40 Chapter 1089: Not Even Able to Withstand a Single Blow (2/2)

Zhang Yinqiu, Ji Yan, and the others sighed.

Fighting a rival of the same strength as one could motivate one to strive harder so as to overcome the rival. However, when the gap between both parties was too great, it would only cause one to despair and fall into despondency instead.

This was simply how the human mind worked.

”How about this? Let's first pay that Xuanxuan Faction which he talked about a visit first, and in the midst of doing so, we can warn them about the strength of the Combat Master Hall once more. At the very least, if we prepare them for what that is about to come mentally, it'll cushion the trauma that they would suffer later on!” After a moment of silence, Vice Principal Ji Yan said.

”Indeed. We should emphasize to them that the exchange with the Combat Master Hall serves to show them what the peak fighting prowess within their individual cultivation realms are, and they should lower their positions beforehand so that they wouldn't be too dismayed by their lack of strength.” Vice Principal Tan QIng nodded in agreement.

Before long, the trio had already made up their minds.

Considering that Zhang shi was currently the principal and he had already confirmed an appointment with the Combat Master Hall, it would be improper for them to attempt to veto his decision at this point. That would be undermining his authority and that of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy. However, the least they could do was to give the students a heads up of what that was about to come and inform that they were visiting the Combat Master Hall to study and not to challenge them. If they could ready their mindsets beforehand, the students wouldn't be too affected by the disparity in their fighting prowess.

”Alright, let's go over then!”

They had learned about the location of the Xuanxuan Faction's headquarter from Zhang Xuan on the journey here, so it didn't take long for them to arrive at their destination.

As Zhang Yinqiu was currently possessing the body of an Otherworldly Demon puppet, he chose to remain on the back of the aerial saint beast. On the other hand, Vice Principals Ji Yan and Tan Qing leaped down the aerial saint beast and walked towards the headquarter. However, before they could get past the entrance, they were already stopped by several students.

”May I know whom you are looking for?” one of the students asked.

”I am here to look for the person-in-charge for the Xuanxuan Faction…” Vice Principal Ji Yan was slightly surprised to see that the students didn't know who he was, but nevertheless, he still replied politely.

As most of the members of the Xuanxuan Faction were freshmen of the same batch as Zhang Xuan, they had never really seen the two vice principals before as the both of them had gone missing in the ancient domain two years back, so they were unable to recognize them.

”The person-in-charge? Alright, I'll invite him over right now…” While the student didn't recognize the two vice principals, he did notice that the two elders carried an extraordinary air of authority around them. Thus, he quickly left without much hesitation, and before long, he brought Ruohuan gongzi and Song Chao back with him.

The both of them were the founders of the Xuanxuan Faction, so naturally, they were their de facto leaders when Zhang Xuan wasn't around.

”May I know the reason for the arrival of our guests?” Seeing that the two elders possessed strength far beyond them, Ruohuan gongzi and Song Chao exchanged swift gazes before clasping their fists respectfully.

”I heard that you intend to visit the Combat Master Hall for an exchange?” Not bothering to beat around the bush, Vice Principal Ji Yan got straight to the topic at hand.

”There's indeed such a matter. This is also the reason why the members of the Xuanxuan Faction has been working hard recently so as overwhelm the Combat Master Hall with our prowess and teach them a lesson!”

This matter was no secret. There was no one in the academy who was unaware of the matter, so there was no need to hide it from the two guests either.

”Overwhelm the Combat Master Hall?”

”Teach them a lesson?”

Vice Principals Ji Yan and Tan Qing exchanged gazes, and the knit between their eyebrows tightened.

Are you honestly telling me that you intend to teach that bunch of monsters from the Combat Master Hall a lesson? Do you have a death wish?

Truly, the ignorant knows no fear!

After a moment of silence, Vice Principal Ji Yan spoke up, ”How about this? If you're that confident in your ability, why don't the both of us suppress our cultivation to your level and have a match with you?”

”You want to have a match with me?”

”That's right. Those from the Combat Master Hall possesses strength far superior to their counterparts, so it won't be easy for just anyone to defeat them. If you can defeat us when our cultivations are suppressed, it won't be an issue for you to face the Combat Master Hall. Otherwise... I hope that you can head there with the intention to learn from them instead!” Vice Principal Ji Yan said.

”Very well, I understand your sentiments. We, of the Xuanxuan Faction, won't bully you either…” Hearing the proposal made by the two elders, Ruohuan gongzi hesitated for a moment before turning his gaze towards a student who was sweeping the area not too far away. ”You, come over here! Spar with these two elders for a while. Make sure to go easy on them so as to not hurt them…”

”...” Ji Yan and Tan Qing.

Seeing how that fellow, instead of sparring with them himself, ordered a student sweeping the area to fight with them instead, even instructing the latter to go easy on them... the two vice principals nearly exploded on the spot.

”Are all of the freshmen as arrogant as you? Very well, I sure am interested to see how powerful you are!” Clenching his jaws tightly, Ji Yan suppressed his cultivation to the same level as the sweeping student before beckoning with his hand, ”Come!”

...

”Master, Vice Principal Ji has begun fighting with a student…” In the air, the Byzantium Helios Beast informed the old principal.

”Don't worry, the both of them know what they are doing. They won't go overboard…” Zhang Yinqiu replied with a reassuring smile.

He was just about to continue speaking when a gust of wind suddenly blew in the surroundings. Shortly after, he saw Vice Principals Ji Yan and Tan Qing flying over.

To his astonishment, the two Primordial Spirit realm experts had the mark of a broom imprinted firmly on their faces, and their clothes were soiled with dust and mud as well.

”What happened?” Zhang Yinqiu couldn't help but ask.

”We were defeated…” The duo replied with unspeakable embarrassment on their faces.

”The both of you were defeated?” Zhang Yinqiu widened his eyes in disbelief.

Two powerful vice principals actually got pummeled? How was that possible?

Seeing the incredulous expression that Zhang Yinqiu had, the faces of the duo reddened further as they added, ”We weren't able to even withstand a single blow…”