Individual Competition and Team Competition (3)

"Alright, I admit I misspoke and forgot to consider my master's feelings." Yue Ye shrugged, a sly smile on her face. Although she had gone a bit too far with her teasing, the principle of not hitting a smiling face still applies, "So, would you allow us to join your team?"

"Where's A Bao?"

"Where is Leng Xiao?"

"What about those successors of the Demon God among the Demon Race?"

"You don't want any of it?"

As Ye Qingcang asked the question, he glanced at the people behind Yue Ye, pausing briefly on the young man blindfolded in white gauze, then on Chen Ying'er holding a pink parasol, before finally fixing his gaze on Yue Ye standing in front of them. He frowned and said, "What do they mean by this... You should know about my relationship with Chen Ying'er, right?"

"It's not Yue Ye- nee's fault!"

"I wanted to come here myself!"

"Because... because I want to win!"

Chen Ying'er hurriedly tried to defend Yue Ye.

But it all looks like a cover-up.

This also caused Yang Haohan, who was standing not far away next to Long Haochen, to clench his fists.

"Um?"

Ye Qingcang glanced at him sideways.

It seems they've come to understand something.

A hint of displeasure flashed across his brow.

Turning to Chen Ying'er, he softened his tone and gave her another chance. "This reason is perfectly valid, because no one wants to taste defeat. But what I need is a truthful answer, not one that seems or sounds reasonable... Chen Ying'er Chen Ying'er, considering we're somewhat destined to meet, I have a suggestion for you: join that team over there... Although you can't win, because I participated, you won't lose too badly. As for your grandparents, I'll talk to them later. Anyway, don't worry, this matter won't involve you... I wonder if you can accept my suggestion?"

A hint of satisfaction suddenly flashed in Ye Qingcang Yue Ye.

Ning Rongrong's initially disdainful gaze gradually turned into appreciation.

Zhang Lexuan is the same.

Looking at the boy beside her who was six years younger than her.

Although it was a marriage to fulfill a promise.

However, in the process of getting along, a sense of identification inevitably arose.

This recognition is not based on the other person's exceptional talent or ability.

Instead, it means acknowledging and agreeing with the other party's thoughts and attitudes.

At first glance, this seems like a rather formulaic way to discourage people from trying to quit.

But in reality, it saved Chen Ying'er's face.

Having witnessed the wickedness of human nature Yue Ye, Yueye immediately understood the tricks the Human Race were playing after receiving her father's signal. Although Ning Rongrong didn't know the inside story, she could guess some of the dirty game behind it from Chen Ying'er's answer. Zhang Lexuan was even more astute. Mu En had lived for over two hundred years, and even his everyday wisdom was enough for Zhang Lexuan to understand most of the games in the world. What Ning Rongrong could guess, Zhang Lexuan could guess as well.

To put it bluntly, it's nothing more than chasing after that trivial matter.

Yue Ye has a lot to say on this.

Because she knew the inside story and could analyze the reasons.

She knew how the eccentric parents, Sheng Lingxin and Lan Yanyu, had fallen out with the poor child, Sheng Cai'er. She also knew that the higher-ups on the Human Race were well aware of who the so-called alliance was based on. Now, Sheng Cai'er, one of their own, had gone with Ye Qingcang, an outsider, and it was unlikely that she would ever return to her parents' home. Forced into a corner, the higher-ups on the Human Race had no choice but to resort to a honey trap, hoping that Chen Ying'er Chen Ying'er win Ye Qingcang 'Ye Qingcang heart and gain his favor, in order to maintain a balance of power between the human and demon races.

Because the consequence of inequality is the resumption of war.

Last time, it was Ye Qingcang who helped them.

But who will help them next time?

And in this honey trap...

Chen Ying'er was the victim.

Because looking at the God Seal World of the Dou Three Star System.

Among Human Race.

Besides Sheng Cai'er, only Chen Ying'er and Ye Qingcang have any connection.

Besides Chen Ying'er, the only other one is Wang Yuanyuan.

Being beaten up can also be considered a kind of relationship.

It's much more likely to succeed than sending those two lunatics Sheng Lingxin and Lan Yanyu, to persuade Sheng Cai'er. Judging from the outcome of that previous mess, sending those two would only create more enmity, inflame Sheng Cai'er's hatred, and mess everything up.

"Dirty."

"It's so dirty."

Yue Ye silently complained to herself.

It's not hard to understand why the Human Race's high command harbors such thoughts.

But this does not negate the fact that the method is dirty.

Didn't you see that even Ye Qingcang, who could have been a beneficiary, couldn't resist?

Unfortunately, for Chen Ying'er...

She had no other choice.

For the greater good, anyone can die.

Both her grandparents and grandparents are acceptable.

Does that mean she can't sacrifice herself if she doesn't have to die?

Yang Wenzhao clenched his fists tightly.

