Tianxuan City was the capital of Tianxuan Kingdom. To be capable of becoming one of the four great families of the city, the prowess of the Wang family was one to behold.
Even the principal of the Hongtian Academy would have to spare some face for such a powerful family. To think that of all teachers, Wang Ying would choose to acknowledge a fellow who had scored zero in the Teacher Qualification Examination. That was an insult!
A massive insult!
Even though other people might not be aware of the affairs shrouding Zhang Xuan, as a student of the academy, Wang Tao had heard a lot about him. He had once misguided a student, causing his cultivation to go berserk, thus sullying the reputation of the teachers!
This person was the topic of discussion and target of mockery over a meal or tea with his peers. Yet, never in his imaginations would he expect his younger sister to choose to acknowledge him as her teacher!
If the other students were to be informed of it, wouldn’t he become a laughingstock?
The more he thought about it, the more angry Wang Tao became. He walked towards the entrance of the classroom and spotted Yao Han, who was wrapped like a mummy.
“I see, it is young master Wang Tao!”
As the butler of Baiyu City Lord Residence, Yao Han had come into contact with many different powers. Given that Wang Tao was a talented genius and the son of the head of the Wang family, it was natural for Yao Han to be aware of his existence.
“You are…” Glancing at him, Wang Tao’s eyebrows shot up.
After getting beaten up so savagely, not a single hint of his original appearance remained. Even Zhao Ya found it hard to recognize him in his current state, needless to say, Wang Tao.
“I am Yao Han from Baiyu City!” Yao Han said.
“Oh, so you are butler Yao. Why are you…” Wang Tao was slightly taken aback.
“I accidentally injured myself in the midst of training…” Yao Han explained awkwardly before changing the topic, “May I ask what young master Wang Tao is here for?”
“My younger sister has acknowledged Zhang Xuan as her teacher. I am here to take her back, as well as to teach the arrogant teacher a lesson!” Wang Tao didn’t even try to conceal his rage.
“Ah? Your younger sister? You mean Wang Ying xiaojie [1]?”
Yao Han was driven out of the classroom right shortly after he entered it. Furthermore, his attention was focused on Zhang Xuan the whole time, thus, he didn’t notice Wang Ying’s presence.
Wang Tao nodded his head.
“I have heard that Wang Ying xiaojie‘s talent is in no way inferior to yours. Why would she choose him?” Yao Han was puzzled.
“My younger sister rarely comes into contact with the outside world and has an innocent personality. That fellow has a glib tongue and I’m not sure what the fellow said, but my younger sister actually believed the nonsense he spouted!” Recalling what Old Liu told him, fury flared from Wang Tao.
“How vile! That fellow is a scourge, the scum among the teachers!” Upon recalling how the young mistress of his family had fallen for his deception as well, he gritted his teeth angrily, “Young master Wang Tao, you have to teach that fellow a lesson!”
“Un!” Wang Tao replied. At the same time, he stared at him doubtfully, “Right, butler Yao, why are you here?”
“Let’s not talk about it. The more I talk about it, the angrier I get. Our young mistress had also fallen for the deceitful words of Zhang Xuan and acknowledged him as her teacher!” Yao Han scoffed.
“You mean Zhao Ya xiaojie?” Wang Tao was taken aback.
“Yes!” Yao Han nodded his head.
“Then… why don’t you barge in and expose that hypocritical fellow? Why are you waiting at the entrance instead?” Wang Tao was bewildered.
“I wanted to expose that fellow, but our young mistress got agitated. I had no choice but to wait outside. Young master Wang Tao, you came at a perfect timing. If you were to go in now, teach that shameless fellow a lesson and expose his ugly intentions, our young mistress would be able to see his true colors!”
Yao Han said.
“Rest assured, I will be exposing his fraud now. I will make sure that shameless fellow reveals his despicable self!”
Wang Tao gritted his teeth and nodded his head. Then, he kicked the door open and walked in with widened strides.
