Chapter 912: The Dean Is Him?

"These individuals are not weak!"

Though he knew they were enemies, Young Master Ruohuan was not reckless. He carefully observed their cultivation levels. All eight were almost certainly experts at the Transcendent Mortal 8-dan Void-Treading Realm. Their hardened, battle-tested demeanor immediately revealed extensive experience on the battlefield. If his guess was correct, they were from the military.

"Song Chao, you and the others go to headquarters and prepare. I'll figure out a way to bring them over," Young Master Ruohuan instructed.

"Alright!" Song Chao nodded and led the group away.

Once they had left, Young Master Ruohuan let out a breath and, with a smile, walked forward.

"Friends, I hear you're looking for Master Zhang Xuan?"

"Yes, do you know where he is?"

The group, who had been worrying, all brightened up at his words and looked over in unison.

"Of course I know! He and I are the best of friends... How about this, I'll take you to him!" Young Master Ruohuan smiled sincerely, appearing very enthusiastic and friendly.

"That's wonderful..."

They had been troubled by not being able to find him, so seeing someone offer help, the group who had come to "teach Zhang Xuan a lesson" were so excited they almost jumped. As expected of the Master Teacher Academy; the master teachers here are incredibly enthusiastic and friendly! No wonder it's a sacred place everyone yearns for; just their attitude towards strangers is admirable.

"Then we'll trouble this young man..." The leading young man from the group stepped forward.

"No need to be polite. I am a master teacher; it's my duty to help those in need!" With a guileless smile, Young Master Ruohuan led the way.

Before long, they arrived at the Xuanxuan Society headquarters. At this moment, nearly ten thousand students had gathered in the large plaza.

"Why are there so many people? Where is Zhang Xuan?" Seeing so many master teachers here, the group felt their scalps tingle.

"Oh, Zhang Xuan is a new student, so he naturally lives here! As you know, there are quite a few new students this year, so this kind of scene is normal. Don't worry, everyone here is a master teacher; they know their limits and won't cause trouble!" Young Master Ruohuan smiled and walked towards the crowd.

The group following him, though secretly vigilant, relaxed once they remembered this was the Master Teacher Academy. Soon, they reached the center of the crowd.

"Alright, these are the ones who want to teach the President a lesson!"

Suddenly stopping, Young Master Ruohuan's clear voice rang out: "Beat them half to death! Find out who is behind this!"

"Okay!"

"Daring to trouble the President, you're asking for death!"

Before the group could react, an overwhelming torrent of attacks rained down on them. Fists, feet, iron rods, bricks, flowerpots, chair legs... even slippers!

*Wham! Bang! Crash!*

Before they could even see what Zhang Xuan looked like, the group was beaten into a daze, completely disoriented and unable to tell which way was which. With tear-filled eyes, the group simultaneously burst into tears...

Who the hell said master teachers were enthusiastic and friendly...? Who the hell said the Master Teacher Academy was relatively safe and wouldn't mess around...? Who did they even offend? They were beaten like this before they even had a chance to speak?

Ten minutes later, the eight military veterans from the Void-Treading Realm lay flat on the ground, twitching uncontrollably as if electrocuted. Although most new students of the Xuanxuan Society were around the Spirit-Gathering Realm, far weaker than the Void-Treading Realm, their sheer numbers were overwhelming. With tens of thousands attacking simultaneously, even the strongest individuals couldn't withstand such a barrage. These eight, no matter how powerful, were simply outmatched.

By now, all of them had black eyes and not a single part of their bodies was unscathed. Seeing that further beating would surely result in death, Young Master Ruohuan finally had everyone stop. He then walked over and began to question them carefully.

After another ten minutes or so, unable to bear it any longer, they could only confess obediently.

"It was Liu Quan and Shen Jun from the Four Great Clans who sent us," the scarred leader said. "They told us that if we taught Zhang Xuan a good lesson, they'd give us ten high-grade spirit stones..." They had only met Shen Jun through their military service; they weren't his retainers or servants, so there was no need to keep his secret.

"Where are these Shen Jun and Liu Quan you mentioned?" Young Master Ruohuan asked.

"They've already arrived at the academy," the young man quickly replied. "They arranged to meet us at the small pavilion by the lake..."

"Hmm!" Young Master Ruohuan nodded and waved his hand. "Come on, let's go check it out!"

The numerous members of the Xuanxuan Society moved in a dense mass towards the lake in the center of the academy.

Inside the pavilion, Shen Jun and Liu Quan stood with their hands behind their backs, gazing at the shimmering lake surface, rippling gently in the breeze, both filled with leisure.

"They should have found Zhang Xuan and taught him a lesson by now, right?" Shen Jun asked. At the princess's birthday banquet, that fellow had humiliated him. If he didn't teach Zhang Xuan a lesson, he wouldn't be able to quell the hatred in his heart.

"Young Master Shen, after all this time, do you still doubt my capabilities?" Liu Quan laughed. "This time, I found unfamiliar faces from the military. Even if they get beaten up, no one will know who did it!"

"Good! It doesn't matter if that fellow finds out, as long as Fei'er doesn't know..." Shen Jun waved his hand dismissively.

