Zheng Xiang's words rang out loud in the hall.
Though (in his opinion) he didn't say it out loud, everyone present at the scene heard him.
It took a few minutes for others to digest what he had just said, and in an instant, he was bombarded with an even more intense killing intent from all sides. Even his fellow new Inner COurt disciples were staring daggers at him.
As for the girl to who he had directed his words, had a seemingly nonchalant smile on her face as she replied, "Well, you can try touching me. However, I am not sure if all three of your legs will remain attached to your body or not."
"Uh… I think I spoke too fast." Zheng Xiang sweated from her simple look because it felt like a thousand swords were piercing his body. 'Who is she? So talented in sword cultivation? Is she a Core Disciple? Damn it, I should have kept my mouth shut.'
"Ah, um… I must say this, but I am afraid that I will only taint you if I touch you. We should introduce ourselves first." Then glancing at the table in front of him, he filled a glass of wine and offered to the girl, "I must say, I have never seen such a beautiful young lady. I am Zheng Xiang, the most talented disciple among the new Inner Court disciples, what should I call you, young lady?"
"Oh?" The girl raised her eyebrows when she heard his claim of being the most talented disciple. However, there was more amusement in her eyes than surprise or disgust. She moved her hand to the wine glass and took it from Zheng Xiang's hand.
Taking a small sip, she replied, "I am called Bai Qing'er."
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Ye Tian Yun who was trying his best to slowly move his chair away from Zheng Xiang to not to let other disciples mistake him as his friend suddenly stopped and frowned slightly when he heard her name.
A few minor reports from his informants flashed in his mind and soon all the information regarding Bai Qing'er from those reports was now recalled from his distant memory.
Surprisingly, he recalled only one thing. The fact that Sect Leader had brought her to the sect and after his death, she had left and was never seen in any of the major events, despite her talent rivaling that of the members of the God's Legion members.
In his previous life, after Fang Chen killed the Sect Leader, who was also his real father, Bai Qing'er started a massacre and it took not one, but three best disciples of the sect to suppress. With Fang Chen and Xiao Ming, the third one was none other than Yuan Shuchun. In the end, even these three could only suppress her and not kill her. It was her own will that she left the sect, after getting tired of the politics and schemes happening daily around her. And the death of the Sect Leader, who was a father-like figure for her, was the last straw that kept her in the sect.
With no reason and no attachments left to remain in the sect, Bai Qing'er left the Gracious Sword Sect, never to appear in the public ever again.
In the whole scheme of things, she never played a major role and was never the central figure or mastermind behind any of the schemes and conspiracies that happened in the sect. Even though she surpassed Yuan Shuchun' in terms of everything, be it talent, looks, or cultivation, she always respected her and never came in between her and her goals.
Her leaving the sect was a big blow to the power of the sect as a whole. However, in the end, it was inevitable.
While Ye Tian Yun was thinking about if he should consider befriending this beautiful and talented girl or not Zheng Xiang, who was acting calm and normal the whole day, was now trying his best to impress the girl
Bai Qing'er on the other hand wasn't paying much attention to his antics. For a beautiful and stunning girl like her, getting compliments was not a big deal. Never had she seen anyone who wasn't shocked by her looks, even though many appeared nonchalant, she knew they did care. And how was she sure about that? Well, that's something she wouldn't even tell a soul. She just knew.
She knew who was thinking about what. She knew what was going on in someone's mind. She just knew anything that flashed through the mind of the people around her. She didn't know why and how she was able to perceive anyone's thoughts. But this ability made it easier for her to understand the true nature of whoever laid eyes on her.
This was the reason why she didn't have many friends or anyone who she could trust. Everyone around her only came for benefits. Except for Sect Leader Su, who was the most genuine person in her eyes, there was no one else she knew who could even be considered a good person.
And this was until today. Because the guy sitting beside her and was trying to flirt was genuinely appreciating her looks rather than lusting for her body. This made her a bit flustered, and she unknowingly ended up ignoring him.
Just to confirm that she wasn't hallucinating or something, she moved her head and looked at the older Inner Court disciples on the other side of the battle platform. What she was in their minds was just unrelenting, unleashed lust towards her. This only made her feel more and more disgusted from the simple smile these Inner Court disciples had over their faces as if they didn't care about her looks, but in their mind, the only thing that was going was how to get their hand on her body.
She had seen such thoughts so much that she wasn't even disgusted anymore., she turned towards the guy sitting beside her. To confirm that she didn't see it wrong before, and when she looked at Zheng Xiang, he was still blabbering pick-up lines, trying to get her attendance, but his mind was only filled with words appreciating her beauty.
However, suddenly she noticed the guy sitting on the other side of Zheng Xiang.
She was shocked to see that for the first time in her life, there was someone whose mind she couldn't read!
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A/n: Though her ability can be considered OP, it also has its disadvantages which we will explore in the future. For now, let's see how things turn out to be when there's someone whose mind she can't read.
Second chapter coming soon.
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