After entering the main gate, Cheng Yu headed toward the side courtyard.
At last, she reached a fairly decent courtyard and walked to her room beneath the moonlight.
She gently pushed the door open and went inside, seemingly afraid of waking someone.
But the instant she closed the door and turned around, she saw a woman standing before her with a dark expression.
Cheng Yu's pupils contracted the moment she recognized her.
Before she could speak, the woman's gaze turned vicious, and she raised her hand and brought it down.
Slap!
The sound rang out, sharp and clear.
Cheng Yu pitched sideways, nearly losing her footing.
Before she could straighten up, that hand seized her hair and forcibly yanked her head up. A shrill voice rang out. "You useless thing! Why did you fail to secure a place?
"What have you been doing all these years?
"I spent so many Spirit Sources nurturing you. What have you done with them?
"Why couldn't you even secure a single place?"
Her voice was vicious and furious, as though she wanted to devour someone.
Forced to tilt her head back, Cheng Yu stared at the woman before her in panic, unable to speak.
Slap!
Another slap landed, sharp and clear.
Then the woman flung her to the floor.
Cheng Yu sat on the floor with her head lowered and did not get up.
"I worked so hard to please them and secured so many Spirit Sources for you. What have you been doing? After all the Spirit Sources poured into you, you couldn't even beat poor people?" the woman berated her.
"Speak! I told you to speak!"
Slap!
Another slap landed.
Now there was blood at the corner of Cheng Yu's mouth.
Yet she kept her head lowered and still said nothing.
"Ever