The onlookers finally realized that Wan Zhongle had made an assumption-based mistake.

The latest order from the Ancestral Hall had long been the talk of the town, even Lin Qingshuang knew about it, so of course Wan Zhongle knew it even better. But even if everyone was aware, without an official announcement, it was not yet in effect.

If anything unexpected happened in the past couple of days, the Ancestral Hall could completely withdraw or modify the order.

The words he came and said, weren't they raising dissent? As a Magic Sect Sect Steward, after the order from the Ancestral Hall is announced tomorrow, he will also be responsible for conveying it according to the procedure, and he has not conveyed it yet, so there shouldn't be such negligence.

Who could be the onlooker here? It was He Kao!

He came out of the hospital department, took a shortcut through the outpatient building, and saw the scene from afar, then hid behind the glass door to watch.

If those people didn't want their conversation to be overheard, there were many ways to prevent the sound from coming out. But He Kao happened to hear it, and he heard it very clearly!

They didn't deliberately raise their voices, talking in the parking lot, ordinary people from afar couldn't hear them. But for those with keen senses, like Magic Sect Disciples, they could hear it even outside the hospital.

After all, the parking lot was only separated by a wall from the outside sidewalk and greenery, and it was a grid wall at that.

With Wan Zhongle's actions, many people must have been watching, constrained by the Ancestral Hall's orders from entering the hospital, but observing from outside was certainly allowed?

Upon hearing Wild Phoenix's questioning, a fool might have argued a bit more, but Wan Zhongle knew there was no way to defend it and nodded crisply, saying, "It was my oversight, I will leave Qi Yuan immediately!"

Wild Phoenix said gravely, "Can you just come and go as you please?"

Wan Zhongle: "Please punish me!"

Gu Chun then asked, "According to the sect rules, what punishment should you receive?"

Wan Zhongle gritted his teeth and replied, "If sentenced to the highest extent, then it should be a one-year sealing!"

The so-called sealing meant sealing one's cultivation, prohibiting the use of any techniques. For many sorcerers, this was even more painful than imprisonment; the higher the cultivation, the more unbearable it was.

Moreover, during the sealing period, one generally wasn't eligible to obtain various cultivation resources from the Magic Sect, at least not openly.

As a Steward, Wan Zhongle was certainly familiar with the sect rules, so Gu Chun presented him with a dilemma, making him state what punishment he should receive. If he said too little, it would show insincerity, so he could only state the highest penalty.

Violating this order from the Ancestral Hall could be a minor or major issue, and the highest penalty was a one-year sealing.

Actually, Wan Zhongle's fault, if pursued, wasn't too severe; it was just negligence in forgetting that the latest order was to be announced tomorrow, arriving at Qi Yuan a day early, but there were reasons for it.

In other circumstances, as long as someone nearby spoke up with some discretionary reasons, the highest penalty wouldn't be needed; even if sealed, it would at most be a few months, or even just a month.

Wan Zhongle suffered today because—there was no one else on the scene! There was only Wild Phoenix next to him, could he expect Elder Ye to plead for him?

Gu Chun asked again with a friendly attitude, "We didn't wrong you, did we, Steward Wan?"

Wan Zhongle gritted his teeth and replied, "Of course not, it was my own fault."

Gu Chun walked over, left hand still holding the crutch, patting his shoulder with the right hand, "Then according to you, it'll be a one-year sealing! Xiaowan, everyone's bound to have a moment of error, but as long as you can ultimately set your heart right, it's fine..."

This action seemed very friendly, like greeting an old friend or an elder caring for a junior; in truth, Gu Chun had already acted to seal Wan Zhongle's cultivation. Although harmless, at this moment, he couldn't use any techniques.

Wan Zhongle bowed his head and said, "Thank you for the elder's guidance, I will return to the Magic Sect to reflect."

Gu Chun had already quickly moved aside, his actions appearing leisurely but actually very fast. Wild Phoenix, however, questioned sternly, "Did I say you could leave?"

Wan Zhongle raised his head and said, "I have accepted the punishment; is there anything else Elder Ye would instruct?"

Wild Phoenix: "Just now you were punished for violating the prohibition and coming to Qi Yuan, that was the order given by Elder Gu on behalf of the Ancestral Hall. But the order I made on behalf of the Ancestral Hall, forbidding entry into this hospital..."

While speaking, she suddenly stomped her foot.

The cement bricks of the parking lot were fine, but Wan Zhongle, standing three meters away, went weak and fell to one knee, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead, restraining himself from crying out in pain.

Wild Phoenix's stomp was an attack from afar, absolutely a sneak attack!

Originally, with Wan Zhongle's cultivation as a Tier Five Medicine Gatherer, even if he wasn't a match for Elder Ye, if he wanted to resist, he wasn't without the power to fight back. Besides, this was the hospital parking lot; it wouldn't do for Elder Ye to publically cause too much commotion.

Poor him, just recently having his magical abilities sealed, he had no ability to respond whatsoever, only hearing Wild Phoenix continue, "Steward Wan, why were you so careless, breaking a leg?"

Originally, anyone who violated the order and walked in was supposed to have both legs broken. But I have a good heart, seeing Steward Wan newly sealed for a year, with no one to plead for him, thus I helped you save the other leg."

At this moment, Gu Chun walked over, stretching out a hand to support Wan Zhongle up, with a face full of sorrow, earnestly saying, "I'll give you a crutch, take it to support yourself, go back and properly heal, be very careful when walking in the future!"

The outpatient department of the hospital was bustling with people, they had made a scene in the parking lot, and many people had seen it, pointing and discussing, voicing all kinds of guesses and comments.

Wild Phoenix, such a striking beauty, drew attention no matter where she appeared. An uncle suddenly kneeling before her, was he trying to express love or apologizing for some wrongdoing, why choose a hospital for such an occasion?

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