Chapter 879: He Is the Dean?

Although the pillar was broken, the main hall was enveloped by a reinforcement formation, preventing its collapse for the moment. Only some dust fell, which had no impact.

"What's happening?" "How did Master Bai Yin get injured?" "What happened?" The confrontation between the two sides happened in an instant. Master Bai Yin was severely injured, spitting blood, and broke a pillar upon impact. Combined with the shaking of the building, everyone finally awoke from the enchanting zither music. They looked at each other in confusion, not understanding what was going on. The music had been played beautifully, so why was she spitting blood, retreating, and even breaking a pillar? Master Bai Yin had always been very famous and gentle; what kind of show was this today?

"What's going on?" Emperor Yu Shenqing was also stunned. He quickly turned to look at Zhang Xuan, who was not far away. As someone in the know, even he, foolish as he might be, understood that Master Bai Yin's unusual behavior was undoubtedly related to the young man's tapping of the wine cups and plates.

"It's a Demonic Tune Battle!" His pupils constricted, and he remembered something, his lips trembling. A Demonic Tune Battle was a competition between powerful Demonic Tune Masters, as dangerous as a life-or-death duel between cultivators. A slight misstep could lead to one party's demise.

Weren't they just having Master Bai Yin test if this Zhang Xuan was skilled in soul cultivation? How did it turn into a Demonic Tune offensive? Could this Zhang Xuan... also be a Demonic Tune Master?

Few knew about Zhang Xuan's assessment as a Demonic Tune Master; only the work-study students guarding the Demonic Tune Pavilion and the two deans were aware. Therefore, even Emperor Yu Shenqing was not well-informed.

But now, seeing him tapping the table and wine cups, if he still didn't understand, there would truly be a problem. "Father, Master Zhang is my distinguished guest. If anything goes wrong, where will the royal family's dignity be...?"

Although she didn't know why Master Bai Yin had acted, she knew it must be related to her father. Yu Fei-er couldn't help but speak up. "Hmm!"

Knowing his daughter was right, Yu Shenqing nodded and couldn't help but say, "Master Bai Xuan Yin, please stop!" He was unaware of the dangers of a Demonic Tune Battle and thought Bai Xuan was still following his orders.

"I..." Hearing the Emperor's words, Bai Xuan was about to reply when she immediately felt the opponent's tapping sound again. The intense pressure forced her to retreat involuntarily, making her hurriedly play her zither to neutralize it, unable to speak a word. Thump, thump, thump! She retreated seven or eight steps consecutively. Because her True Qi was boiling, each step plunged her foot half a foot deep into the ground.

Her back hit the main hall's wall again. This time, the reinforcement formation blocked her, and a flash of light behind her immediately halted her retreat.

"Huh?" Feeling support behind her, Bai Xuan instantly sighed in relief. Suddenly remembering something, she swayed, pressed against the wall, smiled softly, and her red lips parted. "Green, green your collar, lingering in my heart. Though I do not go, why do you not send your voice?"

It was a song of longing, enchanting and intoxicating. Yet, Zhang Xuan raised an eyebrow and abruptly stood up. The opponent was originally unable to resist his demonic tune, but by leaning on the reinforcement formation of the fortified room, she had actually neutralized the attack with the formation's power.

Simply put, a formation is a special magical artifact arranged according to specific directions, capable of gathering spiritual energy for offense, illusion, and various other effects. The reinforcement formation, which strengthens city walls and prevents them from collapsing, does not make them inherently tougher but rather dissipates the force of attacks upon them.

It's like a sponge.

When power is dissipated, the protected object naturally becomes stronger. Bai Xuan had been very passive, but seeing the reinforcement formation and hiding within it, Zhang Xuan's attack was like hitting cotton, dissipating into nothingness. With the attack weakened, she naturally regained her composure and counterattacked with her song!

Heartbreak of longing! The opponent was singing a song of longing. If he couldn't resist, he would likely suffer severe internal damage and die a violent death!

It could be said that, by utilizing the reinforcement formation, the opponent had instantly transformed from defense to active offense, making him the one on the defensive.

"Indeed, no profession should be underestimated!" Despite being on the defensive, Zhang Xuan showed no panic. Instead, he smiled faintly, slapped the tabletop, and the wine-filled cups immediately flew into the air.

"A beautiful song, I toast Master Bai Yin!" His voice also contained a demonic tune attack, instantly neutralizing the opponent's song. The next moment, a wine cup flew straight forward.

Its direction was not Master Bai Yin, but the wall not far away. Clang!

The wine cup shattered upon impact with the wall, its fragments scattering. Strangely, these fragments stopped suspended in the air before hitting the ground. The moment the fragments halted, the reinforcement formation that had stabilized the main hall, as if its core had been coincidentally struck, immediately ceased operation. When Zhang Xuan arrived, he had already examined these reinforcement formations with his Eye of Insight, knowing precisely where their cores were located. The wine cup now contained his True Qi; what appeared to be random flying fragments was, in fact, intentional, causing all reinforcement formations to halt with a single strike.

In essence, the principle was identical to how he shattered a formation with a single kick.

"The formation stopped? Oh no..." Yu Shenqing had just spoken, waiting for Master Bai Yin to stop, when he unexpectedly saw the opponent sing, followed by Master Zhang standing up and throwing a wine cup, and then the formation stopped. Just as he reacted and was about to continue speaking, he saw Master Bai Yin, without the aid of the reinforcement formation, unable to withstand the demonic tune attack. She again spurted blood and flew backward. Boom! The wall behind her, now without the formation's defense, could no longer endure her forceful impact. With a single blow, a section of it collapsed.

