"Cough cough!" Ze Lan took a deep breath, her shoulders trembling with pain.
Her arm, already broken by Long Jin Han, was now in even worse condition, a gruesome sight.
"You clearly also wanted to kill that bitch! Why couldn't you let me kill her!!!"
Wu Si's eyes widened abruptly as she glanced at Bai Li Xiao. Indeed, his face was visibly darkening at a rapid pace.
"Mmph!" Ze Lan was grabbed and slammed heavily against the wall.
Bai Li Xiao's expression turned icy, a killing intent swirling around him: "How did you know I wanted to kill her!"
Ze Lan forced a hideous smile, blood trickling from the corner of her lips: "Bai Li Xiao, I'm telling you, even if you can peer into the future and manipulate destiny..."
"You still can't escape the fact that walls have ears!"
Walls have ears... Bai Li Xiao gritted his teeth, tightening his grip on Ze Lan.
If Ze Lan knew, she must have heard it from the Divine Emperor. But how would the Divine Emperor know he intended to kill her...
A suspicion flashed through Bai Li Xiao's mind: the Divine Emperor had planted a spy by his side!
"Thud—" Bai Li Xiao released his grip, and Ze Lan fell to the ground in a heap.
His face grim, he turned and left Yao Chi Palace.
Earlier, the Divine Emperor had already suspected that Bai Ran's revival was his doing. Now, he knew he had to kill Bai Ran...
The Divine Emperor might have already caught on...
The reason he had personally killed Bai Ran was to help her reforge her soul...
Therefore, everything the Divine Emperor was doing now was simply to kill Bai Ran before he could.
Bai Li Xiao's brows furrowed deeply. He unclasped the black jade from his waist and clutched it tightly in his palm.
After he had personally killed Bai Ran, he had hidden her soul within this small black jade...
Each time he killed her, he could send a soul or a spirit into Bai Ran's body.
This was because only at the moment of death was the soul unstable, making it easier to manipulate.
Bai Li Xiao's nose stung, his exhales trembling.
Ran Ran... this is the last spirit, and the last lifetime...
It's finally coming to an end...
"Divine Lord..." Wu Si slowly approached and stood beside him.
Bai Li Xiao re-fastened the black jade to his waist: "Wu Si, there's no need to ask or ponder."
Wu Si clenched her fists, her eyes filled with worry, and a deep loneliness hidden beneath.
The Divine Lord was being coerced by the Divine Emperor and had to kill that demoness's daughter. But the Divine Lord loved her, and ultimately put on a show for the Divine Emperor.
He had killed the woman, but secretly hid her soul to protect it from the Divine Emperor's detection.
But... now the Divine Emperor had discovered it...
Wu Si cautiously looked up, gazing at the man before her: "Divine Lord, you don't suspect me..."
Bai Li Xiao lowered his eyes, his expression haggard: "I have never suspected you."
A faint joy surged into Wu Si's heart. The Divine Lord believed her...
For the next three days, the Nine Star Divine Palace underwent a thorough investigation, uncovering the spies hidden by the Divine Emperor.
...
Meanwhile, Bai Ran was surrounded by several women at the entrance of a training room.
"You're the Headmaster's last disciple?" A woman sized up Bai Ran from head to toe, her face filled with extreme displeasure.
This woman was An Meng Yi, the one who had been staring at Long Jin Han on the plaza.
The women around her chimed in, their scrutinizing gazes filled with disdain and contempt.
"She didn't even participate in the new student assessment, yet she was chosen by the Headmaster?"
"Yes, could it be she used some unspeakable means to seduce the Headmaster?"
"Her looks aren't anything special either, perhaps her skills in bed are impressive!"
Malice was thrown at Bai Ran without any pretense, stemming from deep jealousy and anger.
Bai Ran raised an eyebrow. Four disciples in the Integration Stage, three in the third stage of Integration. They were likely new students.
An Meng Yi, seeing that Bai Ran remained unresponsive to the insults, assumed she was terrified: "Hey, say something. Are you mute?"
Bai Ran ignored the group and looked towards the still vacant training rooms.
Her gaze settled on a particularly luxurious training room. The spiritual energy within this room was the most concentrated.
Looking up further, a golden plaque was inscribed with five large characters—"Little Girl's Exclusive."
Bai Ran's lips twitched. It was clearly Long Jin Han's doing... it was inexplicably embarrassing...
"I'm talking to you! Are your ears deaf!" An Meng Yi struck out at Bai Ran.
Damn it! How dare she ignore her!
Bai Ran glanced at her and effortlessly caught her swinging hand: "You're a bit annoying."
Her tone was indifferent, her eyes cool and devoid of warmth.
Sensing something was wrong, An Meng Yi immediately tried to pull her hand back.
However, Bai Ran's grip tightened, making it impossible for her to retrieve her hand: "Ahhhh—!"
The bones crackled and crunched, clearly indicating a shattered hand. The women surrounding them instinctively took a step back.
This woman was so audacious! She had broken Meng Yi's hand without a word!
The atmosphere became momentarily tense. Bai Ran loosened her grip, and An Meng Yi, writhing in pain, curled up on the ground.
At that moment, a man walked in, cast a cold glance at the scene, and then walked away as if it had nothing to do with him.
He slowly walked to the "Little Girl's Exclusive" training room and stopped, raising an eyebrow.
Just as he was about to enter, Bai Ran instantly appeared before him, blocking his path.
Though the man appeared tall and robust, his face was hideously ugly...
"What do you want?" the man glared at Bai Ran unceremoniously.
Seeing this, the other women quickly helped the wailing An Meng Yi up and fled.
Bai Ran pointed at the golden plaque, then at herself: "Mine."
Though a little embarrassing, she had to admit it...
The man was clearly surprised. He blinked at Bai Ran: "You're the little girl? Whose little girl?"
Bai Ran glared back: "What's it to you?"
"If you don't tell me, how will I know you didn't just put it up yourself?" the man said with amusement, looking at the woman before him.
Bai Ran took a deep breath, feeling a headache coming on. How could she explain this? That she was the Headmaster's?
If she said that, wouldn't everyone know she got in through connections?
Deciding against it, Bai Ran simply walked in and abruptly closed the door in front of the man.
The man sighed helplessly: "She has quite a temper, can't even tease her a little."
But just as he was about to go to another training room, he saw the door in front of him open. The woman stood there, glaring furiously at the gleaming golden plaque, and ripped it off.
"Bang—" The door was slammed shut once more with anger. The man was momentarily stunned.