Chapter 1003
Chapter 1003: I Am Your Founder
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: StarveCleric
His goal of coming to the Poison Hall wasn't to make a name for himself or to battle with the poison masters .
It was to save Wei Ruyan, who was plagued by the Innate Poison Body .
Yet, before he could finish reading their books, his body had already killed fourteen of the other party's elders and left the hall master in such a state . . . If Wei Ruyan's treatment were to be delayed due to this, how could he face her deceased father?
It was not that he didn't consider letting his clone out to replace his physical body, but his clone was even more unreliable than it . If he were to let it out, there was a good chance that all of the elders, vice hall masters, and even the hall master himself might have been dead by now .
As for letting out the Violetleaf King and the Byzantium Helios Beast . . . considering that Zhang Xuan had come alone, it would be difficult for him to explain the additional guests . Since the Poison Hall had isolated itself on and island in the midst of the Viridian Cloud Sea, even going to the extent of casting a huge Hidden Formation over the island, it was natural that they didn't welcome guests .
If it was found that he had brought others in on his own accord, it might strain his ties with those of the Poison Hall .
He had thought that since he was only out to study for a brief moment, considering his identity as Elder Xu's guest, no one should dare to cause him trouble . That was also the reason why he had chosen to left his body in the room, or else his sudden disappearance would be hard to explain as well .
Who could have thought that his 'careful considerations' would end up resulting in this huge conflict?
Looking at the raging poison masters before his eyes, Zhang Xuan felt his hair stand on ends .
If everything were to fail, perhaps he could release the Violetleaf King and the Byzantium Helios Beast to help rid society of this poisonous tumor?
As soon as this dangerous thought popped into Zhang Xuan's head, he hurriedly shook it off .
He was a master teacher, not a butcher . Even though poison masters were generally snubbed in society, they hadn't caused any significant damage or harm to others . Not to mention, it would be utterly wrong to stereotype poison masters just by their occupation . Putting aside morals, he wouldn't be able to even get past his own conscience .
After contemplating for a moment, Zhang Xuan asked, "May I know where Elder Xu is?"
Under such circumstances, he could only rely on a familiar face to speak up on his stead and mediate this situation .
"Elder Xu has brought a threat amongst us, resulting in the death of our elders . For his betrayal of the Poison Hall, I ordered my men to apprehend him . He shall be dealt with shortly later!" Hearing Zhang Xuan's question, the hall master replied through gritted teeth .
Had it not been for Elder Xu bringing this man of unknown background here, their Poison Hall wouldn't have suffered such staggering losses . Regardless of how they dealt with 'Sun Qiang' eventually, Elder Xu must be punished for his actions!
"Betrayal of the Poison Hall? T-this . . . Elder Xu's loyalty to the Poison Hall is clear for all to see! Don't you think that it's a little too extreme to make such a decision?" Zhang Xuan stood up in agitation and hurriedly spoke up for Elder Xu's behalf .
It was one thing for the other party to hold him accountable for this matter; after all, it was a fact that his physical body did cause devastating damage to the Poison Hall . But . . . Elder Xu had nothing to do with it!
The other party deeply trusted him and even offered him advice out of concern, fearing that he might meet with danger in the Poison Hall . If the other party were to be implicated by his actions, he would be guilt-ridden .
"You are indeed strong, but we can't the deaths of so many of our elders to go unavenged . Even if our Poison Hall has to fight down to the very last man, we won't back down!" the hall master roared furiously .
At this point, it didn't matter whether the other party had done it unintentionally due to his sleepwalk or not anymore . The deaths of the elders had already created an irreconcilable grudge between them, and this was not something that could be resolved without spilling blood!
There was no way the Poison Hall could let the murderer of fourteen of their elders get away scot-free . The other party might be a powerful adversary, but the Poison Hall's dignity was at stake!
They couldn't let the reputation of the Poison Hall collapse in their generation, or else they wouldn't be able to face their predecessors!
"Men, bring Xu You up here . We will first execute him before dealing with this fellow!" Waving his hand, the hall master bellowed .
"Yes!"
The elders hesitated for a moment before two of them flew away . A short moment later, they arrived with Elder Xu locked between them .
Looking at the destruction around the Poison Hall, Elder Xu's lips quivered as self-reproach crept into his eyes .
In his view, if he hadn't brought Sun Qiang over, such a matter wouldn't have happened . At this point, he couldn't help but wish that the man who had died back then was him and not Elder Xue!
"Do you have anything to say for yourself?" the hall master asked coldly . .
"I…" Elder Xu's body stiffened . A moment later, he sighed deeply and said, "For causing such deep trouble, I am willing to accept any punishment…"
It was due to his inability to discern people properly that resulted in such a situation . Even a thousand deaths wouldn't absolve him of his sins .
"It's good that you admit to your crimes!" Turning his face away from Elder Xu, the hall master commanded, "Execute him!"
In truth, he also didn't want to execute Elder Xu . After all, they had spent centuries together with one another . However, if he didn't do anything after all that had happened, he could very well lose the hearts of the poison masters .
As the head of the Poison Hall, this was a painful decision that he had no choice but to make .
"Yes!" The other elders nodded before turning their gazes to Elder Xu with a complicated expression on their faces .
"There's no need for you all to make a move . I will do it myself…" As old friends, Elder Xu couldn't bear to allow his friends to bear the burden of killing him . Thus, gritting his teeth, he began channeling his zhenqi, intending to direct them towards his heart to crush it .
However, before he could do so, 'Sun Qiang's' voice sounded .
"Wait a moment . "
Lifting his gaze, he realized that, at some point, the anxiety on 'Sun Qiang's' face had been replaced with absolute composure . His head was slightly tilted upwards, and his hands were placed behind his back . With an air of majesty around him, he gazed deeply into the sky .
"Since it has gotten down to this, there is no need for me to conceal my identity as further…"
"Identity?"
Everyone frowned in bewilderment . . .
The hall master also couldn't help but turn his gaze over, curious to see what that fellow was up to .
"Indeed!" Nodding, Zhang Xuan continued with a calm but powerful voice . "Do you know what kind of constitution the founder of the Poison Hall has?"
"Our founder possesses the Innate Poison Body, fearing no poison in the world . It is due to this that our founder was able to create the Poison Hall and bring it to glory…"
Not knowing what the other party was up to, the hall master replied . He strongly desired to kill the fellow before him, but considering the latter's strength, he knew that there was no way he could win without careful preparation . Thus, he could only rein in his rage for the time being .
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