Chapter 78

As the peach branch was thrown, it immediately burst with an extremely powerful magical force, forcing Bai Yanlong to retreat to the side. Then it emitted a red glow, and the countless buds on it began to bloom with red light, showing a faint tendency to open. A strong magical aura began to spread, carrying the power to destroy everything!

Ling Zai Xin was one with the peach branch, and at this moment, her entire body was also emitting countless white lights, resonating with the peach branch in a very mysterious way!

She fully activated the Life and Death Cycle, mobilizing all her inner divine energy, and pushed the Life and Death Cycle to its limit. The peach blossoms on the branch slowly opened their buds, and a few more peach blossoms fully bloomed. Although most were still in bud form, this was the limit of Ling Zai Xin's current magical power. As the peach blossoms bloomed, the surroundings became full of vitality, and many flowers and plants were infected, beginning to bloom, resonating with the peach branch.

At the peak of this vitality, Ling Zai Xin reversed the Life and Death Cycle, transforming vitality into death energy. The few peach blossoms that had bloomed on the peach branch began to wither and fall, and a cold wind began to blow, a mysterious chill spreading. The flowers and plants that had just bloomed were now lying flat, the ground turning black and yellow.

This death energy continued to spread, and when it reached its peak, it would be the time for this magical weapon and Ling Zai Xin to self-destruct together!

Seeing this, Bai Yanlong frowned and said, "She's going to destroy the weapon and explode. Get away from her!" He quickly fled to the side.

Ling Baixiu and others also avoided, but Yu Baiyun, who was completely unaware of the situation, walked towards Ling Zai Xin, looking at her with curiosity, her eyes full of wonder.

The white light around Ling Zai Xin gradually turned into a strange black, a black mark climbing up her forehead. Just as the death energy was about to reach its peak, Ling Zai Xin suddenly opened her eyes, looking at Yu Baiyun with a gentle expression, and softly called out, "Xiao Yun!"

A black light suddenly burst forth, and everyone instinctively covered their eyes.

"Slap!" A loud slap echoed in the silent night, but the expected explosion did not occur, nor did the ground tremble. Everyone opened their eyes and looked towards the source of the sound, only to see a shocking scene that left them dumbfounded.

Bai Yanlong was on his knees before a man wearing a tall ancient crown, his face full of fear. The man held a peach branch in his left hand, and after raising his right hand, he brought it down heavily, slapping Bai Yanlong's face. "Slap!" The sound was clear and loud, and Bai Yanlong was directly slapped away.

It turned out that the sound just now was this man slapping Bai Yanlong. Everyone felt a chill. More surprisingly, after being slapped and rolling on the ground, Bai Yanlong automatically flew back to the man wearing the ancient crown, as if grabbed by an invisible hand. The man continued to raise his right hand and bring it down heavily.

Who was this man? As everyone was puzzled, they also realized what was happening, and several cries of surprise echoed!

Ling Baixiu cried out, "Father!" Bai Qin Yi and others cried out, "Master!" Ling Qinghui and Ling Jianlan cried out, "Valley Master!"

It turned out that Ling Zai Xin, who was supposed to have self-destructed, was still standing there, tightly hugging Yu Baiyun, looking at the man's back with an indescribable expression.

Ling Qinghui and Ling Jianlan also saw clearly that the once mighty Bai Yanlong was now being slapped in a strange way by the man wearing the ancient crown. They remembered that this man was the Mr. Li whom Ling Zai Xin had invited into the valley!

Mr. Li continued to slap Bai Yanlong without stopping, the sound of his hand hitting Bai Yanlong's face echoing loudly. Ling Baixiu and others watched but did not move, only Bai Wuchi rushed forward, but before he could get within ten feet, he was slapped back by an invisible hand.

This rush caused the only change being that the man wearing the ancient crown's right hand moved faster, delivering two slaps in the time it would normally take for one, one of which was given to Bai Wuchi.

This made even Bai Wuchi dare not move easily. As for Bai Qin Yi and Bai Shuqi, they were so shocked that they were already looking around for a way to escape. Seeing her father being played with like this, Ling Baixiu knew that the man's magical power was far beyond her own, and she felt endless fear as she watched her father being slapped. She couldn't help but scream, "Who are you? Why are you hitting my father?"

The man turned his head and said to Ling Baixiu indifferently, "Guess how many slaps it will take to kill him?"

As Mr. Li spoke, his hand did not stop, slapping Bai Yanlong and then using his power to bring him back, and then slapping him again. After a dozen slaps, Bai Yanlong's face was swollen, his teeth knocked out, and his mouth full of blood, unable to speak. His magical power had been sealed by Mr. Li, and he could not struggle at all!

This was exactly what Bai Yanlong had said when he slapped Yu Baiyun, but he never thought that the same situation would happen to him in an instant.

