The atmosphere in the hall was very stifling.
Han Qiusheng sat at the head of the table with lowered eyelids, his face full of anger.
All the disciples were inexplicably nervous, quietly waiting for the result.
Only Shi Jingcheng and Yi Mo, who were proficient in Pill Dao, had not been to the Spirit Herb Garden yesterday.
Therefore, the two of them were relaxed, without any psychological burden.
The two of them sized up Ji Tianxing, Nie Hao, and the other disciples. Their eyes were filled with disdain.
After a quarter of an hour, Du Wu and Deacon Mu returned to the hall.
In Deacon Mu's hand was a white spirit fruit with a hint of red. It was the White Sun Fruit.
Du Wu glanced at Ji Tianxing, then walked to Han Qiusheng's side and whispered a few words.
Seeing this scene, Ji Tianxing's heart could not help but thump, faintly having a bad premonition.
Sure enough, Han Qiusheng also showed a surprised expression, glancing at Ji Tianxing.
"Ji Tianxing! As a disciple of the Wind Cloud Hall, you disregarded the rules of the sect and privately picked the White Sun Fruit. Do you know your crime?! "
Han Qiusheng's face was solemn, his tone cold as he asked.
Ji Tianxing's face immediately changed, his tone firm as he said, "Deacon Han! Although the White Sun Fruit is precious, this disciple does not have the slightest bit of greed, let alone secretly pick it! "
"There must be a misunderstanding, or there must be some other hidden story. I ask Deacon Han to investigate!"
Han Qiusheng's face was still cold, his tone low as he shouted, "Ji Tianxing! If you did not secretly pick the Spirit Herb, how could this White Sun Fruit appear in your room?! "
Ji Tianxing only felt baffled, immediately opening his mouth to explain, "Deacon Han, this is impossible! Someone must be framing me! "
Han Qiusheng frowned, shouting in a low voice, "Stop quibbling! There are witnesses and material evidence, how can you evade? "
"Since you just entered the sect and this is your first offense, I punish you to sweep the floor of the Grand Peace Palace for a month!"
Ji Tianxing immediately secretly clenched his teeth, his fists in his sleeves creaking.
He knew that he was being framed, but he couldn't defend himself.
He was punished by Han Qiaosheng to sweep the floor, but being ridiculed by others was secondary.
More importantly, he was punished to sweep the floor for a month. This would delay his cultivation for a month!
Anger surged in his chest, but he could only suppress it. He maintained a calm expression and said, "Disciple … obeys!"
After cupping his hands in greeting, he turned around and walked out of the hall. He left the Storm Courtyard and headed towards the Great Peace Palace to sweep the floor.
Even though he was filled with humiliation, he knew that a lack of forbearance in small matters would spoil great plans. He absolutely could not be rash and impulsive.
…
After Ji Tianxing left, Deacon Mu also took the White Sun Fruit and left.
Han Qiaosheng reprimanded the disciples again before leaving the hall with Du Wu.
After the deacons left, the few disciples who had been holding back their laughter finally began to chuckle and discuss.
"Hehe, that Ji Tianxing is actually so stupid. He dared to violate the rules when he just entered the sect. His future is bleak!"
"Hehe, that kid was punished to sweep the floor for a month. Where would he have time to learn alchemy? In my opinion, in the alchemy assessment a month later, he will definitely be at the bottom! "
Shi Jingcheng curled his lips and said with a face full of disdain, "Ji Tianxing that guy is still number one in the Azure Sky Kingdom's grand competition. He actually wants to steal a White Sun Fruit. He really hasn't seen the world!"
Yi Mo revealed a mocking sneer, "Hehe, after all, he came from a rundown small country like the Azure Sky Kingdom. He looks like a poor and greedy person. It's normal for him to steal things."
When these words came out, Ji Ling and Nie Hao's expressions changed.
Originally, when Ji Ling saw Ji Tianxing being punished in public, he was secretly sneering and gloating over his misfortune.
Suddenly hearing Shi Jingcheng and Yi Mo's words, he also lost face.
After all, these two people ridiculed the Azure Sky Kingdom as a rundown small country. He also came from the Azure Sky Kingdom and was even a prince of that country. Of course, he was also insulted.
But Ji Ling only frowned and didn't have the intention to refute. Obviously, he was going to swallow his anger.
