"Master, I really didn't... Please..."
Shen Qing knelt on the ground without any dignity. Her white robe was stained with dirty mud, and she looked extremely disheveled, like a broken doll.
True Lord Heng Ling cast a disgusted look at Shen Qing, who was tightly clutching the hem of his robe.
She used to deceive him and everyone else with this pitiful look.
Then, True Lord Heng Ling slightly moved his fingers.
Shen Qing's body was instantly sent flying by an invisible force.
At this moment, Shen Qing's spiritual foundation was shattered, and she had become a useless person.
True Lord Heng Ling's attack caused severe pain as if every bone in her body was cracked.
"Cough, cough, cough—"
Shen Qing coughed up a mouthful of blood. She couldn't understand how things had come to this.
Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she saw five figures flying towards them at an extremely fast speed.
They were her senior brothers. Immediately, a glimmer of hope ignited in Shen Qing's eyes.
They were all disciples under True Lord Heng Ling and had accompanied each other for hundreds of years. Although there had been some misunderstandings among them.
Shen Qing believed that there must still be a trace of affection for her in their hearts.
But soon, Shen Qing's hope was shattered.
She heard Pei Xuanjing, the senior brother she had always admired the most, say in a cold voice, "Master, Shen Qing has committed numerous evils. She is a disgrace to our sect!"
"Not only did she cause Junior Sister Xiaobai's cultivation to stagnate, but she also stole the supreme treasure of the Demon Realm, which led the Demon Lord to our doorstep. Disciple suggests, Master, that you no longer need to consider the master - disciple relationship with Shen Qing!"
"Just hand Shen Qing over to the demons as they demand to appease their anger!"
After saying that, Pei Xuanjing cast a cold, frosty look in Shen Qing's direction.
His eyes were filled with disgust, as if he had seen something filthy.
Shen Qing really wanted to shout out in defense. She had never stolen any supreme treasure of the Demon Realm! She really hadn't!!
But now, as soon as she opened her mouth, only warm blood came out, and she couldn't say a word.
Shen Qing lay on the ground, struggling to see the situation clearly in front of her. She felt as if her internal organs were on fire.
From True Lord Heng Ling's blow just now, Shen Qing felt that the meridians in her hands and feet were completely severed, and several of her ribs were broken. The broken ribs had even pierced into her lungs, and she could hardly even breathe.
She was about to die...
The other senior brothers also echoed Pei Xuanjing's words one after another, indignantly demanding that Shen Qing be handed over to the demons as soon as possible.
True Lord Heng Ling remained expressionless. The gentle breeze blew the hem of his spotless robe.
Just like when Shen Qing first saw him, he was cold, noble, and lofty, without a trace of dust. His calm eyes could not tolerate even a speck of worldly dust.
"Mas...ter..."
Shen Qing propped herself up and managed to say these two words.
But True Lord Heng Ling frowned and said, "Don't call me master. It's disgusting."
Shen Qing's heart sank. Her tears mixed with the blood and fell, disappearing into the mud.
She remembered that when she first entered the sect, True Lord Heng Ling had treated her very well. Even for the simplest breathing and meditation, True Lord Heng Ling had patiently taught her step by step.
The senior brothers had also doted on her greatly. That period of time was the happiest in Shen Qing's life.
If someone had asked back then who Shen Qing was.
Someone would surely have replied that Shen Qing was the most beloved junior sister of the Qingyun Sword Sect.
But now, she had become a sinner of the Qingyun Sword Sect and even a sinner of the entire cultivation world.
True Lord Heng Ling flew through the air, slightly raising his hand. A thick spiritual power instantly enveloped Shen Qing.
When that powerful spiritual power forcefully invaded Shen Qing's meridians, she couldn't help but let out a scream of pain, despite already being somewhat numb.
"Ah!!!"
She felt the pain as if her skin was being peeled and her bones were being broken.
After a moment, a half - glowing blue skeleton appeared in Shen Qing's body.
The spiritual bone slowly separated from Shen Qing's body, causing her great pain. Then, the spiritual bone gradually formed a bright blue light spot.
True Lord Heng Ling waved his sleeve, and the light spot disappeared.
"Since you are a sinner, if you want to atone for your sins, I'll decide to give this half of the spiritual bone to Xiaobai."
Hearing this, joy appeared on the faces of Shen Qing's senior brothers.
"Great! With this half of the spiritual bone, there's hope for Junior Sister to break through to the next realm!"
"Yes, but we still need to keep it a secret from Junior Sister Xiaobai. After all, she is so kind. If she knew this half of the spiritual bone was from Shen Qing, she probably wouldn't accept it!"
The group excitedly discussed how to give this surprise to Lin Yibai, not sparing even a single glance at Shen Qing.
The moment the spiritual bone was separated, Shen Qing felt as if she had died once.
She desperately hoped to die at that moment. If she died, she would no longer be a sinner, and she wouldn't have to endure these tortures.
True Lord Heng Ling said, "Go and take this spiritual bone to Xiaobai. Don't let it slip."
"Yes! Master!"
Senior Brother Pei Xuanjing carefully took the light spot that the spiritual bone had transformed into and flew away.
The other senior brothers followed closely behind.
True Lord Heng Ling glanced askance at Shen Qing, who was still spitting out blood, and slightly parted his thin lips. "Do you know your mistake?"
Shen Qing remained silent. What mistake had she made?
No! She was still wrong...
She was wrong to have given her whole heart without reservation to True Lord Heng Ling and the senior brothers.
She was wrong to have been blind and unable to recognize people.
She was wrong to have joined the Qingyun Sword Sect, which had ruined her life.
Shen Qing couldn't speak, but the stubbornness in her eyes stabbed True Lord Heng Ling's heart.
He didn't understand why Shen Qing was always so stubborn. Clearly, it was her fault, but she didn't seem to know how to repent and just kept making mistakes.
"An unruly disciple, incorrigible!"
Then, he used his spiritual power to spread his voice in all directions.
"From today on, the sinner Shen Qing is no longer my disciple. Shen Qing has committed evil deeds that have caused great suffering to living beings. Today, let the blood of the sinner Shen Qing be offered as a sacrifice to the dead living beings."
After saying that, True Lord Heng Ling took Shen Qing with him and flew towards the demon army.
True Lord Heng Ling waved his hand and threw Shen Qing into the demon army. Then, without a trace of hesitation, he turned around and left.
Shen Qing fell heavily to the ground and was instantly surrounded by the demons. The strange - shaped demons all had scarlet eyes and stinking saliva, eyeing Shen Qing covetously.
But at this moment, Shen Qing no longer felt afraid in her heart.
All she could see in her eyes was the white figure in the sky, getting farther and farther away.
At the last moment before her consciousness faded, Shen Qing heard a lazy voice say to the demons, "The body of a cultivator can nourish demons. Since True Lord Heng Ling has sent the sinner here, whoever grabs it first can have it."
Hearing this, the demons excitedly swarmed forward.
This time, Shen Qing was really beheaded.
Her body was torn to pieces and swallowed by the demons in one gulp. Even her brain was completely sucked dry...
With the departure of the demons, all traces of Shen Qing's existence disappeared without a trace.