I have the face of a great demon.

However, Liu Xingchen's performance remained unchanged. Although his body trembled under the pressure of spiritual energy, he did not show any resistance that a Foundation Establishment cultivator should have, and in the end, he even knelt down.

His cultivation level seemed to be only at the first level of Qi Refining, far from the late stage of Foundation Establishment that Zhou Tianyi had mentioned.

After this period of cultivation, Liu Xingchen's cultivation level has advanced by leaps and bounds, and he has actually reached the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment.

But under the powerful influence of the black robe, he could display whatever level of cultivation he wanted.

Even a Nascent Soul stage cultivator like He Taichou couldn't force him to reveal his true cultivation level.

Liu Xingchen wasn't worried about this at all.

All he has to do is put on a good show of acting.

This is something he excels at.

Sect Master He Taichou carefully observed Liu Xingchen's reaction. If Liu Xingchen had truly concealed his cultivation level, then under such pressure, he would inevitably reveal his true colors.

But everyone could see clearly that this handyman disciple was only at the first level of Qi Refining.

In the end, He Taichou withdrew his spiritual power.

"Liu Xingchen, get up."

Liu Xingchen slowly stood up, his face still showing confusion, as if he didn't know what he had just experienced.

Zhou Tianyi's face turned even uglier. He couldn't accept this result, but he also couldn't refute it.

He Taichou has confirmed that Liu Xingchen did not conceal his cultivation level, making Zhou Tianyi's earlier confident assertion a joke.

The atmosphere in the hall became somewhat awkward, and Zhou Tianyi's face flushed red and then turned pale. He was filled with anxiety, wondering what kind of punishment he would face.

Unfounded slander against fellow disciples is strictly prohibited within the sect, and such baseless accusations should, in principle, be severely punished.

Zhou Tianyi and his underlings lowered their heads, filled with unease, awaiting He Taichou's final verdict.

However, just when everyone thought Zhou Tianyi would receive the punishment he deserved, He Taichou suddenly changed the subject.

He asked calmly, "Where is the person who assaulted you?"

Zhou Tianyi was overjoyed, thinking that this was going to help them get revenge. He quickly replied, "He should still be in the town. If we get there quickly, we can still stop him."

He Taichou nodded, then ordered an elder: "You and Tianyi go and take a look."

The elder accepted the order and left. He Taichou's casual dismissal of the matter clearly showed his protection of the inner disciples.

Indeed, Liu Xingchen is just a menial disciple; how can he compare to an inner disciple?

Suffering a little grievance is nothing in the eyes of the sect leader.

Liu Xingchen still looked simple-minded, seemingly unconcerned.

Zhao Wuji wanted to speak up for him, since Zhou Tianyi was slapping him in the face.

But since the sect leader had already dealt with it this way, he couldn't say anything more. He just looked at Zhou Tianyi with an unfriendly expression, feeling extremely dissatisfied.

Liu Qingfeng observed the entire incident and pondered it silently.

This incident of mistaking a servant disciple for a regular disciple reminded him of the time when Zhao Wuji was tricked out of the Dragon Blood Stone; there seemed to be some similarities between the two.

The person who beat Zhou Tianyi in the town seemed to be impersonating a menial disciple.

But he couldn't understand what benefit there was in impersonating a menial disciple.

Could there be some unfathomable conspiracy hidden behind this?

Or is this just a pointless prank?

Zhou Tianyi's gaze swept over Liu Xingchen, and an idea suddenly popped into his mind.

It seems that this menial disciple was involved in several recent events within the Tianhe Sect.

Not long after he arrived at the Tianhe Sect, Zhou Tianyi started causing trouble for everyone because of Ye Sisi, and it turned out that the informant was Liu Xingchen.

Zhou Tianyi made a mess of the Scripture Pavilion, losing many jade slips. The reason was to take revenge on Liu Xingchen, and his underlings all admitted to it.

Liu Xingchen also acted as a messenger in the matter of Zhao Wuji being tricked out of the Dragon Blood Stone.

It is said that there was an incident before where an inner disciple had diarrhea in the Scripture Pavilion, and Liu Xingchen was also present.

Why is there always this kind of servant disciple thing going on everywhere?

Liu Qingfeng rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a while before casting a suspicious glance at Liu Xingchen.

He always felt that someone was causing trouble in the Tianhe Sect during this period, and that person was very likely Liu Xingchen.

Of course, the premise is that Liu Xingchen must have the ability.

However, Sect Master He has confirmed that Liu Xingchen is just a menial disciple at the first level of Qi Refining, and someone with that level of strength would not be the one to cause trouble.

However, if it was indeed Liu Xingchen who beat up Zhou Tianyi and the others in the town, then it means that Liu Xingchen intentionally concealed his cultivation level, and he must be the one causing trouble.

He wouldn't lower his guard just because Liu Xingchen didn't show a higher level of cultivation under Sect Master He's pressure. What if this person had a secret technique that could withstand Sect Master He's pressure?

As a knowledgeable disciple of the Zixiao Sect, Liu Qingfeng wouldn't believe it so easily.

Therefore, confirming whether Liu Xingchen and the person who beat Zhou Tianyi in the small town were the same person became the key to solving the case.

So, the famous detective Liu Qingfeng pretended to be very interested in building the artificial hill, went around to the back of the artificial hill to watch Liu Xingchen busy on the artificial hill, but in reality he was keeping a close eye on him.

If he wasn't mistaken, Zhou Tianyi and his group would definitely not find anyone when they went to the town to look for them.

Then Liu Xingchen is very likely that person.

Although it is impossible to explain why he returned to Tianhe Sect so quickly and created an alibi.

But once it's confirmed that he's concealing his cultivation level, there are ways to make him confess.

As soon as Zhou Tianyi and his group of elders stepped out of the main hall, they saw a large crowd of people waiting outside to watch the spectacle.

When Niu Wei saw him come out, he immediately teased him:

"Zhou Tianyi, I heard you were beaten by a menial disciple and came to the sect leader for help. I wonder if the sect leader has sided with you, an elite inner disciple, and stood up for you?"

Zhou Tianyi's face immediately turned red. He wanted to say that the handyman disciple had been hiding his cultivation level.

But the sect leader had just confirmed that the other party hadn't done it, so he had no way to defend himself and could only stand there awkwardly.

Fortunately, an elder spoke up: "The one who hit the person is not a menial disciple. That person just looks a bit like this menial disciple, and they mistook him for someone else."

"Oh—" The disciples present all exclaimed in understanding.

To be honest, the only thing you'll remember about Liu Xingchen at first glance is his enormous size.

As for what his face looked like, I don't remember it very clearly.

If you encounter another large person of the same size, you might indeed mistake them for someone else.

The elder then scolded, "What are you all doing here? Don't you have anything else to do? Get out of here at once!"

The disciples then scattered like birds and beasts.

After leaving the mountain gate, Zhou Tianyi led the elders into the air and flew towards the town on their swords to find the people.

To their surprise, the person they were looking for arrived at the mountain gate not long after they left.