Free Web NovelChapter 654: Chapter 654: Unspeakable
"What do you have to offer?" a raspy voice asked.
The old man sitting before him didn’t even lift an eyelid.
Ye Qingchen looked around. The surrounding hall was magnificent, a towering structure built entirely of premium stone, yet the skinny old man enthroned at its head seemed utterly out of place.
Ye Qingchen didn’t rush to present the token. Instead, advancing at an unhurried pace, he asked, "I heard that one can inquire about the Jiang Ancient Clan from you. Is that true?"
The old man ahead was clearly growing impatient. "Since you’ve come to me, you should trust in my abilities! I’m not called ’The Omniscient’ for nothing!" the old man said with conviction.
Ye Qingchen silently produced the Jiang Family token. "You recognize this, don’t you?"
In that very instant, the old man’s eyes snapped open.
"The Jiang Family’s token..."
A meaningful smile spread across the old man’s face. This guy... he dares to present the Jiang Family’s token to me. He probably has no idea what fate awaits him! To think that person from the Jiang Family would have me deal with trash like this. How ridiculous!
Hearing the old man’s inner voice, Ye Qingchen’s gaze sharpened. I knew that person from the Jiang Family was up to something. So this is what was waiting for me! The old man before me is only an Eighth-Layer Martial Emperor. He wants to cause trouble for me? In his dreams!
Unaware that Ye Qingchen had already seen through him, the old man continued to smile as he walked over.
"It seems you were introduced by an old acquaintance. In that case, let’s not stand on ceremony!"
With a wave of the old man’s hand, the great door through which Ye Qingchen had entered slammed shut with a BANG.
Outside, the red-haired youth who was eagerly waiting to see Ye Qingchen humiliated did not witness him being thrown out. Instead, he saw the door of the small earthen hut slam shut.
"No! What’s happening? Why hasn’t that kid been thrown out? On what grounds!" the red-haired youth raged helplessly, causing his fellow sect members watching his meltdown to take a step back.
"Uh, if The Omniscient finds someone suitable, he closes the door. It probably won’t open again for another three months," someone nearby kindly reminded him.
Those words seemed to flip a switch in the red-haired youth. Glaring, he dashed over to the person who spoke, grabbed him by the collar, and roared, "What did you say? Say that again!"
The man was so frightened he was trembling and on the verge of wetting himself. "I-I-I... I said, The Omniscient... the n-next time he opens the door... it’ll be three months from now."
The red-haired youth completely lost his mind, tightening his grip.
In the next instant, the man dissolved into a mist of blood.
Seeing this, the onlookers scattered in terror.
The red-haired youth clenched his fists and glared around furiously. "No one has ever humiliated me like this! You’re the first! Just you wait. When you come out, I’ll kill you!"
Having never experienced a setback in his life, being publicly shamed in front of so many people made the red-haired youth determined to take Ye Qingchen’s life.
At that moment, Ye Qingchen was oblivious to the chaos outside. He watched the old man draw closer and closer, his vigilance mounting.
"Haha, young man, don’t be nervous. Since you were introduced by the Jiang Family, that makes us friends," the old man said with an amiable smile. His deeply wrinkled face squished together, creating a deeply unsettling sight.
Just as the old man drew near, Ye Qingchen struck.
Before the elder could even execute his technique, Ye Qingchen sent him sprawling to the ground.
"How is this possible?! How can a kid like you be so powerful!" the old man shrieked, lying stunned on the floor.
The boy in front of me is clearly only a Third-Layer Martial Emperor, while I’m a Seventh-Layer Martial Emperor on the verge of breaking through to the Eighth Layer! And he sent me sprawling in one move! How is this possible! What kind of trick did he pull?!
The old man silently picked himself up.
Ye Qingchen sneered, "Old man, if you know what’s good for you, don’t oppose me. My strength is far greater than what you see."
Ye Qingchen was giving him a simple warning. If the old man was willing to cooperate, he would be given a chance. If not, then he couldn’t be blamed for what came next.
The old man’s murky eyes quietly sized up Ye Qingchen. He had held sway in this place for many years and faced countless threats. He wasn’t about to be intimidated by a few words from some youth.
"You’re courting death!" the old man bellowed, a long staff appearing in his hands out of nowhere.
The staff was saturated with the Fire Element; it was more a fire staff than a simple wooden one. As soon as his voice fell, his figure shot toward Ye Qingchen like a cheetah. The fire staff followed, striking mercilessly.
RUMBLE!
In that same instant, countless vines erupted from the ground, enveloping both the fire staff and the old man. The ferociously charging elder was suddenly rendered completely immobile.
"You! How is this possible! How can you be this powerful!" Unable to move, fear finally appeared on the old man’s face. He was so many layers above this kid, yet he had been subdued in an instant!
What terrifying strength!
The old man finally realized what kind of person he had provoked.
Damn it! The Jiang Family set me up! Gritting his teeth, the old man could only direct his rage at the Jiang Family.
Ye Qingchen looked at the motionless old man and said slowly, "Old man, I’ll give you one more chance. I want to inquire about something. Are you going to talk or not?"
The old man helplessly closed his eyes. "Who would gamble with their own life? Let me go, and I’ll tell you." freewebnovel.cσ๓
Ye Qingchen nodded and retracted his vines. He wasn’t afraid of the old man playing tricks. If he could capture him once, he could certainly do it a second time.
Once freed, the old man took a long moment to recover before looking at Ye Qingchen. Sitting back down, he asked, "Are you trying to find someone? Go on, who are you looking for?"
Ye Qingchen slowly uttered a name.
"Qin Yue! Have you heard of this person?"
Upon hearing the name, the old man’s eyes widened instantly. "Who did you say?"
Ye Qingchen repeated himself. "Qin Yue!"
As the name left his lips, the old man burst into loud laughter. "You certainly have some ability, kid, but you’re overreaching by asking about her."
"I advise you to ask about someone else. Otherwise, you won’t even know how you died!"
Ye Qingchen’s eyes narrowed. "Old man," he said, displeased, "if you know something, just tell me. Cut the nonsense!"
It seemed this old man did know something. This trip hadn’t been in vain.
The old man’s smile vanished, his expression turning grave. "Young man, I am not joking with you. I do know a little about the person you’re asking about, but I cannot tell you!"
Ye Qingchen instantly appeared right in front of the old man.
"You cannot tell me?"
