Chapter 134: You must kowtow and apologize to them
Qi Huang quickly returned to the HongHua Sect and began to think about who to ask about this matter. However, after much deliberation, she couldn’t find any good mentors. After all, Cheng Hong Ling, the one with the highest cultivation level here, had not yet reached the Huashen Realm.
Qi Huang went to the library to check again. Although there were books describing how to cultivate a clone, the details were very rough, and she didn’t dare to imitate them.
‘What should I do? Should I continue to dream and search for memories from my main body?’
Qi Huang fell into a dead end. If she continued to sleep, it was uncertain whether she could wake up next time. Moreover, even if she woke up, her spirit soul would probably be feminized, and she would truly “fall into femininity.”
With no other options, Qi Huang had to put aside the matter of cultivating a clone for the time being.
Returning to the Orchid Courtyard, Qi Huang rolled up her sleeves and immediately entered the greenhouse to check on her Ghost Tomatoes, fearing any mistakes.
Just then, a powerful aura emanated from the house, startling the surrounding birds into scattering.
Qi Huang curiously came out to see her main body walking out of the house, a bit more confident on her pretty face.
“Finally reached the seventh layer of Guiyi Realm.”
The ice on Cheng Hong Ling’s face melted, and a shallow smile appeared.
Qi Huang stared blankly, not knowing whether to be happy or worried. She was happy that the stronger Cheng Hong Ling was, the more helpful she would be to herself now. She was worried about whether her main body would be an enemy or a friend in the future.
‘Forget it, let’s consider the present. Who can tell what the future holds?’
Thinking this, Qi Huang felt much better.
“What are you doing?”
Cheng Hong Ling looked at her clone standing at the greenhouse entrance like a village girl, and her mood immediately soured.
“Growing vegetables! Those Ghost Tomatoes!”
Qi Huang answered instinctively.
“Are you ignoring what I said? I told you to cultivate, and you’re growing vegetables?”
Cheng Hong Ling’s beautiful eyes widened.
“I think growing vegetables is better than cultivating!”
Qi Huang replied with conviction.
“What did you say? Cultivating is worse than growing vegetables?”
Cheng Hong Ling confirmed in disbelief, then shook her head powerlessly after a moment: “Forget it, everyone has their own aspirations. Do as you please.”
Qi Huang breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that her main body would force her to cultivate and delay her vegetable gardening.
The three-day deadline arrived. Lin Feng, true to his promise, brought a large group of disciples carrying chests and boxes of gold and silver jewelry to the HongHua Sect. Due to their grave sins, no one received them, and they were left to loiter in the plaza.
On this day, thousands of onlookers, both cultivators and mortals, spat at the people from the HeYi Sect without any fear.
Lin Feng’s expression was extremely unpleasant, but for the survival of his sect, no matter how angry he was, he could only endure it.
Shortly after, the HongHua Sect brought the villagers from Bajiao Village and Panshan Village to the plaza. Upon seeing Lin Feng and his group, these villagers went crazy, beating and cursing them. After all, many of their family members had been killed by the HeYi Sect.
Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling stayed nearby to maintain “order.” If any HeYi Sect disciple dared to fight back, they would suppress them with lightning-fast methods.
As the saying goes, a scholar can be killed but not insulted. Which cultivator is not a superior being? Being beaten and cursed by a group of villagers, someone finally couldn’t stand it.
“You bumpkin, do you want to die? How dare you disrespect this Immortal Elder like me?”
One of the HeYi Sect disciples, unable to bear it any longer, drew his sword and was about to commit violence.
“Looking for death!”
Cheng Hong Ling instantly disappeared from her spot and reappeared behind the disciple.
The HeYi Sect disciple looked dumbfounded. Only when his sword-wielding arm fell from his body did he feel the pain, letting out a pig-like scream.
“You…”
Lin Feng was furious and wanted to stand up for his disciple.
“What’s wrong, Sect Leader Lin! You can’t stand losing an arm. Do you know how many people among these villagers have lost their families?”
Qin Quan reminded him from the side.
Lin Feng gritted his teeth, finally closing his mouth wisely, and only had someone help the disciple with simple bandaging.
“Sect Leader Qin, I have brought the compensation. Can we leave now?”
Lin Feng asked after taking a deep breath.
“Sect Leader Lin, haven’t you forgotten what I told you three days ago?”
Qi Huang suddenly spoke and then slowly walked forward. “If I remember correctly, I also asked you to apologize to them.”
Lin Feng looked at Qi Huang, his expression constantly changing. Finally, he turned and kowtowed towards the villagers and said, “I, Lin Feng, am sorry to all the elders and villagers. I hope you will be generous!”
The villagers from both villages were stunned. This was the high and mighty sect leader of the HeYi Sect, kowtowing to country folk like themselves? Thinking this, more than half of the resentment in their hearts disappeared, and they felt embarrassed to continue hitting them.
“Is this okay?”
Qin Quan asked through gritted teeth.
“Sorry, I’m afraid not yet. I promised them that you must kneel and apologize.”
Qi Huang said, shaking her head without backing down.
“What? Kneel?”
Lin Feng’s eyes widened, and the corner of his mouth twitched violently.
“Yes, you heard correctly.”
Qi Huang said expressionlessly.
Lin Feng’s face turned cold. It was obvious that this matter had touched his bottom line.
“Fairy Hong Ling, I think we should let it go! As things stand, we are very satisfied.”
The villagers from the two villages were discussing amongst themselves. Finally, they sent out a leading old man to mediate. They did this for two reasons: first, they didn’t want the HongHua Sect to be resented by the HeYi Sect, and second, they didn’t want to provoke the HeYi Sect again.
“You are satisfied, but I am not.”
Qi Huang said forcefully, then said with a clear and sonorous voice, “Lin Feng, do you know how many households in these two villages were wiped out by your HeYi Sect? Your compensation now is only for the villagers present. What about those whose families were exterminated? Have you compensated them? Asking you to kneel is to apologize to their departed souls. Is this request excessive?”
Lin Feng’s face showed a look of astonishment, and for a moment, he was unable to refute.
“Fairy Hong Ling is right! What about the accounts of those elders and villagers whose families were exterminated? We can’t just let it go.”
“Yes, we are not qualified to forgive these beasts on their behalf.”
“Kowtowing is already being lenient to him!”
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The villagers’ anger was reignited, and even the onlookers nodded in agreement.
Cheng Hong Ling looked at her clone with surprise. This guy, although usually appearing extremely timid, was not stage-frightened when facing major events. She was truly a strange person.
In fact, Cheng Hong Ling didn’t understand that her clone wasn’t timid, but insecure.
And insecurity is relative. Qi Huang was certainly not insecure when facing these beasts; only when facing a peerless immortal like her main body did she feel insecure.
“Today, whether you are willing or not, you must kowtow to me. Otherwise, don’t even think about taking a single step out of the HongHua Sect.”
Qi Huang continued, remembering her two distant relatives who had disappeared. Her anger surged.
Lin Feng’s face showed struggle again. Although the reasoning was sound, how could he, the sect leader of the HeYi Sect, kneel to a bunch of hillbillies? If he really did, how could he face anyone in the future?
“Have you considered it? No one has time to waste with you.”
Qi Huang urged with some impatience.
Lin Feng was pushed to a dead end, and his aged face began to turn red.
“It seems you can’t make up your mind! Then let me help you.”
As soon as Qi Huang finished speaking, her powerful spiritual sense instantly suppressed Lin Feng.
Lin Feng was caught off guard. His legs went weak, and he knelt down towards those villagers.
