Chapter 1424: Kill Him

"The Little Princess of the Luo Clan?" Zhang Xuan suddenly understood. No wonder! Only his girlfriend could possess such ability, becoming an 8-star master teacher at seventeen and setting a record that even Grandmaster Zhan found astonishing!

However, she was already an 8-star master teacher, and he was just starting his examinations, which made him feel pressured again. Everyone around him was too strong. Even Sun Qiang, that seemingly clueless bumpkin, could impersonate Grandmaster Yang's butler so convincingly that even the real one couldn't tell the difference and willingly admitted it—this ability was truly terrifying.

"Grandmaster Zhang, are you also thinking of challenging the Master Teacher Tower?" Seeing him deep in thought, Grandmaster Zhan looked over.

"I do have that idea!" Zhang Xuan nodded. "However, I'd like to find a place to read some books first and supplement my knowledge. Otherwise, rushing in might lead to failure!"

"Read books? What kind of books do you want to read?" Grandmaster Zhan smiled, surprised that the request was so simple. As Grandmaster Yang's student and someone capable of resolving lightning tribulations, he was worth befriending from every perspective.

"Books on pill refining, painting and calligraphy, Heavenly Crafts, Insightful Serenity, beast taming, artifact appraisal… books on any of these professions would be fine!" Zhang Xuan replied.

"Books on auxiliary professions?" Grandmaster Zhan paused for a moment, then said, "That's not difficult. This is my token. If you just want to read, you can enter even if you haven't reached 8-star. However… there's a time limit. For each profession, you can only read for half a day at most. I can't do anything for longer than that!" Although he was the acting dean, he didn't have unlimited power. Granting half a day for reading in these auxiliary professions was already a significant favor.

"Half a day? That's enough…" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. For others, half a day wouldn't be enough to read much from the vast collection of books for a single profession, but for him, it was entirely sufficient! In that amount of time, he could completely record all the books for a profession into his library.

"Very well, here's my token!" Smiling, Grandmaster Zhan handed him a token.

"Thank you, acting dean…" Zhang Xuan clasped his fist. He could see the other party's goodwill. For him, having this was ideal, allowing him to finish reading the auxiliary professions in the shortest time and aim for 8-star master teacher.

"Everyone, if there's nothing else, I'll go read now…" Holding the token in his palm, Zhang Xuan said no more and turned to walk towards the Hall of Wisdom. Time waited for no one; he had no time to delay or waste.

Upon arriving at the Hall of Wisdom, he first entered the Pill Refiner Guild. Grandmaster Zhan's token indeed proved very useful, allowing him quick entry into the archives. Two hours later, he finished reading all the 8-star books. After an hour of consolidation, he entered the Calligrapher and Painter Guild… For the next day, Zhang Xuan moved between various guilds, spending only three hours in each. In just over a day, all the professions he had previously studied, except Poison Master and Witchcraft Master, reached the peak of 8-star.

While Zhang Xuan was learning auxiliary professions, Luo Xuanqing finally finished consolidating his cultivation. He stood up, layers of spatial power flickering in his eyes like a galaxy. Although he was also at Saint 8-dan Void Glimpse realm, as a member of the Luo Clan, his understanding of space was deeper, and his strength was greater!

Slowly closing his eyes, he felt spatial power continuously flowing within him. Suddenly, he frowned and looked in a certain direction: "Who's there?" Where his gaze fell, it was empty; there was no one there. Even his divine sense couldn't detect a trace. However, as soon as he spoke, ripples appeared in the empty space, and an old man slowly emerged.

"Breaking through to the Void Glimpse realm, Young Master's bloodline power is now fully activated… Congratulations!" The old man clasped his fist and smiled.

"Elder Qi, why are you here?" Luo Xuanqing relaxed upon recognizing the man, but also frowned.

"The Grand Elder wants to see you!" Elder Qi nodded.

"The Grand Elder?" Luo Xuanqing paused, then clenched his fist: "Where's my sister?"

"Don't worry, the Little Princess is fine! She's just under temporary house arrest and unable to communicate for now; she won't be harmed! Besides, with her strength, even the Grand Elder might not be able to contend with her!" Elder Qi said with some hesitation.

"That's true…" Luo Xuanqing sighed in relief. His sister's strength might not be at the peak of the current world, but after using the Silent Space Orb, even Zhang Xuan's teacher, Yang Xuan, might not be able to contend with her! The Grand Elder naturally would be even less of a match.

"I want to see the Grand Elder!" Knowing his sister was safe, Luo Xuanqing no longer fretted and looked up.

"Yes!" Elder Qi nodded and lightly swiped his palm. The surrounding space was immediately enveloped by a special power, completely isolating it from the outside world. He then pointed his finger forward again, and a light screen appeared before them, followed by an old man who emerged from it. It was precisely the golden-robed elder who had previously observed Zhang Xuan resisting the lightning tribulation.

"Excellent, excellent!" The Grand Elder glanced at Luo Xuanqing and nodded with satisfaction. "You've progressed even faster than I imagined!"

"Grand Elder…" Seeing the other party, Luo Xuanqing hastily spoke, but was interrupted before he could finish.

"Alright, I know what you want to ask! But now is not the time for questions. You have two tasks that must be completed quickly!" The Grand Elder looked over, his gaze seemingly capable of piercing the light screen and appearing before them at any moment.

"Please give your orders, Grand Elder!" Luo Xuanqing took a deep breath and clasped his fist. As a clan descendant, having been nurtured by the clan, he was obligated to complete any assigned tasks.

"First, establish a good relationship with the person who helped you overcome the tribulation!" the Grand Elder said.

"Overcome tribulation? You mean Zhang Xuan? Alright!" Luo Xuanqing nodded. Helping him successfully break through and overcome the tribulation, Zhang Xuan was worth befriending deeply, rather than becoming an enemy, from every perspective.

"Second… within the Qingyuan Empire, there's a Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy. In the coming days, I want you to go investigate it. Your sister went there some time ago under an assumed name!" The Grand Elder's gaze turned cold as he slowly continued, "If my guess is correct, the person she's fallen for should be there. Find him and kill him discreetly!"

"Kill him?" Luo Xuanqing stiffened and hastily looked up: "Since my sister admitted to liking him, if he's killed, I fear she'll be heartbroken…" He knew his sister's temperament very well; once she liked something, she wouldn't change her mind. If he truly died, she would definitely go mad!

"Her sorrow will be temporary. This involves the Zhang Clan. Even if she doesn't understand, you should know how to choose!" After a pause, the Grand Elder continued, "With this matter coming to light, the Zhang Clan is also furious. Unless something unforeseen happens, the time for the marriage alliance will be moved up, possibly even before the year ends! You must kill him before then, to cut off her attachment. Otherwise, the ramifications… are far too great for you or me to contend with! Even your sister will be implicated. I'm sure you don't want to see her become a criminal to the clan, or to the world, do you?"

"I…" Luo Xuanqing clenched his fists.