“Very well,” Zhou Jingmo glanced coldly at Yao Yanliang, “Since you admit it, then go and receive your punishment. You are sentenced to ten years of solitary confinement. During these ten years, you are not allowed to go out, and you are not allowed to do anything to bully men or women in the future.”

After saying this, Zhou Jingmo glanced at his master, Qi Haoyuan.

Qi Haoyuan nodded to Zhou Jingmo, then said to Bai Ying, "Young friend Bai, may I have a word with you in private?"

"good."

After Bai Ying, Qi Haoyuan, and Zhou Jingmo left, the entire Lingyin Sect's plaza descended into complete chaos.

The eyes of those young cultivators were still filled with disbelief.

"My God, who would have thought that Bai Ying is actually a Nascent Soul cultivator? Isn't she just a disciple of the Lingxiao Sect? How can she be so powerful? Our sect's subsidiary sect has actually produced such a genius!"

"This is incredible! Her strength surpasses even the most monstrous talents in our sect. Even our senior brother hasn't reached the Nascent Soul stage. This means Bai Ying is actually stronger than our senior brother! I have no idea how she cultivated!"

"She's more than just amazing; don't forget, Bai Ying can also refine pills. The pills she refines can even save the Grand Elder. With such a terrifying talent, who knows what kind of future she'll have?"

Just then, the crowd seemed to have found a new focus, and in a flash, many gossipy people surrounded Ding Yan. These people were always keen to hear about all sorts of strange and interesting stories, and now their eyes gleamed with excitement; they were not about to miss this excellent opportunity to tease him.

"Senior Brother Ding, didn't you say before that your master wanted to match you up with this Bai Ying?" A short junior brother spoke first with a grin, his eyes blinking rapidly, revealing a mischievous glint in his eyes. "You're in luck now. Such a powerful female cultivator is going to be your bride, you must be overjoyed." As soon as he said that, a burst of laughter immediately erupted around him, and everyone chimed in with their own teasing remarks.

Ding Yan froze on the spot. He never expected that someone would say such a thing to him in front of so many people. His face flushed red, and his eyes darted around frantically, trying to find a way out of the encirclement. For a moment, his heart was filled with a mixture of emotions.

He recalled how he had been blinded by greed, looking down on Bai Ying and bluntly rejecting her early on. Now, seeing Bai Ying's astonishing abilities, how could she possibly choose him again? Thinking of this, Ding Yan was filled with regret, wanting to stomp his feet and secretly blaming himself for being so blind.

How could he have known that Bai Ying was so powerful! Ding Yan gritted his teeth, facing the mocking gazes of the crowd, and could only helplessly say, "Don't talk nonsense, there's no way Bai Ying and I could be together." His voice was loud, but it was weak and lacked confidence. He hung his head, feeling frustrated and disappointed, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into and avoid this embarrassing scene.

Some people looked at Ling Shuang curiously, "Junior Sister Ling Shuang. Bai Ying is so powerful, so was the Small Qi-Nourishing Pill she gave you before the same as the one she gave to the Grand Elder? Aren't you feeling unwell? You should try it and take it quickly."

Ling Shuang also took out the pill that Bai Ying had given her earlier out of curiosity, and looked at the pill nervously.

She hadn't known Bai Ying was so powerful. Now, looking at that pill, her heart was racing involuntarily.

Ling Shuang put the pill into her mouth, and in an instant, an unprecedented vitality and restorative power, like a warm current breaking through the ice in spring, burst forth from the pill and quickly surged into her limbs and bones.

Ling Shuang felt as if her body was enveloped in a soft light, and she could see her body rapidly repairing itself. Her originally weak body gradually became full of strength, and her damaged meridians were slowly repaired and unblocked under the nourishment of the medicinal power.

"This...this is amazing. I...I feel like I'm all better!"

Her voice trembled slightly, revealing an indescribable surprise and excitement.

As she spoke, Ling Shuang's eyes welled up with tears, the glistening droplets swirling in her eyes. Even though this had truly happened to her, she still couldn't believe it.

She looked in the direction Bai Ying had left, her heart filled with gratitude.

Those around Ling Shuang witnessed her astonishing transformation. After a brief moment of surprise, they gathered around her, their faces beaming with genuine smiles, to congratulate her.

"Junior Sister Ling Shuang, congratulations! You're finally fully recovered!" A senior brother in a blue robe laughed heartily, his eyes full of joy for her.

"Yes, yes, after years of suffering, she has been cured in one day. She will surely shine brightly on her cultivation path in the future!" A beautiful senior sister chimed in, gently holding Ling Shuang's hand, her eyes full of concern and envy.

The crowd's enthusiasm stemmed from their shared knowledge that Ling Shuang's illness was congenital. From birth, she was inherently weak and thin, her face often tinged with a sickly pallor; rumors even circulated that she might not live much longer. Her master had gone to great lengths to cure her, sparing no expense in utilizing his connections and resources to search far and wide for medicinal herbs and rare substances for her to consume. Yet, each time he went full of hope only to return disappointed; none of the herbs seemed to have any effect on her ailment.

However, this terrible disease, which left countless people helpless, was now easily cured by Bai Ying's single pill!

The crowd began to discuss among themselves, wondering who this Bai Ying was, as she was simply too amazing. A single pill she casually offered could rewrite a person's destiny; such methods were truly astounding.

Yang Anqi stood to the side, utterly enraged by the scene before her. Her chest heaved violently, and her hands clenched into fists involuntarily, her knuckles turning white from the force.

Although she was somewhat jealous of Ling Shuang before, since Ling Shuang was usually favored by her master and often received extra guidance and rewards, she suppressed her jealousy when she thought that Ling Shuang was about to die. Even if her master liked her very much, he couldn't make any waves. This favor would eventually come to nothing. She decided to just ignore it.

But now, Bai Ying has cured Ling Shuang so easily.

One pill.

Just one pill!

That damned bastard actually cured Ling Shuang.

Not only that, Yang Anqi is now absolutely regretting it.

Bai Ying gave Ling Shuang that pill entirely because of my own actions. If I hadn't made things difficult for Bai Ying, why would she have given Ling Shuang that pill?

If he had gotten along well with Bai Ying back then, would Bai Ying have given him that pill?