Chapter 75: Tell me, who is the real monster (5)
Ah?
Qi Huang was stunned on the spot, thinking to herself, “Are you performing a monkey show?” To reveal her skills to everyone she meets. Driving True Qi with spiritual sense of the Heavenly Jun Realm was her secret!
“What’s wrong?”
Shi Yuqi asked, confused.
Qi Huang did not answer immediately, but sent a telepathic message to her main body: “If the Anemia Ointment hasn’t lost its effect yet, let’s put on another show. This Sect Master Hua has good character; she probably won’t forcefully probe with her spiritual sense.”
“That’s the only way. Being hesitant will only lead to self-destruction.”
Cheng Hong Ling also agreed.
Only then did Qi Huang say to her cheap Master, “N-nothing, I’ll try!”
“You’ll try?”
Shi Yuqi was a little confused, and the Sect Master Hua beside her also cast a questioning glance.
“Sect Master Hua, the cultivation technique I practice is passed down in my family. Because of the ancestral teachings that forbid us from passing it on, please don’t probe with your spiritual sense.”
Qi Huang reminded her for safety.
“Don’t worry, as the Sect Master, I would never do something like stealing a cultivation technique.”
Hua Ru Yi immediately gave her assurance.
Qi Huang was completely relieved, then entered the Sea of Consciousness of her main body, and her physical body naturally transformed into essence and blood, flowing into the heart of her main body.
Cheng Hong Ling looked internally and found that the essence and blood were immediately decomposed and then distributed to her limbs and bones, which meant the Anemia Ointment had not lost its effect.
The main body and the clone immediately used the Letter Relocation Technique, and Qi Huang began to cultivate in front of Hua Ru Yi. Spiritual energy from all directions began to converge madly, and the temperature in the entire hall began to drop rapidly.
“How is this possible? A cultivator at the early stage of the Shentong Realm, absorbing spiritual energy faster than me!”
Hua Ru Yi exclaimed, dumbfounded.
“Sect Master, how is it? With her cultivation speed, can she replace Hua Yu? Can she shoulder the future of the Hua Rong Sect?”
Shi Yuqi asked with a smug look.
Indeed, it was the cultivation technique, which had such a powerful effect, it was simply unheard of.
Hua Ru Yi came back to her senses and sighed.
At this time, Qi Huang felt that the essence and blood in her body were beginning to reorganize in her heart, which meant the Anemia Ointment was starting to lose its effect, so she quickly stopped cultivating and switched identities with her main body.
Qi Huang came out of the Sea of Consciousness, and then said to Hua Ru Yi, “Sect Master, do you remember when I said during the meeting that I could replace Hua Yu? This is my reliance!”
Hua Ru Yi fell into thought. Although she didn’t understand the young girl in front of her completely, as long as she could see a glimmer of hope, she would never want to end up in a lose-lose situation with the Cao family.
Hua Ru Yi’s expression gradually softened, and then she ordered outside the main hall, “Come here! Deliver my order. The left and right protectors of the Hua Rong Sect, the great elders, and the ten chief seats, come here for a meeting immediately.”
“Yes, Sect Master!”
A disciple outside the main hall received the order.
Hua Ru Yi did not idle either, but personally led the disciples to go.
Shi Yuqi and her two disciples exchanged glances, and all of them showed expressions of relief.
Not long after, the high-level figures of the Hua Rong Sect successively arrived at the main hall, all with confused expressions, wondering about the content of this meeting.
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“That’s strange. Didn’t the Sect Master order everyone to leave the Hua Rong Sect? We were all busy helping the disciples pack their luggage, so why did she suddenly summon everyone for a meeting?”
Chief Jiang couldn’t help but inquire to his left and right.
“Heh heh, it must be that the Sect Master has thought it through. It’s not worth risking her life for a Hua Yu.”
Elder Zhou speculated with certainty.
“Are you saying the Sect Master is afraid of death?”
Chief Jiang frowned and questioned.
“I didn’t say that. Don’t slander me. I’m praising the Sect Master’s wisdom. If you keep the green hills, you don’t have to worry about firewood.”
Elder Zhou quickly defended himself.
“Hmph! The green hills are also maintained by the sect rules. If the sect rules are gone, where are the green hills?”
Shi Yuqi pouted with disgust.
Regarding this matter, Hua Ru Yi led the disciples into the main hall.
Hua Yu immediately glanced at Cheng Hong Ling and Qi Huang with a cold smile, clearly holding a grudge.
“Alright!”
Hua Ru Yi raised her hand to signal them to quiet down, and then said, “I’ve called everyone here for a meeting today mainly to announce a few things. First, I allow Hua Yu to marry into the Cao family, so everyone doesn’t need to move.”
“Wow! It’s just as Elder Zhou predicted. The Sect Master has changed her mind.”
“That’s great. I’ve been so worried these past few days. Once we get into a conflict with the Cao family, even if our sect moves to another place, we will still be targeted.”
“Yes, and this is our home that we’ve managed for countless years. Who would want to leave?”
