The entire scene was instantly filled with exclamations and murmurs. Seeing Bai Ying win first place, Qi Haoyuan looked at her with exceptional joy. He proudly looked at the elders from various families who were filled with envy, and couldn't help but raise his head high, as if he wanted everyone to know that Bai Ying was the representative of their Lingyin Sect.
The other members of the Lingyin Sect were also excited. The fellow cultivators who had previously had some reservations about Bai Ying getting a spot to participate in the competition dared not say a word against her now. They didn't even feel jealous.
After all, in this cruel world of cultivation, strength is the foundation of everything. Faced with Bai Ying's awe-inspiring strength, any so-called jealousy seems so insignificant and laughable.
On the scene, besides Bai Ying, who else could kill so many Nascent Soul stage cultivators at once? Let alone twenty or so, even just one would make them tremble with fear.
This Bai Ying is simply too powerful.
Everyone rushed towards Bai Ying to congratulate him, while Ding Yan and the others who had initially mocked Bai Ying stared in disbelief at what was happening before them.
They even felt an indescribable sense of regret.
Although Bai Ying had already demonstrated her strength within the Lingyin Sect, her opponent at that time was only Yao Yanliang. They at most thought she was just slightly stronger than her peers. How could they have imagined that Bai Ying had already surpassed their expectations? She could even handle a Nascent Soul stage cultivator.
Ding Yan stood there dumbfounded, his eyes involuntarily turning to Bai Ying, and for a moment even his breathing became rapid.
A strange emotion welled up inside him. He didn't know what he was thinking. Although he knew clearly that there was a world of difference between him and Bai Ying, and that he was absolutely unworthy of her, he couldn't help but think, "If only I hadn't rejected her in front of Bai Ying back then. What if Master had arranged a match for us... would we have gotten together?"
Thinking of this, a bitter smile instantly appeared on Ding Yan's face. He secretly mocked his own foolishness and naivety. Between him and Bai Ying, they were like two parallel lines that would never intersect; it was absolutely impossible.
At the same time, Qi Haoyuan walked briskly to Bai Ying's side, a fatherly smile on his face. He gently patted Bai Ying's shoulder, his eyes filled with approval and satisfaction. Then, he happily led Bai Ying to the entrance of the mesmerizing space.
There, several Nascent Soul stage cultivators had been waiting for some time. Their faces were solemn and dignified, as if they were performing a sacred ritual. Qi Haoyuan exchanged a glance with them, nodded to each other, and then extended their hands, channeling their surging spiritual energy into the key that opened the space. Instantly, a brilliant light shone forth, and the key, as if imbued with life, began to slowly turn, emitting a deep and mysterious hum.
Hearing this voice, Bai Ying couldn't help but feel a little expectant.
However, to her surprise, Qi Haoyuan and the others tried many times but still failed to activate it.
Qi Haoyuan's brows furrowed immediately.
He turned to Bai Ying and said, "This space was created by me and other Nascent Soul stage cultivators from other sects. It requires all of us to be present to open. But now..."
Although Qi Haoyuan didn't continue speaking, everyone knew what he was going to say. Now that all those cultivators were dead, there was naturally a problem with opening this space.
“However,” he continued, “don’t worry, it can still be opened even if they’re not in this space. It will just take some effort. Bai Ying, just wait a little longer.”
Bai Ying nodded. Since the space couldn't be opened anytime soon, she wasn't in a hurry to go in. She hadn't yet studied the jade pendant she had obtained in the secret realm, so this was a good opportunity to do so.
Bai Ying asked Qi Haoyuan for a secluded space, and Qi Haoyuan understood immediately and quickly made arrangements for her.
Stepping into this tranquil space, Bai Ying gently closed the door, feeling as if she were completely isolated from the hustle and bustle of the outside world. She slowly walked to the table, gently taking out two jade pendants from her bosom and placing them side by side on the table. The jade pendants lay quietly in the dim light, radiating a warm luster.
Bai Ying took a deep breath, slowly closed her eyes, and carefully channeled her divine sense into the first jade pendant. In an instant, a vibrant and warm power, like a babbling brook in spring, flowed gently into her body along with her divine sense. It was a clearly perceptible force of life and healing, seemingly capable of healing all wounds in the world. A slight smile appeared on Bai Ying's lips; she was already familiar with this power, which had helped her in crucial moments before.
She then turned her attention to the second jade pendant. However, unlike the first pendant, this time, she felt as if she were in a deathly darkness, unable to sense anything. It was just an ordinary jade pendant, utterly unremarkable.
In that mysterious space, the jade pendant once controlled those enormous hands, but once it left that world, it seemed to have lost its magic and became useless.
Bai Ying wasn't in a hurry. She knew this jade pendant wasn't specifically designed to summon the giant hand; it just happened to have that function. She would slowly investigate the pendant's true abilities.
And so, Bai Ying immersed herself in studying the jade pendant, and several days passed without her realizing it. Until one day, a soft knock on the door broke the silence of the room.
"Who?" Bai Ying asked instinctively.
"It's me, Qi Haoyuan." Qi Haoyuan's gentle and familiar voice came from outside the door.
Bai Ying quickly got up, walked briskly to the door, and opened it. She saw Qi Haoyuan standing in the doorway, his face showing excitement and anticipation.
"Bai Ying, I've figured out a way to open that psychedelic space. However, the key needs to be significantly modified, which will probably take about a year."
Bai Ying nodded slightly, a hint of anticipation flashing in her eyes. The psychedelic space was equally alluring to her.
Qi Haoyuan did not leave immediately. His gaze lingered on Bai Ying's face for a long time before he suddenly said, "Bai Ying, I've been thinking about this for a while now," he said slowly, his tone filled with doubt and inquiry, "you give me a very familiar feeling, like I've seen you somewhere before."
Bai Ying frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. She looked at Qi Haoyuan, not understanding why he suddenly said such a thing.
Qi Haoyuan paused, as if recalling something, "These past two days, while I was repairing the key to the psychedelic space, I suddenly remembered that you look extremely similar to a woman I met more than ten years ago, almost like we were made from the same mold. She was a junior member of the Bai clan. At that time, she and her husband posted notices everywhere saying that their child had been stolen."
At this point, his gaze turned to Bai Ying. "Master Yuxiao once said that you are an orphan and do not know who your parents are. Since you also have the surname Bai, I was wondering if you might be the child of that couple?"
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