."

"This..."

Zhang Xuan paused.

What she said was infuriating but likely true.

The purpose of the Master Teacher Hall was to maintain peace and avoid warfare as much as possible.

If he went there to kill their crown prince and heir, it would be impossible for them not to intervene.

Moreover, even if the Master Teacher Hall was detached from worldly affairs, having existed in the Xuan Yuan Royal City for countless years, it would inevitably have various human connections. Relying on his identity as an outside two-star Master Teacher to make them turn a blind eye was indeed difficult.

Rules were impartial, but people had emotions.

"That is indeed a problem."

Understanding this, Zhang Xuan nodded and couldn't help asking: "Is there no solution?"

"There is, but... it's too difficult."

Mo Yu shook her head.

"Oh?"

"If you want the Xuan Yuan Kingdom's Master Teacher Hall not to cause trouble and even help you, you need to make them obey you." Mo Yu said.

"Obey me? Do you mean... Hall Raid?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

There was indeed a way to make a local Master Teacher Hall quickly obey a Master Teacher: Hall Raid!

It was like challenging a martial arts school.

By relying on personal strength to storm the Master Teacher Hall, if you passed, regardless of your strength or demands, the Hall would unconditionally obey.

This term was recorded in Master Teacher Hall books, and as soon as she mentioned it, he remembered.

"Yes, Hall Raid! However, the hall master of the Xuan Yuan Kingdom's Master Teacher Hall has reached three-star level, with strength at half-step Mortal Transcendence... To raid the hall is extremely difficult, almost impossible without the ability and strength of a four-star Master Teacher."

Mo Yu said slowly.

The hall master and elders of the Xuan Yuan Kingdom's Master Teacher Hall were all three-star, with terrifying strength.

Hall Raid involved many aspects; like the so-called Pill Debate, without absolute strength and knowledge, success was impossible.

"If they are sensible and don't interfere, fine... But if they insist on protecting that crown prince..."

Zhang Xuan's eyes narrowed, and he clenched his fist: "Then I don't mind... trying a Hall Raid!"