Shen Qing forcefully suppressed the churning pain in her body, still stubbornly turning her head back and gritting her teeth to refuse.
"I've said it! I! Won't! Give it!"
Shen Chuyun saw the blood oozing from the corner of Shen Qing's mouth, yet she still tilted her head back to refuse. The anger in his heart flared up, and he intensified his intimidating aura.
He didn't understand why Shen Qing would refuse him.
When Junior Sister Xiaobai was seriously injured and in a coma, Shen Qing was the only one beside her. If it weren't for Shen Qing's fault, he wouldn't believe it no matter what.
Shen Chuyun's face darkened as he continued to coerce her with his intimidating aura.
"Shen Qing, Junior Sister Xiaobai pointed at you before she fell into a coma from serious injuries. Isn't that just to express that you were the one who harmed her? Now I'm just asking for one of your Essence - Consolidating Pills, yet you keep evading. You don't care about the bond among fellow disciples at all. Do you deserve to stay on Nianbai Peak?!"
After saying that, Shen Chuyun waved his sleeve, and Shen Qing was sent flying by a powerful spiritual force.
Just as she was about to hit the pillar, she summoned her natal sword and forcefully plunged it into the ground, barely managing to stop her momentum and avoid serious injury.
With her current cultivation foundation, she couldn't bear repeated injuries.
The sword left a long scratch on the ground. Shen Qing endured the pain in her body and used the sword to support herself. A sarcastic smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.
This smile of Shen Qing's irritated Shen Chuyun, and he was about to release his intimidating aura again.
"Shen Chuyun, after all these years in the sect, is intimidating me the only thing you know how to do to make me yield?"
"You!"
Shen Chuyun was suddenly called by his name and was momentarily at a loss for how to react.
Shen Qing took a deep breath and angrily questioned, "When Lin Yibai fell into a coma, she pointed at me, but did she ever say that I was the one who harmed her!"
"You all don't bother to find out the truth and just throw the blame on me. Is this what the sect has taught you?!"
Shen Qing didn't want to talk to Shen Chuyun any more. She rolled her eyes and was about to walk into the house.
Seeing Shen Qing turn around and about to leave, Shen Chuyun felt that his dignity had been challenged, so he immediately rushed forward.
He grabbed the collar of Shen Qing's robe and lifted her into the air.
Shen Qing couldn't circulate her spiritual power in time. Coupled with the damage to her meridians under the intimidating aura just now, she could only let Shen Chuyun do as he pleased.
In an instant, the two of them arrived at the training ground.
Shen Chuyun released Shen Qing from mid - air, letting her fall without considering that Shen Qing couldn't fly with her sword at present.
Shen Qing wanted to curse at Shen Chuyun, but she could only endure the severe pain in her body and circulate her spiritual power to make her landing less embarrassing.
The disciples who were originally practicing seriously were startled by Shen Qing suddenly falling from the sky and quickly scattered.
Shen Chuyun slowly descended from the air but didn't land. He looked down at Shen Qing from above.
His eyes were like he was looking at an ant.
The surrounding disciples recognized the identities of the two and gathered around like they were watching a show.
"Look, aren't these the two direct disciples of Nianbai Peak?"
"I know, I know. They're Senior Brother Five, Shen Chuyun, and Junior Sister Shen Qing. Judging from their looks, it seems they're going to fight!"
"Wow, to be a direct disciple of Real Person Hengling, they must be the proud sons and daughters of heaven..."
"Shen Qing's white robe is all stained with blood. She looks seriously injured. It's a bit pitiful..."
"Hey! You've just entered the inner sect and don't know. This Junior Sister Shen Qing may look weak, but she's actually cruel - hearted. I heard that it was Junior Sister Shen who caused Senior Sister Yibai to fall into a coma! Moreover, she's been in the sect for many years but still hasn't formed a golden core. To put it bluntly, she's just a useless person!"
