Chapter 1333: Farewell Zhao Ya

"Considering this is your first offense, I'll spare your life this time. If you dare insult me again, I'll kill you!"

After sending Zhang Xuan flying, Luo Xuanqing snorted coldly, turned around, and vanished in the blink of an eye.

Rubbing his head, Zhang Xuan climbed out of the rubble. He wanted to stop Luo Xuanqing but, realizing pursuit was futile, he was left speechless.

"I really just wanted to ask about Luo Ruoxi; I wasn't trying to insult you... much less insult your sister!"

"Was there any need to get so agitated?"

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan circulated his Heaven's Path zhenqi, and his injuries quickly healed. He felt utterly dejected.

"My strength is still too low."

Just now, the other party appeared before him in a flash, and he was immobilized before he could even react, unable to utter a word. If he had been stronger, he wouldn't have been so passive, instantly defeated by a single move.

Fortunately, the other party held back; otherwise, his head would surely have exploded.

"What kind of situation is this...?"

"First time meeting my brother-in-law, and I get punched away..."

"I need to cultivate quickly. If I can't even defeat my brother-in-law, how can I go to the Zhang Clan to snatch the bride?"

After feeling depressed for a moment, his gaze hardened once more.

This brother-in-law, merely a junior in the Luo Clan, was already so powerful. As the foremost clan, the Zhang Clan would naturally be even stronger. If he truly wanted to snatch the bride, he had to succeed in breaking the seal on the Palace Lord's Token by next April and become the true Palace Lord!

Only then, with both status and strength, could he make the Zhang Clan wary and the Luo Clan submit.

"Teacher Zhang, you..."

While he was lost in thought, a voice of inquiry reached his ears. He turned to see Chen Leyao looking at him with concern: "Is your head alright?"

Struck in the head by Luo Xuanqing, the "King of Destruction," and then dazed upon waking, it was no wonder she was worried.

"I'm fine!"

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan looked at the elders nearby. "Elders, now that I'm an 8-star formation master, can I view 8-star level formation books? Could you please show me where they are?"

Strength couldn't be achieved in a single day. Since the assessment was complete, he decided to first finish his auxiliary cultivation as a formation master.

This would also prepare him for his future 8-star master teacher assessment.

"Read books? Follow me!"

Elder Su nodded.

"Fairy Leyao, you can go back first. Once I finish reading and find a method for quickly setting up formations, I'll come find you!"

Zhang Xuan said with a smile.

"Alright!" Chen Leyao smiled and turned to leave.

Following closely behind Elder Su, Zhang Xuan walked through several corridors and arrived in front of a hall.

"These are the 8-star formation books. Your token hasn't been issued yet, so here's my one-time pass. You can use it to enter and browse freely!" Elder Su nodded.

Although he didn't know why this young man wanted to read books at this moment, a willingness to learn was always good.

"Thank you!" Taking the pass, Zhang Xuan stepped into the room.

Like other guilds, it was filled with books. While not comparable to the Master Teacher Pavilion, each book here held greater value.

His eyes scanned line after line.

In less than half an hour, all the books in the entire room had been absorbed.

"Correct!"

He muttered softly in his mind, and the Library of Heaven's Path trembled violently as a book appeared before him.

With a tap of his finger, the knowledge contained within immediately flowed into his mind.

"Time to learn!"

After looking around, Zhang Xuan found a quiet spot, sat down, and immersed himself in frantic study.

8-star formations were far more difficult than the preceding seven, especially teleportation formations, which involved understanding space. To set them up, one needed sufficient strength; even with the formation diagrams, it would be impossible without it.

However, he was only learning the knowledge, not necessarily setting up teleportation formations, so the impact wasn't significant.

Two hours later, he rubbed his forehead and stood up.

"It really is difficult. Usually, I'd finish in about an hour, but this time it took twice as long..."

He sighed.

It took him two whole hours to learn everything, which was truly challenging. If not for his strong mental fortitude, he might not have been able to persevere for so long.

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan stopped overthinking and began to digest the knowledge he had just acquired. Soon, he was filled with shock.

As expected of Heaven's Path level 8-star formations, after learning their knowledge, his understanding of formations soared significantly once more. In terms of sheer knowledge, he was already comparable to a peak 8-star formation master.

However, his cultivation was only at the early Out-of-Body realm, so he was still unable to set up some powerful formations.

Two hours of intense learning left him utterly exhausted.

The more advanced the formation, the more intricate it became, requiring various calculations. It not only demanded high cultivation but also immense mental power. If not for his exceptional talent, he likely wouldn't have been able to learn it so quickly.

