After transmigrating into the body of the protagonist's childhood friend, he was targeted by a

Yu Linzhou strode over to Lin Zhixu and said sourly, "What touching brotherhood. It's been so long since we last met, and he didn't even give his teacher a hug. Instead, he's pouring his heart out to that kid. My heart is breaking."

Lin Zhixu's lips twitched slightly when he heard that familiar yet irritating tone.

To be honest, having been with him in the illusion for over a thousand years, he certainly knew how much this person cared about him.

But compared to the frivolous old man in front of him who kept spouting nonsense, he still preferred the little bitter gourd in the illusion.

He gave Yu Linzhou a blank look, then turned and left.

Yu Linzhou chuckled and followed closely behind, saying, "Why are you walking so fast? Wait for your master! I sensed your longing for me, which is why I came out of seclusion early. Why are you being so indifferent now that we've met?"

Lin Zhixu: "...If you're coming out of seclusion, then come out of seclusion. There's no need to pin the blame on me."

"Then swear that you never wanted to be my teacher."

"I didn't miss you."

"You're lying, I don't believe you."

Lin Zhixu: "..."

Yu Linzhou walked around to the front of him, walked backwards, bent down slightly, and looked directly into his eyes. "You're not being honest at all. What would happen if you just said you missed me? I wouldn't laugh at you."

Lin Zhixu stopped and looked up at him.

The face before him overlapped with the boy in the illusion, and for a moment, he couldn't distinguish between reality and fantasy.

Yu Linzhou looked at Lin Zhixu with eyes that seemed to be looking through him at someone else, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"What are you thinking about?"

Lin Zhixu snapped out of his daze, looked at the large face getting closer and closer, reached out and pressed his hand against Yu Linzhou's face, pushing his face to the side.

"Get out of the way. You're blocking the way."

Yu Linzhou was pushed to the side, keeping his bent-over posture, watching the person leave.

I suddenly feel a little unhappy.

Who are you looking at through me?

What are you thinking about?

Why won't you tell me anything?

……

After returning home, Sun Sheng was restless and unable to sit still.

He never expected Luo Yiyan to survive; he would definitely take revenge.

Moreover, he also offended Lin Zhixu.

Luo Yiyan and Lin Zhixu's masters are Wu Cang Immortal Venerable and Feng Heng Immortal Venerable, respectively, neither of whom he can afford to offend.

The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more he felt that his move was incredibly stupid.

This wasn't the plan he originally envisioned.

He wanted someone to cause trouble for Luo Yiyan, and then he would help her, so that Luo Yiyan would owe him a favor.

But once he entered the ruins, everything went awry from what he had expected.

The thought of betraying the sect flashed through his mind, but he immediately suppressed it.

Where could a Foundation Establishment disciple like him go after leaving the sect? The rogue cultivators outside are not to be trifled with.

He patted his stiff face, desperately trying to reassure himself: What if? What if Luo Yiyan didn't tell anyone?

What if the elders simply don't care about him?

What if Lin Zhixu beat him up in public and that was considered revenge?

Just as he was clinging to a sliver of hope, a series of orderly footsteps suddenly came from outside the door, followed by the cold, hard voice of a disciple from the Discipline Hall: "Who is Sun Sheng? Come out and come with us."

The other disciples in the courtyard were already terrified by the scene and fell silent, all pointing to the tightly closed door at the very back.

The moment the knock sounded, Sun Sheng's sliver of hope shattered.

He opened the door with a livid face, and two expressionless disciples of the Discipline Hall stood outside.

"So you're Sun Sheng? Someone's accused you of framing your fellow disciples. Come with us."

Knowing he couldn't escape, Sun Sheng lowered his head and dejectedly followed his two disciples out.

As he walked through the courtyard, the other disciples made way for him. Only after he had gone far away did hushed whispers rise behind him.

"I told you he was going to get into trouble sooner or later, and look, it came true."

"Exactly. He always thinks he's so great just because he's got some talent. He bullies people with his arrogance. Now he's finally met his match."

"Do you think he'll ever come back?"

"Who knows? It's best if he doesn't come back. It'll be much quieter in the yard without him, that rotten apple."

……

In the Discipline Hall, everyone who was supposed to be there had already arrived.

Since this matter concerns Yan Lingcang's only personally taught disciple, the elders of the Discipline Hall personally intervened to handle the case.

When Sun Sheng was brought in, his legs were trembling. When he caught a glimpse of the white-clad figure beside Luo Yiyan, his knees buckled and he almost knelt down on the spot.

The elder of the Discipline Hall gave him no time to process his accusations, speaking directly: "Sun Sheng, someone has accused you of deliberately shoving your fellow disciple in the secret realm ruins, causing Luo Yiyan to be unable to escape in time and nearly perish there. Do you admit to this?"

Sun Sheng's face was pale, his lips trembled a few times, and he subconsciously wanted to deny it: "Elder, I, I didn't mean to. The scene was chaotic at the time, and everyone was rushing to get in. I was just pushed by the crowd. I didn't mean to harm Junior Brother Luo—"

"You're talking nonsense." Luo Yiyan interrupted him, turned around and bowed to the elder of the Discipline Hall. "Elder, at that time, Junior Brother Lin and I were about to step into the Gate of Life when Sun Sheng deliberately bumped into me from behind and rushed in first. Junior Brother Lin witnessed this and can testify to it."

Lin Zhixu nodded.

Yu Linzhou clicked his tongue from the side, adding sarcastically, "You actually dared to frame my beloved disciple. What, do you think that I and Immortal Venerable Wucang are too old and useless?"

Everyone: "..."

The elder of the Discipline Hall, sweat beading on his forehead, looked at Sun Sheng with a cold tone: "I will ask you one last time, did you deliberately shove your fellow disciple in the ruins?"

Sun Sheng: "...Really, no, I was just in a hurry..."

Elder of the Discipline Hall: "How dare you argue! Guards! Drag Sun Sheng away and punish him with one hundred lashes!"

Sun Sheng: "!!!"

Isn't this just convicting him without even listening to his excuses? Why even bother asking him?

Sun Sheng was sweating profusely with anxiety. Seeing the disciples of the Discipline Hall reaching out to grab him, a sudden inspiration struck him. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Wait! I have something else to say!"

The disciples paused and looked at the elder of the Discipline Hall.

The elder raised his hand, signaling them to step back for the moment, and said in a deep voice, "Do you have anything else to say?"

Sun Sheng dared not hide the truth, "Actually, there was a reason why I targeted Luo Yiyan. A man in black came to me and said that he also disliked Luo Yiyan and gave me some advice."

"I really didn't mean to kill him! I just wanted to put on a show so that Junior Brother Luo would owe me a favor. Who knew that after entering that ruin... he would become out of my control. It was that man in black robes who wanted to harm Junior Brother Luo, not me! I was just used!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the people in the hall all changed.

Why is there another person in black robes suddenly appearing?

The elder of the Discipline Hall remained silent for a moment, then asked, "What distinctive features did that person in black robes have? Was he male or female? What was his cultivation level?"