Chapter 1784: Taking You to an Easy Win

"Really? Bai Liqingyan actually invited someone to team up?"

"That guy's strength is too weak, isn't it?"

"Why didn't she ask me to team up? I'm so jealous!"

...

Bai Liqingyan's move stunned everyone.

A prodigy of her generation actually took the initiative to team up with a rookie at the fifth level of the Divine Lord realm—it was truly an eye-opener.

Especially Duan Qinghong and Zhong Hanlin; the looks they cast could have killed Ye Yuan.

Not only them, but Ye Yuan himself was also stunned, unable to come to his senses for a long time.

But when he did come around, he said something that stunned everyone even more.

"Sorry, I plan to go into the mountains alone. Miss Bai, you'd better find someone else," Ye Yuan said with a faint smile.

Buzz!

The surroundings instantly erupted!

Just now, everyone's eyes could have killed Ye Yuan.

But now, they all looked at him with a 'you're a lost cause' expression.

Was this guy out of his mind?

Didn't he see that Bai Liqingyan had even rejected Duan Qinghong and Zhong Hanlin?

To spend a month in the mountains with such a peerless beauty was everyone's dream.

Even death would be worth it.

And this fool had actually refused!

This time, it was Bai Liqingyan's turn to be stunned, and then a blush flashed across her face.

He... he had actually rejected her!

The reason Bai Liqingyan had come to Ye Yuan was because she was certain he wouldn't refuse.

In fact, she had never even considered the possibility of him refusing.

But now, she... was so embarrassed!

"Can we talk in private?" After a moment's thought, Bai Liqingyan said.

Caught in a dilemma, for Bai Liqingyan, it had to work out whether she liked it or not.

Ye Yuan nodded and followed Bai Liqingyan to a secluded spot.

"Why did you refuse me?"

Bai Liqingyan looked bewildered, her words tinged with shyness and full of incomprehension.

In her view, no man could resist her charm.

Ye Yuan saw through it all but smiled and said, "Miss Bai, to the wise, no words are needed. You think I'm weak and want to use me to shake off those two. You think I covet your beauty and would agree without a second thought, or that I could pass the first round under your protection. But I have to say, you've miscalculated!"

Anyone else would have agreed without hesitation.

But Ye Yuan thought far more than others.

What Bai Liqingyan relied on was worthless in his eyes.

He didn't need beauty, nor did he need Bai Liqingyan's protection.

Thus, having no desires made him unyielding.

Bai Liqingyan was beautiful, but her ideas held little appeal for Ye Yuan.

So, she had miscalculated.

Bai Liqingyan suddenly realized that Ye Yuan's mind was alarmingly clear.

She understood that Ye Yuan was negotiating terms with her.

"With your strength, if Song Ting is determined to deal with you, you absolutely cannot survive. If you follow me, you can easily pass the first round of assessment."

Baili Qingyan was very puzzled. She felt that Ye Yuan had no reason to refuse her conditions.

She had witnessed Song Ting's threat just now.

She thought that under such great pressure, Ye Yuan would surely need to seek shelter.

Moreover, Ye Yuan was weak. Anyone could see that she only wanted to team up with him to get rid of Duan Qinghong and the other.

For Ye Yuan, her joining would make it easy for him to pass.

In other words, as long as he followed her, Ye Yuan could coast to victory.

Passing the first round was almost a foregone conclusion.

But Ye Yuan had refused.

Ye Yuan said with a faint smile, "That's my own business! Besides, Miss Baili is too confident. Passing the first round is not as difficult as you imagine."

Baili Qingyan sneered inwardly!

The first round wasn't difficult?

That was true for her, Baili Qingyan!

Baili Qingyan was very clever; she quickly understood Ye Yuan's thoughts.

Ye Yuan had clearly seen through her intentions and was using this as leverage to negotiate terms with her!

Baili Qingyan took a deep breath, but her tone turned cold. "The words have been spoken; I cannot take them back. Tell me, as long as you team up with me, you can name your conditions."

Ye Yuan was speechless. Baili Qingyan's self-importance was too much.

He really didn't want to team up with her, but Baili Qingyan thought he was using this to blackmail her.

With this in mind, Ye Yuan sighed and said, "I have no conditions. If Miss Baili insists on teaming up with me, why not play a tune on your zither to relieve the loneliness of the mountains?"

For Ye Yuan, whether Baili Qingyan joined or not made no difference.

But since the beauty had already lowered her stance so much, he really couldn't refuse.

So he used this excuse to agree to Baili Qingyan.

Ye Yuan had learned from Han Yong that Baili Qingyan's zither skills were unparalleled, but few had ever heard her play.

Hence Ye Yuan's request.

Baili Qingyan was momentarily stunned, her cheeks flushing even redder. She said angrily, "You... despicable man!"

Ye Yuan waved his hand dismissively. "If you can't even meet this small request, then forget it."

Baili Qingyan had no choice but to say in frustration, "Fine, I've fallen into your trap! I'll remember this!"

Ye Yuan was somewhat puzzled. It was just playing a tune on the zither; was it that big a deal?

When the two returned, everyone's eyes were fixed on Ye Yuan.

"This guy is shameless; it looks like he really agreed!"

"That act just now was probably a feint, right?"

"This guy is truly despicable!"

...

Seeing Ye Yuan and Baili Qingyan standing together, everyone understood.

They were also indignant at Ye Yuan's "shamelessness."

It was like a flower planted in cow dung.

Although they all knew that Baili Qingyan was only using Ye Yuan.

Before long, a Celestial Being stepped out into the air and said to the crowd, "If you wish to join our Shadow Moon Sect, you must pass two rounds of assessment. The first round is hunting fierce beasts in the Shadow Moon Mountain Range. Now, you may freely form teams, but each team cannot exceed three people! Beasts killed by a team count as only half of a solo kill. This hunt has no restrictions on killing! If you have the strength, you can seize beasts from others. Alright, the first round of assessment begins now!"

With the Celestial Being's command, the martial artists filed into the Shadow Moon Mountain Range.

Seeing Ye Yuan together with Baili Qingyan, everyone was filled with envy.

In the crowd, Song Ting watched this scene with a sinister gaze.

"Kid, do you think hiding behind a woman can save you from death? Hah, you think too much! Even a genius like Baili Qingyan cannot stop my Demon Elephant Sect's killing intent!"