Chapter 793: Celebrating the Funeral
“Wuwu… it’s immortal might… it’s our Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet… Hua Rong Sect… Hua Rong Sect is saved! At this moment, all the disciples of Hua Rong Sect sobbed, even Hua Man and Hua Ru Yi had red eyes, knowing that the Immortal Tablet was their spiritual pillar.
“But where did this immortal might come from?”
Hua Man and his disciples exchanged glances, the doubt on each other’s faces was so obvious.
“Mom, thank goodness we didn’t have any ill intentions towards Hua Rong Sect, otherwise we would be like that centipede now.”
“You’re really flattering yourself; with your pitiful cultivation level, you wouldn’t even withstand a display of might, let alone be killed by immortal might.”
“This Immortal Alliance is too unreliable, they kept saying that Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet was废 (fèi – scrapped/useless), so what is this now?”
“Unreliable? I think they’re doing it intentionally.”
“What do you mean?”
“Think about it, the Immortal Alliance wants to eliminate Hua Rong Sect wholeheartedly, so they spread such false news to lure some fools to exhaust Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet for them, and then they can reap the benefits.”
“That makes sense. No wonder the dignified Immortal Alliance would spread false news. These Hua Rong Sect disciples are rejoicing too early. When the first day of next month arrives, they will still face an灭顶之灾 (miè dǐng zhī zāi – catastrophe, utter destruction), such an Immortal Tablet cannot deal with the Immortal Alliance.”
“Who says so? However, I still hope Hua Rong Sect can get through this, otherwise this Ming Yue Empire will be completely in chaos.”
“You’re really worrying about what doesn’t concern you. Without Hua Rong Sect, there’s Hua Rong Sect and Hua Rong Valley. As long as the Immortal Alliance is still here, this Ming Yue Empire won’t be in chaos. At most, another super sect will come to manage it.”
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The cultivators discussed animatedly, some happy, some worried.
Because the source of Yin energy was eliminated, the evil spirits lost their backbone and fled in panic.
Hua Man put the unconscious Cheng Tian into a Storage Ring, then led the people of Hua Rong Sect to pursue and kill the evil spirits.
On the other side, Huang Jing, who was disguised as a mysterious master, also stepped in to help, continuously clearing out the evil spirits escaping from the bottomless pit of Pan Yun Mountain.
Seeing that the situation was settled, Qi Huang couldn’t wait to put the plan to eliminate the Immortal Alliance on the agenda.
“Now the trouble with Hua Rong Sect seems to be resolved, but it’s ultimately a temporary fix, shouldn’t you consider eliminating the Immortal Alliance, the real culprit?”
Cheng Hong Ling beside her asked again.
“Of course. I plan to issue a notice in the name of the Grand Elder of HongHua Sect, announcing the elimination of the Immortal Alliance Main Altar on the thirtieth of this month.”
Qi Huang stated her plan.
“Do you need to be so high-profile?”
Cheng Hong Ling was somewhat displeased.
“Of course, I need to be. I’ve already prepared to hold a funeral for them at the gate of the Immortal Alliance Main Altar. The banquet will be held for three days and three nights. If we don’t let the whole world know, wouldn’t the food be wasted? Wasting food is not something good children do, wife!”
Qi Huang reasoned logically.
“You’re really flattering yourself. You just want to save face. Holding a funeral for the Immortal Alliance, who would dare to take your business?”
Nodding her beautiful eyes, Cheng Hong Ling retorted.
“It doesn’t matter, as long as I don’t reveal my identity, there are plenty of people who will take it.”
Qi Huang said wickedly.
“Then aren’t you tricking people? If they knew the purpose of this banquet, they would probably be scared to death.”
Cheng Hong Ling condemned.
“It’s fine, as long as I’m here, no one can harm the cooks. I’ll give them some compensation for emotional distress afterward.”
Qi Huang said with a wink.
Cheng Hong Ling shook her head speechlessly, but did not explicitly object, showing her doting on her lover.
At this moment, the Immortal Alliance Main Altar had received news that their forces were completely annihilated, and Hua Rong Sect was still protected by immortal might.
“What is going on?” This was the thought of all the high-level figures of the Immortal Alliance.
“Did we misjudge the strength of Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet?” Lu Lin asked uncertainly.
“That’s impossible. I investigated it secretly. After Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet was suppressed by the Cao family’s Immortal Tablet, it only had the strength of Master Level Four Tribulations, which is one level lower than the Lü family’s Immortal Tablet.”
Elder Kang stated with great certainty.
