Chapter 654: Huangdao Library

She was a dignified princess, a beauty among ten thousand, yet when she sought him out to discuss something, he completely ignored her and turned to leave. Was he even a man?

"Fine, say it right here!"

Gritting her teeth, Princess Fei'er halted, afraid the fool would walk away again. She sent a direct telepathic message: "I didn't know interpreting steles was your forte. I lost the bet, and I have nothing more to say about it—I accept defeat. However, I want to make another bet with you right now. Do you dare?"

Last time, who would have thought this unremarkable-looking fellow was a master teacher with such an ability!

Though she had lost, the memory of his demands still made her seethe with frustration.

If she didn't terminate this so-called "master-servant" relationship soon, there was no telling if he might go mad later and demand she pour his wine or massage his legs.

If that truly happened, she, a princess, would rather end her own life.

"Another bet?"

Seeing the woman's persistence and her audacity to propose another bet, Zhang Xuan stopped, looking at her with a half-smile. "You, a mere maidservant, what right do you have to bet with me, your master? What stakes could you possibly offer?"

"You..." Princess Fei'er's beautiful eyes were like ice as she gritted her teeth.

Had he not also been a master teacher and, more importantly, won their bet, she would have wanted to strike him dead on the spot.

"Alright, if there's nothing else, I'm leaving. It's late, and I'm practically dead with sleep; I don't have time for your childish games!"

Waving his hand, Zhang Xuan continued walking towards the Hongfeng Empire's residence in Huanyu Imperial City. He had only taken two steps when a fragrant breeze enveloped him, and the girl once again blocked his path.

Her anger caused her chest to heave rapidly, the full, rounded swells beneath her beautiful long dress seeming on the verge of tearing it apart.

"You stop right there!"

She swung her palm, and a surge of vital energy rushed forward, forming a defensive wall.

"What, if I refuse to bet, you intend to resort to force? As a maidservant, do you have any manners, daring to lay hands on your master?" Zhang Xuan chuckled softly, observing the girl's exasperation.

"I gave you seven hundred spirit stones and bought ten days! I'm not... your maidservant yet!"

With a cold snort, Princess Fei'er flipped her palm. "You've made me angry. As a senior student, teaching a junior a lesson is hardly a big deal, is it?"

The top ten participants in the Master Teacher Tournament all earned the opportunity to study at the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy. Princess Fei'er was a second-year student there, naturally making her a senior.

Given her status, a senior teaching a junior a lesson would not be considered a breach of rules.

As her words concluded, Princess Fei'er's delicate hands moved swiftly, grasping at the air around them.

She was truly enraged by him.

No matter what, she would teach him a lesson today, letting him know his place!

Whoosh!

She unleashed the power of the Transcendent Mortal 6-dan Bridgessky Realm. The surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be drawn by a colossal bridge, forming a sealed barrier that enveloped them both.

Clearly, having lost the bet, she felt somewhat ashamed to attack him, so she first sealed off their surroundings to ensure privacy.

"Teaching a junior a lesson is fine, but... are you certain you want to engage me in a fight?"

Seeing the woman seal off their surroundings, Zhang Xuan looked at her with a peculiar expression. He had just come from the Crown Prince's Residence, where he had beaten a group of Harmonious Spirit realm cultivators until they cried for their parents. This woman should be aware that his strength was not merely at the Clarity Realm, yet she still dared to make a move. Her confidence, it seemed, was considerable!

"Enough talk! I'll make you agree to my bet!"

With a cold snort, Princess Fei'er's delicate body flickered, and she was instantly before Zhang Xuan, her wrist trembling as she brought her hand down.

Whoosh!

The vital energy from her palm, like an inverted umbrella, sealed off all possible escape routes for Zhang Xuan. Any attempt to move would trigger a collision of vital energy, making escape impossible.

It was a Spirit-tier high-grade martial art: Golden Umbrella Qi Lock!

This technique not only sealed off an opponent's retreat but also suppressed their vital energy, making movement difficult. What's more, it possessed soul attack capabilities, inducing drowsiness and rendering targets unable to break free.

It seemed she was aware that this "junior student," despite his unassuming appearance, possessed considerable cultivation. Thus, she immediately unleashed her strongest attack.

"Heh!"

Zhang Xuan's soul had undergone specialized cultivation with the Witch Soul art. Even an expert at Transcendent Mortal 8-dan would find it impossible to induce drowsiness in him with a soul attack, so he had no reason to fear her assault.

Silently calling out "Flaw!" in his mind, he shook his head and stomped his foot hard on the ground.

Whoosh!

Under the impact of the vital energy, a thin crack immediately appeared on the ground. Princess Fei'er's footing instantly became unstable, and a slight flaw appeared in her Golden Umbrella Qi Lock.

His body swayed, and he swiftly dodged out of her attack. Clenching his fist, he threw a punch.

Although his opponent was a Bridgessky Realm expert, she was only in the early stage. His combined soul power and vital energy vastly surpassed hers in strength, making the outcome of a true battle uncertain.

Princess Fei'er was stunned to see him so formidable, breaking her Golden Umbrella Qi Lock with a single stomp and successfully escaping. However, her gaze sharpened, and she formed a hand seal, meeting his attack head-on.

A head-on clash!

