"Ah!" As the spiritual energy was about to reach Chu Lingwei, she slightly raised her right hand. The instigator let out a piercing scream, her body falling heavily backward, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Chu Xiyin's eyes flickered with a hidden light. She saw clearly that the woman before her had not retaliated; she had merely pushed back the spiritual energy that Cheng Shan had directed at her.
With such ability, she knew for a fact that even their senior disciple brother, who had reached the Divine Soul realm, could not achieve this.
The person before her was either hiding her identity or possessed a powerful treasure.
Chu Xiyin's gaze at Chu Lingwei tightened. This person was definitely not from their Xuanxin Sect.
"How can you be so careless? Don't you know that fighting is forbidden in the Xuanxin Sect's market?" Chu Lingwei didn't miss Chu Xiyin's scrutinizing gaze. A smile played on her lips, and she casually revealed a string of bronze bells on her wrist, looking at Cheng Shan with pity. "You are both disciples of the Xuanxin Sect, how can you not even understand the basic rules of the Xuanxin Sect?"
The bronze bells on Chu Lingwei's wrist were deliberately shown to Chu Xiyin. Chu Xiyin was very cautious, and she would definitely suspect her identity after she had just repelled Cheng Shan's spiritual energy.
To have a chance for revenge, she had to make Chu Xiyin believe that she only appeared powerful but was actually relying on external forces.
Chu Xiyin had been staring at Chu Lingwei. The moment the artifact on her wrist was revealed, she had already seen it.
This artifact seemed very similar to the common artifacts used by the Renyan Sect. The Renyan Sect relied on cultivating spirits to control puppets to serve them, so when they used spiritual energy, it was difficult for people to detect it.
Chu Xiyin's eyes turned cold. Her mother was in seclusion because the Renyan Sect had killed her mother's spirit beast, causing her mother to suffer a backlash.
Regardless of who this young woman was from the Renyan Sect, she wanted to avenge Chi Yan and her mother first.
These thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, but Chu Xiyin's expression remained unchanged.
"Who are you? How dare you injure me on our Xuanxin Sect's territory?" Cheng Shan, who had been thrown to the ground, caused the entire Lingcha Teahouse to fall silent.
Their fight had not attracted the attention of the Xuanxin Sect experts hidden in the market. They didn't know what was happening and dared not act rashly, but all their attention was focused here.
Chu Lingwei was amused by her words. It seemed she had forgotten that she was the one who attacked first.
"And who are you? Someone who only knows how to bully others?" Chu Lingwei's words were laced with impatience, and the mockery in her eyes was intense. "Today, this immortal fairy will let you go. If you speak disrespectfully again, don't blame me for not showing mercy."
"You dare to insult me?" Cheng Shan felt a sweet, metallic taste surge from her heart. In the Xuanxin Sect, every disciple treated her with respect. This person actually called her a dog.
Cheng Shan was furious. Disregarding everything, she channeled her spiritual energy and struck towards Chu Lingwei's face again.
"Seeking death." Chu Lingwei smiled. That palm strike earlier hadn't taught her a lesson yet.
"Shan'er, no." Chu Xiyin cursed the fool internally. She still didn't know why she was injured, she was truly idiotic.
This was not a place for fighting. Chu Xiyin moved before Chu Lingwei and blocked Cheng Shan's attack.
"Xiyin, why are you..." Cheng Shan looked incredulously at Chu Xiyin, who was helping this unknown woman.
Chu Lingwei chuckled. Chu Xiyin's gaze at her was filled with killing intent.
In her memory, she had seen this kind of look many times. Whenever this look appeared in Chu Xiyin's eyes, she would suffer some hardship.
"Shan'er, the rules of the Xuanxin Sect market stipulate that no one, regardless of who they are, can engage in combat." Chu Xiyin's smile was gone, and she looked sternly at Cheng Shan. "Apologize to this young lady quickly."
Cheng Shan's eyes widened. The blood on her lips had not yet dried, and she was injured yet she had to apologize to the person who injured her.
"Shan'er, no matter who it is, mistakes must be admitted. Hurry and apologize to this young lady," Chu Xiyin urged again when she saw Cheng Shan's inaction, her voice sharp.
Cheng Shan was stunned by Chu Xiyin's attitude. Although Chu Xiyin treated her very well, she was also the senior disciple of the Xuanxin Sect, and she had to obey her commands.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." Cheng Shan clenched her fists tightly, her eyes filled with hatred. She would definitely repay today's humiliation doubly.
"You didn't mean to, so it must have been intentional." Chu Lingwei's gaze swept around, moving from the gossiping eyes of the surrounding people to Chu Xiyin's face. "You are her master, was her behavior instigated by you?"
With one sentence, she offended two people.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Xiyin is not my master." Only when facing spirit beasts would someone be called a master. She was calling herself an animal! "Who exactly are you?"
Cheng Shan now wished she could tear the woman before her to pieces.
Anyone who dared to insult her would not live to see the next day.
"Miss, Shan'er is an inner disciple of our Xuanxin Sect. We are sisters in our sect, and I have no right to make Shan'er do anything," Chu Xiyin frowned, her words making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Heh... is that so?" Chu Lingwei covered her mouth and laughed. Her clear, soft voice reached everyone's ears, causing them to feel a pleasant tingling sensation, like a spring breeze, making them unconsciously yearn for her.
Chu Xiyin felt as if her face had been slapped hard; it hurt.
"Xiao Feng, let's go. We must reach the Misty Forest tonight."
Chu Lingwei looked at Chu Xiyin's rapidly changing complexion, knowing she was already enraged. She picked up the small cage by her feet and walked towards the Lingcha Teahouse.
Her final words were to tell Chu Xiyin and Cheng Shan that if they didn't come to find her for revenge tonight, they would never find her again.
Chu Lingwei understood Chu Xiyin very well; she always sought revenge, and so did Chu Lingwei.
Chu Xiyin watched Chu Lingwei carrying her ugly thing, killing intent flashing in her eyes.
The revenge for Chi Yan, the revenge for her mother, and today's humiliation must be avenged.
"Xiyin, I feel a bit unwell. Let's return to the sect," Cheng Shan said with a piteous expression, wronged.
"Alright, you are injured and need to return to the sect to recuperate." Cheng Shan's excuse came naturally, and Chu Xiyin quickly took the opportunity. The two left the Lingcha Teahouse.
"Xiyin, I can't swallow this humiliation. I want revenge." After leaving the Lingcha Teahouse, Cheng Shan's eyes were filled with killing intent. She had been made to look so foolish today; she had to make that woman die.
This was exactly Chu Xiyin's thought.
Moreover, this woman had to be killed by her.
"Forget it, I'll accompany you. It's to prevent you from getting hurt again." Chu Xiyin said with a look of concern for Cheng Shan, and together they chased in the direction Chu Lingwei had left.
Chu Lingwei sensed the familiar aura intermittently behind her, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.