Chapter 893: Teach Zhang Xuan a Lesson?

What he was to assess was a master teacher, which had nothing to do with the empire at all!

Everything he had experienced in master teacher assessments before involved teaching and guiding cultivation, which were completely different concepts from a power institution like the empire.

Seeing his confusion, Elder Mi smiled and said, “Dean, having come all the way from a kingdom, do you know what the biggest difference between nations is?”

“Difference?” Zhang Xuan was taken aback, thought for a moment, and said, “The biggest difference between nations is the level of the Master Teacher Academy!”

Title Empires, First-Rank Empires, Second-Rank Empires, Title Kingdoms, First-Rank Kingdoms, Second-Rank Kingdoms... The biggest difference among these nations is their comprehensive national strength.

And the root cause of the disparity in national strength is the Master Teacher Academy.

Master teachers educate and nurture people; the higher the level of the master teacher, the more powerful the disciples they produce, and the greater the ripple effect.

Not to mention anything else, if the Tianxuan Kingdom where he had originally been had a Master Teacher Academy with a six-star master teacher, the entire country would definitely undergo earth-shaking changes, and becoming a First-Rank Empire would only be a matter of time.

The ripple effect of the Master Teacher Academy was truly immense; not only did it cultivate students, but more importantly, it attracted more powerful individuals to come!

A place with a Master Teacher Academy could also attract many other professions—the Beast Hall, the Alchemist Guild, the Artifact Refiner Guild... With all these professions gathered and experts everywhere, it would be hard for a country not to become powerful.

The Tianxuan Kingdom of the past was merely a minor kingdom, but with a Master Teacher Hall, it could easily advance to a second-grade kingdom.

"Exactly, it's the grade of the Master Teacher Hall!"

Elder Mi nodded: "The higher the grade of the Master Teacher Hall, the stronger the country—this has become an unwritten rule on the continent. Many kingdoms and empires build their capitals around the Master Teacher Hall! Take Hongyuan City, for example; the reason it stands unshaken is mainly because there's a Master Teacher Academy here."

Zhang Xuan acknowledged.

Although the Master Teacher Hall does not interfere with the rise and fall of nations, wherever it is established, there are bound to be countless experts, deterring outsiders from easy invasion.

"An ordinary master teacher assessment only examines a person's words, actions, and conduct. But you are different—as the academy's principal, it's not just about you as an individual; it involves the entire academy."

Seeing that he understood, Elder Mi continued: "The so-called promotion to an empire actually means you choose a titled kingdom and, through personal effort, rebuild its Master Teacher Hall, successfully elevating it to an empire! This assessment tests not only individual ability but also overall control and management—it's extremely difficult!"

"I see..."

His mouth twitching, Zhang Xuan's face contorted as he looked over: "Um... is it too late to quit being the principal now?"

"..." Elder Mi.

"If I'd known being a principal would be this troublesome, I shouldn't have agreed. What a mess..." Zhang Xuan said with a face full of resentment.

He had agreed to the position thinking he could avoid all responsibilities and freely browse the library, but now...

Who would have thought that not only was the succession ceremony so troublesome, but the assessment for a six-star master teacher would also be made more difficult... If I had known this earlier, why would I have taken on the role of this damn dean?

It would have been better to just steadily assess for a six-star master teacher, advance my cultivation to the Saint Domain, and then leave... Now it's too late—I'm tied to this broken cart of the academy!

Truly, a single slip can lead to eternal regret!

Zhang Xuan was filled with infinite melancholy.

"Ahem!"

Almost choked by his own saliva, Elder Mi looked over speechlessly: "Although the difficulty of the six-star master teacher assessment has increased, once you pass, your foundation will be more solid, and assessing for higher-level master teachers will be much easier! That's why many talented master teachers willingly apply for more difficult assessments to hone themselves."

If someone else became dean, they'd be so happy they wouldn't know east from west, but this Teacher Zhang is actually full of resentment...

If Lu Feng saw your expression, he might spit out an old mouthful of blood and die from anger.

He paid so much for this dean position, only to end up with nothing. You got it for free, and you're still unwilling...

"Easier to assess for higher-level master teachers?"

"Yes, if the dean can pass the empire promotion trial, then when assessing for a seven-star master teacher in the future, as long as the three basics are sufficient, you can directly apply! There's no need to go through assessments like teaching and guiding cultivation!"

Elder Mi explained: "In other words, as long as you complete this trial, it's equivalent to having a pass to a seven-star master teacher. From then on, you just need to continue accumulating cultivation, tempering your mind, and completing the supplementary subjects!"

"There's such a good thing?" Hearing this, Zhang Xuan, who had been depressed, suddenly brightened up.

Every master teacher assessment requires a bunch of various rules. If passing this trial allows me to directly become a seven-star master teacher later, it saves a lot of trouble and is definitely worth it.

"Exactly!" Elder Mi nodded.

Although it seems to skip the step of assessing for a seven-star master teacher, promoting an empire requires not only ability, vision, and guidance, but more importantly, time!

