Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 147: Chapter 147: Mysterious Woman

Ye Qingchen was still pondering the identity of the woman before him. Her next move made his blood run hot, and he involuntarily turned his head away.

Do not look upon what is improper.

”Oh, aren’t you a shy one?” The woman’s voice was crisp and pleasant, her tone soft yet enchanting, making it impossible to resist.

Ye Qingchen was about to reply, but the woman’s next action caused his mind to go briefly blank. He didn’t even see how she moved before, in the next instant, she was in his embrace. A sweet fragrance assailed his nostrils.

Ye Qingchen felt the astounding softness in his arms and the seductive scent emanating from her. Despite being experienced and not easily swayed by impulse, he still found it hard to maintain his composure. He hurriedly began channeling the Divine Wood Decision to suppress his agitation.

The woman’s face drew close to his, so close that he could clearly see every pore on her fair and delicate features. Her breath was as fragrant as an orchid as she continued to speak, ”Little brother, you came specifically to take me away, right?”

Her gentle breath tickled his face.

The woman’s words left Ye Qingchen unable to respond immediately, but she gave him no time to react. In the next moment, she phased through him as if passing through a wall, entering his body. Before he could react, an intense, unbearable pain wracked his frame. Ye Qingchen screamed in agony as his mind felt like it was exploding, and he fell into unconsciousness.

With a flash of white light, Ye Qingchen was teleported out of the Heart Demon Tower, landing heavily on the ground, barely alive.

Having kept a close watch on the Heart Demon Tower, Li Susu immediately alerted Li Zongrui the moment Ye Qingchen was teleported out. ”Zong Rui! This is our chance!”

Li Zongrui nodded and, without even pausing to reply, dashed toward Ye Qingchen’s location. Now is the time to strike while he’s down and finish him off.

Meanwhile, Li Qingfeng was still in a daze, unable to believe this was the final outcome. He didn’t react until Li Zongrui had already charged up to Ye Qingchen and was about to strike his head. By then, it was too late to stop him.

A crazed smile spread across Li Zongrui’s face. Ye Qingchen was in no state to fight back. A single palm strike would be enough to kill him without a doubt. However, slaughtering a peerless genius who had reached the twelfth floor of the Heart Demon Tower was a crime that even Li Zongrui, as the Young Sect Master, could not afford to commit. Fortunately, Li Susu had already coached him on what to say. He swung his palm while righteously declaring, ”Ye Qingchen, you must be in great pain from the Heart Demon’s backlash. I cannot bear to watch you suffer, so I will grant you a quick death!”

Although the excuse was feeble, Li Zongrui was confident that no one would dare to object.

”Get lost!”

To Li Zongrui’s utter shock, Hei Ze suddenly appeared in front of Ye Qingchen, blocking him. Hei Ze’s icy gaze made Li Zongrui involuntarily swallow, halting his hand. Upon getting a better look, Li Zongrui recognized him as the attendant who had entered the venue with Ye Qingchen.

I, the dignified Young Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect, being berated by a mere attendant! And I was actually scared for a moment! This is an absolute disgrace!

Beside himself with rage, Li Zongrui roared at Hei Ze, ”You, a mere attendant, dare to stop me? Such insolence! You must be tired of living!”

With that, Li Zongrui raised his palm again, prepared to strike down the impertinent attendant and Ye Qingchen together.

”Stop!”

Another booming shout came, halting Li Zongrui in his tracks.

Berated twice in a row... When have I ever suffered such a great humiliation?

Just as Li Zongrui was about to explode with fury, he saw who had arrived and immediately wilted. The person who had come was none other than the Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect and his father, Li Qingfeng.

When Hei Ze saw Li Qingfeng arrive, he wasted no words. He simply picked Ye Qingchen up from the ground and fled into the distance. Seeing the two flee, Li Zongrui grew enraged by the humiliation. He was about to give chase when Li Qingfeng berated him once more, ”You worthless fool! You have no perceptiveness at all. Do you not understand the rules?”

Li Qingfeng was deeply disappointed in his son. Hei Ze is a Venerable of the Qingyun Sect, with a status equal to my own. Yet my son tried to attack such a powerful expert? Is he not courting death?

Carrying Ye Qingchen, Hei Ze returned to his small courtyard in moments. Without hesitation, he took Ye Qingchen directly into a secret chamber. He circulated his Spiritual Energy, attempting to investigate what had happened to Ye Qingchen. However, no matter how he searched, he found nothing out of the ordinary.

This puzzled Hei Ze. What exactly did Ye Qingchen encounter on the twelfth floor of the Heart Demon Tower? He sighed. I can’t detect anything myself. It seems I’ll have to wait for him to wake up and tell me what happened.

As a Venerable of the Qingyun Sect, Hei Ze naturally possessed Miraculous Elixirs. Although I don’t know what he went through, being in the Heart Demon Tower must have damaged his Divine Soul to cause this condition. After feeding a Spirit Pill to Ye Qingchen, Hei Ze stayed by his side, guarding him.

「A day and a night passed.」

Under Hei Ze’s meticulous care, Ye Qingchen finally, slowly, woke up.

The first thing he did upon waking was use his Divine Sense to investigate his body. He even activated his Dual Pupil Martial Soul, searching for any trace of that beautiful woman. To his disappointment, she seemed to have vanished into thin air. Despite his best efforts, he could find no sign of her.

But she must still be inside my body! Ye Qingchen was certain of it.

He understood that perhaps his own power was still insufficient to detect her, but the feeling of having someone invade his body uninvited was deeply unsettling.

”Ye Qingchen, you’re awake?”

Hei Ze watched him awaken, noting his disoriented and crestfallen expression. Hei Ze’s heart stirred. Could this boy have seen something extraordinary on the twelfth floor? He’s still so shaken!

Just as Hei Ze was about to ask, the warning bell within the secret chamber sounded. The bell was designed to alert the courtyard’s owner if an intruder entered while they were in closed-door cultivation, preventing any sneak attacks.

Hei Ze knew someone must have forced their way into the courtyard. But who would come at a time like this? He frowned.

Ye Qingchen had also stood up and now said to him, ”Hei Ze, I’m alright now. Let’s go out together and see who our uninvited guest is!”