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

Gu Changyuan raised his hand and waved it, and a magical force instantly transformed into a rope that wrapped around Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan was suddenly lifted into the air and hung high at the entrance of the cave.

This location is extremely conspicuous; anyone passing by can easily spot this humiliating scene.

"Hmm!"

Liu Ruyan was filled with shame and indignation, and being suspended in mid-air made her feel so ashamed that she almost exploded on the spot.

But that wasn't the end of it. Gu Changyuan's gaze shifted and landed on Lin Chen, who was still panting on the ground.

"boom!"

With a flick of his finger, a tremendous force suddenly pressed down, and Lin Chen, who was lying down, was forcibly pulled up by this force. Then, his knee slammed heavily onto the ground, directly facing the entrance to the cave where Gu Changyuan usually entered and exited.

What's even more cruel is that from where he was kneeling, he could clearly see Liu Ruyan hanging above him whenever he looked up. This scene was simply infuriating.

After doing all this, Gu Changyuan returned to his cave with a cold smile!

……

Gu Changyuan's cave dwelling is located on the main peak of the Feathered Immortal Sect. It is always bustling with activity, with people coming and going, mostly elite disciples from various peaks, as well as many stewards who come to handle business.

Not long after, several disciples who were passing by were chatting and laughing, but when they saw the scene at the entrance of the cave, they were all stunned.

"Holy crap?"

Someone couldn't help but swear.

Immediately afterwards, more and more people gathered around, and the originally spacious mountain road was instantly blocked.

"Isn't that Lin Chen?"

"Is that the kid who always shouts 'Don't underestimate a young man's potential'? Yes, yes, that's him. I remember he used to be pretty arrogant. He used to bite people like a mad dog in the outer sect, and he even boasted that he would definitely reach the top in the future."

"That's it? This is the pinnacle? I think you've just knelt down at the pinnacle."

"That kid's got some nerve."

"I heard that he followed Liu Ruyan to sneak into the Feathered Immortal Sect. He's a country bumpkin with a really thick skin."

"That's our Holy Son's Daoist partner, how dare he even covet her? He should take a good look at himself in the mirror. He's like a toad trying to eat swan meat, he's gone mad."

"It's already an immense blessing that he was allowed to enter the Immortal Ascension Sect."

"To be honest, the Holy Son is far too merciful. If it were me, I would have torn this piece of trash to pieces immediately!"

Although the words were harsh, everyone around felt they made sense, as the social status in the cultivation world was vastly different.

Who is Gu Changyuan? He's the Holy Son of a sect, while Lin Chen is nothing but trash; even mud is more noble than him!

"If I were him, I would have killed myself long ago. How could I have the face to kneel here and make a fool of myself?"

"It's only because the Holy Son is merciful. If it were me, I would have killed this arrogant and ignorant good-for-nothing long ago. Sparing his life is only because the Holy Son is magnanimous."

……

Lin Chen knelt on the ground, his head bowed low, his face turning a deep purplish-red, a mixture of the throbbing pain from blood rushing to his head and extreme shame and indignation.

Those insults, every single word, pierced his heart.

In the past, although there were people who looked down on him in the Yunshui Sect, he had never been so humiliated as he was today, with his underwear stripped off in public.

He wanted to argue, he wanted to jump up and yell!

But he couldn't move; the excruciating pain from his shattered knees was piercing, and his cultivation was sealed.

They could only silently endure the humiliation.

Compared to Lin Chen, Liu Ruyan, who was hanging there, was in an even worse state.

From childhood to adulthood, she was always pampered. Even after coming to the Feathered Immortal Sect, thanks to Gu Changyuan's connections, no one dared to give her a hard time; they all had to fawn over her.

But now?

"Tsk tsk tsk, so this is Liu Ruyan?"

"What a pity, she has such poor taste. She gave up a true dragon like the Holy Son and insisted on getting involved with a good-for-nothing. That's just being shameless, she deserves it. I've seen plenty of women like her, they just need to be taught a lesson."

These words were more painful than killing her; Liu Ruyan's face turned deathly pale, devoid of any color.

She instinctively tried to hide, to bury her face in her hair, but her hands were firmly suspended by the rope, and she couldn't move at all.

She could only lower her head desperately; the feeling of utter shame made her wish she could die immediately.

Regret overwhelmed her. Why did she defy Gu Changyuan? Why did she offend Gu Changyuan for that good-for-nothing Lin Chen?

If I had been more obedient and well-behaved, would I still be able to enjoy the treatment of a holy son and his Daoist partner in the cave, instead of being pointed at and gossiped about like this?

Lin Chen knelt on the ground, listening to the discussion, wishing he could jump up and tear these people to pieces!

Hearing the whispers and pointing fingers at Liu Ruyan made him want to go crazy.

Liu Ruyan was his goddess, but now she's hanging there.

Gu Changyuan!

All of this is because of Gu Changyuan!

Lin Chen suddenly raised his head, ignoring the sharp pain in his neck, and stared intently at the tightly closed stone door, his eyes so red they were almost bleeding.

That was boundless hatred. If looks could kill, that stone door would have shattered long ago, and Gu Changyuan inside the cave would have been torn to pieces.

He hated himself for being so incompetent, for not growing up sooner, and even more so for Gu Changyuan's cruelty in not only stealing his woman but also ruining her like this.

Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them, but Gu Changyuan is going to trample his dignity under his feet and crush it into mud!

"Gu Changyuan, one day I will tear you to pieces."

Lin Chen roared inwardly, each word squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying a strong smell of blood.

He wanted to rush in, kill Gu Changyuan, drink his blood, and eat his flesh.

But reality was too cruel; he couldn't even stand up, and the excruciating pain in his knees constantly reminded him that he was now a useless person.

Upon witnessing this scene, the surrounding disciples' laughter grew even louder:

"Hey, look! Look at that kid's eyes, they're pretty fierce, like he's going to eat someone alive!"

"Hahaha, that scared the hell out of me! This is what you call impotent rage, isn't it? What's the use of being so fierce? You still have to kneel down, don't you?"

"This is fate, accept it!"

Accept your fate? I refuse!

Lin Chen gritted his teeth, his body trembling.

He swore in his heart to all the gods and Buddhas, and to his own Dao heart, that as long as he had a breath left, as long as he didn't die today, he would definitely get back this humiliation and this hatred a hundredfold or a thousandfold!

Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, don’t bully young people into poverty!

Just you wait, all of you, especially you, Gu Changyuan!

Lin Chen stared intently at the cave entrance, letting out a low growl; in his mind, the sound was deafening.

"Gu Changyuan, you just wait. I, Lin Chen, swear that if I don't kill you in this life, I will not be a human being. Sooner or later, I will trample you under my feet and make you kneel before me and beg for mercy."

"When the time comes, I'll make you wish you were dead."

"And those from the Feathered Immortal Sect, spare no one! The entire Feathered Immortal Sect will be annihilated!"