Chapter 859: Purple Yang Beast Breakthrough

Not only Lu Feng felt this way; everyone else’s mouths twitched.

Many deans, even those who admired Zhang Xuan, had their limits and were mindful of their status. For instance, Elder Mi wanted to take him as a disciple, Zhao Bingxu wanted to take him as a disciple on behalf of his master, and Wei Ranxue merely sought his guidance. But this guy, Dong Xin, was something else — he directly sought to become a disciple!

Becoming a disciple means dropping a generation. We are all peers; if you acknowledge him as your master, wouldn’t we all become juniors?

"Indeed!" Dean Jiang snorted, his voice clear and resonant. "If what you have to say today is just this, then I must excuse myself!" With that, he turned and walked towards the door. If what this guy said earlier was so serious, only to insult his teacher and settle a personal vendetta, then this meeting was better left unheld!

"You can't leave!" Lu Feng’s face darkened, and he roared. After keeping this a secret for so long, if this guy leaves, the information will surely be leaked. What if Zhang Xuan escapes because of it?

"Are you trying to attack me?" Jiang Qingqin raised an eyebrow and turned his head.

"Indeed, anyone who dares to leave today, don't blame me for being merciless..." Narrowing his eyes, Lu Feng threw caution to the wind. He grabbed at the air, unleashing the Great Silent Hand once more. A massive palm print flew straight towards Dean Jiang. His formidable strength at the Half-Step Spirit Enlightenment realm, combined with a Spirit-tier peak martial art, caused the air in the room to crackle under the pressure.

"Others may fear you, but I don't!" Seeing that Lu Feng truly dared to attack, Jiang Qingqin spun around abruptly. With a flick of his wrist, a massive jade zither appeared before him, quietly suspended in the air. His ten fingers lightly touched, then hooked and twirled.

*Ding-dong! Ding-dong!* A wave of sound shot straight towards him.

The sound wave collided with the palm print. Just as Lu Feng expected to crush his opponent, his face suddenly flushed, and he involuntarily staggered back several steps, spitting out a mouthful of blood!

"A Seven-Star Demonic Musician?" His pupils contracted. Although the opponent's cultivation wasn't as high as his, their understanding of demonic music had already reached the Seventh Realm. At this level, even a Saint 2-dan expert might not be a match! With a single clash, his soul was severely wounded!

"Indeed, thanks to my teacher's guidance, I've already broken through!" Jiang Qingqin declared proudly. If not for Teacher Zhang, he would still be stuck in the Sixth Realm, unable to break through in his entire life. How could he let someone insult his teacher!

"Teacher Mu..." Lu Feng had thought that after his breakthrough, he had become the foremost among the Ten Great Master Teachers. He never expected to be defeated by Dean Jiang in a single move. Filled with unwillingness, he finally gritted his teeth and looked at Teacher Mu nearby.

"Alright, Dean Jiang, please calm your anger. Since Dong Xin swore under his Master Teacher identity, it means there's no issue with what he said!" Teacher Mu waved his hand. "My suggestion is this: Let Zhang Xuan come here to explain himself. The innocent will prove themselves innocent, and the guilty will be exposed. If it's truly a misunderstanding, he can certainly clarify it! And... if he really is from the Ethereal Token Tribe, then once he's here, he won't be leaving!"

"This..." Seeing Teacher Mu speak, Jiang Qingqin hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly returned to his seat. "Alright, I'll follow Teacher Mu's arrangements. However, I hope he is invited as a Master Teacher, not apprehended or detained. And I do not wish for anyone to disrespect my teacher!"

"Good!" Teacher Mu nodded. Although Dong Xin swore under his Master Teacher identity that what he saw was true, Zhang Xuan was still a Master Teacher after all. If they were to directly apprehend him, and it turned out to be a misunderstanding, they would have no way to explain it! Furthermore, if they genuinely attempted to capture him, and he truly was from the Ethereal Token Tribe, he would surely be alerted in advance. If he escaped, he would be even harder to catch.

"Very well, I have no objections then!" Jiang Qingqin said no more.

"Hmm, Lu Feng, did you hear what I just said? Now, send someone to invite Zhang Xuan here for a confrontation with Dong Xin. We hope he can clarify things. If he can't... you won't need to act, I will!" Teacher Mu looked over.

"Yes!" Lu Feng nodded, pushed the door open, and went out. A moment later, he returned, clearly having dispatched capable personnel.

While things were lively there, on the other side, Zhang Xuan descended, riding the Heavenly Stalwart Beast. As soon as he arrived in the main hall, he saw the Violet Cloud Beast and Sun Qiang approaching.

"Master!" At this moment, the Violet Cloud Beast's entire aura was like a dragon, exuding a sense of immense power, far stronger than before. Its eyes, in particular, gleamed like electricity, appearing wiser and calmer.

"You've broken through?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. Once one breaks through to the Saint 2-dan Spirit Enlightenment realm, while the power increase might not be as exaggerated as going from Nascent Saint to Saint, the combat strength more than doubles. Spirit consciousness allows one to perceive surroundings, even seeing every minute movement clearly, something the naked eye cannot compare to. Only upon reaching this realm does one truly grasp the essence of the Saint realm, transcending the mundane and becoming a true Saint.

"Yes!" the Violet Cloud Beast nodded. It was already close to breaking through, and refining the inner core of the Great Ape Beast, which shared its attribute, allowed it to instantly overcome its limitations, finally reaching Saint 2-dan today.

