Chapter 328: Two Girls Fight

"Get up!" Feeling frustrated, Zhang Xuan helped Mu Xueqing to her feet.

He didn't have time to argue with a student; saying "expelled" was just to intimidate her and make her obedient.

Due to congenital reasons, this girl had been taking pills since childhood, and the pill toxins had invaded her body, shackling her meridians like chains. To remove these toxins, he needed her complete trust.

So he deliberately kept his distance. If she could understand and cherish this opportunity, he wouldn't mind treating her; if she couldn't, it wouldn't matter to Zhang Xuan—losing one student was nothing. As long as he was willing, he could train a student far surpassing her in strength in ten or eight days.

"Even if pills have toxins, they can't be too severe; otherwise, the profession of alchemist wouldn't hold such high status!"

Afraid the girl might say something else, Zhang Xuan explained directly: "The reason your condition is serious is that the cultivation technique you practice rapidly spreads the medicinal power, allowing the effects to take hold quickly, but unfortunately, it also absorbs the pill toxins into your body, accumulating over the years without being expelled!"

"Write down your technique, and I'll modify it for you. Then practice according to it. Within ten days, you should be able to expel the accumulated pill toxins and even improve your strength!"

These pill toxins would be difficult for even three-star or four-star master teachers to resolve, but with the most correct Heavenly Dao technique, dealing with them was nothing.

"Yes!" Mu Xueqing didn't dare hesitate and quickly copied down the technique she had been practicing.

Zhang Xuan glanced at it, made a few modifications, and told her to practice anew.

Half an hour later, Mu Xueqing felt a refreshing sensation throughout her body. The shackles that had bound her seemed to dissolve instantly, leaving her relaxed inside and out. Her strength even broke through a minor level, opening another acupoint.

Feeling the changes in her body, she finally realized how extraordinary this Teacher Liu was.

"Alright, that's all for today's lesson. Everyone go back!"

Having dealt with her matters, ignoring her gratitude, Zhang Xuan waved his hand casually.

Everyone nodded and withdrew.

Leaving the classroom and walking on campus, the students could no longer contain their excitement.

"Teacher Liu is truly amazing! After his guidance, I realized all my previous cultivation was wrong. Following his method, I'll definitely break through to the Dingli realm within three months!"

"Me too! After practicing, I feel completely relaxed, and my strength is growing rapidly. I never thought such minor issues could lead to such progress after the teacher pointed them out!"

"This is a truly great teacher, turning the ordinary into the miraculous! Did you see? He pointed out things we all knew, but we never thought to connect them..."

"I thought the school would assign a poor teacher as before, but I didn't expect him to be so amazing..."

...

Everyone's eyes sparkled.

Though they had only spent a short time with this teacher, they were already completely won over.

"With just a few pointers, our strength skyrockets. This ability surpasses even some master teachers!" Meng Tao couldn't help but exclaim, hearing the discussions.

"Yes, I've seen master teachers, and I've even been fortunate enough to receive a lesson jade from Hall Master Jiang. I listened for an hour, and while it was good, compared to Teacher Liu, it lacked the ability to hit the nail on the head!" Mu Xueqing nodded.

Due to her family background, she had interacted with many master teachers since childhood, even attending Hall Master Jiang's lessons. But truly speaking, none were as incisive as Teacher Liu, hitting the core directly, leading to huge improvements with just one correction.

"Even Hall Master Jiang's lessons can't compare? Could it be that our Teacher Liu surpasses a two-star master teacher in teaching?" Meng Tao couldn't believe it.

"Not just Hall Master Jiang, I even think that genius master teacher Zhang Xuan is far inferior! He's only strong in personal talent, making a big stir during the master teacher examination... But his students are mediocre. I heard they're mostly at the Dingli realm, with the strongest only at the Pixue realm!"

Mu Xueqing said, "If his teaching were as good as Teacher Liu's, how could his students be so poor?"

With a new idol, she was no longer blindly admiring the genius master teacher.

Recalling the news she had heard, she compared it with her understanding of Teacher Liu and drew a conclusion.

This Zhang Xuan master teacher was only strong in personal talent; his teaching certainly couldn't compare to Teacher Liu, who could turn stone into gold.

Otherwise, how could his direct disciples be so weak?

After all, Teacher Liu claimed he could make Lu Chong defeat a Tongxuan realm expert in ten days. Even if Zhang Xuan's students had been with him for a short time, it had definitely been more than ten days.

Comparing the two, the difference was clear.

"Who said his teaching is poor? Dare you say it again?"

As soon as the words fell, a cold voice sounded. Turning around, they saw an incredibly beautiful girl and several students of similar age standing not far away, frowning and looking over with displeasure.

Seeing this girl, even Mu Xueqing, who considered herself beautiful, couldn't help but praise her, but immediately felt a competitive urge.

