Chapter 75: Crown Princess Arrives (Part 2)
“Immortal, the mass grave is so vast, where exactly do you want me to take you?” the “unlucky ghost” asked cautiously.
“To the source of the yin energy! I heard it’s the Crown Prince of Daqi Kingdom, right?” Qi Huang made her request.
“Immortal, the source of the yin energy in this mass grave is not our Crown Prince,” the unlucky ghost explained cautiously.
“What? Not that Crown Prince?” Qi Huang was extremely surprised. After a moment of thought, she asked in detail, “Then who is responsible for this yin energy outbreak? Your Crown Prince? Or that source?”
“This yin energy outbreak is indeed the work of our Crown Prince. That source is still sleeping and has never awakened for so many years,” the unlucky ghost honestly confessed.
Qi Huang was completely bewildered. She had thought everything would be decided in this one move, but the situation was far more complicated than she had imagined.
“Then what is your Crown Prince’s strength? And what about the root of the yin energy?” Qi Huang immediately asked. As the saying goes, know yourself and your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles. Now that she was uncertain, she urgently wanted to understand the situation.
“Our Crown Prince has the strength of a Golden Corpse. I don’t know the specific level, and I don’t even know the root of the yin energy. I’m just a minor ghost,” the unlucky ghost replied truthfully.
“Golden Corpse? So strong?” Qi Huang’s delicate brows furrowed completely, shattering her last glimmer of hope. Initially, she had deluded herself into believing that the Crown Prince was only commanding these evil spirits through his status and that his actual strength was not that high. Now it seemed incredibly naive. A Golden Corpse, when converted to a cultivator, would be a formidable expert in the Divine Ability realm.
“Then what is the relationship between your Crown Prince and the source of the yin energy?” Qi Huang continued to press.
“When the Crown Prince was alive, he was mortal enemies with the source of the yin energy. I heard that he died here while trying to conquer the Pingshan Mass Grave.”
Upon hearing this, Qi Huang was overjoyed. If that were the case, she might be able to persuade the deceased Crown Prince to reform and fight the evil source together.
Unexpectedly, the unlucky ghost then added, “But it’s different now. After his death, he was nourished by the yin energy here, which allowed him to develop into a zombie. Therefore, he has become like a father or mother to the source of the yin energy. It is the same for most of the ghosts here.”
“So, you mean they are now allies?” Qi Huang’s heart skipped a beat again.
“I’m sorry, Immortal! The Prince’s stance is not something we minions can know about,” the unlucky ghost weakly explained.
For a moment, Qi Huang entertained the idea of retreating. But then she gave a self-deprecating smile. In Huang Tian Prefecture, she was the only one they could rely on. If she ran away, what would happen to her friends and relatives? What about the common people? As the saying goes, once the arrow is shot, there’s no turning back. Since she had come this far, she had to see it through, no matter what.
Qi Huang pondered for a moment, then used mind transmission to convey the matter to her main body.
“I didn’t expect the situation in the mass grave to be so complicated. Looking at it now, what awakened this time was merely a minor leader, yet it caused such a stir. I wonder how deep the waters of the Pingshan Mass Grave truly are. Its terror level is probably unmatched in the Xihui Dynasty,” Cheng Hong Ling said with unprecedented seriousness, then asked, “Then, what do you plan to do now?”
“This is what I’m thinking: no matter how terrifying the mass grave is, at least for now, only that so-called Crown Prince is causing trouble. Let’s deal with him first, and worry about other things later,” Qi Huang stated her plan.
“But you said that Crown Prince is a Golden Corpse. Force will definitely not work. Are you sure you can intimidate him?” Cheng Hong Ling asked worriedly.
“I’m not sure! Because I don’t know his specific cultivation level. However, like you said, are there any other options now? That damned Immortal Alliance is just a decoration; we can’t count on them at all,” Qi Huang rebuked. After this series of events, she had no good feelings left for the Immortal Alliance.
Cheng Hong Ling fell silent. She certainly had her grievances too, but she had grown accustomed to it over the years, knowing that it’s better to rely on oneself than others.
“Alright, then you go and try. Now, we can only hope that the Crown Prince’s spiritual sense is weaker than yours. Perhaps then there will be a sliver of hope,” Cheng Hong Ling then agreed with the plan.
