"Tianming, you want to apply for a position at Jia Nan Academy?" Yun Yun's expression froze for a moment, then she looked at Yun Tianming's young face with a strange expression.
An eighteen-year-old boy wanting to become a teacher seemed too young, didn't it?
"Those who excel are teachers. With my status as a Fifth Grade Alchemist, I am qualified to be a teacher," Yun Tianming said confidently. Especially with "Yao Chen Notes" in his hands, which could be considered an encyclopedia of alchemy, containing a wealth of alchemical techniques and experiential knowledge below the Eighth Grade.
"You really don't follow the usual path."
The two figures who entered and left Misty Cloud Sect together began to attract some speculation from the elders and disciples. Although there were rumors, no one dared to openly discuss it.
After all, gossiping about a genuine Dou Ancestor powerhouse behind their back was simply asking for trouble!
Yun Leng, the Grand Elder, dared not question Yun Yun but approached Yun Tianming instead, warning him to understand his place and not tarnish the Sect Master's reputation.
"Hehe~ Regarding the recent rumors, I want to clarify something here."
"This is not a rumor. Sister Yun'er and I are already together~~"
Yun Tianming didn't bother to conceal anything and spoke frankly in front of all the elders.
This statement immediately caused an uproar among the higher-ups of Misty Cloud Sect!
"Yun Tianming! Watch your words!!"
"Don't think you can talk nonsense just because you have the favor of the Sect Master!"
"The tarnishing of the Sect Master's reputation is a grave offense!!"
Yun Leng and the others were furious, surrounding Yun Tianming with an imposing manner.
At the same time, they secretly observed Yun Yun's attitude and were surprised to find that she remained silent, simply watching everything unfold quietly. This led the elders to make a wrong judgment. They mistakenly thought that Yun Yun was also angry and tacitly approved of them teaching Yun Tianming a lesson.
However, the two who knew each other well could understand each other's thoughts with just a glance.
Yun Yun: Go easy on them, don't kill them. After all, they are elders of the sect.
Yun Tianming: Don't worry, Sister Yun'er. I know what to do. These old fogeys who rely on their seniority need to be taught a lesson!
"I have a mutual affection with the Sect Master, what concern is it of yours? Elders, you're interfering too much!"
Yun Tianming calmly assessed the group of elders before him. Even the strongest among them, Grand Elder Yun Leng, was only an 8-Star Dou King. Clearly weak, yet always relying on his seniority to blabber on, he was just annoying to look at.
In the original story, the disaster of the annihilation of Misty Cloud Sect was largely due to Yun Leng's reckless actions. He first forcibly kept Xiao Yan, then secretly went on a killing spree in the Xiao Family, insisting on a situation of no compromise.
"You audacious scoundrel!"
"No wonder no elder in our sect is willing to take you as a disciple. A wild brat like you, who has no respect for elders, is in need of discipline!"
Yun Leng never liked Yun Tianming. During the sect's major assembly, Yun Tianming pushed aside Mo Li, whom Yun Leng favored, and caused the rupture of a significant beneficial relationship with the Mo Family. Additionally, after the Alchemist Competition, Yun Leng sent someone to summon Yun Tianming, intending to order him to join the alchemy hall of Misty Cloud Sect and work on pill refining. However, Yun Tianming gave him no face and ignored the Grand Elder's command.
With both old and new grudges accumulated, Yun Leng finally seized an opportunity today to give Yun Tianming a thorough beating!
"Heh, don't flatter yourselves. You bunch of old and weak trash aren't even worthy of being my teachers!"
Yun Tianming always retaliated when provoked. Facing Yun Leng's reprimands, he retorted without hesitation, his words sharp and insulting.
"You!"
Yun Leng and the others were infuriated, their eyes wide with rage.
As esteemed elders of Misty Cloud Sect, they were always treated with utmost respect by the younger disciples. Yun Tianming's brazen insults were unprecedented.
"That's enough!"
"What do you think this place is?"
"Elders and disciples insulting each other, what kind of example does that set?"
Yun Yun's stern voice halted the commotion, leaving the elders seething with anger but unable to continue their outburst.
"I apologize, Sister Yun'er. I shouldn't have stooped to their level."
Yun Tianming feigned embarrassment but secretly exchanged glances with Yun Yun.
Yun Yun appeared serious on the surface, but felt a strange sense of satisfaction in her heart. Obviously, she was also very dissatisfied with Yun Leng and the others for relying on their seniority. However, due to her position as Sect Master, she couldn't reprimand the elders at will.
"Not stooping to our level?"
"Yun Tianming! You're asking for it!!"
Yun Leng and the others were uncontrollably furious, finally unable to hold back any longer.
The seven elders all unfolded their Dou Qi Wings. Due to their similar Qi Method cultivation, their Dou Qi converged together, giving off an aura that could almost match that of a Dou Emperor!
"Too much of your nonsense."
Yun Tianming unfolded his Dark Feather Wings, a Flying Dou Technique crafted from the wings of a Seventh Rank Magic Beast. Its speed was no less than that of Dou Qi Wings. Coupled with the Bursting Void Steps footwork, his speed surpassed even that of a Dou King!
"Roar of a Hundred Beasts!"
Yun Tianming took on all seven opponents, striking first with an Earth Rank Low-Level sound wave Dou Technique.
"Roar!!"
The deafening roar of beasts turned into powerful sound waves, causing the elders to stagger and sway. Even if they used Dou Qi to block their ears, their bodies inevitably suffered from the vibrations.
"Damn it!"
Yun Leng, the strongest among them, managed to gather Dou Qi despite the shock of the sound wave Dou Technique, forming a massive rock to hurl at Yun Tianming.
"Rock Breaking Heaven!"
A Black Rank High-Level Dou Technique! Yun Leng unleashed his strongest technique.
"Too slow."
Lake-blue flames engulfed Yun Tianming's wings as he swiftly slashed towards his opponent.
"Soaring Phoenix!"
The battle between the two sides did not last too long.
With the comprehensive suppression of Heavenly Flame along with Earth Rank Dou Techniques and Qi Methods, Yun Tianming, with the strength of a 9 Star Dou Spirit, defeated all seven Elder Wangs in one fell swoop!
"How... how is this possible?"
Yun Leng and the others, spitting blood, collapsed on the ground, their faces full of shock as they looked at Yun Tianming, enveloped in Heavenly Flame. Seven Dou Kings beaten by one Dou Spirit - can you believe it?
"Tianming, that's enough."
Yun Yun timely intervened, calling an end to the battle.
After this battle, no one in Misty Cloud Sect dared to question their relationship again.
Under absolute strength, all rumors would be annihilated!
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