Chapter 423
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At this moment, the duel between Zhao Qing and Xiao Yuan was still ongoing.
Ye Wushuang and Zhou Xuan, on the other hand, were in no hurry to make their move. It seemed as if they were both waiting for the outcome of the battle between Xiao Yuan and Zhao Qing. Around the arena, a crowd of disciples had gathered, including many of the top hundred geniuses from the Tayan Ranking. Among them, Qing Shihua stood out prominently. Setting aside her status as a princess, her appearance, temperament, and her ranking seventh on the Tayan list made her impossible to ignore.
“Qing Shihua,” a soft and gentle voice called out.
A young woman, around seventeen or eighteen years old, strode over to Qing Shihua. She wore a short green skirt that reached just above her knees, revealing her slender, graceful legs. Her tall and elegant figure, combined with her beautiful long hair, was truly mesmerizing.
“Lv Qing’er, you’re here too,” Qing Shihua said with a smile. “I thought Zhou Xuan was supposed to have a life-or-death battle with you.”
Lv Qing’er chuckled sweetly, “When I first heard the news, I thought it was you.”
“I never expected it to be this Ye Wushuang…” Lv Qing’er’s beautiful eyes turned toward Ye Wushuang on the arena, and she said with a smile, “This young man is truly remarkable.”
“Do you know him too?”
“It’s hard not to know him,” Lv Qing’er sighed. “He killed someone from the Chu clan within the academy and then left the academy as if nothing had happened!”
“I heard from the elders that it was Vice Dean Li Changqing who protected him. The Chu clan’s Elder Chu Mingjie was furious, but this guy not only returned here boldly, he even confronted Zhou Xuan directly…”
“Don’t you know that Zhou Xuan’s entire family was beheaded?”
Qing Shihua nodded.
Lv Qing’er asked curiously, “Qing Shihua, what does your uncle the emperor really think?”
“Surely it can’t be because he values Ye Wushuang’s talent that he beheaded the two marshals, the old Marshal Li Cunxiao and the new Marshal Zhou Yuanding, right?”
Qing Shihua shook her head. “I have no idea why.”
She truly didn’t know. She had been focusing on her cultivation within the academy these days and hadn’t left. Perhaps her younger sister knew more.
Qing Shihua scanned the crowd and soon spotted a graceful figure in a green robe. She walked over and patted the girl on the shoulder.
“Who is it?”
A voice responded, and a face that could be described as breathtakingly beautiful appeared before Qing Shihua.
“Shiyu, what are you doing?”
Seeing her sister acting so furtively, Qing Shihua was puzzled. “Don’t you hate coming to Qingyun Academy the most?”
Seeing her sister, Qing Shiyu laughed awkwardly, “If I don’t come, Father will lock me up again!”
“You’re here just in time. Tell me, what’s the deal with Ye Wushuang? Why did the emperor kill Zhou Yuanding’s family?”
Qing Shiyu quickly grabbed her sister’s hand and whispered, “Let me tell you, sister, you mustn’t underestimate Ye Wushuang. I was in the palace that day, and I saw Uncle the emperor… he seemed a bit afraid of him…”
The current emperor of Qingyun Empire, Qing Muyuan, a true master of the Wanfa realm, would be afraid of a mere youth at the Ningmai stage?
What nonsense!
“Stop making up stories and tell the truth.”
But Qing Shiyu looked stunned and said, “I’m telling the truth!”
At that moment, a scream suddenly echoed from the arena.
Everyone’s gaze turned to the duel between Xiao Yuan and Zhao Qing, which had come to an end. On the arena, Zhao Qing’s body fell to the ground, impaled through the chest by Xiao Yuan’s spear, dead on the spot.
“It’s over…”
“Finally, it’s over. Xiao Yuan, at Ningmai stage four, managed to kill Zhao Qing at Ningmai stage five. He’s got some skill.”
“I heard he’s a freshman this year…”
“Never mind that. I’m here to see the duel between Ye Wushuang and Zhou Xuan.”
“Exactly, they’re the main event.”
The news had spread throughout Qingyun Academy that Zhou Xuan’s family was executed by the emperor, and a significant reason was Ye Wushuang. As for why the emperor favored Ye Wushuang, few people knew. This, however, only made Ye Wushuang’s name even more prominent.
On the arena, Ye Wushuang and Zhou Xuan were clearly waiting for the end of the duel between Xiao Yuan and Zhao Qing before they would make their move.
