Invincible Soul Empe Chapter 129 Zou Mei’s Purpose

Chapter 129: Chapter 129 Zou i’s Purpose

Because there were no Fire Rock Beasts blocking their path, Zou i and her two companions quickly departed from the Heavenly Pond Sea of Fire. Eager to seek compensation and rewards from Li Zongrui, Zou i led Zhou Quan and Wang Tao straight down the mountain, not lingering any longer on Redfla Mountain.

To Zou i’s surprise, Li Zongrui was already waiting for them at the entrance to Redfla Mountain.

"Miss Zou, you’ve finished your training so soon?"

When Li Zongrui saw the trio return without any sign of Ye Qingchen, he was thrilled. It seems the task I entrusted to Zou i was executed perfectly.

"Young Sect Master!"

Upon seeing Li Zongrui, the three of them bowed respectfully. Zou i stepped forward to his side but remained silent.

Li Zongrui observed Zou i’s hesitant expression and understood. He waved to Zhou Quan and Wang Tao and said, "You two go back and rest for a while. I have sothing to discuss with Junior Sister Zou."

Zhou Quan and Wang Tao exchanged a glance, bowed to Li Zongrui once more, and departed. They wondered why the Young Sect Master had co to see Zou i, but they didn’t dare inquire about his affairs and could only leave with their doubts. However, thinking of Zou i’s fine figure and enchanting face, the two n felt they had their answer.

Once Zhou Quan and Wang Tao were out of earshot, Li Zongrui couldn’t help but ask, "Junior Sister Zou, you can speak freely now. Where is Zhao Jiehui? Why didn’t he co out with you?"

"Reporting to the Young Sect Master," Zou i said proudly, "Zhao Jiehui and Ye Qingchen both perished in the Heavenly Pond Sea of Fire. By now, I fear not even their bones remain."

Hearing Zou i’s words, Li Zongrui’s spirits soared. Dead? That bastard Ye Qingchen has finally died according to my plan! Sister Su Su will definitely be delighted to hear this news!

However, Li Zongrui still had so reservations. He asked, "Junior Sister Zou, did you personally witness their deaths?"

Zou i shook her head and quickly explained, "Although I didn’t see them die with my own eyes, they were besieged by a horde of Monster Beasts. I also destroyed their escape route. Even if they had extraordinary abilities, there’s no way they could have escaped!"

Li Zongrui nodded with satisfaction. The Fire Rock Beasts in the Heavenly Pond Sea of Fire have strength equivalent to a Fourth-Realm Martial Master. Although Zhao Jiehui is a Fifth-Realm Martial Master, he couldn’t possibly escape death when facing an endless horde of them. Moreover, Ye Qingchen is only a Second-Realm Martial Master. Even if Zhao Jiehui could have escaped, he would have been severely hindered by a burden like Ye Qingchen. At the first sign of a crisis, Zhao Jiehui probably would have abandoned Ye Qingchen to save his own skin. And Zou i was ticulous enough to destroy their escape route. With that, there’s absolutely no chance Ye Qingchen could have survived.

At this thought, Li Zongrui couldn’t help but burst into laughter. For a mont, he forgot the propriety between n and won and patted Zou i’s shoulder in praise. "Junior Sister Zou, you are truly brilliant! You’ve handled this for , and I won’t treat you poorly."

What Li Zongrui did not expect was that his casual gesture caused Zou i’s body to go limp. Pretending to be too exhausted to stand, she took the opportunity to lean into his arms. The act thoroughly disgusted Li Zongrui, and he imdiately pushed her away.

However, since Zou i had just helped him, he couldn’t be too harsh. He simply frowned and said coldly, "Junior Sister Zou, please have so self-respect!"

Zou i hadn’t expected Li Zongrui to be completely unmoved by her advances. After all, latching onto the Young Sect Master of the Qingyun Sect was probably the dream of most of its female disciples.

Unfazed by being pushed away, Zou i simply cooed, "Young Sect Master, I was injured in the Heavenly Pond Sea of Fire. My legs were just a little unsteady."

Li Zongrui shook his head. Compared to the pure Li Susu, this Zou i is like the earth and the heavens. Simply incomparable!

Li Zongrui didn’t want to dwell on the issue. The deed is done. Now, I must quickly tell Li Susu the news of Ye Qingchen’s death. That should make Sister Su Su happy.

With that in mind, Li Zongrui waved a dismissive hand at Zou i and said, "Since you’re injured, Junior Sister Zou, you should hurry back and recover. This matter stays between us. If a third person finds out... Hmph! I’m sure you understand the consequences."

After speaking, Li Zongrui turned to leave. He had given that extra warning because his father seed to care a great deal about this Ye Qingchen and had repeatedly told him not to cause him trouble. If his father found out he had sched against Ye Qingchen again, he wouldn’t do anything too serious, but a period of confinent would be unavoidable.

Seeing Li Zongrui about to leave, Zou i quickly called out, "Young Sect Master, wait a mont!"

I can’t just let him walk away, Zou i thought. Because I helped him, I didn’t even get my share of the profits from this trip. How can I not squeeze him for a hefty sum after all my effort these past few days?

Li Zongrui stopped and looked back at Zou i impatiently, saying nothing as he waited to see what else she wanted.

Seeing his impatient expression, Zou i understood her chances of getting close to the Young Sect Master were slim to none. In that case, I might as well extort a hefty sum from him right now.

With this in mind, Zou i said directly, "Young Sect Master, Zhao Jiehui unexpectedly died along with Ye Qingchen, and all the loot from our expedition was with him. We’ve ended up with nothing. To be frank, Young Sect Master, on this trip to Redfla Mountain, we gathered countless spiritual herbs and even obtained over a hundred Fire Essences..."

Li Zongrui irritably tossed a storage ring to Zou i. "Here are ten Low-grade Spirit Stones. Consider it your compensation. If you get any greedier, I’ll make you regret it!"

I’m not a fool, Li Zongrui thought. How could I not see her blatant extortion? Over a hundred Fire Essences? I know perfectly well how abysmal the drop rate is. With their level of strength, there’s no way they could have killed that many Fire Rock Beasts.

With that, Li Zongrui turned and left without a backward glance.

Zou i was surprised that he had given her another ten Low-grade Spirit Stones. That’s twenty in total, counting the first ten! This is a huge gain. Compared to this, Zhao Jiehui’s share of the loot is nothing!

Zou i contentedly put away the storage ring and headed back to her own courtyard.

anwhile, in the depths of the Heavenly Pond Sea of Fire, Zhao Jiehui and Ye Qingchen were still besieged by a swarm of Fire Rock Beasts, desperately holding on.