You remained chaste on your wedding night, do you really think this holy son is a simp?

For the past three days, those elders who were usually high and mighty, along with Lin Chen and the others who were already half-dead, knelt motionless at the entrance of Gu Changyuan's cave.

The spiritual energy left behind by Gu Changyuan maintained its terrifying oppressive force, rendering them unable to move.

"Does this kid really want to kill us?"

The elders' faces turned green; their spiritual energy had long been exhausted, and they were barely holding on by sheer willpower.

The Fifth Elder lay on the ground, groaning in pain.

Forget about causing trouble for Gu Changyuan; right now, all he wants is to escape as quickly as possible.

If Gu Changyuan could have the mercy to remove the spiritual pressure here now, I would even let him crawl back afterward.

Otherwise, if he continued kneeling like this, his old bones might really give out here.

The other elders also looked disheveled.

They no longer possess the slightest trace of the demeanor of a Nascent Soul stage expert.

As for Lin Chen, his condition was even more appalling. He had already had his bones broken by Gu Changyuan, and now he had been suppressed by spiritual energy for three days and three nights, causing him to lose a lot of weight.

But he wasn't dead yet. Relying on that so-called protagonist's halo and the overwhelming hatred in his heart, he stubbornly clung to life.

Just when the elders were about to collapse and their consciousness was beginning to fade, the terrifying power that had been pressing down on them suddenly fluctuated.

The suffocating pressure slowly dissipated, and Gu Changyuan finally stopped.

The elders felt a sense of lightness throughout their bodies, and the feeling of being reborn almost made them cry.

The people who were kneeling no longer had the strength to continue and collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

If they were given the choice again, anyone who went to find Gu Changyuan would be a fool.

It took the elders quite a while to recover. They helped each other up, shakily getting to their feet.

Their legs were still spinning, and they could barely stand, but even so, no one dared to complain or shout anything harsh into the cave.

Gu Changyuan's ruthlessness and strength have left an indelible psychological scar on them. Now they just want to get out of this hellish place as soon as possible, even if they have to crawl as far away as possible.

"Go, go quickly."

The elder said in a hoarse voice, and the group lowered their heads, helped each other, and slunk down the mountain.

The elders left, leaving Lin Chen lying on the ground, looking like he was about to die.

This kid is in an even worse situation. He was originally an outer disciple with low cultivation, and he was seriously injured and suppressed for three days. Now he doesn't even have the strength to move a finger.

He looked like a lump of rotten flesh, stuck to the stone slab.

But he was still awake, his bloodshot eyes fixed on the cave entrance, as if he wanted to burn it down.

Just then, the cave gate slowly opened, and two disciples dressed in menial clothes came out.

They were servants in Gu Changyuan's cave dwelling, responsible for things like cleaning.

At this moment, they looked at Lin Chen, who was lying on the ground, with disgust.

One of the servants pinched his nose and said in a muffled voice.

"The Holy Son said to throw this eyesore out, so it doesn't dirty the area in front of the cave."

After saying that, the two servants each grabbed one of Lin Chen's arms and dragged him up like a dead dog.

Lin Chen wanted to resist, but he had no strength at all. He could only let these two servants, who usually didn't even dare to look him in the eye, drag him down the mountain.

Lin Chen was grinding his teeth to powder; he was roaring madly in his heart.

"Gu Changyuan, you've gone too far! Not only have you tortured me, but you've also made me suffer this humiliation!"

"I swear, I will kill you, I will tear you to pieces!"

But only he could hear the roar; to outsiders, he was a filthy, motionless cripple.

at the foot of the mountain.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Lin Chen was thrown heavily to the ground by the two servants.

The servant clapped his hands, looking utterly dejected.

"Alright, get lost. In the future, watch your eyes and don't upset the Holy Son again."

After saying that, the two left without looking back, leaving Lin Chen alone, lying forlornly on the muddy mountain road.

Unfortunately, the weather turned against us; dark clouds gathered and a torrential downpour began.

The icy rain relentlessly lashed at him, washing away the bloodstains. The biting chill made him shiver uncontrollably.

He struggled to turn over, using his last bit of strength to kneel in the mud, looking up at the towering mountain peak that reached into the clouds—the mountain where Gu Changyuan was.

"ah!!!"

Lin Chen looked up at the sky and roared, his voice hoarse and filled with heart-wrenching pain.

"Gu Changyuan, you just wait and see! I, Lin Chen, will never forget this humiliation. As long as I live, I will settle this score with you sooner or later!"

"One day, I will personally tear you to pieces! I'll let you taste what it's like to be trampled underfoot!"

"You took more of my things today, and I will get them back a thousandfold! I'll make you taste what it feels like to be humiliated!"

It was only at the foot of this deserted mountain that he dared to vent so recklessly.

If he were still at the entrance of the cave, he wouldn't dare shout like that even if he had ten times the courage.

After all, anyone can say harsh words, but you only have one life. After shouting those words, Lin Chen had exhausted the little strength he had managed to muster.

His body went limp, and he collapsed onto the mud again.

But Lin Chen did not give up. His obsession with revenge sustained him as he gritted his teeth, dug his fingers deep into the soil, and crawled forward little by little.

He crawled toward his dilapidated outer cave dwelling, leaving a long, shocking trail of blood in the mud behind him.

The rain quickly washed it all away, just like him—humble, insignificant, as if he had never existed. After crawling for an unknown amount of time, Lin Chen finally crawled back to his doghouse.

It was a simple stone cave, with nothing inside except a broken stone bed.

But at this moment, he felt more at ease here than in the palace; at least it was safe here, and there was no devil like Gu Changyuan around.

Lin Chen struggled to climb onto the stone bed, his whole body collapsing completely. He gasped for breath, his bones aching all over.

This injury was too severe. Not only were there external injuries, but the internal organs were also seriously damaged. Without a miracle cure, even if he recovers, he will probably be a cripple.

"Am I really destined to be this useless?"

Lin Chen stared in despair at the dark roof, tears streaming down his face.

He was unwilling to accept it; he still had so many dreams unfulfilled and so many grudges unavoidable. Just as he was feeling disheartened and preparing to close his eyes and wait for death...

Suddenly, a faint light emanated from his left hand.

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, then struggled to raise his left hand to his eyes. He saw that the inconspicuous ring on his index finger was now glowing.