But Nie Hao stepped forward and coldly glared at Shi Jingcheng and Yi Mo. He said in a cold tone, "Shi Jingcheng, Yi Mo, you two are singing the same tune to slander Ji Tianxing and criticize others behind their backs. Aren't you too petty?"
"We are all disciples of the Wind Cloud Courtyard. Don't you feel ashamed to ridicule your fellow disciples?"
Nie Hao was born in a family of generals and was also the descendant of Marshal Qian Kun. Since young, he was raised to be hot-blooded, upright, and kind.
In addition, he had dealt with Ji Tianxing before. The two of them were friends. At this time, of course, he would fight for his friend.
Shi Jingcheng and Yi Mo were complacent when they were suddenly scolded by Nie Hao. Their faces sank and they angrily glared at Nie Hao.
"Hehe, we are talking about Ji Tianxing. What does it have to do with you, Nie Hao?"
"Besides, we don't want to be Senior Brothers with dirty hands like Ji Tianxing, who is a scoundrel who steals chickens and dogs!"
"That's right! Nie Hao, you are defending Ji Tianxing. Are you with him? "
Nie Hao angrily glared at them and firmly shouted, "Brother Ji and I are friends. I know his character very well. He would never do such a thing! I believe he has been wronged! "
Shi Jingcheng and Yi Mo were even more complacent and laughed contemptuously.
"Hahaha, this is really funny. The two deacons found the White Sun Fruit in his room. The facts are all there. You still want to help him quibble?"
"Aiya, snakes and rats really belong to the same nest. Birds of a feather flock together."
"Forget it, forget it. Let's not lower ourselves to Nie Hao's level. In the future, we should stay away from him and Ji Tianxing …"
The two of them talked for a while and left with a sneer on their faces.
The other disciples looked on coldly as if this matter had nothing to do with them.
Nie Hao coldly snorted and didn't say anything.
He had already seen that most of these disciples were selfish and didn't want to be friends with anyone.
In his heart, only Ji Tianxing was worthy of trust and could be a good friend.
But he couldn't help but have some doubts and sighed, "Brother Ji, Brother Ji, you just entered the sect. Who did you offend to be framed?"
…
In an antique study room, Han Qiusheng was sitting at the table flipping through books and dealing with sect matters.
Du Wu stood at the side and hesitated for a moment before asking, "Brother Han, today's matter, you and I both know that Ji Tianxing was framed. Why do you still want to punish him?"
Han Qiusheng put down the book and his bronze face revealed a smile as he said, "Previously, I was in charge of the Imperial Azure Kingdom's entrance examination and tournament. So I am not unfamiliar with Ji Tianxing."
"At first, this child was unconscious and carried to participate in the examination. He only had the strength of the third level of the Body Refinement Realm. In the end, he became a joke to the people."
"A month later, this kid recovered to the True Element Realm and passed through the Illusory Armament Mystic Formation. He obtained a spot in the tournament and won first place in the tournament!"
"I personally supervised the tournament and saw the scene of this kid winning first place. He is definitely a martial arts genius that is hard to come by in a hundred years. If he is carefully nurtured, his future will be limitless."
Hearing these words, Du Wu was even more puzzled and asked, "Brother Han, since that is the case, why do you still want to punish him?"
Han Qiusheng's smile was somewhat playful as he explained, "A flower that doesn't go through wind and frost will always be delicate. A baby eagle that is protected by its mother eagle will never be able to spread its wings and soar."
"Martial arts cultivation is the same. No expert will have a smooth journey. They will all experience bumpy tribulations."
"This time, I punished Ji Tianxing as a small punishment. I hope this kid will learn to be smarter in the future and not be unaware of being plotted against."
"The Sky Pillar Sect is not a good place. If one only has martial arts talent but no brains, they will not be able to grow into an expert!"
"Moreover, the reason why I punished him to sweep the floor of the Grand Peace Palace was for another reason."
"Could it be that you have forgotten that there is an old man who has not taken half a step out of the Grand Peace Palace for twenty years?"
Hearing the words "old man", Du Wu suddenly came to a realization. His eyes revealed a deep smile.
"I almost forgot about this. It seems that Brother Han has really put a lot of thought into this kid."
"However, whether or not he can obtain an opportunity in the Grand Peace Palace will depend on his own fortune."
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