Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 263: Chapter 263 Identity Exposed

Qin Yue naturally understood that Fei Hu was threatening her. If she continued to insist on seeing Ye Changqing, Fei Hu wouldn’t mind turning him into a corpse and placing it before her. That was why Qin Yue immediately took her leave, heading down the mountain to discuss countermeasures with Ye Qingchen.

After Qin Yue left, Fei Hu called over Ba Hu and instructed him, ”Go investigate this Ye Changqing. See if he has done anything unusual recently!”

After receiving his orders, Ba Hu left to investigate.

Fei Hu, meanwhile, gazed into the distance, muttering to himself, ”Just yesterday someone treated the mine slaves for mining poison, and today someone comes to buy them. It’s hard to believe there isn’t something fishy going on.”

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After returning to the inn, Qin Yue rushed to Ye Qingchen’s room and told him everything she had seen and heard on Dragon Tiger Mountain in great detail.

Upon hearing Qin Yue’s report, Ye Qingchen became furious. He slammed his fist on the table and roared, ”The people of Dragon Tiger Mountain have gone too far!”

It seems the only way to rescue Father is to have a complete falling out with Dragon Tiger Mountain! This was the last thing I wanted to see! After all, Dragon Tiger Mountain is a two-star Sect, stronger than even the Qingyun Sect and completely beyond comparison to the Heavenly Profound Sect!

Seeing Ye Qingchen’s anger, Qin Yue quickly said, ”Ye Qingchen, don’t be rash. From what I understand, Dragon Tiger Mountain is not easy to deal with.”

Ye Qingchen nodded, suppressing the anger in his heart. He turned to Qin Yue and asked, ”Miss Qin, can you tell me everything you know about Dragon Tiger Mountain?”

Qin Yue knew that with Ye Qingchen’s temperament, even if he could swallow his anger now, he would seek revenge sooner or later. Instead of letting him blindly tackle Dragon Tiger Mountain, it’s better if I give him the intelligence I have so he can be prepared.

With this thought, Qin Yue began to speak. ”I don’t know many specifics about Dragon Tiger Mountain. It’s said that there are three leaders. The Third Head is Fei Hu, the one who received you yesterday. His cultivation has reached the Eighth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm! The Second Head is called Kuang Hu, and his strength is even more formidable, having reached the peak of the Ninth Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm!”

Ye Qingchen’s heart grew cold. The Second and Third Heads alone are so powerful. Could the Head of Dragon Tiger Mountain have already broken through the Martial Spirit Realm?

As if to confirm his suspicion, Qin Yue continued, ”The most terrifying one is the Head of Dragon Tiger Mountain, known as the Black Dragon. He is already an expert at the First Layer of the Martial King Realm!”

”The Martial King Realm?” Ye Qingchen’s expression grew even more solemn.

If it were just Fei Hu and Kuang Hu in the Martial Spirit Realm, perhaps I could still contend with them with the help of the Qingyun Sect. But the existence of a Martial King Realm expert is a qualitative leap from the Martial Spirit Realm. I am currently only in the Great Martial Master Realm. Forget facing a Martial King; even high-level Martial Spirit experts like Kuang Hu and Fei Hu could kill me a thousand times over with ease. It seems I really will have to plan this out for the long term, just as Qin Yue said.

Ye Qingchen had intended to discuss matters further with Qin Yue, but just then, a messenger from Cai Yunji knocked on his door. He was informed that Cai Yunji would be ascending Dragon Tiger Mountain again and was asked if he wished to accompany her. Ye Qingchen immediately agreed. Returning to Dragon Tiger Mountain might not only give me another chance to see my father, but would also allow me to gather more information about the mountain, laying the groundwork for a future rescue. Since Qin Yue had just visited Dragon Tiger Mountain that morning on behalf of the Rising Sun Pavilion, it was inconvenient for her to go again with Cai Yunji, so she remained at the inn.

Ascending Dragon Tiger Mountain for the second time, Ye Qingchen’s state of mind was completely different. The first time, he had been consumed with worry about finding his father. This time, he was already plotting how to rescue him.

The Spirit Stone transaction went smoothly. After Cai Yunji handed over the agreed-upon payment to Fei Hu, he ordered his men to fetch five thousand five hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones for her. The two sides exchanged more pleasantries and agreed to continue their cooperation in the future, creating a harmonious and joyful atmosphere. To Ye Qingchen’s disappointment, he did not see his father on this visit. However, he did manage to get a general sense of the mountain’s layout. He also knew that with his current strength, trying to forcibly rescue his father was nothing more than a fool’s dream. It looks like I’ll have to find some allies.

However, just as they were waiting for the Low-grade Spirit Stones to be delivered, Ba Hu burst in, dragging someone with him. He strode into the hall, threw the person onto the ground, and reported to Fei Hu, ”Reporting to the Third Head, this mine slave was caught hoarding a Spirit Pill! I request the Third Head’s judgment!”

Fei Hu gave Ba Hu a subtle nod and said, ”Hoarding a Spirit Pill? What audacity! Deal with him according to the rules of Dragon Tiger Mountain.”

Normally, Cai Yunji and Ye Qingchen had no interest in Dragon Tiger Mountain’s internal affairs, but when Ye Qingchen heard the words ”Spirit Pill,” his heart lurched. Just yesterday, worried about my father’s health, I secretly left him a Spirit Pill. Could he have been discovered? With this thought, Ye Qingchen fixed his gaze on the mine slave on the floor. At first, he didn’t recognize him, but when he got a clear look at the man’s face, the hair on his body stood on end and his pupils constricted violently! The man lying on the ground was indeed his father, Ye Changqing. He was so badly beaten and his face so covered in blood that Ye Qingchen hadn’t recognized him at first glance.

Cai Yunji, standing to the side, noticed the dramatic change in Ye Qingchen’s expression. Seeing his unwavering gaze and trembling body as he stared at the mine slave on the floor, she began to understand the situation. This was, of course, a play orchestrated by Fei Hu. He wanted to confirm whether this Ye Changqing had any connection to the group buying the Spirit Stones. If there was a connection, Ye Changqing could not be allowed to live. Even if there wasn’t, he was just a mine slave—beating or killing him meant nothing. Dragon Tiger Mountain had plenty more. That was why Fei Hu had ordered Ba Hu to investigate Ye Changqing and deliberately drag him before Cai Yunji’s group: to see their reactions.

Having received Fei Hu’s order, Ba Hu hauled Ye Changqing up from the floor. ”You bastard,” he sneered, ”daring to break the rules of Dragon Tiger Mountain! I’ll teach you a lesson today!”

With that, Ba Hu threw a punch at Ye Changqing. He controlled his strength; otherwise, a single punch from a cultivator at the Second Layer of the Martial Spirit Realm would have been enough to kill Ye Changqing.

Ye Changqing coughed up blood again and again. Ba Hu, getting into the spirit of it, laughed boisterously. ”For hoarding a Spirit Pill, the rules say your limbs must be severed, turning you into a human swine! I’ll cut off your limbs right now!”

As he spoke, Ba Hu drew the blade from his waist, preparing to strike Ye Changqing.

Watching his father get beaten, Ye Qingchen’s eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and his fists clenched tightly.

To watch my father be beaten before my very eyes—this is beyond endurance! Even knowing I am no match for Dragon Tiger Mountain, I must save my father, even if it costs me my life!