Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: The Nine Star Sect

Seeing Cui Wei about to kill Ye Qingchen, Xiao Xiao cried out in alarm, ”If you harm the Young Master in the slightest, I would rather die today than sign this Soul Contract!”

At Xiao Xiao’s words, Cui Wei’s fist, which was already inches from Ye Qingchen’s face, stopped dead. The force of the punch alone whipped across Ye Qingchen’s skin, disheveling his hair.

”Kid, consider yourself lucky!” Cui Wei snorted coldly, turning to Xiao Xiao. ”Stop dawdling and sign it!”

Cui Wei had already decided. The moment Xiao Xiao signed the Soul Contract, he would kill Ye Qingchen without a second’s delay.

Xiao Xiao bit her crimson lip, her pearly teeth pressing down as she slowly unfolded the Soul Contract. Her pale hand inched toward the parchment.

”Xiao Xiao, don’t sign it!” Ye Qingchen shouted frantically, his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles were white, his eyes burning with rage.

A gratified smile graced Xiao Xiao’s delicate face. ”Young Master, you saved my life. You are my entire world! To save you, I would do more than just sign a Soul Contract. Even if it meant the annihilation of my very divine soul, I would not so much as frown!”

With that, she moved her palm toward the Soul Contract without hesitation.

Seeing her move, Cui Wei’s eyes lit up, his heart pounding with excitement. He had found an unparalleled genius with a Ten-star Holy Soul for the sect! Upon his return, the Heavenly Profound Sect would surely give him rewards beyond his wildest dreams!

However, just as her pale hand was an inch from the Soul Contract, a strange energy coalesced before her fingertips. It formed an invisible wall, preventing her hand from moving a fraction of an inch further.

”What’s happening?” As Cui Wei stared in shock, a voice as melodious as a lark’s song drifted from the distance. ”A great sect, forcing a little girl like this. How shameless!”

When the first word was spoken, the voice was clearly far away, yet by the time the last word reached their ears, it sounded as if it were right beside them.

”Who’s there!” Cui Wei exclaimed instinctively.

In a blur, two stunningly beautiful, tall women in long gowns appeared beside Xiao Xiao. The women had an ethereal quality and a powerful aura that instinctively commanded awe.

They completely ignored Cui Wei, flanking Xiao Xiao as if admiring a piece of fine jade. They nodded repeatedly in praise. ”Tsk, tsk. A Ten-star Vermilion Bird Holy Soul. What a promising seedling!”

”It was worth traveling thousands of miles to find her. This trip was not in vain!”

Furious at being ignored, Cui Wei scowled. ”Who are you? How dare you interfere with the business of the six great sects? This is our territory! Are you looking to die?”

”Silence!” one of the women snapped. Though she made no visible move, Cui Wei was sent flying as if slapped, coughing up blood before fainting on the spot.

Nearby, Du Pengcheng’s eyes bulged in shock. To so easily injure a mid-stage martial master... The strength of these two women is terrifying!

The other woman took the Soul Contract from Xiao Xiao’s hand. With a gentle shake of her elegant hand, she disintegrated it into dust and looked at Xiao Xiao with the utmost tenderness. ”Little sister, don’t be afraid. We are from the nine-star sect, the Wuji Immortal Palace. My name is Yao Yue. Your talent is exceptional. Would you be willing to join our Wuji Immortal Palace and cultivate with us?”

”A nine-star sect!”

Xiao Xiao had no concept of a sect’s star level, but Qin Yue’s beautiful eyes widened in astonishment beside her.

Sect strength was divided into nine levels, from the weakest one-star to the strongest nine-star. The six great sects of the Northern Desolate Country, including the Qingyun Sect and the Heavenly Profound Sect, were all merely one-star sects! A nine-star sect was an incredibly powerful entity that even her Qin Family had to look up to in reverence.

Qin Yue never imagined that the awakening of Xiao Xiao’s Holy Soul would attract the attention of a nine-star sect. If she could join one, the abundance of cultivation resources she would receive would be completely incomparable to what the six great sects of the Northern Desolate Country could offer. At that moment, Qin Yue desperately wished she could accept the offer on Xiao Xiao’s behalf.

However, Xiao Xiao simply blinked, her long, curved eyelashes trembling as she asked timidly, ”If I join your Wuji Immortal Palace, will I also have to sign some kind of Soul Contract?”

Hearing this, Yao Yue laughed so hard she swayed like a flower in the wind. ”Little sister, rest assured. The Wuji Immortal Palace does not restrict the freedom of its disciples.”

Xiao Xiao’s eyes instantly lit up with anticipation. ”In that case, could my Young Master join the Wuji Immortal Palace with me?”

Although Xiao Xiao didn’t understand how powerful a nine-star sect was, she had just seen Yao Yue knock out the insufferably arrogant Cui Wei without even seeming to move. She knew Yao Yue must be incredibly strong, and the sect behind her must be as well.

Yao Yue’s gaze fell upon Ye Qingchen, and a moment later, her willow-leaf brows furrowed slightly. ”Just a Seven-Star Martial Soul?”

Shaking her head, Yao Yue gave Xiao Xiao an apologetic smile. ”I’m sorry, little sister, but your Young Master’s Martial Soul is too weak. It’s only Seven-Star, which doesn’t meet the recruitment qualifications for our Wuji Immortal Palace.”

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I’m being looked down on! I’m a once-in-a-century genius from Qingyun Town with a Seven-Star Martial Soul, and I don’t even qualify to enter the Wuji Immortal Palace? Besides, I have Dual Martial Spirits! In addition to the Seven-Star Willow Wood Martial Soul, I also possess the Dual Pupil Martial Soul. Did she not notice?

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao’s face fell with disappointment. ”I don’t want to be separated from my Young Master. If he can’t go, then I don’t want to go to the Wuji Immortal Palace either. I’m sorry, big sister.”

She refused! She actually refused! Qin Yue was completely dumbfounded.

Countless geniuses would do anything for a chance to join a nine-star sect, yet now that one had personally extended a gracious invitation, Xiao Xiao had actually turned it down!

Yao Yue was taken aback for a moment before a smile returned to her face. She said softly, ”Little sister, do you have any idea what a tremendous opportunity you’re passing up by refusing?”

Xiao Xiao remained unmoved. ”No matter how great or world-shaking the opportunity, it doesn’t weigh more in my heart than my Young Master.”

Seeing Xiao Xiao’s stubbornness, Yao Yue sighed helplessly. Her gaze fell upon Ye Qingchen, and with a gentle lift of her hand, a soft aura enveloped him. Immediately, Ye Qingchen felt his depleted body fill with strength. His Spiritual Power surged, and the wounds from his fight with the Second-Order Gray Wolf began healing at a rate visible to the naked eye.

In just a few seconds, Ye Qingchen’s injuries were fully healed, and he was back in his peak condition.

After this show of goodwill toward Ye Qingchen, Yao Yue’s expression turned sincere. ”Young man, it’s not just our Wuji Immortal Palace. Many eight-star, seven-star, and even six-star sects have come looking for her. I can’t guarantee that the others will be as gentle as we are.

”If you truly want what’s best for her, joining the Wuji Immortal Palace is her best option. Do not let your own selfishness waste such an exceptional talent!”