Chapter 104: The Scumbag is Dealt With, the Drawing Lots! Bad Luck?

Ye Qingning, upon hearing this, thought there was no need to add any spirit stones.

One person’s thunder tribulation could be blocked, and so could four, as long as the heavenly lightning wasn’t as overwhelming as the earlier one that had been a series of nine consecutive strikes. She was confident she could block the tribulation for all four.

However, before she could speak, the fast-moving male sword cultivator from the Tianyu Sect rushed to her side in the blink of an eye, cleverly hiding behind her.

Ye Qingning: “…” Big brother, do you realize that you look just like a delicate wife hiding behind her domineering husband when faced with danger?

The next moment, the male sword cultivator from the Tianyu Sect shoved a storage bag into her hand.

“Junior Sister Ye, quickly, quickly! Help me block the lightning! The bag contains twenty-two thousand极品灵石 (high-grade spirit stones)!”

Ye Qingning’s heart leaped with joy—this person truly had spirit stones and was offering them up!

At that moment, the first bolt of lightning from the tribulation struck down.

Ye Qingning couldn’t really tell whose tribulation this lightning belonged to, as all four of them were in the Nascent Soul stage, and as long as there were no special circumstances, the lightning strikes would be the same.

“Boom!”

With a thunderous sound, Ye Qingning successfully blocked the first bolt of lightning.

“Junior Sister Ye, thank you!” The male sword cultivator from Tianyu Sect expressed his gratitude. Upon seeing this, another male sword cultivator rushed over, not willing to be outdone, and quickly shoved a storage bag into her hand.

“Junior Sister Ye, I’ll give you twenty-three thousand high-grade spirit stones, help me block the lightning first!” He said, then hid behind Ye Qingning, even squeezing a bit closer.

Ye Qingning blinked in surprise. Was this really happening?

Before she could speak, the other two sword cultivators, seeing this, also rushed forward and shoved their storage bags into Ye Qingning’s hands, hiding behind her to have her help block the lightning.

Ye Qingning suddenly became elated. More spirit stones? Who wouldn’t like that?!

Come on, come on, line up! She could stay right where she was and block the tribulation for all four of them.

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

“Boom!”

…

The heavenly lightning rained down without the earlier rapid-fire strikes. After about half an hour, the black thunderclouds in the night sky dispersed, and the four of them successfully overcame their Nascent Soul tribulations.

After blocking the lightning for five people in succession, Ye Qingning’s physical strength saw a qualitative leap, and her cultivation level reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, just as she had expected.

She even felt like she was on the cusp of reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

She checked the storage bags, and the total amount of high-grade spirit stones came to 111,000.

In other words, the last two sword cultivators had given her twenty-three thousand each, and it was truly fragrant!

The four of them were incredibly excited to step into the Nascent Soul stage, continuously praising Ye Qingning. If Ye Qingning were a man, they probably would’ve sworn brotherhood with her.

Although a few of them had spent more spirit stones, they all felt that the tribulation was worth it!

Ye Qingning was a little embarrassed by their flattery but smiled lightly, “Congratulations to all senior brothers for advancing to the Nascent Soul stage. If you need anything, feel free to contact me next time!”

Doing business was all about enthusiasm, and she was confident that she would soon gather enough spirit stones to buy herself a mountain.

…

On the way back to her residence, Ye Qingning received a transmission from Si Qian, telling her that Shen Xuanli and Elder Ji Tianji were about to deal with Qin, the scumbag, and invited her to watch the show.

Following the position Si Qian provided, Ye Qingning arrived at a courtyard.

In the courtyard, aside from Elder Ji Tianji and Shen Xuanli, there was also Ling Hua, the head of the Discipline Hall, and a group of disciples who had stayed up late to come and watch.

At this moment, Qin Changsheng, the scumbag, was kneeling on the ground, looking very obedient. It seemed like he had confessed everything he had done.

“Elder Ji Tianji, Senior Brother Shen, Senior Brother Ling, I know I was wrong. I’ll never do it again! Please forgive me this time!” Qin Changsheng cried bitterly, kowtowing like pounding garlic, realizing the severity of the situation and fearing being kicked out of the Sect. He could only admit his mistake and beg for forgiveness.

