A Golden Core cultivator, as imposing as a small mountain, swung his heavy hammer in sync with Jiang Yuejun’s words, a ferocious smile on his face. “Little girl, be sensible!”
“Scram!” Bai Shengyi sneered. “What is the Jiang family? Do they deserve my service, you old hag?”
Ever since becoming the young master of the Jiang family, Jiang Yuejun had always had his way in Wuyue City. This was the first time anyone had dared to show him such disrespect, and he was so furious he almost jumped out of his skin.
“Bitch! You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! Uncle Zhuang, capture her for this young master! Once I cripple her cultivation, let’s see if her bones are still that hard!”
A servant by his side chimed in, “This little slut is just impertinent. She’s pretty, though. After the young master cripples her, he can enjoy himself for a bit… Ah!”
A flash of spiritual light passed, and the servant saw a piece of flesh fall to his feet. He instinctively touched his lips, his hands covered in red blood.
“Ah!”
With a scream, he fainted dead away!
“If your mouth can’t speak, then it should be gone!” Bai Shengyi said with a cold laugh. She had long been annoyed by this running dog, and of course, she was even more annoyed by the dog’s master.
Her gaze, as cold as frost, fell upon Jiang Yuejun.
Jiang Yuejun’s expression changed. He hadn’t even seen how this woman had moved!
He quickly hid behind the Golden Core cultivator. “Uncle Zhuang! Hurry! Hurry and act!”
“Little girl! Take this!” Jiang Zhuang shouted, swinging his hammer with the force of thunder towards Bai Shengyi!
Although Bai Shengyi was not afraid, she did not let her guard down. She summoned her Samsara Brush, ready to block, when she saw a silver-white sword light flash. A middle-aged uncle, holding a sword, intercepted her hammer.
“Jiang Zhuang, how could you, at your age, bully a little girl!” The middle-aged uncle stood in front of Bai Shengyi, holding his long sword, and said righteously, “This young friend is an honored guest of our Song family. If you want to touch her, you’ll have to see if our Song family agrees!”
Jiang Zhuang said menacingly, “Get lost! What is your Song family? How dare you tell our Jiang family what to do!”
“Exactly! Exactly! Uncle Zhuang, since this woman has already sided with the Song family, then don’t be polite, just kill her!” Jiang Yuejun sinisterly instructed.
The middle-aged uncle was Song Yuan’s uncle, Song Buyi. He hadn’t expected the Jiang family to be so wicked.
His appearance seemed to have endangered the young girl. He hurried to look at Bai Shengyi but frowned in surprise. “Huh? Where did she go?”
Hadn’t she been here just now?
As Song Buyi was stunned, he heard Jiang Yuejun’s scream in his ears.
“Uncle Zhuang! Save me quickly!”
A huge vine dangled Jiang Yuejun upside down in the air, tossing him high into the sky one moment and slamming him to the ground the next.
“How dare you bully Master! Let little Teng Ye teach you a good lesson!” The Qiong Meng Vine swayed its branches, tossing Jiang Yuejun up and down ceaselessly, like a game of shuttlecock.
Jiang Yuejun had never endured such torment. He was so scared that he wet himself, crying out for Jiang Zhuang to save him!
But as soon as Jiang Zhuang made a move, the vine sent Jiang Yuejun in front of Bai Shengyi, whose sword was pointed at Jiang Yuejun’s dantian.
Jiang Zhuang was hesitant to act, fearing for his young master, and dared not move rashly.
“Forfeit?”
Bai Shengyi slapped him!
“Cripple my cultivation?”
“Kill me?”
She struck left and right, showering Jiang Yuejun’s face with slaps!
All of this happened in an instant. Jiang Zhuang’s burly frame trembled with rage.
“Presumptuous! Stop!”
Jiang Zhuang attempted a sneak attack on Bai Shengyi, but Song Buyi blocked him. All his actions were intercepted by Song Buyi.
Bai Shengyi beat Jiang Yuejun severely before feeling the anger in her heart subside somewhat.
Did this Jiang family really think they ruled Wuyue City?
Even if they did, what of it if she broke through this heaven?
Shameless people deserved to be taught a lesson!
“Speak, do you dare again in the future?” Bai Shengyi grabbed Jiang Yuejun’s hair and snorted.
At first, Jiang Yuejun had the strength to curse at Bai Shengyi, but later, seeing that even Jiang Zhuang could not save him, he had only one thing to say.
“I don’t dare, I don’t dare, I will never dare again…”
He was truly terrified of this woman. She was too formidable, specifically attacking his weak points. He felt like he had fallen apart.
