"My cultivation... my cultivation is ruined! Ah..."
Realizing her Qi Sea had been destroyed, Su Xuejiao let out a series of piercing screams.
"Xuejiao, what's wrong? Don't scare me like this!"
"I'm a cripple now! I'm a cripple now!!"
Unable to bear such a devastating blow, Su Xuejiao descended into a frenzy.
Yin Jiao'e trembled and quickly took her daughter's pulse.
Her face paled, her eyes wide with shock.
At that moment, a cry of anguish came from behind: "Mother, my cultivation has been ruined too!"
Yin Jiao'e stood frozen as if struck by lightning.
Ruined? Both of them?
She stared blankly at Su Yunying, who stood on the arena stage with an expression of detached calm. After a long moment, she gritted her teeth and asked, "Why did you strike so cruelly? How could you be so heartless? They're your own brothers!"
"Brothers?" Su Yunying smiled playfully.
"Didn't they try to kill me just now? Is that how brothers act?"
"Madam Su, as you've seen, they were trying to kill me. I merely crippled their cultivation purely in self-defense. They were outmatched—how can they blame me?"
The mocking laughter grated on Yin Jiao'e's ears.
Yin Jiao'e was so choked up she couldn't speak, but her eyes toward Su Yunying burned with venom.
"Bitch, I won't let you off!" Su Xuejiao suddenly screamed, her expression growing more deranged. "Once I join the Confucian Sage Sect, I'll tear you limb from limb!"
Hearing this, Liang Hao immediately stepped forward. "Little sister, this woman will remain a threat if left alive. Let your brother handle her—I'll dispose of her for good."
Su Xuejiao fell silent at his words, a flicker of undeniable terror flashing in her wild eyes.
Unexpectedly, Su Yunying shook her head. "Brother, do you think I would care about the revenge of such a defeated foe? By sparing their lives, I'm finally severing all my ties with the Su Family."
Liang Hao nodded. "Very well. We'll follow your lead, little sister."
Turning to Shen Zhao, he asked, "Big Brother, what do you think of this matter?"
A faint smile played on Shen Zhao's lips as he rose and walked to the edge of the arena, looking down at the four members of the Su Family.
After a long moment, he pulled a porcelain bottle from his robe.
"Here is a Plastic Origin Pill, capable of repairing your ruined foundations. But there is only one. As for who uses it, you should decide among yourselves."
With that, he tossed the bottle toward Yin Jiao'e and the other three.
But just as the bottle was about to hit the ground, a whirlwind suddenly erupted on the spot.
In the next instant, the porcelain bottle landed steadily in Kong Bai's hand.
Seeing this, Liang Hao immediately assumed a combat stance. "Old man, what are you trying to do?"
Kong Bai chuckled. "Fellow Daoist, there's no misunderstanding. A Plastic Origin Pill is a treasure of heaven-defying brilliance. To give it to these worthless wretches would be a waste of such a precious item. Why not let this old man have it instead?"
Liang Hao pointed at Kong Bai's nose and cursed, "You old bastard, have you no shame? Acting like this in public is utterly disgraceful!"
"But I'm speaking the truth."
Liang Hao was speechless. He turned back to Shen Zhao. "Big Brother, what do you think?"
Shen Zhao cursed directly, "Are all the elders of the Confucian Sage Sect this savage? They even want to snatch my things?"
Kong Bai hurriedly said, "Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand. I know full well the Plastic Origin Pill is an invaluable treasure and would never take it without proper compensation.
How about this: I'll make the decision today. Miss Su Yunying will immediately enter the Confucian Sage Sect to cultivate, becoming an Inner Sect Disciple."
Shen Zhao and Liang Hao exchanged glances, then burst into laughter simultaneously.
The surrounding crowd immediately understood.
First, the Plastic Origin Pill—such a heaven-defying treasure. Then, Su Yunying being directly accepted as an Inner Sect Disciple. Each event was utterly shocking and terrifying.
Seeing Shen Zhao still laughing, the three dullards from the Public Trial Group immediately resumed their commentary.
"Why are they laughing so wildly?"
"Need you ask? Getting accepted into the Confucian Sage Sect as an Inner Sect Disciple—their ancestors' graves must be smoking with pride. How could they not be happy?"
