The clown chicken closed its eyes, sensing that it might not escape this crisis. Just then, a sword light flashed, directly severing one of the rhinoceros's hooves from Chen Li. Although the Spiritual Beasts were ethereal, they could still suffer substantial injuries, and these injuries would persist until the Spiritual Beasts could manifest as physical entities.
The rhinoceros's front hoof was severed, and it fell to the ground, howling in pain. Chen Li's face turned red, and he roared, "Who is it? Who dares to harm my Spiritual Beast? I'll fight you!"
Saying that, he summoned his sword, pointing it directly forward.
A few moments later, the owner of the sword light from earlier arrived. Song Weizhi landed in front of Song Zhixia with composure, dispelling Chen Li's oppressive aura.
Song Weizhi turned her head and looked at Song Zhixia. She asked softly, "Sorry for being late. Are you okay?"
Song Zhixia's eyes were already red. She didn't want to cry in front of Song Weizhi, but for some reason, when she saw Song Weizhi standing in front of her, her tears flowed uncontrollably. After realizing she could move, she gently shifted towards Song Weizhi, bit her lip, and spoke, "Senior Sister, can you help me save my little chicken?"
Song Weizhi looked at Song Zhixia's teary eyes. How could she refuse? Moreover, that little clown chicken would become one of the most powerful Divine Beasts in this world, and the original owner was eaten by it. Before the clown chicken became powerful, Song Weizhi planned to establish a good relationship with it, ensuring that the clown chicken wouldn't harm her in the future.
"Sure, don't worry." Song Weizhi's gentle voice floated into Song Zhixia's ears. In the next moment, the clown chicken, which had been standing not far from Chen Li, was already in Song Weizhi's hands. The clown chicken stared at Song Weizhi with a blank expression, feeling a lightness on its body. The heavy hoof that had been hanging above its head was no longer there. The clown chicken nestled its small head in Song Weizhi's palm.
Song Weizhi glanced at the adorable appearance of the clown chicken and couldn't help but smile. She gently handed the clown chicken she held to Song Zhixia. "Hold it well."
Song Zhixia obediently cradled the clown chicken in her palm. Chen Li, not far away, had already turned red-eyed. He stared at Song Weizhi and shouted, "Senior Sister, what are you doing? That's my Spiritual Beast. How can you hurt it?"
Song Weizhi calmly looked at Chen Li and said, "Why can't I hurt it? You're about to crush someone else's Spiritual Beast. How can I not harm yours?"
"Senior Sister, this is all for your good. When Song Zhixia came back, she stole your position as the Head's daughter. I taught her a lesson for your sake. How can you hurt my Spiritual Beast because of this?" Chen Li spoke, tears streaming down as if Song Weizhi had betrayed his goodwill.
Song Weizhi found Chen Li's words disgusting. He was immediately spouting nonsense. She looked at Song Zhixia beside her, afraid that Song Zhixia might misunderstand, and explained, "I've never instructed him about these things."
"Senior Sister, I believe you." Although Song Zhixia's eyes were slightly red, she looked at Song Weizhi with determination.
"Chen Li, you don't need to pin such labels on me. I've never instructed you in these matters. It's entirely your dirty thoughts. Moreover, the position of the Head's daughter originally belonged to Junior Sister Song. What qualifications do you have to question her?" Song Weizhi said coldly.
"Why did you hurt my Spiritual Beast then, Senior Sister? Cultivators should understand how important Spiritual Beasts are!" Chen Li stared at Song Weizhi with bloodshot eyes.
"Of course, I know. You're just bullying newcomers. You pick on anyone you don't like. You even dare to destroy someone else's Spiritual Beast, hindering their cultivation path. I merely severed one leg of your Spiritual Beast, considering it cheap for you." Song Weizhi controlled her Spiritual Beast in her sea of consciousness to appear. In an instant, Song Weizhi's Divine Beast, the Frost Tiger with Double Wings, appeared in front of her.
"My goodness, is this Senior Sister's Heavenly-ranked Divine Beast? It's amazing. I'm afraid there are very few in the entire Linhai City."
"No need to say. It's a Heavenly-ranked Divine Beast. Senior Sister's future is limitless."
"Ah, do you think Senior Sister will take action? I heard that Senior Brother Chen comes from a good family. If his Spiritual Beast is injured, will he cause trouble for Senior Sister?"
