"Punishment? Bai Ying, are you out of your mind?" Bai Yanfeng stared wide-eyed, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He never expected Bai Ying to say such a thing!
Does she even know who will ultimately be punished?
That was her own mother, who carried her for ten months and endured countless hardships to give birth to her!
"You bastard, how can you be so vicious? You even have the heart to punish your own mother! Has your conscience been stolen by a dog? You are a heartless wretch!"
Bai Yanfeng instantly flew into a rage, his face turning bright red, looking as if he wanted to devour Bai Ying alive. At this moment, he was completely blinded by anger. He anxiously looked around, trying his best to shove the people around him, attempting to make everyone see Bai Ying's "vicious" true nature.
"When I gave birth to you, I should have been ruthless and just killed you! I've lived for so long and I've never seen anyone more heartless than you! Don't think I don't know what you're thinking! You're just trying to steal Xiaodi's glory! Today, Xiaodi clearly won first place through her own ability, but you pop up at this time to try to steal Xiaodi's limelight."
"You resorted to such despicable means, and your mother punished you with a talisman—you deserved it! And now you have the nerve to think about punishing your mother? It's utterly rebellious and unforgivable!"
Bai Yanfeng spoke with righteous indignation, as if he were the embodiment of justice, judging a heinous criminal.
However, to his surprise, he was met with complete silence.
No one in the surrounding crowd responded; they simply watched him silently, their eyes filled with a hint of coldness.
After all, this test wasn't designed specifically for White Whisper.
What does it mean that "Bai Di was clearly number one, but Bai Ying took it away"?
Bai Ying won first place through genuine talent and hard work, and it wasn't achieved through any underhanded means.
The sect leader of Xuanqing Immortal Sect, in particular, was furious.
He himself was extremely upright and incorruptible, and could not stand seeing such distorted facts happening in front of him.
He frowned deeply, his eyes fixed on Bai Yanfeng like cold stars, and said coldly, "So, you mean that as long as someone takes Bai Di's first place, your mother will use talismans to punish them? To ensure that Bai Di can get first place!"
Upon hearing this, everyone in the square changed their expressions.
Bai Yanfeng was struck dumb, his body trembled violently, and he instantly realized that he had said the wrong thing. His face turned red and then white. "No, that's not what I meant?"
"What does that mean?"
"I...I..."
The sect leader of the Xuanqing Immortal Sect revealed a cold, sneer on his face. His gaze was piercing as he looked directly at the Bai family members and slowly spoke:
“I have been observing your reactions. It is clear that you were unaware that Bai Ying would be participating in the test before today. If that is the case, then why did your mother bring the talisman here? What is the reason for that?” His voice was deep yet penetrating, carrying an invisible pressure that echoed across the square.
The profound meaning behind the Xuanqing Immortal Sect Master's words was clear to anyone with a modicum of knowledge present.
Clearly, the Bai family members were determined to win first place.
Even if it wasn't Bai Ying who stood up to overpower Bai Di today, as long as anyone else showed stronger strength than Bai Di, the Bai family would not hesitate to stick the talisman on that person, scheming to suppress others, just to ensure that Bai Di could remain in first place.
However, despite their meticulous planning, they never expected Bai Ying to suddenly appear and completely disrupt their carefully crafted scheme.
Bai Ying's strength far exceeded their expectations. Even with the talisman, her abilities were much greater than Bai Di's, let alone after she removed the talisman. This allowed their shady scheme to be completely exposed and revealed to the world.
As soon as the Xuanqing Immortal Sect Master uttered these words, everyone present turned their gazes toward the Bai family, their expressions instantly turning extremely ugly.
After all, this test is of great significance. The first place winner will not only receive the highest honor, but also an astonishing amount of cultivation resources, and even an incomparably precious quasi-immortal artifact.
The disciples present had devoted countless efforts and endured numerous hardships to prepare for this test.
At this moment, if you simply put yourself in Bai Ying's shoes and imagine that you had achieved outstanding results in the test, far surpassing Bai Di, but were forced to come in second place simply because of the Bai family's despicable methods, how resentful and unwilling you would feel.
Once this thought arose, everyone's gaze towards the Bai family turned into hatred and contempt.
The sect leader of the Xuanqing Immortal Sect spoke again: "Now, I have to wonder, besides the Bai family, are there others who share such thoughts...?" He turned his gaze to the sect leader of the Xingyao Sect, where Bai Di resided.
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by an urgent shout.
"What are you talking about? This matter has absolutely nothing to do with our Star Glory Sect."
The sect leader of Xingyao Sect had initially held onto a sliver of hope, thinking that out of respect for Bai Di, he might say a few kind words for her mother and try to ease the situation. But now, seeing the situation rapidly deteriorating and everyone's anger towards the Bai family burning fiercely, he dared not utter another word, fearing that he might inadvertently draw that anger onto his own Xingyao Sect.
To show that he had nothing to do with this matter, he went even further and said:
"Bai Di's mother, Zhou Ying, actually made such a grave mistake in such a serious test. No matter what her motives were, her mistake is unforgivable! According to the rules of this test, anyone who cheats will have their spiritual roots destroyed and become a mortal."
As soon as he said this, he immediately ordered his men to arrest Zhou Ying.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ying's face turned deathly pale, as if all her strength had been drained away, and she swayed precariously.
An overwhelming panic engulfed her like a raging tide. Unable to contain her fear any longer, she screamed hysterically, "No, I don't want to become a mortal!"
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