Chapter 1463: I Have a Teacher, He Keeps a Low Profile

"When you were crossing the tribulation, I already noticed that your bloodline was purer than mine, but I couldn't believe it. I wanted to test it myself, and it turned out to be true!"

Without hiding anything, the Grand Elder stared at him with piercing eyes, as if he could see clearly if the other party lied: "I've investigated all your records. Your bloodline was so thin it could be ignored. Why has it suddenly become so pure?"

This was what he couldn't understand most.

Throughout the family's tens of thousands of years of history, such a situation had never occurred.

"I..." Zhang Jiuxiao paused, then spoke the reason he had prepared: "I'm not quite sure either. I only know that after cultivating to the peak of the Out-of-Body realm, I suddenly had an epiphany, and the power of my bloodline grew stronger and stronger..."

Although he was a member of the Zhang family, he was too distant a branch. His understanding of bloodline was certainly inferior to that of the Grand Elder before him. Rather than racking his brains for a reason, it was better to say he didn't know and let the other guess.

This would seem closer to the truth.

"You mean the bloodline was hidden and suddenly awakened when you reached a certain level of cultivation?" The Grand Elder frowned.

This situation applied to special physiques. Many special physiques did not show their brilliance at first but suddenly erupted upon reaching a certain cultivation level, revealing extraordinary power and talent.

"That... could be!"

Seeing that he had come up with a reason, Zhang Jiuxiao pretended to be at a loss and nodded.

"Impossible!"

The Grand Elder shook his head: "The Zhang family bloodline involves the True Interpretation of Time. As long as it exists, it cannot be undetectable, even if hidden!"

The True Interpretation of Time involved the Heavenly Dao and was overwhelmingly domineering. As long as it existed, it could not be undetected, like stars in the night sky—impossible to conceal.

Moreover, if such a special bloodline was not activated before the age of twenty, the chance of activating it later would become increasingly slim until it disappeared. This person was nearly thirty. Even with the family's many methods, it would be difficult to activate it. How could he have gone from the Out-of-Body realm to the Cave Void realm in just half a day?

"Besides, the blood in your body flickers unsteadily, clearly having undergone the tempering of the Blood Pool. You are merely a branch descendant, unqualified to enter. I also found no record of you having a pass to enter the Blood Pool... How did you enter the Blood Pool for tempering and greatly increase your strength?"

He looked over again, the Grand Elder's aura oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

From the earlier battle, he had already detected that the other's bloodline was not only pure but also had undergone the tempering of the Blood Pool... Without a pass, one could not enter the Blood Pool. How did this branch descendant get in, and how did he absorb the True Interpretation without going berserk, with no one to guide him?

"I..."

Sweat beaded on his forehead, and Zhang Jiuxiao was speechless.

The Grand Elder's eyes seemed able to see through everything; all concealment and deception were impossible to hide. Even if he wanted to lie, he couldn't.

"I've investigated in detail your performance from the time you entered the Saint Son Hall until now. Although your cultivation has increased somewhat quickly, it's still unremarkable, not much different from ordinary geniuses. The only change is... last night! You left your residence and appeared this morning, not only breaking through the Domain realm but also surging all the way to your current realm..."

The Grand Elder looked again, his expression calm: "You need to think carefully about how to say it so that I can believe you. To hide from me... not only can you not do it, but there are few in this world who can!"

Zhang Jiuxiao trembled.

A master teacher's eyes were unparalleled, able to discern the slightest detail. It was nearly impossible to hide anything from such a person, especially this one, a true Nine-Star Master Teacher, one of the most supreme existences on the continent, best at seeing through people's hearts. Lying to deceive him was almost impossible.

"How did the teacher manage it..."

The more nervous he became, the more admiration he felt for his teacher.

His teacher had come all this way, and his identity as a Heaven-Approved Master Teacher had never been seen through, showing how deep his concealment was.

He only wanted to hide his bloodline, and in less than half a day, he was completely exposed!

"Speak. I want to hear the truth. For the Zhang family, I have done my utmost, sparing no effort! As long as you tell me, I can guarantee that I won't spread it or investigate further!"

Seeing his will waver, the Grand Elder continued.

"Alright..."

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Jiuxiao knew he couldn't hide it and gritted his teeth: "To be honest with the Grand Elder, the reason I have achieved what I have today, with my bloodline advancing and my strength rapidly breaking through, is mainly because... I have found a good teacher!"

"Teacher?"

The Grand Elder frowned.

"Yes, my teacher is profoundly learned, unparalleled in this age, no less than the Master Kong of old! He taught me combat techniques, purified my bloodline, and allowed me to break through in one go! Without him, I would just be an ordinary person!"

Once the words were out, Zhang Jiuxiao felt the pressure lift, and he spoke more fluently, the admiration and reverence in his eyes growing stronger.

"Teacher? Comparable to Master Kong?"

The Grand Elder shook his head.

No one in the world could compare to Master Kong—that was beyond doubt.

However, the emotion in the other's eyes was sincere; he didn't seem to be lying.

Indeed, without a teacher, how could an ordinary branch descendant, at the same level, defeat him so thoroughly that he had no chance to fight back?

"I know all the famous Nine-Star Master Teachers on the continent. Could it be an old acquaintance? Can I meet him?"

After a pause, the Grand Elder said.

In his view, for such a great change to occur, this teacher must be at least a Nine-Star.

And there were only so many Nine-Star Master Teachers who had truly reached the pinnacle on the continent. Even if he didn't know them personally, he could certainly name them. Who had done all this quietly without his knowledge?

"My teacher is kind and low-key, and does not wish for me to reveal his name. I hope the Grand Elder will understand. As a student, I cannot go against my teacher's wishes..."

Zhang Jiuxiao clasped his hands.

This was not a lie.

Zhang Xuan had always been low-key. Not revealing his name was both for protection and his own intention.

"Low-key?"

The Grand Elder compared all the Nine-Star Master Teachers but found no match, then shook his head: "Since it's your teacher's command, naturally it cannot be violated. However, your teacher, who can make your bloodline so pure despite being a branch descendant and transform you overnight, is truly at the pinnacle of the world in teaching ability!"

Even he could not cause such a change in an insignificant branch descendant, nor could even that Master Yang...

But Zhang Jiuxiao's teacher had done it, showing his extraordinary ability!

Great recluses hide in the city. Although Master Yang was known as one of the strongest in the world, the Grand Elder knew that there were still some true experts hidden on the continent, not even recorded in the Master Teacher Hall.