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"Yes! Valley Master."

The Third Elder dared not show any sign of defiance.

The greatest person in the Medicinal Saint Valley is the Medicine Saint. Having followed the Medicine Saint in founding the valley, he was destined to obey the Medicine Saint's commands.

The Valley Master's ruthlessness surprised many present.

This was the most severe punishment they had witnessed since joining the sect.

In previous alchemy competitions, incidents of bullying the weak or plotting underhandedly occurred, but those involved were at most punished with a staff beating. Never before had there been such a severe punishment as the abolishment of cultivation and expulsion from the sect; it seemed the Valley Master cherished this newly accepted disciple.

"Senior Brother Hu was reckless, knowing that the Valley Master favored the new junior disciple, yet still taking such risks. Why? Was it to support the senior brother in seizing power?"

"Not worth it, totally not worth it!"

"From now on, there will be no more Senior Brother Hu Jun in the Medicinal Saint Valley, alas!"

"Without Senior Brother Hu Jun, who will stand up for us in the future!"

Those who followed Hu Jun felt frustrated. This news, to them, was like a bolt from the blue.

However, some were clapping and cheering, especially those junior disciples who had grudges with Hu Jun.

They had long been oppressed, and now seeing the former villain finally getting his comeuppance, they were immensely relieved.

"It feels so good! That bastard finally tripped up."

"Hehe! The new junior disciple is impressive, breaking the old stalemate and daring to move against Hu Jun."

"From now on, I'll definitely follow this new junior disciple."

...

The Medicine Saint's punishment allowed those hesitant disciples to see a ray of hope for the future; they felt that the future of the Medicinal Saint Valley might be in the hands of Lin Yifan, so following Lin Yifan was a wise choice, similar to Du Yuze.

Even though he always disliked Hu Jun, upon hearing this extremely severe punishment, Du Yuze still felt somewhat sympathetic.

However, he wouldn't and couldn't plead for Hu Jun; after all, it would be disrespectful to Lin Yifan. If Lin Yifan hadn't dodged the hidden weapon earlier, perhaps it would be Lin Yifan who was no longer in the valley now.

So, villains deserve to suffer the consequences of their actions, and there's no need for sympathy.

Xiaofang sighed secretly; some people are destined to pay the price for their deeds.

Lin Yifan entered the Medicinal Saint Valley without any malicious intent, not seeking to seize any position, yet trouble still found him, with some perceiving him unfavorably and misunderstanding him. Thus, seeing these people suffer the consequences of their actions pained her, but also left her speechless.

The Second Senior Brother felt gleefully satisfied. Hearing the punishment from the Third Elder earlier, he initially thought Hu Jun would escape this ordeal; luckily, the Valley Master personally intervened, or else Hu Jun might have safely gotten through it.

From another perspective, Lin Yifan's status in the Valley Master's eyes seems quite high, possibly higher than his and even Bai Chu's, which isn't good news.

"I believe the selection of the Young Valley Master will be fair, just, and open. Even if there's bias from the Valley Master, without strength, it would be difficult to gain everyone's respect."

Xu Haolin was unconvinced, refusing to back down and determined to fight to the end.

Senior Brother Bai Chu felt secretly sorrowful. If Hu Jun took such reckless risks for his sake, he would feel guilty.

After all, he doesn't need to resort to such a despicable method to ascend to the position of Young Valley Master, because if that were the case, he would have acted against Xu Haolin long ago.

The fact that he hasn't is because he wants to rely on his strength to earn everyone's trust and rightfully become the Young Valley Master.

So, he still possesses dignity and integrity.

The Valley Master's authority made Hu Jun lose hope in an instant; since it was so, he took a reckless gamble and spoke out all the suppressed resentment and grievances in many disciples' hearts: "Medicine Saint, you favor that brat, but no one will respect you, just like the senior brother and the second senior brother won't!"

"You scoundrel!"

The Medicine Saint, infuriated, killed Hu Jun on the spot.

He didn't physically strike, merely clenched his right hand in an eerie manner.

Hu Jun only felt his head roaring, and right after, his vision went white, losing all vitality.

No one knew exactly how he died; all the disciples couldn't comprehend it, only those venerable elders understood somewhat.

Witnessing this scene, Lin Yifan was filled with shock, unable to calm down for a long time.

The reason Hu Jun was killed from afar likely had to do with a Soul Prohibition.

According to the Medicine Saint, every disciple who entered received a mark from him. But the mark wasn't a mere sign; it was the most sinister soul restriction.

Lin Yifan learned about this from the Qingxu Immortal, who also personally removed the soul restriction from Lin Yifan's forehead.

He was extremely grateful for the Qingxu Immortal's rescue and warning, otherwise, he might never have known what the Medicine Saint had planted between his brows.

Now, Xiaofang was his greatest concern because she was very likely also marked with a soul restriction by the Medicine Saint, with her fate dependant on the Medicine Saint's whim.

"Damn it! So it's all true!"

Lin Yifan grew increasingly certain that the Medicine Saint harbored ill intentions; the reason for the partiality likely stemmed from Lin Yifan's significant potential, perhaps to complete some secret task, such as collecting the remaining six Immortal Rings.

Collect the Immortal Rings. Lin Yifan was determined to gather them; whether the Medicine Saint benefits from him would depend on the Medicine Saint's luck.

He was currently free, not controlled by the Medicine Saint, hoping this state could last until he advanced to the True Master Fifth Realm Peak.

When that time comes, he would have no fear of the Medicine Saint.

Hu Jun collapsed immediately, and many thought he only fainted, not suspecting death as a cause.

The Medicine Saint wanted to keep this a secret, so he quietly instructed others to carry Hu Jun's body to a deserted place for disposal.

From today onward, disciples of the Medicinal Saint Valley would no longer see Hu Jun in this world.

Hu Jun becoming a mere mortal was an undeniable fact, causing many to sigh helplessly.

"Alas! Why did Senior Brother Hu have to do this?"

"Tearing faces with the Valley Master is a death wish!"

"Who knows whether he is alive or dead now."

"Farewell, my Senior Brother Hu."

...

"Heh, that bastard dared to confront the Valley Master like that, really asking for death."

"The Valley Master was merciful; if it were me, I'd have killed him long ago."

"Hu Jun, such a treacherous man, truly not a loss not to be mourned."

"If I ever encounter him again, disgrace him once, and beat him once more."

...

The disciples who held past grudges against Hu Jun didn't show him any sympathy, instead, feeling the Medicine Saint's approach was insufficient.

Disciples from different factions held different sentiments.

Bai Chu felt very dejected; Hu Jun's final action was entirely unnecessary. If the Valley Master truly intended to favor Lin Yifan, no one could stop it; hence what Hu Jun did was pointless, only inviting trouble upon himself.