Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 882 The Struggle for Hall Master
On the East China Sea, the vast expanse of blue waves is interwoven with the light of the sky and the shadows of the clouds, creating a boundless expanse.

However, at this moment, this tranquil sea was shrouded in an invisible pressure.
Fish scattered in panic beneath the surface, shrimp and crabs scurried into the crevices of the rocks, and even the usually domineering sea monsters withdrew their presence and hid in the deep sea.

The creatures sensed the presence of the superior and began to flee again.

It's only because the ocean is so vast that it's truly infuriating; otherwise, people would be cursing. Who could stand it happening every few days?

At this moment, four figures stood on the sea.

Xu Xuan, the head of Baoan Hall; Xiao Qing, the head of Baoan Hall; Li Yingqi, a disciple of the head of the Qing Hall; and Bai Suzhen, the elder sister of the head of the Qing Hall.

Looking at it this way, the situation is already very dangerous; it's one against three.

In reality, Bai Suzhen was merely the referee in this duel, while Li Yingqi was just a spectator who had shamelessly followed along.

The grand scene of Qing Tangzhu's evolution was secretly suppressed by Changjiang Longjun, and no one outside knew about it, but several core members of Qiantang Baoan Hall keenly sensed the anomaly.

So everyone rushed to West Lake, intending to congratulate Xiaoqing on her return from seclusion, but they didn't expect to witness such a good show as soon as they arrived.

The reason for this fight was simple: Master Qing felt he was invincible again.

It's a new evolution, so it's normal to talk big.

Xiaoqing has always been someone who can't keep her mouth shut, and after this transformation, she clearly felt her power surge, which also boosted her confidence.

In addition, Xu Xuan had previously mocked her for her poor poetry skills, which made her somewhat annoyed by the perceived disrespect for her cultural level.

He immediately threatened, "You, surnamed Xu! If you've got the guts, fight me!"

To everyone's surprise, Xu Xuan readily agreed.

He wanted to test Xiaoqing's evolved strength, and just now, for a moment, she was able to completely disappear from his spiritual perception. If this ability could be used regularly, it could definitely be combined with many interesting tactics.

Besides, even if it's just to crush his friend's arrogance, Xu would absolutely not hesitate!
"After evolving, this little monster dares to laugh and question the heavens; it's utterly lawless." Xu Xuan shook his head and sighed, wearing an expression that said, "I'm doing this for your own good. Today, I must teach you what it means to be arrogant and ignorant."

Xiao Qing sneered: "Heh, your cultivation level hasn't recovered yet, has it? Don't let me beat you to a pulp!"

The verbal sparring was evenly matched between the two sides.

Usually at this time, Bai Suzhen would step in to suppress the two guys and tell them to stop messing around.

But today, unusually, there was no objection; instead, he nodded slightly and said, "That's enough."

She also wanted to see how her younger sister had changed.

This time, Xiaoqing's body has some things that even she can't see clearly, like some ancient bloodline is awakening, or like some kind of power beyond common sense is settling down.

She needs to confirm whether this transformation is truly stable and whether it will leave any hidden dangers.

They also wanted to see how well Xu Xuan's combat strength had recovered.

In the previous battle with Yun Zhongjun, he was almost completely destroyed. Although his injuries have healed to a great extent on the surface, how much of his cultivation level has actually recovered?

If he still has any hidden injuries, we need to find a way to treat them.

After all, the sooner she recovers, the sooner we can help her overcome her emotional turmoil.

Bai Suzhen always suspected that Xu Xuan wasn't incapable of severing the calamity, but rather lacked the will to do so.

So the situation was set up there, and even if Little Green King wanted to back down, he didn't have a chance.

She had just made a fierce statement; if she backed down now, wouldn't the entire Baoan Hall laugh at her?

The others didn't try to stop them; they just watched expectantly as the two main characters clashed. Some even thought it wouldn't hurt for the main and deputy hall masters to spar, since the Qing hall master couldn't win anyway.

