Chapter 561: Sun Qiang Expels People

At Zhang Xuan's residence.

A graceful figure walked in—none other than the Alliance Princess, Zhao Feiwu.

"Princess, our young master hasn't returned yet..."

Seeing her arrive, Sun Qiang hurriedly greeted her with a wry smile.

Ever since the young master left, this Princess Zhao had been coming every few days, almost treating this place as her own princess mansion.

"I know, I'm just dropping by..."

Hearing that he hadn't come back, Zhao Feiwu's expression dimmed, but she quickly forced a smile.

"Rest assured, Princess. Once the young master returns, I'll send someone to notify you immediately..."

Knowing that this princess might have developed feelings for his young master, Sun Qiang quickly said.

"Alright!" Zhao Feiwu nodded and was about to speak when another person walked in from outside the residence—the owner of the Southern City Herb Garden, Xue Yiyao.

This garden owner was notoriously eccentric and didn't even bother much with the Alliance Lord's mansion. Why had she suddenly come here?

Zhao Feiwu found it strange: "May I ask why Garden Owner Xue has come?"

"Master Zhang revived the Earth Vein Spirit Vine, saving all the medicinal herbs from disaster. I have come specifically to express my gratitude..."

Garden Owner Xue hurriedly said.

After these days of recuperation, the new spirituality had fully merged with the Earth Vein Spirit Vine, restoring it completely. The previously withered herbs had also regained their vitality. Only now did she truly confirm that Master Zhang's methods were effective, and she intended to come personally to thank him.

Although she had given many spiritual herbs as compensation before, they were still insignificant compared to the entire garden of herbs, hardly worth mentioning.

"Master Zhang has gone into seclusion to prepare for the Master Teacher Tournament and hasn't returned yet..."

Sun Qiang explained.

Before leaving, Zhang Xuan hadn't mentioned the Yin-Yang Pool but had told everyone he was going into seclusion to cultivate, which would avoid many troubles.

"Seclusion?" Garden Owner Xue was taken aback: "Very well, I'll wait until Master Zhang returns and then come to visit again!"

Since Master Zhang wasn't there, there was no need to stay. Just as she was about to turn and leave, she felt a powerful aura pressing down from behind, and a group of people appeared outside the residence.

"Is Master Zhang Xuan present? Sovereign Luo Huang of Flowing Cloud Sect, Sovereign Bai Kaizhi of White Sun Sect, Sovereign Huang Qi of Falling Sand Sect... fourteen sovereigns and the Empire's Emperor request his immediate audience!"

A clear shout pierced the skies.

Few people knew that Zhang Xuan had left the Myriad Kingdoms City.

These factions hadn't regarded this newly risen master teacher as an opponent and hadn't paid much attention, unaware that he wasn't at his residence.

"Fourteen sovereigns and the Empire's Emperor are here?"

"What do they want?"

"Master Zhang is a master teacher of our Myriad Kingdoms City. What do they want with him?"

……

The voice resounded in all directions. Upon hearing this, the many guards and soldiers were all stunned.

Teacher Zhang was a renowned teacher participating in the grand competition in Wanguo City. What were these people doing coming to find him?

Sun Qiang, Zhao Feiwu, and Garden Master Xue exchanged glances, each feeling that something was amiss.

Even if they wanted to find Teacher Zhang, they would come one by one. For the heads of fourteen factions to arrive at once was definitely not that simple.

Gentlemen, our young master is not in the residence!

After a moment's hesitation, Sun Qiang stepped forward and approached the crowd.

Not in the residence? I think he's hiding. Tell him to come out, or don't blame us for sending people to search.

An old man waved his hand grandly.

Teacher Kong's letter involved too much. What if this fellow had learned the news in advance and fled?

Search?

Sun Qiang frowned. Our young master, as a four-star teacher representing the Wanguo Alliance in the teacher competition, holds a revered status, and his residence is under the protection of the Teacher Hall. May I ask, has he violated the duties of a teacher, or done anything to harm the Teacher Hall, that you would mobilize such a force and even want to search the residence? Besides, even if a search were to be conducted, it should be done by the Teacher Hall of Wanguo City. What qualifications do you have? Do you have a search warrant?

As a competent steward, he knew quite well the rights of a teacher.

Teacher Zhang, as a four-star teacher, held a revered status. Without a warrant from the Teacher Hall, who had the right to search?

Although we don't have a search warrant, with so many teachers of higher rank coming in person, as a junior and an early four-star teacher, he should immediately come out to receive us!

That's right, tell him to come out and greet us quickly! Is he going to violate the etiquette of teachers?

Two middle-aged men shouted simultaneously.

They had come specifically to inquire about Teacher Kong's letter. If this fellow kept hiding and refused to come out, how could they interrogate him?

Greet?

Hearing such arrogant words, Sun Qiang felt a surge of anger flush his face. His expression darkened. How dare you!

Gah?

Zhao Feiwu and Garden Master Xue both staggered.

The one being presumptuous... seemed to be you!

These were the sect masters of various sects who had come for the competition, super experts, half-step five-star teachers... And you, an insignificant person at the Mortal Transformation First Layer, dare to shout at them? Where do you get the nerve?

Our young master is the personally taught student of Teacher Yang Xuan, of revered status. What are a bunch of things not even reaching five-star doing here, jabbering away?

Sun Qiang waved his hand with arrogance. Now get out of here!

