Zhou Ying stood frozen in place, her eyes wide open, staring at the two people in front of her, unable to believe what she was seeing.
"Are you all crazy?" Her voice trembled, filled with disbelief and panic.
Although Zhou Ying and Bai Ying did not have a deep mother-daughter relationship, Bai Ying was still her biological daughter no matter what.
At this moment, Bai Di's actions have undoubtedly pushed Bai Ying into an abyss of no return, turning her into a cripple. How could Zhou Ying accept such a cruel thing?
Her gaze lingered on Bai Di. Was this still the same gentle and kind Bai Di who would snuggle in her arms?
"Xiao Di!" Zhou Ying's voice choked with sobs, "She's your sister! How could you do such a thing?"
Bai Ying, standing to the side, also looked disapproving. He commanded firmly, "Bai Di! Release your sister right now!"
Bai Di frowned, her eyes reddening. She looked up at the couple in front of her, and tears welled up uncontrollably, rolling down her cheeks.
"Father, Mother," her voice trembled with sobs and grievance, "have you ever considered what Bai Ying would do to me if I released her now? She's so powerful; she could kill me with a flick of her finger. Do you really want her to kill me?"
Bai Di's words struck Bai Ying and Zhou Ying like a heavy hammer blow.
The two froze on the spot, at a loss for what to do.
Zhou Ying's lips trembled slightly as she stammered, "She wouldn't..."
Bai Di suddenly lost control of her emotions and shouted, "How do you know? Even if she promises to your faces that she won't kill me, she's so powerful. She could easily kill me with a single trick. You probably won't even know it was her who did it. Father, Mother, don't you want me anymore?" Her shoulders trembled violently, and tears streamed down her face, soaking her clothes.
Bai Ying stood to the side, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes. Bai Di's words were watertight, blocking her completely from both sides, making it seem as if no matter what she said, it confirmed the crime of wanting to kill her. She was somewhat curious about what choice this couple would make at this moment.
At this moment, Bai Di cried even more bitterly, his shoulders heaving and he sobbing uncontrollably.
"Mother, do you know why I did this?" she sobbed. "It's because I'm jealous of Bai Ying... jealous that she's your biological daughter. She was born with the Bai family bloodline you inherited, and she's exceptionally talented. She's where she is today entirely because of you." Her words were filled with resentment and bitterness.
"But what about me?" Her voice suddenly rose, tinged with a hint of despair. "I was just adopted by you. Do you know how hard I tried before? Countless days and nights I cultivated desperately, but even so, what was the use? I am still far inferior to her. In fact, I am still only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and my cultivation can hardly advance any further." Her eyes were filled with despair and helplessness.
"Father, Mother, how I wish I were your biological child! I really envy her..." At this point, she could no longer suppress her inner pain and burst into tears.
Looking at Bai Di, who was crying her heart out, Zhou Ying's defenses completely collapsed, and tears streamed down her face.
"In my heart, you are my own daughter," she said, her voice choked with emotion and filled with tenderness.
Bai Di just kept shaking her head, her hair flying wildly with her movements. "It's different, Mother. I'm only at the Foundation Establishment stage, my cultivation is weak, and my lifespan is almost over. I'll be the first one to leave our family. Mother, Di'er can't bear to leave you! Di'er wants to stay with you a little longer..." Her words were like heavy hammer blows, striking Zhou Ying's heart again and again, almost driving her to the brink of collapse.
Zhou Ying was well aware that Bai Di was mediocre and would likely have a shorter lifespan than them.
However, Bai Di was still young, and she deliberately avoided this cruel reality, even hoping that one day Bai Di would have a fortuitous encounter and break through the bottleneck in his cultivation.
But she also knew in her heart that the possibility was extremely slim. Now, Bai Di's tearful complaint had laid this cruel reality ruthlessly in front of her.
"Mother, Bai Ying is already at the Nascent Soul stage. An elder of the Hua family told me that he has a way to maintain her lifespan at the Nascent Soul stage even if her spiritual root is removed. Mother, if I obtain Bai Ying's spiritual root, I will definitely be as powerful as her. I work so hard, I might even be more powerful than her! Then I can protect you and the entire Bai family. I am different from her; I will never stop loving you. And I will never leave the Bai family!"
As Bai Di recounted her story with tears streaming down her face, she frantically wiped away the tears that kept flowing down her face, as if she were grasping at the last straw.
"Father, Mother, whether to choose Di'er or Bai Ying is entirely up to you!"
Bai Ying stood quietly to the side, expressionless as she watched the group of people before her. Her lips were tightly pressed together, her eyes devoid of any emotion, yet seemingly concealing endless mockery. Throughout, she didn't interrupt, simply wanting to see how these so-called parents would choose.
Just then, Bai Di suddenly seemed to go mad, swiftly drawing a gleaming dagger and pressing it fiercely against her slender neck. Her hand trembled slightly from overwhelming emotion, the tip of the dagger slicing through her skin, drawing a bead of bright red blood. "Father, Mother, it seems you no longer intend to have me. In that case, Di'er has no face to live in this world anymore. I can only end my life here, so as not to offend my sister and have her kill me herself in the future!"
Seeing Bai Di's frantic actions, Zhou Ying was instantly gripped by extreme panic. "No, Xiao Di! How could Mother abandon you!"
She closed her eyes in anguish, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam.
Filled with endless guilt and helplessness, she glanced at Bai Ying with difficulty. She finally said, "I agree. I'll give you Bai Ying's spiritual root..."
Bai Ying didn't say anything more. He just clenched his hands tightly and nodded to Bai Di.
Looking at their expressions, Bai Ying suddenly couldn't help but want to laugh.
They truly treated me like their possession, as if they could decide everything for me. Even though they had never cared for me, even though they wanted me dead!
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