Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 54: Chapter 54 Three Months Time

AH!

Huang Xiaoshuai let out a scream, his entire right arm hanging limp. Ye Qingchen’s punch had dislocated it!

Hearing Huang Xiaoshuai’s agonized screams, everyone present was filled with disbelief. The illustrious first-place winner of the trial tournament had his arm crippled by Ye Qingchen, who was ranked a mere ninety-ninth! If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed the reality before them.

GULP!

After several seconds of dead silence, the sound of youths swallowing their saliva rippled through the crowd.

”Ye Qingchen has actually broken through to the Fifth Level of the Martial Artist realm!”

Many of the sharp-eyed higher-ups from Qingyun Town sensed the aura Ye Qingchen emitted during the fight, their eyes wide with shock. Huang Xiaoshuai was a Fourth-Level Martial Artist at the age of twenty-four. Ye Qingchen was only seventeen, yet his Cultivation was a full level higher than Huang Xiaoshuai’s. The gap between them was by no means small!

As Huang Xiaoshuai wailed, he stared at Ye Qingchen with dread in his eyes. Previously, Du Pengcheng specifically instructed us to go easy. I thought he was afraid I might hurt Ye Qingchen, but now it seems he was actually afraid that Ye Qingchen wouldn’t hold back and would kill me! That punch just now... I felt as if Ye Qingchen’s strength was endless, almost enough to shatter my entire body! Before, I didn’t believe he could earn over five thousand points in three days, but after that clash, his sheer strength has me completely convinced! I’m filled with nothing but regret right now. Why did I have to challenge Ye Qingchen for no reason? I was truly asking for trouble!

On the main platform, Huang Dayear recovered from his shock and rushed to Huang Xiaoshuai’s side. He placed his hand on his son’s shoulder and, with a forceful twist, snapped the dislocated arm back into its socket.

Afterward, Huang Dayear glared at Ye Qingchen with a look of pure dissatisfaction. ”You brat! Steward Du just said to go easy, yet you acted so ruthlessly. Did his words just go in one ear and out the other?”

Ye Qingchen simply smiled, neither confirming nor denying it.

Du Pengcheng stepped forward and patted Huang Dayear on the shoulder. ”Patriarch Huang, Ye Qingchen did indeed show restraint. Otherwise, Huang Xiaoshuai’s injury wouldn’t be as simple as a dislocated arm!”

Huang Dayear looked entirely unconvinced, but Huang Xiaoshuai, standing behind him, tugged at his sleeve. ”Father, I could feel it. Ye Qingchen truly held back with that punch. If he hadn’t, I’d be severely injured, if not dead!”

Having personally exchanged a blow with Ye Qingchen, he knew better than anyone just how powerful his opponent was.

”What?” Huang Dayear was stupefied. He held back and still defeated my precious son with a single punch? Just how terrifying is Ye Qingchen’s combat power?

Du Pengcheng gave Ye Qingchen an approving nod, then swept his gaze across the entire venue. ”Now, does anyone else have an objection? Feel free to step forward and have a fair and square fight with Ye Qingchen!”

As his voice fell, the venue fell silent. Many of the youths hastily lowered their heads. Even Huang Xiaoshuai, the first-place winner, had been thrashed so easily. If they went up against Ye Qingchen, they would only fare worse.

”Good! Since there are no more objections, I hereby announce the conclusion of the trial tournament! The nineteen selected youths should return home and prepare. Tomorrow, the six of us will visit your homes to escort you to the six major sects for registration!”

「Elsewhere.」

Xiao Xiao followed behind Yao Yue and her companion. The farther they got from Qingyun Town, the emptier her heart felt. She looked back every few steps, her clear, bright eyes filled with reluctance to leave.

Sensing Xiao Xiao’s distracted state, Yao Yue and her companion exchanged a look of concern.

Yao Yue sighed and asked, ”What’s wrong, Xiao Xiao? Is there someone or something in Qingyun Town you can’t let go of?”

A look of helplessness appeared on Xiao Xiao’s delicate face, and she nodded honestly. ”As far back as I can remember, I’ve lived in Qingyun Town. It’s my home, and the Young Master is my only family. I’ve never left his side, nor have I ever imagined being separated from him.

”The farther I get from Qingyun Town, the more anxious I become. My thoughts are a mess, and the urge to go back grows stronger and stronger!

”But rest assured, Sisters. Since I’ve already promised the Young Master I would join Wuji Immortal Palace, I will keep my word. I definitely won’t try to run away and go back to Qingyun Town!”

Hearing her last words, Yao Yue and her companion exchanged a look of surprise. This little girl, Xiao Xiao, is so well-behaved it’s heart-wrenching.

The two women exchanged glances, communicating silently before nodding in unison.

”It seems you have a deep-rooted obsession,” Yao Yue said. ”If you go directly to Wuji Immortal Palace to cultivate, that obsession will only deepen as you progress. Eventually, it could become a bottleneck to your breakthroughs. In a serious case, it could even become your Heart Demon!”

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao’s face turned deathly pale. ”A Heart Demon? That’s terrifying!”

Most Martial Artists turned pale at the very mention of a Heart Demon. In a mild case, it could drive a cultivator mad; in a severe case, they could be devoured by it and killed.

”Then what should I do, Sisters?” Xiao Xiao asked, her voice trembling with fear.

”Of course, you must sever your Heart Demon!” the other woman replied.

Just as Xiao Xiao was about to ask another question, Yao Yue added, ”For you, the best way to sever your Heart Demon is to return to Qingyun Town and put your mind at ease about the people or things you’re worried about.

”Therefore, we’ve changed our minds. We won’t take you directly to the sect. Instead, we’ll send you back to Qingyun Town now to give you some time. In three months, we will come for you and take you to Wuji Immortal Palace!”

”Really? That’s wonderful! Thank you so much, Sisters!” Hearing Yao Yue’s words, Xiao Xiao jumped for joy. Getting to spend another three months with the Young Master is an incredible surprise! I have to cherish every single second of it!

「Ye Family.」

Ye Changyun and the Supreme Elder had returned to the family estate with Ye Qingchen, Ye Xiao, Ye Ying, and the other Ye Family disciples who had participated in the trial.

”Ye Qingchen, you’re incredible!” Ye Ying, Ye Xiao, and the other young disciples all stared at Ye Qingchen with fervent admiration in their eyes.

He had earned over five thousand points in three days and sent Huang Xiaoshuai flying with a single punch. One feat was more impressive than the next. This is the kind of stuff we wouldn’t even dare to dream about!

Ye Changyun smiled at Ye Qingchen. ”Ye Qingchen, congratulations on receiving special admission into the Qingyun Sect!”

This time, the Ye Family had three members joining the six major sects, more than any other family in Qingyun Town. As the biggest winners of the trial, Ye Changyun was in high spirits.

The Supreme Elder, recalling something, asked Ye Qingchen, ”Why did you only start hunting Monster Beasts in the final three days of the trial?”

Ye Qingchen shook his head helplessly. ”Because I was being hunted by Li Zhe for twenty-seven days straight.”

”Then why did he stop hunting you in the last three days?” Ye Changyun asked, his curiosity piqued.

Ye Qingchen replied, ”Because, during the final three days, Li Zhe... died.”