Chapter 442: In my eyes, she is just a kitten.
While Elder Jin hesitated, the condition of Jin Hu and Bao Gang worsened. Jin Hu began to foam at the mouth, a sign of nausea caused by intense headaches, and Bao Gang was already on the verge of death.
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“These two are finished. Even if their spirit souls are recovered now, their souls will suffer irreversible damage, and their spiritual sense will drop significantly!”
“Who cares about spiritual sense? In this condition, they’ll be lucky to keep their lives.”
“Qi Huang said asking her would be useful, but who knows if that’s true!”
“It’s probably false. She’s been on this arena the whole time, how would she know where their spirit souls went? I think she’s just trying to kick them while they’re down!”
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The surrounding cultivators started discussing again.
“My son and disciple’s spirit souls are in your hands?” Elder Jin anxiously confirmed.
“That’s right!” Qi Huang readily admitted.
“That’s impossible, you’ve been on the arena the entire time!” Elder Jin immediately questioned.
“I told you earlier, if you don’t believe me, that’s fine, I won’t force you!” Qi Huang said indifferently.
Elder Zuo and Steward Cai on the side exchanged glances. Not knowing the truth, they didn’t dare to speak.
“Dad… Dad… Save me! I don’t want to die!” Jin Hu pleaded incoherently, clutching his head. Due to the intense pain, the veins on his forehead had bulged, his eyes were bloodshot, and his lips were bitten and bleeding.
Elder Jin had no other choice. He decided to try anything, so he said to Qi Huang, “We agree! Hurry and fulfill your promise!”
Qi Huang’s delicate brows furrowed, and she questioned, “You don’t seem to have heard me clearly. I said ‘beg,’ do you sound like you’re begging?”
“Immortal Qi, I beg you! Please release my son and disciple’s spirit souls!” Elder Jin gritted his teeth and cupped his fists in a bow.
“Your attitude is still not enough!” Qi Huang said motionlessly.
“Then what do you want me to do?” Elder Jin was starting to lose his temper.
“Kneel down and beg!” Qi Huang narrowed her eyes slightly.
“What? How dare you…” Elder Jin was furious, the muscles on his face trembling violently.
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“She’s going to offend the Jinliu Sect to death! They are all sects under the Immortal Alliance, and they’ll have to see each other’s faces in the future. Is there any need for this?”
“Indeed, the Jinliu Sect is the third-largest immortal sect in the Xihui Dynasty. If they retaliate later, the HongHua Sect will suffer.”
“Madmen are like this, they don’t consider the consequences! The key is that Cheng Hong Ling isn’t stopping her either, she’s really asking for death!”
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The surrounding cultivators voiced their doubts.
“What? Not willing? Then I’m leaving. I don’t have the time to argue with you here!” Qi Huang was getting impatient and turned to leave.
Elder Jin was anxious and quickly pleaded with Qin Quan, “Brother Qin, you are the Sect Leader of the HongHua Sect, can’t you manage your disciple?”
“Why should I manage her? I think she’s doing the right thing. Anyone who dares to insult people from Huang Tian Prefecture should pay the price!” Qin Quan said resolutely. He wasn’t afraid of anything with such a monstrous disciple leading the way. Of course, if it were a few years ago, he would never have dared to speak to an Elder of the esteemed Jinliu Sect like this.
Qi Huang showed a look of appreciation on her face. She also understood that the elder’s words were not just flattery; everyone in the HongHua Sect hated those who insulted Huang Tian Prefecture.
Elder Jin was furious, but his son’s life was hanging by a thread, and he couldn’t afford to miss any opportunity. After gritting his teeth, he finally knelt down with a “plop,” “Immortal Qi, I’m kneeling and begging you! Please release my son and disciple’s souls!”
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“Wow! This esteemed Elder of the Jinliu Sect is actually kneeling to a junior, he’s completely lost face!”
“There’s no choice, he only has this one son. Either he loses face or his line ends here!”
“The two sects have completely become enemies now, and it will be a fight to the death from now on.”
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The onlookers exclaimed in surprise.
Qi Huang smiled with satisfaction, then slowly turned her head and said, “If that’s the case, will your son’s name be changed to Jin Shu from now on?”
“Yes… yes, yes… Everything is as the Immortal says.” Elder Jin hurriedly agreed.
“Since your sect produced a rat, does that mean the Jinliu Sect is a rat’s nest?” Qi Huang pressed her advantage.
“Yes… yes, yes…” Elder Jin only hesitated for a moment.
“Since the Jinliu Sect is a rat’s nest, does that mean you are all rats?” Qi Huang continued to attack.
“Yes, yes, yes, we are all rats!” Elder Jin was defiant.
“Very good, everyone listen clearly! Elder Jin has personally admitted that the Jinliu Sect is a rat’s nest. From now on, anyone who dares to insult Huang Tian Prefecture will be considered their kind.” Qi Huang announced loudly as she surveyed the surroundings.
