Your secret has been exposed!

Just as Qi Yuan was wearing a strange expression, a series of footsteps suddenly came from outside the house, and someone called out loudly:

"That Utility Disciple, Qi Da, lives here."

Qi Yuan frowned, collected his thoughts, and stepped forward to open the door. He saw several men and women with serious expressions.

This group was wearing the attire of Outer Sect Disciples, with the insignia of the Law Enforcement Pavilion embroidered on their chests. They were clearly Outer Sect Disciples working for the Law Enforcement Pavilion.

After realizing their identities, Qi Yuan was first taken aback, then asked in a heavy voice:

"What are you looking for me for?"

The leader of the Law Enforcement Pavilion Disciples was a young girl of seventeen or eighteen. She had a good figure and was quite pretty, but her face was cold, wearing an arrogant expression that kept people at a distance.

She glanced at Qi Yuan indifferently and said expressionlessly:

"Qi Da, your secret is out. Please come with us now!"

Exposed?

Qi Yuan's heart skipped a beat, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he quickly calculated the current situation.

First of all, if his identity as the Taixuan Holy Land Dao Child were exposed, Falling Cloud Valley wouldn't dare to take any unfavorable action against him even if they were given ten times the courage.

The only risk was that if the news leaked, not only would the subsequent mission regarding Falling Cloud Valley be difficult to complete, but he would also face questioning from within the Taixuan Holy Land, with unpredictable consequences.

After all, it would be difficult to explain why he had hidden his identity to join Falling Cloud Valley as a utility worker.

Should he silence them before the matter spread, or find a way to wipe their memories... Seeing Qi Yuan remaining silent, a Law Enforcement Pavilion Disciple behind the girl snorted and said:

"Qi Da, what are you doing standing there acting innocent? I don't mind telling you, since we've asked you to come over, we definitely have solid evidence proving you collaborated with Lin Zhen to steal Spirit Medicine from the herb garden."

"Bringing you over for a confrontation now is just giving you a chance to confess honestly. The Sect's rules are strict; they won't care who you are!"

What?

Stealing Spirit Medicine?

Hearing this, Qi Yuan breathed a heavy sigh of relief. He had thought his identity was exposed, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding. Luckily he hadn't acted on impulse just now... He came to his senses and cupped his hands with a smile:

"My apologies, Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters. I was just startled by this display. Please forgive me if I was rude."

"However, I really didn't steal any Spirit Medicine. Someone must be framing me."

This group of Law Enforcement Pavilion Disciples naturally didn't know they had just walked through the gates of hell. Upon hearing this, they all showed impatient expressions.

"Cut the nonsense and come with us."

...Arriving at the Outer Sect's main peak, Qi Yuan saw from a distance that Lin Zhen was tied up and kneeling before the hall, with a small bundle of freshly picked green leaf grass placed in front of him.

After seeing Qi Yuan, Lin Zhen immediately began to struggle, shouting:

"Brother Qi, I don't know when a bundle of green leaf grass appeared in my room either. It must be Wang Luchuan framing us!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Luchuan, who was in the crowd, turned red in the face and shouted angrily:

"Nonsense! The green leaf grass was found in your own room. What does it have to do with me?"

"As the saying goes, to catch a thief you need the loot. Now that both the person and the loot are caught, you still want to deny it!"

Lin Zhen's eyes were bloodshot as he stared fixedly at Wang Luchuan, gritting his teeth and saying:

"Wang, it wasn't enough for you to frame me, you even wanted to drag Brother Qi down with me. You really are shameless."

While speaking, he seemed to think of something and looked despairingly at Liu Yingying, who was standing beside Wang Luchuan, saying hoarsely:

"So it was you. No wonder you kept running to my place these past two days. I thought you had a change of heart, but I didn't expect you were actually plotting to harm me!"

"Lin Zhen, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person either. I was blind to have been your good friend for so many years." Liu Yingying glanced at him indifferently. "You should just hurry up and admit it; that's the only way to seek leniency from the Law Enforcement Hall."

Seeing the scene becoming increasingly chaotic, Outer Sect Elder Mo Zhengyang frowned and shouted a reprimand:

"Quiet! Making such a racket in public—where is your sense of decorum!"

Seeing everyone quiet down, Mo Zhengyang looked around the area, finally letting his gaze rest on Qi Yuan, and spoke calmly:

"Qi Da, did you do this?"

His tone was kind, not at all like an interrogation, but rather like a casual chat between friends.

Seeing this, Wang Luchuan, who had been full of confidence, suddenly felt his eyelid twitch, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.

Qi Yuan smiled faintly:

"Reporting to Senior Martial Uncle Mo, this matter has nothing to do with me."

Seeing Qi Yuan flatly deny it, the Law Enforcement Pavilion Disciples responsible for bringing him over immediately became anxious. The leading girl stepped forward, pointed at the bundle of Spiritual Plants, and said:

"Qi Da, stop making excuses. You are in charge of managing the green leaf grass in the herb garden, and now over ten freshly picked stalks of green leaf grass have been found in your friend's room. Is this not evidence enough?"

Unexpectedly, before Qi Yuan could argue, Mo Zhengyang, who was in charge of the case, shook his head and said in a heavy voice:

"Martial Nephew Nie, you don't need to ask further. Since Qi Da said he didn't do it, then it's unlikely to be him."

"I had you bring him here just to let him clear things up in public, so as to avoid any rumors spreading later."

Then, he turned his gaze to Qi Yuan.

"Martial Nephew Qi, our Falling Cloud Sect has always rewarded merit. You can now tell everyone how much the Sect rewarded you the day before yesterday."

On this side, Qi Yuan rubbed his nose somewhat bashfully and spoke slowly:

"This Disciple, by a stroke of luck, achieved a tiny bit of insignificant merit."

"I didn't expect the Sect to specifically bestow three thousand Spirit Stones, fifty High Grade Qi Gathering pills, plus a middle-rank Magical Artifact. This Disciple truly feels unworthy of such a gift."

As his voice fell, a wave of gasps immediately erupted around them. People stared with wide, disbelieving eyes, their gazes filled with envy, jealousy, and hate.

Just how much merit did this kid achieve?

A one-time reward of three thousand Spirit Stones, fifty High Grade Qi Gathering pills, and even a middle-rank Magical Artifact!

Such a heavy reward actually fell upon a Utility Disciple who had only entered the Sect a few days ago. It was simply inconceivable.

Mo Zhengyang nodded and said with a serious face:

"green leaf grass is the main material for refining Qi Gathering pills and is very easy to sell in the market. However, these dozen or so stalks of green leaf grass are probably only worth four or five Spirit Stones."

"Tell me, would someone who just received three thousand Spirit Stones risk having their cultivation destroyed and being expelled from the Sect for a mere four or five Spirit Stones by playing such a game of stealing what they were supposed to guard?"