Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 720: Chapter 720 Hand Over the Things

"Steward Liu, are you saying this guy just happened to be there when all the Monster Beasts were slamming against the barrier?"

It took quite a while before someone finally caught on. His words instantly enlightened those around him who hadn’t yet understood.

"Damn! Now that you mention it, I get it! This guy doesn’t have any real strength at all!"

"To think we were so scared just now. It was all an act!"

"Damn it, this guy is really annoying, faking something like this! Steward Liu, we can’t let this slide!"

"Yeah! These foreigners have no class! He didn’t clarify things from the start and deliberately let us misunderstand!"

A group of people pointed at Ye Qingchen, all looking at him with resentment.

Steward Liu walked up to him, his face contorted with anger. "You little rascal, did you deliberately make fools of us?"

Ye Qingchen let out a light laugh, stood up, and said, "Did I deliberately fool you? I told you all along that there was no danger on the road. You misunderstood on your own. How can you blame me for that?"

His words caught everyone off guard.

"Did he say there was no danger on the road just now?"

"I think he did. He also said he encountered a slightly troublesome Monster Beast at the end, but it ran away before he even had to do anything..."

"Uh... how could this be! No, he must have led us to think that way on purpose! He must have been plotting this from the start!"

"Yeah, if it weren’t for Steward Liu’s people, we’d still be in the dark!"

"But why would he go to such lengths to deceive us? What’s he after?"

"What else could he be after? He’s definitely trying to curry favor with Steward Liu! Think about it. If Steward Liu takes a liking to him, he’ll surely give him lots of benefits. Steward Liu is such a famous figure in our outer city. If a foreigner like him gets his help, he’ll be set!"

Listening to the crowd, Steward Liu slowly turned to face Ye Qingchen. "You dare to play tricks on me! Do you really think I, Steward Liu, am so easily bullied? If you can’t show a sincere apology today, then don’t even think about walking out that door!"

After Steward Liu laid down his threat, the men quickly moved to block the door.

Ye Qingchen looked at them with a cold sneer. "Steward Liu, at this point, are you going to resort to force?"

Ye Qingchen was beginning to suspect the information from Steward Liu was false. Yet, Steward Liu was still demanding an apology, simply because he thought Ye Qingchen was a pushover! Since that’s the case, there’s no need to be polite with these people any longer!

Steward Liu was unapologetic. "I’m going to get tough with you, so what! It serves you right for being such a deceitful villain!"

Ye Qingchen was about to say something, but then he thought of the Ginseng Fruit in his bag. He turned with a smile to the onlookers nearby and asked, "Everyone, I imagine you all want some Ginseng Fruit, right?"

The crowd immediately went into an uproar.

"Isn’t that obvious? Who wouldn’t want those!"

"What, Ye Qingchen, are you going to compensate each of us with a Ginseng Fruit?"

"Hahaha, if that’s the case, we might consider letting you leave!"

"But looking at you, bringing back even one for Steward Liu is likely the best you could do. We advise you not to try any tricks on us!"

"Right! Don’t you try any tricks on us, or we’ll beat you so badly your own mother won’t recognize you!"

As the men clamored, Ye Qingchen slowly took out all the Ginseng Fruit he had picked. "Well then, take a look," he said, dangling the bag in front of them. "What do you think is in here?"

Looking at the shimmering golden fruits inside, everyone stared, their eyes wide.

"Damn it! No way, he still has so many! How is that possible!"

"My God! My God! That whole bag is full of genuine Ginseng Fruit! This guy’s luck is just too good!"

"I can already feel the potent Energy radiating from them! I want them so badly!"

Everyone stared greedily at the bag in Ye Qingchen’s hands. Even Steward Liu couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

He actually has so many! Damn it, he really lucked out! But with this many, he might not be able to hold onto them! A sharp glint appeared in Steward Liu’s eyes, his gaze toward Ye Qingchen growing increasingly malicious. Normally, a nobody like him wouldn’t be worth my time. But now, it looks like Ye Qingchen won’t be leaving here alive.

Of course, Ye Qingchen knew what was going through Steward Liu’s mind. He looked at the men around him and said, "I know you all want the Ginseng Fruit in my hands. They aren’t much use to me, so I can give them to you. However, you have to help me with one thing."

However, the men were not about to accept his terms.

"Heh, help you with something? In a minute, our group will just team up and rob you blind! Let’s see you ask for help then!"

"Exactly! Ye Qingchen, you’re a fish on the chopping block, and we’re the butchers! Do you really think you’re in any position to make demands?"

"Ye Qingchen, I’m afraid you still don’t grasp your situation! Among us, there are quite a few experts at the fifth layer of the Martial Emperor Realm! With your level of strength, do you really think you can leave here without handing over your things?"

"Ye Qingchen, we advise you to know what’s good for you!"

At this, all of them exposed their greedy natures.

Standing behind Ye Qingchen, Steward Liu squinted, the idea in his mind growing stronger. This bag of Ginseng Fruit is extremely important to me! If I can, I’ll take all of it for myself. Ye Qingchen, oh, Ye Qingchen, don’t blame me for this. You brought it all upon yourself!

Ye Qingchen sneered at them. "Do you really think you can take these from me? If I dared to bring them out so openly, I’m certainly not afraid of you trying to steal them!"

His words made everyone pause once more.

"To tell you the truth, this bag is a Divine Level Divine Artifact. It requires my special command to open. If you try to take it by force, you won’t be able to open it, even if all of you put your full strength together!"

After saying this, Ye Qingchen nonchalantly threw the bag in front of the men.

Immediately, they scrambled towards the bag.

"Let me go first! Let me go first!"

Everyone exerted all their effort to open the bag. Some tried to burn it with fire, some tried to freeze it with ice, and others even tried to slash it open with their swords. However, after trying for a long time, every single one of them had exhausted their strength, yet they still couldn’t open the bag even a little.

"Stand back, let me give it a try."

Steward Liu, who had been standing at the back, stepped forward, unconvinced. He refused to believe that Ye Qingchen could possess such a powerful Magic Artifact! It was just a bag; Ye Qingchen must have used some kind of trick. He, Steward Liu, was not like these people. He was worldly and knowledgeable. How could he possibly fail to open a mere bag?