Empty Joy, Zhao Gongming Seeks Justice!

"My master said that you, junior brother, brought people into the Jade Purity Palace without his permission. This action has already caused dissatisfaction among many junior brothers."

"Although many people also committed mistakes."

"But they have all been punished by my master to reflect on their mistakes!"

"The storm has passed, but mistakes must be punished, otherwise, it's hard to convince the masses."

As if afraid Lin Chuan wouldn't believe him, Daoist Duobao explained again.

If it were any other disciple, he wouldn't say so much. After all, he was the chief disciple, holding a position second only to the master.

However...

Lin Chuan's identity was quite strange.

Even he didn't dare to speak lightly at this moment.

For some reason he didn't understand, Lin Chuan had become a personal disciple, and now he seemed to be constantly favored.

Sect Master Tongtian's intentions were unclear.

This made Daoist Duobao hesitant to speak freely.

Hearing this, Zhao Gongming instantly snapped back to attention, but at this moment, he appeared relatively angry.

"This..."

"This is clearly them trying to sow discord, pure jealousy."

Zhao Gongming wanted to say a few more words, but then he realized that the main reason Lin Chuan was being punished was that he had privately brought him into the Jade Purity Palace.

But...

In his opinion, this matter was neither big nor small.

If it were according to his understanding, Senior Brother Lin shouldn't have been punished. After all, the master seemed to favor Senior Brother Lin quite a bit.

He definitely wouldn't punish him easily.

It must have been those guys being jealous that ultimately caused such a huge uproar, forcing the master to make such a punishment.

It was simply unfair!

Of course, Zhao Gongming didn't have much say at this moment. Even though he had become an inner sect disciple, in the end, it was because of him that Lin Chuan ultimately suffered punishment.

He had no say at all!

However, he felt that such a punishment was too insulting. Senior Brother Lin was a personal disciple, and he possessed such powerful strength.

Being assigned to guard the gate was definitely not something Senior Brother Lin should be doing!

So he really wanted to resist, even wanting to see the master. But then he thought about it and realized he didn't have the standing to do so.

Unless Senior Brother Lin himself spoke up.

He hesitated several times, wanting to speak but stopping, and finally felt extremely stifled and remained silent.

Daoist Duobao glanced at him and knew clearly that the matter wasn't that big, especially since the punishment could be considered neither big nor small.

To call it an insult...

But in fact, it could also be seen as setting an example for others, even letting everyone see firsthand that the master treated everyone equally.

Of course, it was precisely because Daoist Duobao understood the underlying meaning that he became even more wary and worried.

He wasn't entirely sure of Lin Chuan's status?

"This is what my master meant. No matter how dissatisfied you are, a mistake is a mistake, and there's no room for argument!"

"Be more careful in the future. No matter what you do, you must consider the actual situation and report it to the master."

"This will prevent such incidents from happening."

Duobao Tathagata's stance was relatively neutral, not deliberately favoring anyone.

After he said this.

Zhao Gongming felt a little better, but at this moment, he felt even more displeased with those extremely twisted individuals.

If only he knew who they were...

He would definitely make them pay!

"Mas..."

Before Zhao Gongming could finish speaking, he was stunned.

Even Daoist Duobao was dumbfounded.

The two of them hadn't paid much attention just now, but at this moment, they saw that Lin Chuan was already lying there.

That posture...

It was somewhat familiar.

My heavens!

At such a crucial moment, it was impossible for anyone to act like this, and regardless of accepting the punishment order from Sect Master Tongtian.

Or perhaps it was dissatisfaction with the punishment? Shouldn't there be a proper reaction?

However...

Lin Chuan promptly fell asleep.

This...

Even Zhao Gongming was a little bewildered at this point.

In his opinion, this was the time to resist with all their might, absolutely not allowing those vulgar, cheap, and despicable people to succeed.

Otherwise, there would be endless troubles and annoyances.

Yet Lin Chuan's utter indifference was truly unexpected.

Lin Chuan had been quite agitated initially, but after truly understanding the cause and course of events, he immediately realized it was all just a false joy.

He immediately lost the desire to listen further.

And promptly fell asleep...

Whatever punishment there was, he didn't care. What he wanted more was to be expelled quickly. Any other punishment was simply harmless to him.

It wasn't too light or too heavy...

As Daoist Duobao and Zhao Gongming were speechless.

A system prompt suddenly sounded in Lin Chuan's mind.

[Ding! While Daoist Duobao was issuing the decree, the host slacked off!]

[Reward: Intermediate Spirit Gathering Array!]

Daoist Duobao glanced at it but didn't pay much attention, as the message had been delivered. Whether it was actually carried out or not was none of his business.

Of course.

He also knew very well that his junior brother shouldn't be too reckless.

He generally understood the bigger picture.

"Junior brother, Master is just putting on a show for all the disciples to see. Otherwise, if there's no balance, it's inevitable that many will be dissatisfied," Daoist Duobao said, then left directly.

Although Zhao Gongming also knew clearly that Sect Master Tongtian wanted to maintain balance, he still felt a bit dissatisfied deep down.

It was simply...

It was too unreasonable. So, he had indeed made a slight mistake, but with his status as a personal disciple.

Such a mistake was nothing at all.

If those people were jealous on the sidelines, how could such a thing happen?

In the end, it was the dissatisfaction and jealousy in most people's hearts that caused this. Otherwise, there would never be such a reaction, and even the Master had finally issued an order.

Zhao Gongming felt this was simply an insulting punishment. Even facing the wall to reflect would be better than guarding the gate!

But he had no say in the matter and felt extremely stifled. He kept all of this in his heart, but it wouldn't lead to resentment.

It was just that he was slowly developing a trace of disgust for those who stirred up trouble.

Conversely, towards Lin Chuan, he was already full of gratitude. After all, Senior Brother Lin had led him into the back hall of the Jade Purity Palace, and now he was suffering such treatment.

All of this was for him!

And if he weren't able to cultivate here, his strength would absolutely not have improved by now, nor would he have obtained top-tier cultivation methods.

Lin Chuan was like a re-creator to him!