The high-level figures below all showed expressions of relief.
“Master is wise!”
Hua Yu also flattered her from the side, with a smile of a successful scheme on her charming face.
“Hmph! A bunch of cowards with short-sightedness.”
Shi Yuqi cursed inwardly.
“Sect Master, you must think carefully. Once we compromise, our Hua Rong Sect’s sect rules will be like a mere formality. In the future, there may be a second, third, and fourth Hua Yu, and even ordinary disciples will not be afraid. We will probably decline soon.”
Chief Jiang reminded her seriously.
“Chief Jiang, I want to clarify that I am not the first Saintess to marry out, but the Hua Rong Sect is still one of the top ten powers in the Cultivation World. So, what you’re saying is simply making a fuss over nothing.”
Hua Yu immediately retorted.
“Don’t you understand? It’s precisely because several Saintesses have married out before that you can’t marry out anymore, otherwise, we won’t be able to curb this bad trend! Resources in the Cultivation World are becoming increasingly scarce, how many Saintesses like you can we cultivate?”
Chief Jiang said with heartache.
“Is that so? I’m really sorry! But as long as you allow me to continue as the Saintess after marrying into the Cao family and continue this rule, wouldn’t that solve all the problems?”
Hua Yu reiterated her idea of having the best of both worlds.
“What a shameless woman!”
Cheng Hong Ling cursed in a low voice, unable to bear it.
“Yes, not only does she want to have the best of both worlds herself, but she also wants future Saintesses to have the best of both worlds. This is simply treating the Hua Rong Sect as a big fool! Sect Master Hua has really raised an ungrateful wretch.”
Qi Huang also agreed via telepathic message.
“Alright! Everyone be quiet! I have made up my mind, and no one needs to argue anymore.”
Hua Ru Yi frowned and suppressed everyone’s voices, then continued, “The second matter is related to Hua Yu’s happy event. From today onwards, the Hua Rong Sect will hang lanterns and colorful banners. We will strive to find an auspicious day before the end of the month to marry her grandly into the Cao family.”
“Yes, marrying into the Cao family means we will have a strong alliance! You have made a great contribution to the Hua Rong Sect!”
“That’s right. Cao Yang’s second uncle is the Deputy Leader of the Immortal Alliance. Being able to connect with their family will bring endless benefits to our Hua Rong Sect. Only those with short-sightedness would object.”
Elder Zhou and others also congratulated her.
“I can see it now. This surname Zhou isn’t trying to get some benefits from the Cao family through Hua Yu, is he?”
Qi Huang sent a telepathic message to her main body.
“Hmph, who knows what unspeakable deals they made in private.”
Cheng Hong Ling snorted coldly.
“Thank you, Master!”
Hua Yu also thanked Hua Ru Yi excitedly.
“It’s not too late to thank me after I’m done speaking.”
Hua Ru Yi didn’t even look at her disciple and continued to announce: Third, from today onwards, Hua Yu’s title as Saintess is abolished.
“You… What did you say?”
The smile on Hua Yu’s face completely stiffened.
The main hall also abruptly fell into dead silence.
“Sect Master, what are you doing? Since you’ve agreed to her marrying into the Cao family, why are you abolishing her title as Saintess? Aren’t you losing both the wife and the soldiers?”
After a moment, Elder Zhou spoke excitedly.
“Elder Zhou, if her title as Saintess is not abolished to warn others, who will take our Hua Rong Sect’s sect rules seriously in the future? What future will the Hua Rong Sect have?”
Hua Ru Yi calmly retorted.
“Future? The future we can see now is only Hua Yu! I think her previous proposal was quite good. As long as the sect rules are amended to allow the Saintess to continue in her position after marriage, it will not only resolve the current crisis of the Hua Rong Sect but also solve future difficulties.”
Elder Zhou said confidently.
“Elder Zhou, have you gone senile? Last time, my disciple presented evidence to prove that Hua Yu only came up with this idea of having the best of both worlds to deal with everyone because she wanted to marry Cao Yang. She is not sincerely considering the sect at all. How dare you still speak up for her? Did you take any benefits from her?”
Shi Yuqi reprimanded, unable to control herself.
“Benefits? What a joke! I think you are the one who took benefits from the Hua Rong Sect’s rival forces. If she is not allowed to continue as Saintess, who will our Hua Rong Sect rely on in the future? Rely on your personal disciple?”
Elder Zhou provoked.
“You are actually right. The future of the Hua Rong Sect really depends on my disciple.”
Shi Yuqi said with a proud smile.
“Rely on her for what? Her eight-tenths bloodline? Then my personal disciple can also become the future of the Hua Rong Sect! And so can the personal disciples of everyone present! Don’t think too highly of your disciple. Compared to Hua Yu, she is nothing!”
Elder Zhou mocked.
Just then, Hua Ru Yi suddenly announced: Fourth, from now on, Junior Nephew Shi’s personal disciple Jiang Ling is the new Saintess of the Hua Rong Sect!
