I Hold Grudges!

"Senior..."

Zhao Gongming opened his mouth several times, only to stop himself. He felt truly ashamed; if not for him, how could Senior Brother Lin have been punished?

Logically speaking, given Senior Brother Lin's talent and strength, he should never have faced such a penalty.

It was precisely because he had been a burden that this outcome had come to pass.

He felt deeply remorseful.

His heart was filled with guilt, and though he wanted to speak, he didn't know where to begin. Moreover, the benefits he had gained after entering the Rear Hall were all his.

His cultivation had improved...

He had obtained a top-tier cultivation technique...

Yet, Senior Brother Lin had not only been ostracized by the jealousy of those fellows, but was now suffering this insulting punishment.

His gratitude toward Lin Chuan had surpassed everything; the way he looked at Lin Chuan had become increasingly resolute.

If it had only been admiration before, then now, it had transcended the meaning of mere worship.

At this moment.

Lin Chuan, whose eyes had been tightly shut, suddenly opened them.

He didn't care in the slightest about whether he had to guard the gate. When he first led Zhao Gongming into the Jade Purity Palace, his primary goal had actually been to get expelled.

That was why he had made that decision on his own!

However...

Upon hearing the words of Daoist Duobao, his consciousness—honed by two lifetimes—instantly allowed him to grasp the underlying situation.

Someone was definitely pulling strings behind the scenes.

He might not have been punished, or perhaps he might have even been expelled, which would have been a favorable outcome for him.

Yet...

Now that he had been inexplicably punished to guard the gate, no matter how indifferent he was, it was clear that someone was out to get him.

And that was something that really made him unhappy!

"If that old geezer Tongtian wants to mess with me, fine, but who the hell do you lot think you are? You really think you're something special now?"

"If I don't show you what I'm made of, you're really going to think I'm a tiger without teeth, aren't you?"

Lin Chuan was incredibly pissed off.

If he couldn't deal with Sect Master Tongtian, that was understandable; if he was being targeted by him, he would just accept his bad luck.

Even now, he still believed he was being watched by Sect Master Tongtian.

Every now and then, the man would cause him a bit of trouble.

However, Sect Master Tongtian was powerful after all, so there was no point in him trying to argue back. Besides, Sect Master Tongtian wasn't intentionally trying to harm him.

Although he didn't know what Sect Master Tongtian's intentions were.

The starting point wasn't truly malicious, but these so-called jealous people were now actually trying to ride on his head.

If this can be tolerated, what cannot?

Sect Master Tongtian curled his lips into a smile.

After all, he could already feel the anger in Lin Chuan's heart.

That previous attitude of having no desires and seeking nothing—he had practically been trying to get himself expelled. If he had kept up that state, Sect Master Tongtian would have truly been at his wit's end.

After all, who could force a carefree salted fish to flip over?

But now that there were emotional fluctuations...

This was a good start!

"Hmm~"

"This is a good start. You think you're so capable, kid? Then let's see you be capable. If I don't push you, you really won't show your true skills."

"Besides, you do need to be punished properly!"

"Otherwise, you'll just be completely lawless."

Lin Chuan's sudden awakening left Zhao Gongming feeling a bit at a loss, as he sensed a faint glimmer radiating from Senior Brother Lin's eyes.

It even made him feel a tremor of fear!

"Se... Senior Brother Lin..."

"Ah, Junior Brother Zhao, do me a favor..."

"Senior Brother, speak! Anything your Junior Brother can help with, I will absolutely not decline!"

Although he didn't know what kind of help was needed, he made his stance clear that he wouldn't refuse. If he could be of assistance, he would certainly be duty-bound.

Lin Chuan said expressionlessly, "I want to know exactly who has been slandering me!"

"Hmm~ Just write down the names of everyone involved. That shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Zhao Gongming was stunned on the spot.

This was more than just not difficult; it was as easy as could be. Moreover, such information was very easy to obtain.

After all, the matter had been blown so far out of proportion.

As long as one wanted to inquire, it wouldn't take much effort at all to find out.

The reason he was stunned was that he didn't know what Senior Brother Lin intended to do.

But he reacted in an instant and hurriedly nodded. "No problem! Leave it to me!"

"Your Junior Brother will handle it properly!"

"Go..."

"I trust you!"

Lin Chuan's voice drifted over slowly.

After receiving the order, a very serious expression appeared on Zhao Gongming's face. After all, he believed this was truly a moment where he could contribute.

His Senior Brother had treated him well.

Therefore, he absolutely could not let Senior Brother Lin down.

He left without hesitation. Although he hadn't been paying attention to outside affairs and had been staying in Jade Purity Palace, that didn't mean he lacked channels to obtain information from the outside world.

That was why he had agreed so firmly.

After he left, Lin Chuan slowly stood up and headed straight outside. Since Sect Master Tongtian had already issued the order, he naturally could not disobey it.

Even though he could just disobey the order and perhaps get himself expelled, he still had one thing left to do.

He...

He was going to cause trouble for those people. After all, while he didn't go looking for trouble, that didn't mean he was afraid of it. Since someone wanted to make things difficult for him—and for no reason at all—it left him feeling quite displeased.

If others don't offend me, I won't offend them!

Since someone was already trying to ride roughshod over him, he wouldn't mind taking action against those guys.

What's more...

If he couldn't keep his own state of mind clear and unobstructed, what was the point of cultivation?

Regardless of whether he was going to leave or not, he had to clear his head first, especially regarding those people who had nothing better to do than to come and provoke him.

"I'm a very vengeful person..."

"Originally, we were like well water and river water—we didn't interfere with each other, and we could have lived in peace. But since you guys want to pick a fight, don't blame me for being impolite."

Lin Chuan shed his lazy demeanor. Although he did indeed want to be expelled by the Sect of Interception, that was only because he wanted to leave this place of trouble. Regardless of the circumstances, if he felt unhappy and didn't make himself feel better, he felt he would be doing himself a disservice.

Therefore.

Those guys had to be punished.

If he couldn't win, he would just flip the table.

Besides, perhaps by some stroke of luck, he might even get expelled in the process?

That wasn't entirely impossible.