"You can protect her for a while, but you can't protect her forever."
Bai Zhou walked into the room from outside, and along with him came Shen Qingyi's master and several senior brothers, as well as Master Chi Yu and her disciple Yue Xicheng.
When Shen Qingyi saw the group of people, he wanted to stand up and salute, but was stopped by Gu Mingxue.
"You are injured now, you should have a good rest!"
"If she had been able to get up and run away when she saw the fight between them, she wouldn't have been injured today."
Bai Zhou's words made Gu Mingxue furious.
"Brother Yin, what do you mean? Junior Sister is injured now!"
"She was only injured today, but she might die next time."
"Yin Baizhou!"
Gu Mingxue wanted to get angry, but was stopped by Chu Yuliang.
"Chu Yuliang, you want to stop me too?! Are you actually Junior Sister's senior brother?! You're turning your elbow outward!"
Chu Yuliang quickly covered Gu Mingxue's mouth and sent a message.
"Sister, don't be angry yet. Listen to what Master says. It's not too late to be angry."
Gu Mingxue glared.
Shen Qingyi climbed up from the bed. He still felt some pain in his body, but he bent down and saluted everyone.
"Qingyi greets Master, Uncle, and all the senior brothers."
Looking at Shen Qingyi who lowered his head, She Zijiang was silent for a while. Seeing this, Chi Yu sighed and spoke.
"Uncle Master, remember your senior brother gave you the Earth Escape Talisman and the Speed Talisman. At that time, when you saw the battle started, there were clearly cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage fighting, and you were outmatched. Seeing the situation, why didn't you activate the talismans and escape?"
"I……"
"Later, when that foundation-building cultivator wanted to kill people and steal the treasure, why didn't you escape? And you even wanted to take the explosive growth pill? Do you know the side effects of the explosive growth pill?"
Shen Qingyi lowered his head and clenched his hands under his sleeves.
"You were inferior to your opponent, and when you saw the situation was bad, you didn't know how to escape. This was a foolish move. If Bai Zhou hadn't helped you, where would you be today? What would have happened to you? What were your plans then?"
She Zijiang, who was standing aside, had a dull expression and no emotion could be seen.
The hand under Shen Qingyi's sleeve tightened more and more.
"explain."
"Disciple...disciple...was once saved by someone in the village...Those villagers also...took good care of me while I was recovering from my injuries..."
"Bai Zhou said that although you were injured after the battle with the monster, you still had the ability to protect yourself even without Tian Shanshi's help. It would only take a few more talismans to save your life."
"Your fourth brother also mentioned that during your first training, you were unable to take action against the monster."
Shen Qingyi couldn't help but pinch his fingers into his palms, and a little bit of bright red seeped into the gaps between his nails.
"Shen Qingyi, as a cultivator, if you really acted out of the so-called cause and effect, Uncle Master can understand."
"But you're not..."
She Zijiang's voice rang out.
"You've put yourself in danger numerous times, yet you haven't learned your lesson. Today, I, your master, will punish you by sending you to the Ice Pond Cave to reflect on your mistakes. When you understand your mistakes, identify their specific locations, and improve, I will release you!"
“Master!”
Gu Mingxue couldn't help but exclaim.
"Master! Junior Sister is only at the Qi Refining Stage! And you're punishing her by sending her to the Ice Pond Cave! Aren't you being too harsh?"
"Why? You want to come in with me?"
"It's not impossible. You won't feel heartbroken anyway... woooo!"
Before she could finish her words, Chu Yuliang covered her mouth with her hand again. Ignoring Gu Mingxue's struggle, Chu Yuliang forcibly cast a spell on Gu Mingxue and made her kneel on the ground.
"Master, please don't blame me! Senior Sister was just worried about Junior Sister's injury, so she was anxious for a moment and said the wrong thing!"
She Zijiang looked at Gu Mingxue who was staring at him.
"She's not a child anymore. She's the senior sister, not you, her senior brother. You're not setting a good example for a senior sister, you're not motivated all day, and you're acting impulsively."
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