The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 497 - 351: Minor Punishment

Chapter 497: Chapter 351: Minor Punishment

"So, the cause of this matter is that Xu Wen Dao colluded with the evil genetic warriors of the Sixth World, intending to destroy humanity and rule over the Earth Prison? And you just happened to be passing by Xu Wen Dao’s Cultivation House in your Thunder Warplane, discovered this conspiracy, and therefore opened fire and killed Xu Wen Dao?"

Inside the trial hall, the person acting as the judge at this time was no longer Du Bai Zhi, but instead a middle-aged man with a short beard. He had an ordinary appearance and looked quite amiable. He was now calmly inquiring about the whole incident.

"Yes, that’s correct. That’s what happened," Li Yi nodded and said.

The middle-aged judge continued: "And after you killed Xu Wen Dao, Du Bai Zhi — for reasons unknown — ran over as the judge, attacked you, trying to kill you to silence you?"

"Yes, that’s right," Li Yi said. "Du Bai Zhi was also in collusion with the evil genetic warriors. She was the mastermind."

"Afterward, you opened fire on Du Bai Zhi’s Extraordinary Black Lion, and then released the evil object, intending to have a fight to the death with Du Bai Zhi? And Wu Zuo Hua and Luo Tianyou were simply passing by while shopping and got involuntarily involved, is that so?" the middle-aged judge continued to ask.

"That’s right," Li Yi said.

"Ultimately, fearing that her crimes would be exposed, Du Bai Zhi voluntarily abandoned her body and escaped by soul crossing?" the middle-aged man continued to ask.

Li Yi said, "Of course, she had a guilty conscience and ran away through soul crossing; her body was taken away, still warm, by her boyfriend Ouyang Bing. If you don’t believe me, you can search Ouyang Bing’s Cultivation House. You will definitely find Du Bai Zhi’s unharmed body. I suspect that Ouyang Bing is also one of the masterminds. The current state of the Golden Academy is riddled with holes from the infiltration of the Sixth World’s genetic warriors. Those with ill intentions must be sternly punished."

"Alright, I have a preliminary understanding of the matter now."

The middle-aged man glanced at the corpse of the Level 5 genetic warrior that had been dead for at least ten days on the ground, fell silent for a moment, and then looked at Wu Zuo Hua and Luo Tianyou: "Do you two have anything to add?"

"No," Luo Tianyou said.

"Wu Zuo Hua, what are you laughing at?" the middle-aged man glanced over and asked.

Wu Zuo Hua cracked a smile and said, "I’m happy that we caught the traitor, that’s why I’m laughing."

The middle-aged man sighed helplessly and then said, "Members of the jury, please discuss among yourselves how to deal with this matter."

On the dozen large screens in the hall, the faces of a dozen or so jurors appeared, but the expressions on each of their faces were not very positive. They could all see that Li Yi was getting back at Du Bai Zhi for past events. They hadn’t expected the retaliation to be this severe: Xu Wen Dao was directly defeated by three warplanes, and Du Bai Zhi’s spirit escaped through soul crossing after abandoning her body, with her Extraordinary Black Lion being killed on the spot.

And Li Yi simply threw in the corpse of a genetic warrior that had been dead for over ten days to confuse the matter.

"Members of the jury, I trust that you will neither wrong a good person nor let off a bad person," Li Yi seriously said at this moment.

As he spoke.

The hearts of the several jurors shivered.

Soon.

The approach to dealing with Li Yi, Jiang Mingtian, and Hu Fei was submitted to the presiding judge Tan Zhong.

Tan Zhong took a glance; nearly all the jurors suggested that the three of them were not guilty.

With Du Bai Zhi gone and Xu Wen Dao dead, no one wanted to offend Li Yi, Jiang Mingtian, Hu Fei, along with Wu Zuo Hua, and Luo Tianyou — five students of the Golden Academy. They not only had potential but also strength. If trouble arose again, no one could bear it.

Cultivation isn’t just about fighting and killing; it also involves human relationships and social customs.

However, now that there is no proof of death, and nobody is speaking out for Du Bai Zhi, the truth of this matter is no longer important.

"Xu Wen Dao and Du Bai Zhi colluded with the genetic warriors of the Sixth World — the evidence is irrefutable. Considering that Xu Wen Dao has been executed and Du Bai Zhi has fled through soul crossing, the Golden Academy can only revoke their student statuses. As for you, Li Yi, although you are not guilty of killing Xu Wen Dao, you’ve killed a person within the Golden Academy, damaged a Cultivation House, and disrupted order by releasing the evil object... Now, as a punishment, the three of you are sentenced to hunt down one hundred Extraordinary Creatures for the Golden Academy. You may return to the Golden Academy once the task is completed."

Tan Zhong announced the outcome.

Hunting one hundred Extraordinary Creatures is not an issue for Li Yi, Hu Fei, and Jiang Mingtian, who are in the Soul Realm; it would just take some time. If they also took three Thunder Warplanes, it wouldn’t even take much time at all.

In essence, this wasn’t really a punishment. Tan Zhong just felt that Li Yi was too much of a troublemaker and should leave the Golden Academy to cool off.

"What? I have to hunt down one hundred Extraordinary Creatures? I just exposed a huge conspiracy and saved the Earth Prison. I didn’t get any reward, but I’m being punished?" Li Yi was very surprised at the moment.

