Chapter 894: They Are Master Teachers

"The Beast Hall?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

"Yes, the Beast Hall stores a great deal of sacred beast blood. As long as a beast tamer is of sufficient rank and willing to pay a certain price, they can absolutely exchange for it!" said the Queen Ant-Bee.

"Good, I'll go take the six-star beast tamer examination right now and get some for you!"

Upon hearing that the Queen Ant-Bee's blood from the Saint Domain had such an effect, Zhang Xuan no longer hesitated. He left the hive, glanced at Wei Ruyan, saw that she was recovering very quickly, and that the Bodhi Tree hadn't been poisoned. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He left the imperial palace and headed towards the Master Teacher Academy.

To take the beast tamer examination and exchange for blood, it was naturally more convenient to find Elder Mi. As for the Beast Hall of the Hongyuan Empire, its location was unknown, let alone finding it.

He arrived at the Beast Tamer School and found Elder Mi sitting in his room with a deep frown, seemingly troubled by something urgent.

"Dean!"

Seeing him approach, Elder Mi did not presume and hastily came forward to greet him.

"Elder Mi, there's no need to be so polite. I've come this time to take the six-star beast tamer examination..." Zhang Xuan directly stated his purpose.

"A six-star beast tamer?"

Elder Mi was momentarily stunned, then shook his head with a bitter smile. "Dean, you jest. You can even tame Senior Ziyang; you've long since qualified for seven stars. I've already applied to the headquarters, and they've responded. It's just that your badge hasn't arrived yet!"

The Ziyang Beast had already reached the second realm of the Saint Domain, the Divine Consciousness realm, which only a seven-star beast tamer could tame. Zhang Xuan's success showed that he already possessed this ability, making further examinations unnecessary.

"A seven-star beast tamer?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

He had intended to come and take the six-star examination, but unexpectedly, Elder Mi had already applied for seven stars on his behalf.

This was good too, saving him a lot of trouble.

"Thank you very much then. Since the headquarters has already agreed, I just happen to have something to ask for... I want to exchange for some blood of a Saint Domain Queen Ant-Bee!" Zhang Xuan continued.

"Blood of a Saint Domain Queen Ant-Bee?" Elder Mi raised an eyebrow.

"Yes!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"The blood of other sacred beasts is easily negotiable and not expensive, but... the Queen Ant-Bee, I'm afraid, won't be so easy to exchange for!" Elder Mi paused before speaking.

"Not easy to exchange?" Zhang Xuan was puzzled.

They were all sacred beasts, so there shouldn't be much difference, right? Why was the Queen Ant-Bee so much harder?

"Queen Ant-Bees are rare to begin with, and those that can break through to the Saint Domain are naturally even rarer!"

Noticing his confusion, Elder Mi explained, "The most crucial thing is that this type of Queen Bee possesses the ability to create space, making it extremely precious... Even if the headquarters has it, it would likely require an enormous price!"

"Enormous price?"

"Yes, even if Master Zhang is a seven-star beast tamer, buying it would probably cost thousands of high-grade spirit stones, or even more..." Elder Mi shook his head, unable to help but smile bitterly.

The cost of purchasing the essence blood of a Saint Domain Queen Ant-Bee was simply too high, far beyond what any of them could afford.

"Thousands of high-grade spirit stones?"

Zhang Xuan's lips twitched.

He had only just managed to obtain a few hundred high-grade spirit stones from Wu Xu and others, thinking he was wealthy. But hearing this, he realized he was still a pauper.

This was even as a seven-star beast tamer; if an outsider were to buy it, the price would at least double.

Specialized professional guilds like the Beast Hall had regulations: the higher the member's rank within the guild, the cheaper the purchase price.

"Actually... there's a way to get it without spending spirit stones, but... it's even harder!"

Elder Mi stopped mid-sentence.

"Oh?" Seeing that there was still a way, Zhang Xuan looked over.

"It's simple: make enough contributions to the Beast Hall. As long as your contribution is significant enough, it can be bestowed upon you..." Elder Mi said.

"Contribution?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Exactly. Providing rare spirit beast or sacred beast blood to the Beast Hall, or completing tasks assigned by the Beast Hall... all count as contributions!" Elder Mi continued.

"Provide rare spirit beast blood?" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

The Beast Hall had been established for who knew how many years. Most sacred beasts and spirit beasts on the continent had already been collected. Even if there were truly rare ones, he didn't have the time to search for them.

"The first method is indeed very difficult, unless one is extremely lucky. As for the second, the Beast Hall rarely issues tasks, and even if they do, they usually don't reach us here..."

Elder Mi also wore a bitter smile.

Contributions for any inherited profession were not easily earned; otherwise, people would have been fighting over them long ago.

"Elder Mi, we can't hold on much longer, please think of a solution quickly..."

Just as he was about to continue, urgent footsteps sounded outside, and an old man rushed in.

Entering the room, he saw Zhang Xuan and immediately bowed. "Dean!"

It was Zhao Bingxu, the Dean of the Blacksmith School.

"Elder Zhao, what can't hold on much longer?"

Zhang Xuan was puzzled.

He had noticed Elder Mi's frown upon entering, thinking it was personal trivialities. But hearing Zhao Bingxu's words, it seemed more serious.

"Oh, it's nothing. Dean, you just rest assured and wait for tomorrow's succession ceremony. We'll handle these minor matters beforehand..."

