Homecoming in Splendor

Yi Yun, holding the Wild Goose Wing Saber, took a few steps forward and stood before the old patriarch of the Lian Clan.

Facing Yi Yun, the old patriarch trembled. He knew in his heart that it was extremely difficult for the Brocade Dragon Guard to bestow the title of National Scholar. Since they had bestowed the title of National Scholar upon Yi Yun, it proved that Yi Yun's strength was terrifying, far beyond his imagination!

Furthermore, Yi Yun even obtained a Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros as his mount. The value of such a well-trained Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros was beyond the imagination of the old clan leader!

The people of the Great Wilderness have a deep-seated admiration and fear for the strong. At this moment, if it weren't for the difference in their past status, which forced him to maintain his composure out of pride, the old patriarch would probably have knelt down in front of Yi Yun.

"Lian Chengyu... I crippled him."

Yi Yun said it casually.

The old patriarch's head buzzed, and he almost instinctively wanted to rush up and fight Yi Yun to the death. However, he acted impulsively for a moment, then suddenly realized something and stopped in his tracks.

The old patriarch's body was trembling. Behind him, the other Clan Elder looked at Yi Yun with either disbelief or anger.

As for the civilians, they were all stunned.

Lian Chengyu was actually crippled by Yi Yun?

Lian Chengyu broke through to the Purple Blood Realm, so how could he have been crippled by Yi Yun? How old is Yi Yun? How many days has he been cultivating? How could this happen?

"How cruel you are! My Lian Clan has raised you, and yet you treat me so cruelly!" A Clan Elder angrily accused Yi Yun, as if Yi Yun were the epitome of a heartless wolf.

Yi Yun sneered, "You supported me? You're wrong, we supported you! You Clan Elder are the parasites of the Lian Clan! And you parasites treat your benefactors like slaves! This world is a life-or-death struggle. Lian Chengyu has tried to kill me countless times. Why don't you ask him why he's so ruthless? Does he think it's right for him to kill me, but it's wrong for me to kill him? What a joke!"

Yi Yun's words silenced all the Clan Elder.

Indeed, if Yi Yun were still that helpless, penniless boy, Lian Chengyu Yi Yun would have torn him to pieces long ago.

At this moment, a Clan Elder, as if provoked, jumped up excitedly, "You... you framed Cheng Yu, didn't you! You couldn't possibly be a match for Cheng Yu, impossible! You must have used some underhanded methods. You..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Liu Tie rushed forward and kicked the old man to the ground!

Many of the Clan Elder of the Lian Clan had no martial arts skills whatsoever, and were no match for Liu Tie.

The old man fell so hard that he almost broke all his bones, and he lay on the ground groaning in pain.

"You son of a bitch, are you blind?! You actually said that Young Master Yi was trying to harm Lian Chengyu?! Lian Chengyu is nothing compared to Young Master Yi!"

"Do you know how stupid you are? You actually thought Young Master Yi wasn't strong? When Young Master Yi fought Lian Chengyu on the stage, Lian Chengyu was beaten to a pulp like a chicken or a dog. That wasn't even a fight; it was Young Master Yi beating Lian Chengyu to a pulp!"

"Don't even mention Lian Chengyu, even the Tao Clan's top genius, the Third Young Master Tao, who used the forbidden power of the Tao Clan's Ancestral Artifact, was still beaten to a pulp by Young Master Yi! Do you even know what the Tao Clan's Ancestral Artifact is? You definitely don't. That kind of power is beyond your imagination!"

Liu Tie sneered. His gaze toward the Lian Clan Elder was full of contempt and disdain. His expression seemed to say, "You bunch of idiots, you know nothing and yet you're spouting nonsense here."

"You actually dare to say that Young Master Yi secretly harmed Lian Chengyu? I'm not laughing, wake up, you idiot! Your precious Lian Chengyu was barely rated as a Yellow Tier Fifth Grade. What does Yellow Tier Fifth Grade in the entire Great Wilderness, it's not surprising at all!"

"But Young Master Yi has been rated as Profound Tier Fifth Grade, a whole major realm higher! Do you know what Profound Tier Fifth Grade is? This is an assessment made by the high-ranking members of the Brocade Dragon Guard, absolutely authoritative! What does Profound Tier Fifth Grade mean? It means a future great ruler, a person destined to be ennobled and appointed as a prime minister!"

"When Young Master Yi was practicing his martial arts, he shattered a teacup a hundred feet away and even caused Purple Qi Coming from the East! You know Purple Qi Coming from the East? Heh! I bet you don't! It was a sky full of purple clouds stretching for hundreds of miles, it was absolutely beautiful! This is Young Master Yi's practice resonates with heaven and earth! You bunch of idiots, you ignorant bumpkins, what are you talking about!"

