Invincible Soul Emperor

Xiao Xiao and Xue Feng were startled by his sudden words.

"What should we do?" Xiao Xiao curiously approached the statue.

The place didn’t seem as terrifying as they had imagined.

The Guardian glanced at them and then said, "The mysteries of destiny cannot be revealed."

Xiao Xiao: "..."

As soon as the Guardian’s voice fell, the runes within the barrier began to shimmer, forming a complex pattern.

Xiao Xiao and Xue Feng carefully observed, discovering that these runes seemed to be constantly changing, forming intricate puzzles.

Xiao Xiao studied them, her mind racing, after a while.

"We must uncover the pattern of these runes and then solve them."

Xiao Xiao said, her gaze darting between the runes, striving to find clues within.

Xue Feng was also carefully studying, finding that although these runes appeared complex, there seemed to be some internal connection. "There seems to be a cyclical pattern among these runes; we need to find this pattern and touch them in order."

The two began collaborating, analyzing each rune’s changing pattern one by one.

Xiao Xiao used her wisdom and sharp observation to discover the connections between the runes, while Xue Feng used his patience and determination to touch each rune in the correct sequence.

As the last rune was touched, the energy barrier suddenly vanished, and the entire hall returned to tranquility. The gemstone floated in mid-air, radiating an even more dazzling light.

"It seems your luck is quite good; this gemstone now belongs to you." The Guardian’s voice was devoid of any emotion.

Xiao Xiao couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

"Isn’t it because we’re smart?"

Beside her, Xue Feng carefully took down the gemstone, feeling its warmth and power.

Although he didn’t know what this gemstone was for, it would surely have unexpected effects if used to assist cultivation.

However, for now, they couldn’t take the gemstone away.

They returned to the Thousand-Year Elder Gui with the gemstone.

Old Turtle saw them bring back the gemstone, and nodded in satisfaction.

"It seems the first challenge was easy for you, but the second challenge won’t be so simple."

Old Turtle’s calm voice echoed around them.

Having passed the first challenge, Xiao Xiao felt all the challenges here wouldn’t be difficult.

"Alright, what is the second challenge? Let’s go now!"

...

Elsewhere.

Ye Qingchen returned to his room, feeling more uneasy the more he thought about this matter.

"No, I must find someone to ask who Xue Wei really is!"

Ye Qingchen made up his mind, immediately getting up to leave.

"Hey, hey, hey! Ye Qingchen, when did you come out? None of us knew! Where’s Little Girl Xiaoxiao? Where has she gone? We haven’t had the chance to thank her for last time, and haven’t seen her lately."

Qi Tian saw Ye Qingchen and quickly ran over to ask.

Ye Qingchen replied slowly, "Xiao Xiao went to the First Mystic Realm, probably won’t return for a while. What about Xue Zhao? Where is Xue Zhao now?"

Ye Qingchen didn’t know Xue Zhao was in closed-door cultivation.

If he visited the Xue Family earlier, Xue Zhao would have come to find him, but now there was no response, Ye Qingchen felt something was wrong.

"Oh, Ye Qingchen, our young lady started closed-door cultivation some time ago, otherwise she’d have already gone to find you!"

Qi Tian said cheerfully.

Ye Qingchen frowned: "Closed-door cultivation? At this time? Oh, that’s really troublesome..."

"Ye Qingchen, is there anything you need our help with? Although our young lady is not here, we’ll surely help you with anything we can. Little Girl Xiaoxiao helped us before, after all!"

Qi Tian excitedly winked at Ye Qingchen.

Ye Qingchen listened to his endless chatter, suddenly turned around and pulled him closer.

"Qi Tian, you’ve been beside your young lady for so many years, you must know a lot about the Xue Family, right?"

Qi Tian’s eyes shifted: "That depends on what you want to know, but if it’s the Xue Family’s secrets, I’m sorry, I can’t access those. But if it’s anything else about the Xue Family, I can definitely answer."

Qi Tian was full of enthusiasm.

Ye Qingchen shook his head, tentatively asking, "Of course I won’t ask about your family’s secrets, I just want to know about Xue Wei. Have you heard of him?"

As soon as Ye Qingchen mentioned this name, Qi Tian and Qi Sheng’s expressions instantly changed.

"Ye Qingchen, why are you asking about him?" Qi Tian raised his voice, as if he was agitated.

Ye Qingchen, seeing his strong reaction, quickly said, "I just happened to meet him by chance; he seemed polite."

Ye Qingchen didn’t know their relationship with Xue Wei, just probed by saying a word.

However, upon hearing this, Qi Tian exploded.

"He polite? Ha ha, Ye Qingchen, don’t be fooled by his outward appearance! That guy can never be polite! He’s the most impolite person in the Xue Family! I don’t get why he’s even in the Xue Family!"

Qi Tian angrily ranted about Xue Wei.

Even the reserved Qi Sheng couldn’t help but say, "Yes! That guy, he’s the worst in the Xue Family!"

Ye Qingchen looked at their demeanor, frowning slightly.

"Qi Tian, who exactly is he? Why are you both so angry?" Ye Qingchen was baffled.

Could it be that he had a feud with Xue Zhao?

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be so upset.

"Ye Qingchen, that guy is the one competing with our young lady for the Saint Position! Don’t be fooled by his genteel demeanor; behind the scenes, who knows what means he might use against our young lady! Half the reason our young lady went into closed-door cultivation is because of him!"

Qi Tian angrily briefly explained the situation.

Ye Qingchen suddenly understood and nodded.

"They’re actually battling for the Saint Position; no wonder Xue Wei seemed so off, I knew he wasn’t a good person!"

"Yes! He’s absolutely not a good person! Ye Qingchen, next time you encounter him, be extra careful; who knows when he might stab you in the back." Qi Tian said with a serious expression.

Ye Qingchen nodded.

It seemed he already knew the answer.

This Xue Wei, competing with Xue Zhao for the Saint Position, must hold an extraordinary position within the Xue Family.

And since Qi Tian and others say that Xue Wei is a scheming villain, then the situation with Zheng Xiao’s release likely involved Xue Wei.

But why would Xue Wei do this?

Zheng Xiao is just an unknown person, no need for him to help Zheng Xiao out...