Chapter 728: Three Geniuses Come to Cause Trouble

"Please calm down,几位. Teacher Zhang wasn't arranged by me, but personally instructed by Elder Mi..." The older student named Huang Xing quickly explained as he saw the three coming to question him.

"Elder Mi?"

The three were taken aback.

What qualifications did a first-year freshman have to be personally instructed by Elder Mi, one of the ten elders?

"I don't care if it was an elder's instruction. To live here, you must first have abilities surpassing ours. Otherwise, not only I, but all first-year students will be unconvinced! Friend, dare to compete with me?"

The first young man snorted.

The elite zone had its own rules: only absolute strength and ability allowed entry. Without that level, even if the ten elders jointly issued a decree, no one would be impressed.

"Teacher Zhang, this one is Wu Chan, second place in last year's grade competition. His cultivation has long reached the peak of Bridge Heaven Realm, but his mental scale hasn't reached the level to advance to five-star master teacher..."

An older student not far from Zhang Xuan quietly transmitted his voice.

"Grade competition?" Zhang Xuan was curious.

Back in the Tianxuan Kingdom, he was a teacher instructing students and had experienced grade competitions and various troubles. Now that he had become a student, would he have to go through this too?

Moreover, this competition was surely different from back then.

After all, those present were all master teachers, not mere cultivators.

"Yes, every year, each grade holds a competition to test various master teacher abilities. Only those standing at the very peak are qualified to live here..."

Seeing that he didn't know, the young man continued to explain.

Zhang Xuan understood.

This should be similar to the Master Teacher Competition.

Every year, the entire grade competes once and is ranked, to motivate students to improve.

Seeing their attitude, it was probably because they saw him living in Courtyard No. 1 and felt dissatisfied.

No wonder—they were old students who had been at the academy for who knows how many years. If a newly enrolled freshman snatched the top spot, what face would they have to meet others?

Understanding this, he smiled slightly and looked at Wu Chan before him: "You want to compete with me? What do you want to compete in?"

Although he wanted to keep a low profile, he wasn't afraid of trouble.

If he didn't teach them a lesson and directly entered the courtyard, there would probably be an endless stream of challengers, causing endless trouble. It was better to settle it once and for all.

"Since we're all master teachers, we should settle it with master teacher methods. But that's too troublesome. Let's keep it simple and decide the outcome with strength!"

Wu Chan smiled lightly.

Master teachers had too many methods; competing one by one would be tedious. It was more direct to use fists.

"Strength?"

"Exactly. We are not only master teachers but also martial artists. As long as you can defeat me in strength, I'll have no complaints about you living here!"

Wu Chan said.

"Oh!" Zhang Xuan nodded, then turned to the remaining two: "And you two? What do you want to compete in?"

"Me? I want to compete with you in Heaven's Word Bestowal!" The female student raised an eyebrow.

This female student, whether she had altered her master teacher robe herself or had it custom-made, it fit her extremely well, revealing her slender waist. Both her appearance and figure were decent.

However, compared to Luo Qiqi, Yu Fei'er, and others, she was far inferior.

She could only be considered above average.

Even so, in the master teacher community, where males outnumbered females, she still attracted much attention.

"She is Ran Xiaoxiao, third place in the grade competition!" The young man continued to transmit his voice. "The other one is Xiao Nan, fourth place."

Zhang Xuan nodded and looked at the last person: "And you?"

"I'll keep it simple too—compete with you in strength!" Xiao Nan said.

"Alright!"

Seeing that two wanted to compete in strength and one in Heaven's Word Bestowal, Zhang Xuan rubbed his brow and looked at the female master teacher Ran Xiaoxiao: "I won't bully you. Ran Xiaoxiao, right? You take my place and teach those two a lesson!"

"Huh? I take your place and teach them?" Ran Xiaoxiao was stunned.

Was this guy crazy?

The three of them had come specifically to teach him a lesson and compete with him, yet he wanted her to deal with the other two? Wasn't this a dream?

Wu Chan and Xiao Nan were also stunned, looking at him as if he were an idiot.

They had thought that since Elder Mi personally gave the order, this guy must have some extraordinary ability, but he turned out to be just a bluffer.

Ran Xiaoxiao had come with them; how could she possibly make a move?

"Exactly. Your true qi is flowing in reverse, making it difficult to break through the Ziwei and Yingtai acupoints. It's been accumulating for about three months now. Don't you feel an itch all over your body?"

Zhang Xuan smiled lightly.

Although she hadn't displayed any martial techniques, her cultivation was only at Bridge Heaven Realm, lower than his. His Eye of Insight could clearly see the crux of the problem.

"You... you..."

Ran Xiaoxiao's beautiful eyes widened.

Indeed, for the past three months, her cultivation had been stagnant, with blockages at the Ziwei and Yingtai acupoints. The accumulation had caused an itch all over her body, making her miserable.

"Come, I'll tell you now. Do as I say, and you'll easily resolve it!"

