Chapter 587: Yang Shi's Disappointment

"Six-star master teacher?" Zhang Xuan's eyebrows twitched, and he was startled.

Didn't they say the most powerful master teacher in the Myriad Kingdom Alliance was a four-star? A peak six-star... where did he come from?

The standard for becoming a six-star master teacher is a cultivation of Mortal Realm Ninth Layer, and peak... that would likely mean a true Saint!

A Saint was coming to visit...

Zhang Xuan felt his scalp tingle and almost wanted to spit blood.

Pretending in front of a half-step five-star master teacher already felt like immense pressure, with the risk of being exposed at any moment. Pretending in front of a true Saint... even a slight slip-up would reveal everything!

Most crucially, being exposed might be one thing, but impersonating a high-level master teacher to deceive people, violating teaching ethics, meant the other party could absolutely take action and kill him on the spot!

In other words... if he was discovered to be a fake, he would be dead!

"The news of Teacher Yang's appearance must have leaked..." He rubbed his temples, feeling a wave of worry.

For such a powerful master teacher to come all the way here, repeatedly stating his desire to meet Teacher Yang, there was only one possibility: someone had spread the news of that day's events to the Hongyuan First-Class Empire.

If his own strength were greater, his disguise might not be seen through. But now, with someone at his door, he couldn't possibly refuse to meet them.

What should he do?

"No, I'll just say my teacher isn't here..." Gritting his teeth, he was about to speak when he heard a voice next to him: "What's all the commotion? Trying to show off how loud your voice is? No manners at all! Wait at the door; I'll go inform the master!"

He turned to see Sun Qiang, his face full of disdain: "What's all this about? A six-star master teacher? Are you the only one who can transmit sound? I don't care if you're a peak six-star or a hall master, if you want to see the master, obediently submit a visiting card and wait outside the door. All this fuss, are you trying to start a rebellion?!"

*Thump!* Zhang Xuan's body swayed, his entire frame went limp, and he nearly suffocated.

He was just worrying about how to deal with the six-star master teacher outside, and then this statement came...

Now, even if he wanted to find an excuse, he couldn't!

The most crucial thing was... no matter what, the person was a peak six-star master teacher, the top-tier existence in a first-class empire, and Sun Qiang gave him no face whatsoever in his words... Sun Qiang, my brother Qiang, you're really going against the heavens!

Just as tears streamed down his face and he didn't know what to do, he saw Sun Qiang looking over with an expectant expression: "Young Master, wasn't the Master with you, discussing how to treat Young Master Lu Chong? Young Master is about to wake up now, where is the Master?"

Lu Chong's soul was too powerful; although awakened, it still needed time to fully integrate with his body. However, after half a month of adjustment, he was almost awake.

"I..." Hearing the question, Zhang Xuan was speechless.

He had previously told Wang Ying that he was discussing Lu Chong's treatment with Teacher Yang. But then... there was no "then." Now Lu Chong was almost awake, and Teacher Yang was nowhere to be seen, which was bound to seem strange.

"Is he in the inner courtyard? I'll go ask if he wants to meet this so-called six-star master teacher?" Seeing his young master remain silent, Sun Qiang continued.

"Cough, cough, no need. I'll go ask. You first lead this Hall Master Mo to the living room..." Seeing Sun Qiang ask more and more questions, and knowing he could no longer avoid it, Zhang Xuan had no choice but to interrupt him.

"Yes!" Sun Qiang replied and walked outside.

Watching him walk away, Zhang Xuan headed towards the inner courtyard, rubbing his brow as he walked.

With that guy stirring things up, "Teacher Yang" now had to make an appearance. However, thinking about it carefully, even if Sun Qiang hadn't intervened, given that the visitor had come specifically, "Teacher Yang's" absence would inevitably arouse suspicion anyway.

Therefore, even if Sun Qiang hadn't spoken, "Teacher Yang" would have had to appear sooner or later; it just happened a little earlier.

But... facing a peak six-star master teacher, how could he possibly disguise himself to be believable?

A powerful expert of that level would very likely have cultivated the Eye of Insight, capable of seeing through all falsehoods. No matter how convincing the act, it would be useless!

Just like how he used Mo Hunsheng's aura to make others mistake him for a Saint, if he were to appear with that kind of aura again, the other party could easily discern that it was fake!

Furthermore, his flight relied on the "Red Dust Sky-Treading Steps," which was fine for deceiving four-star and five-star master teachers who couldn't fly. But trying to fool a flying Saint... that would definitely be impossible!

The method of flight for martial arts and for Saints would certainly be different.

"Since... any disguise will be seen through, why bother disguising at all!"

He walked into his room in the inner courtyard, paced around a couple of times, and then suddenly gritted his teeth.

He couldn't borrow an aura, nor could he fly. In that case... he wouldn't bother with a disguise.

With that thought, he no longer hesitated. He quickly changed into "Teacher Yang's" clothes and then slowly walked towards the living room.

Mo Gaoyuan sat in the living room, with Mo Chen and Hong Qian obediently standing behind him.

Upon arriving at Myriad Kingdom City, he didn't stop at all, immediately sought out Hong Qian, and inquired in detail about the situation that day.

When he heard that this Teacher Yang had descended from the sky and, with a single finger, caused the Demonic Beast Yao Chen to break through, exactly as the message stated, his heart was filled with trepidation.

Unable to ascertain the other party's rank, he brought the two of them along to pay respects, intending to see for himself.

Sitting in the room, he looked around for a while and frowned.

