Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 722: Chapter 722 Steward Liu Ran Away

The group of people fearlessly charged toward Steward Liu.

Steward Liu’s eyes turned grim. He leaped into the air, his ice element forming a broadsword that he fiercely slashed down at them.

This time, the group did not meet his attack head-on. One person blocked his broadsword with a sword, while the others swarmed him from all directions. They stabbed at him with their own weapons, inflicting several wounds. He glared at them, his eyes ferocious and filled with a towering rage.

"Brother Liu! We’ve come to save you!"

"Brother Liu, watch out! We don’t want to hit you by mistake!"

Just then, Steward Liu’s reinforcements arrived. They were all formidable experts from the city. Seeing them, the attackers cursed their luck. With these people here, our chance to get Steward Liu is gone!

Steward Liu knew this was not the time to get tangled up with his assailants. Seeing his reinforcements, he quickly ducked behind them.

"Let’s go! We’ll settle the score with these people later!"

At Steward Liu’s command, his reinforcements shielded him as they made their escape.

All in all, Steward Liu’s injuries were minor, which fell somewhat short of Ye Qingchen’s expectations. He and the group of attackers simply watched the steward leave.

Once Steward Liu was out of sight, the group turned to Ye Qingchen. The first person spoke up, prompting the others to quickly chime in.

"So... I landed a solid hit on him back there. You saw it, right? Do I get a Ginseng Fruit?"

"I landed a fierce blow too! Everyone here saw it!"

"Me too! I’m the one who cut his face!"

"I wounded his leg!"

"Bullshit! I was the one who wounded his leg!"

As the group erupted into a noisy dispute, Ye Qingchen waved his hands to silence them.

"I saw everything clearly," he said, pointing to a few individuals. "I know who did what. You, you, and you... step forward."

Ye Qingchen beckoned them closer and took several Ginseng Fruits from his bag. "I keep my word. These are yours now."

The men’s eyes lit up as they received the Ginseng Fruits.

"It’s real! We really got Ginseng Fruits just like that! This is amazing! Fantastic! Hahaha!"

"This aroma... this Energy! It’s magnificent, simply magnificent!"

The men who received the fruits couldn’t bear to part with them, making the others burn with envy.

Even after handing those out, Ye Qingchen still had plenty left in his bag. However, he wasn’t foolish enough to give away such treasures so easily. They were indeed Ginseng Fruits, but on his way here, Ye Qingchen had already absorbed the Energy from within. He had, however, left a tiny amount behind, so when these people used the fruits, their effects would be drastically diminished. The same was true for the one he had given to Steward Liu.

The men who got the fruits ran off excitedly, while the rest stared at Ye Qingchen with pleading eyes. Some couldn’t resist approaching him.

"Uh, Boss... if we were to go and kill that Steward Liu in the next few days, could we still get Ginseng Fruits?"

This question instantly captured everyone’s attention.

"Yeah, yeah! You clearly don’t like him, so we’ll go kill him for you. You give us a fruit. It’s a great deal!"

"He got away this time, but he won’t have so many guards in private! Taking him out then will be a piece of cake!"

The men eagerly spoke over one another.

Ye Qingchen nodded at them. "But with so many of you trying to kill one man, how do you decide who gets credit?"

His question stumped them all.

"That’s right. When the time comes, who’s to say who landed the killing blow?"

"Exactly! There are so many of us and only one of him. If only Steward Liu had a few more lives to spare!"

Ye Qingchen chuckled at their words.

"I have an idea. How about this: whoever brings me one of Steward Liu’s organs gets a Ginseng Fruit!"

The idea made everyone’s eyes light up.

"That’s our Boss! A brilliant idea, truly brilliant!"

"Alright, Boss, you just wait! We’re going now!"

"Ginseng Fruit! We will get our hands on you this time, no matter what!"

「Elsewhere.」

Xiao Xiao stood behind the horde of Monster Beasts, observing the battle ahead with a satisfied expression. The Zheng Family really brought this on themselves. This lesson should be memorable, now that they’ve lost so many people. It’s just a pity we couldn’t catch Zheng Xiao!

Her gaze drifted to the distance where Zheng Xiao stood behind a group of experts, the Monster Beasts unable to get anywhere near her.

By now, the Xue Family had already sent reinforcements. With their arrival, the Monster Beast rampage was swiftly brought under control.

"Sir, thank goodness you came! If not for you, our Zheng Family probably couldn’t have held out any longer!" Zheng Ming exclaimed, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead as he surveyed the scene.

The leader from the Xue Family glanced coldly at Zheng Xiao. "Family Head Zheng, don’t relax just yet. These Monster Beasts began their rampage too suddenly. We of the Xue Family find this highly suspicious, and your Zheng Family is our primary suspect!"

Zheng Ming’s eyes widened. "Sir, what do you mean by that? You..."

"How can you slander people like that!" Zheng Xiao couldn’t help but step forward and retort loudly before Zheng Ming could speak. "The Zheng Family has lost so many lives fighting these Monster Beasts! After all our sacrifices, you dare claim we caused the rampage? The Xue Family is going too far!"

Zheng Ming quickly pulled back the furious Zheng Xiao. "Nonsense! How can you speak to the official like that? Have you gone completely mad!"

But Zheng Xiao was still fuming. "Father! He’s slandering our family! Am I not even allowed to question him? The Xue Family is just throwing their weight around because they’re powerful! In their eyes, people like us are less than human!"

The Xue Family leader turned to face Zheng Xiao.

"My, the Zheng Family is certainly audacious. Back then, if not for the support our Xue Family provided, do you think you could have ever reached your current standing?

"Never forget that the entire Western Region belongs to the Xue Family! You’ve gained a little influence in an outer city and have already become this lawless! It seems I will have to report this matter properly upon my return!"

At those words, a cold sweat broke out across Zheng Ming’s entire body. He scrambled to the official’s side.

"Sir, please, don’t be angry! My daughter is young and foolish. I apologize on her behalf. Please, don’t take her words to heart!"