Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 719: Chapter 719 Good News

At this moment, Butler Liu felt that the Ginseng Fruit in his pocket was a hot potato. If only it were possible, I’d return the Ginseng Fruit to Ye Qingchen. But if I actually did, I’m afraid this powerful figure would truly think I’m toying with him.

The people nearby held their breath, their hearts in their throats as Ye Qingchen remained silent for a long moment.

Ye Qingchen looked at the butler before him, his expression cold. If what the man said was true—that Xiao Xiao was in the back mountain—he would have definitely sensed her. Yet, he had just made a round trip and hadn’t felt her presence at all.

There are two possibilities. The first is that this Butler Liu is lying to me. The second is that Xiao Xiao has already left the back mountain! Of course, the second possibility can’t be ruled out; the back mountain isn’t dangerous, so even if Xiao Xiao were left there, she could have easily run out. The key issue is that I haven’t sensed her presence in the outer city, either. If she had really gotten out, she would have come back to find me immediately!

Ye Qingchen’s mind raced as he stood there silently without a word, making everyone around him utterly anxious.

"Wh-what do we do? It looks like we’ve angered a powerful figure!"

"It can’t be, can it? His expression looks absolutely furious."

"This is all Butler Liu’s fault! Maybe the information he got was fake!"

"Exactly! He’s gambling with our lives! Butler Liu, what’s really going on? Hurry up and say something!"

"Yeah, where is your young lady right now? Do you even know?"

The group stared anxiously at Butler Liu, who felt extremely helpless himself.

"The information I received is exactly as I told you! If a single word is false, may heavenly lightning strike me down!" Butler Liu declared earnestly, raising his hand as if to swear an oath.

Ye Qingchen waved his hand dismissively. "Butler Liu, you don’t need to swear. If I find out you lied to me, what happens to you will be far worse than being struck by lightning."

This thinly veiled threat made Butler Liu’s legs go weak.

"Sir, please, investigate all you want! If I were really lying, you could do whatever you want to me!"

Ye Qingchen gave him a cool glance and sat back down. Just then, an urgent knock sounded at the door.

"Butler Liu, Butler Liu! Good news! Incredible news!" a voice shouted from outside.

Butler Liu and everyone else in the room glared at the door. At a time like this, with death looming, what good news could there possibly be?

"Um, Sir, I’ll go open the door," Butler Liu said to Ye Qingchen with a servile smile.

Ye Qingchen waved his hand irritably. Butler Liu opened the door, and before he could get a word in, the messenger burst inside excitedly.

"Butler Liu! Butler Liu! It’s fantastic news! The greatest news! Have you heard what happened to the Zheng Family?"

Butler Liu frantically gestured for him to lower his voice, but the man seemed not to notice.

"Oh, Butler Liu, how can I whisper about something like this? This is a joyous occasion!" the man boomed, drawing everyone’s attention.

"Alright, alright, if you have something to say, just say it!" Butler Liu snapped, glancing at the frowning Ye Qingchen. He was truly disappointed in the man’s lack of awareness.

The man roared with laughter. "Butler Liu, you won’t believe it! The barrier on the back mountain was smashed by Monster Beasts! The Zheng Family mobilized everyone to fight them off, and they’ve already suffered heavy casualties! Their family is going to be severely weakened by this!"

Hearing this, everyone’s eyes widened with curiosity. Butler Liu leaned in closer and asked loudly, "What did you say? The Monster Beasts broke through the barrier? How is that possible? That barrier has stood for hundreds of years without issue!"

The same question was on everyone else’s mind.

"Yes, what happened? Give us the details!"

The man took a moment to compose his excited self before grinning at the crowd.

"Well, everyone knows that barrier is incredibly strong and shouldn’t break under normal circumstances! But this morning, for some unknown reason, the Monster Beasts from the back mountain went completely berserk! They all gathered together and charged, smashing right through it!"

"You can’t imagine how shocking it was. It wasn’t just one or two of them; it looked like every last Monster Beast from the back mountain had gathered to break that barrier!"

"Then, the Zheng Family contacted the Xue Family for help, but for some reason, the Xue Family was slow to respond. That’s why the Zheng Family’s losses were so heavy!"

A hush fell over the room. Seeing their grim faces, the messenger asked, "Hey, what’s wrong? This is amazing news. Why does everyone look so unhappy?"

"If the Monster Beasts really broke through, we’ll be doomed too!" someone in the crowd cried out.

The messenger laughed heartily. "Oh, if we were really doomed, would I be standing here laughing? The Xue Family has already sent people. They’re suppressing the Monster Beasts as we speak. It shouldn’t take long for everything to return to normal!"

Hearing this, the onlookers finally breathed a sigh of relief. Only Butler Liu, a thought suddenly dawning on him, turned to Ye Qingchen with his face twisted in anger.

"Hey! Are you playing me for a fool?" Butler Liu roared, striding up to Ye Qingchen and pointing a finger right at his nose.

His sudden outburst startled everyone.

"Butler Liu, are you insane? Why are you provoking him?!"

"Exactly! You might not want to live, but we do!"

"Don’t just stand there, someone stop him! If he really gets angry, we’re all dead!"

The others scrambled to hold Butler Liu back, but he just snorted coldly at them. "All of you, back off! Still calling him ’Sir’? This guy isn’t a powerful figure at all! He was just putting on an act!"

His words left everyone dumbfounded.

"Butler Liu, what are you talking about?"

Even Ye Qingchen looked at the butler, frowning slightly.

"Are you all pig-brained? Use your heads and think about the news we just heard! This afternoon, all the Monster Beasts gathered near the Zheng Family’s territory to break the barrier! Don’t you realize what that means?"