Chapter 1313: Your Sister

"Ahem! Master Zhang, you'd better put those things away!"

Clutching his heart, Elder Su didn't want to look.

What kind of person was this?

Applications were like recommendations to prestigious academies—others obtained them with great difficulty, but this guy casually pulled out a pile, all applications... Didn't he need any assessment?

The key was... he'd just said applications were hard, then took out so many...

Was this hard?

It felt like he was deliberately showing off.

"These are all applications?" Gasping for breath, the Destroyer's eyes went wide. "How many things did you dismantle to get such treatment?"

He'd dismantled this place three times, and just now ruined their formation staircase... Elder Su only helped apply after that. Had this guy done the same, dismantling until others feared him?

"Dismantle? I'm no Destroyer!"

Zhang Xuan waved his hand repeatedly. "I'm very honest. I got these through sheer charisma!"

"Charisma? I don't believe it! If you didn't dismantle, why would they help you apply? Then tell me, why did President Han of the Qingyuan Empire help you with this七星 formation master badge?" The Destroyer didn't believe him.

"They encountered an eight-star seal they couldn't break. I went over and made a hole in the formation, thus gaining recognition..."

Recalling his meeting with President Han, at the entrance to Qiuwu Palace, he'd found a way to break the seal over the volcano crater, and they'd become acquainted through that fight.

"Breaking a seal? What's the difference from dismantling?" The Destroyer curled his lip. "And this七星 alchemist badge?"

"I debated alchemy, leaving the president of the Qingyuan Empire Alchemist Guild speechless, and dismantled the entire Hongyuan Master Academy Alchemist Guild... before I got it!"

Zhang Xuan's eyebrow twitched.

"And the七星 appraiser badge?"

"I appraised a painting, peeled off a layer, identified a problem..." Zhang Xuan's voice slowed.

"And the七星 sound master badge?"

"I knocked out all the cranes used for the assessment. When there weren't enough cranes, Dean Jiang helped me apply..."

His mouth twitching, Zhang Xuan couldn't continue.

Though he hadn't crazily dismantled things... how did it feel like his situation was even worse?

He'd thought himself a good person, but as he spoke... he felt even less decent than the other.

"And you call that not dismantling?" The Destroyer smirked. "By the way, I heard a 'boom' over there, then you came over. Did something happen?"

"Testing my strength, I accidentally... collapsed that palace..."

Zhang Xuan was embarrassed.

The Destroyer sneered. "And that's your charisma?"

"I..." Zhang Xuan was speechless.

He'd been confident that others helped him apply because of his excellence. Could it be... they, like Elder Su, were afraid he'd cause destruction?

But... he really didn't mean to!

Turning to Elder Su and the others for support, he saw them swaying, faces green.

It wasn't that they were scared—but one lover of destruction was bad enough, and now two of them were like this. What had their formation assessment grounds done to deserve this?

Couldn't they have some peace?

"Elder Su, please apply to headquarters quickly. I intend to take the assessment and get the badge..."

Frustrated, Zhang Xuan couldn't help saying.

He really just wanted to take the assessment, not cause trouble.

No wonder the Destroyer didn't like others applying for badges—taking them out really didn't bring a good reputation...

"I'll take it with him!"

The Destroyer interjected.

Elder Su nodded and left.

Setting up a formation assessment would be troublesome but wouldn't cause much destruction; it was acceptable.

He soon returned. "This is an entry-level eight-star formation diagram I just applied for from headquarters. You can study it for three days. If you can set up the formation here within three months, you pass."

With that, Elder Su extended his hand, and a formation diagram floated over, hovering before the two.

It was very complex, with higher environmental requirements. Though entry-level eight-star, it was much harder than typical seven-star peak formations.

"Simpler than Chen Leyao's, easier to set up..."

After a glance, Zhang Xuan relaxed.

Though he was a seven-star formation master, his understanding of formations was nearly on par with an early eight-star. Some difficult ones were hard to complete, but this entry-level one was relatively easy.

"Haha, I read fast. Looks like I'll set it up first!"

As he was marveling, he heard the Destroyer beside him laugh excitedly.

"You read fast?"

Seeing his excitement, Zhang Xuan turned.

"Yes, though this formation is complex, with my ability, I can finish reading and fully understand it in just half a day!"

The Destroyer was confident.

Having strength that even Elder Su found hard to match at just over thirty, he had absolute talent and absolute confidence.

"And you?"

Having spoken confidently, he looked over with a smile, his eyes seeming to carry a test.

This guy, like him, loved causing destruction. They happened to be taking the eight-star formation master assessment together, and he felt a competitive urge to see who could set up the formation first and pass.

