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Bai Ye had been cultivating in Wuting Cave for twenty-six days. Lie had also regained his human form and occasionally exchanged blows with her, teaching her how to turn the words in the book into moves.

In less than a month, she had made a breakthrough and successfully advanced to the middle stage of Martial Spirit!

"Although you have made a breakthrough in a short period of time, you have no actual combat experience, so don't get arrogant yet; otherwise, you'll be in trouble!"

Knowing that Lie's intentions were good, she smiled and stroked his supple reddish short hair.

"I got it. I've been busy cultivating these days. I've almost finished reading the alchemy books, and I have to find a chance to get an alchemy furnace."

Lie slapped her hand away and shouted heavily while tidying up his hair, "How can an unpopular d.a.m.ned woman like you have the money for that? Forget about it!"

She couldn't deny it. But if she didn't have what she needed, then she would create what was needed on her own.

Dong, dong!

Hearing a knock on the door, Bai Ye withdrew from the dream world and woke up, got out of bed and moved her muscles and bones about.

"Come in."

A maidservant pushed the door respectfully and said, "Xiangye is waiting for you in the drawing room, and said it's an important matter!"

Bai Ye nodded and changed her clothes before going out.

From afar, she could already see Bai Chaoyang sitting in the main seat of the drawing room and Xi Quidi sitting beside him. The former had a sad look on his face while the latter had a strange expression on her face.

She wondered what they were up to!

"Sit down, Ye'er." Bai Chaoyang pointed to the chair aside and asked her to take a seat.

"What did you call me for?" Bai Ye asked bluntly. She didn't want to pretend to be father and daughter with him at all.

Xi Quidi answered coldly, "The emperor personally decreed the martial arts tournament will be held three days from now, and my Lord decided that you should take part in this tournament on behalf of Bai Residence! You have to go, and even if you don't want to go you still have to; otherwise, we'll all have our heads roll on the ground!"

"I understand." Bai Ye agreed frankly and straightforwardly.

Seeing her with an unconcerned look, Xi Quidi snorted, "The face of the Bai Residence must not be lost. Venerable Meng of the Talent Hall will personally supervise the tournament. It's better to be beaten to death than to abstain!"

Bai Ye raised her good-looking eyebrow and unexpectedly said, "I understand."

Xi Quidi thought she was afraid of her, and there was a glimmer of success in her eyes. This time, they had to get rid of this lowly little wench!

The word "abstain" did not exist in Bai Ye's dictionary. In fact, she had been worried that there would be no opportunity for her to engage in actual combat, but such an opportunity had appeared just in time, which made her index finger dance.

Of course, she also wanted to create a little noise through this tournament. It was time to develop her own resources and contacts; otherwise, what she presently had would not be enough to confront Han Shaoling, South Zhao's current emperor.

Just when she was trying to win a gold coin from Bai Chaoyang to buy an alchemy furnace, an uninvited guest suddenly made an appearance.

"Prime Minister, are you occupied with something? I've come to visit you for a cup of tea!"

Before long, a handsome man with an elegant appearance strode in. He was wearing a scholar's hat and a water-blue robe, holding a jade-bone folding fan in his hand. He sat down on the seat next to Bai Ye and took a big sip of the tea that she had not touched; his manners and appearance were completely different, so impolite!

As soon as Bai Chaoyang saw the person coming, he hurriedly received him and knelt down, "Greetings, State Preceptor!"

"No need to kneel. I'm sick of that." He lifted his fan and motioned for them to get up.

State Preceptor?

Apparently, he was the State Preceptor Xingchen who had been bestowed a t.i.tle by Han Shaoling on the same day as his accession to the throne, that three-star alchemist.

Feeling the sharp look directed at him, Xingchen looked back at Bai Ye with a smile. But when his sight met that pair of clear and bright eyes, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, "Magnificent scenery is not as good as a beautiful woman's eyes in poetry and painting."

Bai Chaoyang's tiny heart shook violently. He originally intended to give this trash to the State Preceptor as a concubine or plaything, and the other party had also agreed readily. But who would have thought that after she woke up again, she would shock both man and heaven.

Now Bai Chaoyang wanted to go back on his word, but how could he change his words easily?!