Chapter 0270: Regret

Chapter 0270: Regret

The elders were visibly angry at Qin Yun's defiance.

They expected absolute respect from juniors, regardless of the situation. Even if they were in the wrong, the younger generation should still show them respect.

Yet here was Qin Yun, a junior who had spoken so rudely. This was something that had never happened before.

Du Gui, who knew Qin Yun's temper well, also felt that the elders were in the wrong. They relied on their powerful strength and high status, looking down on others simply because they were seniors.

"Qin Yun, hand over the Magic Sprite right now. If you continue to defy me, I'll expel you from the Star Profound Martial Academy immediately," Elder Zhang said with a cold laugh.

It was the first time Qin Yun had seen such elderly individuals in the Star Profound Martial Academy. They were senior members who had lived for many years. Despite their waning lifespans, their formidable cultivation and high status granted them considerable authority within the academy.

"The Magic Sprite is dead. It probably starved to death! I was already furious about buying a dead creature, and now you're trying to take it back with such an aggressive attitude. That just makes me even angrier," Qin Yun said.

Qin Yun didn't want to leave the Star Profound Martial Academy, so he endured the situation and took out the small, beautiful crystal wings that Mo Mo had shed.

Everyone was stunned when they saw the crystal wings in his palm.

"You... you dared to kill that Magic Sprite!" Elder Zhang shouted angrily.

"I didn't kill it! It starved to death because you guys didn't feed it. I didn't have any Demon Beast crystal eggs to feed her, so she died. What am I supposed to do about that? I spent over a billion Xuan points to buy this Magic Sprite, so why would I kill it? Are you out of your minds to think I would do something so stupid?"

"If the Magic Sprite were still alive, I would've returned it to you guys, and I'd get back over a billion Xuan points and a few Demon Beast crystal eggs! I got scammed and suffered a huge loss. Who am I supposed to complain to?"

Elder Zhang's face turned extremely ugly, and he shouted angrily, "You little brat, hand over your student token from the Star Profound Martial Academy. From now on, you're no longer a student here. We don't have a student like you!"

Qin Yun was also furious and took out his identity token, slamming it onto the ground. "With corrupt old fools like you running the place, I don't care to be a student here anyway."

"You've pushed me too far!" Elder Zhang raised his hand, about to strike Qin Yun in his rage.

Du Gui quickly stepped forward to shield Qin Yun and said, "Elder Zhang, expelling a student on your own authority isn't right. According to the academy's rules, this requires the approval of the academy head. The academy head is currently in seclusion, so we should wait until he comes out to discuss this matter."

Elder Zhang sneered, "The academy head? Even he would show me respect. He would approve of me expelling Qin Yun. Moreover, Qin Yun caused us to lose a Magic Sprite tribe's high priest, a precious treasure. Once they're dead, they're gone. There are only a few of them in the entire tribe, and most of them are already dead."

Pan Dawei said, "The Magic Sprite was approved for auction by you guys, and everyone knows that. It has nothing to do with Qin Yun! Besides, the Magic Sprite had been starved for many days. Without proper feeding, it would have starved to death anyway."

"You... you dare to oppose me..." Elder Zhang was even more enraged.

"I'm just stating the truth. I'll say the same thing to the academy head when the time comes," Pan Dawei knew Qin Yun's abilities well. A seventeen-year-old who could refine so many storage spirit artifacts was certainly not beneath these arrogant old tyrants.

The other elders standing with Elder Zhang also harbored hatred for Qin Yun but had remained silent.

"Elder Zhang, let us kick Qin Yun out of the Star Profound Martial Academy right now," one of the elders said, moving to grab him.

"Wait!" Qin Yun shouted, then turned to Pan Dawei and asked, "Fatty, I've heard that as long as one is a certified Runes Master by the Runes Hall, they can freely access the three Profound Martial Academies, right?"

Pan Dawei nodded, "Yes, that's an agreement we have with the Runes Hall."

"As far as I know, Qin Yun is only a junior Runes Master," a blue-robed elder said with a sneer. "Only intermediate Runes Masters can freely access the Profound Martial Academies."

Qin Yun sneered and took out a golden badge, saying, "I'm a senior Runes Master. I should have no problem accessing the Profound Martial Academies freely, right?"

The golden badge was indeed that of a senior Runes Master!

Those elders, having lived for so long and being familiar with senior Runes Masters, immediately recognized the badge. Only senior Runes Masters carried such a badge, which emitted a golden glow when activated, proving its authenticity.

Du Gui, standing nearby, was left speechless!

He finally realized why Qin Yun had been able to refine items for him so quickly before—he was a senior Runes Master!

Pan Dawei had received a few storage bags from Qin Yun before, so he was well aware of his refining skills, but he hadn’t expected Qin Yun to have reached the level of a senior Runes Master!

The elders were equally stunned!

They couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret. They were very much aware of what it meant that Qin Yun, at seventeen, was already a senior Runes Master!

It meant that the potential of the Way of Odd Patterns was immense!

