Luo Feihua was so enraged by Bai Murong's false accusation that she almost released her contracted beast to duel her!
What kind of person was this? So dark and malicious, and she was even trying to sow discord between her and Shengyi.
Fortunately, Bai Shengyi held her back.
"Don't bother with such a petty person," Bai Shengyi said. "The assessment is important, let's go."
"No! You can't leave!" Qin Zhao spread his hands to block them, his eyes fixed on Bai Shengyi. He said domineeringly, "Shengyi, it's one thing for you to make things difficult for this king, but to kill Mingyu for this king, that's where you're wrong. You owe the Princess's Estate an explanation."
It didn't matter that Princess Mingyu was dead; her arrogant and troublesome nature wasn't likable anyway. But she couldn't let the Princess's Estate use this to blame her.
Qin Zhao made a decisive move, cooperating with Bai Murong to attribute Sun Mingyu's death to Bai Shengyi.
Since Bai Shengyi had already made an enemy of the Princess's Estate, what was one or two more offenses? Wasn't it?
As Qin Zhao spoke, Sun Mingyu's two guards, along with Li Shiqing and Bai Murong, all glared at Bai Shengyi menacingly, following Qin Zhao's lead.
Bai Shengyi was so amused she almost laughed.
"Firstly, I wouldn't kill someone for a pig." Bai Shengyi looked at the dark-faced Qin Zhao and sneered, "That's right, I'm talking about you, Qin Zhao. You're a pig, a scummy pig! You'd best get lost, or I can't guarantee I can control my hand from wanting to kill a pig."
The Samsara Brush appeared in her left hand, and Bai Shengyi habitually twirled it.
"You..."
"What about me? Shut up!" Bai Shengyi interrupted coldly. "Secondly, besides me and Feihua, Bai Murong was also present. You, and you..."
Bai Shengyi pointed at Sun Mingyu's two guards.
"As a kind reminder, you should check how your Princess died. After all, Bai Murong is the one who's madly in love with Qin Zhao, and she's still devoted to him even after the Empress's banquet. Who knows if she killed him out of love and framed me?"
Bai Shengyi raised her eyebrows with a cold smile, her words incredibly arrogant.
"If I wanted to kill your Princess, I would have invited her to the Arena of Combat. I wouldn't use such tactics."
This was her pride, and also her bottom line.
Even if Bai Shengyi disliked Sun Mingyu, she wouldn't act sneakily like Bai Murong.
That's right, just now, the Qingmeng Vine had told Bai Shengyi that it had seen Bai Murong place something on Sun Mingyu, which caused Sun Mingyu to stop breathing.
However, Bai Shengyi only found out then that the yellow thing was actually Sun Mingyu. She could only say it was quite a coincidence.
As expected, after Bai Shengyi finished speaking, Bai Murong's expression turned slightly unnatural, but she quickly calmed down.
"Shengyi, I know you hate me, but by slandering me like this, how can you put your elder sister in this position?" Bai Murong lowered her eyes sadly, her eyes turning red as tears began to fall uncontrollably.
"Don't! I can't be your sister. Stop trying to cling to me!"
Bai Shengyi sneered, "Do you think no one sees everything you've done? Bai Murong, don't forget that the academy will have people watching our trials. Every move we make is under everyone's watchful eyes."
Bai Shengyi couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude as she spoke.
She enjoyed watching Bai Murong hoist herself by her own petard.
With her words, everyone looked at Bai Murong's guilty and uneasy appearance, and understood everything.
"It really was you! You poison-tongued woman, pay with the Princess's life!" Ming Er exploded instantly, exchanged a look with the other guard, and attacked Bai Murong.
Bai Murong hastily retreated, hiding behind Li Shiqing.
"It wasn't me, it really wasn't me. My two guard brothers, Princess Mingyu and I are good sisters. How could I possibly harm her? Don't believe Bai Shengyi's instigation!"