Elevating a titled kingdom to an empire, even a low-tier one, cannot be solved by just one or two experts; it requires profound foundations!

Improving foundations inevitably takes a long time. Back then, Dean Mo Liuzhen chose this trial. To promote an empire, even with his talent, it took a full three years!

"Alright, I've decided. I'll use the empire promotion to assess for a six-star master teacher!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"..." Elder Mi was speechless again.

Why did it feel like this dean of mine was so flippant in his actions?

This was the most difficult among the six-star master teacher assessments. Many people would avoid it at all costs. You can refuse or agree as you please—couldn't you think it over a bit more?

Even if you really agree, at least frown and put on a troubled expression for appearances' sake, right?

But you just nodded directly without changing your expression. Do you not realize the difficulty of this assessment?

He was about to remind her, but then shook his head.

This newly appointed dean always managed to do things that left people dumbfounded, creating unbelievable miracles.

Like with Cloud Mist Ridge before—he thought they were going for negotiations, but in the end, they went to wipe out their lair!

What he considered the hardest task—ascending to the empire—might be nothing in the other's eyes.

Looking up at the time, he knew the succession ceremony required advance preparation, so he stopped dwelling on the issue: "Dean, let's go to the academy. Elder Zhao Bingxu and the Heavenly Crafts Institute have specially made you a robe. It's best to go try it on now to see if it fits!"

"They made a robe?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback, then said no more.

The dean succession ceremony was grand and magnificent; wearing an ordinary master teacher robe would not do.

Leaving the residence, they headed toward the academy.

At this moment, the Master Teacher Academy was packed with people. Numerous families from Hongyuan City, major empires from the surrounding area... countless experts gathered together—it was truly a once-in-a-century spectacle.

To avoid being discovered and causing unnecessary trouble, the two rode a sacred beast directly into the Elder Hall.

...

The Master Teacher Academy was a sea of people, with figures everywhere.

"Ruohuan, you're well-informed. Do you know who the new dean is?"

On a wide street, a young man couldn't help asking.

In front of him was a young man in white, holding a folding fan, looking elegant and refined, like a scion of a noble family.

It was Ruohuan, who had come with Zhang Xuan from the Ten Thousand Kingdoms Alliance.

And the one questioning him was also an old friend of Zhang Xuan's, one of the founders of the Xuanxuan Society... Song Chao!

"How would I know!"

Ruohuan shook his head: "The new dean is the academy's biggest secret. I'm afraid we'll only find out when the succession ceremony begins!"

Although the Xuanxuan Society had many members, accounting for nearly half the academy's students, they hadn't been able to find out who the new dean was.

"Whoever it is, I hope it's not Elder Lu Feng... He has a conflict with the president. If he becomes dean, our Xuanxuan Society will most likely be disbanded!"

Song Chao's face showed worry.

"Yeah, let's just hope it's not him!"

Shaking his head, Ruohuan was about to continue speaking when he saw a young man rushing over: "Ruohuan, do you know where the president is now?"

It was a member of the Xuanxuan Society, a third-year student.

"Why are you looking for the president so urgently?" Ruohuan frowned.

To be honest, this president was really a hands-off manager. He hadn't seen him for many days either—always elusive, never knowing where he went.

"It's like this: I was about to head to the training ground to save seats for the dean's succession ceremony, but before I got there, I heard a few suspicious-looking guys asking around about the president's whereabouts. They didn't seem to have good intentions..."

Glancing around, the young man lowered his voice.

"Asking about the president's whereabouts?" Ruohuan frowned.

"Yes!" The young man nodded quickly.

Nearly half the teachers and students in the entire academy were members of the Xuanxuan Society, so these people asking about "Zhang Xuan" naturally drew attention.

"Take me to see them!" Ruohuan instructed, then paused: "Wait, go call Ying Qin and the others first!"

"Yes!"

The young man hurried off, and before long, Ying Qin, Baimian, and others followed behind.

"Let's go check it out!" Seeing everyone had arrived, Ruohuan smiled and had the young man lead the way.

Before long, they indeed saw seven or eight oddly dressed fellows walking cautiously in the courtyard, asking everyone they met about Zhang Xuan's whereabouts.

But even he couldn't find Zhang Xuan now, so these people naturally had no chance.

Moving closer, they pricked up their ears and overheard the deliberately lowered conversation.

"Young Master Liu sent us to teach this Zhang Xuan a lesson. What do we do if we can't find him? Don't tell me he got wind of it and hid out of fear?"

Among the crowd, a scar-faced man looked troubled.

They had asked many people, all of whom knew Zhang Xuan, but none knew where he was, which gave them a headache.

"Teach a lesson? Looks like they're enemies!"

Hearing this, Ruohuan and Song Chao exchanged glances and nodded simultaneously.

Daring to teach their president a lesson? Weren't they asking for death?

In that case, let them see...

the power of our Xuanxuan Society!

Believe it or not, we'll scare them to death!