68: Chapter 68 Xu Yousheng

Some who saw that Ye Qingqing was a woman shook their heads and left.

This was because they felt that Ye Qingqing simply wouldn't be able to pass the physical strength test.

However, they hadn't expected that Ye Qingqing's neat mid-air exertion just now would be completed so perfectly.

Even many men wouldn't be able to do it.

This couldn't help but cause the surrounding people to stop and watch.

The 12th, 13th, and 14th bars afterward were all passed using this method.

But the distance to that 15th bar was even further.

Ye Qingqing's chest began to heave heavily; her physical strength had reached its limit at this moment.

Looking at that 15th bar, Ye Qingqing even felt her hands starting to sweat slightly, and as she gripped the 14th bar, she felt a bit of weakness.

Watching this scene, Zuo Uxing couldn't help but feel a bit nervous in his heart.

Originally, Zuo Uxing thought Ye Qingqing wouldn't be able to pass.

But he hadn't expected that Ye Qingqing's physical strength test would actually reach the final stage.

If she didn't make it past this last bar, Zuo Uxing would even feel it was a pity.

He suddenly felt that one shouldn't judge a person by their appearance; he seemed to have underestimated Ye Qingqing a bit.

Ye Qingqing was also a bit nervous at this time; she didn't know if she could actually make it past this last bar.

Hanging in the air, Ye Qingqing took deep breaths to begin calming her breathing, letting her whole person's respiration settle down.

After resting for a moment, Ye Qingqing's entire body began to gather strength, letting her whole body swing back and forth, starting to sway with all her might.

Using the strength in her waist and abdomen, the muscles of her entire body were mobilized, and then she threw her body forward with force.

When her whole body swung to the highest point due to momentum, Ye Qingqing leaped forward once again.

Only, this time the jump wasn't like before where she relied on the strength of her hands.

This time, while Ye Qingqing was in the air, her body suddenly curled into a ball, and while pouncing forward, her legs kicked back forcefully.

Her legs landed perfectly on the 14th bar.

With the force from her legs, Ye Qingqing's entire body leaped a large step forward.

Her hands also stretched forward with force.

Finally, she tightly gripped that 15th bar.

As her center of gravity stabilized, she leaped down to the ground.

After Zuo Uxing saw Ye Qingqing complete this high-difficulty movement, he couldn't help but think even more highly of her in his heart.

He never would have imagined that although this Ye Qingqing looked thin and small, her body could release such strong explosive power.

The surrounding onlookers didn't react for a moment when Ye Qingqing landed on the ground.

But as the first sound of applause rang out, more and more clapping sounds suddenly erupted all around.

Originally, Ye Qingqing had been focused on how to complete the entire course and hadn't noticed that more and more people were gathering to watch.

Now that she was suddenly being watched by so many, Ye Qingqing even felt a bit embarrassed for a moment.

"Congratulations, you've completed the first stage of the assessment." Zuo Uxing didn't even realize that when he said these words to Ye Qingqing, there was a hint of excitement in his tone.

In a corner on the side of the Training Ground, Huo Sixian unconsciously clenched his fists when he saw Ye Qingqing.

His brow was tightly furrowed, and there was even a hint of indignation in his gaze.

Meanwhile, Kong Ziyi, who was beside him, spoke up: "Boss, Ye Qingqing is going to join the Volunteers; things are becoming a bit difficult to handle."

"Mm." Huo Sixian let out a faint 'mm' from his mouth.

His expression looked very gloomy.

As for Ye Qingqing's side, the subsequent tests for mental power and ability were passed very easily.

After Huo Sixian and Kong Ziyi left, Huo Sixian remained silent the whole time. Kong Ziyi had originally wanted to say a few things to Huo Sixian, but seeing that Huo Sixian remained silent, he closed his mouth.

But at a corner, Huo Sixian suddenly stopped.

"Chief Xu," Huo Sixian said these words faintly.

But his expression appeared exceptionally sinister.

It was as if Xu Yousheng in front of him was some kind of enemy.

However, Xu Yousheng was different from Huo Sixian, with a kind smile hanging on his face.

"Si Yan, are you adjusting well to life on this Warship?"

"Thanks to Chief Xu's care, all is well."

Xu Yousheng looked at Huo Sixian, a hint of craftiness seemingly flashing in his narrow eyes: "Si Yan, I recently heard Xueke say that she's taken a fancy to a yellow dog."

"But that yellow dog has an owner. Looking at you, it seems you're quite familiar with that yellow dog's owner?"

Hearing this, both Huo Sixian and Kong Ziyi paused imperceptibly.

Huo Sixian's eyes narrowed slightly: "Chief Xu must be joking. That yellow dog wasn't a good dog to begin with. I've met the owner before—just a young girl. This is also my first time encountering her on the ship; we're not exactly acquaintances."

"Isn't Chief Xu being a bit too narrow-minded, or is Miss Xueke's tolerance just that small? To feel jealousy just by seeing a woman?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yousheng's face immediately became serious: "Si Yan, what kind of talk is that? You should know that you and Xueke have a marriage contract!"

"You haven't even married yet, and you're already thinking of Xueke like this. How can I feel at ease handing Xueke over to you!"

Huo Sixian let out a low chuckle: "Chief Xu, I said it when I came on board—the marriage contract was set by my father before he passed away and has nothing to do with me. If you want Miss Xueke to marry, you can certainly look for a better candidate than me."

After Huo Sixian finished speaking, he didn't want to pay any more attention to Xu Yousheng and walked away with long strides.

Xu Yousheng looked at Huo Sixian's back, a flash of ruthlessness in his gaze, and called over someone nearby: "Go, go investigate that Ye Qingqing who just boarded the ship."

Kong Ziyi's face wasn't very good, and he looked at Huo Sixian with a hint of worry: "Boss, you don't think that old thief Xu Yousheng will do something to Ye Qingqing, do you?"

Huo Sixian's voice deepened: "He will. According to his nature, he will definitely observe Ye Qingqing in secret."

After Huo Sixian finished speaking, his heart couldn't help but tighten; he had seen Ye Qingqing's secret before.

As for this secret, although he didn't know how Ye Qingqing had obtained this ability, he knew he would never let anyone else know about it.

Huo Sixian's fist was clenched tightly. After a long while, he spoke with a heavy voice: "If I'm busy later, I hope you can pay more attention to Ye Qingqing's side."

After all, now that Ye Qingqing had joined the Volunteers, she would fall under Xu Yousheng's jurisdiction.

If Ye Qingqing could be a bit more stable on this ship, he could still guarantee that she would be safe and sound by the time she disembarked.

But now...

Thinking of this, Huo Sixian couldn't help but sigh. Was he really doing the right thing by pretending not to know Ye Qingqing?