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At that moment, Bai Di was struck dumb, as if by a bolt from the blue. She stood there, completely unable to believe the devastating news the Second Elder had delivered. Her eyes widened in disbelief: "I can't use Bai Ying's spiritual root? Why is that?"

Beside Bai Di stood Bai Ying and Zhou Ying, along with Bai Yanfeng, who had just been released from his punishment of seclusion. The expressions on everyone's faces varied, and the atmosphere was so oppressive it seemed almost palpable.

The Second Elder sighed slightly and looked at Bai Di, saying, "Although Bai Ying has passed away, she placed a spell on her spiritual root before she died. The restriction of this spell is that only those with the bloodline of our Bai family can use her spiritual root. You cannot use it."

In an instant, Bai Di felt a buzzing in her head, as if her entire world had collapsed. Her eyes widened, filled with disbelief and anger; she never imagined Bai Ying would scheme like this. The spiritual root she had painstakingly acquired was now like a mirage, about to vanish into thin air!

Bai Di's eyes instantly reddened, and tears streamed down her cheeks. Her pitiful appearance, like that of a wounded fawn, made her look utterly wronged.

"Isn't she deliberately trying to exclude me from the Bai family? Look at all these people here, and I'm the only one without Bai family blood. Her actions are clearly reminding me that I'm not a member of the Bai family at all!"

Zhou Ying, who had initially disagreed with Bai Di replacing his spirit root with Bai Ying, suddenly felt sorry for him.

She had initially thought that Bai Di had schemed against Bai Ying, but now that Bai Ying's spiritual root had been given to Xiao Di, Bai Ying's spirit in heaven would be heartbroken.

She was the only one here who didn't approve of Bai Di's actions. But now, listening to Bai Di's words, she couldn't help but wonder how Bai Ying could be so wary of Xiao Di.