Chapter 611: Throwing Herself at His Arms
Half a month after returning to the HongHua Sect, with Qi Huang’s efforts, her cultivation advanced to the seventh layer of the Huashen Realm, officially becoming a master of the late Huashen Realm.
And now, another half month has passed, and Cheng Hong Ling’s cultivation is charging towards the eighth layer of the Huashen Realm, slowly and steadily. Of course, this slowness is relative to the previous few layers, as reaching each higher layer in the Huashen Realm requires several times more True Qi.
Qi Huang did not slack off for a moment. She was eagerly seeking a stronger body, as this would not only improve her strength but also undoubtedly enhance the effect of growing vegetables.
Of course, the HongHua Sect’s strength also increased rapidly. Since Qi Huang’s stunning performance at the Evergreen Convention, young men and women eager to join the HongHua Sect have been flowing in like a steady stream. Coupled with those cultivators who switched sects, the sect was simply flourishing. In over half a year, the disciple base expanded from less than two hundred to around a thousand, making it a notable sect in the entire Yongning Prefecture, and this was without counting the female disciples from Shuiyu Valley.
Simultaneously, the number of ordinary people seeking to settle in the HongHua Sect also grew exponentially, bringing considerable income to the sect, to the point where Qin Quan’s face muscles would twitch from smiling every day.
Of course, with the increase in population size, supporting facilities had to keep up. The most important of these was undoubtedly housing. Coincidentally, the HongHua Sect had been undergoing extensive construction for nearly a year, and the housing capacity had expanded several times over, fully meeting all demands.
Cheng Hong Ling received daily “work reports” from her father and Qin Quan. Seeing the HongHua Sect developing in an orderly fashion, she felt much more at ease and then wholeheartedly devoted herself to cultivation. This was why she had always avoided taking on any official positions, as doing so would entangle her in trivial matters.
Qi Huang understood this principle well, which was why she hadn’t let Qin Quan retire. Although his cultivation level was a bit lower, he was capable of handling logistics.
One day, Qi Huang took time off to return to her hometown, Ping’an County Town, bringing many good things for her family, and then had a reunion dinner.
Her family’s attitude towards her was as good as ever. No one rushed her to get married. Perhaps they felt it was already a blessing that their son had found such an immortal fairy, so they dared not make any demands.
After dinner, Qi Huang called Huang Tian to a secluded spot and gave him several hundred Ghost Tomatoes.
“So many? Aren’t you keeping any for yourself?”
Huang Tian asked, feeling flattered.
“Don’t worry, I have a stable source now, so you can take them.”
Qi Huang explained, then added, “I currently have three male clones. Huang Di is protecting the Juyin Auction House, and his spiritual sense recently stepped into the Shentong Realm. Huang Ren guards the HongHua Sect and entered the Shentong Realm immediately upon his creation. As for you, my first clone, you are only at the peak of the Guiyi Realm, yet you are assigned the crucial task of guarding the home. Therefore, you must improve your strength as soon as possible.”
Upon hearing this, Huang Tian no longer refused and accepted all the Ghost Tomatoes.
“I won’t give you the Tongming Comb. I’ve just figured out that we don’t need the Tongming Comb to use these Ghost Tomatoes; an ordinary wooden comb will suffice.”
Qi Huang explained immediately.
“Really?”
Huang Tian was greatly surprised.
“Of course, it’s true. If you don’t believe me, try rubbing some on your hair with your hand.”
Qi Huang suggested, as she herself wanted to know if the clones had inherited the ability of “Boundless Demonic Hair.”
Huang Tian did not hesitate. He immediately took a Ghost Tomato, crushed it, and then rubbed it on his hair with his hand. A moment later, his eyes lit up: “Indeed!”
Qi Huang was completely relieved. It seemed that the clones were indeed replicas of the main body, and any ability the main body possessed, the clones would also have.
Qi Huang then returned to the HongHua Sect and began helping her main body improve her cultivation.
One morning, Qi Huang suddenly received a Mind Transmission from Huang Ren. “Elder Brother, I think there’s something important I need to report to you.”
Huang Ren’s tone was serious. “What is it?”
Qi Huang asked, confused. “Over the past six months, several women with suspicious behavior have come to reside at the HongHua Sect.”
