Chapter 1013: Luo Ruoxi's Request

The sun shone brightly, and a gentle breeze warmed the air.

After the Ziyang Beast had flown continuously for ten days, the massive outline of Hongyuan City slowly came into view.

Over the ten days, Zhang Xuan had fully integrated the knowledge he had learned at the Poison Hall with his current strength, and had also cultivated the Fengsheng Jie to the peak of the Congsheng realm, just one step away from the Saint Domain.

Unfortunately, he had no idea where to find the Seven-Colored Earth Qiong Liquid; otherwise, he would have surely broken through by now.

"Let Sun Qiang go and inquire..."

When it came to gathering information, he was no match for Sun Qiang, so he felt completely at ease entrusting this task to him.

As long as he could find this Seven-Colored Earth Qiong Liquid, he would be able to break through to the Saint Domain perfectly, further increasing his combat power.

By then, even if that relic was dangerous, he would surely be able to handle it calmly.

Before long, the Ziyang Beast landed at the residence, and Sun Qiang came up to him: "Young Master, Young Master Zheng Yang has been taken away by someone..."

"Taken away? Who?"

Frowning, Zhang Xuan looked over.

"It was Liao Zhanzhan from the War Master Hall. He said he wanted to take him to participate in the War Son selection, otherwise he might miss the chance for a year..."

Sun Qiang said.

"War Son selection?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

"Yes, this is a letter the young master left for you..."

With that, Sun Qiang handed over a letter.

Filled with doubt, Zhang Xuan opened the envelope, revealing handwriting inside.

After quickly reading it, Zhang Xuan sighed.

War Master Liao Chong had reported Zheng Yang's specific situation to the headquarters, and upon receiving their response, he was instructed to bring him along for the War Son selection. If successful, he might inherit the position of War Master Hall's hall master and obtain the most powerful War God inheritance.

The founder of the War Master Hall was a personal disciple of Master Teacher Kong, with formidable combat strength, known as the War God.

As long as he could pass the selection, he might obtain the inheritance and become one of the most powerful experts in the Master Teacher Hall and even the entire continent.

"I suppose he has found his own path..."

In just over ten days, having sent off two students in succession, Zhang Xuan felt a bit disappointed but also deeply happy.

The other party couldn't be his student forever; they had to have their own goals and careers.

If he could truly become the War Master Hall's hall master, a generation's War God... then his education would not have been in vain, and as his teacher, he would share in the glory.

"Forget it, after handling the relic matter, I'll take the Xuanxuan Society members to the Qingyuan Empire War Master Hall for an exchange. I should be able to hear quite a bit of news about him..."

Smiling, he cast aside his disappointment.

He had agreed with Liao Chong and the others that after dealing with the Fire Source City relic, he would go to the Qingyuan Empire Master Teacher Hall for an exchange. Although this was just a branch, it wouldn't be difficult to inquire about Zheng Yang here.

"Any other news?"

"Also... the dean of the Formation Academy and Elder Zhao each led ten thousand students from the Formation Academy and ten thousand from the Artifact Refining Academy to Fire Source City for a trial. They set out five days ago!"

Sun Qiang said.

"Fire Source City trial?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

Leaving early was fine, but the key was... the matter of the Fire Source City relic involved secrets known only to a few of them. Now, directly mobilizing twenty thousand students... could something have gone wrong?

However, he also knew that Sun Qiang's status was insufficient to find out such things. Even the many students who went only knew they were participating in a trial and nothing else.

"Anything else?"

He asked further.

"Also... Luo Ruoxi, Master Luo, has come twice. It seems she has something..."

Sun Qiang looked at him with a strange expression.

Having been with the young master for so long, he had seen many stunningly beautiful women, but he had never seen the young master treat any girl differently, except for this one!

Speaking of this Master Luo, it was also strange. Any cultivator would want to attend the young master's lectures, but she showed no interest at all, treating him like an ordinary person.

It was quite puzzling to think about.

"She came to see me?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

This Master Luo was the only woman who had captured his heart. Although things had been one after another recently, keeping him too busy to visit her, he still harbored special feelings for her.

It was completely different from his feelings for Yu Fei'er and the others.

"Yes. Since she is the young master's friend, she didn't say, and I didn't find it convenient to ask."

Sun Qiang nodded.

"It's fine. I'll go ask her myself in a moment!"

Smiling, Zhang Xuan asked a few more questions and, finding nothing else, leaped into the air and flew straight toward the academy. Soon, he arrived at Luo Ruoxi's courtyard and landed.

Straightening his clothes, he took out a mirror to check his appearance. Finding himself quite handsome, he walked to the door with satisfaction.

"Master Luo, Zhang Xuan requests an audience!"

Gathering his true qi, he transmitted his voice inside.

"Come in!"

A voice sounded.

Entering the courtyard, he saw Luo Ruoxi standing quietly not far away, as serene and indifferent as ever, like a painting. Not far from her stood another person—it was Mu Shi.

Mu Shi, Mu Yuan, had left together with Wu Shi earlier, agreeing to meet at Fire Source City. Unexpectedly, he was here.

