CHAPTER 545: CHAPTER 37: TEARING OFF THE MASK

Three years ago, Chen Lianlian heard that Yun Sheng had disappeared, allegedly for offending the elves of Xianju Country, resulting in her bones being lost without a trace.

Upon hearing this news, Chen Lianlian was delighted for a long time. She thought that with Yun Sheng gone and Ye Beilian dead, all the obstacles standing between her and Ye Beiming would be gone.

But unexpectedly, on the eve of her departure to the Mainland Elite Camp, she found Ye Beiming, inviting him to accompany her along the way, and thereby have someone to watch out for each other in the future.

She explained to Ye Beiming that it was with Emperor Zhou’s authorization that she had killed the useless Crown Prince Ye Beilian, and that she had been forced into it.

However, Ye Beiming sneered and, without paying her any more attention, left Yujing on his own.

Chen Lianlian, still unyielding, went ahead to the Mainland Elite Camp, thinking time could change everything.

With Yun Sheng gone, she and Ye Beiming, as two geniuses selected by Da Zhou, would inevitably grow fond of each other as time passed.

But who would have thought, Ye Beiming remained lukewarm towards her.

To make matters worse, just a month ago, she learned from a letter from the Chen Residence that Yun Sheng had safely returned to Yujing.

What was even more infuriating was that not only had she returned, but she had also helped General Yun make the breakthrough to become a Martial Emperor.

Yun Sheng, each time she returned, it never boded well.

From that day on, Chen Lianlian began to look forward to Yun Sheng’s arrival at the Mainland Magic Elite Camp.

Because once Yun Sheng did, she could truly take her on.

She wanted to let Yun Sheng know that in the past three years, she, Chen Lianlian, had completely changed from before.

Yun Sheng’s Magic Wand was still lying not far away; she stood aside with empty hands.

When she got a clear look at Yun Sheng, a trace of venom flashed in Chen Lianlian’s eyes.

After not seeing her for three years, Yun Sheng had grown even more remarkable.

If in the past, Chen Lianlian could still barely compete with Yun Sheng in terms of looks, now, having been baptized by the Life Spring and with an aura similar to that of an elf, Yun Sheng had left her far behind.

Especially her eyes, which were particularly beautiful; they shone like the most dazzling diamonds and were as deep as an abyssal lake, soul-captivating, and with an otherworldly charm mixed with a hint of allure.

Such Yun Sheng, even for Chen Lianlian who was also a woman, presented a mesmerizing sight.

Chen Lianlian was shocked. If Ye Beiming were to see such a Yun Sheng...

No, he absolutely must not see her.

Yun Sheng also noticed that Chen Lianlian’s cultivation had improved quite a bit from before.

Three years ago, Chen Lianlian’s Magic Cultivation was only at the level of Magic Master, but now, her Magic Wand was inlaid with four Magic Soul Stones, all of which were Wind Magic Soul Stones, making her a Holy Mage now.

The training at the Mainland Magic Elite Camp really lived up to its reputation; nowhere else on the continent could enable someone to become a Holy Mage within three years.

Chen Lianlian could also see the covetous look in Yun Sheng’s eyes and felt smugly triumphant in her heart.

"Who would have thought that you’d see this day; indeed, fortune turns like a wheel, ten years east of the river, ten years west," Chen Lianlian sneered, no longer the same person she once was.

She also noticed the magic wand that had rolled to Yun Sheng’s side, with only three magic soul stones embedded in it.

Three years have passed, and Yun Sheng’s cultivation hasn’t improved; just a plain Magic Master, an entire Magic Realm below her.

In the Mainland Magic Elite Camp, the least adept newcomers possess at least mid-level Magic Master or peak cultivation, while most of the older students are Holy Mages, and those ranked in the top fifty are even Sky Mages.

A person like Yun Sheng has no footing in the Mainland Magic Elite Camp at all.

Of course, Chen Lianlian would not know that Yun Sheng is actually a Holy Magic Master; it’s just that her fourth soul stone comes from the Night Charm Queen and is invisible to the naked eye.

To the naked eye, Yun Sheng appears to be just a Magic Master.

This was Yun Sheng’s intentional choice; in a place like the Mainland Magic Elite Camp, where geniuses abound, she’d rather be a mediocre individual feigning mediocrity to snare the unwary.

What Chen Lianlian referred to was the incident three years ago when Yun Sheng knocked down her magic wand at the river crossing.

The mages behind Chen Lianlian echoed her sentiments.

Chen Lianlian’s mentor is a senior instructor at the Mainland Magic Elite Camp, and she is his newly taken disciple. Now, she is a prominent figure within the Elite Camp.

With her exquisite beauty and sweet tongue, coupled with her notable family background and generous disposition, she has attracted a fair number of mages who either admire her or seek to curry favor over the past three years.

Among the mages watching the bullying of newbies near the entrance earlier, one shared the same mentor with Chen Lianlian. When she described the appearance of the newcomers to Chen Lianlian, she knew one of them was indeed Yun Sheng, prompting her to rush over with the single purpose of embarrassing Yun Sheng.

"You’re right about the fortune turning; isn’t that what they say about people like you, Crown Princess Consort? Ah, no, that’s incorrect—the short-lived former Crown Prince has passed away; I should call you the former Crown Princess Consort now. Oh, still wrong, I forget; you were also the consort to the former Crown Prince before him. The proper title should be ’Double Consort.’ It’s been a while, but the Double Crown Princess Consort still dazzles as before, captivating everyone," Yun Sheng said with a semblance of teary-eyed compatriots.

Chen Lianlian was extremely averse to people bringing up Ye Beilian’s death around her; it could lead others to suspect she brings misfortune to her husbands. She was even more reluctant for anyone to bring up her childhood engagement to Ye Beiming; that could make people think she was promiscuous and vain.

In the Mainland Magic Elite Camp, there are few from Great Zhou, and even fewer know about Chen Lianlian’s past.

She maintained a high-and-mighty, ice-queen demeanor at the Elf Camp, but today, facing Yun Sheng, her past was laid bare in just a few words.

This caused a flurry of whispers among her admirers behind her.

Although Donghuang Lingling wasn’t aware of the grudge between Yun Sheng and Chen Lianlian, she already disliked Chen Lianlian’s haughty demeanor.

To her surprise, Yun Sheng’s retort left Chen Lianlian seething yet unable to erupt, her pretty face elongated like a horse’s.

"Yun Sheng! You little wretch! Don’t think you can bluff your way through with your sharp tongue. As a newcomer to the Magic Elite Camp, having just arrived, you’ve already killed a martial artist and seriously injured several others. You’re clearly trying to provoke conflict between the Magic Elite Camp and the Martial Artist Elite Camp," Chen Lianlian fumed with rage.

This kind of bullying of new students by older ones, using their status and power, is a common sight throughout the Magic Elite Camp, and the instructors seldom intervene.

In the few thatched cottages behind, two shadows were watching the scene unfold.

One of the figures was a woman.

The other, standing in a corner of the room away from the light, had an indiscernible face. Both were watching everything happening outside.