Chapter 23: Someone Is Making Trouble

Tianxuan City was the capital of the Tianxuan Kingdom, and being one of its four great families, the Wang family's strength was evident.

For such a powerful family, even the dean of Hongtian Academy would show some respect. They could find any teacher they wanted, yet they actually acknowledged a person who scored zero in teacher qualification as a master—this was an insult!

A tremendous insult!

He was a senior student at the academy. Others might not know about this Zhang Xuan, but he knew very well: the student he had once guided had gone berserk, disgracing the teacher's reputation!

This man had been a topic of conversation and a target of ridicule for him and others over tea. He never dreamed that his own sister would actually become his disciple!

If this got out to other students, wouldn't he become a laughingstock?

The more Wang Tao thought about it, the angrier he became. He strode to the classroom door and immediately saw Yao Han, wrapped up like a mummy.

So it's Young Master Wang Tao!

Yao Han, as the steward of White Jade City, had dealings with many factions, and he had long seen Wang Tao, a genius and the young master of the Wang family.

"You are..." Wang Tao raised an eyebrow after a glance.

Yao Han had been beaten too badly, his face already unrecognizable; even Zhao Ya found it hard to identify him, let alone Wang Tao.

"I am Yao Han of White Jade City!" Yao Han said.

"Oh, so it's Steward Yao. How did you..." Wang Tao was startled.

"I was injured accidentally while practicing martial arts..." Yao Han explained awkwardly, then immediately changed the subject: "May I ask what brings Young Master Wang Tao here?"

"My sister actually acknowledges this Zhang Xuan as her teacher. I'm going to take her back now and then teach that arrogant teacher a good lesson!" Wang Tao did not hide his anger.

"Ah? Your sister? You mean Miss Wang Ying?"

Yao Han had been kicked out as soon as he entered the room earlier, and his attention was focused on Zhang Xuan, so he hadn't noticed Wang Ying was also there.

Wang Tao nodded.

"I heard that Miss Wang Ying's talent is not inferior to yours in the slightest. Why did she choose him?" Yao Han asked, full of curiosity.

"My sister has never left the house and has always been naive. That fellow is glib-tongued; I don't know what nonsense he spouted, but my sister actually believed him!" Thinking of what Old Liu had told him, Wang Tao became furious.

"Despicable! That guy is nothing but a pest, a disgrace to the teachers!" Yao Han, recalling that his own young lady had also been deceived by him, gnashed his teeth in anger. "Young Master Wang Tao, you must teach that fellow a good lesson!"

"Hmm!" Wang Tao responded, then looked over in confusion. "By the way, Steward Yao, why are you here too?"

"Don't get me started; the more I talk, the angrier I get. Our young lady was also deceived by this Zhang Xuan with some sweet talk and took him as her teacher," Yao Han snorted.

"You mean Miss Zhao Ya?" Wang Tao was startled.

"Yes!" Yao Han nodded.

"Then... why don't you go in and expose this hypocrite, instead of waiting outside?" Wang Tao asked, puzzled.

"I tried to expose him, but our young lady got upset with me. I had no choice but to wait outside. Now that you're here, Young Master Wang Tao, it's perfect. Go in and teach that shameless fellow a lesson, expose his ugly face in public, and let our young lady see his true colors!"

Yao Han said.

"Don't worry, I'll go expose him right now and let that shameless fellow show his ugly face!"

Wang Tao clenched his teeth, nodded, kicked the door open, and strode inside.

...

On the other side, Zhang Xuan had finally finished explaining the situations of the five students.

Zheng Yang's spear technique had some flaws. Zhang Xuan elaborated on them, causing the former to be overjoyed, and his power surged again.

As for Yuan Tao, he had never practiced any systematic techniques or martial skills. Zhang Xuan took the most basic first level of the academy's Hongtian Ninefold Art, slightly modified its flaws, and handed it over.

Although not much was changed, and it was far inferior to the Heavenly Dao technique he cultivated, it was still many times better than the original Hongtian Ninefold Art. Yuan Tao took one look and nearly jumped up in excitement, joyfully realizing he had met a master teacher.

