Chapter 1681: Nine-Star Famous Teacher

It wasn't that Zhang Xuan was declining; it was that he truly hadn't prepared anything.

He had originally come here hoping to find the breakthrough method left by Master Kong and seize the opportunity to reach the Great Sage level. He never expected that as soon as he met Master Ren, he would be told he needed to take an assessment.

Anyone would have been dumbfounded.

"I've specifically investigated your abilities, talent, and auxiliary professions. You reached the Saint Son level even as an eight-star master teacher, so there's definitely no problem. It's just a matter of passing a few days earlier or later!" Master Ren smiled.

He had personally witnessed the man's abilities. Whether it was his teaching, his personal cultivation, or other aspects, everything was impeccable. Becoming a nine-star master teacher was inevitable for him; the invitation was merely a formality.

"Well... alright. How will the assessment be conducted?"

Since the other party said so, Zhang Xuan had nothing to be conflicted about. He paused for a moment, then looked over. After all, a nine-star master teacher would definitely require an assessment. Since the other party was so eager, it might as well be done now rather than later. He might as well just take the test!

Still... why did it feel like assessing a nine-star master teacher was so trivial?

"A normal nine-star assessment requires establishing a new educational theory and finding a way to prove its effectiveness... The fact that you've mentored Wang Ying, Zheng Yang, Zhao Ya, and others shows that you're fully qualified, even without an assessment!" Master Ren explained.

A nine-star master teacher not only teaches but also possesses their own educational philosophy. While he didn't know what this man's philosophy was, being able to train so many exceptional students clearly indicated that he would pass, even without an official assessment.

"Next, your state of mind must reach a score of 27, and you need recommendations from three nine-star master teachers... All other conditions are met. The only remaining one is your strength!"

"Alright then, Master Wang, please suppress your cultivation to the early stage of the Immortal God realm and exchange a punch with Master Zhang!" Master Ren instructed.

"Understood!"

An elderly man named Master Wang walked forward, his body rustling as his cultivation was suppressed to the early stage of the Immortal God realm. His own strength was only at the late stage of the Immortal God realm, so suppressing his cultivation posed no difficulty. He smiled faintly and looked over. "Be careful, Master Zhang. Since this is an assessment, I won't hold back!"

"Alright!"

Seeing that his opponent was ready, Zhang Xuan didn't bother to hold back and launched a punch. Master Wang also roared and threw a punch.

*Boom! Whoosh! Ah!*

Master Wang had vanished.

"This..."

All the master teachers in the hall raised their eyebrows in surprise. Was that truly a Saint 9-dan cultivator? It felt as though even they wouldn't have been able to withstand it!

"Master Wang is no match. Although his cultivation hasn't broken through to Great Sage, his strength is more than sufficient... Master Liu, please prepare the nine-star master teacher badge. From today onward, Master Zhang is officially a nine-star master teacher..."

Master Ren nodded with a smile.

"That's it?"

Zhang Xuan was speechless. Did it really have to be this fast? If he hadn't known this was the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters and that the man before him was the acting Pavilion Master, he would have suspected he was at a vegetable market, buying radishes. Or perhaps he had run into a charlatan.

He had been in the hall for less than two minutes, casually sent someone flying, and now he was a nine-star master teacher... It seemed that even his one-star assessment hadn't been this easy. It looked like, in the future, if he couldn't pass a one-star master teacher assessment, he could just consider coming here and taking a nine-star one instead...

"Since you've become a nine-star master teacher, you're qualified to attend this meeting..."

Ignoring his speechless reaction, Master Ren's expression became slightly grave.

Seeing that they were about to hold a meeting, Luo Ruoxi nodded slightly. "I'll wait outside for you..." With that, she exited the room.

"What meeting? Why the rush?"

Seeing the girl leave, Zhang Xuan didn't stop her. Instead, he looked at Ren Qingyuan with a puzzled expression. It was clear that he now understood. The other party had rushed him through the assessment, making it seem like a game, simply to allow him to attend this meeting.

"It's the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe... they've launched a full-scale offensive!"

With a solemn expression, Ren Qingyuan no longer had his previous casual demeanor. His brows were tightly furrowed.

"A full-scale offensive?"

Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment, then saw a nine-star master teacher he had met before approach the wall and point to a map. The map showed the general outline of the Master Teacher Continent, densely covered with red dots.

"There are a total of 108 large grotto exits across the entire continent. Now, turmoil has erupted at all of them simultaneously, with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe launching attacks. The Combat Master Hall and the Master Teacher Pavilion are already struggling to hold them back..." the nine-star master teacher explained.

"108 grotto exits?" Zhang Xuan was momentarily stunned, then utterly horrified. He had known there must be many grotto exits, but he hadn't imagined there would be so many. If they were to pour out simultaneously, even the Master Teacher Pavilion, with its authority over the world, would find it incredibly difficult to resist.

"What exactly happened?" he couldn't help but ask.

"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but it happened a few days ago. The Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, for some unknown reason, launched large-scale assaults on the grottoes where combat masters and master teachers are stationed. Many seals have already been destroyed... and many master teachers have been injured!" Master Ren explained.

"Has a battle of this scale ever happened before?" Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"There have been similar incidents before, but a battle of this magnitude occurring simultaneously has never happened..." Master Ren shook his head. "Almost all experts below nine-star in the Master Teacher Pavilion have been dispatched, but it's still a drop in the bucket, having little effect. If we can't hold on... the seals will inevitably be completely broken within ten days, and the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe will flood into the continent..."

"Ten days?"

Zhang Xuan clenched his fists. He hadn't expected the situation to be so dire. What had gotten into the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe for them to suddenly go mad? Could it be...

Unable to hold back any longer, he raised an eyebrow. "Has something happened at the Temple of Confucius? Is it about to open?" Aside from that reason, he couldn't think of anything else that would cause the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe to erupt with such fervor, utterly disregarding sacrifice.

"The space around the Temple of Confucius is becoming increasingly volatile and could open at any moment. Most of the nine-star master teachers are needed to guard it, to prevent any infiltrating Otherworldly Demonic experts from succeeding! Because of this, we genuinely can't spare enough people to suppress the 108 grotto entrances... So, we're currently discussing whether we can ask the Zhang, Luo, and Jiang Clans, as well as super-elite powers like the Ice Origin Palace and the Poison Hall, to send their people to help suppress them together?" Master Ren looked at him, his gaze filled with anticipation. "It's all for the sake of humanity..."

"This..."

Zhang Xuan was momentarily stunned, only then understanding why his nine-star master teacher assessment had been so perfunctory. As a nine-star master teacher and a member of the Master Teacher Pavilion, amidst the continent's turmoil and the impending catastrophe for humanity, he bore an undeniable responsibility! Clearly, the other party knew he was now the leader of three major clans and wanted to forcefully involve him in the conflict. After all, the three major clans, the Ice Origin Palace, and the Poison Hall combined represented a formidable force capable of influencing the entire continent. Even the Master Teacher Pavilion wouldn't dare underestimate them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so constrained back in the Empire Alliance.

"For humanity, I am naturally duty-bound!" Without pondering for too long, Zhang Xuan's expression turned grave, and he nodded instantly.