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

As soon as Gu Changyuan finished speaking, Lin Chen froze.

When he heard Gu Changyuan say that outer disciples should be qualified, he was incredibly excited, thinking that this arrogant holy son had finally yielded in front of everyone and that he was ready to give him the green light.

The next second, he was doused with a bucket of ice water and felt completely chilled.

Although outer disciples do not have a high status, they are still officially employed, receive cultivation resources from the sect, have a fixed residence, and receive spirit stones every month.

But what about the handymen disciples? They're the ones who do the rough work!

They did all the dirtiest and most tiring work, with hardly any time for training, let alone any resources.

That's the lowest level existence in the entire sect, not even as good as a watchdog!

Most importantly, if he becomes a menial disciple, he will be completely ineligible to participate in this sect competition!

Five Elements Spiritual Fruit, a fourth-tier magic weapon—all chances of turning things around are gone!

Lin Chen roared hysterically, his voice so sharp it cracked.

"No, impossible! Why?!"

"Why have you demoted me to a menial disciple? I entered as an outer disciple through the examination; I have the sect's identity token, and my name is on the register!"

"I didn't do anything wrong, I didn't break any rules!"

"Even though you are the Holy Son, you cannot act so lawlessly! This is a personal vendetta! I will not accept this! I will not accept this!"

He was absolutely furious.

This Gu Changyuan first humiliated him, then suppressed him with intimidation, and now he's going to completely ruin his future!

This is going to kill him!

Seeing Lin Chen's exasperated expression, Gu Changyuan couldn't help but laugh.

She was smiling very happily and brightly.

He looked at Lin Chen, who was lying on the ground, covered in dirt and blood.

Even now, this kid is still so stubborn.

"On what grounds?"

Gu Changyuan repeated the three words, his face showing even more mockery.

He leaned down slightly, getting closer to look into Lin Chen's eyes, and said, word by word:

"Isn't it enough that I am the Holy Son?"

A very simple sentence.

Domineering.

direct.

Unreasonable.

But in the Immortal Ascension Sect, this is the greatest principle.

Upon hearing this, not only did Gu Changyuan find Lin Chen's question laughable, but even the large group of disciples watching the spectacle couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"This is hilarious! Did Lin Chen lose his mind?"

"He actually asked the Holy Son, 'Why?'"

"What an idiot! The Holy Son's words are law. If the Holy Son wants you to be a servant, you have to be a servant. If he wants you to get lost, you have to get lost."

"Exactly, why bother with all this talk about rules and principles?"

"Don't you even know what you are? The Holy Son could crush you more easily than an ant."

"They really think they're something special, shouting and yelling like that."

The mocking laughter and jeers around him pierced Lin Chen's heart.

He listened to these words and looked at those who had once been outer disciples like him, some of whom were even less skilled than him, now all standing on Gu Changyuan's side, pointing fingers at him and kicking him when he was down.

A deep sense of loneliness and humiliation arose spontaneously.

They were subjected to humiliation.

They encountered injustice.

However, not a single one of his fellow disciples in the sect stood up to speak a word of justice for him; instead, they aided and abetted him, enjoying his misfortune.

Why is this world so cold?

Is this disgusting?

The anger in Lin Chen's heart burned brighter and brighter, eventually completely destroying his reason.

"ah--!"

He roared.

Just then, Gu Changyuan seemed to have had enough of the show, or perhaps he wanted to see what other trouble this kid could cause, so he quietly withdrew the oppressive aura he had been exerting on Lin Chen.

The mountain on his body suddenly disappeared.

Lin Chen felt a sense of lightness throughout his body.

He, who was lying on the ground, suddenly sprang up.

He didn't run away.

He did not kneel down and beg for mercy.

Extreme anger completely clouded his judgment; at this moment, all he wanted was to vent and take revenge!

He turned around, his eyes red, staring intently at the disciple who had laughed the loudest, and charged at him menacingly.

"You bunch of bastards, laugh, I'll let you laugh, I'll kill you! Kill you all!"

He had no weapons, so he just swung his fists, wanting to fight those people to the death without a care in the world.

His frenzied appearance startled several disciples who were nearby, who instinctively took a few steps back.

however.

Just as Lin Chen had rushed out a couple of steps, before he even touched the hem of the person's clothes...

Gu Changyuan shook his head helplessly as he watched this scene.

"How rude of you! You dare to lay a hand on someone in front of me, the Holy Son?"

Done.

Gu Changyuan didn't even move his feet. He simply raised his hand casually and slapped him across the face.

"Snapped!"

A crisp, clear sound echoed throughout the hall.

This slap didn't use any spiritual power; it was purely physical strength.

But for Lin Chen now, that is an unbearable burden.

Lin Chen, who was in a frenzy, suddenly felt everything go black before his eyes, and the left side of his face instantly lost sensation.

Immediately afterwards, a tremendous force struck, and he was slapped away, flying heavily to the ground.

It wasn't over yet. Due to the great inertia, he rolled several times on the ground until he finally stopped next to a pillar in the main hall.

"Ah! Ah!"

Lin Chen's face swelled up visibly, bulging high, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, along with two knocked-out teeth.

The murderous rage I felt just moments before was instantly abruptly interrupted, leaving my head buzzing.

Seeing this, the hall was silent for a second, then burst into laughter even louder than before.

"Hahaha, I can't take it anymore!"

"I laughed so hard my stomach hurt!"

"This Lin Chen is really something. He was slapped away as soon as he stood up."

"Is this what they call being cool for only three seconds?"

"It's hilarious, like watching a monkey show."

"That was a well-deserved slap from the Holy Son! It was so satisfying to see!"

Gu Changyuan shook his hand as if he had just slapped something dirty, his face showing a hint of disgust, but deep in his eyes was a satisfied smile.

Just then, a cold, mechanical voice rang in his mind.

【Ding! 】

[The system has detected that the chosen one has broken down mentally and is experiencing extremely negative emotions.]

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully plundered the fortune!]

[Reward: Five-Colored Divine Tree!]

Upon hearing the notification tone, Gu Changyuan's smile widened even more. He nodded imperceptibly, feeling incredibly pleased with himself.

"Great, really great."

"This kid's luck is really good; he's got such good stuff after just one try."

"The Five-Colored Divine Tree! It's a legendary divine object, an extremely rare treasure even in the Upper Realm."

"This thing not only has its own spiritual eye, but it can also continuously gather the five elements of spiritual energy between heaven and earth, making the cultivation environment comparable to a blessed land."

"More importantly, it contains a special spiritual essence."

"For cultivators who practice the Five Elements Technique, it's practically a cheat code."

"It can help cultivators better comprehend the Five Elements Laws, purify their spiritual energy, and may even allow them to comprehend the legendary Five-Colored Divine Light!"