Bai Di looked at Bai Ying with unusual smugness. Now that even Bai Ying's biological parents were saying this about her, who else could believe her?
In the current situation, even if Bai Ying could find a hundred reasons, there would be no way to resolve it!
Bai Ying looked at her parents with a sarcastic gaze.
Although Zhou Ying's eyes were filled with guilt, she still said, "Xiao Ying, I know you are competitive, but wrong is wrong. You shouldn't have taken this crooked path. I'm really sorry everyone, Xiao Ying was just confused for a moment and was bewitched. She's still a child, please don't punish her."
Once those words were spoken, who among those present didn't believe that Bai Ying hadn't cheated?
The evidence is so overwhelming that even Bai Ying's mother has now said the same thing.
"This is outrageous! They're treating us like fools!"
"She has truly let Bai Di and her parents down. Her mother is still pleading for her! How could she do this for her own selfish desires!"
"They dared to cheat on this kind of test; they must be severely punished!"
Many of those clamoring for severe punishment of Bai Ying were members of the Bai family. Earlier, Bai Di had subtly used his eyes and subtle gestures to hint to the Bai family members in the audience to say such things.
Bai Ying had lived in the Bai family before, so how could she not know who was shouting the loudest right now?
It's ironic that the person who should have been her closest blood relative is now slandering her for the sake of an adopted daughter.
Bai Ying knew that they had raised Bai Di for so many years, so their feelings for him were naturally deeper. It was normal for them to hope that Bai Di could win first place.
But have they ever considered the utterly hopeless situation they might be in if they were to make baseless accusations?
Once the charge of cheating is proven, one will be utterly disgraced, and the punishment one suffers will be unimaginably terrible.
Bai Ying looked at her parents and said:
"You all think I cheated, so you want to punish me severely?"
Zhou Ying's face was very ugly. She actually hoped that this matter would not have too bad an impact on Bai Ying, and naturally she did not want to punish her severely.
She was just about to say something in Bai Ying's defense, downplaying the matter as mere rivalry between sisters.
But then Bai Di said impatiently, "Of course. In such a serious setting, he must be severely punished!"
Bai Di was filled with excitement. With such irrefutable evidence, Bai Ying had no way to defend herself.
How could we not punish her properly at a time like this?
That damned Bai Ying, so what if she comes back alive? She cheated in this situation, and the punishment she'll receive will be severe. She doesn't believe Bai Ying can pull any other tricks!
With so many powerful cultivators present, how could Bai Ying possibly contend with them or resist punishment?
Moreover, even if Bai Ying wanted to retest, it would be impossible. She knew her sect leader.
The sect leader also hopes that Bai Di can get first place. At this time, the sect leader will naturally be more inclined to favor himself and deny Bai Ying's request to retest.
Bai Ying will never have another chance to turn things around!
At this moment, even the Sect Master of Xingyao Sect, looking at Bai Ying's sneer, said sternly to her, "Bai Ying, how dare you still smile! Even now, you still don't know how to repent!"
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Bai Ying said:
"Why can't I laugh? This Bai family talisman has two effects: one is to increase a person's ability, and the other is to decrease a person's ability."
How can you be so certain that this talisman, when placed on me, increases my abilities instead of decreasing them?
The moment these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent. Everyone was stunned, as if they had been frozen in place.
Everyone had expected Bai Ying to come up with all sorts of excuses, but no one expected her to say something like that!
Even the sect leader of Xingyao Sect looked at Bai Ying in disbelief, as if he were looking at a madwoman.
Bai Ying's meaning was crystal clear: she was saying that although she had a talisman on her body, it had not enhanced her abilities but had instead weakened them!
How is that possible?
Bai Ying's test results were already astonishing enough. She turned the testing stone black, surpassing Bai Di and firmly securing first place on the stone tablet.
Such an achievement is unprecedented and unparalleled in the entire Lingchuan Continent.
But now she's claiming that her test results were actually suppressed, and that her true strength is far greater than that, and could be even stronger!
Everyone present thought Bai Ying must have gone mad, that she was spouting nonsense.
Only Bai Di's expression changed drastically; she had never expected Bai Ying to say such a thing.
If Bai Ying had directly requested a retest, the sect leader could have refused, but she had uttered such arrogant words. Now, who among the people present wouldn't be curious?
At this moment, Bai Ying's eyes gleamed with determination and confidence. Her expression was calm as she coldly reached out and tore off the talisman affixed to her body. Then, with steady steps, she walked to the testing stone, looked at the Star Glory Sect Master, and asked politely yet firmly, "May I be tested again?"
The sect leader of Xingyao Sect had never seen anything so outrageous and illogical in all his years of life. Although he was inclined to favor Bai Di, he also wanted to directly condemn Bai Ying to the pillar of shame.
However, Bai Ying's arrogant words just now caused the people below the stage to shout.
"Let her take the test! I want to see what her test results will be!"
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