After Severing Her Emotions, the Whole Sect Was Overwhelmed with Grief - Chapter 24:

Chapter 24: The One Who Will Die Is You

Ruan Xinyou quickly used a communication talisman to contact Fu Ziyi, the chief senior disciple of the Celestial Peak Sect. In the past, to seize fortune, she had used her charm to gain the favor of many, and Fu Ziyi was one of them. When Fu Ziyi heard that Ruan Xinyou’s senior sister had just acquired a Purple Spirit Mushroom, he immediately thanked her, saying, “Thank you, Junior Sister Ruan, for the information. I’ll come right away.”

With a smile, Ruan Xinyou walked toward Bai Ying’s residence. Bai Ying had already returned home, and seeing that she was alone, Ruan Xinyou walked in.

“Senior Sister, I heard you recently got a Purple Spirit Mushroom. Could you sell it to me?” she asked, even taking out a pouch of mid-grade spirit stones.

Bai Ying lifted her gaze indifferently. She never expected Ruan Xinyou to show up again trying to buy something from her, especially after she had already rejected her harshly once before. “I already told you—I won’t sell you anything.”

“But Senior Sister, this Lingzhi is really important to me. Please, just give it to me,” Ruan Xinyou pleaded.

In her previous life, Bai Ying had been killed by Ruan Xinyou. If not for the fact that her current cultivation wasn’t strong enough to ensure her own survival after killing Ruan Xinyou, she would have ended her life long ago. There was no way she would make any kind of deal with her.

Bai Ying’s Master, Immortal Qin Hua, had an extreme need for control. From a very young age, he had implanted a brand in each of their bodies to monitor their whereabouts. Although Bai Ying was now strong enough to kill Ruan Xinyou, she was still no match for Immortal Qin Hua. If she killed Ruan Xinyou now, she would surely die too. She had no choice but to cultivate diligently and wait until she was strong enough to defeat Immortal Qin Hua—only then could she kill Ruan Xinyou.

Without another word, Bai Ying struck out at her without hesitation. The fierce palm strike sent Ruan Xinyou flying before she could react. Her body soared like a broken kite before crashing heavily to the ground. Almost simultaneously, Bai Ying’s door slammed shut with a dull thud.

Ruan Xinyou didn’t get up. Instead, she lay on the ground, a glimmer of triumph flashing in her eyes before she began to sob pitifully.

When Fu Ziyi arrived, this was the scene he saw—Ruan Xinyou lying on the ground, clutching her chest and weeping miserably.

Fu Ziyi frowned slightly. “Junior Sister Ruan, what happened?”

“I’m sorry, Senior Brother Fu…” Tears kept falling from Ruan Xinyou’s eyes. “I tried to explain how important the Lingzhi is to the Celestial Peak Sect, but Senior Sister still refused to give it to me. She even looked down on the spirit stones I offered and struck me instead. I’m sorry, Senior Brother. I’m really useless… I couldn’t get the Purple Spirit Mushroom for you.”

Fury flared in Fu Ziyi’s heart. “I’ll go demand it from her!”

He stormed toward Bai Ying’s residence and, without hesitation, raised his leg and kicked the door.

With a loud bang, the already fragile door shattered into pieces.

“So you’re the one refusing to give Junior Sister Ruan the Purple Spirit Mushroom? If you know what’s good for you, hand it over now, kneel down, and apologize to her. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude!”

Without giving Bai Ying any time to respond, Fu Ziyi stretched out his hand, brimming with spiritual energy—clearly intending to teach her a lesson. His fingers reached toward her collar, trying to grab her and lift her up. This posture was humiliating to any cultivator, and that was precisely what he intended—to show her that Ruan Xinyou was not someone she could afford to offend. He would make her beg for forgiveness, then force her to kneel.

This bastard dared to harm Junior Sister Ruan—he’d ruin her reputation.

But what Fu Ziyi didn’t expect was that before he could even touch Bai Ying, she had already unleashed a powerful palm strike toward him. Despite exerting all his strength to deflect the blow, he was still forced several meters back and nearly lost his footing.

He couldn’t believe that Bai Ying, merely at the early Foundation Establishment Realm, dared to resist. He was already in the early Golden Core Realm—far beyond what a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator could compare to. He could crush her with a single finger!

Fu Ziyi narrowed his eyes and said coldly, “I already gave you a chance. You’re just a lowly ant in the early Foundation Establishment Realm. I was going to spare your life for Junior Sister Ruan’s sake, but now I won’t let you live!”

As he spoke, he summoned his life-bound treasure artifact.

Hearing the commotion, Su Yu rushed over. While running, he shouted toward Bai Ying, “Bai Ying, quickly apologize to Senior Brother Fu!”

The Celestial Peak Sect was far stronger than their own sect. Fu Ziyi was the chief disciple and highly valued by his sect. Even if he killed Bai Ying, there wouldn’t be much anyone could say. At most, he’d be punished with a short reflection period. But if Bai Ying was killed, that was her life gone.

Su Yu urged Bai Ying to apologize at once.

Ruan Xinyou also added quickly, “Senior Brother, please don’t kill Senior Sister. I believe she already knows she was wrong!”

Hearing Ruan Xinyou pleading for Bai Ying, Fu Ziyi took an even more condescending stance and looked down at Bai Ying coldly. “Fine. I’ll spare her dog life today.”

Su Yu couldn’t help but feel a bit of gratitude toward Ruan Xinyou. When he had just arrived, he’d already heard the story of Bai Ying inexplicably attacking the Little Junior Sister. Yet Ruan Xinyou was still pleading for her. That was truly rare.

Su Yu thought to himself that he would definitely have Bai Ying apologize properly to the Little Junior Sister afterward.

He waited expectantly for Bai Ying to apologize. But to his surprise, Bai Ying looked at Fu Ziyi and said, “The one who’s going to die—is you.”

Fu Ziyi’s face darkened instantly. Clenching his jaw, he spat through gritted teeth, “You’re seeking death!”

Without hesitation, Bai Ying summoned her own treasure artifact.

Meanwhile, Wang Qi’s Master was heading to his disciple’s residence with a heavy heart. The Grand Elder had gifted Wang Qi a cultivation technique and ordered him to cultivate it well. His Master was on his way to deliver it.

Entering Wang Qi’s room and finding it empty, he planned to leave the jade slip containing the technique on his desk. But just as he placed it down, his eyes were immediately drawn to four Essence Nurturing Pills on the table.

These pills had been given to Wang Qi by Bai Ying. Wang Qi, thinking they were just ordinary pills, had casually placed them there. But the moment the Master saw them, he sensed a wave of life energy rising from the pills and spreading outward.

He hurriedly picked one up, and the life force intensified even more—far surpassing the Purple Spirit Mushroom that Wang Qi had previously given to the Grand Elder.

His eyes lit up, his breathing quickened, and uncontrollable excitement surged within him.

There might be hope for the Grand Elder after all!

Clutching the four pills tightly, he dashed toward the Grand Elder’s residence.