Chapter 1475: Hunting Down Zhang Xuan

"Zhao Ya..."

Zhang Xuan's fists clenched tightly, a violent aura bursting from his pores as if he were about to explode.

Under normal circumstances, his communication jade token was too far away to receive Zhao Ya's message. The direction from which this message came was from Chen Leyao of the Saint Hall. She must have received Zhao Ya's distress call and relayed it using a special method, causing the jade token to shatter under the strain.

What had happened? Why was she sending such an urgent message without any warning?

Wasn't she the Young Palace Mistress? Could something have gone wrong at the Ice Palace?

"Teacher..."

Zhang Jiuxiao quickly looked over.

"Your senior sister is in trouble. I have to go save her!" Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes and straightened his back like a towering pillar, unafraid of any pressure.

Though he didn't know what Zhao Ya had experienced, as her teacher, he would not hesitate even if it meant facing a mountain of blades or a sea of fire!

"Save her... how?" Zhang Jiuxiao was full of worry.

He already knew this senior sister's identity. As the Young Palace Mistress of the Ice Palace, her strength was no weaker than his. If she couldn't handle it, would rushing over really help?

The key was that she had only said four words, and they had no idea what had happened—completely in the dark.

"No matter what danger she faces, as her teacher, I will not let her suffer any harm. That goes for her, and for you as well. That is my promise!"

Knowing what the other was thinking, Zhang Xuan spoke, then grabbed the air, and the Hall Master Token appeared in his palm.

"I thought the teleportation function was useless, but now it seems it's anything but..."

He raised an eyebrow.

Unlocking the second seal of the Hall Master Token allowed teleportation to the special secret realm of the Saint Hall. He had thought it was a useless feature, but now it seemed otherwise!

The message had come from Chen Leyao. To find out what had happened, he had to return to the Saint Hall first. Even if the Qilin Beast was much faster than Jian Qinsheng's sacred beast, flying back from the Zhang Clan would take at least half a month!

By that time, Zhao Ya would surely be in danger, and it would be too late!

But with this teleportation array, he could return to the Saint Hall quickly without wasting time!

"Zhang Jiuxiao, I'm leaving now. Tell Jian Qinsheng that I'm sorry I couldn't fulfill my promise. If there's a chance later, I'll definitely help teach that Xingmeng Sword Saint a lesson..."

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan gripped the Hall Master Token and gave his instructions.

Jian Qinsheng had asked him to come and defeat the Zhang Clan's swordsmanship. Although he had defeated Zhang Xu and the others, he hadn't yet competed with the Zhang Clan Head, so he hadn't completed the task.

But now, with Zhao Ya in danger, nothing else mattered.

"Yes, Teacher..."

Zhang Jiuxiao quickly nodded.

Suppressing the dizziness in his head, Zhang Xuan said no more and channeled his inner strength into the Hall Master Token in his palm. The teleportation array within was activated in an instant.

Buzz!

A beam of light immediately enveloped him.

"Qilin Beast, Azure Dragon Beast, and the Cruel One, let's go!"

With a loud shout, he grabbed the air.

Whoosh!

The two sacred beasts and the Cruel One's massive head vanished in an instant. The next moment, Zhang Xuan's figure also grew faint and then disappeared without a trace.

"Damn it! An Otherworldly Demon! He's an Otherworldly Demon!"

The moment he disappeared, the Grand Elder, who had been smashed into the ground, burst out with a roar, nearly going mad.

Although he didn't know what the huge head that had hit his face was, he could clearly sense the pure bloodline of the Otherworldly Demon royal clan within it!

In other words... the other party was not only a Soul Herder but also used the techniques of the Otherworldly Demons!

A Master Teacher, a Soul Herder, and an Otherworldly Demon... only an Otherworldly Demon royal clan expert could possess all these!

Thus, Zhang Xuan's identity was obvious—he must be an Otherworldly Demon royal clan expert in disguise... No wonder he had been causing trouble since arriving at the Zhang Clan, determined to ruin them!

The hatred between the Otherworldly Demons and humans could not be resolved with just a few words.

Bursting out of the ground, the Grand Elder extended his divine sense, searching everywhere for Zhang Xuan, but the surroundings were quiet, with no sign of him.

"Where is he?"

He looked at Zhang Jiuxiao, murderous intent boiling.

He had seen this clan junior together with the other party.

"Old... Teacher Zhang has already left using the teleportation array!"

Zhang Jiuxiao quickly nodded.

"Impossible!" The Grand Elder was stunned, bloodshot eyes appearing. "Setting up a teleportation array requires strength beyond the Saint Domain Ninth Layer, and activating it costs a great price. Even the Zhang Clan has one but rarely uses it. How could he teleport away?"

Teleportation arrays could be set up by Nine-Star Formation Masters, but they involved the mysteries of space, and each use cost an enormous price. Even the Zhang Clan, the number one clan on the continent, couldn't use them casually.

Otherwise, the Clan Head wouldn't have left riding a sacred beast.

How could this guy use such a thing to leave?

"He really did teleport away. I just saw the spatial fluctuations..." Zhang Wuchen flew over.

He had been struck by lightning for a while and was severely injured, only now recovering.

Although he could fly now, his injuries were too severe. Without ten days or half a month of recovery, returning to his peak was impossible.

"With such cultivation and age, possessing such an incredible array—he must be an Otherworldly Demon royal clan member!"

Hearing Zhang Wuchen's confirmation, the Grand Elder searched again and found that Zhang Xuan had indeed vanished without a trace. He clenched his teeth, his voice hoarse.

If he wasn't sure before, now he was absolutely certain!

Under twenty, with such formidable strength, possessing Soul Herding abilities, using Otherworldly Demon techniques... and now producing a teleportation array that even the Zhang Clan rarely used—there was no doubt he was an Otherworldly Demon royal clan member of high status!

Yang shi actually took an Otherworldly Demon as a student—what an absurdity!

"I, Zhang Wuhen, issue the Grand Elder's order: from today onward, all members of the Zhang Clan must pursue Zhang Xuan with full force. Once captured, kill without mercy..."

Clenching his teeth, he let out a roar.

Buzz!

With his words, a token flew into the sky, its faint halo spreading outward, echoing throughout the entire Zhang Clan estate.

In an instant, all Zhang Clan disciples with Zhang bloodline heard the command.

The Grand Elder's order was second only to the Clan Head's order. Once issued, all clan disciples must obey without exception.

"Full-force pursuit of Zhang Xuan?"

Just as everyone was shocked by this order, a woman's voice, tinged with anger, slowly rang out, as if about to explode at any moment: "Zhang Wuhen, you have quite the nerve!"