However, when he opened the second letter, he saw that it was written by Qing Danzi instead of Ling Yuanqing's handwriting.
"That's right. Someone shamelessly claimed to be Grandmaster Qing Danzi's master, but his master passed away many years ago. Grandmaster Qing Danzi is obviously the angriest, so it's normal for him to write this letter." Zheng Dongsheng was still trying to justify himself, and did not learn from his mistakes. He read it out loud in front of everyone, "Zheng Dongsheng, you dare to frame my Master. I will expel you, and from now on, there will be no place for you in the Morning Star Academy.
Silence. Hall 1 fell into a strange silence. Zheng Dongsheng was dumbfounded, and so were Wu Miao and the others. Okuda was trying his best to hold back his laughter. As the acting island master, it would be too impolite for him to laugh in front of everyone.
Pfft! Lin Yi did not have this scruple. He spat out a mouthful of wine and glanced at the dumbfounded Zheng Dongsheng. He said to Okuda, "Don't tell me this guy is a comedian? Did you hire him to help you drink?"
"I didn't pay a single spiritual jade." Okuda smiled.
"Free? So you're an old artist with both skills and morals, I'm impressed! "Lin Yi said seriously, full of admiration.
Pfft! This time, Okuda finally burst out laughing. He did not expect Lin Yi to be so funny. How did he come up with such a thing?
Zheng Dongsheng's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He was not in the mood to refute Lin Yi's sarcasm. His mind was filled with Qing Danzi's words. What the hell was that? Lin Yi was actually Qing Danzi's master?!
If Zheng Dongsheng still did not realize that he had kicked an iron plate, he would be stupid. They were both high-level alchemists, but he was only a seventh-grade alchemist, while Lin Yi was Qing Danzi's master. He could not even compare to Lin Yi's disciple. What the hell was he supposed to do?
Qing Danzi's words meant that he would never be able to return to the Morning Star Academy. One must know that the chief alchemist had absolute control over the other alchemists in the academy. Since Qing Danzi told him to scram, Then Ling Yuanqing would definitely not hesitate.
Even if Zheng Dongsheng was a 7th Tier Alchemist, and was welcomed in any Eastern Continent Golden Tier Academy, since Qing Danzi didn't like him, the Morning Star Academy had no other choice. If they went against Qing Danzi's wishes and forcefully protected him, then they would affect each other and no one would be able to concoct pills in peace.
Therefore, in any Eastern Continent Academy, the Chief Alchemist could decide who he wanted to leave with a single word. There was no room for negotiation. The academy could only protect the strongest one.
At this moment, Zheng Dongsheng was struck by five bolts of lightning. Even though there wasn't any tribulation lightning, it was no different from being struck by lightning. His essence, energy, and spirit didn't have the slightest trace of the complacency and arrogance he had before, and he was instead filled with defeat.
Although as a Tier 7 Alchemist, Zheng Dongsheng did not have to worry about not having enough to eat no matter where he went, the problem was that he had been operating in the Morning Star Academy for so many years, and all of his connections and foundations were in the Morning Star Academy. Now that Qing Danzi's words had caused all of his hard work to go down the drain, he would have to start from scratch if he went somewhere else. No one would be able to accept this.
Not only that, but now that he thought about Zhuang Yifan's foul language, he wasn't trying to deceive himself or find it troublesome. Instead, he was clearly expressing the same attitude as Qing Danzi!
This meant that not only would he be kicked out of the Morning Star Academy, but he would also offend the President of the Union, who was at the peak of his power. It was unknown whether the other Golden Tier Academies would be willing to accept him in the future. His future was bleak.
"Master Zheng …" Wu Miao rubbed her hands. She wanted to say something to comfort him, but she didn't know what to say. Nantian Aurora and Tong Yangsuo looked at each other and didn't say anything. They had no right to speak here anyway.
Zheng Dongsheng ignored him. He glanced at Okuda and Lin Yi resentfully. He was so ashamed that he didn't even know what to say. He turned around and left in defeat.
Wu Miao and the others hurriedly chased after him. After they left the main hall of Island Number One, Wu Miao hurried over and asked, "Master Zheng, what should we do next?"
"What else can we do? Nothing! "Zheng Dongsheng said angrily.
"Huh?" Wu Miao and the others looked at each other.
"We've already lost. The few of us can't do anything to Lin Yi and Tiandan Pavilion. I can't even protect myself now, and I can't stay on Middle Island any longer. I have to hurry back to the East Continent to deal with the aftermath. I'll try to salvage as much as I can, "said Zheng Dongsheng with a sigh.
He had returned to Middle Island full of himself. Wu Miao and the others had been full of praise for him. However, in the blink of an eye, he was reduced to such a miserable state. He was like a stray dog. Life was truly unpredictable.
"What? You're going back to the East Continent? " Wu Miao's expression changed drastically. He was counting on Zheng Dongsheng to refine pills for him. If Zheng Dongsheng returned to the East Continent just like that, who was he going to look for in the future? He couldn't possibly look for Lin Yi for help, right?
"We'll talk about it later. I can't refine pills in my current state." Zheng Dongsheng smiled bitterly and left in a hurry without explaining anything. No matter what, he was too ashamed to stay on Middle Island.
Wu Miao and the others looked at each other speechlessly. Zheng Dongsheng wasn't the only one who had suffered heavy losses this time. They weren't any better off. Medicine Sect had failed to get rid of Tiandan Pavilion. If Tiandan Pavilion grew stronger in the future, their business would definitely be greatly affected. Wu Miao had also offended Okuda because of this incident, so she would definitely suffer in the future.
As for Nantian Aurora, who was bent on currying favor with Wu Miao, the acting deputy island lord position that Wu Miao had promised him was still a long way off. After all, Wu Miao could barely protect herself. As an executive deputy island lord, it would be extremely difficult for him to push someone else to take over the position. Once Okuda vetoed it, it would be over for him.
Everyone left resentfully. Okuda and Lin Yi's drinking mood was not affected at all. The two of them were initially unfamiliar with each other, but after this incident and after drinking a few glasses of wine, they quickly became familiar with each other.
Of course, this was mainly because Okuda had the intention to befriend them. After all, he was from a super aristocratic family. With Okuda Dam's reminder, he could clearly see Lin Yi's value. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taken out his treasured wine.
"Although this Zheng Dongsheng is a seventh-grade alchemist, his brain is really hopeless. He actually thinks that by using Zhuang Yifan, he can suppress the entire Middle Island. He's really a frog in a well." Okuda sneered.
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