Feng Tongtong clenched her fists, glaring at Feng Ninghe through gritted teeth.
If this slut could die here today, it would be a fitting end.
Feng Ninghe let out a cold laugh, toying with the long whip in her hand, her beautiful eyes flashing with malice.
"I'd like to see who is courting death today!"
As the sharp female voice fell, the long whip swung again.
With one lash, dust billowed around them.
The guards, who had been charging fiercely, cried out in pain and fell to the ground one after another.
A spectator cultivator exclaimed, "This… the eldest daughter of the Feng family defeated so many guards with just one whip!"
Bai Liye was also startled, his feet seemingly stuck to the ground, unable to move.
These were guards he had hired at great expense, yet they couldn't even withstand a single blow from Feng Ninghe?
Feng Ninghe glanced at the fallen guards, her expression stern, and strode towards Bai Liye.
Bai Liye panicked. He waved his hand, hastily summoning the remaining guards, and shouted, "Hurry up and get her! You must capture her!"
The guards dared not disobey, charging towards Feng Ninghe with their spears.
Feng Ninghe flicked her whip, and the guards were sent flying into the air.
*Bang!*
The guards slammed heavily onto the ground, their faces contorted in pain.
Feng Tongtong stared in shock, involuntarily swallowing.
"Bai Liye, you're next."
With that, Feng Ninghe advanced towards Bai Liye, her presence exuding an icy chill.
Although terrified, Bai Liye still managed to issue a warning, "Feng Ninghe, if you dare lay a hand on me, I will report you to the Emperor Li, and I will not let you off easily!"
Publicly challenging the First Prince was equivalent to challenging imperial authority.
However, Bai Liye deserved his fate.
Feng Ninghe remained unmoved, raising her whip and lashing it fiercely at Bai Liye!
With one strike, Bai Liye spat blood and was thrown heavily to the ground.
"Bai Liye, this whip is repayment for you colluding with Feng Tongtong five years ago to lure me out, deceiving me into bearing the false charge of fornication with a servant!"
Her eyes sharpened, and she whipped down again with all her might.
She used ninety percent of her spiritual power for this strike.
*Pfft!*
Blood spurted from Bai Liye's mouth.
He felt his limbs completely devoid of strength, his body wracked with unbearable pain, his head throbbing, and he curled into a ball.
This whip alone would require him to recuperate for at least half a month.
Another such blow would leave him crippled, if not dead.
Bai Liye grew desperate. Without a word, he pointed at Feng Tongtong, "She ordered me to do it five years ago! She made me deceive you so that she could deal with you!"
To avoid further punishment, he shifted the blame to Feng Tongtong.
"First Prince Brother!"
Feng Tongtong panicked, her eyes widening in disbelief.
She had been exposed by the First Prince Brother!
Ignoring Feng Tongtong, Bai Liye clutched his aching chest and hurried to say, "I was also deceived, which is why I lost my mind and attacked you. In truth, I have always had feelings for you, and I am still willing to marry you even now!"
The onlookers erupted in an uproar at this exchange.
For some time, many had been secretly discussing the revelations Feng Ninghe had made during the Hundred Arena Competition.
Some believed her, others did not.
Now that Bai Liye had confessed, it solidified the truth of the matter.
These two scoundrels had done such wicked things in secret, yet they presented themselves as righteous.
"I didn't expect the First Prince to be involved in the events of that year!"
"No wonder the First Prince and Feng Tongtong announced their engagement so soon after the news of Feng Ninghe's death spread. So there was this hidden connection. One never knows a person's heart, and the third daughter of the Feng family could commit such a shameful act..."
The whispers of the cultivators made Feng Tongtong wish she could disappear into the ground. She was overcome with shame.
The First Prince had sacrificed her without hesitation for his own benefit!
This betrayal confirmed the events of that year.
She had no opportunity to refute.
"Feng Ninghe, you broke into my room and crippled my cultivation. I haven't settled that score with you yet!"
Feng Tongtong quickly changed the subject, attempting to divert the attention of the onlookers.
"Nonsense!"
Among the spectators were younger members of the Feng family.
Feng Xiaoru was the first to step forward, unafraid of offending Feng Tongtong, "That night, the eldest daughter was with all of us Feng family members. It was impossible for her to have broken into your room and crippled your cultivation."
"That's right, I can testify!"
"Me too!"
Several younger members of the Feng family, full of youthful spirit and a sense of justice, did not hesitate to step forward after learning about the events of five years ago.
The testimony of the Feng family juniors led the surrounding cultivators to believe that Feng Tongtong was falsely accusing Feng Ninghe.
"Bai Liye, this whip is repayment for you approaching me five years ago solely for your own gain, and now, to clear your name, you spew such lies!"
With that, another whip flew from Feng Ninghe's hand.
With the lash, Bai Liye let out a low groan of pain.
Feng Ninghe's expression was stern, her cold eyes carrying a hint of hatred.
She appeared like a god of death, chilling to the bone.
"This whip is repayment for you trying to deceive me again, attempting to harm me and take my life!"
*Crack!*
The whip lashed fiercely at Bai Liye.
Bai Liye, in pain, hunched over. He tried to resist with his spiritual power, but the whip shattered his condensed energy!
After several lashes, he was a bloody mess, in too much pain to straighten his chest.
The devilishly clear female voice did not cease, lingering in his ears like a death knell.
"This whip is interest, for the new grudges I've accumulated!"
However, this whip did not land on Bai Liye. Instead, it struck Feng Tongtong.
At the critical moment, Bai Liye used all his might, channeling his spiritual energy to grab the closest person to him, Feng Tongtong.
Feng Tongtong, her cultivation now crippled, was in no position to resist the whip!
Her back, struck by the whip, immediately split open!
Feng Tongtong felt as though she were dying, drenched in sweat from the pain, unable to even get up.
"First Prince Brother... you actually..."
She looked up, her gaze meeting Bai Liye's in disbelief.
What she could never have imagined was that Bai Liye would use her as a human shield!
The pain in her heart was far greater than the physical pain!
Bai Liye ignored Feng Tongtong. Despite his disheveled appearance, he looked at Feng Ninghe triumphantly, "Feng Ninghe, I'd like to see if your next whip can land on me!"
Feng Tongtong, used as a human shield in front of him, struggled to move her body, but the pain made her immobile.
She hadn't expected her First Prince Brother to make her block more blows!
One whip had already taken half her life.
Another would surely kill her on the spot!
"First Prince Brother, why are you treating me like this? I gave you my heart without expecting anything in return, yet you use me to block whips! Did you ever have me in your heart?"
Feng Tongtong screamed hysterically.
When had the Bai Liye who had always doted on her become like this?