Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 671: Chapter 671: Issuing an Invitation

"If you all perform well this time, I will definitely not treat you unfairly."

Wu Chang was extremely satisfied with their reaction.

After all, Ye Qingchen was Elder Chen’s guest. If I took action directly, I’m afraid Elder Chen would get angry. It’s better to simply use someone else to do my dirty work. Besides, I know these men very well. They’re extremely ruthless, so I have nothing to worry about.

"Hehe, Saint Heir, if we help you take care of that guy, could you teach us a bit of your Cultivation Technique?" the spiky-haired leader asked, rubbing his hands together and pursing his lips shyly. The cultivation techniques the Saint Heir of the Wuji Immortal Palace had access to were all top-notch. Despite being inner-sect disciples, Hedgehog Head and the others couldn’t even dream of reaching that level.

Wu Chang waved his hand magnanimously. "Rest assured, I told you I wouldn’t treat you unfairly. Forget cultivation techniques—once this is done, you’ll each get an Immortal Pill!"

Hedgehog Head and his men cheered instantly. "Haha! Saint Heir! Don’t you worry, we’ll handle this matter for you perfectly!"

These items were quite ordinary to Wu Chang, but in the eyes of Hedgehog Head and his men, they were priceless treasures. At that moment, they all solidified their resolve.

Even if the King of Heaven himself were to show up, he couldn’t stop us from dealing with Ye Qingchen!

At that moment, Ye Qingchen, sitting inside his room, let out a loud sneeze.

"Young Master, are you feeling unwell?" Xiao Xiao, sitting beside him, blinked her large eyes and touched his face.

Ye Qingchen shook his head. "It’s nothing, Xiao Xiao. Let’s begin!"

Xiao Xiao nodded. "Young Master, please sit on the bed with your back to me!"

Ye Qingchen turned around, and Xiao Xiao extended her hands behind him. Streams of red energy began to emanate from her palms, gradually seeping into Ye Qingchen’s body. After a while, the red energy continued to flow, but it was now mixed with a significant amount of black. The red energy rushed into Ye Qingchen, while the black energy was drawn toward Xiao Xiao.

Xiao Xiao was helping Ye Qingchen absorb the Demonic Qi. However, afraid that he would notice something was amiss, she used a concealing art. Since Ye Qingchen had his guard down around Xiao Xiao, he naturally didn’t notice anything unusual about her. As the Demonic Qi entered Xiao Xiao’s body, no one noticed her eyes gradually turn a blackish-red before they quickly returned to normal.

「...」

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Xiao Xiao had finished her treatment for the day, and the two were eating dinner in the courtyard when a series of urgent knocks came from the door.

"Who is it?"

As soon as Xiao Xiao opened the door, she saw Hedgehog Head standing outside. Upon seeing her, Hedgehog Head presumed she was the woman associated with Wu Chang and immediately greeted her with a beaming smile. "Oh, you must be Elder Chen’s guest! Hahaha, a pleasure to meet you. Here’s a little something for our first meeting!" He casually pulled out a toy that could only be found in the Wuji Immortal Palace.

Xiao Xiao looked at the group in confusion. "Sorry, I don’t know you. I can’t accept your things."

Hedgehog Head hadn’t expected her to refuse outright, but he didn’t get angry. Instead, he continued smiling. "Oh, Little Girl Xiaoxiao, we prepared this especially for you! You must accept it! You have no idea how long it’s been since an outsider has come to the Wuji Immortal Palace. This is just proper courtesy!"

After Hedgehog Head went on, Xiao Xiao finally took the gift impatiently. "Fine, I’ll take it. So, what are you here for?"

Hedgehog Head peeked into the courtyard and, sure enough, saw Ye Qingchen. "Haha, well, we were hoping to make friends with you foreigners, you see? There’s a party tomorrow night, and we’d like to invite both of you to attend." He looked utterly sincere; anyone who didn’t know better would have been completely taken in by his expression.

Before Xiao Xiao could speak, Ye Qingchen stood up and walked over. "You needn’t trouble yourselves. We’re here for medical treatment, not to make friends."

Ye Qingchen declined them without a second thought. He didn’t believe for a moment that these people were so kindhearted as to genuinely want to befriend them. It was rare for foreigners to be in the Wuji Immortal Palace because its people were arrogant, believing themselves superior to all other clans. As such, the people of the Wuji Immortal Palace had no interest in fraternizing with foreigners. These men definitely had ulterior motives.

Hedgehog Head didn’t expect Ye Qingchen to reject them so flatly. His face darkened for a moment before he quickly recovered. "You must be Ye Qingchen! Hahaha, I’ve heard so much about you!"

With a broad smile, Hedgehog Head began to cozy up to him. "Hero Ye, I know you must look down on us. But we heard you even got the better of our Saint Heir. We truly admire you for that!" He leaned in close to Ye Qingchen with a secretive look.

Ye Qingchen frowned. "Your Saint Heir suffered at my hands, so why do you all look so happy about it?"

Hedgehog Head lowered his voice. "Ah, you don’t know! We’ve long been fed up with that Saint Heir! Ever since he got the title, he’s been lording it over everyone, completely looking down on us common folk!"

After Hedgehog Head finished, the men with him chimed in.

"That’s right! You have no idea how much we’ve suffered over the years!"

"Now that someone has come along who can put him in his place, we admire you from the bottom of our hearts!"

"Hero Ye, to be honest, we’re organizing this party entirely for you."

As they poured out their grievances, they also lavished praise on Ye Qingchen.

Ye Qingchen couldn’t help but touch his face. "You do have a point!" After all, the common folk of the Wuji Immortal Palace already looked down on foreigners, so their Saint Heir was probably even more dismissive. The grievances of these people could very well be genuine.

"That’s why, Hero Ye, you must come to the party tomorrow!"

"We may not be able to treat you with anything too valuable, but we definitely won’t disappoint you!" Hedgehog Head looked at Ye Qingchen, his face full of anticipation.

Xiao Xiao covered her mouth and giggled. "Young Master, I don’t think they mean any harm. Why don’t you go with them?" After all, this treatment process was bound to be tedious and boring. If her young master could make some friends, it would surely improve his mood.

Seeing this, Ye Qingchen nodded in agreement. "In that case, I’ll attend tomorrow."

After setting a time and place, Hedgehog Head and his men left excitedly. Once they were a good distance away, the smile vanished from his face. "The Saint Heir was right," he sneered. "That guy is incredibly cunning and sly. If we weren’t so clever, he probably wouldn’t have fallen for it!"

The men with him nodded. "Exactly. But, Boss, once we’ve lured him there, what’s the plan?"

Hedgehog Head’s lips curled into a smirk. "Isn’t it simple? Once he’s there, he’ll be a fish on the chopping block, ours for the slaughter!"