Tantai Qingyue gently removed the veil from her face.

The Ninth Princess's eyes went wide.

Everyone was stunned by her beauty.

An air not of this world, and a face without equal.

Before anyone could say a word, there came the sound of hurried footsteps.

Xie Siyu strode in.

Everyone stopped short. Xie Siyu was staring straight at Tantai Qingyue, his eyes burning.

"You are Tantai Qingyue?"

Tantai Qingyue turned to look at him and gave a small nod. "I am!"

Xie Siyu raised his sword. "Please, teach me!" he said, his voice full of excitement.

Everyone was astonished. It was the first time they'd ever seen Xie Siyu this worked up, and he was challenging a woman besides... Could this Tantai Qingyue really be that formidable?

Tantai Qingyue's willow-leaf brows drew together slightly. Everyone around Ning Chen seemed a little off, one way or another.

"Who are you?"

"I am Ning Chen's elder brother. My name is Xie Siyu."

Ning Chen's elder brother? Ning Chen's skills are very good. If this man is his elder brother, he must be better than Ning Chen. And from the way he carries himself, he does look like a master. He might be worth crossing swords with... Tantai Qingyue thought.

With that in mind, she nodded slightly. "Please!"

Xie Siyu turned and walked straight outside.

Tantai Qingyue followed him out at an unhurried pace.

Everyone else trailed after them to watch the fun.

In the courtyard, the two of them squared off at a distance.

Xie Siyu stood leaning on his sword. He was a man of the jianghu. Of course he knew who Tantai Qingyue was: the first in the martial arts.

Even facing the first in the martial arts, Xie Siyu didn't forget to look cool.

Xie Siyu fixed his eyes on Tantai Qingyue. "Careful!"

The next instant, cold light flashed as his long sword left its scabbard.

He pushed off and shot forward like lightning, thrusting his sword with a hiss that split the air, like a snake's tongue darting out.

Tantai Qingyue frowned faintly. She didn't even draw her…