"Really? Junior Sister Shen looks so weak. How could she be like this..."
Hearing the discussions of the surrounding disciples, the corner of Shen Chuyun's mouth twitched.
Seeing Shen Qing covering her chest with a pained expression, he thought she was feeling guilty.
Sure enough, just like before, as long as he applied a little pressure, Shen Qing would...
"Stop talking nonsense! Did you see with your own eyes that I harmed Senior Sister Yibai?"
"You dare to spread rumors without knowing anything! Be careful or I'll report you to the law - enforcement elder!"
Shen Qing's sharp eyes scanned the surroundings. The disciples who had been chatting just now immediately fell silent. When facing Shen Qing's gaze, they didn't even dare to raise their heads.
Shen Qing was extremely annoyed by these people who spread rumors. They clearly didn't see anything but still talked as if they knew everything.
In her previous life, even without any evidence, Shen Qing's bad reputation was widely spread by these rumor - mongers, which led to no one believing her later.
This time, she wouldn't let these gossiping people continue to talk nonsense.
Seeing this, a surprised look appeared on Shen Chuyun's face.
This was not what he had expected.
In his imagination, since Shen Qing had harmed Junior Sister Xiaobai, she should be very guilty now.
Moreover, Shen Qing had a gentle personality. Facing the accusations of the disciples, she would surely have a mental breakdown and then admit that she was really jealous and had harmed Junior Sister Xiaobai.
In that way, when Junior Sister Xiaobai woke up and knew that he had sought justice for her, she would surely be extremely grateful to him.
But now, the scene Shen Chuyun had anticipated didn't appear.
Instead, under Shen Qing's direct refutation, the disciples all began to keep silent.
Shen Chuyun gritted his teeth and arrogantly judged Shen Qing as if he were above everyone else.
"Shen Qing, even though you're a disciple of Nianbai Peak and my nominal junior sister, for the sake of justice, I have to act righteously. So, today, in front of the disciples, I'm going to enforce the sect's rules for Nianbai Peak!"
"Junior Sister Xiaobai pointed you out before she fell into a coma. Do you admit it or not!"
"For the sake of Junior Sister Xiaobai's health, I asked you to give up the Essence - Consolidating Pill, but you're so selfish and refuse to give it. You have no love for your fellow disciples. Do you admit it or not!"
Hearing Shen Chuyun's words, the surrounding disciples immediately recalled the previous rumors in the sect.
It was said that Shen Qing was jealous of Lin Yibai getting the sect's favor. She stubbornly tried to snatch the attention of Real Person Hengling and several senior brothers. She also bullied Lin Yibai secretly, causing Lin Yibai a lot of grievances.
Moreover, it wasn't enough. Shen Qing even had the intention to kill Lin Yibai in the secret realm so that she could become the only junior sister in the sect.
Originally, these inner - sect disciples had only heard the rumors but hadn't seen them with their own eyes.
But now, Shen Chuyun, who was from the same sect as Shen Qing, was questioning Shen Qing in public. Didn't this count as another kind of solid evidence?
Now, the disciples who had been too scared to speak by Shen Qing just now started to discuss again.
Shen Chuyun smiled satisfactorily and then continued, "If you admit your mistakes, kneel down and list your sins in public. I'll plead with our master to reduce your punishment a bit."
Shen Qing looked up and saw the faint malice in Shen Chuyun's eyes. Her heart subconsciously twitched.
Even though Shen Qing clearly knew that although Shen Chuyun in front of her was related to her by blood, over the years, he had never regarded her as family.
Whether it was Shen Chuyun's indifference when she was framed in her previous life or his aggressive attitude towards her now for Lin Yibai.
Shen Qing understood that she couldn't hold any hope for him anymore.
Since birth, they had been doomed to be unequal.
Shen Qing clearly remembered how Shen Chuyun had entered the sect back then, and she had always kept it a secret for Shen Chuyun's sake. But now, it seemed there was no need for that anymore.