Chapter 632: I'll Take on All of You

"Should we split the remaining ten?"

Everyone frowned.

Especially the top-ranked ones like Master Feng and Master Luo, all wore grim expressions.

Under normal circumstances, they should have been the ones enjoying a single pool per person, but now with the split, let alone a single pool, three days would definitely be impossible.

However, despite their unwillingness, there was nothing they could do. Wu Zhen, the Sixth Princess, and the others came from the Master Academy and were second-year students; there was no way they would allow just the two of them to occupy one pool.

Not to mention anything else, even if the Sixth Princess was willing to share... who would dare to go over?

To desecrate the princess of the Hongyuan Empire and a five-star master... unless they wanted to die.

"Well, I'm really sorry about this. As for how to allocate these five pools, you can discuss it among yourselves!"

Ye Qian said apologetically. "As long as you decide, I have no objections!"

"We decide? Fine!" Luo Chi hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Alright, let me make a suggestion. For the five pools, besides the Crown Prince, there is also a master from the imperial capital. They share two pools with the Hongfeng Empire. We from Fengyuan, Qianfeng, and Zhuyue will use three!"

"Not bad. The Hongfeng Empire won, we admit that. Using two pools is quite fair!" Chen Yue and Feng Yu's eyes lit up simultaneously.

If they could secure three pools, each using one, and the top three having one day each, it wouldn't be a loss.

"No way!"

Master Hong raised an eyebrow.

In the previous gamble, the other side had lost three slots. In reality, only four people from these three factions were qualified to enter the Purification Pool. Asking for three pools would give them much better treatment than their four people sharing two pools?

If so, what was the point of the earlier competition?

What a joke!

"Then what do you want?"

Luo Chi raised an eyebrow.

"We want two pools! The remaining three, you share with that master from the imperial capital!"

Master Hong said.

"Two? You're dreaming!" Feng Yu and Chen Yue snorted simultaneously.

If the Hongfeng Empire used two pools for three people, even excluding the three lost slots, it would mean seven people using three pools, an even greater disadvantage. How could they agree!

"I also disagree!" Luo Chi shook his head.

"Disagree? Then let's fight another round to decide. Since everyone has taken the medicinal liquid, our injuries are mostly healed!"

Master Hong flicked his sleeve and stood up.

Having won one round, he was full of confidence, and his entire mental state was unusually excited.

"Fight?"

Luo Chi and the others twitched their mouths.

Fight my ass! Besides, injuries mostly healed? Which eye of yours saw our injuries healed?

You can walk smoothly without a trace of injury, while we're still limping. Even when we were in good shape, we couldn't win, let alone now!

"What? Scared? Don't make excuses! Each of you used two cups of medicinal wine, I only used one. Although I seem better on the surface, the difference isn't that big!"

Master Hong lifted his eyelids.

"Not big, my ass!"

Luo Chi and the others were speechless.

You walk briskly without a care, while we can barely sit up and wish we had a bed to lie on. And you say the difference isn't big? You really have the nerve to say that...

"Fight if you want, but not us. We've just fought one round; continuing would be meaningless. Let them do it!"

Gritting his teeth, Chen Yue pointed at the few people beside him.

"Right, we've all fought. Fighting again won't solve the problem. It's better to let them settle it themselves. Win or lose, it's their own business!"

Luo Chi's eyes lit up, and he quickly nodded. "If we win, we go with my earlier plan; if we lose, we go with yours!"

"No! I already said, you took the Harmonizing Spirit Pills, so it's unfair to compare with my people!"

Seeing that the other side insisted on letting Master Zhang and the others compete, Master Hong quickly waved his hand.

The strongest on this side were all a level below the opponents. How could they fight?

If they really let them fight, they would surely lose.

"The Harmonizing Spirit Pills are only available in the imperial capital; none of our vassal states have them. That's fair. If your people didn't take them, blame yourself for not preparing. Who can you blame?"

Feng Yu snorted and curled his lip. "Dare to fight or not? If not, majority rules. The three of us agree, and we don't need your decision!"

"Right, among the four vassal states, agreement from three is enough. Otherwise, if we keep arguing, we won't have a result by tomorrow! If you don't dare, just admit defeat!" Luo Chi quickly added.

The three of them were now determined not to fight Master Hong.

No matter how else they fought, it didn't matter.

The people they brought had all taken Harmonizing Spirit Pills, each with cultivation that crushed the opponents. Winning would be easy, right?

"You..."

Seeing the three ally again to force him to concede, Master Hong breathed rapidly in anger. Just as he was about to say something, Zhang Xuan interrupted again.

"Alright, fight if you want. But... three matches for three people is too troublesome!"

"Troublesome?"

Seeing it was this guy again, Feng Yu and Luo Chi gritted their teeth and squinted. "Then what do you suggest?"

"Simple. I'll take on all nine of you by myself. You can come at me all at once or one by one. If I lose, I'll give up all our Hongfeng Empire slots to you... If you lose, you give me all your slots. How about it?"

Zhang Xuan smiled faintly and looked over.

