Hearing Ning Wangshu's words, Gong Shiyu and the others couldn't help but freeze for a moment.
Then a wave of delight washed over them.
"Senior Ning, do you really have a way to heal the meridians my master's lost and help her recover her cultivation?"
Gong Shiyu was visibly excited. Then she seemed to realize something and hurriedly asked, "Also, was the reason you didn't immediately step in to rescue my master that you wanted us to see these people for who they really are?"
Ning Wangshu smiled and replied unhurriedly, "Your Yunqing Sect has been around for over seven thousand years. Your Ancestor Master Yunmiao was a woman of extraordinary talent."
"For all these years, your Yunqing Sect has held sway over this corner of the Southern Ridge. Your Ancestor Master Yunmiao only 'ascended' a little over two thousand years ago, yet your sect has already fallen so far that others could scheme against you and bring about its destruction."
"Your sect master was even sent here to be auctioned off, and all these Southern Ridge forces dared to bid on her."
"If you want to restore the Yunqing Sect to its former glory, you can't afford to be too softhearted. When the time comes to strike like thunder, you have to do so."
As he spoke, Ning Wangshu gestured toward the people in the hall who were still bidding on Yun Qingwu. "I can help you deal with the Xuan Yin Sect and the Heavenly Demon Sect."
"But if your Yunqing Sect wants to truly cow the petty villains and keep them from plotting against you again, you'll need to make an example of them."
"These people are perfect targets to kill as a warning to the rest. You'd be entirely justified, no one could find fault with