93: Han Xiaoli quits his apprenticeship
Once these words were spoken, the entire crowd was shocked!
Of course, those with status and power had varying expressions on their faces.
Dragon Seat frowned slightly. He stared at the crowd and remained silent. How could he not know what Red Sky Scale was talking about?
Since the start of the Beast Taming Era, strength has determined everything. It is the same for so-called nations; power and profit are always the highest desires of the Human Race!
It is not just Great Xia; other nations are the same. The strong are the ones in power!
But Dragon Seat did not wish to see Great Xia fall apart due to internal strife, plunging all his fellow countrymen into misery. Therefore, he did his best to maintain a balance between the various factions, encouraging them to face external threats together.
But now, because of Red Sky Scale's rage, he had laid these harsh, dark realities bare. Perhaps this balance would soon be broken.
However, he would absolutely not let Red Sky Scale lay a hand on Qin Yun!
Seeing the tense situation, Qin Yun ignored Red Sky Scale's killing intent and mocked, "Old thing, you must have known that your son wanted to kill me before we entered the Dragon Abyss. Everyone knows that I am the future of Great Xia, yet you did not stop him. The implication is self-evident."
"If someone wants to kill me, am I supposed to just obediently let him? Now that he couldn't kill me and was killed by me instead, it's truly laughable. Old thing, you jump out at a time like this; have you no shame left?"
"But then again, you are seeking revenge for your son and have the strength to do so. However, I, Qin Yun, am not a soft persimmon that you can squeeze at will. Whatever tricks you have, I will take them on!"
Everyone present had not expected Qin Yun to be so unyielding, and completely unafraid of the legendary big shot, Red Sky Scale!
This was a Tier 9 legendary big shot with unfathomable strength. No matter how impressive Qin Yun was, he was only Tier 5. What could he possibly use to fight Red Sky Scale?
At a time like this, instead of de-escalating the situation, he was adding fuel to the fire. Wasn't this just courting death?
If he completely angered the big shot Red Sky Scale, even with Dragon Seat protecting him now, would it be hard for him to survive?
After all, a big shot of this level had plenty of ways to kill you!
Did Great Xia truly have no future?
Everyone present had their own hidden agendas.
"Chairman Red, the truth of the matter is clear now. It was your son who failed to kill and was killed instead; you cannot blame Qin Yun for this!"
"Furthermore, Qin Yun is our Great Xia's Divine-grade Genius, and he has contracted two Divine-Grade Divine Beasts. He is the future of our Great Xia; you cannot act recklessly!"
The one speaking was Su Wanjin. Among all the big shots present, he was the only one who genuinely wanted to help Qin Yun, because he had already marked Qin Yun as the best candidate for a future son-in-law, and the only candidate at that!
Red Sky Scale knew he was in the wrong, but so what? In an era where the strong are respected, might makes right. If you dare to kill my son, then you must pay with the lives of your entire family!
Moreover, how could he, Red Sky Scale, ever take orders from a mere wet-behind-the-ears kid? In fact, these high-ranking figures were already accustomed to the taste of power. Making them suddenly obey someone else's commands, especially a member of the new generation, was more unbearable than death to them.
Big shots like Xuanyuan Zhanlong also did not wish to see this situation occur.
Great Xia was not at a moment of national collapse right now. If one Qin Yun were missing, Great Xia would still exist, and Blue Star would continue to spin.
"Brother Su, you cannot say it like that. No matter how much Scarlet Silver Wind was in the wrong, Qin Yun should not have dealt such a lethal blow. After all, he was the successor to the Chilin Guild."
Xuanyuan Zhanlong did not know that these words of his would make him regret it for the rest of his life.
"That's right! He cannot act recklessly just because he is a Divine-grade Genius!"
Many big shots harboring malicious intent also spoke up one after another to condemn Qin Yun. They were not so noble; as long as their interests were touched, they would jump out.
