Chapter 977: The People of the War Master Hall Have Fled

This woman was none other than Yu Fei'er.

For two months, she had been following Zhang Xuan in cultivation, her cultivation base having already reached the peak of the Silkworm Seal Realm, and her combat power was astonishing. Today, she came to the Xuanxuan Society early, intending to have a few words with Master Zhang. Who would have thought he would turn and leave? Feeling frustrated, when this fellow recklessly challenged her, she immediately agreed.

Although she had not formally joined the Xuanxuan Society, given her relationship with Zhang Xuan, no one dared to say anything if she claimed to be a member of the society.

"Yu Fei'er? A good name..."

Zhou Ye's eyes lit up.

"Let's begin!"

Too lazy to waste words with him, Yu Fei'er waved her jade hand and looked over coldly.

"Begin!" Zhou Ye nodded excitedly, a confident gleam in his eyes. "We're just sparring, and fights can be unpredictable. Let's not use weapons. Don't worry, I'll pull my punches..."

The other party had reached the Silkworm Seal Realm in her early twenties, so her talent could not be underestimated. However, Zhou Ye, after his defeat, had reflected deeply and worked hard; he was no pushover either.

So what if it's the Xuanxuan Society?

He might not be able to defeat Zheng Yang, Wei Ruyan, and the others, but he didn't believe he would lose twice in a row to someone who had only listened to Master Zhang's lectures for one afternoon.

Whoosh!

Thinking this, he raised his eyebrows and charged straight at the girl before him.

Exerting his full strength, he immediately displayed his power. Thunder rumbled in his palm, as if containing a clap of thunder.

"Seven Star Thunder Palm! It seems Zhou Ye isn't holding back this time..."

Liao Song nodded.

Having suffered a loss last time, this subordinate of his did not underestimate the opponent just because she was a woman; instead, he was more cautious, unleashing his strongest technique from the start.

The Seven Star Thunder Palm, based on seven acupoints in the palm, constructs a seven-star formation and gathers true qi into thunder. It is a peak spirit-level martial technique. Even a half-sage would have to avoid its edge, let alone a woman who looks so delicate.

He looked up at the girl across from him and saw that this unbelievably beautiful woman stood motionless, as if frightened silly, without any reaction.

"Watch out..."

Zhou Ye frowned and couldn't help but whisper.

Before his voice faded, he saw the girl's long, soft sleeve suddenly flick.

"What is she doing?"

Just as he was wondering why she would flick her sleeve during a fight, he felt his whole body shake, and a force of extreme power surged toward him like a hurricane.

Whoosh!

Before the Seven Star Thunder Palm could fully manifest, it was extinguished like a blown-out candle. Then, with a sharp pain in his chest and a cry of agony, he flew straight off the training platform.

Plop!

He crashed to the ground.

"This..."

Liao Song and Zhuo Dingfeng exchanged a glance, their bodies simultaneously trembling.

Wasn't this a girl? How could her strength be so violent?

They had fought against members of the Xuanxuan Society before; the opponents excelled in martial techniques and combat insight, but when it came to sheer power, their own War Master Hall members were definitely superior.

And now a girl, with a casual wave of her hand, the force from her sleeve had sent Zhou Ye flying... How powerful must she be?

Wasn't this a bit too exaggerated?

"Suppress your cultivation to the same level as mine... All of you, come at me together!"

Having sent Zhou Ye flying with one move, Yu Fei'er looked at Liao Song and the others.

She was already unhappy about not getting to speak with Zhang Shi, and now these guys dared to come looking for trouble—wasn't this asking for death?

In the entire Hongyuan Academy, who didn't know that Yu Fei'er had a fiery temper and never yielded to anyone? A bunch of clueless war masters daring to cause trouble—if she didn't beat them until they couldn't find their teeth, her surname wouldn't be Yu!

"What an arrogant woman! Let me teach her a lesson!"

Hearing Yu Fei'er's words, a war master at the Silkworm Seal realm could no longer hold back; he stretched his body and leaped onto the platform.

But while still in the air, he saw a figure suddenly appear before him, and then the girl's palm imprinted on his chest.

Bang!

Before he could even set foot on the platform, he was sent flying, landing on the ground and spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

Having followed Zhang Xuan for over two months and listened to his teachings daily, Yu Fei'er had not only skyrocketed in level but also become terrifyingly powerful in combat. Coupled with her princess temperament, acting on impulse, she didn't care who you were—if she found you displeasing, she'd just beat you up.

"Damn it!"

Seeing their comrade knocked down before even stepping onto the training platform, the other war masters were all enraged, roaring in fury as they suppressed their cultivation to the peak of the Silkworm Seal realm.

"Whether it's damnable or not isn't for you to decide—it's about strength!"

Raising her delicate brows, Yu Fei'er ignored their roars; her lithe figure flickered as she charged straight into the crowd of war masters.

Crackle!

Ten minutes later, aside from Liao Song and Zhuo Qingfeng, over twenty war masters lay on the ground, each with eyes full of a desire to die.

Many of them had cultivation levels beyond the Silkworm Seal realm, but once suppressed to the same level, they were no match for this girl—they couldn't even withstand a single move!

Though this woman was very beautiful, she was like a humanoid tyrannosaurus, with endless true qi inside her that they simply couldn't contend with.