"From now on, I have nothing to do with Star Profound Martial Academy! I won’t stay where there are old scoundrels like you!" Qin Yun put away the badge, turned around, and entered the tree hole.

They now understood why Qin Yun said he didn’t care about Star Profound Martial Academy. With his status as a senior Runes Master, he’d be highly valued wherever he went.

"Several seniors, thanks to you, an excellent Runes Master now harbors a grudge against Star Profound Martial Academy! I will definitely inform the Dean about this." Pan Dawei let out a few cold laughs and then flew out of the Treasure Forest.

Elder Zhang and the rest had grim expressions.

Though it was their fault, they wouldn’t admit it. They glared at the tree hole where Qin Yun had entered and also flew up, leaving the Treasure Forest.

Du Gui hurriedly entered Qin Yun’s tree hole and saw Qin Yun sitting in the hall.

"Teacher, I’ve caused you trouble." Qin Yun sighed, feeling a little guilty.

"It’s nothing! Those old guys were in the wrong. I can’t let you stay; I feel guilty about that."

Du Gui smiled and patted Qin Yun on the shoulder, saying, "You little guy, you were already a senior Runes Master! Having a student like you is something I take pride in!"

"Teacher, the presence of these old scoundrels at Star Profound Martial Academy makes me very worried about Little Meilan." Qin Yun had lingered because he wanted to see Qi Meilan.

"Don’t worry about that! Little Meilan’s teacher is not someone those old scoundrels would dare to provoke. What I’m worried about is that Little Meilan might be taken away by her teacher to cross the Cloud Dragon Mountains." Du Gui’s face was full of concern as he said this.

Qin Yun was also concerned but tried to remain optimistic. "If she’s strong enough, it won’t be a problem! Her teacher definitely doesn’t want Little Meilan to get hurt either. If she’s not confident, she probably won’t cross the Cloud Dragon Mountains. If she can take Little Meilan across, it might actually be a good thing for her."

"You’re right! Crossing the Cloud Dragon Mountains leads to Wuhuang, where martial sects are abundant, and martial arts are thriving, which is very beneficial for talented warriors. But it also means greater competition." Du Gui said.

Qin Yun didn’t know when he would be able to see Qi Meilan, and he couldn’t just wait around like this.

"Teacher, if Little Meilan comes looking for me, please let her know my situation. Tell her not to worry about me and to follow her teacher’s training diligently. We’ll have a chance to meet again in the future." Qin Yun was planning to get a crystal core of a spirit Demon Beast so that Mo Mo could eat her fill.

Du Gui nodded. "I’ll pass the message to her! What are your plans now? To be honest, I’ve taught you everything I can. With your insight, you’ll definitely master the Jushensha and the Divine Control Technique."

"I plan to travel around a bit, maybe spend some time at the main hall of the Runes Hall." Qin Yun said, "The resources at the Runes Hall will be very helpful to me."

Du Gui was also aware of Qin Yun’s upcoming duel with Xiao Yanglong and sincerely hoped that Qin Yun would win.

After bidding farewell to Du Gui, Qin Yun headed to the central area of Star Profound Martial Academy to find Pan Dawei at the Xuan Points Hall.

Upon learning that Qin Yun had come to see him, Pan Dawei hurriedly went to the VIP hall.

"Qin Yun, what can I do for you? If there’s anything I can do, I’ll definitely help!" Pan Dawei said with a smile, unlike those short-sighted old men.

"Fatty, do you have any crystal cores of spirit Demon Beasts available?" Qin Yun asked. These were food for Mo Mo.

"I have three left! Do you want them?" Pan Dawei said as he took them out.

Qin Yun took out two supreme immobilization talismans and said, "Fatty, these are two supreme immobilization talismans, which will be of great help to you. They can immobilize spirit Demon Beasts."

"Alright, deal!" Pan Dawei, though shocked, had no doubt about the power of Qin Yun's immobilization runes.

Those were refined from top-grade immobilization runes and were bone runes, so their power was predictably immense.

He was still shocked that Qin Yun could now refine top-grade spirit bone runes.

Qin Yun received three crystal cores of spirit Demon Beasts, which eased his worries.

"Fatty, until we meet again. Thank you very much for your help and the many conveniences you've provided me." Qin Yun bowed and smiled at Pan Dawei.

"No need to thank me! Working with you has been mutually beneficial." Pan Dawei laughed heartily, "Meeting someone as interesting as you has been a stroke of luck for me."

"By the way, Fatty, if a girl named Qi Meilian comes by, I hope you can look after her." Qin Yun smiled and said.

"No problem!" Pan Dawei was aware that Qin Yun wouldn't be staying long at Star Profound Martial Academy, especially since he had offended several senior members.

After leaving the Xuan point hall, Qin Yun quickly made his way out of the Star Profound Martial Academy and soared over Wanxing Lake.

As he flew over Wanxing Lake, he gazed down at the turbulent waters below and thought of the crystal palace beneath, where a powerful Dragon Ox resided, along with Xie Qirou, the mysterious daughter of the Demoness.