Only after Chao Lingyi explained did Huang Xiao understand that she had discovered these people slandering him and had then argued with them.
In the past, these people would never have dared do anything to her, because Chao Lingyi was one of Huang Xiao's people, and that alone was enough to deter them.
But now, Huang Xiao was not at the Heavenly Demon Hall. Even though they now knew he was still alive, whether he could escape with his life remained unknown, so they were no longer so polite to Chao Lingyi.
Especially when she ran into Zuo Jiayi. He had been vexed over Huang Xiao's affairs these past few days, so Chao Lingyi's appearance only angered him further.
He had personally taught Chao Lingyi a lesson. Had someone beside him not intervened, she probably would not have lived to see Huang Xiao return.
Although others had held him back, Zuo Jiayi had still viciously lashed Chao Lingyi countless times.
He had even declared that no one was allowed to treat Chao Lingyi's injuries.
Cowed by Zuo Jiayi's tyranny, no one had actually dared help Chao Lingyi, so her injuries were healing extremely slowly.
Otherwise, with suitable medicinal pills, these injuries could not have tormented her like this.
Huang Xiao knew he had been somewhat careless this time. When he had gone to compete for the Jade Slip, everyone close to him had gone out, while those who remained were not his trusted followers.
Precisely because they were not his trusted followers, these people had not dared defy Zuo Jiayi's wishes too much.
After all, behind Zuo Jiayi stood a Regent Elder, one of the Heavenly Demon Hall's three Enlightenment Realm experts.
Just as moments earlier, Chao Lingyi had been afraid of Yao Renwu and had not dared immediately tell