Hearing this, Ling Baixiu's heart trembled, and she tried to steady herself, saying, "Esteemed senior, who are you..."

"Slap!" As Ling Baixiu was speaking, a slap came from the air, and she was slapped away, her face instantly swelling. She heard Mr. Li's cold voice, "I slapped you because you look disgusting!"

Immediately, Mr. Li's right hand moved again, and two more slaps came from the air, hitting Bai Qin Yi and Bai Shuqi, who both spat out blood and were slapped away, landing next to Ling Baixiu.

Mr. Li continued, "I slapped you because I hit the master first, then the dog!" After saying this, he waved his right hand again, slapping Bai Yanlong away, this time not bringing him back.

Bai Yanlong, Ling Baixiu, and others were all slapped to the ground, holding their cheeks and groaning.

Mr. Li walked to them with a calm face, not even looking at them, and said, "You shall never leave Bai Lang Mountain again!" Then he turned and walked away, passing by Ling Zai Xin and handing her the peach branch. Ling Zai Xin silently took it, about to say something, but Mr. Li frowned and walked away. At this moment, Yu Baiyun suddenly shouted, "Sister!"

Mr. Li did not stop, walking into the small house without looking back.

Ling Qinghui and Ling Jianlan finally came to their senses, rushing to the wooden building to ask about Ling Zai Xin's condition. Seeing that Ling Zai Xin was fine, they were relieved.

On the side, Ling Baixiu and others slowly got up around Bai Yanlong. Although Bai Yanlong looked very pitiful, he had only lost his teeth, and the magical power that had been sealed by Mr. Li was now released. His first words, though unclear, were still heard by Ling Baixiu and others: "Leave immediately!"

Ling Baixiu was still unwilling, staring fiercely at Ling Zai Xin and others, but when her eyes caught the wooden house where Mr. Li had gone, she jumped and quickly pulled back, afraid that he would come out again. She covered her face and hurried away.

"Wait!" Ling Zai Xin let go of Yu Baiyun and handed her to Ling Qinghui, stopping Bai Yanlong and his group who were about to leave.

"Valley Master Ling, do you have any more instructions?" Bai Yanlong immediately stopped, turned around, and asked somewhat unclearly. He was wary of the man in the wooden house and spoke very respectfully.

Ling Zai Xin said coldly, "Is the Hundred Flowers Valley such an easy place to come and go?"

Ling Baixiu was about to react, but Bai Yanlong held her down with one hand. He smiled and said, "Whatever Valley Master Ling decides."

Ling Zai Xin pointed at Ling Baixiu and said, "You can leave, but she cannot. As the valley master, I haven't expelled her from the sect, so she is still a member of the Hundred Flowers Valley!"

Ling Baixiu was terrified, pulling on Bai Yanlong's sleeve and crying, "Father! Don't leave me! Don't leave me!"

Bai Yanlong broke free from her grip and said, "Hand her over, and we can leave."

Ling Zai Xin waved her hand in disgust, and the four of them quickly left. No matter how Ling Baixiu cried and shouted, Bai Yanlong did not look back, though Bai Wuchi glanced back at her.

Ling Baixiu sat on the ground in despair. Knowing that Ling Zai Xin would find every way to torment her, she looked at Ling Zai Xin in fear and said, "What do you plan to do to me?"

Ling Zai Xin turned around without looking at her and said to Ling Jianlan, "Second Senior Sister, watch her for now, and I will deal with her later." Then she said to Ling Qinghui, "First Senior Sister, please take Yu Baiyun back to rest. After a night of chaos, you should rest well. We will discuss everything tomorrow."

Ling Qinghui and Ling Jianlan, who had long been convinced of her, respectfully replied, "Yes, Valley Master!" and went their separate ways.

The night wind was gentle, and the insects chirped again. After the chaos, everything returned to peace, and it was almost dawn. Reflecting on the events of the night, it was a night of danger and relief. Ling Zai Xin took a deep breath, and suddenly remembered the words her master Lian Huanchen had said when he passed the position to her:

"In Xin, your First Senior Sister Ling Qinghui is arrogant and narrow-minded, but lacks decisiveness in dealing with matters. Your Second Senior Sister Ling Jianlan is steady, but too calculating, which limits her cultivation. Only you, with your pure heart and ability to act opportunistically, can use people well. When I pass the position to you, your two senior sisters will surely be不服, but I believe you have the ability to make them truly submit to you. The one you really need to be careful about is your youngest senior sister, Ling Baixiu. She comes from Bai Lang Mountain, and Bai Yanlong is a greedy person. The many rare flowers and plants in the Hundred Flowers Valley will surely attract his covetousness. When Ling Baixiu joined my sect, it was out of necessity. You must be careful and cautious!"

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