Everything here was arranged very ordinarily, not at all like the residence of a high-level master teacher. Most importantly, the spiritual energy was sparse, no different from anywhere else.

Under normal circumstances, even without an array formation, the inherent power of an eight-star master teacher's residence should be able to transform a barren land into a pure one.

A powerful master teacher, in harmony with nature, would spontaneously form a spiritual energy gathering field around themselves wherever they went, nourishing and improving the surrounding environment.

That's why the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters was filled with potent spiritual energy; even the most ordinary cultivator entering it would become a cultivation genius, making astonishing progress.

Yet, the environment here showed no changes whatsoever, as if an eight-star master teacher had never been here. What was going on?

As he wondered, he saw a middle-aged man slowly walk over.

This person's footsteps were light and airy, with no trace of zhenqi fluctuations within his body, making him indistinguishable from an ordinary person. At first glance, one might even mistake him for a cleaning staff member.

Just as he was about to ask where this person came from, he saw Steward Sun on the side quickly go forward to greet him: "Master!"

Master Teacher Hong Qian beside him also shivered, and his voice transmission came through: "Hall Master Mo, this is Teacher Yang..."

"Him?" Mo Gaoyuan froze.

Although he had never seen an eight-star master teacher, he had met seven-star experts. Their every move merged with nature, exuding a unique pressure... This person in front of him, if not introduced as a master teacher, he would have thought was just an ordinary person...

Eight-star? He must be mistaken, right?

He frowned, couldn't help but glance at Hong Qian, and seeing his confirmation that it was indeed Teacher Yang, he then stood up and clasped his fist: "This humble one is Mo Gaoyuan, Hall Master of the Master Teacher Pavilion in the Hongyuan First-Class Empire, a peak six-star master teacher. Greetings, Teacher Yang!"

After speaking, he secretly observed.

"Hm!" Hearing his title, Teacher Yang seemed unfazed. He simply turned and sat on the main seat, looking over indifferently: "What do you want with me?"

"I..." Mo Gaoyuan was at a loss for how to answer, unexpectedly being questioned so directly.

He couldn't possibly say, "I couldn't find your name in the Master Teacher Registry, so I came to see if you're real!"

"I heard Teacher Yang arrived in the Myriad Kingdom Alliance, and I was concerned about insufficient care, so I came to check..." Mo Gaoyuan said, feeling awkward.

Before he finished speaking, the indifferent voice of the middle-aged man opposite him resounded: "Finished looking?"

"Uh... yes, I'm done looking!"

"Then leave!" With that, Teacher Yang waved his hand, turned, and slowly walked away with his hands clasped behind his back.

Mo Gaoyuan's mouth twitched.

This... what was going on? Could they even have a pleasant conversation?

Even if you are an eight-star master teacher, you can't be this contemptuous of people, can you?

Regardless, I am the Hall Master of the Master Teacher Pavilion in the Hongyuan First-Class Empire, a person of esteemed status, and I came specifically to pay my respects. To just dismiss me... isn't that too impolite?

"To be honest, not only was I concerned about your welfare, but I also have some cultivation doubts I wished to consult Teacher Yang about..." Gritting his teeth, he stood up.

To have come specifically to see if this Teacher Yang was real, and then leave without discerning anything, would be truly regrettable!

Rather than probing, it would be better to ask directly. If the other party could easily resolve a problem he considered difficult, then they would certainly be a master teacher superior to him.

If they couldn't solve it, then this so-called eight-star would be questionable.

"Speak," Teacher Yang said indifferently, without turning his head.

"It's... a cultivation problem I encountered at Saint 1-dan..." Mo Gaoyuan quickly said.

"Saint 1-dan?" Teacher Yang, disguised by Zhang Xuan, felt his eyebrows twitch and nearly fainted.

Ask me to explain the cultivation of Mortal Realm First, Second, or Third Layer, and I could speak eloquently... but Saint?

He had only recently heard of this level; before that, he didn't even know about Half-Saints. How could he know about the cultivation of such an expert?

Forget giving guidance, he hadn't even seen what their cultivation manuals looked like...

The moment he opened his mouth, he would surely be exposed!

"...It's about how to open the Void-Chasing Acupoint so that a cultivator's power doesn't leak out and their cultivation continues to increase..." Unaware of "Teacher Yang's" internal struggle, Mo Gaoyuan voiced his confusion.

This problem had puzzled him for a long time; he had consulted countless books before finally finding the answer. If what the other party said matched what he knew, then they were a high-level master teacher. If it didn't, it would warrant further scrutiny.

"I wonder... does Teacher Yang have a good method?" After speaking, he looked over with an expectant expression.

"Void-Chasing Acupoint? Power not leaking out? Cultivation increasing?" Zhang Xuan's head throbbed, and he almost spat blood.

He had never even heard of this acupoint. How could he know about power not leaking out and cultivation increasing? If he couldn't even understand it, how could he have a good method?

This was it!

"Teacher Yang..." Seeing him remain silent and motionless, Mo Gaoyuan looked over in confusion. Just as he was about to ask, he heard a cold snort.

"Are you really a peak six-star master teacher?" Teacher Yang turned his face, his gaze cold and displeased.

"I... I am!" Mo Gaoyuan was stunned.

He was a dignified peak six-star master teacher, the foremost person in the Hongyuan First-Class Empire, genuine and irrefutable. How could he not be?

"You are? And yet you don't even know such a simple problem, still needing to ask for guidance?" With his hands clasped behind his back, Teacher Yang's eyes revealed deep disappointment: "It seems that after many years without traveling, even six-star master teachers have become somewhat unworthy of their titles!"