CHAPTER 542: CHAPTER 34: A TROUBLED HEART

By the pond, a few red-tailed dragonflies rested atop the foxtail grass.

Ye Beiming most enjoyed drinking beside this particular table in this tavern.

Three years ago, after he had come to the Continent Martial Artist Elite Camp alone, he would come to this tavern and drink a few glasses each time he completed a training task.

He did nothing but gaze at the pond outside the tavern.

The view of this pond reminded him of Banana Leaf Village.

After losing contact with Yun Sheng, he had even made a special trip to Banana Leaf Village after agreeing to Ye Chengtian’s terms; that was where he and Yun Sheng first met in their childhood.

Since arriving at the Continent Martial Artist Elite Camp, he had been writing to Yujing non-stop for three years and had received no reply.

Before he knew it, Yun Sheng had been missing for three years.

Although he had no idea what had happened to Yun Sheng during these three years, and why she never contacted him, Ye Beiming was sure that Yun Sheng would come back.

As long as she was still alive, she was bound to keep the promise she had made and come to the Mainland Magic Elite Camp.

A martial artist burst in, his head covered in sweat: "Big news, everyone. I heard that several disciples of Master Chi Ri have been taken care of. Moreover, they were taught a lesson by two stunningly beautiful, new female Mages."

As soon as these words were uttered, the whole tavern was in an uproar.

Except for Ye Beiming, almost all the martial artists gathered around.

Especially when they heard that they were two beautiful female Mages, all the male warriors’ blood boiled with excitement.

The Mainland Elite Camp only recruits trainees once every three years, and every time, due to the scramble for the "new female Mage" resources, it wouldn’t be the first time that martial artists clashed to the point of cracking skulls and killing each other.

But when has it ever been the Mages who took action?

Those newcomers were either humiliated or were helped by seniors from the Magic Elite Camp who couldn’t stand idly by.

In recent days, new student registration is nearly at its end, and logically, there shouldn’t be many old Mage trainees lingering around the outskirts of the Magic Elite Camp anymore.

The disciples of Master Chi Ri also considered this factor, and thus, they went to lay an ambush. But unexpectedly, this time they experienced a surprise setback for the first time.

"You’re saying it was two female Mages? And they’re newcomers, could it be you’ve just had too much to drink and are slurring your words? Talking nonsense here!"

"What kind of strength can new female Mages possibly have? At most, they’d just be Magic Masters, right?"

"That level of magic hitting us is just like tickling, not to mention killing someone, one wouldn’t even sustain severe injuries!"

"And ’beautiful female Mages’ at that, how beautiful can they be!"

The male warrior who brought the news got anxious, he simply jumped onto a table, "What’s all this noise about, folks? This is firsthand news from me. If anyone wants to listen, then buy me a drink! One pot of wine and I’ll answer one question."

Just as the male warrior finished speaking, a cup of wine flew through the air and, as if it had eyes, landed squarely in the hand of the male warrior who was gesticulating.

The male warrior was about to curse at who was so blind as to throw wine cups without warning.

Looking down, he found the wine cup cradled in his hand brimming with wine; despite being thrown from afar, not a drop of wine had spilled. He then looked for the person who threw the wine cup.

The lively tavern suddenly went quiet.

The crowd then realized that the cup of wine had come from the direction of Ye Beiming.

"Gulp," the male warrior delivering the news swallowed hard; it was actually him!

"Ye... Junior Brother Ye, you’re here too! Did I disturb your peace?" The male warrior’s name was Bao Santong, and he was somewhat well-known within the Mainland Elite Camp.

The reason for his modest fame was not that his strength was particularly outstanding, but because he was exceptionally well-informed. Any gossip from within the Mainland Elite Camp or changes in the Combat Power Ranking and Magic Power List, this fellow knew it all.

Trainees in the Mainland Elite Camp usually gave him some respect.

However, Bao Santong didn’t expect that Ye Beiming, who usually kept to himself and wasn’t interested in gossip, would actually be curious about the affairs of the Magic Elite Camp.

"It’s no trouble. What’s this about the new female Mage you were talking about just now?" Ye Beiming’s handsome face showed a trace of something out of the ordinary.

How rare!

Junior Brother Ye Beiming, known as the Unmoved Iceberg, was actually interested in the new female Mage of the Mainland Elite Camp!

If this news were sold to the female warriors of the Continent Martial Artist Elite Camp, it would certainly cause a huge stir.

Who is Ye Beiming?

He was a young Junior Brother who joined the Continent Martial Artist Elite Camp three years ago.

The welcoming ceremony for newcomers in the Continent Martial Artist Elite Camp has a lot more men than the Magic Elite Camp.

Some senior trainees stood at the entrance of the Elite Camp to "greet" the Junior Brothers, with the goal of letting the new Junior Brothers know to respect their seniors in the future.

When Ye Beiming first appeared, he immediately attracted attention due to his appearance, divine-like and full of nobility, and was surrounded by a group of senior martial warriors.

Surprisingly, Ye Beiming emerged unscathed, while those warriors who intended to teach him a lesson all ended up defeated.

What was most outrageous was that no one could tell how he had made his move.

That was the first time Ye Beiming shocked everyone; the second time was during the annual trials of the Continent Martial Artist Elite Camp, where the secretive Ye Beiming, after choosing his mentor, rose again as a dark horse.

As a new trainee, he single-handedly challenged dozens of martial warriors from the top two hundred of the Combat Power List and broke into the 101st position.

But after succeeding in his challenge, he didn’t continue fighting his way forward. Instead, he withdrew from the following matches.

That’s because according to the rules, any martial artist who enters the top hundred of the Continent Martial Artist Elite Camp must undergo special trials.

It seemed that for some reason, Ye Beiming was not willing to join the special trials so quickly.

Because of his strength and good looks, even in the Martial Artist Elite Camp where female trainees were rare, Ye Beiming had many admirers, including several strong and beautiful senior sisters from the Magic Elite Camp.

According to Bao Santong, Chen Lianlian, a renowned beauty from the Magic Elite Camp, had a good impression of him, and it was said that the two were childhood sweethearts. Sadly, Ye Beiming was uninterested in romantic affairs; he paid no mind to female warriors or female Mages alike.

Apart from practicing martial arts, his routine included sitting at this specific table in the tavern to drink, which had become Ye Beiming’s personal signature.

Such a character inviting him for a drink and inquiring about a female’s news!

Gossip, there must be gossip in this!

Bao Santong, like a cat that had smelled fish, ignored the warriors around him entirely. With three steps taken as two, he hopped off the table and scurried over to Ye Beiming’s table.

Once at the table, he didn’t dare to sit down. Tentatively taking a sip of his drink, he said, "Junior Brother Ye, you want to know about those two female Mages? Who are you interested in hearing about, the ’Choking Iceberg’ or Beauty Yu Qin?"