Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 619 Young Master, Xiao Xiao Wants

Li Nian’er couldn’t be bothered with his nonsensical pestering. Anyone with eyes could see how the young girl felt about Ye Qingchen, yet the blockhead simply didn’t get it.

However, as she looked up to inspect Ye Qingchen, her movements suddenly froze, and a hint of indignation surfaced on her doll-like face.

"No, this can’t be right. Why is your aura so disordered? Why does your body contain so much water Attribute Energy?"

Li Nian’er cultivated the water attribute and was particularly sensitive to this type of energy, so she could distinctly feel the abnormality in Ye Qingchen’s body.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Lu hastily stepped forward to examine Ye Qingchen, and his expression changed instantly.

"The Fire Attribute Energy in his body has been suppressed! Who did this? How dare they harm my Junior Brother! I’ll annihilate them!"

Cheng Lu was so incensed he couldn’t suppress his aura for a moment. BOOM! It pulverized a boulder behind him.

He then turned to Zhu Liang, his face full of anger.

"Senior Brother, you were there! How could you let Junior Brother end up like this?"

Zhu Liang sheepishly touched his nose, looking embarrassed. He had said all along that if anything went wrong with his junior brother under his watch, his junior martial siblings would come after him. And just as he’d expected, they had.

Feeling rather wronged, Zhu Liang cast a pleading look toward Ye Qingchen and muttered, "I arrived just a little bit late..."

I only just managed to pull him back from the brink of death.

Ye Qingchen knew his Senior Brother and Senior Sister cared about him and couldn’t bear to see them argue, so he quickly intervened.

"It was all thanks to Senior Brother arriving in time. I should be fine after some rest and meditation!"

He had only his own lack of skill to blame. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been defeated by Wang Ziping. The most important thing now was to improve his Cultivation as quickly as possible.

Although Ye Qingchen spoke lightly, the others’ expressions were grim. The energies in the body both support and restrain one another. Now, they had to find the right method to solve this problem.

Li Nian’er wasted no more time on words. With a slight movement of her hand, she swiftly manipulated the water Attribute Energy around her, gathering it in her palm.

In an instant, countless crystal-clear dewdrops hovered in mid-air. As she formed hand seals, the droplets spun eerily, gradually converging into a palm-sized water Hand Seal.

Before Ye Qingchen could say another word, Li Nian’er had already pressed the seal into his body.

"The water Attribute Energy that injured you conflicts with your own power. This water Hand Seal is mine, so it can temporarily suppress that foreign power in your body. Until you’ve fully recovered, you’ll at least be able to mobilize a small amount of your own energy—enough to escape danger!"

"Thank you, Senior Sister!" A trace of delighted surprise flashed across Ye Qingchen’s face.

Being able to mobilize a small amount of his own Energy was fantastic news, at least until he was fully healed.

"Don’t celebrate too soon. Cultivation is ultimately up to you. As long as the injury remains, you need to heal it properly. Otherwise, it will only hinder your future path!"

Though Cheng Lu spoke sternly, his gaze drifted, and he exchanged a look with Li Nian’er, who stood a short distance away. They seemed to have reached a decision.

Sensing the tense atmosphere, Xiao Xiao quickly tried to change the subject.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister, when you arrived, did you notice that many Great Demons have appeared on this level? Did something happen?"

Li Nian’er and Cheng Lu exchanged a glance, having made up their minds, and began to explain the situation.

"After we arrived on the third layer, we noticed the Demon Clan was acting strangely, so we investigated quietly. We discovered that it’s currently the season for the Demon Clan’s offspring to be born. The third layer has an exceptional aura, so a number of Great Demons have placed Demon Eggs in various locations, waiting for the right opportunity to hatch them. With the boost from a cultivator’s Energy, their hatching process can be greatly accelerated."

"Demon Eggs?!" Xiao Xiao’s ears perked up at the name.

During her time at the Wuji Immortal Palace, she had heard that demons hatched from these eggs made for exceptionally fine pets. If one could obtain an egg and successfully hatch it, or gain the creature’s recognition, they could command it to do anything.

"That’s right. Little girl, you know about these?" Cheng Lu looked at Xiao Xiao, his eyes twinkling.

My Junior Brother is quite the lucky dog with the ladies. Truly enviable.

"I’ve read about them in books. When these Demon Eggs hatch, the demons can become your pets. They’ll even be eternally loyal and help you with tasks!"

"Exactly. Otherwise, why would so many people come to the third layer, risking life and limb? If you got lucky and stumbled upon the offspring of a Great Demon or a Heavenly Demon, your combat strength would take a qualitative leap," Li Nian’er added in agreement.

"Oh, right, Junior Brother, you could take this opportunity to find a suitable pet for Xiao Xiao. Girls love this kind of thing!" Li Nian’er gave a knowing smile, her teasing gaze shifting between Ye Qingchen and Xiao Xiao.

She, for one, loved to watch these youngsters and their little schemes.

Xiao Xiao’s eyes also sparkled with eagerness.

She liked pets. And she would like a pet chosen for her by the Young Master even more.

"Young Master, Xiao Xiao wants one too."

"Alright!" Ye Qingchen looked at Xiao Xiao, his heart stirred. How could he possibly refuse? Besides, he had his Senior Brother and Senior Sister with him on this trip. Although he was injured, following them was still a form of training, and he might even find a chance to advance his Cultivation.

Cheng Lu loved to watch the drama unfold, so how could he not help things along?

"A few days ago, my junior sister and I found some Demon Eggs in a Devil’s Cave. Why don’t we go check it out? There will be some Great Demons on the way, so we’ll need to be careful!"

With the plan decided, the group rested for a while before setting off in the direction of the Devil’s Cave.

The party of five moved swiftly, and in under an hour, they arrived at a dark, gloomy ravine. The ravine was so deep it blotted out the sky, and a foul, rank stench wafted from it. The thick Demonic Qi that emanated from within was enough to suffocate a person.

They perched quietly in the trees not far from the ravine to observe. Several heavily armored Great Demons, carrying something in their hands, flew swiftly into the ravine. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they emerged empty-handed.

The entrance was guarded by many True Demons. Among them was an unremarkable Great Demon with its eyes half-closed and its narrow wings folded tightly against its back. Unlike the other Great Demons, it lacked any naturally formed heavy armor. Its dark brown skin was bare, covered in wounds that looked as if they were carved by countless jets of water. From its back, heavy Demonic Qi constantly seeped out, silently dissipating into the air.

"Why does this Great Demon look different from the ones we’ve met before?" Ye Qingchen held his breath, carefully scanning his surroundings, afraid he might miss a crucial detail.

Li Nian’er chuckled, gave Ye Qingchen a mysterious glance, and whispered, "Before you arrived, we fought it. The two of us shattered its armor!"

Cheng Lu sidled up to Ye Qingchen. "The Demon Eggs are inside this Devil’s Cave. In a bit, we’ll have Senior Sister lure that Great Demon away. Once we deal with it, we can go inside and take a look. Who knows, we might find something good!"