"How could this happen? The exam hasn't even started, and they've already stolen your Candle Flame?"
Xiao Mengyu's indignant voice rang out.
No one answered.
The entire banquet hall seemed to have turned into a silent play.
Xiao Mengyu drew her longsword and shouted:
"Who was it? Come out here if you've got the guts!"
Still, no one answered.
She swept her sword around, pointing in every direction, yet it had no target to attack.
It was like a deal made under the table.
Everything had long since been decided.
Inexplicable grief and indignation filled Xiao Mengyu's heart, and her sword hand trembled slightly.
Wild laughter rang out.
"Hahahaha! I told you he'd die a horribly miserable death! Against us, you won't even have a chance to resist!"
The boy in white looked smug, his face like an evil ghost's.
Meeting Xiao Mengyu's gaze, he reached out, pointed at Shen Ye from afar, and continued in a mocking tone:
"Soon, he'll silently leave this world in the darkness."
"My guess is it'll happen during the exam."
"Look at him. He's already too scared to speak."
"Perhaps-"
"He could kneel and beg our forgiveness?"
He suddenly charged into the crowd, grabbed a commoner candidate, and sent him flying with a punch.
"Look!"
Looking like an evil ghost, the boy in white burst into crazed laughter:
"You lot have no knowledge, no martial skills, and you don't know anyone important-I've seen plenty of people like you. So tough at first, but in the end, didn't they all kneel before me?"
"Shen Ye, you'll end up just like them!"
Unable to restrain herself any longer, Xiao Mengyu flared with killing intent and reached to draw the longsword at her waist.
Suddenly.
A hand caught hers.
Shen Ye.
"Let me handle this," Xiao Mengyu