Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 482 I Have Plenty of Tickets Here

Liu Feng grew more and more excited as he spoke, as if he was venting all the frustration that had built up in his heart over the past few days. "I don’t understand why Little Girl Xiaoxiao took a special liking to you that day, but you swore from the very beginning that you were qualified to enter the venue. So why are you now seeking help from Sister Zi Xing?"

The other disciples from the Central Celestial Academy also seized the opportunity to mock him. "Isn’t it obvious? This fellow is definitely still trying to pester Sister Zi Xing. From the very beginning, he’s been using these despicable tricks!"

"It’s infuriating! How did our Central Celestial Academy produce such a scum? I feel humiliated just being a disciple of the same academy as him!"

"Ye Qingchen, stop embarrassing yourself here and hurry back to the academy! Once Sister Zi Xing finishes her competition, we’ll petition the academy to expel a shameless disgrace like you!"

Ye Qingchen ignored their aggressive accusations. Instead, he kept his intense gaze fixed on Zi Xing, hoping she could help him.

Seeing the expression on Ye Qingchen’s face, Zi Xing naturally didn’t believe the nonsense spouted by Liu Feng and the others. Although she truly wanted to help Ye Qingchen, the matter was somewhat difficult for her, so she had no choice but to speak the truth. "Junior Brother Ye, you have to understand that our Central Celestial Academy was only allotted a limited number of spectator slots. Our dean specifically designated Junior Brother Liu Feng and the others to attend this time to broaden their horizons. All the viewing slots have already been distributed. If I were to give one to you now, I’d have to negotiate with them and see who is willing to give theirs up."

After she finished speaking, she carefully withdrew her delicate hand from Ye Qingchen’s grasp and turned to address Liu Feng and the others. "Fellow Junior Brothers, Junior Brother Ye has encountered a problem. As his senior brothers, I hope you can help him by transferring your slot to him. Rest assured, I won’t let you give up this opportunity for nothing. I am willing to offer thirty thousand Sect contribution points in exchange for the slot."

Zi Xing’s words caused a sensation among the disciples of the Central Celestial Academy. Thirty thousand Sect contribution points were enough to exchange for a decent low-grade treasure at the Contribution Hall. For these disciples, this was undoubtedly a huge sum.

If the slot were being transferred to anyone but Ye Qingchen, these disciples would have offered theirs up without a second thought. However, they had all been displeased with Ye Qingchen from the start, and the thought of giving up their slot to him felt worse than death. So, even though the terms Zi Xing offered were very generous, not a single person agreed. The disciples all turned their backs. After all, Zi Xing’s charm was potent, and they feared that if they looked directly into her eyes, they might inexplicably agree.

Ye Qingchen sighed. He knew exactly what kind of people these disciples were. What surprised him, however, was that Zi Xing was willing to offer thirty thousand contribution points to get a slot for him, which showed her genuine desire to help. But Ye Qingchen also understood that even if Zi Xing found a way, she couldn’t force these disciples if they were unwilling. He didn’t want to put Zi Xing in a difficult position and was just about to thank her for her goodwill when a mischievous voice suddenly rang out.

"Benefactor, you’re here too."

As the voice fell, Xue Zhao, dressed in purple, ran toward Ye Qingchen like a cheerful little bird. Oblivious to the stares of others, she plunged straight into his arms.

Following behind her were the brothers Qi Sheng and Qi Tian. Seeing their young mistress act this way, the two turned their heads away, thinking to themselves, The best cabbage always gets eaten by pigs.

Ye Qingchen was surprised at the sudden appearance of Xue Zhao and the two Qi brothers, especially since this was Eternal City. The city was populated almost entirely by Martial Artists, so how could Xue Zhao and her companions, who seemed to be ordinary people, have shown up here? He asked curiously, "Xue Zhao, what are you doing here?"

Xue Zhao gave a mysterious smile and didn’t answer. However, Ye Qingchen’s casual way of addressing her greatly shocked Zi Xing, who couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise, "Junior Brother Ye, you don’t just know Xiao Xiao, the Beauty of the Northern Region? You also know Xue Zhao, the equally famous Beauty of the Western Region?"

Zi Xing couldn’t help but be astonished. Xiao Xiao and Xue Zhao had appeared one after another, and both had made their entrance by dashing into Ye Qingchen’s arms with such intimacy. After all, Xiao Xiao and Xue Zhao were goddesses adored by the masses. They usually carried themselves with an air of superiority and treated all men with the same disdain. Yet both of them were so close to Ye Qingchen. It was utterly baffling.

What Zi Xing hadn’t considered was the irony of it all. Aren’t I, the Beauty of the Central Region, showing great favor to Ye Qingchen as well? After all, just moments ago I was prepared to spend thirty thousand contribution points to get a viewing slot for him.

Zi Xing’s words left Ye Qingchen dumbfounded as well. He had never imagined that the person he had saved in the ruined temple was actually the famed Beauty of the Western Region! What perplexed him, however, was that he had never detected any spiritual energy fluctuations from Xue Zhao or the Qi brothers, even when using his Dual Pupil Martial Soul. That was why he had always treated the three of them as ordinary people. Now, knowing Xue Zhao’s true identity, Ye Qingchen finally understood that she had been toying with him that night. Looking back, when Xue Zhao had accidentally ingested poison and was being harassed by Wu Zhengyang, she hadn’t seemed overly panicked, which was completely inconsistent with how an ordinary person would act.

Seeing Xue Zhao acting just as intimately with Ye Qingchen, Liu Feng and the others found their faces turning livid. What kind of insane luck does this Ye Qingchen have? Why would a peerless beauty like Xue Zhao throw herself into his arms? Recalling how Xiao Xiao had also been affectionate toward Ye Qingchen, Liu Feng and his peers were so filled with hatred that their teeth ached.

Xue Zhao playfully stuck out her tongue and said in her uniquely mischievous voice, "Sorry, I didn’t mean to deceive you. It was just for fun, you know."

Ye Qingchen shook his head helplessly. Although being tricked was unpleasant, he hadn’t lost anything because of Xue Zhao’s prank, so he naturally wasn’t angry with her.

Seeing him shake his head, Xue Zhao knew he wasn’t mad and continued with a cheerful smile, "Why are you just standing out here? The competition is about to start. Why haven’t you gone in?"

Ye Qingchen sighed and said, "I lost my viewing token."

Xue Zhao grinned mischievously and boldly linked her arm with Ye Qingchen’s. "Is that all? And here I was, thinking it was something serious. I have plenty of tickets to watch the matches!"

With that, Xue Zhao produced a whole handful of tickets, right under the incredulous stares of Liu Feng and the others.