Chapter 28

Among the colors purple, black, white, and red, the black attire represented the highest level of skill. He could not discern the other party's cultivation, so he respectfully said, "Wang Lin pays his respects to Senior Brother Zhang. Congratulations on your promotion to black attire."

The young man in black glanced at Wang Lin, his expression slightly easing as he said, "A month ago, I successfully entered the fifth layer of the Qi Condensation stage, and it has something to do with you. If I hadn't discovered that wind eye while looking for you, I wouldn't have been able to break through so quickly."

Wang Lin was taken aback and asked, "Senior Brother Zhang, can the wind eye on that cliff help with cultivation?"

The young man in black nodded and said, "When you reach the peak of the fourth layer of Qi Condensation, you can go there to open the fifth layer. You will naturally understand the effects then." After saying this, he glanced at Wang Lin and added, "Junior Brother Wang, your talent is mediocre, and that is something you cannot choose. However, since you have become an inner disciple, you need to work harder on your cultivation. I see that you have no spiritual energy in your body, which means you haven't even reached the first layer of Qi Condensation. Among the current inner disciples, you might be the only one who hasn't reached the first layer."

Wang Lin was taken aback, but he forced a bitter smile and said, "I will remember Senior Brother's teachings and redouble my efforts in cultivation." Then, he changed the subject subtly and asked, "I wonder why Senior Brother Zhang has come here?"

The young man in black chuckled and said, "It's nothing major. A registered disciple from the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall has gone missing. Someone saw you there on the day of the incident, so I came to ask about it."

Wang Lin's expression remained calm as he frankly smiled and said, "I remember this. I don't usually go to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. About half a month ago, I passed by there, and the registered disciple spoke rudely to me. I gave him a slight lesson, and perhaps he couldn't bear it and feared I would cause him trouble, so he left the mountain on his own."

Senior Brother Zhang nodded slightly, looking at Wang Lin with a half-smile and said, "A troublesome registered disciple, nothing serious. Today, I have another matter. After the Sect Master and several senior masters discussed, they believe the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall should not be managed by registered disciples and decided to assign an inner disciple to take charge. However, all the inner disciples are unwilling to go there, as they are busy with cultivation."

Wang Lin forced a bitter smile and said, "I understand, this task is being assigned to me."

Senior Brother Zhang smiled and nodded, saying, "Pack your things and go there today. The Miscellaneous Affairs Hall is in a mess, and you need to clean it up."

After saying this, he bowed to Wang Lin, stepped forward, and a crystal-clear small sword immediately appeared, carrying him away in a long rainbow, disappearing in an instant.

Wang Lin's face showed a look of helplessness. He didn't want to go to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. There were many people and eyes there, making it easy for others to discover his secrets. Moreover, the daily workload would be significant, severely affecting his cultivation time. However, he couldn't refuse now, so he returned to his room, packed his belongings, and went to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

After arriving, he made a decision: he absolutely could not stay in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall for long. The only way was to completely mess things up, forcing all the registered disciples to ask the Sect Master to replace him.

With this plan in mind, Wang Lin tidied up the room of the young man surnamed Liu. In the end, the room was left with only a bed and a table, and all the useless items were thrown into the courtyard.

While doing this, several disciples gradually arrived at the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall. They had already heard that Wang Lin would take charge, and they were all uneasy. The few who had mocked Wang Lin the most were pale and nervous.

Some of them wanted to help Wang Lin tidy up, but after a glare from Wang Lin, they obediently stood in the courtyard, as quiet as cicadas in winter.

After finishing, Wang Lin leisurely took a chair and sat down, coldly looking at the more than a hundred registered disciples in front of him. He knew that the Hengyue Sect had many registered disciples, and these were only a part of them. In the coming days, more registered disciples would return to hand over their duties.

"You, from now on, you will chop wood, 500 pounds a day!" Wang Lin casually pointed at one of them, remembering that this person had secretly mocked him before.

The person was taken aback and immediately put on a mournful face, saying, "Senior Brother Wang, I... I used to work in the kitchen and only know how to cook, not chop wood."

Wang Lin rolled his eyes and snorted, saying, "Increase it to 1000 pounds a day!"

The person fell to his knees with a thud and wailed, "Senior Brother Wang, please be merciful. I know I was wrong to mock you, but don't take it out on me. I... I can't possibly finish 1000 pounds a day. How about 500 pounds?"

The others looked at each other, having expected Wang Lin to be difficult, but they didn't expect him to be so malicious.

A few registered disciples immediately shouted in dissatisfaction, "Everyone, don't listen to him. Let's go to the elders and ask them to intervene. This Wang Lin is too despicable!"

"That's right, let's go to the elders and ask for another inner disciple to take charge. If they don't, we'll kneel until they do!"

"Exactly, let's go. This Wang Lin has a smug look on his face. He should think about how he entered the sect by committing suicide. It's really embarrassing!"

The voices grew louder, and finally, about eighty to ninety people left the courtyard, complaining and heading towards the main hall, shouting for justice and saying that Wang Lin was making their lives unbearable.

Wang Lin leaned back in his chair, not stopping them. He was quite hopeful that these people would succeed, as the Sect Master's anger might lead to someone else taking over, allowing him to focus on his cultivation.

The remaining ten or so people were hesitant, wanting to leave but afraid that if the matter didn't succeed, they would completely offend Wang Lin.

Wang Lin wasn't in a hurry. After a while, the registered disciples who had left returned, looking dejected. They no longer shouted but looked hopeless and silent.

Seeing their expressions, Wang Lin understood that the matter had failed, feeling quite disappointed. He thought that he needed to make things worse. He pursed his lips, glanced at everyone, and said, "You who mocked me in secret, listen up. I'm here for revenge. If you're unhappy, go to the elders. Whoever can drive me out of the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall, I'll thank them."

"Senior Brother Wang, please be magnanimous and forgive us," one disciple immediately begged.

"Yes, Senior Brother Wang, we were blind before. Please forgive us. I... I'll kowtow to you."

"Senior Brother Wang, they all spoke ill of you, but I never did. I even defended you. I..."

Wang Lin leaned back in his chair, not stopping them. He was quite hopeful that these people would succeed, as the Sect Master's anger might lead to someone else taking over, allowing him to focus on his cultivation.