Chapter 1529: Fifth Heavenly Master Recognition

A rustle!

As perplexity filled him, two large characters appeared above the opened scroll, shining in the sky and exuding an unyielding aura.

“Manhunt?”

Zhang Xuan was momentarily stunned.

These two characters were "Manhunt," written in an ancient script. What was the purpose of issuing an official Master Teacher document with these two words?

“This is… a manhunt order from the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters?”

While he was still surprised, a discussion arose nearby.

“What kind of manhunt order?” he couldn't help but ask.

“It’s said that someone committed a grave crime and fled. The Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters transmits the information to every corner of the continent to apprehend them. It’s absolutely impossible to escape a Master Teacher Manhunt Order! Since the establishment of the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, fewer than ten such orders have been issued in total! Wherever there’s a Master Teacher Pavilion on the continent, they’ll receive the message. Once this order appears, there’s simply no escaping…”

“This…”

Hearing the explanation from this informed person, Zhang Xuan’s face twitched involuntarily, and an ominous premonition emerged.

“Could it be…”

Before this thought could finish, a resonant voice boomed from the sky.

“Eight-star Master Teacher Zhang Xuan, disregarding hierarchy, impersonated an Eminent Master Teacher, caused destruction at the Zhang Clan, created a disturbance at the Saint Son Hall, abducted the Young Palace Mistress of the Ice Origin Palace, and ruined countless buildings. His crimes are heinous. Therefore, a Master Teacher Manhunt Order is specially issued, and he is to be apprehended wherever there is a Master Teacher Pavilion. Below are his soul aura and appearance. Upon discovery, one can immediately report to the local Master Teacher Pavilion. Once confirmed, a reward of one hundred top-grade spirit stones will be given!”

“One hundred top-grade spirit stones?”

“What major crime did this guy actually commit?”

“Destroyed the Zhang Clan, caused a disturbance at the Saint Son Hall, abducted the Young Palace Mistress of the Ice Origin Palace… Is he insane?”

“Did the Zhang Clan, Saint Son Hall, and Ice Origin Palace fail to capture him?”

“Who exactly is this Zhang Xuan? What’s his strength…”

A commotion erupted all around, and everyone looked utterly agitated.

These three forces were among the continent's most powerful. An eight-star Master Teacher went there to cause trouble, yet wasn't captured, forcing the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters to issue a Master Teacher Manhunt Order…

What kind of power did this Zhang Xuan possess? And what terrifying abilities did he have?

“Teacher…”

Her pretty face instantly paled, and Zhao Ya hurriedly looked towards her teacher.

She only knew that her teacher had traveled a great distance to save her, but she hadn’t expected him to cause such a huge commotion.

Zhang Xuan’s mouth also twitched.

To be honest, he hadn't intended to do any of these things; everything was forced upon him. He hadn't expected the three major powers to disregard their reputation and report everything to the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, even leading to the issuance of such an order…

He had only wished to keep a low profile, be a steady Master Teacher, peacefully teach a few students, resolve the congenital toxic buildup, and live a longer life… Why was such a simple dream so difficult to achieve?

Now that this wanted order was out, it was likely that the entire continent would know about him… This was truly not what he wanted to see.

Fame and fortune are not what I desire!

“Teacher, what they said about… destroying the Zhang Clan and causing a disturbance at the Saint Son Hall… what exactly happened?”

Zhao Ya could no longer contain herself.

After she regained consciousness, her teacher had not mentioned a single word about the previous events, so she still didn't know what had happened. She had willingly followed her teacher, so how did it turn into her being abducted? And destroying countless buildings in the Ice Origin Palace… With her teacher's strength seemingly so weak, he shouldn't be able to do that, right?

“This isn't the place to talk. In a bit, we’ll find a secluded spot, and I’ll tell you everything, from beginning to end…”

Knowing that this matter was now public and could no longer be concealed, Zhang Xuan was filled with helplessness. There were experts everywhere here, and even voice transmissions weren't safe. It was better to find a secure location, set up a formation, and then explain in detail. Otherwise, if he kept silent, his student would surely be uneasy.

“Alright!” Zhao Ya also understood the current situation and nodded.

The two stopped speaking. Soon after the Master Teacher Manhunt Order was fully announced and the crowd dispersed, Zhang Xuan suppressed his cultivation and hurried out of the city with Zhao Ya. He had previously intended to visit the Blacksmith Guild, but now it seemed better to keep a low profile. Otherwise, he might be apprehended as soon as he entered.

After leaving the Empire Alliance, they found a secluded valley. Zhang Xuan set up a formation to conceal their presence, and only then did he explain the events in detail. From causing a disturbance at the Zhang Clan, to teleporting from the Saint Son Hall, and then to attracting a lightning tribulation at the Ice Origin Palace, Zhao Ya's eyes widened in astonishment before he had even finished, utterly awestruck with admiration.

She was quite audacious in her actions, but compared to her teacher, the difference was immense. Offending just one of the three peak powers would terrify others, keeping them awake at night and unable to eat or sleep peacefully. Yet, this teacher was so audacious as to bring himself to the Empire Alliance and even personally listen to the issuance of a Master Teacher Manhunt Order against him…

“Teacher, I’ve caused you harm…”

While feeling admiration, she was also deeply moved. Her teacher had offended so many powers one after another simply to save her. Otherwise, with his status as a super genius, he would undoubtedly have been highly valued by the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, and wouldn't have fallen to his current predicament.

“It’s nothing!” Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

He had already intended to cause trouble for the Zhang Clan. As for the Saint Son Hall, he was its Hall Master; once he found a suitable eye technique secret art to integrate into his cultivation method and mastered the Nine Serenities Divine Eye, revealing his identity would resolve any issues. As for the Ice Origin Palace, since they dared to do such a thing to his student, let alone just destroying it once, he wouldn't mind doing it again.

Therefore, what seemed jaw-dropping to outsiders was nothing significant to him. It's just... from now on, his infamous reputation would spread throughout the world, and it would likely be very difficult to keep a low profile again. This was truly not what he wished for.

“But… Teacher, being wanted by the Master Teacher Pavilion means your Master Teacher identity, painstakingly earned through so many examinations, would be gone…”

Zhao Ya was a little anxious. With such a huge commotion, and the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters personally stepping in, his Master Teacher identity would surely be lost. Her teacher had started his examinations since leaving Tianxuan Kingdom, progressing step by step to his current level, investing countless efforts and dedication, only for it to be destroyed just like that… Let alone her teacher, even she felt utterly unwilling seeing this.

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan was about to comfort his student when he suddenly froze. “If Master Teachers themselves are unreasonable, then being one is pointless! If one embodies the ‘Teacher’s Ethos’ in their heart, what does it matter whether they are officially a Master Teacher or not?”

Before, he had always lamented that without his Master Teacher identity, the congenital toxic buildup might not be resolved. But… before Confucius, there was no Master Teacher profession. How did he resolve this issue?

Just because one possesses teaching ethics and acts as a Master Teacher, if they don't receive recognition from the Master Teacher Pavilion, does that mean they aren't a Master Teacher? The Master Teacher Pavilion is merely a ceremony. The Teacher's Ethos resides in the heart; why fear external opinions? What does it matter if one has a badge or not? As long as I consider myself a teacher, a Master Teacher, and do what a teacher should do, even without the Master Teacher robe or the Master Teacher Pavilion's recognition, I am still a “Teacher”!

Boom!

The moment this thought arose, Zhang Xuan's entire body instantly stiffened, and a special power descended from the sky, completely enveloping him.

The fifth Heaven's Acknowledged Master Teacher ceremony began!