Liu Tie spoke with great force, his voice carrying throughout the entire venue, as if he himself were the one who had summoned the Purple Qi Coming from the East.

In fact, for Liu Tie, showing off his knowledge in front of these short-sighted people was indeed a very fulfilling thing.

Anyway, Liu Tie had made up his mind that he would wholeheartedly uphold Yi Yun's authority and serve the people around Yi Yun. In this way, if Yi Yun was happy, he might even lead him out of the Great Wilderness!

Not far behind Liu Tie, Yi Yun was speechless. The teacup he had shattered was at most ten zhang away, and the Purple Qi Coming from the East the east was only a few miles away. But in Liu Tie's mouth, it was exaggerated more than ten times.

However, the people of the Great Wilderness had no concept of these numbers; they were simply stunned by what Liu Tie had said.

Even without Liu Tie's detailed description, they could all sense the immense scale and terror of this strange phenomenon. How could such a phenomenon possibly occur in an ordinary person?

Furthermore, with Yi Yun already being recognized as National Scholar, no one doubts Yi Yun abilities anymore. He is a dragon among men, having leaped over the dragon gate in one fell swoop, and his great potential has been achieved. These insignificant figures can no longer even look up to Yi Yun!

Those Clan Elder who originally hated Yi Yun dared not speak; they had no right to do so.

The people of the surrounding Lian Clan were even more terrified and fell silent.

After a long silence, Yi Yun walked into the crowd and scanned the entire room.

"Your Lian Chengyu has tried to kill me several times. He enslaved the people, harmed countless people, and has committed numerous crimes. Therefore, whatever his fate may be, he deserves it!"

"Lian Chengyu took your food to exchange for martial arts training resources, in order to enrich himself. His promise to you to move to the city was nothing but a lie. With Lian Chengyu's abilities, it would take him many years to become National Scholar, by which time you would have long since starved to death."

"Lian Chengyu conscripted able-bodied men and refined them into poisonous wild bones, causing the able-bodied men of the Lian Clan to die tragically one after another. He also fed them pills that depleted their vital energy, making them die even faster!"

"After that, he shifted all the blame onto me, falsely claiming that I was possessed by an evil spirit and had contracted the plague, inciting the people to attack my sister and burn down my house!"

When Yi Yun coldly stated all this, people remembered that half a month ago, on the stage where the Lian Clan was selecting candidates, Yi Yun had said the same thing.

At that time, however, not many people believed Yi Yun.

Today, Yi Yun repeated his words almost verbatim, but this time, the result was completely different!

No one doubted Yi Yun anymore.

This is the deterrent effect of strength!

The weight of a person's words is not determined by whether they speak with conviction or make solemn vows, but by their status, position, and strength!

A true king's words are law, are the rules!

Who could not believe it? Who would dare not believe it?

Moreover, Yi Yun has already reached this position; is it necessary for him to lie to these insignificant people?

Therefore, Yi Yun's words were beyond question, and everyone understood that they had all been deceived by Lian Chengyu before!

Lian Chengyu treated them like fools, and as stepping stones for his advancement.

The higher Lian Chengyu climbs, the more the people of the Lian Clan will be trampled upon!

Perhaps those who are close to Lian Chengyu will indeed benefit from Lian Chengyu rise to prominence, but these commoners are destined to be abandoned!

Realizing this, the Lian Clan members were both angry and bewildered. Yi Yun's words were like a resounding slap in the face, leaving them speechless for a long time.

At this moment, Yi Yun no longer wanted to pay attention to these people. He remembered something, scanned the crowd, and soon found the person he was looking for.

In a corner of the crowd, a kind-looking middle-aged woman with a sturdy build was holding the hand of a well-behaved little girl of about twelve or thirteen.

They are Aunt Wang and Zhou Xiaoke.

At this moment, Zhou Xiaoke's face was flushed. She looked at Yi Yun, wanting to step forward and acknowledge him, but she was also a little hesitant.

Because of this trip, Yi Yun was completely different from the Yi Yun Zhou Xiaoke remembered.

He was no longer the kind and amiable Yi Yun in his hempen clothes, but instead gave her a sense of superiority. Compared to Yi Yun, and looking at her own tattered clothes, Zhou Xiaoke felt somewhat ashamed.

Just then, Yi Yun waved to Zhou Xiaoke.

"Xiao Ke, come here."

"Ah!" Zhou Xiaoke was startled like a rabbit when she saw Yi Yun suddenly waving at her.

...(To be continued~^~)