"What I said is none of your business!" Mu Xueqing snorted in retort.

She was the little demoness, fearless of heaven and earth. Under Teacher Liu's authority, she dared not say much, but who was this person who appeared out of nowhere trying to teach her a lesson? Dream on!

"You said Zhang Xuan master teacher's teaching is poor? His students are too weak?"

The beautiful girl across from her had cold, starry eyes filled with anger.

"So what if I did? Zhang Xuan's personal talent is undeniable, but I heard his students are really mediocre—weak in cultivation and as rustic as country bumpkins. It's clear his teaching isn't up to par!"

Mu Xueqing was soft on the outside but hard on the inside. Originally admiring Zhang Xuan, seeing this girl's threatening tone, she immediately struck back.

"You... Since you say that, no more words. Dare to duel with me!"

The girl's face turned pale, her silver teeth clenched.

"Duel?"

Mu Xueqing was startled.

Is she crazy?

Just casually saying Zhang Xuan's teaching couldn't compare to Teacher Liu's, and this girl acts like she killed her family, refusing to let it go. What does she want?

But if it came to a duel, as the little demoness, one of the top students in the entire Tianwu Kingdom, she wasn't afraid!

"Fight if you want, who's afraid!" Mu Xueqing snorted and flicked her sleeve.

"Senior..." Seeing the little demoness flare up, Meng Tao and the others were startled and quickly tried to dissuade her.

Another girl who came with the beautiful one also looked on with concern.

"Zhao Ya, Teacher Liu told us not to cause trouble..." The girl's voice was soft, full of worry.

"Wang Ying, don't speak. They've insulted us to our faces; can we still tolerate it?" A young boy stepped forward, flicking his wrist, and the long spear on his back clicked together segment by segment.

"Right, we can't tolerate it. They insult our teacher and insult us. So what if this is Tianwu Academy?" A chubby boy also stepped forward with a fierce look.

They were none other than Zhao Ya, Zheng Yang, and the others, who had come to wander around Tianwu Academy.

They had been strolling around Tianwu Academy, indeed impressed by the highest institution of the thirteen kingdoms. After wandering all afternoon, they were about to head back when they heard someone insulting Teacher Zhang!

How could they suppress this anger?

They could tolerate insults to themselves, but insults to Teacher Zhang were absolutely unacceptable!

In their hearts, Teacher Zhang was akin to a deity. No Teacher Liu, no Jiang Xuan could compare!

"I..."

Seeing Zheng Yang and Yuan Tao strongly in favor, Wang Ying hesitated and then nodded: "Alright!"

Zhang Xuan's five students had always been fearless; otherwise, they wouldn't have openly challenged Lu Xun on the dueling platform back then.

Now, though in unfamiliar territory at Tianwu Academy, anyone daring to insult their teacher could not be forgiven.

"There's a dueling platform ahead. Just you and me. Whoever loses apologizes!" Zhao Ya's jet-black hair flew, standing tall and straight: "Dare or not?"

"Why wouldn't I dare? I'm just afraid you'll go back on your word when you lose!" Mu Xueqing didn't yield.

"Then no more nonsense. Come!"

Zhao Ya, tired of wasting words, strode toward the dueling platform.

Tianwu Academy had a strong cultivation atmosphere, and such small dueling platforms were scattered everywhere, allowing students to spar anytime and quickly improve their cultivation.

"What's going on?"

"Looks like the little demoness Mu Xueqing is dueling someone!"

"Dueling someone? Who's so bold? Zhao Wuxing? Or Liu Changyan?"

"Neither... I've never seen her before. She's a very pretty girl, incredibly beautiful!"

"A beauty fight? That's worth watching..."

...

Seeing the two groups bristling with tension, other students wandering on campus immediately stirred, and a crowd flocked over.

Mu Xueqing was beautiful and highly skilled, always one of the most popular figures in the academy. Now she was about to duel another girl who was no less beautiful, perhaps even more so, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Before they even reached the dueling platform, the area was already packed.

"She's really beautiful!"

"This one... I've never seen her before!"

"She must be new to the school; otherwise, such a beautiful student would definitely be known."

...

Seeing Zhao Ya and the others, all the students' eyes lit up.

With her Pure Yin constitution awakened, Zhao Ya's temperament and appearance were ethereal, more spirited than ordinary girls. Her appearance immediately drew everyone's gaze, and many male students' eyes sparkled.

"Damn it..."

Seeing the boys' attention focused on her, Mu Xueqing's face turned pale, and she was about to explode.

Before, wherever she went, everyone's eyes were on her. Now they were on another girl. How could she bear it?

"If I don't beat you until you're bloody and can't tell north from south, my surname isn't Mu..."

Clenching her silver teeth, Mu Xueqing tightened her fists.