The same thing happened in Han Yunru's courtyard. Han Yunru screamed at the top of her lungs after seeing the corpse lying there. Her maids hurried over when they heard her scream. When they saw the body, they were also shocked and frightened.
"Clean this up for me right away." Han Yunru ordered with a pale face.
She immediately decided to report this matter to her mother-in-law. Her husband was not at home, so the person in charge of handling such matters was her mother-in-law.
"What are you doing here so early in the morning?" Old Madam Bai asked coldly.
Her people had just finished cleaning up the corpse in her courtyard. After witnessing such a mess, Old Madam Bai had completely lost her appetite for breakfast.
Han Yunru did not know that her mother-in-law had experienced the exact same thing.
"Mother, someone threw a dead body into my courtyard." Han Yunru complained anxiously.
Old Madam Bai's expression turned serious as she looked at her daughter-in-law. "What did you just say?"
"I said someone threw a dead body into my courtyard. Mother, you must investigate this matter for me. Whoever did this clearly has no regard for our family." Han Yunru speculated angrily.
"The same thing also happened to me." Old Madam Bai revealed calmly.
"What? You mean someone threw a dead body into your courtyard as well?" Han Yunru covered her mouth in shock.
"Yes. I already had it cleaned up. That is why you saw nothing when you came in." Old Madam Bai replied.
"Mother, who do you think is responsible for all of this?" Han Yunru asked cautiously.
"I will have someone investigate quietly. You do not need to worry about it. Just make sure that your people do not spread a single word about this." Old Madam Bai instructed sternly.
"I understand, Mother." Han Yunru nodded obediently.
"You should also go and check on the kitchen. Tell them to prepare delicious dishes. Guowei and Zihao will be coming home today." Old Madam Bai announced.
"Are you sure?" Han Yunru's eyes lit up with excitement.
"Yes. Guowei sent a messenger to inform us of their return." Old Madam Bai confirmed with a nod.
"I will make sure that when they arrive home, they will be welcomed with warm and delicious food." Han Yunru said happily. She stood up, paid her respects to Old Madam Bai, and then left the room.
Bai Guowei, along with his only son, Bai Shaoqing, had gone to assist his younger brother, Bai Zihao. Bai Zihao and his family had gone to his wife's family home to settle some matters.
On their way back, Bai Zihao and his family encountered trouble. Their carriage broke down while they were carrying many belongings home.
Because of that, Bai Guowei personally went to pick them up. As for Bai Shaoqing, he insisted on following his father. When he was initially refused, he threw a huge tantrum. An entire room was destroyed by Bai Shaoqing during his outburst.
In the end, because of the chaos he caused, Bai Guowei had no choice but to bring Bai Shaoqing along to fetch Bai Zihao and his family.
After sending Xiao Li away, Bai Xifeng shut herself inside her room. Baishe wanted to measure her strength and determine her elemental affinity after she had cleared the poison from her body. They entered the mirror world together.
"How do you measure those things?" Bai Xifeng asked curiously.
Baishe took out a crystal ball.
"Place your hand on the ball and pour all of your power into it." Baishe instructed.
Bai Xifeng did as she was told. The crystal ball gradually glowed and displayed a blue colour. Baishe's eyes flashed with surprise.
"Are we done?" Bai Xifeng's voice suddenly startled Baishe.
"Yes. We're done. You can remove your hand now." Baishe said.
"So, how strong am I?" Bai Xifeng asked excitedly.
"The ball showed a blue colour, which means your strength is already at the Middle Rank Establishing Foundation Realm. You skipped one entire realm." Baishe commented meaningfully.
"Huh? What do you mean by that?" Bai Xifeng asked in confusion.
To be honest, she did not understand much about the cultivation system in this world.
"Baishe, can you explain it to me in more detail? You know I'm new to this world. I don't know much about how things work here." Bai Xifeng said, clasping her hands together and blinking repeatedly as she begged.
Baishe sighed. He had forgotten about that. So, he began to patiently explain everything to Bai Xifeng.
Usually, children around two years old would undergo testing. The first realm was the Gathering Qi Realm, and the crystal ball would show a green colour to indicate it. The second realm was the Establishing Foundation Realm, which was represented by blue.
The next realm was the Congealing Channels Realm, shown by a purple colour. After that came the Cold Core Realm, represented by orange.
The fifth realm was the Nascent Soul Realm, indicated by red. No one in the Liuyin Kingdom had reached that realm. The closest person to achieving it was Bai Xiang, who was currently at the High Rank Cold Core Realm.
Next was the Return to Nothingness Realm, represented by black. After black came white, which indicated the Immortal Realm. It was also known as the Demi-God Realm, as cultivators at that level were considered half-gods.
The final realm was the God Realm. No one had reached that level in thousands of years, except for three legendary figures. However, those three had not been seen for many years, and people believed they had vanished somewhere.
Each realm was divided into three ranks: Low Rank, Medium Rank, and High Rank. After passing all three ranks, one could advance to the next realm.
For a fourteen-year-old, reaching the Medium Rank Establishing Foundation Realm was considered quite normal. However, for Bai Xifeng, it was extraordinary. She had previously been regarded as trash.
She had only just started cultivating, yet her strength had already reached that level. That was truly impressive.
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