Master Yang Xuan was a super teacher above six stars. As his steward, he naturally had to possess the demeanor and pride of a teacher of that level.

A bunch of fellows who hadn't even reached five-star dared to come and demand that the young master greet them? Who gave you the nerve?

……

Sect Master Luo Huang and the others stood frozen in place, exchanging glances, dumbfounded.

They had originally thought that once they revealed their identities, this Zhang Xuan would be scared out of his wits and come out to greet them. Little did they expect that before even seeing him, they would be blocked at the door by the steward... who even called them insolent and told them to get out.

What the hell? Did I hear that right?

"What did you say? Say it again?"

Raising an eyebrow, Sect Leader Luo Huang's aura was like a dragon.

He was the sect leader of Flowing Cloud Sect, a super-strong expert at the peak of the Fifth Layer of Mortal Transformation, the Harmonious Spirit Realm. To be told to scram by some nobody who popped out of nowhere made him feel like his lungs were about to explode with rage.

"What did I say? Are you deaf? And you call yourself a master... pah! With such poor ears, I wonder how you ever got where you are."

Sun Qiang waved his hand: "Alright, I can't be bothered to waste words with you. Since you didn't hear clearly, I'll say it again... This steward says, get lost, and stop making trouble here!"

"You're asking for death!"

Seeing his teacher insulted, Luo Xuan's face turned green with rage. He shook his body, reached out his hand, and struck at Sun Qiang.

Boom!

A huge palm print blotted out the sky, and the狂暴 aura kicked up dust from the ground.

Squeak!

Before the palm could land on Sun Qiang, a sharp cry pierced the sky. Before Luo Xuan could react, he saw a huge black shadow plummet straight down from the sky.

Because of the speed, the air let out a sharp whine, almost piercing the eardrums.

"Holy crap..."

His face changed, and he only had time to cry out before a huge butt sat him hard into the ground.

His body twisted into a posture that seemed about to snap. Luo Xuan spat out a mouthful of blood, nearly suffocating.

The Yaochen Beast!

Before leaving, Zhang Xuan had instructed this creature to protect everyone. Now seeing Luo Xuan about to attack Sun Qiang, it didn't hesitate and flew down from the sky.

It was itself at the peak of the Fourth Layer of Mortal Transformation, on the verge of breaking through. Its strength was considerably higher than Luo Xuan's, and with speed, inertia, and invincible defense, the latter couldn't even react before nearly being sat to death on the spot.

Luo Xuan was now in a state of collapse.

This time's Master Competition's most acclaimed genius, a super existence on the verge of breaking through to the Harmonious Spirit Realm, nearly killed by a spirit beast's butt... Just thinking about it made him feel like he was going crazy.

"Beast, how dare you!"

His face reddened to his neck, Sect Leader Luo Huang bellowed.

The sect leader of Flowing Cloud Sect, the strongest among the twenty-eight surrounding powers... his student had been sat on the ground to his face, nearly killed. He raised his eyebrows in anger and was about to strike.

"What, is a dignified half-step five-star master going to attack an ordinary person? May I ask, what wrong have I done? What wrong has Master Zhang done?"

Sun Qiang stepped forward.

Masters maintain their status; without major fault, they usually don't attack ordinary people. He was only blocking them from entering. If this guy really attacked, he would only disgrace himself.

Though confident the other wouldn't lower himself, inwardly he was still uneasy.

"You..."

Confronted directly, Sect Leader Luo Huang's hand, about to strike, stopped abruptly.

The other was just a servant; to kill him for a mere offense would be too undignified.

"I'll say it again: the young master is not in the residence. Whether you've come to take him as your teacher or for something else, please go back!"

Seeing that he ultimately didn't attack, Sun Qiang sighed in relief and snorted.

"Take him as teacher?"

Hearing this, everyone was dizzy again.

Take your sister as teacher!

Have you ever seen anyone come with such murderous intent to take someone as teacher?

Besides, this Zhang Xuan was only a four-star initial-stage master. What qualifications did he have to make them, half-step five-star super-strong experts renowned across the surrounding twenty-seven powers, take him as teacher?

"Sect Leader Luo, what do we do now?"

Seeing the awkward situation, an old man couldn't help but step forward.

All these peak experts from major powers couldn't very well barge into someone's home and ransack it, or even torture their servants!

If they did that, even if the headquarters didn't investigate, they themselves would be too ashamed to show their faces.

But... if they didn't, how could they confirm whether that Master Zhang was there or not?

"Let's go back for now."

His face darkening, Sect Leader Luo Huang waved his hand.

"Go back?"

Everyone was stunned.

Were they just going to fizzle out like this?

That would be too embarrassing!

"What else can we do?" Sect Leader Luo Huang snorted.

In truth, he too was a bit overwhelmed.

It seemed Zhang Xuan really wasn't there; otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a commotion and still not come out.

If the person they were looking for wasn't there, arguing with a steward was beneath him.

The most crucial point was that this steward was a bit 'thick-skinned.' Others, upon hearing so many strong experts, would be scared speechless, but this guy... didn't take them seriously at all...

He really didn't know if this guy had a big heart or some backing!

He was afraid that if they kept at it, he'd be pissed to death.

"Let's go back first, then send someone to watch this residence. Once this Zhang Xuan returns, report directly and come to arrest him."

After hesitating for a moment, Sect Leader Luo Huang waved his hand.

Rather than continue disgracing themselves here, it was better to leave first and talk later.