<h4>Chapter 1433: Is It Not Him?</h4>
<strong>Trantor: </strong>StarveCleric <strong>Editor: </strong>Millman97
“Make this matter known to every member of our Zhang n?” Zhang Wuchen was taken aback for a moment before his eyes narrowed in realization. “You mean to... incite our n members?”
As the entrance formation to the Zhang n, the Dual Spirit Heaven Dominating Formation could be said to be a symbol of the Zhang n’s dignity. If it was made known that it had been destroyed by a twenty-year-oldd, the other n members would surely be trembling with rage.
Hearing those words, the First Elder chuckled softly as he remarked with a deep look in his eyes, “The Zhang n has been in a high position for far too long. It’s about time to stir the pot a little so as to get them riled up. Only when every single individual of the Zhang n is powerful can the Zhang n truly prosper and incite fear in others. Inparison to that, the destruction of the formation is nothing at all.”
“I understand.” Realizing the First Elder’s intentions, Zhang Wuchen nodded in awe.
As expected of the First Elder. Every single move that he made was profound and meaningful, bringing the greatest benefit to the Zhang n.
The seeming infallibility of the Defense Formation had left the members of the Zhang n feeling so safe that they were beginning to lose their wariness. However, this was only a false sense of security, and this could pose a great danger to the Zhang n. If enemies were to assault the Zhang n, they would surely strive to swiftly uncover and exploit the ws in the Defense Formation like Zhang Xuan did.
It would have been sheer foolishness if the members of the Zhang n were to stand idly and leave their fates up to the resilience of the Defense Formation.
On the contrary, without the formation, the members would be forced to constantly keep their guard up, ready for a battle at any time. It was exactly such an environment that would ce the Zhang n in a much safer position.
In a sense, this was simr to learning how to swim. If one relied on swimming floats all the time, there was no guarantee that they would be there when one truly needed them. It was only by taking away the floats that would one be able to truly learn to swim.
If the Zhang n hoped to retain its position as the number one Sage n in the Master Teacher Continent, it would do much better investing in its talents than its defense formations and whatnot. In crucial situations, it was always the people who made the difference.
“Go and have it done.” Seeing that Zhang Wuchen understood what he was getting at, the First Elder also chose not to exin any further. He was silent for a brief moment before adding, “Also, I want you to look into Zhang Xuan’s background.”
“Yes, First Elder!” Zhang Wuchen nodded before turning around and leaving.
Not too longter, he returned with a jade token in hand.
As the number one Sage n in the Master Teacher Continent, their intelligencework was not to be underestimated. It was a walk in the park for them to uncover Zhang Xuan’s profile, which was well detailed in the Master Teacher Pavilion’s records.
“A new student of the Sanctum of Sages this year, and he sessfully cleared the Tower of Master Teachers within fifteen minutes. On top of that, he pummeled Zhang Chun and Zhang Feng and is brothers with Luo Xuanqing. Wherever he steps, destruction follows.” Reading the details on the records, the First Elder’s lower jaw nearly fell to the ground.
Even the most talented genius of their Zhang n was incapable of such a fate, so how did the young man manage to pull it off?
“Yang shi’s student... Yang shi has been in our Zhang n for more than half a year now, so when did he take in this student of his?” The First Elder frowned in thought.
Even though Yang shi’s whereabouts remained a huge mystery to the world, as the First Elder of the Zhang n, he was still privy to some inside information.
Yang shi had been in seclusion in their Zhang n for half a year, and he had not left since then. Just when did the other party take in such a formidable student whose talent outshone even that of the geniuses of the Zhang n!
“Yang shi does have a student, and if I’m not mistaken, his name should be Feng Ziyi,” Zhang Wuchen said.
“I know of Feng Ziyi—I have met him once. He’s indeed quite a talented youngd, but even so, his aptitude is only slightly above that of Zhang Chun and the others. If Yang shi truly had such a talented disciple, why haven’t I heard of him before?” The First Elder was deeply perplexed.
Yang Xuan had close rtions with their Zhang n, and if he truly had such a talented disciple, there was no reason the Zhang n would bepletely unaware of it!
“Possessing unparalleled talent and having the surname of Zhang, could he possibly be...” Suddenly recalling a matter, an excited glint shed through Zhang Wuchen’s eyes.
“Impossible,” the First Elder interjected affirmatively. “I saw his soulntern extinguishing with my own eyes a year ago. There’s no way he could still be alive.”
“But... the n head and Sword Saint Meng have been reluctant to believe that news, and they are still searching for him even now. In fact, isn’t the reason they left in such a hurry earlier because they obtained some news concerning him?” Zhang Wuchen said hesitantly.