"Uncle-Master, you've come just in time. Help me persuade Master Luo—she also wants to go to Fire Source City..."

Seeing him enter, Mu Shi hurriedly said.

"You want to go too?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback, looking at the girl not far away.

"Mm," Luo Ruoxi smiled slightly. "Since this relic is said to be so mysterious, as a master teacher, I naturally want to go and see it."

"But... we know nothing about this relic. Even Master Wu can't guarantee safety..." Mu Shi said with a worried expression.

The Qingyuan Master Teacher Hall knew nothing about this relic in Fire Source City. When the former dean of Hongyuan Academy and others entered, they never returned. No one knew how dangerous it truly was.

Moreover, according to recent news, the alien tribes would also be involved...

It could be said to be extremely perilous. If anything happened to this esteemed Master Luo, he certainly couldn't bear the responsibility.

As he spoke, Mu Shi kept glancing at Zhang Xuan, blinking repeatedly, clearly signaling him to help dissuade her. After blinking a few times, thinking his uncle-master had received the signal, he saw the latter's face light up with excitement as he spoke.

"Great! Then let's go together. I haven't seen you for a long time..."

Zhang Xuan's eyes sparkled.

He had been looking for an opportunity to spend time alone with this Master Luo, and now this news came—it was like a gift from heaven!

"Uncle-Master..."

Darkness flashed before Mu Shi's eyes, and he nearly fell over.

I asked you to help dissuade her, and you come out with this? How shameless!

Even if you like Master Luo, can't you be a bit more subtle? Being so obvious... can't you maintain some dignity?

"It's fine. As a master teacher, how can one grow if they fear danger?" Zhang Xuan waved his hand, looking proud. "Besides, with me protecting her, nothing will happen!"

"..." Mu Shi was speechless.

It's precisely because of you that I'm worried... Look at the mess you've made at the Master Teacher Academy—wherever you go, chaos ensues...

If it were anyone else, I'd actually feel relieved!

Just as he was about to say something, Luo Ruoxi waved her hand: "Master Zhang is right. Don't try to dissuade me..."

"Yes..." Blocked by her words, Mu Shi looked helpless.

"Since you're back, let's set off as soon as possible."

Seeing that he had nothing more to say, Luo Ruoxi said.

Zhang Xuan responded: "No time to lose. Let's go now!"

There was nothing pressing at the academy; Elder Mi and the others could handle things. Besides, the one-month deadline mentioned earlier had only seven or eight days left. If he didn't go to Fire Source City soon, he might be too late.

Since he often traveled, everything was stored in his storage ring, so there was nothing to prepare. Mu Shi summoned his flying sacred beast, and the three of them flew straight toward Fire Source City.

"I heard that Elder Zhao Bingshu and others have already taken many people there. Has something happened?"

Inside the wooden cabin on the sacred beast's back, Zhang Xuan looked at Mu Shi not far away.

Sun Qiang couldn't find out about this matter, but Mu Shi, as one of the participants, surely knew clearly.

"Indeed, some trouble has arisen."

Mu Shi's expression turned serious: "There have been some changes in the seal; it has become unstable and could collapse at any moment. Dean Zhao Bingshu took people there to stabilize the formation and buy time for the seal to open smoothly."

"How did this happen?" Zhang Xuan found it strange.

This relic had appeared two years ago, and the Master Teacher Hall had sent people to investigate. There had never been any problems. Why had it suddenly become unstable?

"I'm not entirely sure of the specifics, but it might be related to the alien tribes!"

Frowning, Mu Shi hesitated before saying: "According to reports from the master teachers stationed there, it seems some alien tribesmen brought some kind of artifact to that place. They circled around and left, and afterward, the entire seal became unstable."

"Artifact? Could it be a book?"

Zhang Xuan was startled.

The book that was snatched by Tianye Wang from the Poison Hall was said to have come from this seal. Could the alien tribesmen's disturbance of the seal be related to this?

It seemed quite possible.

Tianye Wang was a Saint Domain fifth-layer expert with extremely fast flight speed. It had taken him ten days to travel from Jingyuan City to the Master Teacher Academy, while the other party, going directly from the Poison Hall to Fire Source City, might not even need five days.

Moreover, from his conversation with Ziye Wang, he knew that the alien tribes possessed some kind of spatial power. For example, the altars found on Qingye Wang and Jinye Wang could, through sacrifices, teleport books or some precious items to distant places.

"A book?" Mu Shi smiled lightly at the question: "How could that be? How could a book have the power to disrupt a seal!"

In his view, books were only for learning knowledge. For a seal that even they couldn't do anything about to become unstable, that artifact must be extraordinary.

How could it be something like a book?

Seeing that the other party didn't believe him, Zhang Xuan said no more.

He was only speculating. He would have to study the specifics when they arrived.

"Oh, by the way, Uncle-Master, this time the relic exploration is not being led by Master Wu, but by a peak Seven-Star formation grandmaster named Han Xu! The Master Teacher Hall has instructed that once inside the relic, we must follow his orders and not act rashly to avoid unnecessary trouble!"

Remembering something, Mu Shi quickly said.