"I can easily set up Chen Leyao's formation now..."

Despite his fatigue, his eyes glowed with excitement.

With his understanding of formations reaching the peak of 8-star, Chen Leyao's formation held no more secrets for him; he could easily set it up.

He adjusted himself on the spot for a while, feeling his spirit and energy fully restored, before finally leaving the library. Following his memory, he walked towards his residence.

Before long, he arrived. Instead of going to his own courtyard, he went to Chen Leyao's courtyard and knocked on the door.

"Please come in!"

Chen Leyao's clear voice rang out from within.

Pushing the door open, he saw the girl standing quietly in the center of the courtyard, her body in a peculiar pose. Her shapely figure was displayed, and her acupoints were open, continuously absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth.

With a glance, Zhang Xuan knew this was a method from the Yin Manual that he had modified earlier. It could increase the speed of spiritual energy absorption and also resolve the hidden dangers posed by the Yin-Yang Pond to her physique.

Frequent practice would also make the girl's figure even more perfect.

Her movements were standard; a single glance told him she practiced regularly.

"Teacher Zhang, have you found the method?"

Slowly retracting her movements, Chen Leyao smiled faintly, like a full moon illuminating a fence.

It had to be said that Chen Leyao was exceptionally beautiful, no less so than Hu Yaoyao and the others.

Otherwise, Zhang Qian wouldn't have gone out of his way to curry favor with her.

"Yes. Where do you think would be most convenient to set it up?" Zhang Xuan replied.

Whether she was beautiful or not was irrelevant; the most important thing was that he could soon contact Zhao Ya.

"In that room!" Chen Leyao pointed.

The courtyard where the elite class students lived had several rooms that could serve as cultivation spaces and reception areas.

She pointed to the room directly adjacent to her own courtyard.

"Alright!"

Zhang Xuan circled the room, his Eye of Insight shimmering. A moment later, he looked at her. "Do you have any 8-star formation flags?"

"Here!" With a flick of her finger, she sent hundreds of formation flags over.

"Go!" Zhang Xuan commanded in a low voice. The formation flags floated up, then swiftly scattered in all directions, inserting themselves into their designated positions in the blink of an eye.

Once the positions were correct, he stomped his foot.

The formation immediately began to operate.

"Where's the communication jade token?"

After checking it and finding no issues, Zhang Xuan looked over with excitement.

Chen Leyao extended her palm, and a jade token flew over, gently landing in the very center of the formation.

The fact that she had been able to set it up after several months indicated that she had also reached the 8-star level in formation arts. Naturally, she could easily discern the core of the formation and knew where to place the jade token for maximum effect.

As the jade token settled into the core, the formation trembled slightly, emitting a soft, warm glow, as if connecting to an unknown distant place.

Understanding the young man's urgency, Chen Leyao wasted no time. She stepped forward, tapped the surface of the formation a few times with her finger, and a message was sent.

Before long, a soft hum sounded, followed by the formation trembling again, forming a mirror-like disc before their eyes.

Mist rose from its surface, and a stunningly beautiful face slowly emerged.

Zhao Ya!

After more than half a year apart, the girl was now much more mature than before, exuding an elegant aura from within. Her appearance, especially, had become even more beautiful, like a figure from a painting; a single glance made one involuntarily hold their breath.

"Too beautiful!"

Every feature seemed sculpted by divine craftsmanship, without the slightest flaw.

Even before, Zhao Ya was more beautiful than Hu Yaoyao and the others. After her physique was activated, she reached her peak, no weaker than Luo Ruoxi without her disguise!

"Teacher Zhang, you and the Young Palace Lord can talk. I'll excuse myself now..."

Knowing that teacher and student would have many private things to discuss, Chen Leyao retreated and then left the room.

"Teacher... is that really you? You're at the Saint Son Hall?"

As soon as she left, the girl in the mirror could no longer contain herself. She cried out hastily, her eyes slightly red-rimmed.

Seeing his student become even more beautiful, Zhang Xuan knew that the Glacier Palace had not mistreated her; they must have paid a huge price to help activate her physique. His eyes filled with relief.

Before seeing her, he had felt a heart full of questions to ask, but upon actually seeing her, he found he couldn't utter a single word.

All his emotions, all his hopes, flowed in his heart, leaving him unsure how to ask.

After holding back for a long time, he finally looked closely at the girl in the mirror, the one who used to constantly call him "Teacher." Zhang Xuan's voice was hesitant and laced with worry.

"Zhao Ya, are you... well?"