“You’re sensible.”
“Bang!”
Bai Shengyi threw Jiang Yuejun away like a sandbag. Jiang Zhuang, forgetting about Bai Shengyi, rushed to check on his young master.
Only then did Bai Shengyi have the time to look at Song Buyi, who had been helping her, and gratefully said, “Thank you, Venerable, for your assistance.”
“You are too kind, little friend. However, the Jiang family will certainly not let this go. You should hurry and settle your bill and leave the city to hide,” Song Buyi sighed softly. “It is also my fault that our Song family is not strong enough to guarantee your safety.”
Bai Shengyi said, “The Song family has done their utmost. I will remember your kindness, Venerable, and you need not blame yourself.”
Under Song Buyi’s escort, Bai Shengyi went to the Song Auction House to collect the payment for her auction, which turned out to be a full 7000 mid-grade spirit stones!
Her little treasury suddenly became abundant, making Bai Shengyi quite happy, her lips curling upwards involuntarily.
“Master, the way you’re acting is inexplicably similar to Er Gou. I wonder how Er Gou is doing with Miss Luo Feihua…”
Bai Shengyi ignored Qiong Meng Vine’s words. After counting the spirit stones, she took out an exquisite jade bottle from her storage bag and handed it to Song Yuan.
“My lord, what is this?” Song Yuan looked at the exceptionally noble bottle and couldn’t help but recall the crude ordinary porcelain bottles he had seen yesterday, his heart pounding.
Seeing such different treatment, was this an even more precious pill than the spirit pills and elixirs yesterday?
Bai Shengyi nodded. “This is my thank-you gift to your Song family. Whether you auction it or use it yourselves, it doesn’t matter. Inside is the Spiritual Root Purification Pill.”
This pill was what Bai Shengyi had been researching during her many secluded cultivations and was her trump card for participating in the Pill Competition.
“Spiritual Root Purification Pill!”
Not only did Song Yuan’s eyes widen in astonishment, but even Song Buyi could no longer stand still!
They had never heard of this pill before, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t understand its meaning.
“Little friend, do you mean this pill can purify spiritual roots?” Song Buyi asked anxiously, a flush of excitement spreading across his face.
If this were true, wouldn’t it be enough to change a person’s path of cultivation? Or even the destiny of an ordinary family?
One must know that in the path of a cultivator’s journey, besides testing innate talent and comprehension, the most fundamental aspect lies in the purity of the spiritual root!
This was why middle-grade spiritual roots were more sought after than lower-grade ones, upper-grade spiritual roots were more valued than middle-grade ones, and supreme-grade spiritual roots were treated as family treasures and revered!
A middle-grade spiritual root, even with good comprehension, might take thirty years to form a foundation, but a supreme-grade spiritual root could form a foundation in ten years, even without comprehension! Because the spiritual root was their greatest talent!
“Yes, but it can only purify up to upper-grade, and only those in the Qi Refining stage can use it,” Bai Shengyi explained.
Song Yuan gasped, somewhat hesitant to accept such a valuable item, yet unable to refuse it.
However, he wouldn’t have to agonize over it for long, because Song Buyi said excitedly, “That’s enough! This is truly… truly…”
Song Buyi quickly set up several layers of barriers in the room and then said to Song Yuan, “Yuan’er, don’t spread the word about this matter. We’ll discuss it with your grandfather. Little friend, you…”
Song Buyi hesitated whether he should ask Bai Shengyi to hide in the Song family’s old mansion for a while from the Jiang family, which would be more reliable than hiding outside.
But Bai Shengyi seemed to know what he wanted to say, and waved her hand. “I must leave. Thank you for the Song family’s righteous help today.”
“No, no.”
Song Yuan was not like Song Buyi, who was solely focused on his family. Song Yuan thought further ahead. He believed that the connections this pill represented were even more valuable than the pill itself.
He knew that the Song family had benefited greatly and felt a bit embarrassed, asking Bai Shengyi to wait a moment.
“My lord, please leave your name. If the spirit pill is to be auctioned, it must have a source.”
Currently, there were very few methods on the continent for purifying spiritual roots, and they required rare heavenly or earthly treasures, which were hard to come by.
Therefore, once this Spiritual Root Purification Pill appeared, it would surely shock the entire continent.
Song Yuan wanted to expand and strengthen the Song Auction House, so he was more inclined to put it up for auction, and at the same time, foster good relations with this lord. Why wouldn’t he?
With this thought, Song Yuan solemnly said again, “Please, my lord, leave your name.”