Chapter 75: My Acting Skills, You Can Rest Assured
Although Qi Huang’s voice was not loud, it was as clear and pleasant as a silver bell, and it had a very penetrating power.
The plaza suddenly became silent, and all eyes focused on her.
“That… is Hong Ling!”
“It’s her! Hong Ling is standing up for us, that’s great!”
“Hong Ling has strong cultivation, and is beautiful and kind-hearted. She always keeps her promises.”
…
After seeing Qi Huang clearly, the people from the two villages immediately became excited. The gloom on their faces swept away, and some even shed tears of excitement.
Elder Ruan and Xu Mei were the opposite, their expressions becoming somewhat unsightly.
Xu Mei walked over and then quietly said in Qi Huang’s ear, “You are Qi Huang, right? Have you really thought this through?”
“Don’t worry, Master! I’ve thought it through very clearly. These villagers are so pitiful, we have to get justice for them.”
Qi Huang replied. She wasn’t surprised that her Master recognized her, after all, those close to her knew that she had swapped identities with the main body. The main body had drawn a false clone mark, and she had put on a forehead pendant to impersonate the main body.
“Everyone understands the道理 (reason), but you should also understand that the HeYi Sect is very strong. Even if they lost four Guiyi Realm masters, they are still not someone we can easily deal with. Especially their Sect Leader Lin Feng, whose strength has reached the eighth level of Guiyi Realm.”
Xu Mei reminded her kindly.
“Eighth level of Guiyi Realm? I thought it was the eighth level of Huashen Realm! It’s okay, Master! I’ll keep my promise.”
Qi Huang showed a disdainful expression.
“Have you told the main body about this decision?”
Xu Mei asked again after a moment of thought.
“No! I am me, and she is her. I promised this myself, and it has nothing to do with her.”
Qi Huang declared.
“But you are clearly one person. Is it really good to operate independently like this?”
Xu Mei’s face showed worry. She was starting to agree with the words of the late Elder Wu. Her disciple was likely schizophrenic.
“It’s okay, Master! I know what’s important.”
Qi Huang soothed her.
“Then do I need to report this matter to Sect Leader Qin?”
Xu Mei sought her disciple’s opinion.
“Report it! There’s no need to hide it. I’ll do what I promise.”
Qi Huang replied confidently.
With the promise from “Hong Ling,” the villagers from the two villages were completely relieved and returned to the temporary accommodations arranged by the HongHua Sect.
Qi Huang went to the general store and consulted with the shopkeeper. She then learned what she needed.
After the laborers prepared the goods, Qi Huang was about to pay, but to her surprise, the shopkeeper refused to accept the money. After all, she was now “Hong Ling,” the pillar of the entire HongHua Sect. Without her, there would be no HongHua Sect.
Qi Huang forcibly stuffed the money into the shopkeeper’s hand before having the laborers help her transport it to the entrance of the Orchid Courtyard. As it was a female living area, it could only be delivered this far.
Qi Huang didn’t care. Her Spiritual Sense emerged from her body, transforming into several large hands that scooped up some of the items and flew into the courtyard. She then placed them next to the vegetable patch by the door of her house. After three or four trips, everything was moved inside.
“Huang’er, what are you doing?”
Jiang Liniang was directly startled by this scene.
“Mom! I want to plant those Ghost Tomatoes.”
Qi Huang said concisely.
“Ghost Tomatoes? Aren’t those things poisonous?”
Jiang Liniang had read the “Compendium of Strange Plants and Animals in the Cultivation World” and had also heard rumors, so she naturally knew that Ghost Tomatoes were highly toxic.
“It’s okay as long as you don’t touch them.”
Qi Huang said, wiping the fine sweat from her forehead.
“But why are you planting them?”
Jiang Liniang asked worriedly.
“This guy said she wants to grow them and sell them to others as hair dye!”
At this moment, Cheng Hong Ling walked out of the room.
“Hair dye? But these things are poisonous!”
Jiang Liniang reiterated.
“It doesn’t matter, I’ll sell them to people who are immune.”
Qi Huang said perfunctorily.
“I’d like to see how many immune people you can find.”
Cheng Hong Ling showed a mocking expression.
‘A few? You think too highly of me. Without the Tongming Comb, I wouldn’t find even one.’
Qi Huang couldn’t help but mutter to herself, but she wouldn’t say it out loud. She continued to fiddle with her greenhouse, like a stubborn child.
