Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 95: Chapter 95: You’re Not Worthy

”Hey, Li Zongrui! Even if you’re the Young Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect, this is completely unreasonable!” Xiao Xiao puffed out her cheeks as she scolded him.

Hearing this, Li Zongrui sneered, ”I’m unreasonable? In the Qingyun Sect, I, Li Zongrui, am the very definition of reason!”

Insolent fools. How dare they criticize me?

Xiao Xiao was about to speak again, but Ye Qingchen had already stepped down from the Life and Death Stage. ”Xiao Xiao, it’s fine,” he said calmly. ”Why bother arguing with someone so unreasonable?”

Ye Qingchen already had a plan. Since the battle on the Life and Death Stage couldn’t secure him a position as an Inner Sect Disciple, he would just have to aim for the Sect’s Prospective Alchemist Competition in two months. All he needed was to place in the top three to become an Inner Sect Disciple. By then, not only would all the sect’s Elders be present, but the Sect Master himself would also appear. No matter how overbearing Li Zongrui was, he wouldn’t dare break the Qingyun Sect’s rules in front of all the Elders and the Sect Master.

With this in mind, Ye Qingchen couldn’t be bothered with Li Zongrui any longer. He prepared to take Xiao Xiao and leave.

”Stop right there! Did I say you could leave?” Li Zongrui commanded, his voice cold and domineering.

Ye Qingchen’s brow furrowed. He hadn’t expected Li Zongrui to be so relentlessly obstinate. Without a word, he ignored Li Zongrui and continued to lead Xiao Xiao away.

Seeing Ye Qingchen’s actions, Li Zongrui’s face grew even colder. It seems this Ye Qingchen is just a coward. He knows I’m the Young Sect Master, so he doesn’t dare to oppose me. All he can do is swallow his anger and leave!

Thinking this, Li Zongrui pressed him, ”What? Does a mere Outer Sect Disciple dare to disregard the words of the Young Sect Master? Do you not see me standing here?”

Ye Qingchen finally stopped. He turned back and stared coldly at Li Zongrui, grinding out each word through clenched teeth, ”You... are going... too far!”

A trace of mockery flashed across Li Zongrui’s lips. He glanced at Xiao Xiao beside Ye Qingchen and sneered, ”You can leave if you want, but leave your maid behind as my own to make amends!”

Hearing this, Ye Qingchen’s expression turned frosty. ”What did you say?” he demanded furiously.

In Ye Qingchen’s mind, Xiao Xiao was never his maid. She was a companion he had found by the roadside, someone he had grown up with and considered his own sister. In short, Xiao Xiao was incredibly important to him. He would never compromise, not even for the Young Sect Master.

”What, was I not clear enough? Fine, I’ll say it again. Leave. Your. Maid. Behind! I want her to be my maid!” Li Zongrui said slowly, each word dripping with cold mockery.

”Make Xiao Xiao your maid? You’re not worthy!” Ye Qingchen scoffed.

Xiao Xiao is a chosen prodigy sought by the nine-star Wuji Immortal Palace, while Li Zongrui is merely the Young Sect Master of a one-star sect like the Qingyun Sect. The difference between their status and future achievements is like heaven and earth. To think he’d fantasize about making Xiao Xiao his maid... he must be dreaming!

”I’m not worthy? Hahaha, what a joke! Ye Qingchen, I am the Young Sect Master, a man of exalted status. She is just a little maid. Serving me would be the blessing of a lifetime! Everyone in the Qingyun Sect must obey me. If I say your maid stays, then she stays!” Li Zongrui crossed his arms, looking immensely pleased with himself. He couldn’t imagine anyone in the Qingyun Sect would dare to disobey his command.

”Li Zongrui, I advise you to show some restraint,” Ye Qingchen said in a low voice, strongly suppressing the urge to kill Li Zongrui with a single palm strike.

”Heh, and who do you think you are, telling me to show restraint? I am the Young Sect Master. How about this: you kneel and kowtow to me, and I’ll forgive your insolence.” Seeing Ye Qingchen get enraged only made Li Zongrui’s heart swell with pride, strengthening his resolve to snatch Xiao Xiao away. As long as it disgusts Ye Qingchen and gives Li Susu some satisfaction, it’s worth it!

Li Zongrui reached out to grab Xiao Xiao, having already decided his course of action. If Ye Qingchen dares to touch me, I’ll have Elder Wu kill him under the pretext of protecting me!

Ye Qingchen’s expression contorted with rage as his Spiritual Energy began to circulate instantly. He would never let Li Zongrui lay a finger on Xiao Xiao.

Even Hei Ze hadn’t expected Li Zongrui to become so tyrannical in just a few years. He spun around, a barely noticeable, chilling glint in his eyes that bore down on Li Zongrui.

That glare! It’s terrifying! Who is he?!

Li Zongrui instinctively halted. A coldness enveloped him, and he began to tremble uncontrollably as cold sweat drenched his robes. Under Hei Ze’s gaze, a powerful fear rose in Li Zongrui’s heart. He was utterly convinced that this middle-aged man in black would dare to kill him.

”Reporting to the Young Sect Master, the Sect Master wishes to see you!” an Elder called out respectfully as he approached from a distance.

At the same time, Hei Ze withdrew his gaze. Li Zongrui, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, sullenly responded, ”Good! Lead the way, quickly!”

Then, under the Elder’s guidance, Li Zongrui hurried toward the main peak of the Qingyun Sect. As he left, he cast a very wary glance back at Hei Ze.

「Sect Main Hall」

The Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect, Li Qingfeng, thundered, ”Li Zongrui, do you realize your mistake?”

”What mistake have I made?” Li Zongrui retorted, his expression full of angry resentment.

”You scoundrel! Your actions by the Life and Death Stage are not just known to me; the entire Qingyun Sect knows about them. And you dare to ask what mistake you’ve made? I ask you, why did you openly defy the sect’s rules?”

”That Ye Qingchen isn’t human! He’s worse than a beast...” Li Zongrui proceeded to tell his father, Li Qingfeng, everything Li Susu had told him: how Ye Qingchen had not only violated her but had also crippled her Dantian, torturing her to the point of multiple suicide attempts. And when Li Susu’s father tried to seek justice for her, Ye Qingchen killed him.

”What? Is Ye Qingchen really that kind of person?” Li Qingfeng exclaimed, visibly shocked.

”Of course! If you don’t believe me, I’ll have Li Susu confront him face to face!” The more Li Zongrui spoke, the angrier he became. ”Since no one else will stand up for Li Susu, then I, Li Zongrui, will do it!”

Li Qingfeng pondered for a few moments before speaking gravely, ”Zong Rui, hearing something doesn’t make it true. Don’t be so quick to believe a one-sided story. Set this matter aside for now. In any case, you are not to trouble Ye Qingchen any longer! Do you understand?”

”Hmph! If you won’t get justice for Li Susu, then I will. I’m seeing this through to the end!” Li Zongrui retorted angrily and stormed out of the Sect Main Hall.

”You wretched son, get back here!” Li Qingfeng roared in anger, realizing that his years of favoritism had spoiled Zong Rui, turning him into an arrogant and utterly unreasonable person.

”In your dreams!” Li Zongrui shot back with equal fury. He couldn’t believe his father wouldn’t take his side. To not even support him was one thing, but to order him to stop targeting Ye Qingchen was another.

Ye Qingchen, I’ll make you pay for everything you did to Li Susu! Li Zongrui clenched his fists, his expression icy.