"Li Yi, that’s about enough. The Golden Academy is not a place for fairness and reasoning; it is for training the top powerhouses, as well as organizing cross-world missions in search of survival. It’s normal to have disputes and killings here. You had no complaints when you fell into Du Bai Zhi’s hands, and today it’s the same for Du Bai Zhi having fallen into your hands,"

Tan Zhong’s expression became a bit stern: "But regardless of the circumstances, the Golden Academy must maintain basic order. You killed someone, and that cannot be justified in any sense. Sending you to hunt a hundred Extraordinary Creatures is already a light punishment. Otherwise, we can switch to another plan — the three of you could participate in a random cross-world mission organized by the Golden Academy?"

"Random cross-world mission? I’d rather hunt a hundred extraordinary creatures." Upon hearing about the random cross-world mission, Li Yi immediately refused without even thinking about it.

"Then let’s call it quits on this matter, everyone is dismissed." Tan Zhong declared.

Li Yi did not continue to cause a fuss and accepted the punishment by default, but his goal was also achieved as Du Bai Zhi was no longer a student of Golden Academy. Even if she truly manages to cross worlds and return in the future, it was no longer a concern. The only thing worth noting now was the person named Ouyang Bing, who was very close to Du Bai Zhi and posed a potential hidden threat.

"Let’s go."

With the farce over, Wu Zuo Hua and Luo Tianyou did not linger and left promptly.

Li Yi, Jiang Mingtian, and Hu Fei also quickly left the trial hall and returned to their cultivation lodges in Area C.

"A hundred extraordinary creatures, isn’t this just like being kicked out of Golden Academy? When will we ever finish such a task?" Hu Fei could not help but complain at that moment, "Extraordinary creatures are not like fierce beasts that move in groups; they act alone. Finding them is hard enough, let alone hunting them."

"I don’t think it’s that difficult; it’s just time-consuming. I have three Thunderbolt Fighters capable of long-range scanning and targeting," Li Yi said, "Moreover, since I’ve made a breakthrough to the Soul Realm in the sixth world, I do indeed need some time to consolidate. The indefinite timeline for this hunting mission is actually good for me."

"No need to worry, I’ll take care of the hundred extraordinary creatures myself. You guys just go on with your regular cultivation," Li Yi assured.

"How can that be? All three of us were involved in the incident, and we have shared the benefits equally. Naturally, we should all take part in this hunting task. Moreover, I also need to hone my swordsmanship and martial arts," Jiang Mingtian spoke, now wielding a magic sword that made dealing with extraordinary creatures quite effortless.

"However, hunting extraordinary creatures means venturing deep into dangerous zones. I wonder which city’s dangerous zone should we go to? Or shall the three of us split up and contribute in our respective cities?"

Li Yi suddenly stopped and said, "Jiang Mingtian, do you remember the guy I gambled with before? The one who lost ten silver exotic fruits?"

"I remember, his name is Zhao Fangji... I get it. We’ll go deep into the dangerous zones to pick fruits and, at the same time, hunt extraordinary creatures. Good idea, Li Yi, wait for me. I’ll contact him right away to see if he agrees," Jiang Mingtian’s eyes sparkled with understanding, and he immediately ran off without waiting.

"Hu Fei, do you want to join us? If so, you should go back and rest for now, and wait for our news," Li Yi then asked.

After contemplating, Hu Fei responded, "I can do that; I’m free at the moment anyway."

Li Yi then said, "Alright, but do remember, venturing deep into dangerous zones comes with risks."

"I’m well aware of that. I’ll go back and prepare for it while I wait for your news," Hu Fei replied before promptly turning to leave.

Seeing this, Li Yi also returned to his own No. 64 cultivation lodge.

As he returned, he took out a life-healing pod and his severed arm from his storage magic artifact. Controlled by the artificial intelligence Lan Ji, it took less than a minute to reattach the arm. With just a few more days of recovery, it would be good as new.

"Having this device to heal injuries is indeed convenient; the technology of the sixth world is a great help to evolvers," Li Yi mused while moving his arm.

Afterwards, he exchanged his storage artifacts, swapping the storage wristband for a storage bracelet.

This gave him enough storage space to keep the three Thunderbolt Fighters, allowing him to have fire support wherever he went in the future.

After dealing with some minor matters, Li Yi ate and drank his fill, took a bath, and then began his cultivation in meditation.

Ever since he became a gene warrior, the demand for transcendent nutrient fluid increased, and he could feel his body strengthening constantly. His Qi-Blood and Gang Qi were even increasing, an unbelievable transformation.

He no longer needed to engage in diligent cultivation; simply eating and drinking was enough to grow stronger.

"Gene warriors are truly fearsome," Li Yi assessed more than once.

No wonder everyone aspires to start the path of gene warrior cultivation; it’s essentially like being given a strong power for free.

The only drawback for gene warriors is the need for time to grow. Additionally, evolvers have even more potent genes, requiring more time to grow, implying that it cannot be rushed, nor can it be cultivated through traditional means. Thus, it’s suitable as a secondary practice rather than the primary one.

Li Yi still had to focus on the path of evolution at this stage.

His martial arts had reached a bottleneck, and he was nearly at the end of the Martial Arts journey across the Four Seas and Eight Continents.

To continue advancing in Martial Arts, he needed to gain access to a higher legacy of Martial Arts.

Regarding this matter, Li Yi recalled the earlier intervention of Luo Tianyou who practiced Martial Arts concurrently and possessed a stronger, more dominant form of Martial Arts. It was evident that the Martial Arts World he had contact with was much more powerful than that of the Four Seas and Eight Continents.

However, now was not the time to dwell on these thoughts; he had to focus on handling current matters.