As soon as Bai Ying spoke, the cultivators from the Crane Cloud Sect couldn't wait to say, "Let's go then! Who wants to stay in your group? It's not like we're so attached to it!"
"That's right! So what if you're very powerful? With such a narrow mind, no matter how high your cultivation level is, you're bound to stumble in the future and won't go far!"
With that, they pulled Wang Qiushi away from there.
The cultivators of the Lingyin Sect were furious when they witnessed this scene.
"Bai Ying worked so hard to rescue them from the beasts, and now they've turned around and bitten us! What an ungrateful bastard!" Ling Yu was trembling with anger. She took a step forward, wishing she could chase after them immediately and teach those ungrateful bastards a lesson.
Just as Ling Yu was about to rush out, Bai Ying grabbed her arm. She shook her head slightly and said, "Senior Sister, don't worry about them. Wang Qiushi secretly used the Beast-Attracting Pill before, and his body is covered with a strong medicinal smell. How could those demonic beasts let him go easily? Before long, he will reap what he sows and receive the punishment he deserves."
The cultivators from other sects exchanged bewildered glances after hearing Bai Ying's words, unsure of who was right and who was wrong. Some believed Bai Ying wouldn't lie, while others thought she was settling a personal score.
However, these people were wise enough not to utter a word. After all, in this extremely dangerous secret realm, whether to leave with the Crane Cloud Sect or with Bai Ying, they knew best which was better.
After Bai Ying finished speaking, it was as if she had exhausted her last bit of strength. Her legs went weak, and she slowly sat down.
Her face was as pale as paper, and her lips were bloodless: "Senior sister, please protect me."
While Bai Ying appeared unstoppable in her battle against the demonic beasts, her spiritual energy had already been exhausted in the fierce fighting, leaving her extremely weak.
If those few moves hadn't scared away those monsters, she really would have had to fight to the death.
Upon hearing this, Lingyu felt a pang of heartache. She nodded vigorously and loudly ordered the disciples behind her, "Quickly, surround Junior Sister Baiying and protect her closely. There must be no mishap!" The disciples immediately sprang into action, quickly forming a tight circle to protect Baiying in the center, remaining vigilant for any movement around them.
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The group from Heyun Sect walked hurriedly, muttering curses as they went.
A cultivator with a pockmarked face gritted his teeth and said, "That damned Bai Ying, does she really think she's invincible? She's just got a little skill, yet she dares to slander Senior Brother like this. She's utterly arrogant!" Another cultivator chimed in, "That's right! How can she be so unreasonable, trying to pin this fabricated charge on Senior Brother Wang? Once we're out of this secret realm, we'll definitely report this to the Sect Master and have him teach her a lesson!"
Wang Qiushi followed behind, listening to his fellow disciples' curses, secretly pleased with himself, but pretending to be extremely aggrieved.
He quickly clasped his hands together and bowed repeatedly to the crowd, his voice choked with emotion: "Fellow disciples, she has slandered me like this, and I, Wang Qiushi, am not one to swallow this insult. But I really didn't expect that she, who seems so glamorous, would have such a dark heart."
"With her strength, if she really wanted to harm me, she could have just taken action directly. Why resort to such despicable means to slander me? It's outrageous!" As he spoke, Wang Qiushi's eyes gradually reddened, his face filled with grief and resentment, as if he had truly suffered a great injustice.
Wang Qiushi's behavior pained his fellow disciples. A robust young cultivator, like a powder keg ignited, roared, "Senior brother, anyone with eyes can see who's right and who's wrong. Bai Ying is twisting the truth; how can we tolerate this! Once we leave the secret realm, we'll spread this throughout the entire cultivation world, letting everyone see her true colors. So what if her cultivation is high? We'll make sure she's utterly disgraced, infamous, and can never hold her head high in the cultivation world again!"
Another cultivator coldly added, "That's right! The moment we leave this secret realm will be the moment Bai Ying suffers. This cultivation world isn't a place where she can control everything by herself!"
Listening to his fellow disciples' indignant words, Wang Qiushi secretly rejoiced, a hint of smugness flashing in his eyes.
He sneered inwardly: Bai Ying, so what if your cultivation is profound? When it comes to scheming and manipulating people, you're still lacking. Originally, I didn't want to make such a big deal out of it, but you found out I used the second Beast-Attracting Pill. Since you're going to ruin me, don't blame me for being ruthless and completely ruining your reputation.
Thinking this, Wang Qiushi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint sneer, as if he could already see Bai Ying's miserable end of disgrace.
Wang Qiushi was overjoyed, his steps becoming light and airy. As for Bai Ying's claim about his blood fusing with the Beast-Attracting Pill, he considered it nothing but a fantasy.
He scoffed inwardly. Having cultivated for so many years, he'd used the Beast-Attracting Pill countless times, but he'd never heard of it using blood to enhance its potency. This Bai Ying was really good at making things up. Thinking this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, a hint of mockery on his face: "This Bai Ying, seemingly clever, is actually incredibly stupid. She can't even come up with a plausible lie. Who would believe such a story? She thinks she can fool us? Does she really think the disciples of the Crane Cloud Sect are idiots?"
“That’s right!” The pockmarked cultivator immediately chimed in, his face full of indignation. “We’re not three-year-olds, how can we be fooled by her flimsy excuse? Don’t we know what kind of person Senior Brother Wang is? How could he possibly crush a second Beast-Attracting Pill? She’s just slandering an innocent person!”
As the pockmarked man spoke, he turned to look at Wang Qiushi, his eyes full of trust and comfort. But in that instant, his smile froze, his eyes widened as if he had seen the most terrifying thing in the world.
Out of the corner of his eye, the pockmarked man caught sight of a huge black shadow quietly following behind the group. He slowly turned his head, and his heart felt as if it had been gripped tightly by an invisible hand, almost stopping its beating.
A dragon, its scales shimmering with a chilling light, was silently approaching. Its gaping maw was slightly open, its sharp fangs gleaming coldly in the dim light, and saliva dripped from the corners of its mouth, making a "drip-drip" sound. Each drop seemed to strike the pockmarked man's heart, filling him with extreme terror.
Even worse, behind the dragon, swarms of monsters surged in like dark clouds, some baring their fangs and claws, others hovering low in the air, filling the air with a strong stench and the aura of death.
"ah!"
Finally, the pockmarked man couldn't hold back any longer and let out a heart-wrenching scream, a sound that seemed to pierce the heavens.
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