"You're not an ordinary member of the Xuanxuan Society, are you?"

Seeing his subordinates lying on the ground, Liao Song clenched his fists.

They had also seen ordinary members of the Xuanxuan Society; though not weak, they were nowhere near this strong. This woman before them was ferocious and terrifying, and even if not quite on par with Zheng Yang and the others, she wasn't far off.

There was no way she could have become this powerful from just attending one or two lessons!

"If I'm not mistaken, you... should also be Teacher Zhang's student, right? Otherwise, it's impossible to be this powerful..."

Thinking this, Liao Song couldn't help but ask.

"You're the one who's Teacher Zhang's student, your whole family is..."

Hearing this, Yu Fei'er immediately exploded, letting out a sharp cry as she charged at Liao Song.

Right now, she was afraid of anyone calling her Teacher Zhang's student; once she admitted it, all her thoughts would have to be abandoned...

This guy just had to say that, which was practically touching her reverse scale.

"You..."

Not expecting such fury from just one question, Liao Song nearly fainted. Flustered, he dodged the attack, and just as he suppressed his cultivation to match hers, the girl's palm came raining down like a storm.

"Teacher Liao..."

Zhuo Qingfeng, watching from the side, couldn't help but turn his face away.

No need to think, this old friend of his was about to be in trouble...

Sure enough... five minutes later.

Liao Song was swollen all over, his face pale.

Suppressed to the Silkworm Seal realm, his strength was not much different from hers, but... this woman was like a madwoman, reckless and unbridled; even as a War Master, he couldn't withstand it.

Fortunately, he managed to protect his face by the end, or else he wouldn't be able to show himself for days.

"Hmph!"

Having vented her frustration, Yu Fei'er lifted her head and turned to leave.

Just as she left, Hu Yaoyao walked in from outside, her face full of anticipation: "Is the dean in?"

"The dean is not in, but people from the War Master Hall are here. Senior Hu, would you like to have a match with them?"

Ruo Huan quickly said.

"People from the War Master Hall? Sure..."

With a bewitching smile, Hu Yaoyao was like a seductress.

...

Leaving the War Master Hall to temper the members of the Xuanxuan Society, Zhang Xuan felt reassured. Returning to his residence, he took another look at Wei Ruyan and found that the poison in her body was temporarily stabilized, then he breathed a sigh of relief.

He had Sun Qiang gather Wang Ying and the others.

"Teacher..."

The few of them came before him.

"Tomorrow I will take Ruyan to Jingyuan City to find the whereabouts of the Poison Hall. Here are the cultivation techniques and my understanding of martial skills that I have written down. Memorize them quickly, and if you don't understand, ask promptly!"

With a flick of his wrist, he took out several books and handed them over.

On the way from the academy, he had rewritten his understanding of the Seal Saint Scripture from the seal, along with some new insights on martial skills.

Going to find the Poison Hall might take who knows how long; he probably wouldn't be able to stay by their side for a while. Leaving these things behind, they could study on their own and progress quickly.

"Yes!"

Wang Ying and the others nodded and took the books.

The knowledge inside was very profound, but since they had already studied the Seal Saint Scripture, they understood it quickly. In less than three hours, they had memorized it all and grasped it thoroughly.

Zhang Xuan explained in detail the parts they didn't understand.

By the time everyone fully understood, it was already late at night.

"Alright, Wang Ying, Liu Yang, integrate what I've taught you. Tomorrow you may have to compete with the War Masters, and like Zheng Yang, break through the Dragon Gate Formation!"

Waving his hand, Zhang Xuan instructed.

He had imparted this knowledge quickly mainly because Wang Ying and the others were going to break the formation tomorrow.

Although he hadn't seen the formation, from hearing about Zheng Yang's experience, he knew it wasn't simple.

Wang Ying and Liu Yang, despite having started early and studied diligently, would find it very difficult to break through this complex formation within an hour based on strength alone, without taking shortcuts.

Unless... they could cultivate the Seal Saint Scripture to a higher realm and gain a deeper understanding of combat.

"Yes!"

Understanding the teacher's intention, Wang Ying and the other nodded and trained hard.

After who knows how long, they felt they had fully integrated the new content the teacher had explained, and their combat power had improved again.

"Teacher, today we will definitely break through the Dragon Gate Formation..."

Standing up at the same time and looking at their teacher not far away, Wang Ying and the other were full of confidence.

If before breaking the formation they had no confidence, now, having digested the teacher's explanations and improved their strength, the chances of success would definitely increase greatly.

Moreover, they had also taught each other the martial skills they each knew, making their strength more complete and without flaws.

"Mm!" Zhang Xuan nodded and looked outside. By then, the sun had risen, and it was already dawn.

"Alright, let's go to the academy!"

With a hum, Zhang Xuan led the two toward the Master Teacher Academy. Just as they entered the gate, they saw Elder Mi rushing over to meet them.

"Dean... this morning, I went to the War Master Hall's quarters to find them, but discovered... their people had all left without notice at some point, leaving only a letter..."

"Left?"

Zhang Xuan was startled.

Weren't they supposed to assess Wang Ying and the others? Why did they flee overnight?

Puzzled, he couldn't help but take the letter.