"I'm not very talented," Zhang Yun said calmly, rubbing his slightly sore eyes.
"Your subordinate is here. May I ask what your orders are, Divine Envoy?"
Yao Bucai, who had been waiting on the sidelines, appeared in front of Zhang Yun immediately.
"Among the alchemists on the roster, those who are sixth-rank or above and whose names are on the roster are not present today. Unless there are special circumstances and they are true, the rest will be sent to do hard labor for three years. You understand what I mean."
"Yes, I understand perfectly," Yao Bucai replied repeatedly.
Zhang Yun's words sent a chill down the spines of the skilled alchemists, who secretly thought, "Just as I expected."
The actions of the divine messenger are not merely a simple show of force to all the high-level alchemists in the world.
He was punishing, in the simplest and most direct way, all those who were negligent, disregarded his authority as the divine messenger, and refused to accept orders or command. He would not let any of them go unpunished.
It should be known that those above the sixth rank are all high-level alchemists, and their influence on the Medicine God Realm is self-evident. However, the Divine Envoy punished them without hesitation, imposing a three-year penalty without the slightest hesitation.
Putting aside the impact of three years of hard labor on the advancement and development of alchemists, the very fact that hard labor is the lowest of the low is something that almost all alchemists who are usually high and mighty and enjoy the respect of others would find hard to accept.
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Chapter 249 Eyeing the world with predatory intent
Such a disparity in treatment is like heaven and hell.
Even Yao Bucai had to admire Zhang Yun's decisive and ruthless methods.
If Zhang Yun had made this decision without sufficient strength, it would have undoubtedly provoked resistance from countless alchemists.
But the key point is that Brother Zhang Yun has the strength and ability; his strength is undeniable.
Strength determines everything.
Outside the Wanshou Mountain Range, in the Jinxiu Valley, outside the barrier set up by Zhang Yun, many teams had gathered.
It brought together almost all the teams with top combat power, including Qin Wuyai, the crown prince of Qin, Huang Lengwei of the Yuan royal family, Xiang Wuji of the Wuji Sect, and Jian Chenxin of the Sword Pavilion.
These teams, which are most likely to win the championship in this hunting competition, are all kept at a certain distance from each other.
They will not rashly attack other teams when their strength is comparable and they are not absolutely certain of victory.
Moreover, once an attack is launched against a team, other teams may benefit from it.
Of course, there was also a group of teams whose remaining cores had all been snatched away; these teams had the largest number of members.
They came here for two reasons: one was to watch the spectacle, and the other, of course, was to witness a clash of geniuses.
"Little Seven." Qin Wuyai gazed thoughtfully at the figures of Zhang Yun and the other two within the transparent barrier.
"Your servant is here," a handsome, pale-faced eunuch replied with a bow.
"You just said that Zhang Yun concealed his cultivation level, and that he has actually reached the Heavenly Gang Realm?"
Qin Wuyai spoke with some disbelief. It seemed impossible that Zhang Yun, at such a young age, had already reached the Heavenly Gang Realm.
"This servant heard it from eyewitnesses. They said that Zhang Yun just fought off a Heavenly Gang Realm assassin," the pale-faced Xiao Qi replied respectfully, not daring to speak too definitively in front of his master.
"Call him over and talk to me," Qin Wuyai said, still somewhat doubtful.
Soon, Xiao Qi brought over a handsome man named Qing Shi Dongbo, who had the air of a refined gentleman.
"Uncle Qingshi, please tell me in detail everything you saw before." Qin Wuyai was quite polite to Uncle Qingshi, after all, the Qingshi family did not belong to the Qin state, and in its own country, it was a very prestigious and profound family.
"Here's what happened."
After reviewing the events in his mind, Qing Shi Dongbo said, "After Zhang Yun's team robbed us of all the remaining monster cores, my elder brother Qing Shi Xueying wanted to take revenge and get back at us, so he followed us all the way here."
"We followed them and found that Zhang Yun's team was unbeatable in their looting, and Zhang Yun never made a move until Zhang Tianlun's team, with its powerful lineup, deliberately lured Zhang Yun here."
"At that time, there were several experts at the eighth or ninth level of the Heavenly Origin Realm standing behind Zhang Tianlun, and quite a few experts at the late stage of the Heavenly Origin Realm as well. However, just when we thought Zhang Yun was doomed, the Heavenly Gang Realm assassins who had been hiding in the shadows made their move without warning..."
"Wait a minute." Qin Wuyai frowned slightly. "How do you know that the assassin hiding in the shadows is definitely a Heavenly Gang Realm expert?"
"Because I saw the assassin's Heavenly Gang. Not only did I see it, but many people witnessed it with their own eyes. There can't be any mistake."
Qing Shi Dongbo said with a very firm tone. Recalling the situation at that time, he was still somewhat incredulous and unaccustomed. They never expected that Zhang Yun would have such formidable strength to contend with the Heavenly Gang Realm.
If they had known, they wouldn't have even dared to entertain the thought of revenge back then.
"Continue." Qin Wuyai took a slight breath, narrowed his eyes slightly, and stared at Zhang Yun, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, a hint of shock in his eyes.
Cultivators on the Cloud Sky Continent all know that Tian Gang is the symbol of the Tian Gang Realm.
If Qing Shi Dongbo's words are true, then Zhang Yun might indeed possess the strength to contend with a Heavenly Gang Realm expert.
However, it cannot be ruled out that Zhang Yun temporarily used some unknown secret technique to forcibly enhance his own strength.
Obviously, this possibility is more likely.
"Later, Zhang Yun really did repel the assassins from the Heavenly Gang Realm, and... and in the end, Zhang Yun actually wiped out everyone in Zhang Tianlun's team all by himself, leaving not even a trace." Qing Shi Dongbo said with a trembling voice. Every time he recalled that terrifying scene, he still felt a little scared.
If they had harbored even the slightest intention to kill Zhang Yun back then, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"What?"
Upon hearing this news, even someone as remarkable as Qin Wuyai couldn't help but gasp in shock.