Chen Xuan could be said to be in an extremely embarrassing situation right now.
With ironclad evidence against him, combined with Chen Xuan's refusal to let others probe his Sea of Consciousness.
Now, Chen Xuan truly couldn't wash himself clean even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
"Chen Xuan, you..."
Even Yuan Lingxuan, who trusted him the most, didn't know what to say at this moment.
She believed in Chen Xuan.
After all, she understood Chen Xuan's character.
However, the evidence was like a mountain, and she couldn't ignore it.
"Brother Chen... sigh..."
Buddha Son Wenhui was also speechless.
He also held a favorable view of Chen Xuan, believing there might be some Karma behind Chen Xuan.
But now, he couldn't help Chen Xuan either.
Chen Xuan naturally didn't want to be so aggrieved, so he said directly.
"Have you not considered that someone recording with an image-projection stone actually proves that what I said is true, that there was a second person present?"
"Furthermore, the fact that they recorded it clearly means they wanted to frame me, which further proves that I did not obtain the heavenly dao staff."
Chen Xuan's words were resonant and forceful.
This caused the people present to temporarily fall silent.
Upon closer thought, it did seem to be the case.
But quickly, a Cultivator sneered: "So what? Even if you are right and there was a second person present."
"That doesn't mean that it was truly that second person who took the heavenly dao staff."
"And in the image-projection stone, you clearly reached out for the heavenly dao staff. This is ironclad evidence; can you still quibble?"
Hearing this, Chen Xuan felt his blood pressure rising.
That's right; on this point, he truly couldn't refute it.
Because he did indeed want to obtain the heavenly dao staff.
His own motives were impure, making it even harder to quibble.
"Hmph, I say we should just suppress this scoundrel and search his soul to find the whereabouts of the heavenly dao staff!" an Elder from a faction snorted coldly.
Several of his juniors had perished in this great battle.
This had already made him extremely furious.
And now that Chen Xuan, this traitorous saboteur, had appeared, he naturally hated him to the extreme and had found an outlet for his anger.
"You all..."
Chen Xuan's chest heaved, and he felt as if he were about to explode with anger.
He even had an impulse in his heart to directly confess his identity as the Reincarnation of Imperial Teacher Xuanyi.
But after a second thought, he suppressed it.
The risk of exposure was too great.
He wasn't yet strong enough to fully protect himself.
But just at this moment, a clear shout rang out, coming from Yuan Lingxuan.
"Let's see who dares!"
"Hmm?"
Everyone present looked at Yuan Lingxuan, frowning slightly.
Jun Xiaoyao's gaze also fell upon Yuan Lingxuan, a profound meaning flashing in his eyes.
This Yuan Lingxuan had quite a background.
Of course, this was relative to everyone else present.
Jun Xiaoyao was just watching the show.
"Senior Sister..."
Chen Xuan looked at Yuan Lingxuan.
Yuan Lingxuan took a deep breath, looked around at everyone, and said: "Chen Xuan is a person of Mr. Mo from Grass Hall. Do you really dare to force him like this?"
"What..."
Hearing Yuan Lingxuan's words, everyone present was slightly startled.
Mr. Mo was the Master of Grass Hall, a rather mysterious figure who came and went without a trace.
But his cultivation level obviously went without saying; otherwise, he couldn't have become the Master of Grass Hall.
"He is actually a person of Mr. Mo, this..."
Some Cultivators present had their expressions change slightly.
With the Master of Grass Hall backing him, they indeed dared not act rashly against Chen Xuan.
But that Elder from the major faction from earlier still spoke coldly: "So what if he is a person of Mr. Mo from Grass Hall?"
"If Grass Hall has produced such scum, tarnishing the reputation of Grass Hall, I fear Grass Hall will also sweep him out of the door."
"That's right, exactly!"
The scene became rowdy once again.
"Even so, Chen Xuan should return to Grass Hall to accept punishment, rather than being left to your disposal."
