Chapter 78

Lian Chengyu looked at Yi Yun, his gaze like a knife piercing into Yi Yun’s body!

"As long as I can get through these few days and recover, I will make you pay for what you did today! I will make you know what it means to wish you were dead!"

If it were a strong person oppressing him, it would be one thing, but now, it was a young brat whom Lian Chengyu considered much weaker than himself, jumping around and challenging his authority. He was helpless due to his injuries, how could he not be angry?

"Yi Yun!" Lian Chengyu spoke, even though he was extremely unwilling, he knew that today, he and Yi Yun could only go this far. If he fought with Yi Yun, even if he could win, it would affect the Divine Kingdom election in a few days, a price Lian Chengyu could not afford.

"Our Lian Clan has suffered for hundreds of years in this Yunhuang. Our ancestors ate grass roots and tree bark, slowly developing this clan."

"By the time I came around, I worked hard at martial arts for ten years, never slacking off in training, no matter the famine or the cold, all for the Lian Clan to move into the city and prosper!"

"But now... when I have invested all my resources and the clan's strength in a decisive battle, you stand up to spread rumors, incite the people, and frame me. Do you want the Lian Clan to suffer forever?"

Lian Chengyu’s words turned the tables on Yi Yun, and for a moment, the crowd was abuzz with discussion.

Lian Chengyu and Yi Yun each had their own version of the story.

Yi Yun said that Lian Chengyu refined toxic荒骨 (wasteland bones) and killed the people, while Lian Chengyu said Yi Yun was framing him! The two were at odds!

However, the people undoubtedly leaned more towards believing Lian Chengyu. After all, Lian Chengyu had extremely high authority in the Lian Clan, while Yi Yun was just a child.

Hearing the crowd’s discussion and knowing the attitude of most people, Yi Yun couldn’t help but think of a small story he had heard on Earth.

It was said that in primitive times, a group of cave-dwelling primitives worshiped a shadow on the ground. The shadow could grow larger or smaller, looking like a god, so the primitives worshiped it every day.

But one smart primitive didn’t believe in the god. He went to great lengths to climb to the top of the cave and discovered a strange rock. The god that people worshiped was actually just the shadow of the strange rock.

The smart primitive told the clan the truth, asking them not to worship the shadow, as it was just a rock and not a god.

But no one believed the smart primitive; instead, they felt fear. Later, the smart primitive was burned to death by his clan, the reason being that he had blasphemed against the god. After that, the primitives continued to worship the shadow of the strange rock.

Yi Yun felt that the situation he faced now was like the story.

He was the smart primitive, and Lian Chengyu was the shadow.

Now, Lian Chengyu, having invested all the clan’s strength and resources, and "smoothly breaking through" to the Purple Blood Realm, had become a god in the Lian Clan!

Everyone, whether they were the high-ranking members of the Lian Clan, the warrior trainees, or the common people, looked to Lian Chengyu to bring change to the clan, to free these suffering people from poverty and hunger.

People living in pain always need faith, a spiritual寄托 (support) to help them escape reality and imagine a better future, giving them the courage to live on.

And Lian Chengyu undoubtedly filled this role. He was the leader of the clan, the idol of all the young men, and the dream lover of all the young women.

As long as Lian Chengyu passed the Divine Kingdom election, he would be the savior of the entire Lian Clan!

In contrast, Yi Yun, a twelve-year-old child, had no authority. It was extremely difficult to bring down Lian Chengyu.

Not to mention that Yi Yun had no evidence, even if he did present solid proof, no one would be willing to believe him. Bringing down Lian Chengyu would be like shattering the spiritual support of all the poor in the Lian Clan, telling them they would have to live in darkness forever. Who would allow that?

If Yi Yun hadn’t beaten Zhao Tiezhu and intimidated the scene with his strength, his fate of exposing the truth would have been the same as the smart primitive, being burned to death by the angry crowd.

Seeing that the crowd was clearly leaning towards his side, Lian Chengyu was very satisfied. The only thing he was dissatisfied with was that even with the support of the people, he still couldn’t do anything to Yi Yun.

"Yi Yun, I see that you are a talented person, with a good aptitude for martial arts, and perhaps you have had some extraordinary encounter, which is why you have reached this point!"

Lian Chengyu emphasized the words "extraordinary encounter," feeling extremely jealous. Why did he have an extraordinary encounter, and I didn’t?

But despite his jealousy, Lian Chengyu had to pretend that gaining strength through an extraordinary encounter was not a true skill, implying that Yi Yun had taken a shortcut to reach this point, while his own strength was hard-earned through hard work.

Lian Chengyu’s meaning was quickly understood by his lackeys, who said, "I see, no wonder this kid could beat Zhao Tiezhu, he must have taken a shortcut!"

"Maybe he found some rare treasure and ate it. I’ve heard that some rare treasures can quickly increase one’s strength, but they can also make one’s foundation unstable, leading to bottlenecks in future cultivation. It’s like pulling up seedlings to help them grow!"

The lackeys had a look of sudden realization, indeed, their master was the best, and Yi Yun’s strength was just a fleeting moment. Besides, Yi Yun wasn’t that strong, he just beat Zhao Tiezhu, so what?

The crowd, influenced by the lackeys, found their explanations reasonable. Only in this way could they understand why Yi Yun’s strength had suddenly increased.

Lian Chengyu continued, "It’s not easy for you to have grown to this point. I will pardon your death sentence today. You should join hands with me and work together to make the Lian Clan prosperous and strong!"

Lian Chengyu spoke with great righteousness.

In the crowd, Lian Chengyu’s supporters and lackeys cheered.

"Lian Gongzi is wise and just, a great fortune for the clan!" someone clapped and cheered.

"Lian Gongzi is magnanimous. Yi Yun this kid has defamed Lian Gongzi, but Lian Gongzi not only doesn’t blame him, but also intends to use him. If Yi Yun this kid knows his place, he should well assist Lian Gongzi."

The crowd’s opinions were easily swayed, especially since the lackeys’ words were completely reasonable.

After all, Lian Chengyu had broken through to the Purple Blood Realm, and it was a sure thing that he would pass the Divine Kingdom election.

As for Yi Yun, although his martial arts talent seemed good, he had only practiced for a short time. He had gained his strength through a lucky encounter, and his cultivation time was too short, probably only at the third level of Mortal Blood. It was almost impossible for him to pass the Divine Kingdom election.

If Yi Yun grew up and was willing to assist Lian Chengyu, it could be a great help to Lian Chengyu, making the Lian Clan soar.

This was the thought of most of the Lian Clan’s people, but Lian Chengyu and Yi Yun, the two parties involved, would never think this way...

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