Chapter 75: Cheng Hongling was about to cry.
Cheng Hongling regretted it as soon as she shouted, because she was not far from the main entrance, and anyone with a slightly higher cultivation level could hear her clearly.
“Junior Sister Hong Ling! What are you doing here?”
As expected, a familiar male voice came.
Cheng Hongling jumped and looked in the direction of the voice, only to see Wang Zong walking over.
Qi Huang was also startled. Just as she was about to explain, her main body unexpectedly cut off communication with her.
“Is she really going to kill me?”
Qi Huang thought nervously, so she quickly used her spiritual sense to check the entrance. If her main body entered aggressively, she would decide to go out and hide for a couple of days.
“Who do you want to kill? Who made you angry? Let me help you kill them.”
Wang Zong enthusiastically offered to help. Anyone could see that he was interested in Cheng Hongling, but due to the vast difference in their status, he had never dared to confess.
“I want to kill Qi Lingmengshou…”
Cheng Hongling was furious and was about to blurt it out when she remembered that person was her clone. She felt a suicidal impulse and said in despair, “I want to kill myself. Can you help me?”
“Uh…”
Wang Zong was stunned, then very gently persuaded, “Junior Sister Hong Ling, why would you commit suicide for no reason? Everyone is waiting for you to bring back the Cat’s Eye Tears. Once the predicament of the HongHua Sect is resolved, you can become a great hero in everyone’s eyes! Perhaps then you can forget your unhappiness.”
Wang Zong spoke eloquently, not noticing that Cheng Hongling’s expression was becoming uglier. He continued, “So I’ll give you some advice. Even if you want to die, you can do it after you bring back the Cat’s Eye Tears.”
“…”
Cheng Hongling’s beautiful eyes widened, her red lips trembled, and after a long while, she cursed, “Are you trying to rub salt in my wounds? Do you know how to comfort people? I was just joking before, but now I really want to die!”
“No, no, no, listen to me. You can decide whether to die or not after you bring back the Cat’s Eye Tears.”
Wang Zong still persuaded her in a “warm man” manner.
“Wang, I’m going to explode today!”
Cheng Hongling opened her small mouth, revealing her tiny teeth, ready to fight, like an angry cat.
Wang Zong was startled. It was the first time in many years that he had seen Junior Sister Hong Ling so flustered. Just as he was about to persuade her earnestly, Elder Ruan ran over again.
“Oh my, Hong Ling, Hong Ling! You’re finally back! The HongHua Sect has run out of Cat’s Eye Tears, and everyone is waiting for you. If you don’t get this thing, the disciples will be walking to their deaths if they go out.”
Elder Ruan said anxiously.
“…”
Cheng Hongling opened her small mouth. She wanted to explain, but looking at the expectant eyes of the two people in front of her, the words stuck in her throat and she swallowed them back.
Thus, Cheng Hongling followed the two into the HongHua Sect with no will to live, and her clone lost interest in killing.
“Everyone heard it, Junior Sister Hong Ling has found a way to purchase Cat’s Eye Tears. Disciples who need them can ask her to purchase them later.”
Wang Zong was also oblivious to the danger. To show off in front of the person he liked, he shouted as he walked, immediately causing a huge sensation.
“Senior Brother Wang, stop shouting.”
Cheng Hongling clenched her fists tightly, her sharp nails digging into her palms.
“It’s okay, you’re the great hero of the HongHua Sect. Your contributions should be known to everyone. There’s no need to be so low-key.”
Wang Zong suggested enthusiastically, appearing more excited than Cheng Hongling herself.
“Yes, Hong Ling, I always felt you were too low-key. Otherwise, the position of Sect Leader would have been yours long ago.”
Elder Ruan also chimed in.
“Alas! Why is it so difficult for me?”
Cheng Hongling sighed powerlessly, wanting to explode at the whole world.
Seeing this scene, Qi Huang almost laughed her mouth off. For some reason, she felt a perverse pleasure watching her main body suffer.
Of course, this was not her original intention, so she had to quickly help her out.
Shortly after, Cheng Hongling arrived at the council hall. Qin Quan and the other high-level figures quickly arrived.
“Oh my, Hong Ling, you’re finally back? We’ve been waiting so patiently.”
Qin Quan’s face lit up with joy, and the gloom on his face vanished.
