76: Reactions from all parties

As the saying goes, some are happy while others are worried!

Compared to Chi Longyue's sorrow and despair, Zhao Haihong of Dongshan Martial Academy was incredibly excited at this moment as he looked at the letter in his hand.

"Haha! Good! Excellent!"

In the Vice Dean's study, Zhao Haihong laughed loudly, his face filled with excitement.

"Little fellow Lin Yi, I knew I hadn't misjudged him! I knew he would definitely have a bright future!"

"To think that just yesterday, upon entering Tianshan Pavilion, he caused such a stir that it even alerted the Pavilion Master. Not only did the Pavilion Master say he has an eighty to ninety percent chance of reaching the Innate realm, but he also granted massive rewards to our Dongshan Martial Academy and Guangling Martial Academy."

"Especially Guangling Martial Academy—they were actually given three slots for direct entry into the Sect without examination. Now Haishan and that little fellow who came with Lin Yi, what was his name, Wang Kai? They're probably going to be driven mad with excitement!"

"I really wonder what that little fellow Lin Yi did in Tianshan Pavilion to make the Sect issue such heavy rewards!"

"However, if little fellow Lin Yi truly becomes an Innate in the future, then including Wu Han, I, Zhao Haihong, can barely have the thick skin to say I have two Innate Disciples."

"Haha! This is a glory that many First Rank Transmitting Merit Elders and even many Innate-level Grand Elders desire for a lifetime but can never obtain!"

"But now, ha! It has been obtained by me, Zhao Haihong, a mere Third-Rank Martial Artist! Truly satisfying!"

In Dongshan Martial Academy, Zhao Haihong laughed heartily, his voice vibrating across a radius of over a hundred meters... "What! As soon as Lin Yi entered Tianshan Pavilion, he charged into the top 500 meters of the Tianshan Pavilion willpower stone pillar?"

"Brother Donglin, are you sure you're not joking with me?"

Inside a study at the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce in Dongshan Martial Academy, the heroic old man Wang Ding, President of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce, looked at a chubby old man in purple robes before him, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"How could this be false!"

Hearing this, the chubby old man glared at Wang Ding crossly and said in a somewhat sour tone:

"This is news that came directly from headquarters and has long been verified by all parties. There is absolutely no mistake!"

"Lin Yi indeed charged into the top 500 meters of the willpower stone pillar on his very first day in the pavilion yesterday. The Innate experts at the chamber's headquarters have appraised that he has a very high probability of reaching the Innate realm in the future, and even some hope of becoming a top expert among Innates."

"Headquarters went crazy with joy after learning this news today and said they would give you a heavy reward. I just happened to pass by your place while gathering information today, so I came to notify you in advance."

"Sigh! You old fellow's luck is truly enviable! You clearly did nothing and just stayed honestly in Dongshan Prefecture, yet because you picked up a bargain from Wanxiang Tower, you actually managed to snag such a peerless Prodigy!"

"Haha! Luck! Just luck! Brother Donglin, this is just my luck!"

Hearing this, Wang Ding no longer had any doubts and was instantly dazed with joy.

He had performed such a great service for the chamber this time by recruiting a Heaven-Defying peerless Genius like Lin Yi.

It could be foreseen that before long, the chamber would definitely grant him a reward so generous it was beyond imagination.

Although he was old and wouldn't be able to break through to First Rank even with this reward, his eldest grandson 'Chun'er' had exceptional Aptitude, even surpassing his own younger self.

Now with this reward, perhaps his grandson could break through to First Rank in the future and lead the Family to greater heights!

"Lin Yi, I, Wang Ding, truly have to thank you in this lifetime! I hope you can reach the Innate realm soon!"

Thinking of this, Wang Ding offered a silent blessing in his heart... "Useless! Useless!"

"Chen Jiangping, it's all the fault of a damned useless idiot like you!"

In a tea room at Wanxiang Tower, Zhou Feng, the Master of Wanxiang Tower, was seen frantically smashing everything in the room while venomously cursing at an eccentric young man:

"Chen Jiangping, it's all because of a useless idiot like you! If you hadn't insisted on humiliating Lin Yi back then, how could he have turned against our Wanxiang Tower and become an enemy?"

"It's all over now! Now that he has entered Tianshan Pavilion, his status has soared, and there's even a high probability he'll become an Innate in the future."

"And because of an idiot like you, not only must I endure the resentment of a future Innate, but I am also being held accountable by headquarters."

"Chen Jiangping, you damned bane! Wanxiang Tower should never have taken you in!"

"Hehe! I'm a bane? Should never have taken me in? Ridiculous! Haha! Truly ridiculous!"

Hearing Zhou Feng's merciless cursing, Chen Jiangping also laughed, a crazed expression on his eccentric face.

"Zhou Feng, you idiot, now you keep calling me useless and stupid, but why didn't you step in to stop me when I was dealing with that Lin Yi back then?"

"You should know that a mere Second-Rank Martial Artist like me is no match for a dignified First Rank expert like you, yet you still stood by and watched with cold indifference."

"Now that it's convenient, seeing that damned Lin Yi's talent is heaven-shaking, you push all the responsibility onto me?"

"Good! Very good! Zhou Feng, you truly deserve to be the Tower Master! This skill of shifting blame is indeed unparalleled!"

"However, even if you shift the blame further, do you think you can escape Lin Yi's resentment? Do you think you can avoid punishment from headquarters?"

"Hehe! I'm telling you, keep dreaming! Instead of blaming me, you'd better think carefully about how to join forces with me to deal with Lin Yi!"

"I'm not saying we kill him, but at the very least, we can't let him grow into an Innate so smoothly!"

"What! Not let Lin Yi become an Innate! Join forces with you!"

Hearing this, Zhou Feng burst into curses:

"Chen Jiangping, I think you've fucking lost your mind!"

"You've offended Lin Yi deeply, and it's a fight to the death between you two! But I, Zhou Feng, don't have such a deep grudge against him."

"Even if he's a bit petty, even if he truly becomes an Innate in the future, I can just bow my head to him then. With the protection of Wanxiang Tower, he won't kill me! I'd have to be fucking crazy to continue joining forces with you against Lin Yi! If you want to deal with him, you idiot, go do it yourself!"

"But let me remind you, the Punishment Envoys from headquarters will soon descend upon Dongshan Prefecture. Since we both made such a huge mistake this time, we'll definitely be seized and severely punished. If you want to deal with him, you idiot, you'd better hurry, or you won't even have time to prepare! Heh!"

After saying that, Zhou Feng sneered, flicked his sleeves, and quickly left the tea room, leaving Chen Jiangping sitting alone, a fierce and vicious light flashing in his eyes... Two days later, Heavenly Mountain Sect, Tianshan Pavilion.

After three days and nights of deep sleep, Lin Yi, who had been knocked unconscious by the impact of the willpower stone pillar, finally woke up in his own room!