Chapter 381: My Students Are Not to Be Bullied

Are you kidding me?

Who is he? The head of the first family in the Heavenly Martial Kingdom, a three-star formation master, a half-step supreme expert—anyone in the thirteen kingdoms would bow respectfully and not dare to breathe loudly when seeing him!

But this guy not only beat his son and elder but also came to settle accounts, demanding justice...

Damn it!

If anyone should settle accounts, it should be me coming to you; what the hell are you coming to me for?

Surnamed Liu, I'm not done with you!

Do you really think our Lin family is a soft persimmon to be squeezed at will?

Let me tell you, our Lin family has never feared anyone so far!

Since you're looking for death, I'll grant your wish.

His face livid with anger, he was about to go out and see this Liu Cheng, to find out what backing he had, when a voice that spread throughout the royal city rang out from outside.

“Whoever is in charge of the Lin family, if you're still breathing, get out here and apologize immediately, or don't blame me for being rude!”

Filled with rage, the voice was like a thunderclap exploding on flat ground.

“Holy shit!”

“Who is that? Daring to make a ruckus at the Lin family? Are they crazy?”

“Being rude to the Lin family... What's going on?”

The sound echoed all around, startling everyone into a daze.

Openly provoking the Lin family?

Who has such guts?

“He's got some nerve!”

“Being rude to us? Aren't you afraid of biting your tongue with such big talk!”

“Looking for death...”

Outside was in an uproar, the Lin family's main hall was in chaos, and all the elders in the room had reddened eyes, nearly fainting from anger.

Since the Lin family rose to power, when had anyone ever dared to ride up to their gate and curse like this?

A mere physician, too bold!

“Outrageous! All elders, follow me out to kill this ignorant wretch!”

With a furious roar, Lin Ruotian strode out. Before he had gone far, he suddenly remembered something and couldn't help turning to look at the Great Medicine King and Hall Master Liao Xun.

“Hall Master Liao, Great Medicine King... I may indeed have to trouble you two with something!”

“Oh?” The two looked over.

“My son and Young Master Ji were both injured and poisoned by this Liu Cheng's student. So I suspect that this student is very likely a poison master! Facing a poison master... even though I am a half-step supreme, it's very difficult to deal with. I hope the Hall Master can step in!”

“A poison master? If so, I would certainly know. It's probably just some guy who learned a few superficial poison tricks from somewhere!”

Hall Master Liao nodded, waving his hand dismissively: “Alright! Leave this small fry to me, it's nothing!”

If he were truly a poison master, as the Poison Hall Master, he would definitely know him.

Having never heard of him meant he was nothing at all.

“Thank you!”

Lin Ruotian's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

What worried him most was not that Liu Cheng, but the student who used poison. The poison on Lin Lang couldn't even be cured by Physician Mu Hong, which showed how terrifying it was! He knew nothing about poison, and if he encountered it, it would certainly be extremely troublesome!

Now that the Poison Hall Master was willing to act, there was no need to worry.

“Let's go!”

With the assurance, he hesitated no longer. Leading the elders, he strode out, with Liao Xun, the Great Elder, Ji Feng, and others following.

...

Time went back half an hour earlier.

Stretching lazily, Zhang Xuan pushed open the door and walked out of the kingdom's library.

After more than an hour of hard work, he had finally stored all the books into the library.

The speed was too fast, and he now felt a bit dizzy.

Fortunately, his strength had greatly increased recently, and he had been nourished by the Heaven-acknowledged Master, which strengthened his soul considerably. Otherwise, collecting at this speed, he would probably have been knocked unconscious by the violent vibrations before even halfway through.

“I still haven't read the books from the Physician Guild and the Formation Master Guild... I'll finish reading all these books when I have time, then use the golden pages!”

Muttering to himself, Zhang Xuan was not in a hurry.

The golden pages were single-use items and couldn't be used lightly; he needed to collect more books to maximize their effect.

“Teacher Liu!”

Just as he stepped out, Lu Chong, who had been waiting by the side, approached and respectfully cupped his fists.

Mo Tianxue and Mo Yu had not left yet either and came over to greet him.

It wasn't that they didn't want to leave, but they didn't dare. Once they left, what would they do with these guys lying on the ground?

“Why haven't they been sent back yet?”

Seeing the Third Elder still convulsing on the ground, Zhang Xuan was startled.

Although the royal physician had already given simple treatment, with such severe injuries, that kind of simple treatment could only prevent them from worsening; a cure was almost impossible.

“Send them back?” Mo Tianxue scratched his head.

You didn't say how to handle it, we really don't know what to do!

Sending it over would mean declaring war on the Lin family, with no way to retreat.

"Hmm! We can't just let them die here!" Shaking his head indifferently, no longer paying attention to these wounded and disabled soldiers, Zhang Xuan turned to Lu Chong: "Now it's time to talk about your enemy!"

He had specifically asked this fellow last time, but fearing it would implicate himself, he had spoken ambiguously and vaguely, making it impossible to judge. Now that they had been caught in the act, he should be able to explain exactly what was going on!

