Immortal Chang'er Dingguang had no idea that his behavior had caught Sect Master Tongtian's eye. The slight suspicion that had lingered in the sect master's mind had now turned to certainty.
The charges against him were gradually being confirmed.
A traitor...
That was the name he was now known by.
If not for Lin Chuan, Tongtian would have dealt with him already.
However...
For Immortal Chang'er Dingguang, that might have been something to be grateful for.
Breakthrough?
Wasn't that incredibly easy?
Lin Chuan had never thought it was difficult.
In fact, the cultivation rewards he had accumulated were already countless, and he couldn't be bothered to pay them much attention.
Of course, that was because the rewards came so frequently. Perhaps they were the most worthless kind.
Mm~
It was always a thousand years of cultivation as a reward.
For other people, that would mean a long, arduous stretch of time. But for him, it hardly meant anything.
Stirring up trouble was what he did best.
Seeing more and more Interception Sect disciples appear around him, a faint smile gradually crept across his lips.
No one noticed the change in his expression.
[Heh! If I stir up another big commotion now, will they kick me out of the sect?]
[No matter how powerful Tongtian This Old Scoundrel is, he still can't defy the rules. If he doesn't even follow the rules, how will he convince the others?]
Lin Chuan was giddy with anticipation.
Certainly, breaking through in full view of everyone would be enough to shock a great many people.
But that wasn't his ultimate goal.
He wanted not only to get his revenge, but also to make a big enough scene to get off Golden Ao Island as soon as possible.
Time was running short.
He didn't want to stay in this den of trouble.
A peculiar expression crossed Sect Master Tongtian's face.
"Is this kid insulting me or praising me?"
Hearing Lin Chuan call him powerful, Tongtian couldn't help feeling a trace of pleasure.
Good grief!
After being mocked for so long, even a few words like that now felt like praise.
Still, Sect Master Tongtian was eager to see what happened next. He knew perfectly well that Lin Chuan's restless heart had never settled down.
But no matter what...
Tongtian was certain he could suppress anything that happened!
In an instant.
A figure gradually appeared.
Daoist Duobao had arrived. His sudden appearance brought a hush over the scene.
After all, Daoist Duobao was the chief disciple. His arrival alone put enormous pressure on most of those present.
And so,
the scene fell quiet.
"C-Chief Disciple Brother is here!"
"I can't believe this even alarmed the chief disciple. This must be serious!"
"Maybe Lin Chuan was just too arrogant and ignorant. He thinks he can break through whenever he wants, and even claimed that the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm was nothing special."
"Perhaps the chief disciple came to teach him a lesson?"
Murmurs rose among the crowd.
Many people whispered among themselves. Some genuinely hoped Daoist Duobao would teach Lin Chuan a lesson. To them, his remarks had been unbearably arrogant and ignorant.
Everyone knew that reaching the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm was a major hurdle.
How could anyone break through so easily?
What's more...
Lin Chuan had become a Personal Disciple through sheer luck, and now he was making such bold claims. Most people found it utterly unacceptable.
If he had been more humble, he might have earned plenty of support.
But when people who didn't know him heard his boastful words, they naturally thought less of him.
They immediately took a dislike to him.
Not everyone was like Zhao Gongming, who admired and felt grateful to Lin Chuan.
He trusted and believed in Lin Chuan from the bottom of his heart, without the slightest hesitation. After all, the two of them had cultivated together for several days.
He knew Lin Chuan wasn't the arrogant person others imagined.
He was simply confident in himself.
That was why he had made those remarks.
As the crowd continued murmuring, Daoist Duobao watched Lin Chuan with a complicated expression.
As the chief disciple, his strength was not to be underestimated. At that moment, he could clearly hear the people around him talking.
He looked at Lin Chuan. He had never had much of an issue with him, even when his master had suddenly taken on such a young junior brother.
He had taken it as a sign of his master's approval.
But now the commotion had grown so loud that he had no choice but to intervene. Yet he could sense an unusual fluctuation coming from Lin Chuan.
It was clearly the aura of cultivation, and Lin Chuan might have reached a critical moment.
Duobao couldn't bring himself to interrupt him lightly.
If he did, no one knew what consequences it might bring.
So,
he simply watched in silence.
"I never expected him to attract so much attention."
"He's only just become a Personal Disciple, and he already has so many eyes on him. It's truly unexpected. Several major incidents have happened in such a short time."
Daoist Duobao looked utterly helpless.
He didn't have much of an issue with it. His junior brother was still his junior brother, and there was no conflict of interest between them.
He just hadn't imagined that this junior brother would cause so much trouble.
It hadn't been long, and one incident after another had come along, leaving him barely able to keep up.
But there was no denying it...
Lin Chuan really was good at stirring things up. And when their master wasn't around, most matters fell to Duobao to handle. After all, he was the chief disciple.
But now he felt utterly helpless...
Especially after hearing the murmurs around him.
He could certainly stop them, but Lin Chuan was at a critical moment. If Duobao interrupted him now, it could lead to unimaginable consequences.
He wasn't willing to do that...
Cutting off someone's future was like killing their parents.
It would create a feud that could only end in death, so he wouldn't act rashly. He simply watched from the side, quietly waiting to see what happened.
Once Lin Chuan finished cultivating,
he could give everyone an explanation.
Daoist Duobao was at a loss. No matter what he did, he would be at fault. If he intervened, he could satisfy many of the disciples.
But he would truly offend Lin Chuan.
What's more...
He had to remember that their master had personally taken this junior brother on as a Personal Disciple. It had only happened recently, and although Duobao didn't know the reason,
he didn't want to provoke his master.
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