In her eyes, no matter how strong this fellow before her was, he was merely at the peak of the Clarity Realm. She, a Bridgessky Realm expert, saw no possibility of him winning.

When fist met palm, Zhang Xuan's body swayed, and he stumbled back a few steps. Princess Fei'er, though she didn't retreat, showed an expression of utter shock, as if she had seen a ghost.

She had exerted her full strength and even employed a martial art, fully expecting him to be thrown dozens of meters back and suffer severe injuries. She never in her wildest dreams imagined he would merely retreat a few steps and remain completely unharmed.

Was this guy truly only at the Clarity Realm? How could he be no weaker than her, an early-stage Bridgessky Realm expert?

While she was astonished, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but shake his head.

"It seems my Path of Heaven Fist art also needs an upgrade..."

While his Path of Heaven Fist art and similar martial techniques were flawless and boasted infinite power, proclaimed as invincible, their efficacy was limited by the relatively low-level books from which they were compiled.

He could still gain an advantage against Spirit-tier low-grade martial arts, but compared to high-grade ones, the gap was significant.

It was like a top-performing first-grader who consistently scored perfectly with no mistakes; they might not necessarily outperform even an average middle school student taking a middle school exam.

No matter how formidable Path of Heaven martial arts were, if the secret manuals collected were low-level, they were still significantly inferior to truly advanced martial arts.

Consequently, despite his superior strength, he still suffered some subtle disadvantages in a direct confrontation.

Nevertheless, that single exchange allowed him to gauge her true strength. Defeating him would not be an easy task for her.

"Hmph!"

Seeing this "junior student," who was even younger than herself, actually fighting her to a standstill, Princess Fei'er snorted coldly. Her delicate body flickered again, and she renewed her pursuit.

"This woman..."

Seeing her attacks become faster and faster, with a desperate edge, Zhang Xuan shook his head. Identifying a flaw, he pulled back his foot and thrust straight towards her chest.

"You... shameless!"

Seeing him actually aim for her chest, Princess Fei'er shrieked in fury. Her body instinctively recoiled, causing the move she had just launched to distort and create another opening.

Her palm struck nothing but air. She quickly looked ahead, only to find the young man had vanished.

"Hmm? Where did he go?"

The opponent vanished in a blink. Princess Fei'er was momentarily stunned. Just as she was about to search, her pupils suddenly constricted, and she swiftly turned around.

However, it was already too late. A sharp pain erupted on her backside as she was viciously kicked.

With a yelp of pain, she flew straight up, soaring over twenty meters before landing face-down on the ground. Her luxurious and beautiful clothes were torn in several places, and her face was covered in dirt.

She no longer resembled a princess in the slightest, looking utterly like a beggar.

"You pervert..."

Princess Fei'er was on the verge of tears.

Bearing royal blood, whenever she fought, opponents rarely dared to show disrespect, let alone try to defeat her.

This fellow, however, first aimed for her chest, prompting her to instinctively recoil. Then, he seized the opportunity to bypass her vital energy blockade, circle behind her, and kick her in the backside...

Damn it!

Doesn't he know a woman's backside and chest are off-limits?

Not only did he hit them, but he used both targets in succession... Does he have no shame?

Feeling a burning pain on her backside, Princess Fei'er was consumed by shame and fury. She slammed her palm onto the ground, launching herself into the air, and charged at him again like a madwoman.

Before, she had only been angry; now, she felt a surge of madness.

Before she could even reach him, she saw him launch another kick.

Princess Fei'er's mouth twitched at the sight of the kick.

The direction and timing of the kick were incredibly precise, blocking the very area she intended to strike. If she continued her previous attack, she would collide with his foot herself, without him even needing to exert force!

And most crucially, the part she would inevitably collide with was still... her chest!

"You pervert!"

Gritting her teeth, she slammed her palm forward, using the recoil to spin her body in mid-air. Just as she was contemplating her next attack, she felt another sharp pain on her backside.

"You..."

She flew out again, landing face-down in the dirt.

This time, she fell even harder, her clothes tearing further, and her head and face were covered in dust.

"You... do you even know how to fight properly?"

You don't bully someone like this! Kicking me in the backside twice in a row—how am I supposed to face anyone after this?

Fighting a woman and hitting her chest and backside? Do you have any master teacher integrity or morals?

"If I said it wasn't intentional... would you believe me?"

She was on the verge of tears, while Zhang Xuan was wiping away cold sweat.

His opponent was a Bridgessky Realm expert. While he surpassed her in raw power, his reaction speed and awareness were far from keeping up. There was no other option but to attack the flaw locations described by the Library of Heaven's Path...

He never dreamed that the locations recorded in the Library were either the chest or the backside...

His face contorted, Zhang Xuan scratched his head... Had he used a fake Library of Heaven's Path this time, or perhaps, a 'Yellow Path' library (a lewd library)?

"Alright... can't I just agree to your bet?"

Frustrated, Zhang Xuan reluctantly forced himself to speak.

A bet was a bet. Otherwise, if they continued fighting, her clothes wouldn't just be completely torn off; she might not even be able to walk from her backside, and her modesty would be utterly lost.

What kind of situation was this? A dignified master teacher fighting as if he were molesting a woman. If word of this got out, he might as well die.

"Betting..."

Princess Fei'er's mouth twitched, and tears streamed down her face.

This was no longer just about a bet...