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

The Supreme Elder stood at the entrance of the main hall, his gray robe fluttering in the wind, and his spiritual energy surged wildly outward, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.

That wrinkled old face had now turned completely black, and his cloudy yet sharp eyes were fixed on Gu Changyuan, his anger almost bursting out as he muttered to himself.

"I never imagined that after spending hundreds of years in the sect, watching generations of disciples grow up, every single one of them would treat me with utmost respect, like mice before a cat."

"But today, in this sect's main hall, in this place that represents the sect's reputation."

"This Gu Changyuan actually dared to spout nonsense in front of me and even forced that poor disciple to kowtow."

"This isn't just slapping that disciple in the face; it's practically slapping the sole of my shoe onto the face of this Supreme Elder!"

"That's excessive."

"That's absolutely outrageous!"

"Gu Changyuan, do you still have any respect for me as the Supreme Elder? Do you still respect this sect?"

"How dare you be so arrogant and lawless in front of me?"

"Do you think that just because you're a saint, you can run rampant in this little corner of the world?"

The question, imbued with the oppressive aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator, caused the pillars of the main hall to vibrate and hum.

The disciples who had been watching the commotion were now terrified, their faces ashen, barely daring to breathe.

However, Gu Changyuan, who was at the center of the storm, acted as if nothing had happened, while the Supreme Elder was so angry that his beard was trembling.

His finger, which was pointing at Gu Changyuan, was trembling slightly.

"well……"

"What a saintly son! What a tough nut to crack! You dare to bully your disciple right in front of me. I think you are truly lawless."

The Supreme Elder took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the urge to take action. After all, it would be bad for his reputation to attack a junior in public.

He has to be in the right.

Then, he changed the subject, pointing at Lin Chen who was lying on the ground, his face covered in blood, and shouted sternly:

"Since you're so arrogant, then tell me, what heinous crime has this disciple committed that you're torturing him like this?"

"Beating someone up like this isn't enough, you also have to humiliate them in public and force them to kneel and kowtow to you?"

"We're all fellow disciples, born of the same root, why are you so eager to harm us? Your heart is far too cruel!"

These words were spoken with great righteousness and awe.

Although the disciples around them dared not speak, they were somewhat swayed by the words of the Supreme Elder.

Yes.

Although Lin Chen is a good-for-nothing, and although his words are unpleasant.

But after all, they belong to the same sect.

Killing someone is nothing more than a beheading.

Gu Changyuan's actions were indeed reminiscent of those of a villainous tyrant; they were too ruthless.

Seeing that the Supreme Elder was starting to preach from a moral high ground, the surrounding disciples were quite sensible.

With a "whoosh".

The crowd dispersed instantly, leaving a large open space in the center of the hall.

They were afraid that if the gods fought, they would be caught in the crossfire.

In the center of the main hall, only three people remained.

The enraged Supreme Elder.

Lin Chen knelt on the ground, trembling.

And there was Gu Changyuan with a cold smile on his face.

Faced with the Supreme Elder's questioning, Gu Changyuan suddenly laughed, a laugh full of mockery.

"Malignant? A fellow disciple?"

Gu Changyuan shook his head and took a step forward.

The soles of the shoes made a crisp sound as they stepped on the floor tiles of the main hall, the rhythm neither too fast nor too slow.

"Elder, I don't understand what you're saying. You're asking me what mistake he made?"

Gu Changyuan stretched out a finger and pointed at Lin Chen on the ground.

His tone suddenly turned cold.

"Insubordination!"

These four words, once uttered, resonated deeply.

"I am the Holy Son, the future leader of the sect, representing the face and rules of the sect."

"He, an outer disciple, not only openly roared in the main hall, but also dared to call me by my name and even lay a hand on me."

"Isn't this wrong?"

Gu Changyuan looked at the Supreme Elder with sharp eyes.

"According to the sect's laws, those who disobey superiors will be punished ranging from having their cultivation revoked and being expelled from the sect to being executed on the spot!"

"I didn't want to push things too far because of our shared background."

"I will neither kill him nor cripple him."

"Just make him kowtow a few times, to teach him a lesson, and to let him know what respect and hierarchy are, and what rules are."

At this point, Gu Changyuan shrugged, looking completely innocent.

"This is already considered an act of leniency, the greatest mercy one can show him."

"How come in your words, Elder, I've become someone with a wicked heart?"

"Could it be that, in the eyes of the Supreme Elder, the sect's rules are merely for show? Or does it mean that as long as one feels slightly wronged, they can take advantage of the Holy Son?"

This statement is logically sound and watertight.

This left the Supreme Elder speechless.

The Supreme Elder opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

He originally thought that Gu Changyuan would feel guilty and would argue that it was because of personal grudges.

That way he could find a pretext to criticize and denounce them severely.

But unexpectedly.

This kid actually brought up the sect's rules!

And they moved it so easily, and with such confidence!

Insubordination.

This is indeed a major taboo in sects.

If the law were strictly enforced, Lin Chen's actions just now would have earned him eight hundred deaths.

The Supreme Elder stood there, his face flushed red.

It's the feeling of being silenced in public.

He wanted to refute it, but found that he couldn't find any point to refute it.

After all, rules are rules.

As the Supreme Elder, he couldn't very well lead the way in saying that the sect's rules were bullshit, could he?

Where does that leave him with his old face?

The Supreme Elder was stunned for a long time, his mind buzzing.

Finally, when all else failed, he could only vent his anger on the issue of attitude.

Since reasoning doesn't work, let's talk about seniority!

It's all about momentum!

"you!"

The Supreme Elder suddenly flicked his sleeve, his finger pointing at Gu Changyuan almost poking Gu Changyuan's nose.

"What a silver tongue!"

"Is this how you talk to your elders? Gu Changyuan, how dare you! You're utterly lawless and disrespectful!"

The Supreme Elder was truly furious.

His terrifying aura from the Nascent Soul stage erupted once more, even more intensely than before.

The roof of the entire hall looked like it was about to be blown off.

"Publicly humiliating fellow disciples in the sect's main hall, using cruel methods—that's one example!"

"Upon seeing me arrive, not only did you not repent or kneel down to admit your mistakes, but you even dared to talk back and use flattering words—that's the second point!"

The Supreme Elder took a step forward, his eyes looking like he wanted to devour someone.

"You keep saying that Lin Chen is insubordinate."

"And what about you now? As a junior, you're yelling at me, the supreme elder, and speaking in a sarcastic and unfriendly manner."

"Do you realize that what you are committing now is also the crime of insubordination?!"