Chapter 104: The Scumbag is Dealt With, the Drawing Lots! Bad Luck? (2/2)

“Forgive you? You’ve made mistakes and still don’t know how to repent, only begging for mercy. I can see you don’t have the slightest bit of remorse!” Elder Ji Tianji snorted coldly, and he hated the kind of disciples who slandered others and caused trouble in the Sect.

Turning his gaze to Shen Xuanli and Ling Hua, he said, “Xuanli, Ling Hua, what do you think should be done with this person?”

Ling Hua felt that since Shen Xuanli was the Senior Brother and the next Sect Leader in line, he had the authority to participate in the decision.

“Since Senior Brother is here, it should be up to him to decide how to deal with him.”

Elder Ji Tianji nodded slightly, acknowledging this, and all eyes were now on Shen Xuanli.

Qin Changsheng’s face turned pale, and cold sweat poured from his forehead. He lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Shen Xuanli.

Shen Xuanli’s gaze was indifferent as he swept over Qin Changsheng, his eyes as cold as usual, though today his expression was even more stern.

His voice was low and solemn: “According to Sect Rule 83, anyone who spreads rumors and causes trouble within the Sect will be punished with a hundred lashes, to set an example for others. The disciple’s rank will be lowered, and from now on, you will be demoted to a common disciple, forbidden from entering the inner gate for the next three years.”

“Sect Rule 94: If an outer disciple insults an inner disciple, they will be punished with forced labor. Starting today, you will be assigned to the outer Sect Beast Garden to clean for half a year.”

“Furthermore, according to Sect Rule 87, those who spread rumors must compensate the victim with a certain amount of spirit stones based on the severity of the slander, and must publicly apologize to the affected disciple within the Sect to restore their reputation.”

“If there is a repeat offense, your cultivation will be abolished, and you will be expelled from the Sect. These punishments will be carried out immediately.”

As Shen Xuanli finished speaking, the crowd erupted in murmurs.

Among the disciples watching, there were some who had spread rumors as well, and all of them turned pale, afraid they too might be punished. They were too scared to even breathe loudly.

Some whispered: “A hundred lashes! Senior Brother Ling Hua is here, and his lash strikes are known for being ruthless! A hundred lashes, that’s at least half a life lost!”

“I remember Su Ruoxi was punished for cheating in the exam, and she only received fifty lashes.”

“Is it the same? He spread rumors, ruining someone else’s reputation. Of course, it’s more serious! And he even insulted an inner disciple. He totally deserves to be punished!”

Qin Changsheng’s face was ashen, his entire body trembling. He knew that begging for mercy was useless now and decided to save his strength to protect his life.

When Ling Hua arrived, he had brought the discipline whip.

Once the whip was taken out, the disciples couldn’t help but gulp.

Having experienced the lashes themselves, they now felt the pain in their own bodies.

Ye Qingning had never seen the Discipline Hall’s whip before.

The whip was about two fingers wide, black in color, with faint red patterns swirling on its surface, clearly not an ordinary item.

With a snap of the whip, a sharp sound filled the air, and Qin Changsheng’s back was torn open after just a few strikes.

Ye Qingning couldn’t help but shiver, suddenly understanding why all the surrounding disciples turned pale at the mere mention of the discipline whip.

White Wei lowered her gaze. If it were before, she would have found it hard to watch Qin Changsheng being whipped.

But now, she felt nothing but indifference. He deserved this. Had he not spread rumors about her, there wouldn’t have been any reason for him to suffer. He had earned this punishment.

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Two days later, Ye Qingning received a message saying that Qin Changsheng had been whipped half to death, unable to leave his bed, and couldn’t return to the Sect’s Beast Garden to clean the spiritual beasts’ waste.

Qin Changsheng was truly destitute, unable to compensate with spirit stones, and had to use the spiritual treasure that Bai Wei had previously given him as collateral to make up for the deficit.

Bai Wei didn’t want to have any further ties with the scumbag, so she agreed.

Yesterday, the Foundation Establishment group’s competition had ended.

That morning, Ye Qingning, along with Si Qian and the others, gathered in the plaza for the Golden Core group’s drawing.

Finally, when it was Ye Qingning’s turn, she reached into the bamboo tube filled with lots and casually pulled one out.

In such a grand competition, disciples naturally hoped to draw lots with a later number so they could watch the matches first and gain experience from them.

But, to her surprise, when Ye Qingning opened the lot she drew, the number at the very bottom clearly read—“One.”

Ye Qingning: “…”

System: “…”