Drops of blood rolled down from his palm.

It fell to the ground.

His grandfather's words echoed repeatedly in his ears.

The helplessness of the weak is that sometimes they can't even retain basic dignity.

"They haven't changed."

"The necessary sacrifices were approved by them."

"Just like the eight virtues of chivalry."

"If I remember correctly, there is a virtue called sacrifice."

Sheng Cai'er carried Jade Bamboo Staff.

It slowly poked at the floor.

Ye Qingcang stepped forward and unabashedly took Sheng Cai'er's small hand. After Sheng Cai'er finished mocking the Temple Alliance's shady dealings, he sighed, "The strong wield their swords against the stronger, and the weak against the weaker. Instead of taking advantage of this rare peace to develop and nurture the next generation, they resort to these crooked and evil paths... The most important thing in life is self-reliance. If you give up the struggle, why would anyone help a burden?"

Chen Ying'er bit her lip and remained silent.

Ye Qingcang has already gone this far.

If she still can't tell that Ye Qingcang is targeting her.

Then it's not a matter of emotional intelligence.

It's not a problem of intelligence.

However, to be honest, her thoughts were also quite complicated.

In the name of the greater good, everyone can be crushed.

But she still harbored an unrealistic hope.

Hopefully, Yang Wenzhao is not far away, will step forward.

In the name of her fiancé, or more precisely, her ex-fiancé, he took her away and ran away from this place filled with grand schemes.

But Yang Wenzhao did not have that courage.

He was unsure whether stepping forward now would anger Ye Qingcang.

"What a disappointment." After a dozen seconds of frozen silence, Yue Ye suddenly spoke, breaking the suffocating atmosphere. She said something abrupt and then, in a single sentence, it hit home. "I thought that knight over there would step forward to help Miss Chen Ying'er out of this predicament, and then gain admiration for his courage, ultimately winning her heart and taking her away... Master's hints are already quite obvious, even going so far as to say that I'll talk to them later. If you still don't understand, then you're a real coward."

Yang Wenzhao's eye twitched violently.

Long Haochen's eye twitched violently.

Lin Xin, Han Yu, Wang Yuanyuan, Sima Xian, Ning Rongrong, and even Zhang Lexuan were all stunned by Yue Ye's barrage of attacks.

Even Sheng Cai'er tilted her head slightly.

It was unusual for him to express some emotions.

However, Yue Ye's willingness to make such a sweeping generalization must have been premeditated. After her outburst, she abruptly shifted the topic back, a complete 180-degree turn, her thoughts so quick even Ye Qingcang couldn't keep up. "Master, I've often heard the saying 'One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black,' so let's go register first!"

Break the freezing point using the most drastic methods.

Then, change the subject in a straightforward manner.

The goal is to achieve the desired objective in the time it takes for others to react.

Its main feature is speed.

The main strategy is a blitzkrieg.

"You're really something."

Ye Qingcang remained silent for less than a second.

He praised the rare beauty of the Yue Ye.

It sounds a bit disjointed.

But those in the know can understand it.

The main problem was that Yue Ye's actions were truly a bit crazy. She was practically launching a direct attack, essentially taking on the villain role that Yue Ye Qingcang didn't want to play, and then pulling off a stunning comeback.

But no matter what.

Never mind whether the table is overturned or not.

The Yue Ye provided Ye Qingcang with a stepping stone.

A stepping stone that could end this deadlock.

Therefore, Ye Qingcang didn't refuse the opportunity, nor did he forget about Yue Ye. After glancing at Chen Ying'er and Yang Wenzhao not far away, he looked away as if staring straight at thin air. He gestured towards the registration area, the fifty windows for Team Competition registration, meaning he invited Yue Ye to come with him. At the same time, he naturally picked up on the topic Yue Ye had brought up by flipping the table, teasingly saying, "I remember A Bao seemed to like you a lot. What, didn't he invite you to this competition?"

Individual Competition definitely do not require invitations.

But it's more necessary for Team Competition.

This is especially true for someone like A Bao.

Ye Qingcang didn't have any opinion about A Bao, just like he didn't have any opinion about Long Haochen. If Chen Ying'er hadn't been following behind Yue Ye Chen Ying'er and Yang Wenzhao's gaze hadn't been so direct, he wouldn't have provoked Yang Wenzhao Yang Wenzhao and wanted to see his reaction.

Actually, what Yue Ye said was right.

He was indeed testing Yang Wenzhao.

If Yang Wenzhao dares to stand up.

Regardless of whether Yang Wenzhao is Chen Ying'er's fiancé.

He would mention it in his subsequent conversations with the higher-ups of the Temple Alliance.

There's not even a need for a clear statement.

All you need to do is casually say: I think highly of Yang Wenzhao; I admire his upright character.

The high-ranking members of the Temple Alliance immediately understood the meaning of those words.

