Chapter 1345: Secrets of the Zhang Family (Part 2)

"I know!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Not only did he know, but he had also become the sole candidate.

"The Holy Son Hall Master has a specific set of selection criteria. Without meeting the qualifications, one cannot inherit the position. You should have heard of this, right?" Yuan Xiao asked.

Zhang Xuan acknowledged.

The Holy Son Hall Master must possess the Eye of Insight, be a mentor, upright, humble, virtuous, handsome, talented, and loved by all... He met all these, so he was granted the hall master token representing his status by Saint Kui.

Without these, no matter how strong or talented, it would be impossible.

"The same goes for the head of a saint clan! One must have a bloodline reaching a certain level to be eligible. It's not about being strong enough to seize power! For instance, the current head of the Zhang family, the Xingmeng Sword Saint I mentioned earlier, is actually just an acting head. The true head is that young prodigy. In thousands of years, only he has achieved the required bloodline purity!"

Yuan Xiao continued: "The Luo family is the same. Although Brother Xuanqing has a pure bloodline, he still isn't qualified to be the head. The true head is his younger sister! But she is still too young, so everything is handled by the elders for now."

Zhang Xuan understood.

It was the same as his situation.

Although the Holy Son Hall had an acting hall master managing affairs, once he broke the seal, he would become the true hall master, and no one could usurp his authority.

This was the rule set by Saint Kui and the 'rites' left by Teacher Kong, which no one dared to violate.

Otherwise, they would immediately become a target of public criticism and suffer scorn.

"So, what you said about clan members seizing power and launching a sneak attack is impossible! Moreover, once this young prodigy with pure bloodline grows up, the entire Zhang family will become stronger, and all clan members will gain honor. Who would be so foolish as to ruin their own future?"

Yuan Xiao explained.

"Uh..."

Zhang Xuan felt embarrassed.

He had only made a random guess, not expecting that saint clans had so many rules.

If what the other said was correct, it was indeed unlikely that Zhang family members would ambush that young prodigy.

"This secret was only mentioned to me by my teacher once, and I can't confirm its accuracy. Besides, with a family as large as the Zhangs, there are at least thousands born in the same year. It could also be the child of Xingmeng Sword Saint's friend!"

Bi Hongyin shook her head.

A family like the Zhangs, passed down for tens of thousands of years, is like a giant empire, with core and branch lines intertwined, countless in population. The number of descendants born in the same year is immense. Without being told, no one could confirm that it was the young prodigy.

After all, a super genius unseen in ten thousand years, gravely wounded shortly after birth... anyone would find it unbelievable, like a fantasy.

"That's true..." The others nodded.

"Alright, let's stop discussing the Zhang family!"

Knowing that further discussion would lead nowhere, Bi Hongyin looked up: "Brother Luo, I heard the little princess has been away from the Holy Son Hall. Has she returned recently?"

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and he quickly looked over.

He had initially felt some aversion to Bi Hongyin, who had attacked on their first meeting, but now, asking this question made him feel grateful.

"She returned long ago!" Speaking of his sister, Luo Xuanqing smiled slightly and nodded.

"She's back? That's good. When will there be a chance to take me to meet her? As fellow inner academy students, I've never seen this legendary genius..."

Bi Hongyin said.

Although the little princess had been at the Holy Son Hall for two years and left countless records, few in the entire hall had actually seen her.

I've only heard that she is stunningly beautiful, peerless under heaven, and can be called the number one beauty in the world. As for what she actually looks like, I can only guess.

"This time she came back, I don't know who offended her. She just buries herself in cultivation, not even seeing me... let alone others!"

Luo Xuanqing waved his hand.

"Buries herself in cultivation? She's already so strong..." Zhang Xuan's heart ached.

Back at Qiuwu Palace, when the girl agreed to be his girlfriend, she hesitated for a long time. She must have known about the engagement and couldn't resist, afraid of harming him... Even so, she still agreed.

She probably had already made up her mind, planning to cultivate as quickly as possible, striving to reach a level where she could control her own destiny.

Rather than being bound by her family.

"You seem quite concerned about my sister?"

Turning to look at him, Luo Xuanqing narrowed his eyes.

Zhang Xuan's emotional fluctuation just now was too great; he hadn't controlled it, and the other had seen through it.

"I..." Zhang Xuan was about to say that his sister had already agreed to be his girlfriend, but stopped himself just in time.

Better not say it yet. Even if he did, whether the other would believe him or not, once the news got out, he would surely become a target of public criticism!

The fiancée of the Zhang family's little genius had fallen for a rogue cultivator from a small place...

That would inevitably cause an explosion, bring a lot of trouble, and might even bring greater distress to Luo Ruoxi.

She was working hard on her cultivation now to be with him; he absolutely couldn't hold her back.

"Once I break the seal and become the true Lord of the Holy Son Hall... with a revered status, then when I speak out, it will carry weight..."

Taking a deep breath, he suppressed the excitement in his heart.

For now, the most important thing for him was to cultivate quietly, striving to break the seal as soon as possible, rather than revealing their relationship and inviting trouble.

He wasn't afraid of trouble, but if it caused Luo Ruoxi distress, he would be unforgivable.

"The little princess is famous throughout the world. I heard about her even in Qingyuan Empire and have always admired her immensely... Naturally, I'm a bit curious!"

Calming his mind, his eyes became as placid as an ancient well, and Zhang Xuan smiled.

"Hmph! It better be that way. If I find out you have any designs on my sister, even if we know each other, I'll beat you until you can't tell north from south!"

Luo Xuanqing snorted, his tone carrying a threat.

"Of course..." Zhang Xuan said with a wry smile.

Being threatened by his brother-in-law... What kind of situation was this!

At the same time, he was glad he hadn't admitted it just now; otherwise, not only would the relationship be ruined, but he might also get beaten up again.

"Alright, let's not discuss this anymore. By the way, Teacher Zhang, among the new students this term, Zhang Xu is quite a figure. There's also one, though not from a family, with extremely strong talent, named... Feng Ziyi. You should know him!"

Yun Lianhai on the side laughed and changed the subject.

"Feng Ziyi, I know him. He was the first in this mountain gate selection!" Zhang Xuan nodded. "I heard he's a personal disciple of a Supreme Elder from the headquarters of the Master Teacher Academy."

"Yes, the three Supreme Elders at the headquarters are usually elusive, appearing and disappearing unpredictably. To be taken as a personal disciple by one of them, this Feng Ziyi is indeed very lucky! What's more, the one who took him as a disciple is the head of the three Supreme Elders... Teacher Yang!"

Yun Lianhai sighed with emotion.

"Teacher Yang?" Zhang Xuan looked over.

"Yes, Teacher Yang, Yang Xuan!" Yun Lianhai said.

"Yang... Xuan?"

His body trembled, and Zhang Xuan stiffened.