The Beautiful Devil (2)
Thud!
“Cut down all the trees!” Qing Xuantian’s party was approaching Bai Ye’s location.
At the sound of Qing Xuantian’s orders, the trees nearby Bai Ye swayed. His men took to tree-chopping enthusiastically. Bai Ye clung to the tree she was perched on but her focus remained on the man in black who appeared out of nowhere.
He seemed unperturbed by the commotion that headed their way.
Bai Ye found that disconcerting.
Although she did not sense any malice or murderous intent from the man, it did not quell the rising fear in her. Something about the man-made her feel like she should run away.
It was an odd feeling. Before she could make sense of it, the man was before her.
In the world Bai Ye lived in, Mystic Power was the source of power for any practitioner of Mysticism.
Once a child was old enough to read, they would be trained to harness their Mystic Power. Bai Ye was once an eighth-ranked practitioner.
Some people who fit the criteria would develop Mystic Energy when they reached adulthood. These people were known as Mystic Warriors. Qing Xuantian was an example of a second-ranked Mystic Warrior.
If Bai Zhan had not died, there was a good chance Bai Ye would achieve her Mystic Warrior rank before she turned 18. She was undoubtedly a gifted practitioner.
After Liu Mingyan had severed her meridians, Bai Ye survived because of the mysterious spirit she inherited. However, it caused a change in her body.
Although Bai Ye’s Mystic Power was not back to full strength, her physical body was in fighting shape. It was the reason she could execute the series of counterattacks against Qing Xuantian.
The change in her fighting style went unnoticed by Qing Xuantian. The basic difference between Mystic Power and Mystic Energy was that the Mystic Power was innate and not detectable by most. Unless Bai Ye underwent a specific examination, no one would know her store of Mystic Power had actually depleted.
“Do you want my help?” the man with the husky voice asked. His eyes roamed across the camouflage of leaves, eyeing Bai Ye’s naked body.