Such a simple truth, even a child would know it.
Su Xianrou looked at her daughter and had her return to her side.
Chu Xiyin was delighted. How could she not have thought of this? Her mother was truly amazing. Who would have imagined her divine beast could consume so many spirit herbs and yet survive?
Perhaps, it truly was a divine beast.
"The world is vast and full of wonders, especially since it is a divine beast," Chu Lingwei smiled, as if hearing a childish joke. "I have a way to prove it. Let Chu Xiyin release the divine beast, and we can test it with spirit herbs."
Lei Hongyang's eyes lit up. Yes, why hadn't they thought of this method?
"Right, Su Xianrou, have your daughter summon the divine beast, and let us test it with spirit herbs."
Upon hearing that they wanted to see her divine beast, Chu Xiyin's face turned pale. No, she didn't want anyone to know her divine beast was an ugly crawling insect.
Su Xianrou shot a fierce glare at Chu Lingwei. If she weren't standing with the Spiritual Cultivation Academy, she would have struck her down with a palm.
"Why are you looking at me with such venomous eyes? I'm so scared," Chu Lingwei exclaimed, covering her small heart and backing away repeatedly as if startled.
"Junior Sister, do not fear. If you dislike those eyes, shall Senior Brother dig them out for you?" Leng Xingzhi, without even glancing at Su Xianrou, protectively stepped in front of Chu Lingwei.
Su Xianrou: "..."
The elders secretly looked at Leng Xingzhi. Although young, his strength was evident, so it was not impossible.
Su Xianrou gritted her teeth tightly, her smile frozen on her face. Such audacious words.
Chu Lingwei peeked her head out and, feigning fear, glanced at Su Xianrou again. She shook her head, "Although her eyes are venomous, I don't want to dirty Senior Brother's hands."
...
Everyone: "..." Holding back laughter was so difficult.
"Who are you? How dare you insult this Seat?" Su Xianrou's voice sounded as if from hell, emanating a chilling coldness.
"Your eyes are venomous, and you are also blind and deaf. Then let me tell you, I am a disciple of the Spiritual Cultivation Academy." Chu Lingwei took a step forward, standing beside Leng Xingzhi, her eyes fixed on Su Xianrou.
It was like a provocation.
Elders from various sects inwardly chuckled. This young disciple was indeed bold.
Disciples from various sects admired Chu Lingwei, while also secretly envying her. If only they had a good master, they too would dare to retort like this.
"How dare you insult my mother? I will kill you."
Chu Xiyin's sword had already flown out. Her mother was so wonderful, yet now she was being insulted. Her heart had only one thought: to kill.
Leng Xingzhi let out a soft hum, and with a surge of spiritual energy from his hand, Chu Xiyin's sword was deflected, flying directly towards her spiritual beast pouch. An ugly, disgusting crawling insect appeared before everyone.
For a moment, the scene fell into silence.
Chu Lingwei blinked. This crawling insect had grown so much in such a short time, nearly two meters long, its body covered in black, oozing green liquid.
As its liquid dripped onto the ground, that patch of earth instantly corroded.
A giant bean-shaped head and large, lantern-like eyes glanced at everyone, then, as if startled, crawled towards Chu Xiyin.
It seemed it had eaten plenty of spirit herbs in the secret realm.
"Ah, you monster, don't come near me."
Things happened too suddenly. Chu Xiyin had no time to react before seeing the disgusting crawling insect slithering towards her, screaming in terror.
Su Xianrou was also stunned. Was this the divine beast her daughter had contracted?
Leng Xingzhi's lips curved into a smile upon seeing the crawling insect appear.
"This is a divine beast?" Lei Hongyang looked at the crawling insect in disbelief. Was his eyesight failing him?
Chu Xiyin covered her face and, crying, turned to run away.
"Chu Xiyin, you cannot leave yet," Meng Yu called out. "Turn around and look at your divine beast."
Meng Yu deliberately emphasized the word "divine beast," making Chu Xiyin's feet feel rooted to the ground.
She didn't need to turn around to know what that crawling insect was doing.
If it didn't get spirit herbs for even a quarter of an hour, it would go find food itself.
At this moment, the crawling insect directly lunged towards Su Xianrou's storage bag. In front of everyone, a spirit herb flew into the crawling insect's mouth.
Su Xianrou's face turned ashen. She felt her face burning with pain.
"Su Xianrou, what do you have to say now?" Meng Yu sneered. This was caught red-handed, wasn't it?
Su Xianrou breathed in deeply, now certain that the crawling insect before them was not a divine beast at all.
"Su Xianrou, you stole our sect disciples' spirit herbs. Our Divine Concealment Sect will not let this matter rest." Lei Hongyang glanced disdainfully at the crawling insect on the ground. This divine beast was truly bizarre.
"And our Human Origin Sect will also not let this go."
"Our Myriad Buddha Sect too."
"..."
Su Xianrou's face was dark. She couldn't think of a solution for the moment. If this matter were not handled properly today, the status of their Profound Heart Sect would be precarious.
"Senior Brother, the secret realm trembled, and it seems it was because she took away that... divine beast," Chu Lingwei's eyes flickered. She didn't know the final outcome of the secret realm, but if she could step on Chu Xiyin again, she wouldn't let the opportunity pass.
The accusations immediately stopped.
They finally remembered that the secret realm seemed to have been destroyed.
Su Xianrou was confused. What connection did this crawling insect have with the secret realm?
Chu Xu secretly felt a bad premonition. Using telepathic transmission, he quickly described how these people were flung out of the secret realm, and that the Hengtian Secret Realm was indeed destroyed.
After hearing Chu Xu's words, Su Xianrou almost fainted.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Chu Xiyin, filled with fear, shame, and regret, felt as if Chu Lingwei's words had ignited her last shred of reason. She yelled at Chu Lingwei.
It was this woman, yes, this woman! If not for her, these people wouldn't have blamed her for everything.
"I just think that ever since you contracted the divine beast, the secret realm began to tremble, and in the end, the sky itself fell, and we were almost crushed underneath..."
Chu Lingwei tilted her head, connecting the events after Chu Xiyin contracted her spirit beast.
"That's right. It all started when you contracted this disgusting bug," Qin Wuhuai pondered. It seemed to be the case. Ever since Chu Xiyin contracted the divine beast, their spirit herbs were stolen, and they encountered no fortuitous encounters.
"Yes..." disciples from the Myriad Buddha Sect tried to recall and nodded earnestly.
"She truly is a demoness," Mei Yao chuckled disdainfully. In her opinion, Chu Xiyin was more like a demoness, bringing disaster to all the sect disciples.
Chu Xiyin listened to everyone's accusations and cried out emotionally, "I am not a demoness! This has nothing to do with me."
Leng Xingzhi took out a ten-thousand-year spirit herb from his storage bag and presented it to everyone. A faint medicinal aroma wafted through the air, stirring everyone's spirits.
Attracted by the spirit herb, the crawling insect on the ground immediately slithered towards Leng Xingzhi.