Huang Ren explained the situation. “Suspicious behavior? How are they suspicious?”
Qi Huang became interested. “These women are all powerful, with cultivation levels reaching above the Huashen Realm. By all rights, they shouldn’t need to seek refuge. Furthermore, as soon as they arrived, they began inquiring about you and Hong Ling Immortal, clearly having other intentions.”
Huang Ren elaborated. “Each of them has reached the Huashen Realm? That strong?”
Qi Huang asked in amazement. “Yes, and each of them is outstanding in beauty. They could become showpieces in any sect.”
Huang Ren added. “Huh? Outstanding beauty? Is my charm really that great? Attracting such a group of women!”
Qi Huang’s interest grew even more. “Elder Brother, what should we do? I was afraid of alarming the snake while it was still in its lair, so I didn’t forcefully investigate their secrets. I don’t know what these women are really up to!”
“It’s fine, tell me their locations, and I’ll take some time to figure it out. Of course, you should also keep an eye on them to avoid any accidents.”
Qi Huang instructed confidently. As a dignified Heavenly Punishment Realm expert, she wasn’t afraid of a few Huashen Realm women.
“Yes!”
Huang Ren took the order and then began to describe the residences of those women to Qi Huang.
Qi Huang had intended to witness firsthand how beautiful those women were. Who would have thought that these women were highly vigilant and had set up Spiritual Sense Shields around their residences? If she forcefully broke through them, it would undoubtedly alarm them.
However, this was no obstacle for Qi Huang. She nimbly took out a Recording Mirror and peeked. Upon seeing them, she was stunned by their beauty. These ten or so women were indeed all as beautiful as celestial beings, ranging from refined ladies to delicate damsels, from aloof and exceptional to mischievous and lively, encompassing all types of beauties in this world.
“My heavens! Where did so many powerful and beautiful immortal fairies come from!”
Qi Huang was incredibly shocked, wondering if she was truly being attracted by her charisma.
While Qi Huang was secretly pleased, she decided to continue observing them just in case, until she confirmed their intentions.
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In the Imperial Palace of the Imperial Capital, Lin Ran said goodbye to her mother, Consort Jin, preparing to return to Broken Cloud Peak.
“Why are you leaving again after just returning for a few days?”
Consort Jin said, holding her daughter with some reluctance.
“The Imperial Palace has too many rituals and formalities; it’s not suitable for cultivation.”
Lin Ran replied perfunctorily.
“Don’t lie to Mother. You argued with your Father Emperor, didn’t you?”
Consort Jin said with a helpless smile.
“…”
Lin Ran was speechless.
“Ran’er, even if your Father Emperor sent people to injure you at the Evergreen Convention, he is, after all, the ruler of a country. His dignity is related to his authority. If he loses his authority, how can he govern the country? So, I hope you can be more understanding.” Consort Jin smoothed things over. “Mother, to tell you the truth, I’m not angry about that. It’s because I don’t understand why he is advancing the conscription age. He lives in luxury in the Imperial Palace, oblivious to the outside world, and doesn’t know the suffering of the common people.” Lin Ran took a deep breath. “What can be done about that? Several neighboring countries are invading our Xihui Dynasty right now. If we don’t conscript soldiers, we will only have to wait for our country to be destroyed.” Consort Jin shook her head helplessly. “Isn’t that because he is warlike and constantly causing trouble?” Lin Ran retorted. “Aren’t those countries invading us first? How can you say your own father is warlike?” Consort Jin’s expression turned a little displeased. “Hehe, it’s just domestic propaganda. I’ve investigated personally at the border before. The countries that are currently in friction with our Xihui Dynasty are basically provoked by the Emperor himself.” Lin Ran said with disappointment, shaking her head. “Is that so? Then why is His Majesty doing this? Is he coveting the territory of other countries? That also doesn’t make sense. With the current national strength of the Xihui Dynasty, it’s good enough to protect itself. Doesn’t he understand that?” Consort Jin asked, her expression uncertain. “I don’t know, but I will definitely investigate clearly,” Lin Ran said firmly. On the other side, at the HongHua Sect, Qi Huang had been monitoring the women with unclear intentions. That evening, one of the most beautiful among them actually approached her proactively. “Is this throwing herself at my arms?” Qi Huang thought with a bit of excitement.
