Invincible Soul Emperor-Chapter 155 Why

Elder Wuji was a decisive man. Having resolved to eliminate Ye Qingchen, he held nothing back. Without wasting words, he lunged forward, striking at Ye Qingchen.

This old bastard is ruthless!

At the sight of the ferocious attack, "Ye Qingchen’s" brow furrowed. He immediately shot backward to evade the onslaught. The power of a Martial Spirit Realm expert was simply beyond his ability to resist.

However, before "Ye Qingchen" could regain his footing, Elder Wuji followed him like a shadow, striking out with his palm toward his chest once more. Despite "Ye Qingchen’s" exceptionally rich combat experience, his current body’s Cultivation was far too weak. Under Elder Wuji’s assault, he was constantly in grave danger. Before long, he was severely injured and knocked unconscious, collapsing to the ground.

"It’s time to end this," Elder Wuji said, shaking his head. As the First Elder of the Qingyun Sect, he was well aware of Ye Qingchen’s excellence. But Ye Qingchen had crossed a line he couldn’t forgive, leaving him no choice but to kill him. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Elder Wuji raised his withered palm, preparing to strike Ye Qingchen’s sea of consciousness. If the blow landed, no one doubted that Ye Qingchen’s brain would be pulverized and he would die a violent death. Seeing this, a look of ecstatic joy spread across Li Zongrui’s face. Ye Qingchen had killed his beloved Li Susu. He deserved to die!

"Stop!"

Just as the fatal blow was about to fall, a dark figure suddenly appeared, blocking Ye Qingchen’s body. The newcomer was none other than Venerable Heize, though his face was obscured by a black veil. Otherwise, as the First Elder of the Qingyun Sect, Elder Wuji would have surely recognized him.

"A Martial Spirit Realm expert?"

This time, it was Elder Wuji’s turn to be astonished. He could feel a surging power from the newcomer, even greater than his own, and he didn’t dare act recklessly. "My friend," he said, "this is a Qingyun Sect affair. I must ask you not to meddle."

Elder Wuji could only invoke the sect’s name, hoping the man would know to back down.

Hei Ze let out a cold laugh. "I am determined to protect Ye Qingchen today. It wouldn’t matter if it were you—even Li Qingfeng himself couldn’t stop me."

"Arrogant!" Elder Wuji bellowed. He was shocked that the man remained so brazen even after the Qingyun Sect was mentioned, going so far as to disrespect the Sect Master. Though Elder Wuji knew the newcomer was powerful, he could not ignore such blatant disrespect.

He attacked in a fury but was repelled by a single palm strike from Hei Ze. Hei Ze then unleashed three consecutive palm strikes of his own, forcing Elder Wuji to stumble back again and again.

Knowing Elder Wuji’s identity, and with his only goal being to rescue Ye Qingchen, Hei Ze did not press for the kill. After repelling the elder, he scooped Ye Qingchen off the ground and fled into the distance.

It turned out that Hei Ze had grown anxious when Ye Qingchen failed to return. When Zhao Jiehui and the others came back and reported that Ye Qingchen was tied up fighting the giant ape leader, he had immediately rushed over. After all, Hei Ze didn’t believe Ye Qingchen had the strength to defeat the third-level Great Martial Master. But when Hei Ze arrived, he witnessed the shocking scene of Ye Qingchen slaying the ape leader with a single sword strike, then sending Li Zongrui flying with a slap. Though stunned, Hei Ze quickly deduced that this couldn’t be Ye Qingchen’s own true strength. He decided not to reveal himself, waiting until Ye Qingchen was in mortal danger before intervening.

Hei Ze swiftly carried Ye Qingchen back to his residence. After giving him a Spirit Pill, he began to carefully examine the condition of Ye Qingchen’s body. Hei Ze was intensely curious about what could have caused such a sudden surge in strength, but to his disappointment, no matter how he probed, he couldn’t detect anything out of the ordinary. Sighing, he gave up the investigation. Instead, he sent a message to Sect Master Li Qingfeng. What Li Zongrui had done today was too much, and Hei Ze intended to hold Li Qingfeng accountable.

Before long, Li Qingfeng arrived at Ye Qingchen’s residence. Seeing Heize’s furious expression and the severely injured, unconscious Ye Qingchen, he asked with confusion, "Venerable, what happened?"

Hei Ze’s tone was sharp. "What happened? It was your ’good’ son, that’s what. He has repeatedly made things difficult for Ye Qingchen, and this time he tried to kill him himself. If I hadn’t arrived in time, Ye Qingchen would already be dead at that boy’s hands!"

Hearing this, Li Qingfeng’s brow furrowed, and he cursed his good-for-nothing son a hundred times over in his heart. But looking at Hei Ze’s burning rage, he knew the Venerable would not let the matter rest without a satisfactory answer.

"That scoundrel! I’ve warned him time and again not to provoke Ye Qingchen, but he refuses to listen. Rest assured, Venerable, I will give you—and Ye Qingchen—a just resolution for this!"

After speaking, Li Qingfeng left. With the Venerable present, Ye Qingchen’s life was not in danger, despite his grave injuries. The Venerable held a transcendent status within the Qingyun Sect; even as the Sect Master, Li Qingfeng had to consider his feelings on many matters. What angered Li Qingfeng the most was that he had already accepted Ye Qingchen as his Direct Disciple, yet Li Zongrui still dared to attack him.

It seems that brat is itching for a beating!

Coincidentally, Li Zongrui and Elder Wuji returned just then. Seeing Li Qingfeng’s livid expression, Elder Wuji didn’t dare to linger and quickly took his leave.

Li Zongrui was already furious over Li Susu’s death and having nearly been killed by Ye Qingchen. Seeing his father, his grievances erupted. He ran to Li Qingfeng, wailing, "Father, you must avenge me! That bastard Ye Qingchen not only killed my dear Su Su, he nearly killed me too!"

SLAP!

A crisp smack echoed as Li Zongrui’s face instantly swelled and turned red. He stared at Li Qingfeng in a daze, unable to understand why his father had suddenly struck him. In his memory, his father had never had the heart to hit him.

Li Qingfeng’s voice was filled with bitter disappointment. "You fool! How many times have I warned you not to provoke Ye Qingchen? I’ve already investigated the matter. It was Li Susu who first tried to frame Ye Qingchen. When she failed, her entire Li Family mobilized to kill him. Li Susu and her whole family are a bunch of ungrateful beasts who repay kindness with malice! And you, you were used as a pawn and didn’t even realize it. You are utterly foolish!"

Clutching his swollen cheek, Li Zongrui refused to believe it. "Impossible! Su Su was gentle, kind, and sweet-tempered. How could she possibly be so vicious?"

His beloved had died right before his eyes, leaving him devastated. Now, his father was telling him she was a wicked person. Li Zongrui couldn’t accept it, no matter what.

Looking at his son’s red and swollen face, Li Qingfeng felt a pang of pity. He reached down and helped Li Zongrui to his feet. "Ah, my son, you are still too naive," he said with a sigh. "Li Susu was deceiving you all along. Her death at Ye Qingchen’s hands was well-deserved. You cannot continue down this mistaken path!"

Li Zongrui’s mind was reeling, still trying to process what was happening, when Li Qingfeng spoke again.

"You are my son, and Ye Qingchen is the disciple I value most. You two cannot be at each other’s throats. Now, go and clean yourself up. You’re coming with me to apologize to Ye Qingchen."

Li Zongrui’s eyes widened in sheer disbelief.

He had to apologize to the man who killed his beloved Li Susu?

Why should I!