Chapter 75: My Clone Ran Away
Qi Huang knew that cultivators at the Guiyi Realm had a spiritual sense range of about thirty zhang. As long as she could escape this range first, the main body could no longer forcibly capture her with the soul bond. Therefore, she used all her strength.
Unfortunately, although Qi Huang’s spiritual sense was powerful, she was still much slower as she was carrying her body. After flying out only four to five zhang, she suddenly felt her waist being entangled by something like a thin rope, and then a pulling force transmitted through her soul. Her eyes blurred, and she was back in front of the main body.
“Hmph! Trying to escape!”
Cheng Hong Ling showed a contemptuous expression on her pretty face.
“What are you doing?”
Cheng Yuan and Jiang Liniang noticed the anomaly and walked over with concern to ask.
“It’s nothing, I’m just joking with my sister.”
Cheng Hong Ling vaguely replied.
Qi Huang gritted her teeth and seized the opportunity to fly outwards again. However, this time was even more miserable. After flying out just three zhang, she was yanked back by the soul bond.
“Continue! Let’s see how you can escape from my palm!”
Cheng Hong Ling taunted with a half-smile.
“Hmph! Don’t look down on people!”
Qi Huang was unwilling to give up and flapped towards the outside again, but this time only managed to escape two zhang, each attempt worse than the last.
Qi Huang was furious, so she stared directly at the main body, her clear black and white eyes filled with resentment.
“Crying? Crying is useless! Even your parents can’t save you if you want to run away.”
Cheng Hong Ling said with disdain.
“Nonsense, who’s crying!”
Qi Huang took a deep breath, her heart gradually calming down.
“What exactly is going on?”
Cheng Yuan asked again, not reassured.
“This guy wants to leave the HongHua Sect privately and can’t be persuaded. So, I can only tie her up.”
Cheng Hong Ling said concisely.
“A clone also has human rights! Why are you house-arresting me?”
Qi Huang argued with her head held high, and subconsciously moved closer to her mother.
“Who told you that a clone has human rights? The Immortal Alliance already stipulated that a clone is not considered a complete person.”
Cheng Hong Ling struck back without hesitation.
Qi Huang was speechless for a moment and could only look at her mother for help.
“Oh! You can’t say that, she’s not a complete person? Doesn’t she look quite normal?”
Jiang Liniang said with some sympathy.
“A person has three souls and seven vital souls, but she only has one Spiritual Wisdom, which is mine. Do you think she is complete?”
Cheng Hong Ling retorted.
Jiang Liniang wanted to say more but stopped, eventually shaking her head helplessly. After all, she didn’t understand much about cultivation.
‘It seems she has mistaken my Life Soul for Spiritual Wisdom.’
Qi Huang thought to herself, feeling a little grateful for that Spiritual Wisdom. If it were just feminization of the body, she would have been exposed long ago.
‘But why did my Life Soul become female? If it was directly feminized, I should have lost my consciousness by now?’
Qi Huang fell into thought again. She suddenly felt that she knew too little about the three souls and seven vital souls. It seemed she needed to find an opportunity to learn more.
However, now was clearly not the time to consider such trivial matters. She took advantage of the main body’s carelessness and fled outwards again.
“Still haven’t given up? I’ll let you run ten zhang first.”
Cheng Hong Ling shook her head with pity, intending to make the clone completely give up.
Qi Huang was not angry; she just focused on escaping outwards. As she got further and further away from the main body, she didn’t feel the slightest bit of relief, as the soul bond was too fast, as fast as spiritual sense.
Just then, Cheng Hong Ling released the soul bond again. It was like a pink lightning bolt, arriving in the blink of an eye.
This time, Qi Huang did not wait passively. She split half of her powerful spiritual sense to form a wide shield behind her, constantly praying in her heart: “It must be useful!”
Heaven heard Qi Huang’s prayer. The pink soul bond was actually blocked directly by her spiritual sense, and it could not advance an inch.
“What?”
Cheng Hong Ling opened her small mouth in disbelief.
“So spiritual sense can block soul bonds!”
Qi Huang was overjoyed. Discovering this characteristic meant she would not be controlled by others in the future.
