"Oh my god!"
"Senior Brother Lin... Senior Brother Lin is being far too brazen!"
"Is Senior Brother Lin not afraid that Master will punish him again? If Master sees him slacking off like this, won't the next punishment be even worse?"
Zhao Gongming was dumbfounded!
He even wanted to go over and talk some sense into him.
At the same time.
Many people watching the scene were just as astonished. They truly hadn't expected anyone to be so audacious.
This was clearly a punishment!
And yet he was simply ignoring it!
Right in front of everyone, he was slacking off and doing no work!
Oh my god!
"This..."
"How audacious! Simply outrageous!"
In secret.
Quite a few disciples were shocked.
Some were also rather indignant. After all, in the wake of the earlier incident, they hadn't just been suppressed; they had also received a specific warning.
But by comparison.
Lin Chuan's punishment really did feel gratifying to see, but his behavior left everyone feeling deeply dissatisfied.
They were already somewhat resentful!
Now they were even more upset!
Why?
Why was this guy so lucky? Even while being punished, he could pull something like this. Wasn't he afraid Master would punish him?
No!
With Lin Chuan's status, he was unlikely to be punished severely.
It had to be said, everyone present was green with envy.
Immortal Chang'er Dingguang was hiding in the shadows. When he saw what was happening, his face flushed red with anger. Remembering what he had gone through earlier only made him even more furious.
After all, Sect Master Tongtian had originally intended to reward him with a treasure.
But for some reason, he had suddenly changed his mind.
That had already left him deeply upset. Now that he was being treated so unfairly, he was even more dissatisfied.
Especially after seeing the contrast.
He felt that what had happened to him was truly unjust.
Why were they both disciples, yet Lin Chuan's treatment was so different from his? The disparity made him resent everything around him.
That was why he had joined forces with the others earlier, stirring up such a huge commotion.
In the end...
It all came down to resentment, and that was what had led to this situation.
Now, after seeing Lin Chuan act this way, he was even more dissatisfied. He secretly sent a message, telling the others to come over together.
They were all in this together now.
And since so many people were already unhappy with Lin Chuan, it was only natural that things would turn out this way.
[ Ding! The host slacked off during his punishment! ] [ Reward: three thousand years of cultivation! ]
The system notification rang out.
Lin Chuan wasn't surprised, but he didn't particularly care.
He already had more than enough cultivation. Perhaps because this was a minor incident, the reward wasn't much—at most, it was just more cultivation.
But...
If the others knew, they would definitely be astonished. He had already received countless tens of thousands of years' worth of cultivation.
Once he used it all, he would make an unimaginable leap forward.
Just thinking about it was frightening!
But he was utterly unconcerned.
He didn't take it to heart at all. What he wanted more than anything now was the list of names of those who had been stirring up trouble behind the scenes.
This was the main gate of Golden Ao Island.
All the Interception Sect disciples who wanted to leave had to pass through here. So if he could get the list, he could teach them a lesson one by one.
Especially the ringleaders!
He certainly wouldn't let them off.
"Well, if it isn't one of the Personal Disciples!"
"No, we should call you Senior Brother now. I never thought a Personal Disciple like you would have to stand guard at the gate too. Is this some kind of cultivation?"
"As expected of a Personal Disciple. Even your cultivation methods are so unusual. I suppose we really have no chance of matching you."
"Looks like we'll never catch up to a Personal Disciple!"
A string of mocking remarks rang out.
Several Interception Sect disciples were about to enter or leave. But now they stood beside the gate, brazenly sizing up Lin Chuan.
A few verbal jabs weren't enough to make them afraid.
They knew this could easily offend a Personal Disciple, but in their eyes, Lin Chuan was just some nobody. Sure, he had effortlessly subdued Zhao Gongming earlier.
But Zhao Gongming was only an Outer Sect Disciple. In the end, he wasn't all that powerful, nor had he made any great name for himself.
In their view...
He didn't pose much of a threat.
So they had never been particularly nervous.
Lin Chuan slowly opened his eyes, narrowing them as he sized up the few people in front of him. They were clearly powerful.
There was even a hint of astonishing strength about them; they had obviously been concealing their abilities.
If they fought for real, they could unleash extraordinary power.
They were no ordinary opponents!
The reason Lin Chuan hadn't reacted was that he didn't know whether these few had a grudge against him. Their words had carried a hint of mockery, but he hadn't taken it too seriously.
After all, he knew perfectly well that some people would feel resentful when he had suddenly become a Personal Disciple.
He had understood that from the moment he became one.
It was all that old geezer Tongtian's fault!
If it were because of Sect Master Tongtian, then he couldn't blame himself for making everyone resent him.
He knew that becoming a Personal Disciple so suddenly had naturally made many people feel unbalanced, even though it hadn't been his choice.
But he didn't want to make enemies with anyone else.
So.
Until he was sure, he didn't want to provoke them.
It wasn't because he was a coward!
He just didn't think it was necessary. More than anything, he hoped to leave this place and get away from all this trouble.
He understood why everyone was dissatisfied with him. After all, Sect Master Tongtian had caused all this. If their names were on the list, he wouldn't show them any mercy.
But without knowing the facts, he might be letting those troublemakers confuse the issue—or even frame him.
He didn't want to get dragged into something troublesome like that!
"Don't let me find out you're on the list, or you'll be sorry."
"If you don't mess with me, I won't mess with you. Besides, who do you think you are?"
Lin Chuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a trace of menace glinting in them!
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