………………………………
On the other hand, Zhang Xuan had finally gone through the individual situations of his five students with them.
There were quite a few flaws with Zheng Yang’s spear. Zhang Xuan elaborated on them slightly, causing Zheng Yang’s strength to soar once again and the latter rejoiced over his improvement.
On the other hand, Yuan Tao had never cultivated a proper cultivation technique or battle technique. Zhang Xuan took out the academy’s basic Hongtian Nine Dan Formula’s 1-dan formula and modified it slightly before passing it to him.
He didn’t modify much of it, so there was still a large gap between it and the Heaven’s Path Divine Art that he was currently cultivating with. Even so, it was still several times more effective than the original Hongtian Nine Dan Formula. With just one look, Yuan Tao almost leapt up from the joy rushing through him, overjoyed to realize that he had acknowledged an accomplished teacher.
“Alright, I have roughly gone through the problems you all have on you. You all need to persevere in your training…”
Returning back to the classroom, Zhang Xuan gathered all five of his students together and was explaining the situation to them when boom, the door to the classroom was kicked open. Following which, a furious howl echoed in the room, “Zhang Xuan, withdraw my younger sister and Zhao Ya xiaojie from your lessons right now. Otherwise, I will make you will suffer!”
Following which, Wang Tao rushed in and stood furiously before Zhang Xuan. His eyes were dyed crimson red, as though he was ready to murder someone.
“Big brother…”
Seeing her elder brother in such a state, Wang Ying was shocked and immediately rushed forward.
“Don’t interfere in this!” He pushed his younger sister to his back before staring coldly at Zhang Xuan. With a haughty expression, he said, “Zhang Xuan, it is one thing if you use your nonsense to deceive others, but to think that you would dare to coax my younger sister with lies. You are seeking death! I will give you ten seconds. If you withdraw my younger sister and Zhao Ya xiaojie from your tutelage now, I can let this slip. If not, even if you are a teacher, don’t blame me for not going easy on you!”
Boom!
With a scornful look, Wang Tao released his full strength, revealing a very powerful aura.
He had reached the level of a Fighter 4-dan Pigu realm!
No wonder he could become a disciple of an elder. This strength was in no way weaker than an average teacher of the academy.
“I am conducting lessons right now, get out!” Zhang Xuan looked at him blandly.
“Conducting lessons? With your standard, what could you possibly be teaching!” Wang Tao mocked him coldly. “Get out? You want me to get out? Who do you think you are? The only reason why I call you a teacher is out of basic respect. Look at how you are, are you not aware of it? You are only a lowly teacher who is still in zhenqi realm, don’t act like you are a big shot before me. Even if I were to beat you up today, the most that would happen is a reprimand by the elders. What can you possibly do to me?”
He wasn’t wrong. There were quite a few disciples of the elders in the academy who were stronger than the teachers and held esteemed positions in the academy. Even if a conflict were to break out between them and the teachers, the most they would do was to reprimand them slightly, there wouldn’t be any severe punishments.
“Big brother…” Wang Ying’s face paled.
She was very aware of the fact whether the teacher before her had standards or not. When all of the expert physicians in the entire Tianxuan Kingdom could do nothing about her problem, he was able to solve it casually. How could such a person possibly have no standards at all?
Just as he was about to stop that rash elder brother of hers, the face of her teacher darkened and his eyes narrowed.
“Scram!”
“To ask me to scram…” He didn’t expect that the trash of a teacher would get him to scram. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he caught a glimpse of the cold gaze of the other party.
Looking into his eyes, Wang Tao shivered uncontrollably, as though he was a rabbit who had caught the gaze of a tiger. Under the oppression of a powerful aura, he retreated a few steps subconsciously and his legs trembled.
He had only felt such sharp aura from his master. How could it possibly appear on the academy’s worst teacher, a fellow who was just Fighter 3-dan Zhenqi realm?