As the atmosphere grew increasingly heated, they decided to go to the East China Sea for a battle.

Of course, none of the members of the hall were allowed to go. The reason given by the Qing Hall Master was that everyone needed to stay and guard Qiantang to prevent them from being attacked by the enemy.

Actually, Xiaoqing wasn't sure about her current combat strength. What if she... well, that would be embarrassing.

Only Li Yingqi, under the pretext of learning the Yue Maiden Sword Technique, stubbornly followed along.

Xiaoqing: "..."

Xu Xuan patted Xiao Qing's shoulder with a smile: "Vice Hall Master Qing, please?"

Xiao Qing gritted her teeth and said defiantly, "Fine, let's go! Today, I, the Great King, will show you what true strength is!"

On the East China Sea, a single battle will decide the outcome!

Waves, wind, sunlight, murderous intent.

Life is unpredictable; you never know whether your next enemy will be a human or a dog. Everything depends on your own choices.

It feels like receiving a New Year's gift on New Year's Day, opening the box with great anticipation, only to find that there's just a cheap dried rat inside.

Unless I go back in time... no, even if I did go back in time I wouldn't eat this kind of thing, even if I could taste something special about it.

In a daze, Xiaoqing discovered that her evolved body had such good eyesight.

Xu Xuan's smug face was clearly visible, and even the strange look in his eyes was clearly discernible.

Even more terrifying, she seemed to see wisps of white light emanating from his body, shaped like lotus flowers, but they disappeared upon closer inspection.

"That insidious and despicable guy must have secretly used some underhanded tricks!" Xiaoqing thought through gritted teeth.

Her judgment was extremely blunt: anything I couldn't understand was the enemy's move. As a student personally trained by Xu Xuan, she knew all too well how outrageous this man's fighting style was—sometimes grand and domineering, sometimes insidious and ruthless, and he had many highly distinctive moves that were utterly shameless and particularly dirty.

"Was I too hasty...?" I suddenly felt a little regretful.

Aside from being overly excited at the beginning and wanting to "rebel against the Heavenly Gang," he suddenly felt immense pressure when he actually stood on the battlefield.

Why fight and kill when there's blue sky, white clouds, and a vast ocean? Wouldn't it be better for everyone to sit down, have some tea, and chat?
In a daze, Xiaoqing's gaze involuntarily turned to her prized student, Li Yingqi.

She stood in mid-air, her sword aura soaring into the sky, her fierce killing intent solidified, sketching out tragic scenes of bloody battles around her.

The bloody battle of Qiantang, the massacre of demons in Xin'an, the suppression of bandits in Taihu Lake, the fierce battle in Daxue Mountain, the pacification of the southwest, the subjugation of demons in Dongting Lake... every battlefield was littered with corpses, and broken swords and armor floated on the sea of ​​blood.

"This is the 'Destined Killing Star' that Xu Xuan was talking about..." Xiao Qing exclaimed inwardly.

Her disciple is destined to bear the calamity of Mount Shu, and she will have to endure countless bloody battles in the future.

To be honest, this kind of life, like that of a protagonist in a storybook, is actually quite enviable.

His gaze shifted again, and when he saw his sister Bai Suzhen, his pupils suddenly contracted.

In her new vision, Bai Suzhen was surrounded by a vast sea of ​​stars, with a giant, pure white serpent lying across it, as dazzling as the Milky Way.

"So beautiful..." Xiaoqing was unconsciously stunned.

Just then, Bai Suzhen seemed to sense something and frowned slightly.

In an instant, the starry sea vanished, and all the strange phenomena returned to normalcy.

She glanced thoughtfully in Xiaoqing's direction, thinking to herself, "Someone is spying on me? Is it Xiaoqing? It seems she awakened her innate supernatural power related to her eyes after molting..."

A hint of worry flashed in his eyes. He had roughly guessed the direction of his sister's evolution, but this choice... was very bad, extremely bad.