“Farewell! You!”
Qi Huang suddenly became full of heroic spirit and fled outwards as if riding on clouds. She knew that from now on, she was free to fly high and swim in the vast ocean.
“Stop! Come back here!”
Cheng Hong Ling finally moved. She used her movement technique and chased madly towards the door, leaving a trail of afterimages behind her.
Qi Huang looked at the flustered main body below and felt a sense of revenge, as she had been suppressed for too long.
Recalling the past events, Qi Huang accelerated her speed, and her figure quickly moved away from the HongHua Sect.
Although Cheng Hong Ling was also very fast, she was inferior in comparison and could only watch helplessly as her clone drifted further and further away.
“If you have the guts, don’t ever come back!”
Cheng Hong Ling shouted as if venting her anger. For the first time in her life, she felt so useless, unable to even control a clone.
“Don’t worry! I will come back!”
Just then, Qi Huang’s voice came from afar.
“Who wants your stinky clone!”
Cheng Hong Ling muttered，turned around and decisively headed towards the HongHua Sect.
Seeing this, Qi Huang suddenly felt a strange sense of guilt, but there was nothing she could do. She truly had something important she had to do now.
…
Cheng Hong Ling returned to the Orchid Courtyard still furious and told her Master about her clone’s escape.
“This is impossible? I’ve never heard of a clone being able to break free from the main body’s control.”
Xu Mei was also shocked.
“Who knows what happened. Perhaps it’s because her spiritual sense far exceeds mine. Anyway, she’s already run away. If she doesn’t come back voluntarily, it will be extremely difficult to catch her.”
Cheng Hong Ling sighed helplessly.
“I think she’ll come back. After all, your fates are tied together.”
Xu Mei speculated.
“I hope so.”
Cheng Hong Ling looked towards the direction where the clone had disappeared, a faint ray of hope in her beautiful eyes.
…
Qi Huang flew all the way, as free as a bird. She only landed outside the Prefecture Capital. Although her spiritual sense was somewhat tired now, her mood was excellent, as she had escaped from her cage.
Qi Huang put on a veil and entered the Prefecture Capital. Then, following the remembered route, she arrived at the Prefect’s mansion and reported her identity to the gatekeeper.
Soon after, Young Master Dong, with a flushed face full of excitement, came out to greet her.
“Oh! Sister Hong Ling, what wind brings you here!”
Young Master Dong greeted her with a bow and fawning attitude. Looking at his subservient demeanor, he didn’t seem like a suitor at all, more like a servant.
“That… Brother Dong, I have something I need your help with today.”
Qi Huang didn’t want to get too entangled with these suitors, so she got straight to the point.
“No hurry! Let’s talk inside!”
Young Master Dong wasn’t completely blinded by lust, and actually used the delaying tactic, hoping to create an opportunity for private time with Qi Huang.
Qi Huang had no choice but to follow him inside.
Following that, the man surnamed Dong avoided the main topic and used various excuses to delay.
Qi Huang became increasingly impatient and simply stated, “Brother Dong, I really have an urgent matter that requires your help today. If you’re busy, I’ll visit another day.”
“Yes, yes! Sister Hong Ling, just tell me what you need me to do.”
Young Master Dong was startled and finally compromised.
“It’s like this, I want to inquire about information regarding Xieqisan.”
Qi Huang quickly explained her purpose.
“Xieqisan? What is this thing?”
Young Master Dong asked doubtfully. He was neither a cultivator nor a warrior, and since Huang Tian Prefecture was relatively remote, it was normal that he hadn’t heard of this item.
Qi Huang couldn’t help but describe the item in detail.
“I’ve never even heard of that so-called Juexian Cult, but my father might know. Shall I go ask him for you?”
Young Master Dong was very enthusiastic.
“Then I’ll trouble you, Brother Dong.”
Qi Huang thanked him politely.
Young Master Dong, in order to please the girl he liked, worked diligently and immediately went to find his father.
Qi Huang began to wait in the courtyard. During this time, several servants kept bringing fruits and snacks, but she had no appetite because she was worried about her Master.
After about a quarter of an hour, Young Master Dong returned excitedly.
