The newcomer was dressed in a long, dark-green colored robe, and her long hair was coiled up in a bun. There was a heroic and forceful spirit integrated in her gentle and soft demeanor. While her facial features weren't as beautiful as Shao Qingrou's, there was something about the dignified aura that she exuded that allowed her to leave a deep impression on anyone who laid eyes on her.
This person was none other than the representative of descendants of the Qing Yan Empire's government officials. Her name was Qin Ying. After Shao Qingrou, she was also the second most remarkable talent that the Qing Yan Empire was focusing its attention on!
This was because the year that Qin Ying turned sixteen, she was already a grade-nine star apprentice!
In other words, she was only a step short of becoming a Star Soul Master. Her talent was much, much greater than that of Shao Qingrou. She was an existence that was way beyond the reach of any other.
There were even some people saying that even the first-class sects kept close tabs on Qin Ying.
The thing was, when it came to such a talented young lady like her, how many people could have known that she had a vicious heart?
There was a dim flash in Lu Jiu Que's eyes. If Shao Qingrou was the mastermind behind her predecessor's death, then this Qin Ying had to be the principal accessory to Shao Qingrou's conspiracy, because it was her who had pushed Lu Jiu Que into the bottomless abyss!
However, Qin Ying was extremely lucky. She hadn't gone to watch the play that Lu Jiu Que had staged the day before. Otherwise, her ending would have been no better than the one Shao Qingrou experienced.
However, when exactly Qin Yang's "hour of doom" would be also depended on whether she was sensible and tactful enough to know what she could get away with.
After hearing Qin Ying's shout, Ye Hui's body shook instinctively, but he didn't back off either. Instead, he mustered up his courage and bravely planted himself in front of Lu Jiu Que. Through gritted teeth, he asked, "You… What do you want?"
Qin Ying was pressing forward step by step, like a ferocious beast, as she roared, "Ye Hui, get out of my way. This Lu Jiu Que is nothing more than a jinx! If it weren't for you saving her, how would the others have been poisoned and gone mad? How could Sister Qingrou have been attacked by a demonic beast and suffered a fractured bone? And now, she even had her arm severed? This worthless piece of trash, this jinx! I'm going to kill her now!"
Of course, Ye Hui was afraid of Qin Ying. The thing was, he also knew that he couldn't be ungrateful. With trembling legs, he gritted his teeth and said, "You wouldn't dare. If you try anything, I'll get my father to deal with you!"
Poor little Ye Hui, he was just a small human shield. Up until that point, he still thought that Lu Jiu Que had saved him…
Lu Jiu Que was a little taken aback, not because of the hatred that Qin Ying had for her, but because this young fellow, Ye Hui, was defending her so openly.
Could it be that he was repaying her for saving his life the day before?
This little kid was sticking with a worthless cursed human like her? Was he not afraid of being ostracized?
Ha, she hadn't expected him to be a man of great courage and righteousness who knew how to show gratitude.
"Ye Hui, you're out of your mind, aren't you? She almost killed you all yesterday!" Qin Ying couldn't help wishing that she could rush up to Ye Hui and push him to the side with one slap. This fool!
"I'm not crazy. I'm just doing what I think is right!"
"If you don't leave, I'll beat you up as well!"
"I dare you to!"
…
The quarreling trio made all the people around them back off and spread out automatically to form a circle surrounding them.
The crowd watching from the sidelines had long began gesticulating as they looked at Lu Jiu Que with eyes that were filled with disdain, contempt, and disgust.
It was as though Lu Jiu Que was really a devil whose fate was interwoven with evil, so whoever established contact with her would run out of luck!
On the high platform, there were people entering in succession to occupy the seats. They were all elders from the various major sects that were in charge of this test.
As they watched the chaos from where they sat, the elders were all beginning to raise questions in low voices.
The moment the questioning began, the situation grew out of hand…
To please the elders, the people naturally spoke of whatever they knew without reserve. In addition, they even spiced up their stories by adding exaggerated embellishments in their retelling.
This was why before the test even commenced, Lu Jiu Que's derisive nickname of "worthless jinx" had been spread widely among the various sects!