Zhao Bingxu chuckled dryly.

"Yes, Dean, we'll take care of it ourselves..." Elder Mi also nodded hastily.

"What exactly is going on?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

Both of them were deans of their respective schools and peak Saint Domain First Realm experts, possessing strong power. For such figures to be full of worry, something significant must have happened.

Although he didn't concern himself with many matters, as the current Dean of the Master Teacher Academy, he had responsibilities and needed to be informed of certain things.

"This..."

Seeing his inquiry, the two elders exchanged glances, their faces filled with hesitation.

"Alright!" After a moment, Elder Mi sighed. "The spirit beasts of Cloud Mist Mountain have caused a beast tide!"

"Cloud Mist Mountain? Beast tide?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

"Yes, the spirit beasts and sacred beasts of Cloud Mist Mountain have always coexisted peacefully with Hongyuan City, never interfering with each other. However, some time ago, for unknown reasons, they suddenly went wild, besieging hunters and cultivators who entered the mountain range."

Elder Mi continued, "The Master Teacher Academy received requests for help and sent people to warn them. Who knew that instead of repenting, they swarmed out, causing a beast tide! They ambushed and attacked the Master Teachers from the academy. There was no choice but to send out all the students from the Beast Tamer School to defend. Now, the two sides are clashing in the Hongyuan Mountain Range... They've been fighting for an entire day, and they're starting to wear down!"

"Wearing down..." Zhang Xuan's face darkened.

He could guess why the sacred beasts and spirit beasts of Cloud Mist Mountain had rioted.

It must be related to him stealing the Earth Vein Spirit Liquid.

He had thought these creatures would stay safely within the mountain range, but unexpectedly, they had rushed out and even clashed with the Master Teacher Academy.

"Take me to see!"

Clenching his fist, Zhang Xuan said.

Since he had caused this incident, he naturally couldn't back down.

"Dean... you can't go. You haven't undergone the ceremony yet, and your strength isn't sufficient. If you go and your identity is revealed, you might be ambushed..."

Zhao Bingxu was the first to shake his head.

Such a major event, with all the academy's students fighting, had not been told to Zhang Xuan precisely because his current strength was insufficient. If his identity as Dean were revealed, he could easily be ambushed, potentially leading to a situation where the Dean disappeared and the academy fell into chaos again.

Therefore, they wanted to resolve it themselves, allowing him to take up his position peacefully without any disturbances.

Moreover, they also wanted to resolve it beforehand to provide a good start for the new Dean.

"Where is it, or I'll go myself!"

Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up.

He had caused this disaster; he couldn't let the academy's students die for it.

"This..."

Seeing his firm attitude, the two elders exchanged glances again and sighed involuntarily. "Alright, we'll take the Dean there. However, we hope the Dean won't act rashly and won't reveal his identity there... This isn't the first beast tide from Cloud Mist Ridge; we'll definitely find a way to suppress it!"

"Understood!" Zhang Xuan said nothing more.

Elder Mi summoned his Fire Dragon Sacred Beast, and the three of them mounted it, flying straight towards the Hongyuan Mountain Range.

"How is the situation now?"

Standing on the beast's back, Zhang Xuan looked at Zhao Bingxu.

"It's not optimistic... This beast tide is more severe than previous ones. All the spirit beasts are attacking like disciplined soldiers, and our students are very much on the defensive!"

Zhao Bingxu said after a moment of hesitation.

"Disciplined?"

"Yes, if I'm not mistaken, those sacred beasts from Cloud Mist Ridge must have also been mobilized! Only with their command can they maintain such combat effectiveness..."

Zhao Bingxu nodded.

"What about casualties?" After a long silence, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"It's very serious. The Beast Tamer School is the fourth largest department of the Master Teacher Academy, serving as the primary auxiliary. Over twenty thousand people, almost everyone except those on trial, have participated in the battle. Roughly half are injured, but thankfully, not many have died, only a few dozen!"

Zhao Bingxu said.

"Dozens have already died?" Zhang Xuan's body stiffened.

"Yes!" This time, it wasn't Zhao Bingxu who spoke, but Elder Mi.

As he spoke, the sacred beast arrived above the battle zone in the Hongyuan Mountain Range. Looking down through the window, Zhang Xuan immediately saw countless spirit beasts surging down from the mountains, and numerous Master Teacher students rushing to meet them. The battle was exceptionally fierce.

Many students were severely wounded but did not retreat; instead, they fought even more bravely, fearless of life or death.

Zhang Xuan's body trembled slightly.

He saw two familiar faces: Feng Wu and Yu Cheng, who had previously caused trouble on Thunder Peak. Both were covered in blood; Yu Cheng even had a severed arm, yet he still didn't retreat, instead gritting his teeth and charging forward, his eyes bloodshot.

This was completely different from their selfish behavior during their past conflicts with him.

He also saw several people who had previously bickered at the academy now fighting side by side, their backs leaning against each other, entrusting their most vulnerable spots to their companions.

"They can have conflicts and disputes among themselves, they can even do things that go against morals, but... when facing a human crisis, they will immediately unite without hesitation, rushing forward with unyielding righteousness, even if it means death!"

As if sensing his shock, Elder Mi's expression grew solemn. "Because this is their mission and responsibility! Because they share a common name..."

"...Master Teachers!"