Beneath the Punishment Tier, with thousands of steps seemingly leading straight to the sky, countless astonished gazes were fixed.
The woman, with disheveled hair and tattered clothing, was covered in wounds with deep, bloody whip marks, some still dripping fresh blood.
She slowly lifted her foot and stepped onto the Punishment Tier, taking a few steps before staggering and falling down.
Around her, gasps of surprise sounded. The woman struggled to rise, pushing back the long hair that concealed her face. Instantly, the gasps turned to angry shouts.
The woman's features were exquisite, enchanting, and seductive—this was Si Minglan.
However, a long whip mark slashed diagonally across the face that had once captivated countless young talents, rendering it grotesquely scarred.
"Who did this?"
"Such cruelty, it's too much!"
"Wuwuwu, Third Senior Sister is covered in wounds; she must have suffered terribly!"
"The West Imperial Dynasty bullies too much!"