It took a moment before Wang Tao regained his composure. In that instant, Wang Tao’s face darkened like an ant’s nest as his eyes took on a deep shade of red.
In his eyes, even though Zhang Xuan was a teacher, he was not any more than a trash. Yet, this trash dared to shout at him and cause him to retreat out of fear. If this were to spread out… How could he possibly face any other people? How would he be able to maintain his prestige?
“You are courting death!”
Feeling humiliated, Wang Tao roared and with a flick of his hand, the sword on his waist had been drawn.
Hu!
The sword stabbed out in a flash.
Pah pah pah!
At Fighter 4-dan Pigu realm, one would possess strength beyond 500kg. Even before the sword reached him, the continuous sound generated from the friction between the sword and the wind created an oppressing atmosphere, as though it would be impossible to counter the attack.
“Zhang laoshi…”
Seeing her elder brother striking out with such speed, Wang Ying’s face turns ghastly white.
Although she was impressed by the guidance of Zhang laoshi, she was well aware of the fact that the teacher before her was only at Fighter 3-dan. He was far from a match for her brother!
It was impossible for him to dodge the blow, he would definitely be injured!
Frightened, she shrieked in fear and closed her eyes subconsciously.
“How… How could this be possible?”
Just when she thought that the Zhang laoshi who just resolved her problem for her would be wounded by the sword, she heard voices of disbelief from Zhao Ya and the others. She quickly opened her eyes to take a look and her eyeballs almost popped out from their sockets. She petrified on the spot.
She saw her elder brother’s incomparably powerful and mighty slash getting stopped in midair and what was stopping it was the two seemingly weak fingers of Zhang Xuan laoshi.
To block such a powerful blow with just… the pinching of two fingers!
[1] Xiaojie -> Miss
“Impossible…”
Wang Tao was also in a state of disbelief.
Before he came, he had made sure to look into Zhang Xuan’s strength. Back then, the information he got was that he was only Fighter 3-dan Zhenqi realm, a weakling!
How could he possibly stop his attack with just two fingers?
In order to achieve such a feat, not only must one possess sufficient strength, he must also be precise in his timing, control over his strength, his positioning and many other factors. If there were to be a slight discrepancy in his judgment, it was possible for his fingers to be severed and he would be severely injured!
The other teachers, or perhaps even the Pixue realm elders, would be unable to achieve such a feat! Yet, a fellow who was reputed to be trash…
Impossible!
“Coincidence! It must be a coincidence!”
Such a thought popped into his mind. A savage look appeared on Wang Tao’s face once more and exerting strength through his both hands, he howled, “Let go!”
He wanted to retrieve his sword that was trapped between the two fingers of Zhang Xuan.
However, despite trying twice consecutively, to the point that veins were popping out on his temple and that he was about to vomit blood due to overexertion of strength, he was astonished to realize that the sword that was held between the Zhang Xuan’s fingers seemed to be firmly latched onto his fingers. No matter how much strength he exerted, it didn’t budge in any way.
“Could it be… his true strength isn’t Zhenqi realm?” A peculiar thought appeared in his mind.
[But this is impossible!
It hasn’t been long since the last Teacher Qualification Examination. Everyone in the academy is aware of the fact that he only has the strength of a Zhenqi realm pinnacle… Furthermore, even if he were to break through his current realm, he would only be at Pigu realm, which is the same level as him. He wouldn’t be so hard-pressed just by a mere two fingers of the other party!]
“Scram!’
Just as Wang Tao was considering the peculiarity of the situation, a surge of might suddenly came rushing towards him through the sword and the impassive words of the other party echoed by his ear.
Hu!
Before he could even react, his entire body was sent flying through the air.
Boom!
His head bashed through the door of the classroom.
“Alright, let’s continue on with our lessons!”
After casually throwing Wang Tao out, Zhang Xuan turned towards the rest and said blandly.
“…”
Wang Ying, Zhao Ya, Liu Yang, Zheng Yang and Yuan Tao stared at one another. The turn of events left them unable to react and they were on the verge of exploding due to the overwhelming shock.
