84 Pure Yang (2/2)

”Young Hero Xue Wei!” The Crown Prince was the first to step forward. ”It is our honor that you attend our banquet today,” he said smilingly, and just as he stepped forward, Xue Wei's pupils contracted into small dots. Right by the side of the prince was the black-clad young woman with silver hair and ice-blue eyes.

When she saw Xue Wei, she smiled and lifted her cup in a silent greeting, her actions causing the Crown Prince to be stumped for words.

”My lady, you know our Young Hero Xue Wei?” he asked hesitatingly. Xue Wei, who knew of her real nature, was curious as to how she was going to answer.

”I know of him,” she laughed with a pearl-like laughter. ”We have encountered each other three times now, once in Tiankong City when I was roaming through the countryside, once here in the capital, and now the third time. One has to admit that there seem to be some sort of fate tying us together.”

Having said this, the woman winked at Xue Wei, who forced a smile in return. He now understood why she had visited him earlier. It was to warn him.

She had displayed her capabilities and made him understand that no one in Tiankong City were her match. If he called wolf and everyone got ready to fight her, it was likely that not even the capital would remain standing. That the streets would turn into rivers of blood and that every single citizen would be slain.

”My lady, it is my honor to meet you again,” Xue Wei said sarcastically before he turned his attention to the Crown Prince once more.

”Your Highness, this one feels fortunate to be invited to your esteemed banquet.”

”You are all geniuses of the nation, dragons amongst men, phoenixes soaring the skies. For this kingdom to have such promising talents, we are very fortunate.” the Crown Prince smiled, and it was clear that he was serious about what he said.

”Now, do not stand on ceremony. All of us are friends here. Do enter and mingle with the other geniuses. I am sure that a few of them recognize you from previous encounters.”

Saying this, Xue Wei looked around, and truthfully so he encountered experts from the Recruitment Camp, but he also noticed a face that he had not thought he would see.

This was the young master he had met the first time he arrived in the capital, and he was rather pale when his eyes landed on Xue Wei.

Luo Zhirou and Shen Mu were both next to the Crown Prince. It was clear that they were his loyal subjects, loyal followers, and were regarded rather highly by the Crown Prince.

What made Xue Wei sigh a breath of relief was knowing that if the Crown Prince had only valued them because of their connection to Xue Wei, they would never have managed to reach the position they had now. To reach that position, they had to display their own ability, and the Crown Prince had deemed them worthy of his time and trust.

”Young Hero Xue Wei, how could you ignore me like this?” Chu Huiyin came towards Xue Wei, her hand still elegantly holding a cup of rice wine, her face blossoming into a great smile of an innocent girl, and her demeanor that of a young girl in love.

”Why would he have the honor of getting the attention of this woman?” someone muttered, just loud enough for others to hear.

”I hear he is into men, that prophet from the center of the continent took a fancy to him,” another joined in, and for once Chu Huiyin's eyes displayed utter surprise, after which they turned dangerously dark.

”You!” she said as she pointed at the man who had previously spoken, ”what did you just say?”

The man trembled slightly when he saw the enraged expression on the woman's face, but he cleared his throat and said with a loud voice, ”You should not fancy this young man. He is already taken! In the training camp, he was very close with Prophet Lan from the center of the continent.”

Chu Huiyin was filled with disbelief, her entire face contorting with shock as she slowly turned and looked at Xue Wei.

She then moved faster than anyone could see. Within a moment, she was standing next to Xue Wei and her nail had cut his arm, from which blood dripped down.

Completely ignoring the others, Chu Huiyin slid her finger down the cut and afterwards lifted the finger to her lips and tasted it. Only then did her expression relax.

”You!” she turned around and looked at the man who had spoken before. ”Don't speak nonsense; his yang energy is still pure, so it is impossible for him to have been together with anyone!”

Xue Wei was shocked by her actions. She was definitely not moving for the sake of saving his reputation – she was genuinely scared of him having been with the prophet.

The young man who had said that Xue Wei was gay was stumped for words. He had been present back when Xue Wei and Lan shared one tent, and seen how they had behaved.

He had even heard how Lan had called Xue Wei his darling and asked for him to come to the center of the continent. Was all this just for show?