Qi Huang struggled for a long time. Even as a cultivator, she couldn’t handle those materials. She was stalled before she even started.
“Oh! Let Mom help you.”
Jiang Liniang couldn’t bear to watch anymore, so she took the initiative to help. After all, she had been growing vegetables in the HongHua Sect for over ten years and had some experience with these things.
Qi Huang was naturally overjoyed. With her mother’s help, the greenhouse finally began construction. However, due to a lack of manpower, the progress was very slow, until those senior sisters came to visit.
Seeing Qi Huang building the greenhouse, Ruan Lingyu and the others immediately lent a hand. Of course, their intentions were not purely to help. The entire process, they tried every means to get close to Qi Huang. If it weren’t for Cheng Hong Ling watching, they probably would have devoured Qi Huang on the spot.
Shortly after, Xu Mei came to the door and told Cheng Hong Ling that Qi Huang had unilaterally agreed to help those villagers.
Cheng Hong Ling was so angry that she laughed and immediately dragged Qi Huang into the room to “foster their relationship.”
“Tell me? In what mental state did you say those words?”
Cheng Hong Ling questioned through gritted teeth.
“As a disciple of the HongHua Sect, isn’t it our duty to stand up for them?”
Qi Huang retorted with reason.
“I’m not asking if it’s right or wrong, I’m asking about the timeline. How can you guarantee that the HeYi Sect will beg for mercy within half a month? Do you know how strong the opponent is?”
Cheng Hong Ling’s cheeks twitched with anger, and her lips made a crunching sound. She thought she was arrogant enough, but she didn’t expect this clone to be even more arrogant, or perhaps it was simply madness!
“I’ve already been restrained. Actually, I wanted to say three days at first.”
Qi Huang said obliviously.
“I’ll kill you!”
Even the aloof Cheng Hong Ling couldn’t hold back any longer. She pounced directly at Qi Huang, pushing the clone to the ground.
“Don’t just push me around. Listen to me!”
Qi Huang struggled breathlessly, “Have you forgotten how I dealt with Guardian Guo and the others?”
Cheng Hong Ling’s movements gradually stopped, a thoughtful expression appearing on her face.
“You realized that? I can now perfectly impersonate a Huashen Realm master. Guess whether the people from the HeYi Sect will beg for mercy if I go to them like this. Why use force when acting can solve it? We are civilized people.”
Qi Huang wiggled her eyebrows and said.
“Don’t make such a frivolous expression with my face.”
Cheng Hong Ling frowned, reached out, and slapped Qi Huang on the backside, making a crisp “slap” sound.
Qi Huang flinched in pain and quickly begged for mercy.
“You mean to continue acting? To impersonate a Huashen Realm master and force the other party to submit?”
Cheng Hong Ling finally understood.
“Yes! With this condition, why not make the best use of it?”
Qi Huang asked.
Cheng Hong Ling slowly stood up and fell into deep thought, clearly weighing the feasibility of this method.
‘The HeYi Sect is powerful, and their Sect Leader has reached the eighth level of Guiyi Realm. Besides, there are many other masters. I am only at the sixth level of Guiyi Realm. If I want to be sure of dealing with them, it will probably take another six months to a year. Should I just watch them get away with it during this time?’
Cheng Hong Ling thought truthfully to herself, and felt unwilling no matter what.
‘Forget it, it’s better to try it out than to do nothing.’
Cheng Hong Ling quickly made a decision and said, “It’s indeed worth a try, but are you sure you won’t freeze up during your acting?”
“Don’t worry, I’m an experienced actor. Besides, can’t you recall me at any time? It doesn’t matter even if I’m exposed.”
Qi Huang reached out to pat her bulging chest, but finally stopped midway. After all, this gesture was too ungraceful for her in her current state.
“I forgot that you are a habitual offender. You even fooled your parents and Master before.”
Cheng Hong Ling quickly reacted.
“Ah?”
Qi Huang suddenly felt a bit ashamed.
“Alright, but for safety’s sake, I must go with you.”
Cheng Hong Ling finally relented.
“Okay, after I plant the Ghost Tomatoes, we’ll leave immediately for the HeYi Sect. This time, I must scare them to death.”
Qi Huang showed a sinister expression.
By evening, the greenhouse was finally built. Qi Huang also took the opportunity to plant sixteen Ghost Tomatoes and instructed her mother to guard them carefully and absolutely not let anyone in when she was away.
The next morning, Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling set off, their destination naturally being the HeYi Sect to seek justice for the villagers of the two villages.