[That was a Fighter 4-dan Pigu realm expert! Not mentioning how an attack of his full strength was easily dealt with, to think he would be thrown out with such ease…
Wasn’t this teacher of theirs the worst teacher with the lowest combat ability in the entire academy?
How did he do it?]
“Teacher… has been hiding his strength?”
Suddenly, Zhao Ya came to a realization as her face flushed from excitement.
The only viable explanation was that the teacher before her had been concealing his true strength!
If not, how could he possibly point out the problems whom no one else could discern and boost their might with just a casual pointer?
The others weren’t fools as well. They clenched their fists in agitation.
Coming to the academy to come under the tutelage of the teachers, who wouldn’t hope to be under the guidance of a capable teacher?
Before this, everyone thought that their lives would be miserable, judging from how they came under the tutelage of the academy’s worst teacher. Only now did they know that… they have won in the competition of choosing one’s teachers, an overwhelming one at it!
The teacher with the worst reputation in the academy was actually a… true worldly expert!
“Un!”
When their path of thoughts reached this point, all of the excessive thoughts disappeared from their minds as they nodded their head vigorously. Even Liu Yang, who held doubts about Zhang Xuan’s lessons, couldn’t help but look over in enthusiasm, afraid that he would miss out a single word of his teacher.
What Lu Xun laoshi and Wang Chao laoshi… All of these had been thrown to the back of their minds!
Not just them, even the elders would have to kneel when compared to Zhang laoshi!
……………………
“To rush in like this, I hope that young master is fine!”
Outside the classroom, Old Liu looked worriedly at Wang Tao, who had barged into the classroom furiously.
“Rest easy, Wang Tao shaoye [1] has reached Fighter 4-dan Pigu realm while that Zhang Xuan is still stuck at Zhenqi realm. Soon, he would be able to teach him a lesson and bring young mistress Wang Ying out!”
Yao Han nodded his head with a bright smile on his face.
Just as he was visioning the pathetic state the shameless teacher would be in with his teeth scattered all over the floor, he suddenly heard Wang Tao’s furious howl from the room.
“It has begun!”
Yao Han’s eyes lit up and the edges of his mouth crept upwards.
If that Zhang Xuan was only the last in the entire academy, Yao Han wouldn’t be bothered to interfere in his affairs. However, to think that he would dare to be disrespectful to the young mistress!
If Zhang Xuan didn’t execute some underhanded tricks, how could the young mistress possibly willingly acknowledge him as her teacher?
If Yao Han were to make a move personally, he would definitely incur the ire of the young mistress, not to mention offending the Hongtian Academy at that. It would be more than ideal for Wang Tao to make a move in his stead!
Hongtian Academy was located in Tianxuan Royal Capital, the home ground of the Wang family. Even if Wang Tao were to beat up a teacher, they would definitely have the means to deal with it! Furthermore, Wang Tao was the disciple of an elder and held an esteemed position in the academy. It was much more appropriate for him to make a move.
“Hehe, I would like to see how would that trash of a teacher embarrass himself…”
The more he thought about it, the more delighted he got. Yao Han crept towards the doorstep, intending to open up a crack between the doors and peek through it when he heard a boom and the tightly-shut doors burst open.
Peng!
Yao Han didn’t even have the time to react from the sudden assault by the metal door. It slammed right into his face, rattling his consciousness. In the midst of his daze, a head came crashing into him!
Kacha!
The intimate encounter between his face and the head created the crisp melody of the cracking of a bone and the two remaining teeth that survived yesterday’s attack after much difficulty dislodged valiantly.
“Pu!”
The intense pain caused Yao Han to convulse and a mouthful of fresh blood burst forth.
His body wasn’t fragile, but… he had yet to recover from his injuries from the prior day. Yesterday, he had been bashed in his face and now, he was slammed by a metal door before a head came crashing into him right after… It was already quite a blessing for him to be alive at this point.