Creak! The banquet hall already had one pillar broken, and now a wall had collapsed as well. It could no longer hold up. With a roar, it caved in completely. "Damn it..."

Yu Shenqing felt like he was losing his mind. This fellow truly caused collapses wherever he went... He had even had formation masters reinforce the banquet hall, and it still ended up like this! Was he here for Yu Fei-er's banquet or to tear down the building?

However, at this point, he knew scolding was useless. He suddenly extended his hand, and a surge of profound True Qi spread out, supporting the collapsing building in mid-air. Although a Saint 1-dan peak expert was powerless against the already collapsed wall, he could prevent the rest of the building from falling further.

In any case, it was his daughter's birthday banquet. Even if the collapsing building wouldn't injure these young talents, it would still be a loss of face!

"I concede!" Having sent Master Bai Yin flying with his demonic tune, Zhang Xuan sighed in relief, smiling faintly and displaying his scholarly elegance. If that fellow had used cultivation to compete with him, she certainly wouldn't have been a match, but using a demonic tune... wasn't that just asking for trouble?

After saying "I concede," he turned to Yu Shenqing in the center of the hall and stated righteously, "Your Majesty, I am a Master Teacher personally recognized by the Master Teacher Pavilion. This Master Bai Yin attacked me as soon as we met, clearly harboring ill intentions. I suspect she might be connected to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe! I urge Your Majesty to apprehend and interrogate her, lest any mistake occur!" "Otherworldly Demonic Tribe?" Yu Shenqing swayed, almost fainting.

I asked her to test you, so how did this get linked to the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe? Moreover, you've ruined my daughter's birthday banquet like this, the hall is demolished, and I haven't even had a chance to speak, so what gives you the right to be so righteous?!

"If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, I can immediately inform Hall Master Mo of the Master Teacher Pavilion and have him come to interrogate her. Perhaps we can gain some insight!" Seeing that the Emperor remained silent and didn't dispatch anyone, Zhang Xuan knew that having spent a long time with Master Bai Yin, he certainly wouldn't believe it easily, so he immediately stated.

Seeing this fellow wanted to involve the Master Teacher Pavilion, Yu Shenqing was almost driven mad with anger. This situation only occurred because I had Master Bai Yin test you. You've disabled someone, demolished the building, and now you're still full of righteous indignation, as if you're in the right!

"Today is my daughter's birthday banquet. The moment you arrived, you turned it into this unrecognizable mess. Regardless of whether Master Bai Yin attacked you, you are no longer welcome here! Master Zhang, please leave!" With a flick of his sleeve, Yu Shenqing suppressed the fury in his heart and scoffed.

Although he was furious enough to kill, the Emperor still maintained his imperial dignity, and since the other party was a Master Teacher, he dared not go too far. "Leave?"

Zhang Xuan frowned, not expecting that after someone had launched a sneak attack, the Emperor would not only refuse to interrogate them but also ask him to leave. "Yes, please leave! From today onwards, you, Zhang Xuan, are no longer permitted to enter my Hongyuan Imperial Palace. You will no longer be a guest of my royal family!"

Yu Shenqing said.

The other party was a Master Teacher and had good relations with several deans. Even if he was exploding with rage, he couldn't speak too harshly.

"Father..." Yu Fei-er quickly spoke up, not expecting a birthday banquet to turn out this way. "No need to say more, my decision is final!"

Yu Shenqing waved his hand. "Didn't you hear? Leave at once!" Seeing that this fellow had actually angered His Majesty, Shen Jun almost burst out laughing. He quickly stood up and shouted.

"Alright!" Zhang Xuan was speechless, having attended a banquet only to be driven away.

However, for him, he hadn't intended to stay long anyway. He immediately shook his head, stood up, and turned to walk out. "Teacher, wait for me!"

After glancing at Yu Fei-er, Luo Qi-qi followed closely. "Master Zhang..."

Seeing the originally joyful birthday banquet turn into such a mess, Yu Fei-er's face also turned grim. Gritting her teeth, her delicate body swayed, and she chased after him. "Fei-er!"

Seeing his daughter leave, Yu Shenqing grew even angrier, his face so dark it seemed water might drip from it. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Old Eunuch Luo Fu on the side flip his wrist. A jade token appeared in his palm. He glanced at it, and his expression suddenly changed.

"Your Majesty..." The old eunuch hurried two steps forward, his lips trembling.

"What is it?" Yu Shenqing's face was ashen.

"The new dean of the Master Teacher Academy has been found out..." Not daring to speak aloud, the old eunuch hastily transmitted his voice.

"Found out? Who is it? Lu Feng or Zhao Bingxu?" Yu Shenqing turned his head.

He dared not show any temper regarding the Master Teacher Academy's dean, regardless of whether the person was present or not. "Neither, it's... it's Zhang Xuan!"

The old eunuch's voice trembled. "Zhang Xuan? The one who just walked out... Zhang Xuan?" Yu Shenqing's vision went black.

"Yes!" The old eunuch nodded hurriedly. Yu Shenqing quickly stood up and rushed out of the room in two steps: "Master Zhang, don't leave so fast, I think there's been a misunderstanding between us..."

"..." Shen Jun. "..." Everyone else.