Chapter 978
Chapter 978: Jingyuan City
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: StarveCleric
There were only two lines of words on it, and the message was simple .
It said that they still had something to do at the Combat Master Hall, so they had to take their leave in advance . They would meet them later on when the ancient domain opened . As for the reason for their departure, they hadn't said a word about that .
After reading the message, Zhang Xuan was perplexed .
Weren't they still doing fine yesterday, agreeing to a sparring session with the Xuanxuan Faction and saying that they would work together to improve collectively? Why would they suddenly leave in the blink of an eye?
Why were the elders and master teachers whom he came into contact with always so unreliable?
Despite having lived in the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy for some time, they actually left without bidding farewell at all, as if there was some kind of monster chasing them behind their backs . This was really far too disrespectful of them .
How did such a lawful and courteous person like him end up being surrounded by such a bunch of undependable acquaintances? Ah, how distressing . . .
"Did anything happen in the Combat Master Hall?" Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan turned to School Head Mo and asked .
"That doesn't seem likely . I asked them about it through our shared mode of communication, and they said that they just had some private matters to attend to . As for what the private matter was, they weren't willing to speak of it no matter how I asked them about it . . . Oh, right! Principal Zhang, when I returned yesterday night, I noticed that all of them were injured . Could it be related to that?" School Head Mo pondered for a moment before replying .
Earlier, while returning to his residence after finally having finished the matters at hand, he had happened to see Combat Master Liao and the others returning to their accommodations with bruised faces and swollen cheeks . In order to avoid potential awkwardness, he had chosen not to ask about it . But thinking about it now, there was a very high chance that the two matters were related .
"Injured?" Zhang Xuan scratched his head in bewilderment .
Hadn't they gone to offer pointers to the members of the Xuanxuan Faction? How did they end up getting injured instead?
"Forget it, there's no point thinking too much about the matter . We will know the truth when we ask them a month later . "
Since the combat masters had already left, there was no point thinking about it . Besides, he didn't have the time and effort to deal with it either .
After asking a few more questions and discussing the academy's administrative issues with School Head Mo, he returned back to the manor and reminded Wang Ying and the others to work hard on their cultivation . When all this was finally done, he carefully placed Wei Ruyan into the Myriad Anthive Nest, got onto the back of the Byzantium Helios Beast, and began heading for Jingyuan City .
The journey in search of the Poison Hall was going to be incomparably dangerous, so he chose not to bring his other direct disciples along, and he didn't intend to tell anyone else about his whereabouts either . In any case, it would be much more convenient for him to move alone than in a group too .
Jingyuan City was located at the extreme northeast of Hongyuan Empire, located in proximity to Hongyuan Empire's largest inland sea . As compared to Hongyuan City and Firesource City, it was relatively poorer and shabbier due to its remote location and cold climate all year round .
As merchants rarely visited Jingyuan City, there weren't too many people who knew of the situation there . The information that the Master Teacher Academy had on it was also rather lacking .
All that was known about it was that it was a small borderside city with frigid weather all year round . Considering the Poison Hall's nature of building its branches in remote locations, there was indeed a good chance that the Hongyuan Empire Poison Hall was located here .
Of course, it was still too early to say for sure .
While the old principal had put a lot of work into acquiring that intelligence, there was no guarantee that it would be definitely true .
This was why Zhang Xuan had chosen to make haste . A month might have seemed like a long time, but given the secrecy shrouding the Poison Hall, it might not necessarily be sufficient .
. . .
"My fame has grown considerably after becoming the principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy . If I were to suddenly appear in Jingyuan City in my own identity, I could risk alarming the Poison Hall…"
Seated on the back of the Byzantium Helios Beast as he advanced towards the small city marked on the map, Zhang Xuan lowered his head contemplatively .
He was no longer the nobody he was back then . He was currently the esteemed principal of one of the Four Great Master Teacher Academies of Qingyuan Conferred Empire, and his standing was on par with a 7-star master teacher .
The Poison Hall had always been in a tense relationship with the Master Teacher Pavilion . If he were to recklessly barge into Jingyuan City and investigate the whereabouts of the Poison Hall, he could very well face grave danger when his identity was exposed .
Thus, there was a need for him to don a disguise .
After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan began to warp his muscles and bones . His facial features began to change from those of a twenty-year-old young man to a forty-year-old middle-aged man's, and his physique also grew much bigger than before .
At the same time, driving his Heaven's Path zhenqi, the aura shrouding him also began to change . It became a little violent and ferocious, unlike the restrained and low profile disposition he usually commanded .
In his current state, if he didn't explicitly state that he was Zhang Xuan, not even Wang Ying or his other direct disciples would be able to recognize him .
The Heaven's Path zhenqi allowed him to conceal his aura, and the Heaven's Path Golden Body allowed him to alter his appearance freely . Considering that he was able to pass off as even an Otherworldly Demon with those two means, how difficult could it be for him to disguise as another human?
The Byzantium Helios Beast flew ahead at full speed, and ten days later, a city covered in snow appeared over the horizon .
Looking at it from afar, it was significantly smaller than Hongyuan City . Nonetheless, as compared to Huanyu City and the Myriad Kingdom City, it was still of a sizeable scale .
Many dull gray buildings were erected amidst a field of clear white snow, and they stretched all the way into the faraway distance . From above, the city resembled a tranquil ink painting .
"It is already nearing the middle of summer, but this land is still covered in snow…" Zhang Xuan couldn't help but be awed by the work of nature .
It was now the season when Hongyuan Empire would normally be covered by a lush layer of greenery . Yet, the city before him was freezing cold, leaving him feeling as if he had stepped into a different world .
"You should get into the Anthive Nest first . "
Landing in a remote forest, Zhang Xuan had the Byzantium Helios Beast enter the Myriad Anthive Nest before making his way through the field of snow towards the city .
The Byzantium Helios Beast rarely appeared in public view, but it was still best for him to remain hidden just to be safe .
After paying the entrance fee of ten low-tier spirit stones, Zhang Xuan entered the city .
Walking through the streets, Zhang Xuan thought, It won't do for me to search blindly through the city . I must find a guide to bring me around!
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