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Translator: Silavin
Under the gaze of shocked eyes, Mo Yun’s eyes became dull, and he slowly fell.
Once a person’s Knowledge Sea was broken, their Soul would dissipate!
At this moment, in the entire Li Family shop, there was only the sound of Mo Yun’s body falling to the ground.
The whole place was silent, without a single sound.
No one knew what exactly happened in that instant, and Mo Yun could no longer get up to tell the Lin Family the truth!
In the moment before his Knowledge Sea shattered, no one understood Qin Yichen’s terrifying nature more than him.
“What… what exactly happened?” Looking at Mo Yun lying in front of him, Lin Shiyun’s eyes showed not only shock, but also panic and doubt.
A First Grade Alchemy Master who had touched the threshold of the Entry Realm in Spiritual Energy, during a Pill Battle with an apprentice who had yet to even condensed his Divine Soul Bead, actually had his Knowledge Sea shatter and died with his Soul dissipating!?
“Tsk, how useless. People from the Lin Family are truly all reputation and no substance.” Ye Liangchen was the first to react. However, even with those words, the shock in his heart was no less than others.
“Go and drag this cripple out! Haiz, such bad luck.” He covered his nose, disgustedly pointing at the involuntary discharge left by Mo Yun due to his Knowledge Sea being broken, and started shouting.
Finally, before Lin Shiyun could come to his senses, several of the Ye Family guards directly lifted Mo Yun in front of him and moved Mo Yun outside.
“Mo Yun… is dead?”
At this moment, everyone seemed to have woken up, and their pupils all revealed shocked expressions.
“He… actually killed Mo Yun?” Pairs of doubtful eyes swept over Qin Yichen, all full of disbelief.
It should be known that condensing a Divine Soul Bead and not condensing one meant one stood at a higher plane than the other.
The Spiritual Energy of an Alchemist Assistant who has not condensed a Divine Soul Bead was like smoke. It was not at all solid. Let alone capable of causing damage, it was a miracle it could be used to refine Pills.
Once the Spiritual Energy leaves the Knowledge Sea, most of it dissipates with the wind, unable to condense. How could it be used for Pill condensation?
Once a Divine Soul Bead was condensed, this situation changed. The Divine Soul Bead acted like the centre of the Earth, producing something like gravity. It would gather the scattered Spiritual Energy in the Knowledge Sea. Relying on this ‘gravity’ of the Divine Soul Bead, Alchemy Masters could slowly learn to control Spiritual Energy with techniques.
What Qin Yichen did undoubtedly completely overturned this common sense.
Although the onlookers did not know how he did it, they still let out exclamations of amazement.
At the same time, it also dispelled some people’s thoughts.
Joking, Mo Yun had already fallen to such a state. If they still tried to show off, would that not make them fools?
“Qin Yichen…” Li Lingyan was on cloud nine, her impressive chest heaving violently.
Although she knew Qin Yichen was extraordinary, she never imagined that Qin Yichen could so easily kill Mo Yun.
“*Ahem.* Everyone, be quiet.” Fatty Ye coughed a few times, his gaze sweeping across the scene. When he saw the somewhat lost Lin Shiyun, the corner of his mouth raised, “The Pill Battle is over! I don’t need to announce the result, right?”
With his reminder, everyone remembered the bet before the Pill Battle was.
This result meant that after losing an Alchemy Prodigy, the Lin Family would also have to compensate with a shop in a prime location!
Lin Shiyun also came to his senses at this time.
“Wait a moment!” When Ye Liangchen was about to ask Lin Shiyun to fulfil the bet, he stepped forward.
Mo Yun could die, but the shop absolutely could not be lost! It should be known that the shop in this prime location brought the Lin Family a full one or two tenths of their profits each year.
This was an incalculable huge loss!
“Lin Shiyun, what do you mean?” Having his words interrupted, Ye Liangchen was obviously extremely displeased. He glared and directly rebuked.
*Hmph!* Lin Shiyun snorted coldly, without any sign of backing down, pointing at Qin Yichen and angrily scolding, “Ye Liangchen, you’re unworthy of being the Young Master of the Ye Family. Can’t you see that this kid cheated?”
[He cheated again! That’s right, he must have cheated! Otherwise, how could this kid, who had not even condensed his Divine Soul Bead be a match for Mo Yun!?] Lin Shiyun was almost certain of this.
“Cheating? I didn’t see it. Lin Shiyun, are you questioning me? Questioning the credibility of the Ye Family? Do you believe I have a hundred ways to kill you!?” Ye Liangchen’s face also darkened.
Their Ye Family grew strong through auction houses. What they valued most was credibility and insight. Being questioned in front of so many people on these two core principles of his Family, he was naturally livid.
Even if the other party was Lin Shiyun, if he didn’t give him a proper explanation, he really would not mind taking drastic action against the Lin Family.
Hearing Ye Liangchen turn his spearhead towards him, Lin Shiyun could not help but curse in his heart. [When did I ever question the Ye Family’s credibility!?]
However, he was quite familiar with Ye Liangchen’s conduct. If they continued to argue on this point, who knows what outrageous thing this fatty might do.
He was very clear that although his Family was not afraid of the Ye Family, now that they had fallen out with the Li Family, if the Ye Family sided with the Li Family at this time, it would obviously be extremely unfavourable for the Lin Family.
“Young Master Ye… I’m sure you know what kind of strength Mo Yun has. In this Spreading Cloud City, except for those few old experts, who could emerge victorious against him?” In the end, Lin Shiyun could only choose to lower his head and said to Ye Liangchen in a deep voice.
“What do you mean?” Ye Liangchen squinted his eyes at him.
“If Mo Yun was really killed by him during the Pill Battle, then I, Lin Shiyun, have nothing to say. The deed to the shop, I will definitely hand over with both hands.” As he spoke, Lin Shiyun’s gaze swept over Qin Yichen and Li Lingyan, gritting his teeth as he added, “I just fear that some despicable people, for the sake of my Lin Family’s shop, might have done something underhanded in secret!”
As soon as he said this, his meaning was very clear. He was directly pointing at… Ran Rui!
Although Ran Rui was not present at the moment, if talking about obvious strength, the only one in the Li Family who could destroy Mo Yun’s Knowledge Sea would be Ran Rui, a Second Grade Alchemy Grandmaster.
Immediately, a series of whispers arose around, with constant suspicions.
The Li Family indeed has a motive. This one act would not only eliminate Mo Yun but also gain the Lin Family’s shop. It would be killing two birds with one stone!
“Lin Shiyun, you’re spewing nonsense. Mo Yun himself lacked ability, and after losing, you want to renege on your words!” Hearing those doubting voices, Li Lingyan’s little face turned red with anger.
“I’m reneging?” Lin Shiyun was aggressive and he stepped forward. “Li Lingyan, I think you’re the one with a guilty conscience! Like a rat hiding in the dark, for a little bit of benefit, you really don’t even care about your face anymore…”
“Young Master Ye, you must uphold justice for our Lin Family!” He cried out dramatically.
“You…” Ye Liangchen couldn’t stand it anymore and was about to kick this guy over when Qin Yichen stepped forward and calmly said, “Leave it to me!”