"Even if his family is powerful, the most formidable in their family is only at the Enlightenment Realm. Compared to Senior Sister, they are far behind."
"Exactly, Senior Sister is the future of our Song Clan, the genius of Linhai City. Their family wouldn't dare to compete with Senior Sister, right?"
"Senior Sister, what are you doing? Are you going to crush my Spiritual Beast for that useless girl?" Veins bulged on Chen Li's forehead, and his rhinoceros lay on the ground groaning in pain.
However, Song Weizhi ignored all of this. She was about to let her Frost Tiger with Double Wings teach Chen Li's rhinoceros a lesson when she felt a gentle tug from behind. She instinctively turned her head and saw Song Zhixia holding the clown chicken, pulling at the hem of her clothes.
"Senior Sister, will you get into trouble for this? Forget it, we're fine." Song Zhixia didn't hate what Chen Li had done just now, but she was more afraid that her Senior Sister, who had just saved her and the chicken, would get into trouble.
Song Weizhi looked at the girl beside her with slightly red eyes and said gently, "How can it be fine? You even spat blood."
Saying that, Song Weizhi gently raised her hand and wiped away the bloodstains from Song Zhixia's lips. Then she continued, "You've been bullied like this. Of course, I have to intervene. Don't worry; nothing will happen."
Song Zhixia felt her mind in chaos, and her ears turned slightly red. Did Senior Sister just help her wipe the blood?
Turning around to look at Chen Li and the other two, Xin Yun and Han Bing, who summoned their Spiritual Beasts, Song Weizhi's eyes were icy. There was no trace of the gentleness she had shown when talking to Song Zhixia.
Song Weizhi used her spiritual qi to create a protective barrier around Song Zhixia and the clown chicken. Then she activated her Golden Core cultivation. Most of the outer disciples present couldn't withstand it and knelt under Song Weizhi's pressure.
Someone in the martial arts arena began to shout, "Senior Sister, it's Senior Brother Chen and the others who bullied Song Junior Sister. We didn't do anything."
"Yeah, Senior Sister, it has nothing to do with us. We haven't stabilized our Qi Training. We really can't withstand Senior Sister's pressure."
"Senior Sister, spare us. It's not our fault."
Song Weizhi sneered, scanning the people, "It has nothing to do with you? Are you just going to watch an innocent fellow disciple have her Spiritual Beast crushed? You're outstanding disciples of a reputable sect. You might not be able to beat Senior Brother Chen from the Inner Sect, but can't you report this to the Disciplinary Hall? Not a single one of you wanted to help her. You just wanted to watch her embarrass herself. Isn't that right?"
Saying that, Song Weizhi looked at Li Fangfang and Wang Qi, "They couldn't stop Chen Li. What about you two from the Inner Sect? Are you just standing by and watching the show?"
Song Weizhi had an impression of Li Fangfang. In the original work, Li Fangfang often caused trouble for Song Zhixia, especially since the male lead, Zhao Xunkun, treated Song Zhixia very well. This stirred up Li Fangfang's jealousy. In Linhai City, there were not many disciples in the Foundation Building realm, and with the male lead's background, Zhao Xunkun had become the person many female cultivators wanted as their Dao companion.
"Just a waste. Senior Sister doesn't need to stand up for her. Senior Sister just feels guilty for taking Song Zhixia's position as the Head's daughter. What's the point of pretending to be a good person here?" Li Fangfang muttered. She had just entered the Foundation Building stage and was known for her attractive appearance, making her the focus of attention among her senior and junior brothers.
"Alright, unrepentant. Then include yourself in it too."
Song Weizhi didn't say much more. She activated her spiritual qi, and the Two-Winged Frost Tiger, seemingly connected to her will, rushed toward the fallen rhinoceros. Chen Li raised his sword to counter using a sword technique. However, the Frost Tiger's wing struck him away. Next moment, his sword was knocked to the ground. The Li Shuo sword aimed its sharp blade point at Chen Li's face. Terrified, Chen Li, fearing for his life, forgot about his Spiritual Beast.
With Chen Li out of the way, the Frost Tiger pinned down the rhinoceros and bit into its neck. In an instant, most of the flesh on the rhinoceros's neck had been torn off, and his soul was damaged. Chen Li, in pain, cold sweat streaming down, forgot about any semblance of face and knelt down, begging Song Weizhi for mercy.