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When Qiu Puryue and the others were training, Liu Qingfeng followed them to other places for training because of Bai Shuheng's suggestion. Qiu Puryue looked at Liu Qingfeng's back, as if thinking about something.

"Do you care about him?"

After the training, Yin Xihui accompanied her back to the accommodation, looked around the environment, sat on the sofa where she slept at night, picked up the glass next to her, and asked her.

"Ah? Who is it?" Qiu Puryue didn't react for a moment, and took the freshly boiled water to make tea for him, "Do you want black tea or green tea?"

"Boiled water is fine." Yin Xihui didn't care much about these things. "The one called Liu Qingfeng."

"Do you care about him?"

Qiu Purue paused, turned her head and looked at him, a little surprised: "Why do you think so?"

"Of course it's because of your attitude." Yin Xihui watched her pour some cold water that had been cooled down into the boiling water, and after mixing it, she poured some on herself.

"..." Qiu Puyue tilted her head after hearing this, as if thinking about something, and smiled softly, "It's okay..."

Seeing that Yin Xihui looked ready to listen at any time, Qiu Puyue began to speak.

"I just think he's a very nice guy." Qiu Puryue thought of the way Liu Qingfeng touched her head and smiled, "Well... I like him more."

"I think he's quite gentle." Qiu Puryue's eyes flashed with a smile, "I want to make friends with him."

"What if he knew your identity as a corpse binder?" Yin Xihui smiled and took a sip of water. "What would he do?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Puryue felt as if a basin of ice water had been poured over her from head to toe. Her fingers tightened involuntarily, and the knuckles that were holding the teapot turned slightly white.

The smile disappeared immediately.

"I……"

"I heard from Taotie." Yin Xihui lowered his eyelids to hide the expression in his eyes, "He looked at you strangely like he did this afternoon after he heard that you and I were very familiar with each other - you should have felt it too, right?"

When Qiu Puryue thought of Liu Qingfeng's eyes, her face turned pale and she gripped the wall of the pot tightly, not knowing what to say.

Yin Xihui acted as if he didn't see it, and repeated in a low voice the answer he got from Taotie - what the people in the venue talked about after they left at noon.

"...Why does she talk like that?" Qiu Puryue frowned.

"She is just telling the truth." Yin Xihui didn't think so.

"So what do you think?" Yin Xihui half leaned on the seat, his body relaxed, looking at her lightly.

“……” Qiu Puryue pursed her lips, lowered her head and did not answer.

"I... can keep it a secret?" Qiu Puryue twisted her fingers, her face full of confusion, "As long as I don't reveal any flaws?"

"Very good, then what?" Yin Xihui said happily.

"Then?"

"If it is really as you wish, and he made friends with you without knowing it, have you ever thought that your relationship was built on a bubble of lies, and bubbles are never stable. If they are burst one day, have you ever thought about the consequences?"

Yin Xihui was still smiling when he said these words, without any sign of anger.

But Qiu Puryue felt that something was wrong with him.

Although I feel this way, but when I think about what he said carefully, it is indeed true.

Seeing Qiu Puryue's dilemma, Yin Xihui straightened up, took the teapot from her hand, put it on the table next to her, and leaned back lazily.

"Moreover, Corpse Binder is such a serious crime in Yuhua that even just having some connection with the corpse will result in a wanted arrest. And judging from his words and deeds, he seems to be a relatively upright person. What do you think..." Yin Xihui didn't finish the rest of his words, but Qiu Puryue already understood what he meant.

"…But I haven't done anything bad, right? Except for killing some people when I was there…and they were all killed in one blow, and I didn't torture them intentionally, right?" Qiu Puryue wanted to refute.

"Do you think anyone will believe it?" Yin Xihui smiled at her, his eyes were gentle and tolerant, but his words made Qiu Puyue feel cold on the back, "Just like Qin Xiao and Mo Hanyu, their fathers can testify for them that they are born with it, but is it useful? Didn't Mo Hanyu still not use his attributes when facing the demon beast today? What is he hesitating about? What is he worried about?"

Qiu Puryue: ...

"Look, you actually know the answer." Yin Xihui smiled brightly and narrowed his eyes. "So, even if you haven't done it, what does it matter? People's eyes will not change. Even if you try your best to prove it to them, even if they don't say it on their faces, they will secretly mutter in their hearts, waiting for the day when you "reveal your true nature"..."

"I don't think he is that kind of person." Qiu Puryue wanted to refute.

