Chapter 1355: Luo Xuanqing Comes Looking

As the continent's foremost family, the Zhang clan had a large number of juniors in the Saint Son Hall. Normally, injuring a peripheral member, not one of the core, was insignificant and wouldn't draw attention. However, beating three of them in such a short period, even if they were only minor core disciples, was certainly provocative!

While he might be able to mediate provocations against other powers, perhaps through discreet intervention, the Zhang family was a formidable force, no weaker than the Saint Son Hall itself. He was merely an ordinary teacher and had no influence in such matters.

Should the Zhang family truly be enraged and send more powerful juniors, there would be no choice but to endure it. Operating within the rules, even as the head teacher of an elite class, he was powerless.

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher Fei. I understand!" Zhang Xuan cupped his fists, knowing the advice came from good intentions.

"It's good that you understand," Teacher Fei sighed. "As a rogue cultivator, you must pay more attention to building connections. It's always better to make friends than to create enemies, after all, not everyone is the Hall Master!"

"The Hall Master?" Zhang Xuan looked over curiously. What did this have to do with the Hall Master?

"The Saint Son Hall is affiliated with the Master Teacher Pavilion Headquarters, on par with the Combat Master Hall. You should know this, right?" Teacher Fei asked, seeing his expression.

"Yes," Zhang Xuan nodded. If the Master Teacher Pavilion Headquarters were considered a vast national institution, the local Master Teacher Pavilions would be the local administration, handling regional affairs. The Combat Master Hall would be the military, uniformly managed by the Headquarters, handling disputes and battles, dispatched directly to overwhelm any conflict. As for the Saint Son Hall, it was akin to a grand academy, responsible for educating the continent's top talents and nurturing future generations for humanity. Therefore, a direct comparison showed little difference in status between the Combat Master Hall and the Saint Son Hall; both were parallel units under the Master Teacher Pavilion Headquarters.

"The Master Teacher Pavilion Headquarters remains aloof and generally does not intervene unless there's a betrayal or an act harmful to humanity," Teacher Fei explained. "As a subordinate unit, the Saint Son Hall naturally cannot get too close to various families and powers."

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood. It was like the Combat Master Hall, which had virtually no ties with local regions; otherwise, the Master Teacher Pavilion would surely have to intervene. The Saint Son Hall was the same. As a base for cultivating talent, it adhered to Confucius's teaching of universal education, allowing everyone to study. However, because it educated individuals from so many different powers, it couldn't become overly close to any one side, as that would show favoritism and thus betray Confucius's teachings on leading humanity forward.

"The Hall Master, as the helmsman of the Saint Son Hall, typically overpowers the juniors of these families to earn their admiration," Teacher Fei explained. "For instance, the previous Hall Master, during his two-thousand-year tenure, constantly challenged and defeated members of the Zhang, Luo, and Jiang families as a candidate in his youth. Countless such incidents occurred... But he was the Hall Master, so he didn't fear offending anyone and didn't need to curry favor. On the contrary, this actually earned him recognition from other powers. You are different. As a regular student, it's best to keep a low profile. The Saint Son Hall has countless geniuses. Although your achievements are impressive, they still fall short compared to true prodigies!"

This was Teacher Fei's sincere advice. While Zhang Xuan's experiences were astounding, they paled significantly when compared to the young princess of the Luo family or the Zhang family's genius. The Luo family princess, in particular, was extraordinarily brilliant. In less than two years at the Saint Son Hall, she had cleared almost all the challenges, simply because she was "bored." When bored, she would tackle challenges, famously clearing the most difficult ones from Gui Zi Lane to Jia Zi Lane without missing a single one, leaving everyone astonished. While Zhang Xuan's talent was strong, it was merely considered decent compared to such an anomaly.

"Yes, I understand!" Zhang Xuan said, stroking his chin. "Previous Hall Masters always took on various challenges, disregarding other families and powers. It seems I'm still too low-key! I've been at the Saint Son Hall for over a day, and I've only demolished one puppet lane and beaten three Zhang family members... That's still a bit few! Sigh, there's no helping it. My nature is so excellent: modest, reserved, unwilling to show off... Having such a personality is quite vexing. It looks like I'll have to be more high-profile in the future."

If Teacher Fei had known Zhang Xuan's thoughts, he would probably have fainted on the spot. Other Hall Masters, even when high-profile, only soared after cultivating for centuries and building a solid foundation, becoming unstoppable. But this guy, with only initial Nascent Divinity realm cultivation, had been at the Saint Son Hall for less than a day and had already caused so much trouble! Even the most powerful Hall Master never did that!

"Good that you understand. Find an opportunity in the next couple of days to apologize to the Zhang family members." Seeing that Zhang Xuan understood, Teacher Fei nodded with relief. A genius wasn't terrifying; what was truly terrifying was one who could adapt, was flexible, and lived a long time. Teacher Fei had high hopes for Zhang Xuan and naturally didn't want him to become discouraged and unable to progress before fully maturing.