"Mm-hm!" Liu Quan nodded. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he saw two master teachers approaching. "Excuse me, are you Young Master Shen Jun and Young Master Liu Quan?"

"Yes, that's us!"

Seeing strangers approach and question them, both men frowned. Just as they were about to speak, their vision went black as two specially made, torn sacks were pulled over their heads.

Immediately after, *thud! thwack!* A searing pain engulfed them. It felt as though tens of thousands of people were attacking them, as if they had been trampled by an entire army.

After an unknown period, they slowly regained consciousness. Only then did they realize that not a single part of their bodies was intact. Bones were broken, their faces were bruised and swollen, and most of their teeth were gone. Even their own fathers wouldn't have recognized them.

They had just arrived at the academy, hadn't even done anything... How could they have been beaten? And so brutally? The key thing was... they didn't even know who had attacked them... Can someone tell me what in the world just happened?!

"It must have been that Zhang Xuan..."

After an unknown amount of time, the two gritted their teeth. Even a fool could have guessed. They had come to teach Zhang Xuan a lesson, and as a result... they were beaten. To say it had nothing to do with that guy was absolutely unbelievable!

"Young Master Shen, what do we do?" Liu Quan couldn't help but ask.

"What else can we do? First, we go back to the manor and report to the clan leader. We must teach that brat a severe lesson, let him know that our Four Great Clans are not to be trifled with..." Shen Jun roared. In their current state, they certainly couldn't attend the new academy head's succession ceremony. Since that was the case, they would return and report to their fathers, letting Zhang Xuan know that if he wanted to beat people from the Four Great Clans, he had better make sure his own fists were hard enough...

The vast and spacious training ground was already packed with people, a dense crowd numbering over 100,000. The new academy head's succession ceremony was to be held here. Emperors from numerous surrounding empires, heads of the Master Teacher Pavilion, and peak experts from various forces were already seated, ready to attend this grand event.

"It's about to begin!"

"The new academy head should either be Elder Zhao or Elder Lu. Although both of them are very strong, they still fall far short compared to the old academy head!"

"Indeed. It's a pity the old academy head disappeared and hasn't returned yet. No one knows if he's alive or dead! According to the news revealed by the academy, he's likely met with misfortune!"

"This new academy head just took office and already compromised with Cloudmist Ridge. When he appears later, let's all question him together!"

"Good! I refuse to accept surrendering to spirit beasts... I want to know what terms he agreed to!"

Below the stage, discussions buzzed. Everyone focused their gaze on the central high platform, eager to see who the new academy head would be!

As they were discussing, several elders flew onto the stage.

"Silence, everyone!" It was Zhao Bingxu who spoke.

Everyone was stunned. Since he appeared, could it be... that the new academy head was Lu Feng? Though confused, everyone ceased their discussions.

"Two years ago, when the old academy head disappeared, the Master Teacher Academy was in a state of disarray. Although no major mistakes occurred, it went against the ancestral teachings! Three days ago, led by Master Mu, the ten elders held elections, and finally, a new academy head was chosen!" Looking around, Zhao Bingxu's clear voice rang out, penetratingly audible to everyone.

"Today is the succession ceremony for the new academy head. We hope he can lead our academy further, guiding it back to glory! Now, for the first part of the ceremony, I invite the new academy head to the stage!"

As the announcement concluded, a figure slowly ascended the steps from beneath the high platform. Upon seeing the figure, everyone was dumbfounded, especially the students of the Celebrity Academy, who widened their eyes in disbelief.

"What's the President doing up there?"

"He's not going to cause trouble because of his conflict with Elder Lu, is he?!"

"Dismantling the Apothecary Guild, causing chaos at the Physician Academy, making the Alchemist Academy deserted... that was one thing, after all, it was just minor internal mischief within the academy. But now, with so many people watching..."

"Oh no, quickly call the President down..."

The members of the Xuanxuan Society were so frightened they nearly fainted. They had long known their President was prone to mischief, but today was the new academy head's succession ceremony, with countless master teachers from outside and even emperors watching... Running up to cause trouble now was practically courting death! Once news reached the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, the gravity of the offense would be unbearable!

"Teacher... what is he doing?"

"Teacher..."

Not only the members of the Xuanxuan Society, but Luo Qiqi, Wang Ying, and the others were also stunned. Zhang Xuan had not told them about his succession as academy head, so they had no idea. Like everyone else, they thought their teacher was going on stage to deliberately cause trouble...

While everyone was bewildered and unsure what was happening, Zhao Bingxu's voice rang out again.

"Allow me to introduce you all: this is the new head of our Master Teacher Academy... Master Zhang Xuan!"

"The new academy head?"

"The President became the academy head?"

"This... how is this possible?"

The entire training ground first fell into a deathly silence, then erupted in an uproar. All the teachers and students widened their eyes, feeling as if they were going mad.

Zhao Bingxu, Mi Zhu, Zhong Dingchun, Jiang Qingqin, Wei Ranxue... Anyone among these individuals would have been acceptable, and they had mentally prepared for that...

But this guy...

Can someone tell me what in the hell just happened?!