Hearing the question, Mo Tianxue and Mo Yu couldn't help but look over, wanting to know what nerve this guy had touched that he dared to hit the young master of the Lin family!

"Yes!"

His teacher had done so much for him, and knowing that hiding it any longer was pointless, Lu Chong nodded and finally spoke: "My name is not actually Lu Chong, but Qu Chong, the young master of the Qu family of the Tianwu Kingdom..."

"The Qu family? The one that had a hundred and thirty-seven members wiped out two years ago? And... there are still descendants alive?" Exchanging glances, Mo Tianxue and Mo Yu were both filled with shock.

"Yes, I'm still alive..." His eyes reddening, Lu Chong clenched his teeth.

"You know about this?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

Could it be that the royal family really helped cover it up, colluding with the guilty?

"We know, but there was nothing we could do. It was ordered by Lin Long, the Crown Princess and sister of Lin Lang, and carried out by a Supreme Realm expert. The entire family was annihilated!"

Speaking of this, the usually calm and steady king took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes: "Among them were old people and children. I went to see it myself afterward; not a single soul was left alive, all killed in one blow!"

Hearing this, Lu Chong seemed to relive that day two years ago, tears the size of beans swirling in his eyes, ready to fall at any moment.

He was only seventeen this year, and only fifteen two years ago!

At fifteen, witnessing his parents and relatives lying dead before him, the pain and sorrow in his heart were unimaginable.

"Why, exactly?"

His eyes narrowing, Zhang Xuan felt a surge of anger rising from between his brows.

Though he had never experienced such grief, he could fully understand the despair and heartbreak his student had felt at that time.

If not for that, it would have been impossible for a mere fifteen-year-old boy to kneel silently for days and nights outside the academy, begging only to learn skills to take revenge!

Nor would it have been possible for him to endure the cruel torment of the poison body, pulling through and reaching the mid Grandmaster realm in just a few days!

"I heard that Lin Lang had taken a fancy to the Qu family's young lady, Qu Ling, but she refused to submit and even injured him... The specific injury should be somewhat similar to Third Elder's, which enraged Lin Long into sending someone to act!" Mo Tianxue said.

"Mm..."

Looking at his taciturn student, Zhang Xuan pieced together the general story in his mind.

It was probably that Lin Lang had taken a fancy to Qu Ling and tried to force himself on her, but she accidentally injured his manhood, leaving him impotent.

Cutting off the Lin family's lineage enraged Lin Long, who did not hesitate to send a Supreme Realm expert to act...

"Clearly at fault themselves, yet they blame others and make countless people pay with their lives?" Zhang Xuan's face darkened ominously.

Since his rebirth, this was the first time he had been so angry.

Forcibly taking a woman, and when refused, wiping out the entire family—under the feet of the Master Teacher Hall, who gave them the audacity?

"I beg my teacher to seek justice for me!" Clenching his fists, Lu Chong fell to his knees with a thud, his whole body trembling.

"Rest assured, since your teacher knows of this matter, I will definitely seek justice for you!" Zhang Xuan's face was grim, his eyes blazing as if on fire. With a wave of his hand: "Let's go!"

With that, he followed in the direction of Third Elder and the others who had just been sent away.

"President Liu... what are you going to do?"

Seeing him leave without a word, Mo Tianxue couldn't help asking, and Mo Yu also looked over involuntarily.

"Nothing much, just going to seek justice for Lu Chong!" With his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan's calm voice came over.

Other matters could be ignored, but the Lin family had killed Lu Chong's entire family of a hundred and thirty-seven. He must seek justice and let everyone know!

My student, Zhang Xuan...

Cannot be bullied!

...

"You... what did you say? The teacher took Lu Chong to the Lin family's front gate and cursed them out?"

In the classroom of Teacher Liu at Tianwu Academy, Mu Xueqing stared wide-eyed at Meng Tao before her, full of disbelief.

The Lin family was a behemoth of a clan; even her father had to tread carefully. And her teacher had gone to their gate to curse them out... was that true?

The teacher was always very steady; how could he do something so childish?

"Lu Chong wants revenge, right? The teacher told me to find more people to keep tabs on major events in the royal city. This was just reported to me by someone..."

Meng Tao said: "It's through my father's connections; there's absolutely no mistake..."

"Revenge? Could Lu Chong's enemy be... the Lin family?"

No wonder this guy would rather play dumb than speak. With an enemy like that, even she wouldn't dare say a word!

An enemy of this level was more terrifying than facing the entire Tianwu Kingdom...

Mu Xueqing felt like she was going crazy.

"No, the teacher is in danger. How can a student stand by and do nothing?"

After the shock, clenching her delicate fists, a look of determination appeared in Mu Xueqing's eyes.

When the teacher was about to face danger, how could a student hear the news and remain unmoved?

Others might be able to, but she, Mu Xueqing, could not!

"Senior, we'll go too!"

"Senior, take us with you. The teacher's kindness to us is as heavy as a mountain. Knowing he's in danger, how can we stay here waiting!"

...

Before Mu Xueqing's words had even faded, they immediately drew a chorus of responses.

Though these students had not known Teacher Liu for long, his sincere and unreserved treatment of them had earned their deep admiration.