A useless person with five spiritual roots? I sacrificed the proud daughter of heaven.

But now, seeing the aggrieved look in Zhao Yanran's eyes, Wu Yan's heart was ablaze with anger. Wasn't Chu Heng Yanran's senior brother? How could he question Yanran in front of so many people?

Wu Yan felt a surge of emotion welling up inside him. Sure enough, at this moment, he was the only one his junior sister Yanran could rely on.

Wu Yan gave Zhao Yanran a reassuring look, then called out loudly to Sheng He, "Junior Sister Yanran has already given me that piece of torn hemp rope. If you want it, I'll give it to you!"

Zhao Yanran's eyes flickered, and seeing that everyone was still staring at her, she involuntarily hid behind Chu Heng.

Sheng He had forgotten about Wu Yan, her lackey. She straightened up, looked at Wu Yan's arrogant appearance, and expressionlessly held the bracelet up in front of everyone.

“This bracelet was a gift from Junior Sister Zhao as an apology for her mistake. My family is poor, and I gave it to Junior Sister Zhao as a token of my gratitude. It was made by my widow mother.”

"On the flying boat, Junior Sister Zhao promised me that she would keep it safe, but she turned around and gave it to someone else. If Junior Sister Zhao looks down on Sheng He, she can just say so. There's no need to humiliate me like this!"

Wu Yan's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly retorted, "What nonsense are you talking about? That's just a piece of broken hemp rope. You can't just say your mother wove it by hand. Who knows if you really did..."

"shut up!"

Chu Heng shouted loudly, releasing the pressure of the Golden Core stage. Wu Yan immediately felt as heavy as a thousand pounds on his body and almost knelt down on the spot.

Chu Heng looked at Zhao Yanran, who kept hiding behind him and refused to say anything, and seriously pulled her all the way to Sheng He, asking, "What about the matter of apologizing for your slip of the tongue?"

Sheng He stubbornly raised her head and stuffed the jade bracelet into Zhao Yanran's arms.

"Back when the Qingyun Sect was recruiting disciples in Qingshan City, I knew my aptitude was not good, but I still wanted to give it my all. Who knew that Junior Sister Zhao would openly mock my talent of five spiritual roots and jump off the flying boat on the spot to avoid being ridiculed."

"Senior Brother Chu, I know you all look down on me, but do I not have the qualifications to cultivate?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of all the disciples present changed.

After all, those who come here to collect spirit stones include not only personal disciples, but also inner disciples, outer disciples, and miscellaneous disciples. In terms of talent, how many people here can compare to Zhao Yanran?

Zhao Yanran looks down on those with five spiritual roots, so does that mean she looks up to those with three or four spiritual roots?

"Heh, Senior Brother Li, you'd better hurry up and send me the spirit stones so I can go back to cultivate sooner. Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll be laughed at!"

"That's right, I'm going to ask my mother why she didn't give birth to me with a single spiritual root. We're all in the Qingyun Sect, why does she look down on us!"

……

Listening to the disciples' discussion, Chu Heng's face turned ashen. He was an upright man and never allowed any kind of flattery or backstabbing to occur within the sect.

But now, the one who flatters the powerful and belittles the weak is actually his own junior sister.

Just as Chu Heng was about to lash out, he saw Zhao Yanran raise her watery eyes and look at him pitifully.

"Senior brother, I know I was wrong. I didn't mean it. I shouldn't have said those things about Senior Sister Shenghe, nor should I have given Senior Sister Shenghe's beloved item to Wu Yan. But the rumors really weren't spread by me. I don't know what happened."

"Senior brother, I know I was wrong. I will definitely change in the future. Please forgive me."

Looking at Zhao Yanran's delicate and pitiful appearance, Chu Heng sighed heavily.

Well, Yanran is still young after all. Besides, since Master Xuanxiao has already taken her in, he can't just expel her from the sect. He can teach her properly from now on.

Chu Heng took out a Foundation Establishment Pill from his storage bag and handed it to Sheng He.

"This is all Junior Sister Yanran's fault. I will take this Foundation Establishment Pill on her behalf..."

"Hey, hey, stop!"

Mu Yao, munching on melon seeds, finally finished watching this good show. After taking the Mind-Cleansing Pill, her mind was now exceptionally clear, and she immediately realized that this so-called Junior Sister Yanran had orchestrated this whole thing to slander her little Sheng He.

Seeing Chu Heng actually bringing pills to apologize, Mu Yao was even more furious.

Just kidding, when it comes to delivering elixirs, she's the real professional, okay?

Mu Yao pulled out several bottles of pills from her sleeve and stuffed them into Sheng He's arms.

"Here you go: Foundation Building Pill, Rejuvenation Pill, Mind Purification Pill, and Qi Gathering Pill."

"And this too, the Blazing Flame Pill. I stole it from my master. If you ever see someone you don't like, throw one at their head, and I guarantee they'll never dare to show their face in front of you again!"

After delivering the pills, Mu Yao raised an eyebrow at Chu Heng with a smug look on her face.

"Senior Brother Chu, my Junior Sister Sheng has suffered such a great injustice, do you think you can just send her away with a Foundation Establishment Pill?"

Chu Heng's hand, hidden under his sleeve, twitched slightly. This seemed to be the first time he had seen Mu Yao so intimate with someone else, but he suppressed the urge to ask and kept a gentle smile on his face.

"Since A Yao has already given you the pills, then I will give this to you. Junior Sister Yanran is still young and doesn't understand, so consider this my apology on her behalf."

Chu Heng opened his palm, and a stone that was completely translucent and emitted a faint cold light appeared in his palm.

"This is……"

"Millennial Dragon Blood Stone! Ordinary Dragon Blood Stone is red, only the best quality Dragon Blood Stone will emit a cold light."

Mu Yao nudged Sheng He's arm and whispered, "This is a rare treasure for refining weapons. You might need it if you forge your own natal sword in the future. Why don't you take it?"

Sheng He pursed her lips, not rushing to accept the Dragon Blood Stone, but instead looked at Chu Heng with a serious expression.

“Senior Brother Chu, Sheng He knows that her voice carries little weight and that she is not making a fuss because of the Dragon Blood Stone. All Sheng He seeks is justice.”

"On the way from Sword Peak to the Discipline Department today, many disciples pointed and whispered about me. I don't know what I did wrong to deserve this humiliation. You said that Junior Sister Zhao is still young, but I am the same age as her this year."

Chu Heng nodded and said gently, "Junior Sister Sheng, I know you feel wronged. Don't worry, I will investigate the source of the rumors."

As Chu Heng spoke, he suddenly turned to face all the disciples and said loudly, "I hope all my fellow disciples will take this as a warning and not listen to one side or believe another. My Qingyun Sect is not a third-rate sect. We will not determine a person's future achievements based on their talent."

"Since Elder Tianyu has chosen Junior Sister Shenghe as his disciple, Junior Sister Shenghe must have her own extraordinary abilities. I also hope that all disciples will not underestimate themselves. Junior Sister's words and actions today were inappropriate, and she apologizes to everyone. We are all fellow disciples here, so let's not harbor any resentment."

Don't be swayed by one-sided opinions. Are you from the same sect? In their past lives, none of them could have done that.

Sheng He chuckled and took the Millennium Dragon Blood Stone from Chu Heng's hand.

"In that case, thank you very much, Senior Brother."

Chu Heng nudged Zhao Yanran from behind, and Zhao Yanran bit her lip and reluctantly stepped forward.