"Me?"

Zhang Xuan hesitated, then looked at Elder Su instead of answering directly. "Do you have the formation flags for this formation here?"

"They're ready..."

Not knowing why he asked, Elder Su waved his hand, and a pile of formation flags appeared on the ground, all around eight-star level.

"Thank you!"

With a slight smile, Zhang Xuan grabbed with his hand, and the flags rose into the air.

He flicked his finger.

Whoosh!

Hundreds of formation flags shot out, sticking straight into the ground around them.

"What is he doing?"

Seeing him toss the flags, everyone was confused, not knowing what he intended.

Ignoring their surprise, Zhang Xuan didn't waste words. He stepped back a few paces, then suddenly stomped.

Hum!

With a roar, mist rose from the area covered by the formation. The eight-star entry-level formation... activated!

"Done!"

Zhang Xuan clapped his hands. "I've set it up..."

"..." The Destroyer.

"..." Elder Su and the others.

"..." Chen Leyao.

"Ahem!"

After a long moment, Elder Su and the others recovered. They circled the formation he'd just set up, checked it several times, and confirmed no issues. "Master Zhang has indeed completed this formation and passed the eight-star formation master assessment..."

"..." The Destroyer's heart was choked, unable to breathe.

He'd planned to take the assessment together, to humble the other and make him know his place, but instead, he was humbled!

He hadn't even finished reading the formation diagram, and the other had already set up the formation...

That was too fast!

"Forget it, I won't set it up. Elder Su, help me apply!"

Waving his hand, the Destroyer snorted.

"This... alright!"

Elder Su nodded.

He'd promised the other earlier. It was best if he didn't want to take the test; they could save a lot of trouble.

"Thank you!"

The Destroyer nodded and waved his hand. "I'll have someone come to compensate for the losses here and rebuild the formation staircase."

"Much obliged..."

Hearing this, Elder Su and the others all sighed in relief.

Zhang Xuan also nodded inwardly.

He'd thought the other was truly unreasonable, but now it seemed not.

"Don't mention it!" The Destroyer turned to look at him. "You're Zhang Xuan?"

"Yes!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"A new student this year, right? Otherwise, I'd have heard your name." The Destroyer raised an eyebrow.

Setting up a formation instantly, so powerful—if he'd been here long, he'd surely have heard of him.

"Yes."

"Not bad. Talented, strong, and not arrogant. As low-key as me. You suit my taste!" The Destroyer nodded approvingly.

"You flatter me!" Zhang Xuan smiled.

The other's strength was evident; he was clearly extraordinary.

Getting along with someone like that couldn't be bad.

"I'm off. If you want to take assessments for other professions later, call me. I have connections in many profession assessments; they'll all give me face."

The Destroyer instructed.

Zhang Xuan acknowledged.

Having said this, the Destroyer walked out, quite satisfied.

Watching him leave, Zhang Xuan looked questioningly at Elder Su and the others, sending a telepathic message. "Elder Su, who is this Destroyer? Which family's genius?"

To force everyone to suffer in silence, strength was important, but more so, he must have a colossal backing.

Otherwise, he'd surely have been expelled from the Saint Hall long ago; they wouldn't tolerate such an attitude.

"He... you don't know him?"

Elder Su was speechless.

Chatting so happily, and you don't even know who he is?

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"He's Luo Xuanqing, of the Luo family."

Elder Su said.

"The Saint Luo family?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

He'd been looking for someone from the Luo family, and this guy was one. So young and with such strength, he must hold a high position in the Luo family, right?

Thinking this, he quickly asked, "What position does Luo Xuanqing hold in the Luo family?"

"What position?"

Seeing he truly knew nothing, Elder Su was helpless. "He's the sixth son of the Luo family head. If you don't know him, you should know the Luo family's famous little princess. She's his biological sister. Otherwise... I said a useless sentence and got beaten up."

"He's... Ruoxi's brother? My brother-in-law?"

Frozen in place, Zhang Xuan quickly turned and saw that the Destroyer Luo Xuanqing hadn't gone far. He couldn't help calling out, "Brother-in-law... Luo Xuanqing, Brother Luo..."

Hearing the call, Luo Xuanqing frowned and turned around.

Seeing him turn back, thinking he'd soon get news of Ruoxi, Zhang Xuan was excited and couldn't help saying, "Your sister..."

"Your sister!"

Before he finished, with a furious shout, Luo Xuanqing appeared before him, a fist slamming into his face.

Bang!

Zhang Xuan flew backward, his head stuck into the wall.

Boom! Crash!

The hall, already weakened from Elder Su's earlier collision, could no longer bear it and collapsed with a roar.