As for the lack of security and such...

Actually, it's really easy to have a sense of security. For example, Ye Qingcang could easily find an excuse to take those silly assassins who were protecting Sheng Cai'er before and have them continue to be Sheng Cai'er's guards. Anyway, Sheng Cai'er doesn't dislike them, and she can always have a few errand runners to order around.

This is a man-made relationship.

Through these few goofy assassins.

It brought back some of the distance that seemed unreachable.

Therefore, many things are not as difficult as the high-ranking Temple Alliance imagine. Moreover, their vigilance against the Demon Race is completely unnecessary. Bai Yue, the daughter of Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu, is the wife of Divine Seal Knight Long Xingyu and the daughter-in-law of Divine Seal Knight Long Tianyin. With this relationship in place, the tricks of those high-ranking members are nothing more than a clown's performance in the eyes of both Ye Qingcang and Demon God Emperor Feng Xiu.

Ye Qingcang was displeased, simply because this kind of clown performance that he was too lazy to watch had actually happened to him, and he was unwilling to participate.

That's all.

Therefore, Ye Qingcang only invited Yue Ye.

No invitation was extended to Chen Ying'er and Wang Yuanyuan, who were standing behind Yue Ye.

The meaning is very clear.

I hate being schemed against.

Especially this kind of scheming that also involves trouble.

You all better behave yourselves.

Don't give me any trouble.

Yue Ye understood this as well. While keeping up with Ye Qingcang, she completely ignored Chen Ying'er and the others. In fact, if the Human Race hadn't asked her father for help, she wouldn't have bothered bringing Chen Ying'er and the others along to seek an opportunity. So, she changed the subject and introduced the young man with the white veil to Ye Qingcang, while also giving a clear answer to Ye Qingcang's question, "Let me introduce you. This is the successor of the Star Demon God. You can call him Men Di. Because my father and Uncle Star Demon God have a good relationship, Men Di came with me at my suggestion... You wouldn't want to embarrass me, would you, Master... However, you don't need to worry. I know your preferences and will never cause you any trouble. A Bao liking me doesn't mean I have to like A Bao. One-sided feelings are not the kind of love that can bring two people together. I think you should have some understanding of this principle."

"My view is the same as yours."

"In truth, it was I who was rude."

"You shouldn't ask about things that make you unhappy."

"As long as you don't betray me or let your teammates down, I will fully support your choice, no matter how much pressure you are under."

As Ye Qingcang spoke, he slowed his pace.

He turned slightly to the side.

Men Di, saying, "I'm so sorry you had to see what happened earlier... But if you're still willing to join my team, I'm happy to accept you. As for the post-battle benefits, if we win the championship, I'll distribute the profits equally. Don't worry, I would never cheat you in this kind of thing."

"You flatter me."

"I came here simply to do my part, however small."

"I am definitely not here for those so-called benefits."

"If I've done my part, then I certainly won't hold back."

"If I don't contribute, I won't take a single penny."

"I still have this bottom line."

The Men Di quickly reached out his hand.

He grasped Ye Qingcang's hands with both of his.

To show respect.

Without joking, he actually had doubts about what he had seen and heard before, because he didn't know whether the Six Great Temples were really too despicable, or whether Ye Qingcang was really putting pressure on the Six Great Temples but didn't admit it on the surface, just to highlight his noble and righteous persona.

Until he caught up.

The moment I heard that conversation.

He then understood why Yue Ye, whom even A Bao couldn't conquer, would willingly submit to this boy who was about their age: it was because this person had a truly high level of personal charisma.

Not everyone has the courage to take the blame for their subordinates.

Not everyone can be easygoing with their subordinates.

Those in positions of authority must always project an air of authority.

Therefore, I will never allow my subordinates to act recklessly.

The way Ye Qingcang and Yue Ye interact is more like friends than boss and subordinate. It's easy to see from Ye Qingcang 'Ye Qingcang attitude that he never uses his own people to establish his authority. Instead, he is quite open and honest with them. Even though Yueye is just an insignificant freebie, he still greets her casually because of Yue Ye introduction.

"A Bao, A Bao!"

"What do you have to offer to compete with this person for the Yue Ye?!"

Having always been ordered around by A Bao, and even frequently scolded, Men Di, who was almost completely won over by Ye Qingcang's sudden courteous treatment and the Yue Ye's persuasion, felt a pessimistic sentiment towards his former boss, A Bao.

But in the open.

It came from the bottom of my heart.

The Men Di looked flattered.

Until you let go.

I still feel a little reluctant to leave.

He consciously stepped back, making way for the Yue Ye.

Yue Ye didn't stand on ceremony with the Men Di flute.

Standing beside Ye Qingcang.

Following Ye Qingcang and his group, they unknowingly arrived at the registration point for the Team Competition and met Ye Qingcang's other teammates.