Chapter 78 The Despicable Lin Tiancheng

The Miscellaneous Affairs Office of Danwu Academy was divided into three levels: the Outer Court, the Middle Court, and the Inner Court.

The Outer Court was where students picked up work assignments, the Middle Court was where the stewards of the office handled affairs, and the Inner Court was where the important figures conducted business.

Lin Tiancheng was currently in the Inner Court assigning tasks to the stewards.

"Get on with the matters I just assigned! Strengthen management of the new students and make them obedient. If anyone causes trouble, suppress them directly—no need to be polite!"

Lin Tiancheng issued orders to a group of people, exuding the demeanor of a superior.

"Yes, Senior Brother Lin. We'll see to it immediately!" With that, the several people turned to leave.

"Bang, bang, bang!"

A fierce knocking sounded.

"Senior Brother Lin, something terrible has happened! Something terrible!" A student outside was making a racket, causing Lin Tiancheng to frown.

Lin Tiancheng had always been strict with rules; no one under him dared to shout like that. Today, someone was actually running headlong into his gunfire!

"Swish!"

The door was pulled open by a steward student, who scolded, "What's all the shouting for? Don't you know Senior Brother Lin is busy? Are your skins itching for a whipping again?"

The student ignored him, brushed past him, and said to Lin Tiancheng with a mournful face, "Senior Brother Lin, something terrible has happened! That Ye Yuan is outside making a huge scene at the Miscellaneous Affairs Office. Senior Brother Hu went to stop him, but he was sent flying with a single slap! He also said... he also said..."

Hearing Ye Yuan's name, Lin Tiancheng's face darkened.

It seemed he knew about Green'er being bullied by Zhang Heng, and in a fit of rage, he had come to cause trouble at the office.

Thinking this, Lin Tiancheng sneered, "Are you all just here to eat? A mere fourth-level Yuan Qi cultivator has you all scared like this? That Hu Tie is also useless, getting sent flying by a fourth-level Yuan Qi cultivator with one slap."

"Senior Brother Lin, Ye Yuan... he... he's not just at the fourth level of Yuan Qi."

"Hmm? Not just fourth level? Could it be that he really went into seclusion to break through to the fifth level of Yuan Qi?"

"He's... not at the fifth level either." The student shook his head like a rattle-drum.

Seeing his expression, Lin Tiancheng was furious: "Can you speak without panting? What level is Ye Yuan at now? It's not like he could have gone into seclusion for a few days and reached the sixth level of Yuan Qi, right?"

This time, the student nodded like a chick pecking rice: "Yes... yes! Ye Yuan is already at the sixth level of Yuan Qi!"

"What?"

Including Lin Tiancheng, all the stewards in the room were greatly shocked.

They naturally knew what Ye Yuan's strength was. About ten days ago, Ye Yuan had just made Lin Tiancheng lose face, and at that time he was at the fourth level of Yuan Qi.

In just ten days or so, Ye Yuan had actually reached the sixth level of Yuan Qi?

Levels one to three of Yuan Qi came in leaps, but could levels four to six also come in leaps?

What was happening in this world?

The key point was that not only had Ye Yuan's realm increased rapidly, but his strength had also soared.

Hadn't they just heard that kid say he sent Hu Tie flying with one slap? Hu Tie was at the eighth level of Yuan Qi, yet he was so fragile. Didn't that mean Ye Yuan at least had the strength of the ninth level of Yuan Qi?

After the shock, Lin Tiancheng's face turned gloomy.

He hadn't expected Ye Yuan to have strength that threatened him so quickly. It seemed Zhang Heng was probably in grave danger by now.

"Hmph! A mere sixth-level Yuan Qi cultivator! You are all veteran Earth-level students. Are you scared off by a sixth-level Yuan Qi cultivator? Are you even disciples of Danwu Academy? Go out and tell them to attack together! If they can't even subdue a sixth-level Yuan Qi cultivator, what use is the Miscellaneous Affairs Office?" Lin Tiancheng shamelessly used those outside as shields.

Lin Tiancheng wasn't really afraid of Ye Yuan, but if he could use those outside to wear down Ye Yuan's combat strength, why not?

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"Have you thought it through? The grievance has its head, the debt has its owner. I only seek Lin Tiancheng. Are you sure you want to be scapegoats?"

Ye Yuan took a step forward, and the students of the Miscellaneous Affairs Office, intimidated by his momentum, collectively stepped back.

Ye Yuan took another step forward, and the crowd stepped back again.

A sixth-level Yuan Qi cultivator was actually forcing back a bunch of seventh- and eighth-level Yuan Qi cultivators!

If this got out, the Miscellaneous Affairs Office might as well cease to exist.

Just then, the student who had reported to Lin Tiancheng returned: "Senior Brother Lin said, attack together and take him down! A mere sixth-level Yuan Qi cultivator—if you can't handle him, what use are you? If you don't subdue Ye Yuan, don't work at the Miscellaneous Affairs Office anymore!"

At these words, everyone's expressions changed.

Lin Tiancheng always meant what he said; he would really replace these people!

Most of these Earth-level students had no hope of advancing to Heaven-level, so they found jobs here to get some benefits.

If they didn't work here, they might end up as laborers themselves.

That was clearly a result they didn't want to see!

"Fine! I don't believe it. A mere sixth-level Yuan Qi cultivator—can't all of us together handle you?"

"Everyone, attack together!"

They mustered their strength and surrounded Ye Yuan in the middle.

Ye Yuan didn't stop them; he let them encircle him.

Finally, these people couldn't hold back and attacked Ye Yuan!

A student at the eighth level of Yuan Qi thrust a sword at Ye Yuan. Ye Yuan flicked his finger, and the sword flew out of his hand.

With another slap, that eighth-level Yuan Qi cultivator was sent flying.

At the same time, a palm strike came from behind. Ye Yuan, as if having eyes in the back of his head, sidestepped slightly to dodge, then thrust his elbow backward, sending that person flying as well.

For a moment, attacks came from all directions, but not a single one could truly threaten Ye Yuan.

Not only was there no threat, but Ye Yuan also advanced while fighting, soon about to break through the Outer Court.

People from the crowd surrounding Ye Yuan kept flying out, crashing heavily to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Yuan broke through their defenses and passed through the Outer Court.

Most of these people were at the seventh or eighth level of Yuan Qi, posing no threat to Ye Yuan at all. Wherever his palm wind reached, there were cries of misery.

The Outer Court was littered with people lying on the ground, their screams forming a chorus.

Ye Yuan didn't stop. He picked up a sword, held it in his hand, and walked straight inside.

Entering the Middle Court, another group surrounded him. These were basically all stewards of the Miscellaneous Affairs Office, each one, like Zhang Heng, at the ninth level of Yuan Qi!

The ninth level of Yuan Qi was the peak of the Yuan Qi realm, representing the ultimate in Yuan Qi, and their strength was far greater than that of the eighth level.

Ye Yuan wouldn't have cared about one of them, but seven or eight at once was a considerable force anywhere.

Ye Yuan looked at them and sneered, "You really are loyal dogs. Lin Tiancheng points, and you bite! I'll say it again: the grievance has its head, the debt has its owner. I only want to kill Lin Tiancheng! If you want to be dogs, be prepared to get beaten!"