“Heh, yes, the Cat’s Eye Tears in the HongHua Sect have almost run out during this period. If you hadn’t returned, our disciples wouldn’t even dare to leave the mountain gate.”
“It’s fine if you didn’t catch that Nine Nether Demonic Cat. I heard you found a way to purchase Cat’s Eye Tears? That’s also a great achievement.”
“Junior Niece Hong Ling, how much is a bottle of Cat’s Eye Tears? Did you bring a few bottles back? My disciples are all waiting to use them. Name your price, and I won’t haggle.”
…
Several high-level figures spoke one after another.
“…”
Cheng Hongling pursed her lips with difficulty, then turned to her Master Xu Mei with a pleading gaze.
“The elders are asking you something. Why are you looking at me?”
Xu Mei asked, not understanding.
Cheng Hongling tried to convey her meaning to her Master by blinking a few times, but it was useless. Her back felt cold, and she seemed to be breaking out in a cold sweat.
After struggling for a long time, Cheng Hongling gave up and said with a forced smile, “I’m sorry, I’ve disappointed everyone. This time, I not only failed to obtain the Nine Nether Demonic Cat, but I also haven’t found any way to purchase Cat’s Eye Tears.”
As soon as Qi Huang said this, the entire hall fell silent. After a moment, Qin Quan eased the tension with an awkward laugh, “Hong Ling, you must be joking, right? Qi Huang told me that you had already found a way to purchase Cat’s Eye Tears. She’s your clone, she wouldn’t lie, would she?”
“I’ll say it again, I really haven’t found any way to purchase Cat’s Eye Tears. Go and find whoever told you that.”
Cheng Hongling reiterated through gritted teeth.
“Hong Ling, they are all your elders. Stop joking.”
Xu Mei couldn’t watch anymore.
“Master, I’m really not joking. Why don’t you believe me?”
Cheng Hongling’s pupils trembled, because even her Master didn’t believe her, and she was about to cry.
The high-level figures looked at each other, their expressions gradually turning grim. If she hadn’t found them, fine, but for a clone to play with everyone’s feelings was an extremely malicious act.
“No, she’s joking.”
Just then, a figure walked in from outside the hall. She had the same stunning face as Cheng Hongling, dark black hair, and a black dress. The only difference was a pink lotus mark on her forehead. It was Qi Huang.
“What nonsense are you talking about?”
Cheng Hongling scolded.
“Stop joking with everyone. These elders are old and can’t handle being scared. Whether you found it or not, just say it directly.”
Qi Huang walked over calmly.
“Shut up, when did I ever joke? Everything I said is true.”
Cheng Hongling argued vehemently, but the high-level figures didn’t listen at all.
“So Hong Ling was really joking with me! You startled me.”
“Yes, don’t make such jokes in the future. We’re old and our hearts can’t take it.”
“I knew it. Junior Niece Hong Ling, Hong Hua’s most outstanding disciple in history, is there anything she can’t achieve?”
…
The gloom on the faces of the high-level figures vanished again. People are always willing to believe what they want to see.
“Please understand, elders. After all, our Hong Ling is only sixteen years old and still a little girl. It’s understandable for her to joke to liven up the atmosphere.”
Xu Mei quickly tried to cover for her disciple.
“Not only that, but I’ll tell you all, she has also brought back dozens of bottles of Cat’s Eye Tears this time. Anyone who needs them can purchase them from her.”
Qi Huang continued to lie with her eyes open.
“Really? Junior Niece Hong Ling, I want one bottle, name your price?”
“Me too, you must save one bottle for me no matter what, otherwise what will happen to my disciples?”
“Tch, you only buy one bottle for the sake of your disciples? You’re too stingy. I’m willing to pay double the price, I want ten bottles.”
…
The high-level figures eagerly rushed forward to patronize her.
“Don’t listen to her nonsense, I really don’t have any Cat’s Eye Tears. Go and buy from whoever is bragging.”
Cheng Hongling desperately explained, her voice trembling. After all, the scene before her was too terrifying and completely out of her control.
“No problem, come to me. She put the Cat’s Eye Tears here.”
Qi Huang, delighted, waved her hand, and dozens of small jade bottles immediately appeared before them.
Cheng Hongling was stunned, her cherry-like mouth agape as if she had lost her soul.