"One person against nine?"

"Is this guy kidding?"

"Yeah! A mere Huafan Fourth Layer, challenging all nine of us He Ling realm cultivators alone—what a dream!"

…

The whole room erupted.

Having emerged as the top three from the vassal states' famous teachers' competition, each of these individuals was a favored child of heaven, an absolute genius. Being mocked by someone several minor levels lower in cultivation was utterly unbearable!

"Teacher Luo, let me teach this arrogant brat a lesson. I've long found him disagreeable!"

With a shout, a young man stood up, his aura flowing like an explosion—a late-stage He Ling realm powerhouse!

Even among the nine who had all taken He Ling pills, he was considered the most outstanding.

"Teacher Feng, I'll go too. This guy caused you such misery. If I don't make him kneel and apologize, I'm not worthy of being from the Fengyuan Empire!"

Behind Teacher Feng, another young man rose.

As the two stood, the followers behind Teachers Feng, Luo, and Chen could no longer restrain themselves. They glared at Zhang Xuan with fury, wishing they could tear him apart and devour him.

"Are you sure you want to compete with him?"

Seeing the crowd indignant and each more agitated than the last, Teacher Luo couldn't help asking.

"Yes!"

"This fellow shows no respect for seniority; he must be taught a lesson!"

The crowd shouted in unison.

Few knew that Teacher Feng had been shouted down from the sky by this guy, but everyone had seen how he had just made things difficult for Teacher Luo.

Even making Teacher Hong compete with the other three was his idea, and now he was speaking so arrogantly—truly unforgivable.

"This..."

Teacher Luo looked at Teachers Feng and Chen.

The matter was too important for him to decide alone.

After all, no one had thought Teacher Hong could defeat the three of them alone, yet... he had beaten them so thoroughly they had no recourse.

This guy looked the weakest, but what if he had some tricks?

"Afraid? If you're afraid, forget it... I knew you had no guts! Famous teachers, geniuses—bah!"

Before Teachers Feng and Chen could respond, the young man across from them shook his head, looking utterly disappointed.

"You..."

Teacher Luo and the others exploded.

To be honest, this guy was simply too infuriating!

Especially the expression just now—a blatant mockery.

"Fine, we'll compete! But let me confirm again: can you make the decision on the bet just now?"

Gritting his teeth, Luo Zhao's face twisted with rage.

"If I lose, the Hongfeng Empire's slots go to you; if you lose, the remaining slots go to me. I can make that decision," Zhang Xuan said calmly.

"Good, as long as you can decide!"

Luo Zhao raised his eyebrows and waved: "Li Xiulian!"

"Teacher Luo!"

The first young man who had shouted, a late-stage He Ling realm cultivator, stepped forward.

First place in the Qianfeng Empire's famous teachers' competition, Li Xiulian, Young Master Xiulian.

"Go up and teach him a lesson. Beat him well, until he knows his place!" Clenching his fists, Luo Zhao's anger burned.

In normal competitions between famous teachers, no matter how angry both sides were, they would instruct to stop at the point of showing skill. Now he directly ordered to beat him well, showing just how furious he was.

"Rest assured, Teacher Luo! I'll make him understand the gap between the Zhuqing realm and the He Ling realm!"

With a cold snort, Young Master Xiulian stepped into the center of the room and beckoned to Zhang Xuan: "Weren't you just being arrogant? Come on, let me see if your skills are as sharp as your mouth!"

"Teacher Zhang... you must be careful!"

Teacher Hong couldn't help warning.

Although he had great confidence in Teacher Zhang's abilities, the opponent was a late-stage He Ling realm powerhouse. The gap between them was simply too vast.

If he lost, all the slots would be lost, and all previous efforts would turn to nothing.

Luo Xuan and Bi Jianghai frowned deeply.

Although Teacher Zhang's performance in Wanguo City had been astonishing, his strength had only just broken through. Was it too much to fight a late-stage He Ling realm cultivator?

"Don't worry!"

Knowing their concerns, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly, walked to the center of the hall, and looked at the young man before him: "You alone won't do. Let the other eight come down together, or else I'm afraid you won't have a chance."

"You..."

Seeing him still speaking arrogantly, Young Master Xiulian clenched his fists: "No need. Dealing with you, I alone am enough!"

Whoosh!

With that, he threw a punch.

A late-stage He Ling realm cultivator, with spirit and flesh unified, the fist wind like ocean waves carried a soul pressure that made one unable to resist.

Any other Zhuqing realm peak cultivator might have lost in one move, unable even to counterattack.

But Zhang Xuan was no ordinary Zhuqing realm peak. Seeing the fist coming, he smiled lightly, made no move, bent his thumb and middle finger... and flicked gently.

Bang!

His fingertip met Young Master Xiulian's fist. Before the latter could react, he flew straight backward, crashing dozens of meters away, landing headfirst in a nearby vat of wine, drenched and disheveled.

With his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan looked at Young Master Xiulian lying on the ground and smiled slightly: "It seems..."

"You alone really aren't enough."