"Apologize?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Yes, you both share the surname Zhang. Building a good relationship will greatly benefit your future. If you can become a guest elder in the Zhang family, you'll have unlimited resources, and your achievements will certainly be boundless!" Teacher Fei continued. Rogue cultivators typically lacked resources, whether spirit stones or cultivation techniques. With these two, one could make rapid progress.

"Guest elder?"

"Yes, a major power like the Zhang family is like a nation or a sect. It comprises not only family members but also countless strong individuals from affiliated powers. These people come together to form such a behemoth!" Teacher Fei sighed. "Of course, as a Master Teacher, your best choice is the Master Teacher Pavilion Headquarters. However... entering the Headquarters requires many assessments and is much more difficult."

"Oh!" Zhang Xuan understood. From Teacher Fei's explanation, the Zhang family, while seemingly a family-based power, was actually like an aircraft carrier with countless destroyers accompanying it. Many rogue cultivators in the Saint Son Hall would foster good relationships, hoping to join such forces after graduation. Naturally, for Master Teachers, the Master Teacher Pavilion Headquarters was the best choice, but it was far more difficult. It sought the continent's absolute peak experts; even someone like Teacher Fei wasn't qualified to enter.

"Alright, that's all I have to say. The Saint Son Hall values connections, and the Zhang family is an unavoidable force on the continent. How you choose to proceed is up to you!" Teacher Fei gave one last instruction and was about to leave when he saw a student hurrying toward him.

"Teacher Fei, this is bad! The King of Destruction... he's here!"

"King of Destruction? What's he doing here?" Teacher Fei was startled. The King of Destruction was a headache for everyone in the Saint Son Hall. He loved clearing challenges and causing various forms of chaos, turning everything upside down. Everyone got a headache just hearing he was coming. But... this was Ren Hall, a place for lectures, and an elite class at that... What was this guy doing here? There was nothing for him to destroy here!

"I don't know... he's already inside!" As soon as the student finished speaking, a figure flashed, and a tall, handsome young man strode in. He immediately looked around, as if searching for someone.

"Luo Xuanqing, this is where the elite class is held. If you truly intend to cause trouble, please leave!" Upon seeing him, several figures immediately blocked his path. One of them, Zhang Xu, the most talented Zhang family member to enter the Saint Son Hall this time, raised an eyebrow and coldly rebuked him.

"Elite class? How impressive! Like it's something special. When I entered this place, you were probably still playing in a ditch with mud and pee! Get out of my way, don't stop me from finding someone!" Luo Xuanqing waved his hand. As members of the continent's two equally prominent families, he and Zhang Xu had met before and were somewhat familiar.

"You..." Zhang Xu's face turned ashen, infuriated by being spoken to like that in public.

"Get out!" Luo Xuanqing, not bothering with further words, waved his hand. Boom! A surge of violent power immediately swept forth. Before Zhang Xu could react, he was sent flying backward like a ball caught in a flood. With a "thud," he slammed against the wall and was stuck there, unable to move. Although he was also a genius, his age and strength were no match for a seasoned veteran like Luo Xuanqing.

Seeing him act, the other Zhang family disciples' eyes widened in fury, and they rushed forward. However, before they could reach him, Luo Xuanqing waved his hand. Instantly, as if swatting flies, all of them landed on the wall, hanging there and struggling desperately. Although he subdued them, Luo Xuanqing had acted with precision, merely suspending them without causing any fundamental injury.

"Luo Xuanqing, this is the elite class. There's nothing here for you to destroy, so please... leave!" Unable to hold back any longer, Teacher Fei walked over. Regardless, he was the head teacher. If he didn't intervene while Luo Xuanqing openly caused trouble and kept sticking people to the wall, he would lose face.

"I'll leave once I find the person..." Luo Xuanqing waved his hand. His eyes fell on Zhang Xuan behind Teacher Fei, suddenly brightening. "Zhang... Zhang Xuan, right? You're the one I'm looking for!"

"Looking for me?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

"He's looking for Zhang Xuan?""Oh no, Luo Xuanqing is always violent. The person he's looking for is definitely going to get a beating!""He's an unyielding person; he listens to no one but his sister. Zhang Xuan must have offended him, so he's here specifically to cause trouble...""Over the years, hardly any new or old students haven't been beaten by him. Zhang Xuan is finished..."

Not only was Zhang Xuan bewildered, but Zhang Zhuo and others, who had just been severely beaten, also had their eyes light up at these words. This Luo Xuanqing was completely unreasonable. They, who hadn't even been sought out, had been beaten and hung on the wall. Zhang Xuan, without a doubt, would be beaten black and blue, in the most miserable state imaginable!

"Yes, little brother, come with me! Brother has something important to tell you!" With a loud laugh, before Zhang Xuan could even react, Luo Xuanqing put an arm around his neck and led him out.

"..." Zhang Zhuo, Zhang Xu, and the others were speechless. Wasn't he a violent maniac, the King of Destruction? Wasn't he supposed to beat someone? Why wasn't he playing by the rules?