Chapter 1528: Empire Alliance

"But…" Saint Sword Meng was anxious. If that Zhang Xuan truly was their son, wouldn't he be beyond saving after causing such a massive stir?

"Don't worry," Saint Sword Xing said, holding his wife's shoulders. "Let's find Zhang Xuan first... As long as we find him before he reaches the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, with our influence, there should still be room for reconciliation..."

"Hmm!" Saint Sword Meng nodded, her heroic spirit reignited. "That's right, if he truly is my son, then even the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters will have to step over my corpse to touch him!"

"Exactly!" Saint Sword Xing chuckled, a smile playing on his lips. "It's been a long time since my wife and I joined forces. It's time to make a move and let the world know again that no one can touch my son!"

Seeing the couple filled with such grand ambitions, the Grand Elder and Master Zhan's mouths twitched simultaneously.

Destruction maniacs... do they really inherit it?

"The Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters has a teleportation array to the Glacier Palace. Let's go!"

Ignoring their thoughts, Master Yang waved his hand. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and looked at Master Zhan: "Don't rush to deal with this Steward Sun yet. I need to clarify the specifics first!"

This fellow is also a victim. It might be better to keep him for now; he could be more useful.

"Yes!" Master Zhan nodded.

Seeing his agreement, Master Yang said no more. He and the others returned to the teleportation array's location. With a flash of light, they vanished from the spot.

"This is the Empire Alliance?"

Looking at the majestic city before him, with its towering buildings rising and falling, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but sigh in awe. After casually taming a flying Saint Beast in the mountains outside Dragon Abyss City, they arrived here not long after. At this point, both of them had altered their appearances. They passed through the inspections without incident and successfully entered.

"Teacher, where are we going now?" Zhao Ya looked over.

Nourished by the Heaven's Path zhenqi, her injuries had recovered, and her complexion was much better than before, no longer as weak. However, she still had no power within her, as her previous cultivation had vanished without a trace.

"Let's go to the Blacksmith Guild first..." Zhang Xuan said. To reforge her meridians, after much thought, there were only two places that could accomplish it: first, the Blacksmith Guild, and second, the Physician Guild. He decided to check the former first to inquire if there were any items that could be used to reforge meridians. If so, it would be simple. If not, they would have no choice but to go to the Physician Guild for answers.

The two walked towards the Blacksmith Guild. They hadn't gone far when they saw throngs of people flowing, continuously converging in one direction. Just as they wondered why, a loud voice echoed all around them.

"Attention, all citizens of the Empire Alliance, please gather at the square in front of the Alliance Head's residence..."

*Whoosh!*

As the voice faded, countless soldiers dressed in armor and wielding weapons appeared, sealing off the surroundings and directing the crowd forward.

"What's happening?"

"I don't know, perhaps the Alliance Head has something to announce!"

"It shouldn't be the Alliance Head. Although the Empire Alliance's head controls the entire alliance, he isn't qualified to gather everyone in the city simultaneously. I'm afraid the Master Teacher Pavilion has something to announce!"

"That's possible. Let's go see..."

Discussions buzzed all around them.

"Teacher..." Zhao Ya looked over.

"Don't be too out of place; let's go too!" Zhang Xuan nodded. Since everyone was going, turning around and leaving now would easily draw suspicion and lead to questioning. It was better to go and see what was happening.

"Okay!" Zhao Ya also understood, nodded, and followed closely behind him, walking forward.

The Empire Alliance had many masters. As they moved forward together upon command, their zhenqi surged, their spiritual senses churned, and the human race's fortune soared into the sky with infinite power.

"With the Master Teacher Pavilion guarding all directions, the human race is indeed growing stronger and changing every day!" Zhang Xuan couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Although many major powers harbored some fear towards the Master Teacher Pavilion, it had to be said that wherever the Master Teacher Pavilion existed, the human race grew stronger, and even if there were Otherworldly Demonic Tribesmen present, they wouldn't dare act rashly.

The Empire Alliance, while using the Alliance Head's residence as its administrative unit, was ultimately known by everyone to have the Master Teacher Pavilion as the final authority. A Master Teacher's command was followed by thousands; even a king's decree could be defied. Teachers educate all things, guide in all directions, and pass down legacies generation after generation, truly selfless. It is precisely because of this that later generations surpass their predecessors, growing stronger and stronger.

"If the heavens hadn't given birth to Master Kong, eternity would be like a long night!" He suddenly recalled a comment left by a past sage. The Master Teacher system and its rules were all established by Master Kong. If he hadn't set them up back then, no one would truly know the current state of humanity. It's highly probable that humanity would still be sinking under the rule of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribes, living in eternal darkness. To change a world by oneself—that was truly the act of a saint.

"I originally thought that becoming a 9-star Master Teacher would allow me to get rid of the Innate Fetal Poison in my body, but now..." He couldn't help but shake his head. According to previous information, the Innate Fetal Poison in his body could be eliminated by becoming a 9-star Master Teacher. But now that his Master Teacher identity had been discarded, it was hard to say if he could live past thirty. However... he had no regrets. As a teacher, what good was it to reach 9-star status if he couldn't even protect his own students?

"Teacher..."

As he was deep in thought, he heard a call beside his ear. Turning his head, he saw Zhao Ya looking at him with a hint of worry.

"It's nothing..."

He smiled and shook his head, then looked up. He saw that they had already followed the crowd to the square in front of the Alliance Head's residence. The square itself wasn't large, but at that moment, some unknown master had set up a special spatial formation around it, surprisingly accommodating an entire city's worth of people without appearing crowded.

"It's similar to a folded space, but quite rudimentary..." He glanced around, recognizing it as an application of a spatial formation, but much simpler than a true folded space. It was likely left behind by a 9-star Formation Master.

"Everyone!"

Not long after they had found their spot, a clear voice rang out, reaching everyone's ears. "The reason for gathering everyone here is that the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters has an announcement to make... Now, please welcome the Master Teacher from the headquarters!"

Everyone looked towards the center of the square and saw an old man in Master Teacher robes suspended in mid-air, his eyebrows raised, exuding a powerful aura. He was a half-step 9-star Master Teacher. Although he hadn't reached 9-star, he was considered one of the top experts in the Empire Alliance.

*Whoosh!*

With a flip of his wrist, the old man produced a scroll. With a gentle pull, light instantly illuminated the sky, releasing an intense oppressive aura.

"This is a Master Teacher Edict... It seems something important is about to be announced to the world!" Zhang Xuan's eyebrows rose; he recognized it. Master Teacher Edicts were generally not issued lightly. He hadn't expected to witness one personally right after arriving at the Empire Alliance. And it was even presented by a half-step 9-star Master Teacher in person. What exactly had happened?