Hua Yu disappeared completely into that shocking, human-shaped crater.
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Chapter 156 Ingratitude
silence!
A deathly silence!
Everyone who witnessed the battle was stunned.
Even the sect leader, Luo Lin, was so surprised that he almost lost his footing.
"This... am I seeing things? How could this be?"
Many Yunwu Sect disciples who idolized their senior brother Hua Yu stared at this scene in disbelief.
Most of them had witnessed firsthand just how strong their senior brother was.
Even sect stewards who were one or two realms higher than their senior brother were no match for him.
However, this prodigy, who could win battles across borders, was defeated by Zhang Yun, and the defeat was direct and tragic.
Before this, who could have imagined that Hua Yu, a sword prodigy ranked second on the Prodigy Ranking and at the third level of the Heavenly Origin Realm, would be killed by Zhang Yun with a single, seemingly insignificant palm strike?
“Zhang Yun, how dare you be so insolent! Not only have you disregarded the sect rules, but you have also harmed your fellow disciples. Your crimes are… your crimes are…”
Luo Lin's lips twitched violently as he sternly rebuked Zhang Yun, but then he suddenly remembered that there was likely a sixth-grade alchemist standing behind Zhang Yun, and he swallowed the last two words back.
Fortunately, Du Hai spoke up, which barely eased his embarrassment.
"Good, very good."
"Zhang Yun, if you agree to become my subordinate, I can consider letting you meet Ye Qianzhi."
"Don't worry, if you follow me, even if you become half a member of the Holy Sect, you will still be able to see Ye Qianzhi in the future. However, at that time, you can only look at her from afar and cannot have any wicked thoughts, because she is Senior Brother Zhang's woman."
"Zhang Yun, I advise you to give up that foolish idea. There are some people you can never get your hands on in this lifetime."
A hint of appreciation flashed in Du Hai's eyes, which were originally filled with arrogance and disdain.
The talent and strength that Zhang Yun displayed were indeed very rare in such a desolate country.
Zhang Yun glanced coldly at Du Hai and said in a cold voice, "Who do you think you are, daring to speak to me like that?"
After he finished speaking, the entire room fell silent. All the disciples present gasped and stared at Zhang Yun with wide eyes.
Has Zhang Yun really gone mad? He's so audacious that he's risking his life, actually speaking to Du Hai in that tone.
Who is Du Hai?
He was an envoy sent by the Holy Gate to welcome the bride!
A cold glint flashed in Du Hai's eyes as anger surged within him, causing him to clench his fists instinctively. Yet, he remained calm, laughing coldly, "Sect Master Luo, since Zhang Yun refuses to listen to reason and is now forced to drink the penalty cup, you should know what to do next."
"I understand, but..."
Luo Lin looked conflicted and hesitant, which made Du Hai frown: "But what is it? Speak!"
"It's like this..." Luo Lin whispered a few words into Du Hai's ear, and Du Hai raised an eyebrow.
"So that's how it is. No wonder this kid is so arrogant and looks down on everyone."
Slowly turning his gaze, Du Hai looked at Zhang Yun and sneered, "Zhang Yun, I know where your confidence comes from, but you shouldn't have provoked me... to kill! I'll take responsibility for anything that happens!"
Du Hai's eyes were filled with a terrifying killing intent, and he indeed ordered Zhang Yun to be killed.
If Zhang Yun really had a sixth-grade alchemist behind him, Du Hai would indeed be wary.
But from Luo Lin's description, he also gleaned some clues.
First, that sixth-grade alchemist may have already left the Qin Kingdom.
Secondly, it is still unknown whether Zhang Yun will be able to formally become his disciple in the future, so it is not surprising whether Zhang Yun will appear in front of him in the future.
Therefore, Zhang Yun's backing was now meaningless, a joke to someone like Du Hai, a disciple from the Holy Sect.
His order to kill did not change Zhang Yun's expression; his eyes remained fixed on Luo Lin.
"If I'm not mistaken, the sect leader's current realm is already at the fifth level of the Heavenly Gang Realm. Congratulations!"
Hearing Zhang Yun's words, which seemed to carry a hint of teasing, he looked a little uneasy, whether out of guilt or something else. He then said seriously, "My cultivation has been stuck at the third level of the Heavenly Gang Realm for more than ten years. In these ten years, I have never slacked off in my cultivation. Now that I have found an opportunity, breaking through the realm is a natural result of my accumulated strength. There is nothing to congratulate me on."
"But you, Zhang Yun, do you really want to be an enemy of the Yunwu Sect and the Holy Gate?"
"Hehe." Zhang Yun smiled, but his heart was not in his heart; the meaning behind Luo Lin's words was very clear.
His cultivation level was able to advance to the fifth level of the Heavenly Gang Realm, which was entirely the result of his own efforts and had nothing to do with anyone else, let alone Zhang Yun.
What an ungrateful wretch! He's crossing the river and burning the bridge!
"So you mean, you didn't say anything about the matter I asked Zong to handle?"
Having seen through Luo Lin's character, Zhang Yun asked coldly.
Luo Lin simply shook his head and chuckled, "Zhang Yun, you're still too naive. I'm afraid you'll never be able to imagine just how powerful the Holy Gate truly is!"
"Originally, I was still thinking about the small favors I had done for the sect and had no intention of becoming enemies with the Yunwu Sect."