Chapter 403: The Challenge Against Qin Tao

When Ye Shiyuan saw that Bai He was safe and sound, he finally relaxed. "Senior, I have offended you. It was Shiyuan’s fault."

"Hmph, at least you know how to behave." Qin Tao glanced at Bai He again. "It was probably because of this little fellow that you showed restraint. Otherwise, you would have fought me, would you not?"

Ye Shiyuan pressed his lips together. Beneath his indifferent expression, his emotions were hidden. "When necessary, I naturally would."

"To think someone like you has appeared among the younger generation. Interesting. A disciple of the Lingguang Sect?"

"I used to be."

"Used to be?" This surprised Qin Tao somewhat. Looking at the young man in front of him, there was nothing about him that seemed like a reason for the Lingguang Sect to abandon such an outstanding disciple.

There were only two reasons for abandoning a disciple. The first was that their character was crooked, and the second was that their strength was insufficient.

Ye Shiyuan was naturally not the second type, but as for the first... Someone with an improper character should not have an expression like this, right?

"Hey, little fellow, is this your disciple?"

Bai He reluctantly admitted it. "Mm."

"Then why does he not call you Master?" Qin Tao had really grasped the key point immediately.

Bai He did not know how to explain it.

However, Ye Shiyuan held Bai He’s hand and said, "He’er and I truly love each other."

He certainly admitted it without hesitation!

"No wonder you were kicked out." Qin Tao finally understood. He curled his lips into a smile. "Yi Xing does not know about this yet, right?"

"To answer Senior, my Master indeed does not know about this yet." Bai He gave an awkward smile.

"Young man, how do you plan to face Yi Xing?"

Ye Shiyuan was slightly stunned. To be honest, he had not thought about this question yet.

"Do you know what this little boy means to him?"

"No matter what, I will definitely gain Senior Yi Xing’s approval."

Even if it would be very difficult, Ye Shiyuan did not want to give up.

"To gain Yi Xing’s approval, there is only one way, and that is to defeat him."

Ye Shiyuan frowned. Bai He also felt that this condition was a little too harsh. How old was Ye Shiyuan? At his age, how could he possibly be a match for his Master?

However, there was still plenty of time. According to the original story, Ye Shiyuan was not completely without a chance. He simply needed time.

"Senior, regardless of the conditions, with his talent, given enough time, defeating my Master will be more than enough."

"If your Master heard you say that, I wonder how heartbroken he would be." Qin Tao looked at Bai He. "You and him are not even officially together yet, and you are already taking his side."

Bai He scratched his hair. There was nothing he could do. He had simply become used to speaking up for Ye Shiyuan. He could not change it all of a sudden.

"My Master loves me the most. I think if I say a few nice words to him, everything should be fine."

"To your Master, you are like his son! The more you speak up for this young man, the harder your Master will hit him when they fight. My advice is that when that time comes, do not say a single word."

Was that really how it worked?

Bai He had no experience with this sort of thing, and it sounded somewhat unreliable. "Senior, why is that? Shiyuan is a good person."

"No matter how good he is, an ordinary man may receive some praise, but once it involves his own kid’s happiness, he will not let his guard down no matter who the other person is." Qin Tao raised an eyebrow and snorted softly. "So, Ye Shiyuan, do you want to fight me?"

Xu Feng immediately could not sit still. "Wait, I am first. I was planning to challenge you, Senior. Senior Brother is going to challenge the master of the fourth floor."

"You..." Qin Tao sized Xu Feng up and answered bluntly, "I will not fight you."

Xu Feng looked somewhat aggrieved as he glanced at Bai He. He probably thought that his current strength was not enough and that he could not compare with Ye Shiyuan, which was why Qin Tao did not want to fight him.

He had completely overlooked the issue of the relationship between Ye Shiyuan and Bai He.

Qin Tao’s relationship with Yi Xing in the past had been extremely complicated and Bai He was Yi Xing’s son, so naturally, Qin Tao had to make sure everything was in order.

Since Qin Tao was unwilling, they naturally could not force him.

Xu Feng kept muttering about how uncomfortable he felt about it, but there was nothing he could do. He could only go and challenge the master of the fourth floor. As for Ye Shiyuan, he was forced to fight Qin Tao.

...

At night.

When Bai He was alone, he asked Mo Zhu to bring up Qin Tao’s information.

"Host, according to the comparison the system made between the two, the male lead will have difficulty winning."

Bai He sighed softly. "Is there any way to make Ye Shiyuan win?"

Bai He still had his own selfish motives. He hoped that Ye Shiyuan would be the one to win.

"Host, in the face of absolute strength, everything else is merely flashy and meaningless. The current Ye Shiyuan and Qin Tao are like this, and even several years from now, Qin Tao and Ye Shiyuan will still be like this."

Ye Shiyuan’s growth would definitely improve greatly over the next few years, but... he still needed time.

"Besides, Host, your little tricks will not have any effect in front of Qin Tao."

...

Late at night, Ye Shiyuan heard a knock at the door.

At present, three people were living on the ninth floor.

It was either Xu Feng or Bai He. When he opened the door, Ye Shiyuan was somewhat stunned.

"How did you come here?"