With a clear objective, Qi Huang instructed the unlucky ghost to take her to the Crown Prince’s imperial mausoleum.
Since Qi Huang was not in the mood for battle, she flew at high speed. Although she encountered many evil spirits along the way, they could only eat her exhaust fumes.
In a moment, Qi Huang arrived at the Crown Prince’s imperial mausoleum hidden within the yin energy. At first glance, it was all majestic palaces stretching as far as the eye could see. Ghosts and spirits were rampant, and yin energy billowed into the sky. She inevitably felt a bit more pressure, but she was an experienced actress and knew the principle of not losing face even if one lost the battle, so her expression remained normal.
Qi Huang casually tossed aside the unlucky ghost and flew upwards towards the mausoleum.
“Audacious! How dare you trespass in the Crown Prince’s sleeping quarters!” Several guards with relatively strong abilities were the first to detect Qi Huang’s presence and immediately soared into the sky.
“Overestimating yourself!” Qi Huang let out a cold snort. Her powerful spiritual sense suppressed them, directly forcing the several evil spirits back to the ground.
“Such powerful spiritual sense!” The faces of the several evil spirits showed shock, and they no longer dared to act rashly.
“Evil spirits below, listen up! You are surrounded! Come out and speak, your so-called former dynasty’s Crown Prince!” Qi Huang raised her voice and shouted condescendingly. Her clear voice, like the cry of a valley oriole, echoed throughout the Crown Prince’s mausoleum.
“Swish!” Just then, a figure appeared before Qi Huang without any warning. Qi Huang’s heart skipped a beat because the person’s speed was astonishingly fast, far beyond that of a cultivator in the Transformation stage or evil spirits such as Silver Corpses or Silver Bones.
Qi Huang looked closely and saw a young man in his late twenties. His features were sharp, and his phoenix-like eyes exuded a subtle charm. His hair was dishevelled, and he wore a light yellow robe embroidered with a four-clawed golden dragon pattern. Although his limbs were slender, his back was broad and his waist was firm, giving him an overall sense of oppressive power. Of course, the most striking feature of this young man was his pale golden skin. Combined with his crimson eyes and slightly exposed canine teeth, it could be inferred that he was a fearsome Golden Corpse. Yes, the person who had arrived was the Charmingly Evil Crown Prince of the former Daqi Kingdom.
“You are the Crown Prince of Daqi Kingdom?” Qi Huang questioned him with a displeased tone. First, it was because he had sent people to harass the HongHua Sect, and second, it was because he was too handsome, which made her jealous!
The Charmingly Evil Crown Prince did not answer but instead appraised Qi Huang with great interest. The possessiveness in his eyes grew stronger. After a long moment, he finally said, “You are the Hong Ling Immortal, aren’t you? I thought Li Hua was exaggerating, but I didn’t expect there to be such a stunning beauty in this world. Not only are you as beautiful as a dream, but I can smell your fragrance from afar. This should be the scent of the Golden Life Flower, right? No wonder your body fragrance is also perfect. My former concubines are like fireflies compared to you.”
“…” Qi Huang slightly frowned. As the saying goes, one should reciprocate a courtesy. According to reason, she should have complimented him back for his flattery. However, she found his deeply possessive gaze unbearable.
“I originally intended to find an opportunity to meet you personally. I didn’t expect my beloved concubine to be so impatient and come running to throw herself into my arms. Since that’s the case, today shall be our auspicious day. You don’t need to go back. I will have someone send the betrothal gifts to the HongHua Sect another day,” the Charmingly Evil Crown Prince said domineeringly.
“I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you. I didn’t come here to throw myself into your arms today. I just wanted to give you some words of advice,” Qi Huang stated.
“What words? My beloved concubine, please speak freely!” the Charmingly Evil Crown Prince’s tone softened, and his attitude was completely different from when he treated his subordinates.
“The sudden outbreak of yin energy was your doing, wasn’t it? And the evil spirits that invaded the HongHua Sect were also sent by you, weren’t they?”
“It was me!”
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“Good! I want to warn you, as long as I am in the HongHua Sect, you will coil up like a dragon and lie down like a tiger. Stop your mischief immediately, or I won’t let you become a Crown Prince, let alone a zombie!” Qi Huang issued a more forceful threat.
