Chapter 70: Unfolding Enchantment and Passion

Chapter 70: I Am Ye Qingshu.

With one move, she defeated a middle-stage Yellow Rank martial artist. Although Ye Xiyao had caught her opponent off guard, her ghostly speed and ruthless execution left everyone gasping in shock!

How... How could this be?

Wasn't she an unremarkable waste without spirit roots? How could she...

Everyone was stunned. The lackeys who had come with Liu Zilong to jeer now had their faces slapped, yet they didn't dare utter another sound!

Shameless and cowardly!

Ye Xiyao couldn't help but sneer at them with disdain. Then, without sparing them another glance, she nodded at Qin Kui and turned to leave.

The brief interlude vanished with Ye Xiyao's departure, but the atmosphere could no longer regain its previous lightheartedness. Instead, an indescribable strangeness lingered, even causing those greeting each other in the imperial garden to lower their voices and steal glances at the white-clad maiden sitting quietly in a secluded corner.

In those glances were confusion, solemnity, caution, and apprehension... But Ye Xiyao paid them no mind, still sitting calmly, awaiting the beginning of the banquet.

Unfortunately, this tranquility was short-lived, interrupted by someone.

"Miss Ye, good day to you." The visitor was Qin Kui, who had just offered his assistance. As he spoke, Qin Kui scratched his head bashfully, his plump face beaming with an honest smile.

Ye Xiyao had a favorable impression of Qin Kui and nodded slightly upon hearing him. But her gaze then shifted to the young man standing beside Qin Kui.

The young man was tall and fair-skinned, with handsome features that were even more refined under the setting sun. Dressed in a sky-blue silk robe and holding a jade folding fan, he stood elegantly, resembling a refined gentleman, like a precious orchid among towering trees.

However, there was a subtle shrewdness in his expression, particularly in his slanted eyes that seemed to twinkle with a hint of cunning when he smiled. He was a fox in human form!

Upon noticing Ye Xiyao's scrutiny, the young man suddenly curved his lips into a smile and stepped forward, bowing respectfully.

"Subordinate Ye Qingshu pays his respects to Miss Ye."

He was Ye Qingshu?

Ye Xiyao was momentarily taken aback. Long before the Gu Ma preliminary selection began, her uncle, Ye Jingtian, had privately discussed many matters with her, including the situation of the Ye family's participants.

Out of the 283 contestants from the Ye family, 36 had successfully advanced, making them the largest group among all factions in the Gu Ma preliminary round. Among these, Qin Kui, Zhao Dalei, and Ye Qingshu were the most outstanding.

Qin Kui was known for his bravery in the Metal Element; Zhao Dalei excelled in defense with the Earth Element; yet Ye Qingshu, despite having the weakest Water Element talent among the five elements, managed to rank among the top experts. Furthermore, at a young age, he had already become one of the fifteen company commanders in the Iron Armor Army.

From this, it's evident that this person relies more on intellect than brute force, and is certainly no ordinary individual!

Upon this realization, Ye Xiyao couldn't help but cast a few more glances at the man before her. Then, raising her delicate brows, she said with a hint of amusement,

"So, Miss here has passed the test? That's why Young Master Ye has taken the trouble to grace me with your presence?"

Ye Xiyao's words were somewhat enigmatic, but upon hearing them, Ye Qingshu's smile deepened instantly. He replied with a beaming expression,

"I dare not, how could I be audacious in front of Miss? However, even birds of virtue choose their perches wisely; I am merely following the flow of events."