Seeing how Bai Yilian treated him, Zhang Ruosheng's initial frustration vanished. He comforted her, saying, "Yilian, this is something I voluntarily took for you. You don't have to do this."
"You got hurt because of me. Now that your injuries haven't healed, how can I let you suffer in my place? Although I'm a woman and my body is a bit weak, I'll be able to recover in a few days."
Their eyes met, but Zhang Ruosheng still ruthlessly pushed the other away: "Third Senior Brother! Execute him!"
Feng Yuanyi watched the two gazing at each other affectionately and sneered, "If Junior Sister Bai had sped up a bit yesterday, things wouldn't have turned out like this today! Now you're putting on a show again. Are you afraid that if you go too far this time, Junior Brother Zhang won't take the punishment for you next time? If you really have any conscience, then prepare to complete your homework properly next time." As he spoke, he lashed out with a bone whip at Zhang Ruosheng.
Zhang Ruosheng's injuries had not yet fully healed, and he immediately let out a suppressed groan!
Feng Yuanyi felt a pang of pity, but seeing that Zhang Ruosheng was utterly stubborn, he decided to slap the whip down hard again! He wanted to wake this fool up with a beating!
After delivering the last lash, Zhang Ruosheng completely fainted.
Feng Yuanyi personally escorted the person back. He deliberately lingered for a while before returning to the alchemy room to assign Bai Yilian her homework.
It doesn't matter that Bai Yilian wasn't punished this time; there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. This time, Zhang Ruosheng will at least have to lie down for five days. Next time, he doesn't believe that Zhang Ruosheng can take Bai Yilian's place in punishment again!
Feng Yuanyi assigned today's task to Bai Yilian, but changed the medicinal material for extraction.
While he was away, Bai Yilian had already started refining medicinal herbs. Feng Yuanyi's move was tantamount to sending her back to square one.
Bai Yilian was seething with hatred, but the thought that she hadn't been punished this time and had made Feng Yuanyi suffer made her feel a little better. She gave Feng Yuanyi a provocative look when he couldn't see her.
Feng Yuanyi then went to report the day's events to Qi Zhiheng.
Qi Zhiheng felt this was a bit tricky and said to Feng Yuanyi, "Give Zhang Ruosheng another chance. If he is still stubborn, then let it go. Such a disciple is unlikely to amount to anything in the future."
After several incidents in the alchemy room, the disciples there must have developed a certain aversion to Bai Yilian. Even if he were to kick her out now, his disciples wouldn't have any objections.
Qi Zhiheng's feelings for Zhang Ruosheng weren't entirely deep. Out of a sense of responsibility, he was willing to give his disciple a few chances to correct his ways. If he couldn't correct them, he wouldn't leave such a potential problem unresolved.
Feng Yuanyi was somewhat taken aback. He knew that his master really wanted Zhang Ruosheng to repent, but he did not expect that his master would expel Zhang Ruosheng from the sect because of this.
Although he felt some sympathy for Zhang Ruosheng, he was just a disciple and could only plead for him at most. He thought that if his master really wanted to expel him from the sect, he would have to plead for him then.
Qi Zhiheng asked, "Where does Zhang Ruosheng live?"
Feng Yuanyi replied, "It's in the same compound where the disciples live, room number B35."
Qi Zhiheng nodded and said, "Let me know when Feng Yuanyi wakes up."
"Master, what are you planning to do?" Feng Yuanyi asked cautiously.
Qi Zhiheng said, "I'll go take a look at him and see if I can straighten him out."
When Feng Yuanyi learned that Qi Zhiheng intended to go to Zhang Ruosheng in person, he immediately felt that his master was really too good to his disciple, and praised, "Master, you are so kind."
Qi Zhiheng chuckled and said, "You sycophant."
Zhang Ruosheng woke up that afternoon.
Qi Zhiheng received the news and went there in person.
Zhang Ruosheng was somewhat surprised to see Qi Zhiheng arrive: "Master, what brings you here?"
Qi Zhiheng snorted and said, "I'm not coming? If I don't come, you'll be beaten to a pulp." As he spoke, he used his spiritual power to heal him. He was not inferior to a little girl when it came to winning people over.
Qi Zhiheng personally came to treat his injuries, which deeply moved Zhang Ruosheng.
Qi Zhiheng's hands continued moving, but his words were still somewhat vicious: "It's true that I made you take the punishment for Bai Yilian, but I didn't expect you to take so much punishment for her! I really didn't expect her to be able to cause so much trouble. She's only been here a short time, and she's already made you unable to get out of bed. It seems that her charm is really not small!"
After Qi Zhiheng's words, Zhang Ruosheng still subconsciously defended Bai Yilian, saying, "Yilian didn't do it on purpose."
Qi Zhiheng sighed and said, "I heard that she hasn't come to see you since you were injured?"
“It’s normal that she’s busy with her homework and doesn’t have time,” Zhang Ruosheng automatically offered as an excuse for her.
Hearing this, Qi Zhiheng was furious: "What about last night? I heard that she knew you, you idiot, would be punished for her today, so she went to bed very early."
