Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 600 Accidental Encounter with Senior Sister Li Nian’er

Ye Qingchen was still unable to imagine what realm the human powerhouse who wrote those three characters had reached. After observing for a while, he entered the Demon Burial Pavilion with Xiao Xiao.

Upon entering the Demon Burial Pavilion, the scene instantly opened up. Just as Ye Qingchen had thought, there was a spatial formation inside the pavilion. By his estimation, the interior space was at least a dozen times larger than it appeared from the outside. A considerable number of people had already entered by this time, most of whom were elite disciples from the various sects.

Following Xiao Xiao’s guidance, Ye Qingchen quickly found the counter for obtaining a Points Jade Plaque and, using his token, smoothly completed the exchange. Seeing that it was still early, he decided to explore the interior. To his disappointment, however, his points were insufficient, confining him to the various exchange counters on the absolute periphery of the pavilion. Although there were many heavenly materials and earthly treasures here, none of them held much appeal for him. Feeling utterly disinterested, Ye Qingchen was about to pull Xiao Xiao away and leave.

But at that very moment, a surprised voice called out from behind him, "Little Junior Brother, you made it to Eternal City so quickly?"

Ye Qingchen turned at the sound of the voice and was pleasantly surprised to see it was his Senior Sister, Li Nian’er. Standing beside her was his Third Senior Brother, Cheng Lu.

Li Nian’er and Cheng Lu walked over, looking Ye Qingchen up and down before Cheng Lu spoke. "Little Junior Brother, you’ve already broken through to the Martial Emperor Realm. It seems you gained a great deal from the Four Major Academies’ assessment battles."

Ye Qingchen smiled humbly and replied, "It’s all thanks to the guidance from my Senior Brother and Sister. Otherwise, I could never have progressed so quickly."

He had just arrived in Eternal City and had already run into Xiao Xiao. Now, meeting his senior brother and sister on top of that—even someone with Ye Qingchen’s composed nature couldn’t help but beam with joy at encountering old friends in a foreign land.

Li Nian’er, however, skipped the pleasantries and immediately began scrutinizing Xiao Xiao from head to toe. Hearing their conversation, Xiao Xiao understood that these two were Ye Qingchen’s seniors. Coupled with the lack of hostility in Li Nian’er’s gaze, she took the opportunity to study Li Nian’er right back. Seeing Li Nian’er’s baby face, her first thought was that this Senior Sister of the Young Master was probably even younger than her. But then she noticed Li Nian’er’s figure, so alluring it could make one’s blood race, and she quickly dismissed that notion. Xiao Xiao stole a glance at Ye Qingchen and, seeing that his gaze remained clear and untroubled, she quietly relaxed.

It was Li Nian’er who broke the silence, speaking directly to Xiao Xiao. "Little sister, you and my Little Junior Brother are acting so intimately. What is your relationship?"

Knowing Li Nian’er’s mischievous personality and fearing what else she might say, Ye Qingchen quickly interjected, "Senior Sister Nian’er, her name is Xiao Xiao. She’s my sister, and she’s currently cultivating at the Wuji Immortal Palace."

Li Nian’er nodded as if she understood, then mused aloud, "Xiao Xiao, I’ve heard that name. The Beauty of the Northern Region, one of the Three Beauties. You certainly live up to your reputation. Little Junior Brother, I recall that Zi Xing from our Central Celestial Academy is also one of the Three Beauties, isn’t she? I remember you two were quite close back then. You’re quite the ladies’ man, Little Junior Brother."

Cheng Lu, eager to stir up trouble, chimed in, "Little Junior Brother, I’m genuinely impressed. You have such a way with women. How do you do it? Tell you what, you should write a book about it. I’ll spend my Spirit Stones to buy a copy."

Ye Qingchen’s face darkened. A she-devil who dares to say anything and a senior brother who loves to stir up trouble... I don’t know if running into these two is a good thing or a bad thing. But when he saw the fire practically shooting from Xiao Xiao’s eyes, he knew he had to change the subject immediately, or she would surely erupt.

So Ye Qingchen hurriedly turned to Cheng Lu. "Third Senior Brother, where are the other two senior brothers?"

Cheng Lu chuckled, well aware of Ye Qingchen’s predicament. "Second Senior Brother, our Little Junior Sister, and I are all training on the third layer. Eldest Senior Brother has already entered the fourth. Second Senior Brother is still fighting on the battlefield, so Little Junior Sister and I came out this time to buy some supplies. We didn’t expect to run into you here."

Li Nian’er added, "Little Junior Brother, I was originally planning to help you rack up points quickly so you could join us on the third layer as soon as you arrived, but Eldest Senior Brother wouldn’t agree. You can’t blame me for this. If you have to blame someone, blame him."

Ye Qingchen laughed and shook his head. "Eldest Senior Brother is just looking out for me. With my current strength, I would only hold you all back if I joined your team. I’ve already teamed up with Xiao Xiao and the others. I’m sure it won’t be long before we earn the right to enter the third layer."

Li Nian’er produced a talisman and handed it to Ye Qingchen. "I’m not as cold-hearted as your other senior brothers. Take this Sound Transmission Talisman. If you encounter any danger on the Demon Clan battlefield, just crush it, and your Senior Sister will come and have your back."

Ye Qingchen accepted the Sound Transmission Talisman and carefully put it away.

Cheng Lu and Li Nian’er gave him a few more words of advice before turning to leave. Just as she was going, however, Li Nian’er made a point to turn back to Xiao Xiao. "Little Sister Xiao Xiao, this little junior brother of mine is a great guy, but he’s a bit of a flirt. You’d better watch him closely."

After saying her piece, Li Nian’er departed with a laugh, ignoring Ye Qingchen and Xiao Xiao’s reactions. Cheng Lu just shot Ye Qingchen a look that clearly said, ’You’re on your own,’ before turning to follow her.

Once the two were gone, just as Ye Qingchen had predicted, the little pot of jealousy that was Xiao Xiao boiled over.

She stared intently into Ye Qingchen’s eyes and demanded, "Young Master, what did your senior sister mean about you and Sister Zi Xing?"

This senior sister of mine really knows how to cause trouble, Ye Qingchen thought bitterly.

He ruffled Xiao Xiao’s hair. As they walked back to the inn, he began to tell her everything that had happened recently, leaving nothing out. He told her about teaming up with Zi Xing for the Inner Sect Disciple assessment, the subsequent assessment for the Four Major Academies, and how Zi Xing had begged Elder Yang to save his life.

When Xiao Xiao heard about all the dangers her Young Master had faced, and that Sister Zi Xing had even saved his life, the jealousy in her heart completely vanished. Clinging to Ye Qingchen’s arm, she said, "Young Master, I’ll stay by your side from now on. We’ll face everything together!"

Ye Qingchen nodded with a smile. As the sun set, their silhouettes were cast in the warm light, looking just like a pair of celestial lovers.