Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 652: Chapter 652: Looking for Someone

"How dare you poison Xiaoyi!"

The middle-aged man’s eyes were bloodshot. He glared at Ye Qingchen, wishing he could tear him to pieces.

"You dare to oppose our Jiang Family! Do you have any idea what the consequences will be?"

Ye Qingchen said disdainfully, "Consequences? Hah! I only know that if you dare touch me again, Jiang Xiaoyi’s life will be forfeit."

Jiang Xiaoyi’s face was ashen. With a mournful expression, he desperately clutched the middle-aged man’s arm. "Uncle! Please, don’t! I don’t want to die! Who knows what he fed me?"

Jiang Xiaoyi hadn’t expected to be outmaneuvered while trying to regain face. He had not only been humiliated again but had also put his own life on the line. It was a classic case of suffering a double loss.

The middle-aged man, however, shoved Jiang Xiaoyi away. "Useless! What could he have possibly given you? He’s just bluffing!"

The middle-aged man looked at Ye Qingchen, his grip tightening on his weapon. "So arrogant! I’d like to see if killing you actually does anything to Jiang Xiaoyi!"

With that, he charged at Ye Qingchen, weapon raised.

Jiang Xiaoyi’s face turned deathly pale. He collapsed to the ground, wailing, "Uncle! I don’t deserve to die!"

By this time, the middle-aged man had already reached Ye Qingchen, his long saber glinting with a cold light as it slashed unceremoniously toward his face.

Ye Qingchen remained motionless, his expression unchanged as he watched the oncoming blade.

Before the man’s saber could fall, Jiang Xiaoyi suddenly spurted a mouthful of blood and collapsed, unconscious.

The few men who had come with him cried out in alarm, "This is bad! Jiang Xiaoyi has fainted!" frёewebηovel.cѳm

The middle-aged man abruptly withdrew his saber and spun around in disbelief. "Xiaoyi!"

He cried out, scrambling back to Jiang Xiaoyi’s side. "Xiaoyi! Xiaoyi! What’s wrong?"

Seeing Jiang Xiaoyi lying in a pool of his own blood, the middle-aged man’s eyes blazed with fury. He checked Jiang Xiaoyi’s breathing and only breathed a sigh of relief upon finding he was still alive.

Ye Qingchen watched the scene with a sneer. "I told you I added a little something. It’s not my fault you didn’t believe me."

The middle-aged man stood up furiously. "The antidote! If anything happens to Jiang Xiaoyi, our Jiang Family will see you buried with him!"

He had thought the boy was just bluffing and hadn’t expected Jiang Xiaoyi to actually collapse. Regret was pointless now. For the moment, he couldn’t lay a hand on the young man before him.

Ye Qingchen shrugged. "The antidote? Why should I give it to you?"

He had only wanted to make them back down, but this man just had to be reckless and charge forward.

The middle-aged man looked back at Jiang Xiaoyi on the ground. Forcing himself to calm down, he swallowed his rage. "Speak! What are your conditions for the antidote?"

Once Jiang Xiaoyi recovers, I’ll have this brat torn to pieces!

Ye Qingchen stroked his chin and said lightly, "If you want the antidote, help me find someone."

Kuang Tie had told him not to reveal his objective so easily. But with Jiang Xiaoyi’s life in his hands, Ye Qingchen didn’t believe these people would dare to make a rash move.

The middle-aged man hadn’t expected such a demand. "You’re far too arrogant! You want us to help you find someone? Don’t you know that finding anyone right now is next to impossible?"

"If you’re unwilling to help, then I’ll be on my way," Ye Qingchen said without hesitation, turning to leave.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man gritted his teeth. "Wait!"

"We can’t help you right now, but there is someone who can!" With that, the man took off his Token and tossed it to Ye Qingchen. "In the easternmost earthen house, there’s an old man with the most reliable information. Take this Token to him, and he will see you."

Ye Qingchen caught the Token and smiled faintly. "We’ll talk about the antidote after I’ve found my person."

With those words, Ye Qingchen vanished from their sight.

Seeing him leave, the other three men with the middle-aged man looked indignant.

"You just let him go like that? He got off way too easy!"

"Exactly! What about Xiaoyi now? If that guy doesn’t hand over the antidote, he’s done for!"

"Not only did you let him get his way, but you’ve also caused a loss for our Jiang Family! You fool! You never should have given him the Token!"

The men stood beside their leader, sighing.

The middle-aged man stared at the spot where Ye Qingchen had disappeared and sneered. "You don’t really think I’d let him off that easily, do you?

"Don’t forget, that old man is an expert far stronger than any of us. Besides, he’s one of our own! When he sees my Token, do you think he won’t know what to do?"

His words instantly made the others understand.

"That’s right! I almost forgot, that old man is one of us!"

"Haha, I knew it!"

"That kid is in for a nasty surprise! Let’s just sit back and watch the show!"

The middle-aged man picked up Jiang Xiaoyi from the ground. "In a day or two, that brat will be on his knees, begging to give us the antidote! We just have to wait for the good news!"

Ye Qingchen walked back but didn’t hurry to find the person the man had mentioned. Instead, he found a crowded tavern and sat down.

He had just settled in when he overheard a quiet discussion at the next table. Their voices were very soft, barely audible to an ordinary person, but Ye Qingchen was no ordinary individual.

"Hey, have you heard? If you keep heading east from here, there’s an old man who’s said to be a know-it-all. We should definitely go ask him!"

"Ah, I know who you’re talking about, but I also heard that the old man doesn’t just see anyone. You need an introduction, or you have to offer him something he finds satisfactory."

"You have to be willing to lose the bait to catch the fish! If we want to see him, we have to be prepared to part with something valuable!"

"You’re right. I brought several treasures with me before I came. I refuse to believe there isn’t one that will catch his eye!"

Ye Qingchen listened to their conversation, glanced at the Token in his hand, and nodded silently.

"It seems the Jiang Family didn’t lie to me," he murmured to himself. "In that case, I’d better go see what this is all about."

As for Jiang Xiaoyi’s antidote... Ye Qingchen chuckled.

That "little something" had no antidote to begin with.

The moment Ye Qingchen stood up, the group at the next table also rose. Seeing Ye Qingchen following them east, they all grew vigilant.

"Hey! You, up front! Are you also looking for the old man in the far east?"

Ye Qingchen didn’t turn his head.

The group immediately grew angry and strode forward to block his path.

"You! Were you eavesdropping on our conversation?"

Ye Qingchen frowned. "Is there a problem?"

The man in the lead scoffed, "You want to find the omniscient old man? Take a good look in the mirror. Are you even worthy?"

They had noticed Ye Qingchen earlier. Seeing him brazenly following them, they couldn’t resist the urge to mock him.