Chapter 131 - Xian Qingruo's Punishment

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Elder Xian gritted his teeth and forcefully restrain his fury, he said with a solemn tone, "Qingruo, kneel on the ground and apologize to Disciple Snowy, Disciple Feng Xue, and Disciple Chen Xiaoyun, now!"

Xian Qingruo couldn't believe what she heard. Her uncle ordered her to lower her head and face her enemy!

'How could he say that?!'

Her fist clenched so hard that her palm started bleeding. She looked at her enemy with an indignant look filled with unwillingness, anger, and killing intent.

"I refuse! Why should I apologize to them? I'm a member of the Xian clan! I'll never bow to them!"

Then she pointed her finger at Chen Xiaoyun.

"You… Yes, this is all because of you! You're just a servant; how dare you offend me?!"

She turned her head to Snowy and shouted, but there was a trace of fear in her voice.

"And you! You're a monster! You can't be a human! You're a monster!"

"Stop what are you doing?! Apologize to them now!"

Using his spiritual power, Elder Xian pushed Xian Qingruo down to her knees until her head banged against the ground in a prostrating posture.

The scorching pain and unbearable pressure eroded her stubbornness and soon she surrendered.

"S-sorry…"

"What? do you say something?"

Snowy cupped her hand on her ears as if she couldn't hear what Qingruo said.

"Sorry…"

"I can't hear you!"

"Sorry!"

"Is this how someone acts when asking for an apology? I don't feel your sincerity at all…"

Xian Qingruo bit her lower lips, but as her head was still facing down toward the ground, no one could see what her expression looked like as her whole body trembled in humiliation. She had a feeling that a little bit of pride that she had left would be lost forever.

Eventually, she give in and said.

"… I beg for your forgiveness Sister Snowy, Sister Xiaoyun, and Sister Feng. I am foolish and momentarily blinded by my grudge, please forgive me."

Elder Xian couldn't stay silent anymore and release his pressure. He glared at Snowy.

"Are you satisfied?"

Snowy looked at the timid girl beside her.

"What do you think, Xiaoyun?"

"I… I t-think this is enough… Sister Snowy just let her go, I've already forgiven her."

Chen Xiaoyun was a kind girl who couldn't bear to see others suffering even though that same people had harmed or wronged her before. So, her answer was as Snowy expected.

"Xue, what do you think?"

"I'll follow your words, Snowy." Feng Xue gave her a wink as she replied.

"Okay, your punishment for bullying Xiaoyun had been paid." Before Qingruo could breathe a relief sigh, Snowy spoke ruthlessly, "Now the time you taste the consequence of trying to harm me and Feng Xue. Slap yourself until I said so."

"Pfft…. You! You're too much!" Qingruo was so angry that she coughed blood from her mouth.

"Am I?" Her tone grew colder as she spoke. She then pointed at her steady leg, "I nearly lose my life and I'm so scared right now. Look my legs are trembling non-stop." She shook her legs voluntarily afterward.

The crowds became speechless. 'You said you were afraid? If Xian Bu Yu heard your words, he would return from the netherworld to give you a piece of his mind!' They rolled their eyes and cursed her inwardly for Snowy's shamelessness.

Lin Ming shuddered involuntarily as he observed Snowy's handling of the situation, "I never got used to this side of her. She is really scary..."

"I think she is pretty cool..." replied Feng Xue with a hint of pride in her voice.

"Yes, showing mercy to your enemy is equal to being ruthless to yourself. She handled it well." Zi Ling said, showing a rare appreciation for Snowy.

"I'll correct what I said before.... You ladies are scary..." Lin Ming said solemnly.

Oblivious to what the other thought and discussed, Snowy looked at Qingruo coldly and said, "You say I'm too much? Why don't you try it yourself?"

"Qingruo, just do it! Don't waste my time any more than this!"

'Uncle, you're really ruthless. Even after I give you my everything, I'm still just a disposable thing for you…'

"Aargh…!!"

Her eyes lost their luster and looked blank as if her soul was leaving her body. She lifted her hand and slapped herself, however, in doing so, her countenance expressed no emotion at all.

Pah! Pah! Pah!

The crowds silently watched Qingruo slapping herself until blood seeped in the corner of her lips.

"Okay it's enough," Snowy grabbed Qingruo's hand to stop her from hitting herself again, and she gave her a warning, "Remember don't provoke someone you can't afford to provoke in the future, lest you die without knowing why."

Xian Qingruo didn't show any response, as if she couldn't hear a thing. She just knelt on the ground, unmoving and lifeless like a doll.

All people present could sense that something wrong was happening to Xian Qingruo but they only cast her a pitiful gaze. After all, she just reaped what she sowed.

"Enough. This matter stops here. Disciple Snowy, I learn many things today from you. You're really good!"

Elder Xian left without uttering any more words, and his subordinates followed him after securing Xian Qingruo, who was still kneeling on the ground.

The curtain was finally closed.

The event that unfolded here had exceeded everyone's expectations, especially the examinees. From an ordinary examination, it developed into a struggle between factions.

Also, they were witnessing the birth of a peerless genius who they believed would shake the entire Eastern Region in the near future.

They had a feeling that their lives from today onward would be very exciting.

"There is still the matter of malfunctioning barrier that needed to be solved." First Elder muttered to himself and felt it necessary to pay Third Elder a visit after this.

"Go back to what you were doing before. Elder Lan, please continue the examination. " said Elder Yang, and then he turned to Snowy with a not-so amused expression, "You are really attracting trouble, huh?"

Snowy just shrugged her shoulder, "It happens whether I want it or not."

"It's bound to happen anyway. The friction between the factions has been heating up lately," Feng Xue said in Snowy's defense, and then squinted her eyes at her master, "Anyway, it's also your fault, master. Don't you say Snowy could join without an examination? Yet, when we arrived, the gate guards didn't even hear about it."

First Elder shook his head helplessly, "I can't do anything about it. It was the Sect Master's order. He said that it will be beneficial for Snowy."

"Anyway, let's go back first.. Snowy still has to continue her examination."