“Even if they aren’t able to divine the future, experts of their level still possess intuition far beyond that of ordinary cultivators. They are able to sense things just by their gut feeling, and given how certain they are that he isn’t dead... there might be a good chance that he’s really alive!”
Hearing those words, the First Elder pondered for a moment before replying, “The bond of blood is an inexplicable rtionship. It is true that cultivators of their caliber are able to perceive the status of those who are closely rted to them, but I was the one who was monitoring his soulntern, and there’s no doubt that it has extinguished. Considering that he was just an ordinary mortal, there’s just no way he could have survived!”
At which point, the First Elder released a deep sigh filled withmentation, and he stared at the sky above, deep in thought. A momentter, he muttered quietly, “I guess there’s no harm trying.
Turning his gaze back to Zhang Wuchen, he continued. “Check where Zhang Xuan is from and whether he has any family members or not.”
“Understood!” Zhang Wuchen sped his fist politely before leaving.
This time, he was gone for a while longer. It took roughly four hours before he finally returned. “Reporting to the First Elder, Zhang shies from a remote kingdom in the Qingyuan Empire, where not a single master teacher exists. Furthermore, ording to the records of the Master Teacher Pavilion, it appears that he’s an orphan without any kin, and he happens to be twenty this year!”
“Remote kingdom... Ancient domains? Could it be...” The First Elder widened his eyes in astonishment, not daring to believe what he had just heard. “But that shouldn’t be possible!”
He shook his head vehemently as he paced around the room. A momentter, he suddenly turned his gaze toward Zhang Wuchen and instructed, “Wuchen, I want you to find a way to get Zhang Xuan into the ‘Blood Reservoir’ and see if there’s any resonance.”
“The Blood Reservoir is a ce where the offspring of the Zhang n are able to awaken their bloodline, but you should also know the circumstances surrounding that person. Even if he isn’t dead, it’s impossible for any resonance to ur between him and the Blood Reservoir,” Zhang Wuchen said in iprehension.
“I know that, but he’s not a person whom we can gauge by normal standards. He’s the most talented person our n has seen in the past several dozen millenniums. His very presence in the Blood Reservoir should be able to trigger some kind of phenomenon. As long as there’s the slightest reaction, we should be able to confirm his identity,” the First Elder replied.
“I see... Consider it done.” Zhang Wuchen nodded.
“Make sure to conduct this in utmost secrecy. Don’t let anyone learn of it, and this is including Zhang Xuan. Observe him from the shadows, and report any movements he makes to me,” the First Elder said.
Zhang Wuchen nodded once more before taking his leave.
The First Elder watched intently as Zhang Wuchen’s figure disappeared into the distance. An unreadable light flickered in the First Elder’s eyes as he seemed to muse over something of vast importance, and a momentter, he began making his way toward the depths of the Zhang n.
Not too longter, he arrived before a door.
It was an average-sized round door, and it was seamlessly shut with the rest of the chamber.
From the outside, it would appear that there was nothing extraordinary about this chamber, but when one tried to extend one’s Spiritual Perception in, one would realize that it waspletely impossible to perceive what was inside. It was as if the interior of the chamber waspletely isted from the rest of the world.
The First Elder paced outside the stone chamber for a while. He considered knocking on the door, but eventually, he held himself back.
<i>ording to what Yang shi said, he should being out in a few days’ time. It would be unwise to interrupt him at this crucial moment. If something were to go wrong with his cultivation, not even I would be able to bear the consequences, </i>the First Elder thought as he retracted his hand, shaking his head quietly.
Yang shi was currently in seclusion within the stone chamber before him. The First Elder intended toe over to see if Yang shi was out of his seclusion so that he could inquire about Zhang Xuan’s background, but seeing that the doors were still tightly shut, he eventually gave up on the idea.
Yang shi’s seclusion this time around was simply too important, such that even despite the First Elder of the Zhang n, he did not dare interrupt the other party abruptly. Otherwise, if the other party’s efforts ended in failure due to him, he would be a sinner of mankind.
However, it was fortunate that Yang shi had said before that his seclusion would onlyst half a year at most, so the other party should being out very soon.
With such thoughts in mind, the First Elder turned around and slowly walked out.
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Meanwhile, after receiving the orders from the First Elder, Zhang Wuchen immediately headed for the guest rooms.
After that spection surfaced in his mind, he could not help but wonder about the capabilities that Zhang Xuan wielded.
Flitting swiftly ahead, before he reached his destination, he encountered the flustered Seventh Elder anxiously heading his way. As soon as thetter noticed him, thetter eximed in desperation, “Third Elder, a disaster has happened!”
Zhang Wuchen’s heart skipped a beat as an ominous sensation loomed above his heart. “What happened?”