Yuan Lingxuan's attitude remained tough.
It could be said that if it were anyone else, their attitude could never have been as tough as Yuan Lingxuan's.
But Yuan Lingxuan's background made everyone hesitant.
She not only came from a supreme faction, but also had an incomparably Prodigy older sister.
Even if they didn't give Chen Xuan Face, they had to give Yuan Lingxuan some Face.
"I hope Grass Hall will not show favoritism and keep this scum," some Cultivators said coldly.
They were unwilling to offend Yuan Lingxuan too much, but they also didn't want to let Chen Xuan go.
"Hmph..."
Chen Xuan snorted coldly in his heart.
He had never been so humiliated before.
In the past at Grass Hall, even if he was mocked by other Disciples of Grass Hall, he didn't care.
But this time, he had truly suffered a double loss; he hadn't caught the fox and had only gotten himself into trouble.
Chen Xuan's reputation could be considered ruined.
"Who on earth was it..."
Chen Xuan gritted his teeth in hatred.
His gaze swept over and he saw Jun Xiaoyao in the crowd.
Jun Xiaoyao's expression was calm, seemingly just watching the show.
Chen Xuan withdrew his gaze; he did indeed have suspicions about Jun Xiaoyao, and had an instinctive sense of danger.
But he really couldn't find any evidence.
However, he kept this thought in his heart.
After the turmoil surrounding Chen Xuan temporarily subsided, everyone prepared to set off and leave Dongling Temple.
However, Chen Xuan's reputation had spread far and wide with the departure of the crowd.
This made Chen Xuan secretly hateful, but he had nothing to say.
Jun Xiaoyao and the others, along with the Grass Hall group, also set off to return to Origin Academy.
And as soon as they returned to Origin Academy.
They subjected Chen Xuan to a three-hall trial.
Elders from Origin Academy, including some from Grass Hall, all appeared.
However, the Origin Academy Master did not appear; such matters were not yet worth disturbing him.
And Mr. Mo, the Master of Grass Hall, had not shown up either.
Because this Mr. Mo was elusive by nature, often not at Grass Hall, and wandering in all directions.
Chen Xuan had been brought back to Grass Hall by Mr. Mo after one of his wanderings.
"Chen Xuan, do you know what a great blow your actions have dealt to the reputation of my Origin Academy and Grass Hall?"
"This is smearing the name of Origin Academy and Grass Hall!"
An Origin Academy Elder couldn't help but scold.
Although the Lotus Buddha Saint had suppressed the Seal array, so that there hadn't been any major problems there.
But Chen Xuan's influence was truly too terrible.
The entire Origin Academy, the Heaven, Earth, and Human courtyards, were densely packed with many Disciples watching from the surroundings.
Even Chen Xuan, who could remain indifferent even when mocked by Grass Hall Disciples every day, felt very uncomfortable at this moment.
Those gazes were filled with disdain, mockery, and disgust.
He was like a clown on a viewing platform.
Yet Chen Xuan knew that he was the legendary Imperial Teacher Xuanyi.
This contrast made Chen Xuan feel extremely aggrieved and uncomfortable.
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Fine, Elder, I admit, I did indeed covet the heavenly dao staff."
"But, I really did not obtain the heavenly dao staff; it was absolutely taken by the person who plotted against me!"
Chen Xuan took a step back, knowing that he couldn't clear his name, so it was better to admit it generously.
This naturally caused an uproar.
Even Yuan Lingxuan, who trusted him the most, was covering her red lips with her jade hand at this moment, her pupils trembling in disbelief.
In her eyes, although Chen Xuan was lazy and didn't care about anything.
His character was definitely not a problem.
Otherwise, Yuan Lingxuan wouldn't have taken care of him so much or had feelings for him.
But now.
Yuan Lingxuan suddenly felt that she didn't quite recognize this lazy Junior Brother anymore.