Ignoring her shock, Zhang Xuan looked at her calmly: "The reason those two acupoints can't be broken through is that your true qi circulation method is wrong. Now listen to my instructions: sink your qi into the Huihai, circulate through..."

He spoke, listing over a dozen acupoints.

Hearing the acupoints he mentioned, Ran Xiaoxiao hesitated, wondering whether to try, when she felt those acupoints suddenly pulse several times, and her true qi began to circulate involuntarily.

"This is... Heaven's Word Bestowal? Damn..."

Her face turned pale, and she almost cried.

She had said she wanted to compete with him in Heaven's Word Bestowal, but before she could even prepare, he had already started. This was too deceitful.

Just as she was about to forcibly control her true qi circulation and resist the temptation, she suddenly felt the Ziwei and Yingtai acupoints loosen considerably, as if they were about to break through at any moment.

"This..."

She blinked.

Could it be... what he said was true? Circulating true qi like this could really break the three-month stalemate?

Thinking this, she no longer suppressed her true qi circulation and strictly followed his words.

Boom!

In a moment, she felt her body lighten, the blockage disappeared, and her aura became sharper.

"Alright, go compete with them!"

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

"Yes!"

Under Heaven's Word Bestowal, his words were divine commands that could not be disobeyed. Ran Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and charged at Wu Chan and Xiao Nan.

"Holy shit!"

"Damn it!"

The two were waiting to compete with Teacher Zhang when they saw Ran Xiaoxiao charging at them. Realizing what was happening, they almost fainted and cursed loudly.

Other master teachers would probe each other first, observing etiquette before force. But this guy, as soon as he arrived, without a word, first bewitched one of them.

However, since Ran Xiaoxiao dared to compete in Heaven's Word Bestowal, it meant her mental scale was extremely high. For someone with such a high mental scale to be swayed by his words showed that he must have extraordinary means.

"Hmph, do you think bewitching Ran Xiaoxiao can defeat us? We've been together for years and have fought dozens of times. We know each other's techniques and moves like the back of our hands..."

With a low snort, Wu Chan's figure moved like lightning, easily dodging several consecutive attacks from Ran Xiaoxiao.

The three of them were second, third, and fourth in the grade competition. They had fought dozens of times and knew each other's moves thoroughly. It was impossible to defeat them both with Heaven's Word Bestowal.

"Wu Chan, I'll hold off Ran Xiaoxiao. You go teach that guy a lesson..."

Xiao Nan also snorted.

"Alright!"

Wu Chan nodded and was about to move forward when he heard the young man's calm voice not far away: "Night rain over the river meets cold mountain drifting snow meets frost leaves and red flowers..."

The voice was neither fast nor slow, very pleasant to the ear.

Night Rain Over the River, Cold Mountain Drifting Snow, and Frost Leaves and Red Flowers—these were the martial techniques they had practiced the most. Normally, these moves couldn't be linked together.

But for some reason, as soon as he said them, they felt an irresistible urge to execute them smoothly.

"No... I can't fall for his trick!"

Knowing that if he actually executed them, he would lose control like Ran Xiaoxiao and become a test subject for the other's Heaven's Word Bestowal, Wu Chan's face twisted as he bit his tongue.

The sharp pain cleared his mind somewhat, and then he heard a series of "slap, slap, slap, slap" sounds. He saw Ran Xiaoxiao executing those moves, and Xiao Nan had been beaten into a pig's head.

"This..."

Startled, Wu Chan's eyes nearly popped out.

Even if Xiao Nan's strength was inferior to Ran Xiaoxiao's, it was impossible for him to lose in one move!

But now he was beaten so badly. There was only one possibility: those moves linked together could not only be executed but also had immense power!

Otherwise, it was impossible for someone of similar strength to be beaten like this in just a few breaths.

"I don't believe it..."

The more he thought, the stranger it seemed. Gritting his teeth, he twisted his wrist and charged straight at Ran Xiaoxiao.

He was very familiar with those moves. Seeing her execute them, he immediately knew how to counter them. But for some reason, her execution was ghostly and elusive, making it impossible to defend against.

Relying on his own strength, he dodged several moves in a row, but cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Clearly, under the other's guidance, Ran Xiaoxiao had greatly improved in strength, to the point where even he was no match!

Could a single Heaven's Word Bestowal really increase Ran Xiaoxiao's strength so much?

Was the combination of those moves really that miraculous?

"Forget it, I'll try..."

Stepping back, he jumped out of the fight circle. Gritting his teeth, Wu Chan also executed the moves the young man had just mentioned, one after another.

"Pfft!"

As soon as he executed the third move, he felt his true qi shake violently and flow in reverse. His face turned pale, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Slap, slap, slap!

Ran Xiaoxiao stepped forward and slapped him twice, knocking him to the ground.

"This..."

Having thought it would take some time to defeat this guy, Zhang Xuan scratched his head in confusion, full of bewilderment.

"Ran Xiaoxiao's Ziwei and Yingtai acupoints are open, and she's a girl. Using those moves is fine. But this guy—using moves recklessly like that can easily lead to qi deviation..."