"But their expressions are so over-the-top."
"Over-the-top? If it were me, I'd be so happy I'd shit next year's droppings early."
"But something still feels wrong."
"What's wrong?"
"You're telling me someone who can afford a Plastic Origin Pill would care about joining the Confucian Sage Sect?"
"Maybe..."
"Maybe what?"
"Maybe they just see the Confucian Sage Sect as their meal ticket?"
"Terrifying! As expected, every move of the strong is beyond the comprehension of us mortals!"
Kong Lian, sitting opposite them, couldn't stand it any longer. He rose abruptly and roared, "Enough, you three idiots! Shut your mouths! How dare you slander the Confucian Sage Sect so casually?"
"So what if I slander it?"
"Why are you so worked up?"
"Could it be... you're hiding something?"
Kong Lian was speechless. "Alright, no more talk! Just sit quietly and shut up!"
"Or maybe you're the one hiding something?"
Kong Lian snapped, unleashing a stream of vulgarities at the trio. "I'll start by giving your mother a good pounding..."
"You old turtle! You're really pushing your luck."
"Insulting someone's mother in public? The Confucian Sage Sect's members are truly low-class."
"Exactly! The number one sect in the Southern Domain? All hype, no substance."
"I just asked if he had a mask on his face. Why did he get so defensive? I don't get it."
"Maybe he doesn't have one."
Kong Lian trembled with rage at the three idiots.
The other members of the Confucian Sage Sect who knew the inside story remained silent, refusing to speak up for Kong Lian.
After all, given what had happened to Kong Lian the previous day, they had no face to defend their sect's honor. If they provoked Shen Zhao, it could lead to a disastrous fallout.
As the argument raged on the other side, Shen Zhao finally finished laughing.
Kong Bai, mistaking their amusement for overexcitement, straightened his back and said, "Well, Fellow Daoist? This deal isn't a loss for you, is it?"
Shen Zhao's smile vanished, replaced by a stern expression. "With Su Yunying's talent, does your Confucian Sage Sect even deserve her, this towering, sacred Buddha? Kong, I advise you to put down the pill and don't make me lose my temper."
Kong Bai's face darkened. "Fellow Daoist, do you look down on our Confucian Sage Sect so much?"
"Of course. Your sect doesn't even have a single Plastic Origin Pill. What makes you think I should respect you? Know your place and step aside, or don't blame me for turning hostile."
These words struck the Confucian Sage Sect disciples like daggers piercing their hearts.
The foremost sect of the Southern Domain, revered for millennia, was now being so despised?
Kong Bai's face turned ashen, but he clung tightly to the porcelain bottle. "Fellow Daoist, to be honest, an old friend of mine urgently needs this Plastic Origin Pill. I beg you to show me some consideration."
Shen Zhao scoffed. "What does your friend have to do with me? If I help him, will he help me?"
"Old man, you think you can get my stuff for free? You must have a death wish."
Kong Bai: "Fellow Daoist, are you truly unwilling to part with it?"
Shen Zhao: " parting with it is easy. How many spirit stones are you willing to offer?"
"Huh?"
Silence fell over the crowd once more.
"My god, listen to what he's saying!"
"The Plastic Origin Pill is an ethereal and heaven-defying treasure! It can not only reshape the Qi Sea, but also elevate a waste spirit root to the ranks of heavenly prodigies. And he's trying to measure its value with common spirit stones?"
"He clearly has no idea what the Plastic Origin Pill is worth. He must have stumbled upon it by sheer luck. This is a seventh-grade spirit medicine! Who would trade it for spirit stones?"
Kong Bai thought he'd misheard. After a long pause, he whispered, "Fellow Daoist, did you say... trade for spirit stones?"
"Besides spirit stones, does your Confucian Sage Sect have anything of equivalent value? One price, ten thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones. You can take the pill right now."
Kong Bai nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. Ten thousand Top-Grade Spirit Stones—that was a hundred billion low-grade spirit stones!
Even selling the entire Confucian Sage Sect wouldn't fetch that much.
"Fellow Daoist, this..."
"What? Can't even afford that? Your Confucian Sage Sect is truly pathetic."
*Pfft!*
This time, Kong Bai actually coughed up a mouthful of blood.
*This is too much... too much!*
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