"Then do you want to try it? Explain it to him now?" Yin Xihui looked at the ring on her index finger - it was the communicator Liu Qingfeng gave her.

"Want to gamble?"

The atmosphere was a little tense. Qiu Puryue clenched her fists, pursed her lips, and looked a little gloomy.

Yin Xihui's eyes were calm, but when they fell on Qiu Puyue, they were like two scorching lights, burning Qiu Puyue so much that she couldn't stand uncomfortably.

"...What exactly do you want to express by saying this?" Qiu Puryue finally couldn't help it and raised her head, with anger that she didn't even know why.

"Just a reminder, that's all." Yin Xihui closed his eyes and chuckled, "I can't interfere with your choice. I can only explain the risks to you beforehand. The rest is up to you."

Qiu Puryue's eyes were complicated.

In fact, just now, the moment Qiu Puryue felt herself hesitating, she knew the answer.

She didn't dare to gamble or try.

Qiu Puryue closed her eyes, feeling a little sad.

When Yin Xihui saw her like this, he knew what she was thinking. He smiled, sighed, and drank the water in the cup.

Suddenly, a strange aura suddenly surrounded him. Yin Xihui was stunned and his whole body froze, and he didn't react for a while.

Qiu Purue suddenly threw herself into his arms, hugged his waist tightly, buried her head in his shoulder, and her whole body was trembling.

"..." Yin Xihui's heart skipped a beat and he looked at the girl in his arms stiffly.

"I'm so sad..." Qiu Puryue burst into tears, "You obviously didn't have to tell me all this, but you had to make it so clear. Why? I could have made friends with him without thinking, but you had to make it so clear. You're so annoying..."

When Yin Xihui heard this, he was stunned at first, and then he wanted to laugh.

He patted her back soothingly, stroking up and down her spine before hugging her back gently.

"There's nothing I can do..." Yin Xihui said softly, his tone somewhat helpless, "I'm a little scared too."

"What's there to be afraid of..." Qiu Puryue said in a muffled voice and wiped her tears on his shoulder.

Yin Xihui smiled and did not explain.

"I'm so sorry for talking so much nonsense to you." Yin Xihui sighed.

“……”Qiu Puyue didn’t say anything and shook her head.

Yin Xihui took out two pieces of paper from his pocket and handed them to her. After Qiu Puyue calmed down, he said, "So... this time, I want you to take me in."

Qiu Puryue:?

After a pause of sad thoughts, Qiu Puryue looked up, her eyes still red, and looked at him puzzledly.

Seeing that her attention had been successfully diverted, Yin Xihui coughed twice and said sincerely: "I don't want to stay in that hotel anymore, mainly because there is really no one there. It's like being in prison there."

Qiu Puryue: ...

Qiu Puryue had a complicated expression.

"And speaking of which... I was just assassinated two days ago, and I was really panicked." Yin Xihui said, smiling lightly, "Qin Xiaomo Hanyu is not convenient, so I came to ask you for help."

"...How come it's convenient for me?" Qiu Puryue retracted her hand and sat down next to him, "Here I am——"

"There's no one else here, and the two monsters have their own rooms. There's plenty of space left. How is it inconvenient?" Yin Xihui blinked.

Qiu Puryue was speechless, but after thinking about it, Yin Xihui had helped her so much, and it was just living here, so it was not a big deal, so she nodded and agreed.

In the next few days, Qiu Puryue did not meet Liu Qingfeng and the others during training, so she asked casually during the break. Father Mo told her that those families all had their own training grounds, and those who could participate in such competitions must have been specially trained, and there would even be people who were specifically responsible for observing and analyzing other opponents.

Qiu Puyue was stunned when she heard this. She could clearly feel the difference between them from Mo's father's words.

"A genius like Liu Qingfeng, whose family has placed great expectations on him, will certainly receive private training and hide his abilities to the greatest extent possible... This venue is mainly provided for people who do not have such strong support." Father Mo told her this, and said that in fact there were people in this venue who were secretly observing other contestants and monsters, and asked her if she had noticed anything.

Qiu Puryue: ...

Absolutely not.

After she arrived, she concentrated on training with Qin Xiao. After the training, she was so tired that she had no time to pay attention.

But just as Qiu Puyue was thinking this, she saw Qin Xiao nodded out of the corner of her eye.

"But there weren't many people, and no one was looking this way." Qin Xiao noticed her gaze and explained to her, "So I ignored it."