Moreover, since Qin Yun could contract two Divine Beasts, he must have a great secret on him, and that was what they craved the most.
"You! Your actions are ruining the country and bringing disaster to the people!"
Su Wanjin was so angry that his face turned red.
Facing the current situation, Dragon Seat was also having a massive headache for a moment. Even with Director Yue Zhenguo presiding, he could not fully control the situation.
He couldn't just use forceful intimidation; that would only be counterproductive. It might even trigger internal strife in Great Xia, giving foreign enemies an opportunity to exploit!
It was obvious now that many people were using Chairman Red Sky Scale's killing intent toward Qin Yun to kick him while he was down, adding fuel to the fire in hopes of making it burn even more fiercely.
Qin Yun sneered as he watched these people. These were all pests of Great Xia; if they were not cleaned out, Great Xia would surely head toward destruction.
"Marshal Tianpeng, get me some paper and a pen!"
As the words fell, Zhu Tianpeng appeared before the crowd with his pink piglet.
In fact, everyone knew that this person was once a piece of trash with no future to speak of, yet he had actually managed to pass the Shanhai Pavilion's assessment, and his current strength actually gave people a feeling of being very strong?
Afterward, Qin Yun scanned certain people one by one and then recorded them in a small notebook.
Seeing this action from Qin Yun, those people's expressions turned gloomy, and their faces were covered in black lines...
At this moment.
"Han Xiaoli, what are you still doing standing over there? Why aren't you coming over quickly?"
An old man walked out from the Military Beast Legion. His name was Ink Heaven-Kindness, and he was Han Xiaoli's teacher. He was also a Tier 9 big shot, though not a legendary one. His Rank had reached Tier 9, but his strength was only second to Tier 9 legendary big shots.
The situation was delicate now, and he did not want his "precious" Disciple, Han Xiaoli, to get involved with Qin Yun, thereby affecting his plans.
Dragon Seat saw this and his headache worsened.
After all, the Military Beast Legion was a mixed bag with many factions, and he could not fully control it either.
To tell the truth, if it weren't for Director Yue Zhenguo's full support, he would not be able to sit securely in the position of Dragon Seat.
When Han Xiaoli heard his teacher calling him, this time he did not retreat behind the crowd, but instead walked openly in front of his teacher.
Yang Qianshi and the others had initially thought that Han Xiaoli was chickening out and were about to despise him, but who would have known that Han Xiaoli's next actions would exceed their expectations.
Han Xiaoli took a large amount of gold coins and Changchun Stone Materials from his backpack and threw them hard in front of Ink Heaven-Kindness, saying loudly, "Old Ghost Ink, the kindness you showed me is repaid in full today. From this day forward, I am no longer your Disciple, and you are no longer my teacher!"
"What? You dare to betray your master?"
Ink Heaven-Kindness was so angry that his beard bristled and his eyes widened.
"Betray? Heh, how laughable. Although I don't know what you are plotting to get from me, I know that if I want to live, I must escape your control!"
After saying this, Han Xiaoli returned to Qin Yun's side.
Qin Yun nodded, indicating he was very satisfied.
"Hey! Brother Han, I thought you were about to abandon the light for the darkness, but it seems you are a sensible person after all. Don't worry, as long as you pass the guild assessment, the Chairman will be very welcoming of you joining!"
Yang Qianshi smiled happily. He genuinely liked this kid—of course, not that kind of liking.
Seeing that Qin Yun could barely protect himself yet still dared to openly poach his Disciple, Ink Heaven-Kindness didn't even bother to act anymore, his killing intent surging.
"Qin Yun, Han Xiaoli is my Disciple. You dare to openly snatch him away; have you truly become so arrogant that you see no one in your eyes?"
Ink Heaven-Kindness also showed signs of going berserk. It was for no other reason than that Han Xiaoli was involved in his grand plan and could not afford to be lost.
Even if it meant going against Dragon Seat, he would not hesitate!
Anyway, the situation was already like this; one more person wouldn't make a difference!