"The path of evolution is not about being stronger." She sighed inwardly. "The stronger the bloodline, the more obstacles it has to overcome, and it may even be affected by the remnants of ancient will... My sister's choice this time may bring unexpected trouble."

A sea breeze blew by, and Bai Suzhen's clothes fluttered gently.

She decided that she had to have a serious talk with Xiaoqing after the competition. Bloodline sublimation is always a double-edged sword; if it cannot be controlled, it can be harmful.

Xiaoqing was still in a daze, seemingly oblivious to everything around her, completely unaware of her sister's worried gaze.

Those golden eyes sometimes focused and sometimes blurred, clearly not yet fully adapted to this ability to see through the source.

"Master, is my master... controlled by Master Uncle's magic?" Li Yingqi asked in a low voice with a solemn expression.

As a combat genius, she keenly sensed her master's abnormal state; this lack of focus was a fatal flaw in actual combat.

Although he knew that his master was no match for his senior master, Li Yingqi was still shaken by Xu Xuan's ability to "lower one's intelligence" without even lifting a finger.

She instinctively gripped the purple and green twin swords tighter, thinking, "If I were to use these on an enemy..."

Bai Suzhen paused slightly when she heard the title "Master Sister," then smiled.

It's not wrong for Xiaoqing's apprentice to call her that, but this little girl speaks too smoothly, completely in the straightforward style of Baoantang.

“Your master is fine,” Bai Suzhen explained gently. “The reason she acted this way is because she couldn’t sense any danger from Xu Xuan. There is absolute trust between them…”

Li Yingqi was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!" She slapped her forehead, "Just like the left hand doesn't defend against the right! So this really was just a friendly spar!"

Once I figured this out, I immediately relaxed and even started to look forward to this "exhibition match" with great interest.

Bai Suzhen actually had something she didn't say. She kept it to herself to save face for her sister in front of her disciple.

Xiaoqing's current state is less about trust and more about a subconscious fear of Xu Xuan.

This fear does not stem from a difference in strength, but rather from the psychological shadow cast by being crushed in every way for a long time.

Xu Xuan was so perceptive that he had already seen through this.

Standing with his hands behind his back, his clothes fluttering in the sea breeze, he deliberately created an air of superiority.

This tactic worked, instantly drawing Xiaoqing's attention back, though her fighting spirit remained low.

It's okay, he has a hundred ways to provoke the little monster. Let's start with a little bit of intensity.

"Listen carefully, Deputy Hall Master!"

Xu Xuan suddenly gave a wicked smile and began to recite aloud, his voice echoing between the sea and the sky:

"The sea and sky are vast and the clouds are flat, a thousand scrolls of military strategy shine brightly on the armor. Benevolent winds from the sleeves crush giant waves, and ritual music at the tip of the blade splits long whales."

The Six Secret Teachings are all written in the style of surging waves; a single palm strike can topple the sun and moon. Who, then, stands firm amidst the vast ocean? The scholar's cap has always been the voice that calms the tides.

Xiaoqing froze on the spot, her golden eyes wide with shock: "You, you, you..."

Xu Xuan smiled smugly, "Before we fight, we must first have a contest of poetry!"
He deliberately slowed his speech as he explained, "This poem takes the vast ocean as its core, integrating Confucian righteousness into martial arts imagery... The first couplet uses the sea and sky as the battlefield, subtly implying the Confucian spirit of taking heaven and earth as its scriptures; the second couplet transforms benevolence, propriety, and music into swordsmanship, highlighting..."

As he analyzed each line, Xiaoqing's expression became increasingly interesting.

This poem blends elements of the sea, Confucianism, swordsmanship, palm techniques, and military strategy, and is clearly an impromptu creation.

Although its level is only average compared to many other works, it can easily crush a small green snake.

"Please!" Xu Xuan stretched out one hand, making a standard "give me your guidance" gesture.

(End of this chapter)