"Alright, I've basically gone over each of your issues individually. Cultivation requires perseverance..."

Back in the classroom, Zhang Xuan had gathered the five trainees and was explaining when they heard the door "Boom!" followed by a furious roar: "Zhang Xuan, cancel my sister and Miss Zhao Ya's lessons immediately, or I'll make you regret it today!"

Then Wang Tao rushed in, standing angrily before Zhang Xuan, eyes bloodshot as if ready to kill.

"Brother..."

Seeing her brother like this, Wang Ying was startled and hurried forward.

"Stay out of this!" He pulled his sister behind him and coldly looked at Zhang Xuan with an air of superiority: "Zhang Xuan, it's one thing to spout nonsense and deceive others, but to fool my sister is asking for death! I'll count to ten. Cancel my sister and Miss Zhao Ya's lessons immediately, and I'll let it slide. Otherwise, even if you are a teacher, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Boom!

With a cold snort, Wang Tao unleashed his full strength, exuding a powerful aura.

He was actually a martial artist at the fourth level, Skin and Bone Realm!

No wonder he could become an elder student; his strength was not inferior to that of ordinary teachers, and even surpassed them.

"I'm teaching. Get out!" Zhang Xuan glanced at him indifferently.

"Teaching? With your level, teaching my ass!" Wang Tao sneered coldly. "Get out? You want me to get out? Who do you think you are? Calling you 'teacher' is out of respect. Don't you know your own worth? A mere low-level teacher, only at the True Qi Realm. Stop putting on airs in front of me. Even if I beat you up today, I'd only get a scolding from the elders. What do you think you can do to me?"

He was right. Some elder students in the academy were stronger than teachers and held high status. Even if they had conflicts with teachers, they would at most receive a scolding, not severe punishment.

"Brother..." Wang Ying's face turned pale.

She knew very well whether this teacher was competent. He had casually solved problems that all the experts and doctors in the entire Tianxuan Kingdom couldn't handle, and he could even perform suspended acupuncture. How could such a person be incompetent?

Just as she was about to stop her reckless brother, she saw the teacher's face darken and his eyes narrow.

"Scram!"

"You want me to scram..." Wang Tao, not expecting this useless teacher to dare tell him to scram, was about to retort when he met the other's cold gaze.

Seeing that look, he couldn't help but tremble, like a rabbit stared down by a tiger. Under the oppressive aura, he involuntarily stepped back a few paces, legs shaking.

Such a fierce aura he had only encountered from his master. How could a mere low-level teacher, only at the third level True Qi Realm, possess it?

After a moment, he came to his senses, his face as black as a pot, eyes reddening.

In his eyes, although Zhang Xuan was a teacher, he was actually a waste. Yet this waste had made him retreat in fear with just a shout. If word got out... how could he face anyone? Where would his prestige be?

"You're asking for it!"

Burning with humiliation, Wang Tao roared, shook his hand, and drew a long sword from his waist.

Whoosh!

The sword light was sharp as it thrust out.

Crack, crack, crack!

A martial artist at the fourth level, Skin and Bone Realm, with strength exceeding five hundred kilograms, the sword produced successive sonic booms in the air before even reaching him, giving a sense of irresistibility.

"Teacher Zhang..."

Seeing her brother attack so directly and swiftly, Wang Ying's pretty face turned pale.

Although she admired Teacher Zhang's guidance just now, she knew he was only at the third level of martial arts, far from a match.

This strike, if he couldn't dodge, would surely injure him!

She screamed and couldn't help closing her eyes in fear.

"This... how is this possible?"

Just as she thought Teacher Zhang, who had just solved her problem, would be wounded by the sword, she heard Zhao Ya and the others exclaim in disbelief. She quickly opened her eyes and saw something that almost made her jaw drop, freezing in place.

Her brother's fierce, overwhelmingly powerful sword was suspended in midair, blocked by two seemingly powerless fingers of Teacher Zhang Xuan.

Such a ferocious strike was actually... caught between two of his fingers!