"This kind of competition has been held for more than one time. Unless there is a particularly strong dark horse, many people's key opponents have already been decided." Yin Xihui can understand this behavior. "Besides, your performance is not outstanding, so it's normal that no one is watching."

Qiu Puryue: ...

Although, what you said is too explicit.

Mo Hanyu chuckled twice.

"Today is the last day of the first round, right? The draw for the second round will be announced tonight." Qin Xiao thought of something and looked at Qiu Puryue.

Qiu Puyue was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, according to the rules of the competition, I should draw lots with the loser."

"Hmm..." Qin Xiao nodded, thoughtfully.

Yin Xihui patted her shoulder and said, "Come on."

That night, Qiu Puryue and other contestants came to the draw room, where she met Liu Qingfeng and Bai Shuheng again.

Liu Qingfeng was still kind. Bai Shuheng saw her and smiled at her. Qiu Puryue listened to what Yin Xihui said, and although she didn't like him, she still smiled back politely.

"Have you eaten?" Liu Qingfeng came over, greeted her and asked with a smile.

Qiu Puryue was a little surprised, but then nodded: "I have eaten."

"With your friends?" Bai Shuheng interrupted and winked at her with a smile.

Qiu Puryue was puzzled, but she did eat with Qin Xiao and the others, so she nodded.

"Really? Are you very familiar with Han Shang's brother?" Bai Shuheng suddenly asked, with a smile on his face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Han Shang?" Qiu Puryue was a little confused.

Bai Shuheng chuckled: "His younger brother is Mo Hanyu."

"Ah, Mo Hanyu..." Qiu Purue smiled when she heard the name, "He's a very nice guy."

"Eh? Really?" Bai Shuheng asked in surprise, "The last time I saw him, he seemed so cold... Wouldn't you feel uncomfortable getting along with him?"

Qiu Puryue was puzzled: "No."

"Oh...is it because he is so handsome?" Bai Shuheng suddenly smiled knowingly and said with narrowed eyes.

Qiu Puryue wanted to refute, but when she thought of Mo Hanyu's face, she paused and blushed slightly: "No, no."

Bai Shuheng laughed and was about to say something, but was stopped by Liu Qingfeng.

"Stop teasing her." Liu Qingfeng said lightly.

"What's so funny?" Bai Shuheng retorted, then looked at Qiu Puryue, "Am I wrong?"

Qiu Purue felt her cheeks burning and turned away: "No, it's because he is a very nice person."

Bai Shuheng raised his eyebrows and was about to say something when he was dragged away by Liu Qingfeng.

"Why do you have nothing better to do than tease a young girl?" Liu Qingfeng asked with a frown.

"I don't have any." Bai Shuheng's eyes turned and he smiled, "Aren't you also interested in the relationship between the Mo family and the Second Prince Lei Ting? You could have asked about it by chatting a few more sentences just now..."

"I'm not bored enough to ask a little girl." Liu Qingfeng frowned and looked at him coldly.

Seeing this, Bai Shuheng curled his lips and shrugged: "Okay, okay, it's my fault. I won't ask again in the future."

Liu Qingfeng was not interested in his plan. He looked at the person organizing the drawing of lots on the platform in front of him and stood on the corresponding side according to the instructions.

Qiu Puyue touched her face, feeling the warmth of her palms, but her brows gradually furrowed.

Why did that person ask her this? Did he know that he was Lei Ting's man? If he knew, he should know that he and Yin Xihui were also very close, but he just asked Mo Hanyu...

Qiu Puryue's brain was spinning rapidly, but she didn't have a brain like Yin Xihui after all, and this was just her assumption. She could only be puzzled for a while, and then put it behind her and stared intently at the person drawing the lot above.

Looking at the contestants coming up and down one by one, some were in high spirits, some were gloomy, and Qiu Puryue noticed that several people were wrapped in bandages, obviously injured during the competition.

Seeing them, Qiu Puryue couldn't help but feel fortunate that the person she met in the first game was Liu Qingfeng, otherwise she might have gone up like them, wrapped in bandages.

When she got on stage, Qiu Puryue looked at the contestants below. She knew they were not looking at her, but she still couldn't help feeling nervous.

The hand holding the ticket was shaking a little. Qiu Puryue took it out tremblingly, looked at the time and match number on the ticket carefully, and handed it to the person next to her.

They wrote the time and number of matches in a series on the huge whiteboard at the back. Qiu Puryue turned around after walking off the stage and found that her opponent had already withdrawn.

Qiu Puyue narrowed her eyes and secretly memorized her opponent's name.