The True Immortal Heng Ling's heart was filled with Lin Yibai. Whatever his little Bai said was exactly what he thought.
So, he generously spared a glance for Shen Qing and calmly said, "Little Bai makes a valid point."
Shen Qing put down the image stone and looked at Pei Xuanjing and He Yu.
"Eldest Senior Brother and Second Senior Brother, do you think so too?"
Pei Xuanjing gritted his teeth and hesitated to speak. His heart was in a fierce battle. On the one hand, a voice reminded him that as the eldest senior brother, he should be the most just, and it was unfair to Shen Qing; he shouldn't act like this.
But another voice said, "Little Junior Sister Bai is pure and kind. This is all for the fairness of Shen Chuyun. Shen Chuyun was even soul - searched to prove her innocence. Why can't Shen Qing?!"
Seeing the pain faintly showing on the eldest senior brother's face, He Yu thought he still didn't want to hurt Shen Qing, so he spoke first, "It's just a soul - search. To prove her innocence, Junior Sister Shen should be more than willing, right?"
A look of sarcasm flashed across Shen Qing's face.
They all clearly knew that if one wanted to manipulate the records of the image stone, it would require a powerful being above the Void Refinement stage to create an illusion.
It was an obvious impossibility, but in the eyes of the people from Nianbai Peak, Shen Qing was capable of anything, and they even thought she could find a Void Refinement stage powerful being to fake evidence.
However, Shen Qing never intended to rely solely on the image stone to get rid of the repeated framings by Lin Yibai and others.
What she wanted to do was to make a big move and completely cut off the ties and connections with Nianbai Peak.
Lin Yibai looked at the disciples standing outside the Law Enforcement Hall, eager to watch the show. She felt extremely delighted. She still remembered the scene from yesterday when Shen Qing questioned her in front of all the disciples.
It was the perfect time for her to add fuel to the fire.
So, Lin Yibai stood up, walked to Shen Chuyun's side, gracefully lifted her skirt, and knelt down. Every move of hers was as perfect as a delicate puppet.
"Disciple Lin Yibai also wants to accuse Shen Qing. Half a year ago in the secret realm, it was Shen Qing who seriously injured me and left me in a coma," After saying that, she deliberately trembled as she took out the image stone from her storage bag.
"This was obtained by Master through a soul - search on me. All the memories are real," Lin Yibai turned around. Beneath her sad eyes was a hint of pride. "Junior Sister Shen, I didn't want to make you look bad in front of all the disciples yesterday, so I didn't take it out.
"But you can't be so stubborn anymore, Junior Sister. Elder Sister is begging you. Please turn back now."
As soon as she finished speaking, a light screen appeared in the air.
Intermittent images appeared on the light screen. At first, all the people in the team were there, but then fewer and fewer people remained, until only Shen Qing was left beside Lin Yibai.
But then the screen went black. Shen Qing was seen holding a sword, and Lin Yibai, coming to her senses, helplessly reached out her hand, only to be injured by Shen Qing's sword qi. After that, the screen went black again, and nothing could be seen.
Seeing this, the on - looking disciples burst into an uproar. Their words were all insults towards Shen Qing.
Lin Yibai looked at the scene with satisfaction. The person whose soul was searched was just a dummy created by the system, and these memories were carefully selected by her.
Yes, she had borrowed points from the system again.
The system said that once her loan reached a hundred points and she couldn't repay it, it would start to take back the things superimposed on her bit by bit.
Such as beauty, comprehension ability, and affinity...
So, this time, Lin Yibai was determined to bring Shen Qing down and then seize the spiritual bone on Shen Qing.
Once she got the spiritual bone, the system would judge that she had successfully seized the fortune of the female protagonist. By then, no matter how many points she had borrowed, she would find a way to repay them.
Before Shen Qing could say anything, Hong Chaoyang and Qi Nian got anxious first.
Hong Chaoyang whispered, his voice full of anxiety, "Shen Qing, do you have a way to prove your innocence? I believe you would never do such a thing. You saved us in the forest. You can't be such a person."
Qi Nian's eyes were already blood - red. "What should we do now? Are you really going to be soul - searched?"
Shen Qing concealed the sarcasm in her eyes. Even though the situation was unfavorable to her, she didn't lose her composure. She still looked calm and composed.
Soul - search...
The image stone couldn't prove her innocence, so a soul - search was inevitable.
She originally intended to use this method to cut off all her old ties, but she couldn't let the True Immortal Heng Ling conduct the soul - search.
A soul - search involved injecting one's spiritual power into the sea of consciousness to display a person's memories bit by bit without omission.
If the True Immortal Heng Ling had ill intentions, he would surely play tricks during the soul - search. As long as he misused his spiritual power, Shen Qing would instantly become a fool.
By then, neither the half - spiritual bone nor her life would be safe.
"Little disciple, have you made up your mind to be soul - searched?"
Ling Zhou had witnessed everything that had happened. Hiding in Shen Qing's sea of consciousness, he had also seen those memories.
Shen Qing's memories were completely different from the misleading memories of Lin Yibai and Shen Chuyun. A soul - search was too risky, and he still didn't want his little disciple to take this gamble.
Shen Qing smiled and replied loudly, "Disciple Shen Qing is willing to be soul - searched!"
These words were meant for Ling Zhou as well as for everyone present.
A look of joy flashed across Lin Yibai's face.
It's done! The spiritual bone is mine!
A hint of darkness also flashed in the True Immortal Heng Ling's eyes.
Shen Qing, you're not suitable for cultivating immortality. Use your half - spiritual bone to pave the way for little Bai's ascension.
But the next second, Shen Qing shattered their illusions.
"I'm willing to be soul - searched, but I request that the True Immortal Hong Die conduct the soul - search on me!"
"Me?"
Shen Qing's words stunned everyone present, especially the True Immortal Heng Ling and Lin Yibai.
If Shen Qing didn't let the True Immortal Heng Ling conduct the soul - search, how could he play tricks, and how could she get the spiritual bone!
She mustn't let the True Immortal Hong Die conduct the soul - search!
So Lin Yibai turned around, her face full of blame. "Little Junior Sister, don't be so willful. Do you think Master would harm you?"
The True Immortal Heng Ling also said unhappily, "Shen Qing, you're still my disciple. It's most appropriate for me to conduct the soul - search on you. Why bother the True Immortal Hong Die?"
The True Immortal Hong Die hooked the corner of her lips. Her beautiful and charming face was full of playfulness.
Did this girl want her to conduct the soul - search?
The True Immortal Hong Die glanced at her daughter still standing beside Shen Qing and made up her mind.
It was just the right time for her daughter to see how poor her vision in choosing friends was. As her daughter, she had to be obedient and listen to her.
After all, as a mother, how could she harm her own daughter?
Seeing the True Immortal Hong Die's expression, Hong Chaoyang knew that her mother was going to conduct the soul - search herself.
She didn't have a good impression of Shen Qing. What if her mother only picked the memories unfavorable to Shen Qing during the soul - search?
"Trust your mother."
Just as Hong Chaoyang was feeling anxious, she heard Shen Qing's words of comfort, and the uneasiness in her heart seemed to be instantly soothed.
"Okay, I'll do it."
The True Immortal Hong Die stood up from her seat, swayed her waist gently, and slowly walked up to Shen Qing.
"Little girl, I'm going to start now."