As she spoke, she sought Qin Zhao's help, "Your Highness Gong, please help me! I am truly being framed by Bai Shengyi!"
"My lords, I believe there is something peculiar about this matter. Please calm yourselves." Qin Zhao stopped the guards.
He was the Prince of Gong, and standing in front of the two guards, they could only suppress their attacks and withdraw.
Ming Er stared intently at Qin Zhao, "Your Highness Gong, what could be peculiar about this? It's obvious that Bai Murong killed the Princess out of love turned hatred. Don't you want to avenge the Princess?"
If this were the case, it would be a complete waste of the Princess's sincere feelings for the Prince of Gong.
Qin Zhao frowned, "Ming Er, I am being polite to you because of the Princess and the Princess's Estate, you..."
"Your Highness Gong, my two guard brothers, look quickly, Bai Shengyi is trying to destroy the evidence!" Bai Murong suddenly shouted.
Qin Zhao, annoyed at being interrupted, followed the two guards over. He saw Bai Shengyi squatting in front of Sun Mingyu's corpse, seemingly doing something.
"Bai Shengyi! What are you up to now..." Qin Zhao ran over and shouted, but as he looked up, he was met by the cold, flashing whip tip of Bai Shengyi, silencing him instantly.
The moment he saw Bai Shengyi's whip, he felt a throbbing pain all over his body.
"Miss Bai San, the deceased should be respected. Even if you don't like our Princess, you don't have to do this, do you?" Ming Er spoke with a hint of anger but dared not fully express it, knowing he was no match for this woman.
"I haven't done anything. I just want to show you how Sun Mingyu died."
Bai Shengyi parted Sun Mingyu's collar, revealing her neck, and showed it to everyone: "See, these purple threads are the silk of the Purple Gold Grub. This insect is highly venomous and can kill even a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a single blow."
Bai Murong said this, put down Princess Mingyu, and then...
"Ah!"
In the blink of an eye, Bai Shengyi had grabbed Bai Murong's hands again.
"Sister Li, help me!" Bai Murong had a bad premonition and struggled frantically, desperately calling out to Li Shiqing for help.
However, Luo Feihua had already blocked Li Shiqing. Even if Li Shiqing wanted to save her, she couldn't do anything to Luo Feihua for the time being.
"Look, what is this?"
Bai Shengyi pointed her finger and pulled out a silk handkerchief from Bai Murong's pocket. She shook it, and several purple-golden insects crawled out from the handkerchief...
"Hiss! Bai Murong went to great lengths, even using mid-grade spirit stone powder as bait to appease the Purple Gold Grubs. No wonder she could use them so recklessly to commit evil!" Luo Feihua coldly exposed the secret of the handkerchief.
Having often interacted with spirit beasts, she was very familiar with these matters.
Luo Feihua looked at Li Shiqing with the same disapproving look that Li Shiqing had initially shown. "Sister Li, how could you protect such a person?"
It was truly incomprehensible.
"Enough! I've found the cause of Princess Mingyu's death for you. If anyone dares to bother me again, don't blame me for killing them directly!"
Bai Shengyi, having achieved her goal, released Bai Murong and beckoned to Luo Feihua, "Feihua, let's go."
"Okay! So that Bai Murong doesn't cry wolf and falsely accuse us again."
Luo Feihua stepped forward, linking arms with Bai Shengyi as they left.
After they had walked a short distance, Bai Shengyi suddenly said to Luo Feihua, "Wait."
"What is it?" Luo Feihua asked in confusion.
Bai Shengyi smiled, "Wait for today's great hero."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Qingmeng Vine appeared before them.
It eagerly climbed onto Bai Shengyi's wrist, coiling around it, and then held up a recording stone, handing it to Bai Shengyi.
"Master, master, Little Vine Leaf recorded everything that just happened! Isn't Little Vine Leaf amazing?" The Qingmeng Vine rubbed against Bai Shengyi's wrist, its voice sweet and soft.
Such a cute and adorable little treasure, Bai Shengyi almost couldn't resist.