“Young master…”
Old Liu realized that the one who was sent flying was his young master and he dashed over, frightened.
“Damn it, damn it!”
Wang Tao might have knocked into the metal door, but with Yao Han cushioning his fall, he wasn’t severely injured by that encounter. Standing up and recalling how the ‘trash’ caught his blow and threw him out, he felt an intense fear. Although he shouted loudly, he didn’t dare to approach the classroom anymore.
“Young master Wang Tao, you… you…”
Faint-headed, Yao Han only realized at this point that the one who knocked into him was Wang Tao. With an intrigued expression, he struggled to stand up.
[Didn’t you rush in to beat him up? How come you were the one who was sent flying out?]
“I… I was practicing as a new type of battle technique!” Wang Tao didn’t dare to say that he had been thrown out by a ‘trash’, so he could only come up with something else.
“Battle technique?” Yao Han’s vision was still blurry from the previous impact. He hurriedly questioned, “Did you expose the true face of that fellow? How did our young mistress react…”
“Cough cough. I… I didn’t have the time to make a move when my younger sister pushed me out. I think… why don’t we try waiting here!” Wang Tao said with an embarrassed look.
Just a moment ago, he was still declaring how he would make the other party suffer. Yet, the next moment, he was sent flying out. He wouldn’t acknowledge such a shameful affair even if he were beaten to the verge of death!
“Wait?”
Yao Han scratched his head as doubts appeared in his mind. However, he didn’t think that he should point them out, so he chose to change the topic instead, “Wang Tao shaoye, I have a question to ask of you, seeing how you are also a student of Hongtian Academy!”
“Go ahead!”
Seeing how Yao Han didn’t continue pursuing the events that transpired in the classroom, Wang Tao heaved a sigh of relief and replied.
“Is there any female teachers in the academy who has ‘Bi’ in their name?” Recalling the fellow who beat him up the previous day, Yao Han’s anger billowed.
“Bi? The most famous one of them all is the academy’s female goddess, Shen Bi Ru! I heard that Zhang Xuan laoshi wanted to court her as well. He is truly a toad lusting over… the flesh of a swan…”
Halfway through his words, Wang Tao paused abruptly.
Before this, everyone knew that Zhang Xuan’s abilities were subpar and his capability as a teacher was horrendous as well. With such standards, he dared to pursue the academy’s female goddess Shen Bi Ru… That’s why everyone termed him as such. Now that Wang Tao had experienced the other party’s strength firsthand and understood that he was on a different level from him, he found it unnatural to continue saying that he was a toad lusting over the flesh of a swan!
“Shen Bi Ru? Zhang Xuan wants to court her?” Yao Han’s eyes lit up as he came to a realization. The person whom the fellow yesterday was talking about must be her. He continued asking, “Other than Zhang laoshi, is there anyone else who is courting her?”
“Shen laoshi is incredibly beautiful, the teachers who wish to court her are far too many for me to count. However, the most famous of them all is the grandson of Elder Shang Chen, Shang Bin laoshi!” After pondering for a moment, Wang Tao looked over in suspicion, “Why is butler Yao asking such a question?”
“Oh, I am just casually asking!”
Yao Han didn’t touch any further on the topic, but a glint flashed past his eyes.
“I will be able to ascertain it after looking into whether this Shang Bin had gotten into a conflict with Zhang Xuan yesterday. If it really is him, regardless of whether he is the son of an elder, I would definitely make him suffer…”
When had the butler of the Baiyu City Lord, a figure that rose above the others, standing beneath only an individual, suffered such a great injustice!
If he didn’t seek vengeance on him, it would be hard to quell the resentment accumulating in his heart. For it, he was willing to turn into a demon!
……………………………………
While Yao Han was still considering whom he should find to gather intelligence, the person in question, Shang Bin, had just finished conducting a lesson and had left his classroom when he met a young man.
Cao Xiong laoshi!
[1] Shaoye -> Young master
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