My virtue is above yours.

A passing disciple quickly came up to check on him and found that he was unharmed, just asleep, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

The disciples discussed whether to carry him back to rest, but they were worried that Chen Jingxuan had been made to kneel there as punishment, and that carrying him away rashly might implicate them, so they did not interfere.

Disciples are often punished by kneeling here, and as long as it's not serious, no one interferes.

Other disciples who were unaware of the truth couldn't help but glance at Chen Jingxuan as they passed by.

Some of them recognized him.

"Isn't this Chen Jingxuan, the one who subdued the two-headed demon dog a few days ago? Shouldn't a newly recruited disciple be on duty? Why is he lying here?"

"I heard he was assigned to Xinyang Ward, a Class C unit. Think about it, he was so powerful a few days ago, but now he can only do shifts in Class C. He must be feeling resentful."

"How could someone as humble as him act so recklessly over something like this?"

"Maybe he was just pretending all along to cover his tracks. You actually believe he practices humility? You're a fool."

Before he knew it, Chen Jingxuan had slept until noon. The sun was high in the sky, illuminating the entire square in its radiance.

A figure lay sprawled in the center of the square, drawing considerable attention.

The disciples on duty near Qingyao Mountain gradually returned for lunch.

As soon as they entered the mountain gate, they saw a person lying sound asleep in the very center of the square.

With sharp eyes, he immediately recognized Chen Jingxuan and said to the chubby Zhao Qingshan beside him, "Isn't this your roommate? I heard from the senior students that he slept here all morning. What's he doing here instead of going on duty?"

Zhao Qingshan smiled and said, "I don't know either. Don't worry about it. They have the confidence to back it up; we ordinary people can't compare."

The man asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Zhao Qingshan beckoned: "Come closer."

The man leaned closer, listened to a whisper, and immediately exclaimed, "A bastard child?"

Zhao Qingshan immediately covered his mouth: "Keep your voice down, aren't you afraid of dying! Don't tell anyone about this."

The man nodded repeatedly: "On the day of the ceremony, I felt something was strange, but after your explanation, it all makes sense. I had long heard that the Abbot had wronged a woman in his younger days, and now the story all comes together! But although Chen Jingxuan has the confidence to lie here, he has no motive, does he?"

Zhao Qingshan said, "Who said there isn't? He's lying here to protest against the Abbot. I heard that Chen Jingxuan was assigned to work in a Class C area. The Abbot wronged him and his mother so much in the past. If he doesn't compensate him properly, he'll definitely be unhappy, so he's lying here in protest."

More and more people gathered to watch the spectacle, and the discussions grew increasingly noisy.

Two purple figures flew across the sky and arrived above Qingyao Mountain.

The sect leader looked at the crowd gathered in the square: "What's going on? Why is it so noisy?"

Supervisor Zhang Shunan focused his divine sense and looked at the square. A group of disciples were gathered in a circle, and in the center of that circle, a green robe stood out in the sunlight.

The green-robed disciple was lying in the square; this person was none other than Chen Jingxuan, who had become famous at the ceremony a few days ago.

The two looked at each other in bewilderment. They leaped into the air and landed in the center of the crowd, their purple robes fluttering, which startled the disciples who retreated in panic.

The sect leader lightly tapped his finger, and a gust of wind flowed from his fingertip, carrying with it dust particles under the sunlight, which suddenly struck Chen Jingxuan's chest.

Chen Jingxuan felt as if he had been slapped in the chest, instantly waking him up, but he didn't feel any pain.

He suddenly opened his eyes and saw the hems of two purple robes swaying in the wind in front of him.

Chen Jingxuan quickly stood up and bowed: "This disciple greets the Sect Leader and the Supervisor."

The abbot frowned, the fiery red mark between his brows becoming even more pronounced: "Why aren't you on duty? Why are you sound asleep here? Do you disregard the rules of this main sect?"

Chen Jingxuan bowed his head, maintaining the bowing posture, and sincerely apologized, "The abbot's punishment is justified. It was my inappropriate conduct and breach of etiquette within the sect that warranted the punishment. However..."

He hesitated.

The sect leader remained expressionless: "Just what?"

"It's just that this disciple has nowhere to serve."

The crowd immediately began to discuss the matter.

The sect leader glanced at Zhang Shun'an, then raised his hand: "Where are the disciples in your quarters?"

Disciples in the crowd hurriedly went to their quarters to call for help. Before long, the green-robed disciple who had previously turned Chen Jingxuan away rushed over in a fluster, carrying books.

He quickly approached the sect leader, bowed, and said, "Sect Leader, you wanted to see me?"

The sect leader pointed at Chen Jingxuan, who remained bowing in greeting, and asked, "Is it true that this disciple has no place to serve?"

The disciple in the green robe nervously swallowed, the sound almost audible. He quickly flipped open the roster: "It must be an oversight on our part. I'll check it right away. May I ask what your name is, junior brother?"

Chen Jingxuan whispered his name.

The disciple in the green robe quickly flipped through the roster and excitedly shouted, "Found him! Chen Jingxuan! He should be on duty at Xinyang Ward."

The sect leader said, "The dormitory said you were supposed to be on duty in Xinyang Ward. Perhaps you weren't notified?"

The disciple in the green robe eagerly said, "They've been notified! It's marked on the roster." He then pointed to the medicine box on Chen Jingxuan's body and said, "That's why they gave him the medicine box after they were notified."

The sect leader frowned, exuding an imposing aura that deterred the disciples who had hoped to watch the spectacle.

Chen Jingxuan explained, "This matter has nothing to do with the senior disciples in the dormitory. It's because..."

He hesitated, looking down, but his eyes secretly glanced at the supervisor.

The abbot said sternly, "Speak freely, there's nothing shameful about the Heavenly Dao Sect."

Chen Jingxuan took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "It's Senior Sister Jiang Zhen."

Some disciples eagerly crowded forward to listen, while the clever ones had already secretly slipped away from the crowd.

Abbot Zhang Shun'an suddenly shouted, "Don't leave! I've said it before, there's nothing shameful about the Heavenly Dao Sect. You can all listen without hesitation. If my disciple Jiang Zhen makes a mistake, he will be punished just like everyone else! Chen Jingxuan, speak! Don't hold back!"

Chen Jingxuan was secretly delighted. As his master had said, his senior uncle, the abbot, was indeed "righteous in his evil ways".

He spoke cautiously and with a slight stutter: "Senior Sister Jiang Zhen forcibly took over my assigned post in Xinyangfang and made me work in her area. I asked her if she had any documents for the transfer, but she said no. I dared not disobey or comply, so I had no choice but to return to Qingyaoshan and ask the senior brothers in my dormitory for the documents. The senior brothers in my dormitory told me to wait, and they would report to the patrol officer."

"Having not received a reply, I boldly guessed that it must be because of my usual laziness and reckless behavior that the sect has put me to a severe test. I consider myself of meager talent and virtue, and I am willing to kneel as punishment outside the Ancestral Hall. However, I am incompetent and cannot even kneel properly, having fallen into a deep sleep. This is truly unforgivable. Please punish me!"