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

The main hall of the sect.

A chilling pressure surged in from the main entrance.

The disciples present instantly changed their expressions, trembling and whispering among themselves.

A figure slowly walked in.

Someone recognized them, their voice low and filled with barely concealed shock.

"What's that noise?"

"It's the Supreme Elder!"

"Who is that Supreme Elder?"

"That's the pillar of the sect, a living fossil-level figure. He usually stays in seclusion in the back mountain. Not to mention outer disciples, even true disciples might not get to see him for several years."

"What wind blew this old ancestor here today?"

The Supreme Elder ignored the disciples' reactions.

As soon as he entered the room, his somewhat cloudy yet exceptionally sharp eyes locked onto one direction.

The person in sight was Gu Changyuan on the high platform.

That look in his eyes was cold.

Even without lifting a finger, the divine sense contained in that gaze alone was enough to make a Golden Core cultivator kneel on the spot, his soul damaged.

The disciples dared not breathe, their eyes darting back and forth between the Supreme Elder and Gu Changyuan.

Everyone could see that this ancestor was in a very bad mood, and that it was targeting the Holy Son.

Everyone felt that Gu Changyuan was in trouble now.

After all, a higher-ranking official can have absolute power, let alone one who is many generations removed.

However, something truly unexpected happened.

Gu Changyuan stood there, his posture upright, not even the hem of his clothes was ruffled.

He certainly felt the oppressive aura, but he didn't care.

The Supreme Elder's eye twitched slightly.

"I never expected that this holy son, who usually seems quite sensible, would be so arrogant today."

"Knowing that he was being watched, knowing that he was putting pressure on him, he still dared to act like nothing was wrong."

"This isn't just ignorant of the rules, this is provocation."

Gu Changyuan knew perfectly well that the old man had come at this exact moment, clearly to support Lin Chen.

As one of the biggest backers in the original book, this Supreme Elder has given Lin Chen a lot of advantages and helped him suppress the original owner of the body.

Gu Changyuan looked at Lin Chen, whose face was covered in blood, with a playful expression and spoke.

"That's it? Lin Chen, you're being far too perfunctory."

"Those were three heads just now, right? I seem to remember saying how many. The interpretation of how many there are is up to me."

These words caused an uproar in the room.

"The Supreme Elder is still standing there!"

"That's a terrifying existence at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, with one foot already in the Void Refinement realm!"

"Is the Holy Son truly insane or just pretending? He's continuing to bully the promising talent that someone's powerful backer has his eye on?"

Lin Chen, who was on the ground, suddenly trembled.

He had just kowtowed three times, his forehead covered in blood mixed with dust from the ground, looking utterly wretched. He had thought he was finally going to get that damned registration qualification, but then Gu Changyuan said this.

Lin Chen suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot.

"Gu Changyuan, you broke your promise!"

Gu Changyuan smiled and slowly took a step forward, his shoes making a crisp sound on the floor tiles.

"How did I go back on my word? I said I'd let you register if you kowtowed a few times."

"But I didn't tell you to stop after three. What if I'm in a bad mood and want to see thirty or three hundred?"

"Keep kowtowing a few more times, until I'm satisfied and happy. Maybe I'll take pity on you and make an exception for you, a menial disciple, to participate in the competition."

"The opportunity is right in front of you; whether you can seize it depends on your performance."

Lin Chen's bones were cracking all over.

That was because she was angry.

It was also because of the faint spiritual pressure emanating from Gu Changyuan that they were suppressed.

The Supreme Elder released his oppressive aura at the entrance, and Gu Changyuan added to the pressure right there.

Two forces were secretly vying for power in the main hall, and the most unfortunate one was Lin Chen, who was in the center.

He felt like his internal organs were about to burst, and his throat was filled with a metallic sweetness. He was certain that if he opened his mouth, he would spit out a mouthful of blood.

But he held back.

humiliation.

Extreme humiliation.

I've never been so humiliated in my life.

But there was no way to resist.

Anger is a joke in the face of absolute power.

Moreover, although Gu Changyuan's words were harsh and he was being teased, they were still hurtful.

"What if? What if I kowtow and he actually lets me participate? That's a Five Elements Spirit Fruit..."

These four words were all that remained in Lin Chen's mind.

Five Elements Spiritual Fruit.

That was his only chance to defy fate.

That was the key to repairing his spiritual root and soaring to great heights.

As long as he can get that thing, he'd be willing to do anything, even if it meant eating dirt!

As long as you become stronger, you can get back a hundred or a thousand times more for the suffering you endured today!

"A true man can bend and stretch. Han Xin endured the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs, yet he was eventually ennobled and appointed a general. I, Lin Chen, am the chosen one; what are these hardships compared to this!"

Lin Chen frantically tried to brainwash himself in his mind.

He dared not look at the Supreme Elder at the door.

He felt ashamed of his current appearance and didn't want anyone to see it.

He didn't expect the Supreme Elder to save him.

A distant source of water cannot quench an immediate thirst. Gu Changyuan is right in front of him. If he were to turn against him now, Gu Changyuan could slap him to death.

Therefore, we have no choice but to comply.

Lin Chen's breathing became heavy, and he slowly, little by little, lowered his head back down.

The surrounding disciples were all stunned.

"Do we still need to kowtow?"

"Lin Chen is truly shameless! How can he tolerate this?"

"Is it really worth it for a resource?"

"Sigh, he was forced into this situation. What can he do when he's a good-for-nothing?"

The whispers reached Lin Chen's ears like needles.

But he didn't care anymore.

All he wants now is to end this nightmare as soon as possible.

I just want to finish this quickly so that Gu Changyuan, that pervert, will be satisfied.

Lin Chen slightly bent over, his hands bracing against the blood-stained ground.

That was the blood he had just slapped.

Now, it has to be reprinted.

Gu Changyuan stood to the side, arms crossed, his eyes full of mockery.

He even whistled softly.

Just as Lin Chen's head was about to hit the ground...

The air pressure changed abruptly at the doorway.

The Supreme Elder's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

This is a complete slap in the face for him!

"That's enough!"

The Supreme Elder was burning with rage.

He didn't want to take direct action, since it wouldn't sound good if word got out that the stronger were bullying the weaker.

Thinking that as long as he showed his face and released some pressure, Gu Changyuan would have to restrain himself and give him a way out.

Unexpectedly, this kid is like a mule that's easily pushed along; the more pressure you apply to him, the more motivated he becomes.

They didn't take him seriously at all.

If he isn't taught a lesson, who in this sect will still respect him as the Supreme Elder?

From now on, won't this Feathered Immortal Sect belong to the Gu family?

boom!

A surge of spiritual energy, ten times more terrifying than before, erupted from the Supreme Elder in an instant.

If what we just experienced was the rising tide, this is now a flood that has breached its banks.

violent.

turbulent.

He was filled with a fury that seemed capable of turning the world upside down.

The floor tiles of the entire hall were trembling, emitting a mournful buzzing sound.

Those disciples who were close to the entrance were directly knocked to the ground by the shockwave and rolled around in a heap.

"I think you've gone too far!"

The Supreme Elder took a step forward and made his move!