Chapter 1578: The World Trembles

The XuanYuan Empire.

As an empire that ascended from a kingdom, the XuanYuan Empire might not be the most dazzling among many, but it boasts a surging pool of talent and a strong foundation, leading to remarkably rapid development.

In just half a year, it had already become a leader among second-tier empires, far surpassing even the Myriad Kingdoms Alliance.

Empress Mo Yu sat regally on her throne, surveying her surroundings with profound authority.

"Speak up," she commanded. "Didn't you all have many opinions before? Why are you silent today?"

"Your Majesty, we absolutely must not act rashly!" an official stepped forward, gritting his teeth. "This is a decision made by the Master Teacher Pavilion. If we support Teacher Zhang, it would mean opposing the Pavilion. I fear that our empire, which has only just managed to ascend, will be reduced to its former state again!"

"I disagree with Secretary Chen's view," another official stepped forward. "Without Teacher Zhang, our XuanYuan Kingdom could never have ascended to an empire. If our benefactor is humiliated and we remain silent, how can we establish our rule and command the respect of our people?"

"I agree with Censor Li," another added. "We might not care about other Master Teachers because we don't know them, but Teacher Zhang put in immeasurable effort for the XuanYuan Kingdom's ascension. We absolutely cannot stand idly by!"

"If we don't stand by, what can we do with our strength? You must understand, that was a decision made by the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters..."

"Even if we can't do anything, I don't want people to think that our XuanYuan Empire has forgotten its roots, forgotten its benefactor..."

"Repaying kindness isn't a moth flying into a flame; you're just being unreasonable..."

"Enough!"

Seeing the chaos below, Empress Mo Yu abruptly rose. "Teacher Zhang must be saved; this is my bottom line. Censor Li, draft a petition in my name, calling upon all those in the empire who have benefited from Teacher Zhang's kindness to sign it collectively and appeal to the heavens! What if it's the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters? They cannot guarantee they are always right, nor can they afford to disregard the will of the people!"

"Yes, Your Majesty..."

Hearing Her Majesty's decision, the bickering officials dared not speak further, each lowering their head.

"Your Majesty..."

Just as preparations for writing the petition were underway, an armored general rushed in. "This is newly received news! Teacher Zhang... Teacher Zhang is safe!"

"Safe?"

Mo Yu quickly took the dispatch, opened it in haste, and read through it. Her face flushed then paled, a look of disbelief on her features.

"Teacher Zhang is actually... the family head of a super-tier clan, the Zhang Clan?"

"Zhao Ya is the Palace Mistress of the Glacial Plain Palace, with a cultivation level even Acting Pavilion Master Ren Qingyuan couldn't contend with? That little girl Wang Ying has become the President of the Spirit Awakener Guild? Zheng Yang is the Head of the Combat Master Hall, and Yuan Tao, that chubby fellow, is actually the Yuan Clan's patriarch? Even Lu Chong, that child, has become a Grandmaster of Witchcraft and Souls, not even falling behind when fighting a 9-star Master Teacher?"

"If I... hadn't become this Empress, and had simply followed him closely, would I also have become a top expert on the continent by now?"

Her delicate body rigid, Mo Yu was speechless.

Zhao Ya, Wang Ying, Zheng Yang, and the others—they were all vastly inferior to her at the beginning, so weak they couldn't be any weaker. Yet, in less than a year, each of them had become a prominent figure!

She had long known that given Teacher Zhang's talent, he was no ordinary person destined to soar high. But she had never dreamed that his disciples, one by one, would also achieve peak strength, becoming figures to be looked up to.

"Alas... the opportunity has been missed..."

Her eyes were filled with disappointment.

She had previously thought that becoming the Empress of the XuanYuan Kingdom was akin to a carp leaping over the dragon gate. Only now did she realize that being a so-called Empress was truly inferior to simply following Teacher Zhang as an obedient student...

"It seems this continent will belong to Teacher Zhang from now on..."

Shaking her head, Mo Yu cast aside the disappointment in her heart and sighed with emotion.

In the cloud-shrouded mountains, a woman sat cross-legged on a protruding rock in a gully, her eyes filled with worry.

It was Princess Yu Feier, who had parted ways with Zhang Xuan earlier.

After leaving Qingyuan City, Yu Feier had become a disciple of 9-star Master Teacher Ji Ruochen and was currently cultivating.

"Junior Sister, this is a message just sent by our teacher!"

A figure flew over from the sky and handed her a dispatch.

Yu Feier hastily tore it open, glanced at it, and her body immediately stiffened.

"He's the Zhang Clan's young genius, doesn't that mean..."

"Indeed," the figure sighed. "This Zhang Xuan truly is a genius. Not only does his own strength improve rapidly, but his students are also more outstanding than the last... Our teacher greatly admires him and praises him incessantly! I'm afraid it won't be long before his name spreads across the world!"

"Yes..."

Yu Feier seemed lost in thought, appearing somewhat dazed.

***

The Jiang Clan.

"You're saying this Zhang Xuan not only single-handedly resisted the Master Teacher Pavilion's pursuit but also transformed into the Zhang Clan's family head, and his disciples are all incomparably powerful?" a middle-aged man suddenly turned around, his eyes wide as if he had seen a ghost.

"Yes!"

"Prepare grand gifts, we'll visit the Zhang Clan now... No, wait, isn't he going to the Luo Clan to propose marriage? We'll go directly to the Luo Clan, present our gifts, and wish them a hundred years of harmony... No, I'll go myself!" The middle-aged man waved his hand.

***

The Mu Clan.

Mu Yuan knelt motionless outside the mansion.

To return to his clan, he had been kneeling there for ten days and ten nights, yet no one had paid him any attention.

Running to plead with the steward also yielded no response.

In the past, as a genius of the Mu Clan, he would never have received such treatment.

However, he also knew that he had been wrong in the past. As long as he could return, he could endure not just ten days, but even longer.

Suppressing his physical weakness, Mu Yuan clenched his teeth.

Creak!

Just as he felt he couldn't hold on any longer, the main gate suddenly swung open, and the clan leader, whose presence had been completely absent before, rushed out.

"Get up quickly..."

The clan leader personally came forward, helped him up, and gave him a pill.

As the pill went down, Mu Yuan immediately felt a surge of strength within him. His previous fatigue vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.

"This is... a Level 9 pill?" Mu Yuan was startled.

Even when he was considered a genius, he wasn't qualified to consume medicine of this level. How was it that after being away from the clan for so long, it was now directly offered to him?

"Mu Yuan, I've looked into your experiences over these past years... Since you've received Teacher Zhang's kindness and know him... very well then, I now agree to your return to the clan, and I will bestow upon you the status of elder! This time, Teacher Zhang is going to the Luo Clan to propose marriage; you shall represent the Mu Clan and deliver our congratulatory gifts!" The clan leader said with a beaming smile.

"Teacher Zhang? Which Teacher Zhang?" Mu Yuan looked bewildered.

"Of course, it's Teacher Zhang Xuan, the Zhang Clan's young genius, their family head!" the clan leader chuckled.

"Teacher Zhang... became the Zhang Clan's family head? And a young genius?"

Mu Yuan stood stunned on the spot.

Only then did he understand why the clan leader was so agitated about allowing him to rejoin the clan... It was simply because he knew Teacher Zhang!

It was Teacher Zhang who had changed his destiny.

A similar scene was playing out in countless other top-tier major powers.

In short, today, the entire Master Teacher Continent was filled with one name.

Everyone knew of a Master Teacher named "Zhang Xuan."

The continent was in awe, the world trembled!