"Excellent!" With a flip of his wrist, Zhang Xuan produced a large gourd and handed it over. "This is Earth Vein Spirit Liquid; it's very beneficial for consolidating your cultivation!" The fact that so many Saint Beasts in Cloud Mist Ridge would desperately guard the Earth Vein Spirit Liquid showed its immense value to Saint Beasts.

"Thank you, Master!" Pulling open the stopper, the Violet Cloud Beast trembled as it saw the surging spiritual energy within. The value of the spirit liquid in this gourd definitely exceeded that of dozens of high-grade spirit stones. Giving it so casually showed how deeply he was trusted.

"Hmm, I've been away for a few days, has anything happened?" After giving instructions to the Violet Cloud Beast, Zhang Xuan looked at Sun Qiang, who was not far away.

"Nothing much, it's just..." Sun Qiang frowned. "A few days ago, Hu Yaoyao sent a message saying that it seems our residence is being monitored..."

"Monitored?" Zhang Xuan frowned. Hu Yaoyao managed the Prodigy League and had countless experts under her. If she said they were being monitored, it was probably true. "Did you find out who it was?"

"My strength isn't enough. I tried to investigate a few times, but they all evaded me..." Sun Qiang's face flushed. His current strength hadn't even reached the Spirit Unification realm. While not weak in a second-tier empire, in the capital of a first-tier empire, it was somewhat unimpressive.

"Master, I know about this. It's the elders from the Master Teacher Academy!" the Violet Cloud Beast interjected. Having broken through to the Spirit Enlightenment realm, it could see the surroundings clearly. While Sun Qiang couldn't detect them, it could know without being detected by the other party.

"Elders from the Master Teacher Academy? Why are they monitoring me?" Zhang Xuan found it strange. Although he had caused several academies to be abolished, it shouldn't be enough for the academy to send elders to monitor him!

"When I broke through, my spiritual consciousness spread out, and I happened to overhear their conversation. I know some things... It seems that Lu Feng fellow wants to summon the Ten Great Elders to put Master on trial. They didn't say the specific reason, so I'm not clear either!" The Violet Cloud Beast recalled for a moment. When it broke through this morning, its spiritual consciousness spread out and "saw" the elders monitoring the courtyard, and it also heard their conversation.

"Trial?" Zhang Xuan blinked. After giving lectures at the Pill Master Academy, Dean Lu Feng had indeed summoned the Ten Great Elders to revoke his Master Teacher qualification, but it wasn't approved. Dean Jiang had already told him about this. Could it be that this guy felt unconvinced and wanted to try again? The first time wasn't successful, so another attempt probably wouldn't have much effect!

"It seems they've obtained some important evidence that Master won't be able to refute..." The Violet Cloud Beast continued, "It's said that they're not only summoning the Ten Great Elders but also notifying Hall Master Mo Gaoyuan, and even... mobilizing the Saint artifact, the Golden Origin Cauldron!" The monitoring elders themselves didn't seem to know the full details, so even though it overheard their conversation, it was only fragments, making it hard to guess.

"Golden Origin Cauldron?"

"It's the Master Teacher Academy's greatest treasure, controlled by the dean. It can easily eliminate Saint 2-dan or 3-dan experts!" The Violet Cloud Beast shook its head. "However, since the former Master died, this guardian Saint artifact has been dormant, and no one has been able to command it! Unless... the Ethereal Token Tribe invades!"

Zhang Xuan frowned. If that were true, it would be a huge matter! But... what did monitoring him have to do with an Ethereal Token Tribe invasion? Could it be... that the news about the puppets and the formidable one had leaked? If that were the case, explaining it would indeed be quite troublesome. Putting aside the recovery of such a formidable character, just the sheer number of Ethereal Token Tribe puppets would be hard to explain.

"Teacher..." While Zhang Xuan was frowning, wondering what Lu Feng was up to, Zheng Yang rushed over.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Xuan looked over.

"Teacher, Vice Dean Zhou Qing and Vice Dean Qi from the Pill Master Academy have come to visit. They said they want to invite you to the academy to discuss a major matter."

"Invite?" Zhang Xuan was puzzled. "What's their attitude like?"

"Their attitude is very good, and they're waiting in the living room!" Zheng Yang's face was full of surprise. The Pill Master Academy and his teacher were practically at odds. Their sudden visit and invitation left him full of questions.

"Good attitude? Yet still monitoring? It seems they must have obtained some kind of evidence and are afraid I'll find out in advance and escape..." His eyes flashed, and Zhang Xuan quickly understood. He had just heard about being monitored and the request for a killing artifact like the Golden Origin Cauldron, and now they came to invite him with an extremely good attitude... If anyone said there was no problem, he wouldn't believe it even if he was beaten to death. If someone is overly solicitous without reason, they're either plotting something or up to no good. What's more, he had dealt with Lu Feng before, and he was certainly not a benevolent or easygoing person.

"Violet Cloud, enter the Myriad Ant Nest first. If I need you, I'll let you out!" After a moment's thought, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

"Yes!" Nodding, the Violet Cloud Beast's body swayed, and it drilled into the Myriad Ant Nest. Previously, the beehive was narrow, but now it was over ten meters in diameter, very spacious.

After making arrangements for Violet Cloud, just as he was about to meet the two vice deans, Zhang Xuan paused, told Zheng Yang and Sun Qiang to go first, then with a thought, he released his clone. Immediately after, he took out a storage ring and handed it over. The formidable one and the recently acquired Teacher Kong's bamboo slips were both inside. If any unexplainable problems truly arose, then... he might have no choice but to let "Teacher Yang" make an appearance. The clone and he shared the same soul; as long as it didn't enter a storage ring, they could communicate freely at any time.