“In that case, when our Lü family suppressed that demon girl, if it was truly Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet that protected her, it should be scrapped by now, and there shouldn’t be any immortal might. Could it be that she didn’t escape with the help of Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet?”
An elder from the Lü family guessed.
“That’s even more impossible. In the Cultivation World, nothing else can go against an Immortal Tablet except other Immortal Tablets.”
Elder Kang immediately denied.
“Forget it, it’s just a Master Level Immortal Tablet. There are nine Immortal Tablets in the Cultivation World, most of them are stronger than Hua Rong Sect’s, and all of them, except the Ning family, are on our side. When the time comes, we’ll fight and kill, why worry so much?”
Cao Kun impatiently reached out to stop them.
“Elder Cao is absolutely right.”
A group of high-level figures nodded in agreement.
Qi Huang acted immediately. The next day, she had the disciples of HongHua Sect issue a notice in her name for the elimination of the Immortal Alliance on June 30th, and invited all those who had enmity with the Immortal Alliance to go to No Night City to watch the fun.
After doing this, Qi Huang took Cheng Hong Ling and immediately headed to No Night City. Not long after, the two women, wearing cloaks, entered a restaurant near the Immortal Alliance Main Altar.
“Shopkeeper Bao, right? I have a big business to discuss, are you interested?”
Qi Huang boldly inquired of the shopkeeper behind the counter.
“May I ask, honorable guest, what is this big business you speak of…”
Shopkeeper Bao asked curiously.
“On the first day of next month, I plan to set up a banquet on the street in front of the Immortal Alliance Main Altar. A total of a thousand tables. Do you think this is a big business?”
Qi Huang asked with a smile.
“How much? Can you say that again?”
Shopkeeper Bao was startled.
“You’re so young, and your ears are already not working well. I really worry about the future of this inn. One…”
Qi Huang grumbled and was about to repeat herself when Cheng Hong Ling stopped her.
“One hundred tables.”
Cheng Hong Ling said concisely.
“Oh, oh, oh!”
Shopkeeper Bao visibly relaxed, after all, his inn was only so big, and it couldn’t handle such a large banquet.
“How can a hundred tables be enough? People from the entire Cultivation World will come to watch the fun.”
Qi Huang complained unhappily.
“Indeed, but I’m afraid there won’t be many who dare to take a seat.”
Cheng Hong Ling teased.
Qi Huang had no answer and had to give up reluctantly.
“What ‘watch the fun’?”
Shopkeeper Bao asked in confusion.
“Nothing, one hundred tables it is.”
Qi Huang changed her mind.
“May I ask, honorable guest, what specifications of wine and food are needed for each table?”
Shopkeeper Bao asked carefully.
“Since it’s on the thirtieth, then each table should have thirty dishes, using the best ingredients from your restaurant, and wine.”
Qi Huang said generously, as she was not short of money now.
“Okay, I will definitely handle it perfectly for the honorable guest.”
Shopkeeper Bao’s excitement was evident, then he changed the subject: “However, holding a banquet on the street will inevitably affect pedestrians. Honorable guest will probably need to get permission from the Prefecture Office of No Night City.”
“Leave this to me.”
Qi Huang reached out and patted her trembling chest, but was grabbed by Cheng Hong Ling beside her.
Next, Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling went to the local Prefecture Office. Because they used money to bribe their way through, they naturally encountered no obstacles.
After obtaining the permit, Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling found the best “Sorcerer” in the city. Since it was to hold a funeral for the Immortal Alliance, magical rituals were indispensable.
“Can we go back now?”
Cheng Hong Ling asked.
“Not yet, we have to go to a Brothel.”
Qi Huang said in a serious tone as much as possible.
“What? Brothel?”
Cheng Hong Ling’s expression changed, then she narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly: “Is the flower at home not as fragrant as the wild flower?”
“You’ve misunderstood.”
Qi Huang broke out in a cold sweat and quickly explained: “I’m not looking for pleasure, but I want to find some female singers to dance at the Immortal Alliance’s funeral banquet.”
“Dance at a funeral banquet?”
Cheng Hong Ling confirmed in astonishment.
“Of course, sending the Immortal Alliance to its grave is a joyous occasion for us, so we must invite female singers and dancers to perform to liven things up. This is what the saying ‘celebrating a funeral with joy’ means.”
Qi Huang said with a wink.
“If the people of the Immortal Alliance knew your intentions, they would probably die of anger before you even have to make a move.”
Cheng Hong Ling was amused.