The surrounding cultivators averted their eyes, not daring to meet Qi Huang’s gaze. Who wouldn’t be afraid of such a crazy and resourceful woman?
Meanwhile, in a tea house near the Juyin Auction House, Huang Di received his orders immediately. He stood up and vanished from his spot, appearing in a secluded, deep alleyway in the blink of an eye.
First, Huang Di took out a cloth to cover his face, then he took out a storage ring from his embrace. This was the storage ring the Jinliu Sect used to hide Jin Hu and Bao Gang’s spirit souls.
Huang Di removed the spiritual sense seal on the storage ring. The two spirit souls, weakened and suppressed by the Heavenly Dao’s Will, immediately broke free as if granted a general amnesty. Without bothering to check the culprit’s background, they immediately had their main bodies use the Soul Bond to recall themselves.
Huang Di then took out another storage ring and used his spiritual sense to pull out a youth in Jinliu Sect uniform, throwing him onto the ground. This was the disciple named Liao, whose mission was to protect Jin Hu and Bao Gang’s spirit souls, but he was knocked out by Huang Di without anyone noticing.
To prevent this fellow from being discovered by others’ spiritual sense, Huang Di had also placed him in his storage ring. This was why Elder Zuo and the others couldn’t find him dead or alive.
After finishing all this, Huang Di immediately disappeared from the scene and returned to the Juyin Auction House to continue his original business.
On the other side, Jin Hu and Bao Gang, after recovering their spirit souls, finally stabilized. However, after this disaster, their souls had suffered heavy damage, and their spiritual sense would drop significantly.
“You dared to lay hands on a disciple of the Jinliu Sect?” Steward Cai, seeing that the matter was indeed related to Qi Huang, immediately stepped forward to accuse her.
“Steward Cai, you can eat anything, but you can’t say anything without basis. I was on the arena the entire time and never left the Immortal Alliance’s branch hall, everyone saw it.” Qi Huang immediately retorted.
“Yes, Steward Cai, you need evidence for everything. You’re falsely accusing our Junior Sister without any proof, aren’t you afraid of shaming the Immortal Alliance?” Ruan Lingyu, standing nearby, fearlessly chimed in.
“As soon as Elder Jin agreed, the spirit souls of those two were released. Do you dare to say the culprit has nothing to do with you?” Steward Cai questioned, suppressing his anger.
“Of course not. Actually, the story is like this: a friend of mine was walking outside and accidentally discovered that disciple of the Jinliu Sect being attacked, so he kindly saved him. You should be thanking me, Jinliu Sect!” Qi Huang lied with a straight face.
The surrounding cultivators showed disdain on their faces, even the fellow disciples from the HongHua Sect. After all, this lie was too simplistic.
Steward Cai was so angered that he almost laughed, thinking, ‘Do you take me for a three-year-old?’ However, without any evidence, he didn’t know how to refute, and his face turned red and his neck bulged with anger.
“I am very curious, where did your friend hide that disciple of the Jinliu Sect? Why couldn’t I find any trace of him scanning the entire Prefecture Capital with my spiritual sense?” Elder Zuo couldn’t help but ask.
“Guess!” Qi Huang perfunctorily replied without giving face, then turned and left.
The members of the HongHua Sect followed behind her, their heads held high, their faces flushed with pride.
Elder Zuo’s mouth twitched slightly. He flicked his sleeve and walked towards Lü Er, who was watching the commotion from the side.
“Why did you withdraw from the competition? Now look, you’ve let that brat with the yellow hair show off again.” Elder Zuo walked up and questioned him furiously.
“What? Elder Zuo, are you here to question me?” Lü Er replied without turning his head, his eyes greedily fixed on Qi Huang’s slender and alluring retreating figure.
“I wouldn’t dare. I just want to remind you to fulfill your promise. Since you promised to suppress her, why did you let such an opportunity slip by?” Elder Zuo said, suppressing his anger.
“Fulfill my promise? Elder Zuo, are you getting old and forgetful? When did I ever promise to suppress her? I came here only to select my wives and concubines. Since I’m selecting wives and concubines, I naturally have to observe her performance carefully.” Lü Er retorted with a slight frown.
“You…” Elder Zuo’s anger erupted, but he didn’t know how to refute for a moment and could only say aggrievedly, “Don’t you understand the principle of nurturing a tiger that will become a threat? If you let her continue to ‘perform’ like this, it will eventually alert those other monsters. When powerful rivals appear, it will be too late for you to regret it.”
“Nurturing a tiger that will become a threat? Are you talking about her?” Lü Er showed a disdainful smile, saying, “In my eyes, she’s just a kitten. No matter how much you raise a kitten, it won’t turn into a tiger! Don’t worry, with me here, she won’t be able to leave the Evergreen Convention of Yongning Prefecture.”