Zhang Ruosheng opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything for a moment. He felt that Bai Yilian might have a reason, but he just didn't know what it was.
Qi Zhiheng then adopted the demeanor of a benevolent master and said, "If she were moved by your taking the punishment for her, that would be fine, but I don't seem to see any progress between you two. Has she agreed to be with you for life? Or has she agreed to give it a try?"
Zhang Ruosheng fell silent. He had taken several punishments for Bai Yilian, but she had never made him any promises. She hadn't even come to see him.
Qi Zhiheng stopped what he was doing: "Alright, that's all the treatment can do for today. Think about your own situation carefully. Is Bai Yilian really worth all this?"
After Qi Zhiheng finished speaking, he disappeared from the room.
Zhang Ruosheng remained silent for a while. He still wanted to give Bai Yilian a chance.
After switching to a new medicinal herb, Bai Yilian's refining speed slowed down even further. She barely managed to finish her task early the next morning!
She felt somewhat frustrated, as she hadn't expected to receive any benefits here, but instead suffer so much.
Since Qi Zhiheng's pills are distributed monthly, and the time hasn't come yet, it's naturally not time to distribute the pills. Without the pills, Bai Yilian won't receive any benefits. As for the books that the disciples can freely consult, she has spent all her time refining medicinal herbs and has neither the time nor the interest to look at those pill books!
She originally just wanted to climb up Qi Zhiheng's tree and then live a life of getting resources for free!
Who would have thought that after so much time had passed, there wouldn't even be a chance to meet Qi Zhiheng alone.
During this time, Qi Zhiheng also went to the alchemy room where Bai Yilian was, but it was of no use. Without completing the assigned tasks, Feng Yuanyi would not let her go out alone, let alone take this opportunity to have any involvement with Qi Zhiheng.
Bai Yilian felt unhappy because she hadn't achieved her goal!
Zhang Ruosheng rested for another five days.
In the past five days, Qi Zhiheng came twice more, both times to treat his injuries. Feng Yuanyi also came to see him and mentioned that Bai Yilian had been behaving well these past few days, completing her studies well and not receiving any punishment.
Finally, Feng Yuanyi sighed and said, "If she still fails to finish her homework because of you this time, I'll have to wonder if you have a grudge against her again."
"No, senior brother. She told me before that she would work harder in the future to catch up with the other students as quickly as possible." Bai Yilian had visited Zhang Ruosheng once in the past few days. Although she didn't bring anything, at least she came and told Zhang Ruosheng that she would work even harder after his birthday.
However, Bai Yilian's stay was too short; after saying a few words, she rushed back to continue her homework.
On this day, Zhang Ruosheng arrived at the alchemy room with hopeful anticipation.
Not long after, Feng Yuanyi came to inspect Bai Yilian's studies again.
Bai Yilian didn't look too good. For some reason, she had fallen asleep last night while refining medicinal herbs.
When she opened her eyes, it was already daylight!
This has led to her current extremely bad mood.
When Feng Yuanyi announced that Bai Yilian had not finished her homework, Zhang Ruosheng's smiling expression froze.
Feng Yuanyi thought to himself, with me here, I can scare away any demons and monsters! Want to finish your homework? Don't even think about it!
Feng Yuanyi glanced at Zhang Ruosheng, then said to Bai Yilian, "Bai Yilian, prepare to be punished."
Zhang Ruosheng's mind was in a mess. He couldn't figure out whether Bai Yilian's alcoholism was as others said, because he would take the punishment for her, which allowed her to act recklessly.
Bai Yilian didn't know how to speak for a moment. She didn't want to be punished, but Zhang Ruosheng didn't seem to have any intention of taking the punishment for her. She turned her gaze to Zhang Ruosheng, glanced at him, and then looked away.
Feng Yuanyi saw his behavior: "Bai Yilian, I'm asking you to be punished, what are you looking at Junior Brother Zhang for? Do you want him to come up here and take the punishment for you? Heh, you really have a big face. Do you know that if Junior Brother Zhang takes another hundred bone whips, it will really damage his body!"
The people around Bai Yilian looked at her with some hostility. They all talked at once, and many people were advising Zhang Ruosheng that he should not take the punishment in Bai Yilian's place this time.
Zhang Ruosheng's mind was in a daze, and everyone's advice just sounded like a buzzing in his ears.
Bai Yilian clenched her fists. Zhang Ruosheng hadn't said a word about being willing to take the punishment for her!
Feng Yuanyi said coldly, "What are you still standing there for? Come out and kneel down!"
Bai Yilian reluctantly walked out, and glanced at Zhang Ruosheng again, who was standing still without moving.
Feng Yuanyi was in a good mood, and he even added something to the whip. These ten lashes would have a serious effect.
He didn't hesitate for long, fearing that Zhang Ruosheng, who had a problem with his brain, might change his mind. As soon as Bai Yilian knelt down, he quickly lashed out with a whip!
Bai Yilian was whipped and immediately let out a shrill scream!
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