Chapter 1642: Holy Son Hall Ambushed

His girlfriend, when she first led him to the Conferring Saint Platform and entered the folded space, showed no interest whatsoever in Master Kong's personal writings, even claiming she could obtain as many as she desired. Upon entering Qiu Wu Palace, she only sought specific items, completely disregarding the cultivation techniques of Ancient Sage Qiu Wu. Now, she even directly mentioned Master Kong's unique breakthrough method. Could she truly have a close connection with Master Kong? Otherwise, how could she know so much?

"I..." Luo Ruoxi remained silent after his question. A moment later, a pleading look appeared on her face. "Please don't ask, and don't speculate. I won't tell you!"

"But..." Zhang Xuan felt a surge of frustration when she stubbornly refused to answer. Knowing he had no other option, he sighed and tried a different approach: "Then let me ask you... Is the name you're currently using your real one?" His voice was laced with tension, and his breathing grew hurried.

The last time, Luo Qiqi's failure to disclose her true name led to a major misunderstanding. He couldn't afford another mistake with this person. Even if she didn't reveal her identity, knowing her real name would allow him to find her anywhere in the world.

Luo Ruoxi initially hesitated to answer, but seeing his determined gaze and sensing he wouldn't back down, her heart softened. She shook her head with a sigh of resignation. "No, it's not!"

"Not? Then..." Just as he suspected, Zhang Xuan immediately looked at her. He had previously doubted it, as there was no surname Luo among the Hundred Schools of Thought. Now, it was confirmed.

"Please, I beg you, don't ask any more questions. It's not that I don't want to tell you, but that I cannot. If I were to reveal it... not only would I be in great trouble, but you would be too," Luo Ruoxi pleaded, her eyes filled with entreaty.

"Alright," he conceded. This wasn't the first time the girl had spoken this way. Although he didn't know what kind of trouble she was referring to, given her power, if she was so cautious, it was likely far more complicated than he imagined.

"It's impossible to attract celestial fire when normally breaking through to the Great Sage realm. Since Master Kong achieved it, did he leave behind any special cultivation method?" Zhang Xuan asked, no longer pressing about her identity. Normally, celestial fire is only attracted by those in the Golden Body realm, the second stage of the Great Sage, to purify their bodies. To attract it while merely attempting to reach the Great Sage realm must require a unique technique.

"I don't know the specific technique," Luo Ruoxi replied, visibly relieved that he had stopped prying, "but I know where it can be found!"

"Where?" If he could find that cultivation method and use celestial fire to temper his body, not only would his strength greatly increase, but it would also completely resolve the hidden danger of his congenital fetal poison, effectively killing two birds with one stone.

"The headquarters of the Master Teacher Pavilion!" Luo Ruoxi revealed. "When Master Kong was breaking through to the Great Sage realm, he was already in the process of establishing the Master Teacher Pavilion. It was there that he was inspired to create this very technique, which allowed him to successfully achieve his breakthrough in one fell swoop! You'll definitely find it if you go there..."

"Hmm?" Just as he was about to hear her finish, Zhang Xuan suddenly raised an eyebrow. With a flick of his wrist, a communication jade token appeared in his palm.

"What's wrong?" Seeing his action, the girl immediately knew something was amiss. She stopped speaking and quickly looked over.

"Something has happened at the Saint Son Hall!" Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up as he read the message on the jade token. It was from Elder Zhan of the Saint Son Hall.

"The Saint Son Hall?" Luo Ruoxi frowned.

"Yes!" Zhang Xuan nodded, speaking rapidly. "Someone broke into the inner courtyard of the Saint Son Hall... I have to go investigate!" With that, he stood up.

"I'll go with you!" Luo Ruoxi nodded.

"Alright!" Knowing his girlfriend's power – that she rarely encountered an opponent below the Ancient Sage realm and was no weaker than himself even when he used Master Kong's blood – Zhang Xuan said nothing more. He moved swiftly, flying out of the house on the sacred beast's back.

"Patriarch!" Seeing him emerge, Luo Qianzhen and the others quickly flew to him, their faces filled with confusion.

"I have an urgent matter to attend to!" Zhang Xuan stated. He couldn't reveal his status as the Head of the Saint Son Hall at this moment, as it would confirm his true identity.

"What about the Zhang Clan?" Luo Qianzhen asked, full of urgency as he saw Zhang Xuan preparing to leave.

"Once I've handled this, I'll go directly to the Zhang Clan. Don't worry!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand dismissively. The intruders at the Saint Son Hall were very likely the same group who had attempted to capture Zhao Ya. They had escaped last time, but he would not permit that to happen again.

"This..." Luo Qianzhen frowned.

"Enough! There's no room for argument here; I will absolutely come to the Zhang Clan!" Too impatient to explain further, Zhang Xuan casually waved his hand. He took a deep breath, a long spear appearing in his palm, and sharply pointed it forward. *Tear!* The space before them immediately fractured. He swayed, stepping into the rift, with Luo Ruoxi close behind him. In the blink of an eye, they vanished from sight.

"Tearing space and directly traversing it?" Luo Qianzhen and the many elders all blanched in shock. They had always assumed their patriarch was merely at the peak of the Saint 9-dan realm, believing that even if he was strong, he couldn't be overwhelmingly so. Only now did they realize that his methods and power were far beyond their understanding.

"Patriarch, what happened that you're in such a rush?" Luo Qingchen asked, looking over.

"I don't know either," Luo Qianzhen replied, his eyes flashing, "but let's follow the Patriarch's instructions and continue to the Zhang Clan! This time... we won't stop until that Zhang Xuan begs for mercy and apologizes!"

"Yes!" The elders were overjoyed and full of fighting spirit. Although they had visited the Zhang Clan before, they had never felt so invigorated and eager as they did today. The Luo Clan's spring had finally arrived!

As the spatial rift closed, Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi simultaneously reappeared outside the Saint Son Hall. With his True Qi surging, Zhang Xuan, in the blink of an eye, reverted to his original appearance. He glanced back, seeing that Luo Ruoxi had also dispelled her disguise, and then they flew straight towards the Saint Son Hall, one following the other.

"What happened?" They had barely arrived overhead and hadn't even landed when they saw widespread devastation below: countless buildings were ruined, and the entire Saint Son Hall looked as if it had endured a fierce battle. "It's the aura of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe..." Activating his Eye of Insight, he observed the traces, seeing the murderous aura of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe hovering everywhere, along with residual energies from Master Teacher battles. Evidently, demonic tribesmen had attacked this place.

"Hall Master, you're here..." As they were looking around, Elder Zhan, Elder Ge, and others flew up to meet them.

"What exactly happened?" Zhang Xuan asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Reporting, Hall Master, some Otherworldly Demonic Tribe members just stormed the inner courtyard," Elder Zhan quickly reported, clasping his fists. He seemed perplexed. "However, they only stole the stone statue of Sage Kui. They didn't take anything else, nor did they go on a rampage within the Saint Son Hall... They merely destroyed some buildings, caused chaos, and then... fled!"

"They stole Sage Kui's statue? Demonic tribesmen?" Zhang Xuan was momentarily stunned. Then his pupils constricted, and his fists involuntarily clenched. "Could it be for... the skeleton of the Ruthless One?"