Chapter 75
Qi Huang has many unspeakable secrets, even a fool can see it!
Cheng Hong Ling, with her intelligent mind, knew that this fellow had never been honest with her because she was wary, especially of that Fierce Weapon List, which was why she threw it out as bait.
“With this guy’s high-profile style of acting, as long as she can get her hands on the Fierce Weapon List, she’ll think she’s invincible and will definitely act without restraint. At that time, her secrets will naturally be exposed.”
That’s what Cheng Hong Ling thought, but she didn’t expect that the seemingly mentally unstable clone would not take the bait.
“No, although this guy isn’t mentally stable, she’s not foolish. As soon as she senses my spiritual sense, she won’t act rashly. It seems I need to run far away to fulfill her.”
Cheng Hong Ling quickly made a decision and prepared to take action.
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This day, when Qi Huang arrived at the Ghost Tomato acquisition store, the owner she hired, Tang Ping, hesitantly spoke up, “Fairy Hong Ling, I heard you promised to find a companion for Yuan Jie?”
“Yes, you heard about this too?”
Qi Huang asked curiously.
“You are the future Sect Leader of the HongHua Sect. Let alone such things, even what you ate for breakfast will spread throughout the entire sect before noon,” Tang Ping said flatteringly.
“Is it that exaggerated?”
Qi Huang said politely, but she was quite proud in her heart.
“Fairy, I know you have great divine abilities. How about helping me find a companion too? I’m almost thirty years old, and my family is urging me. I’m quite anxious too,” Tang Ping requested.
Qi Huang smiled. In fact, she had seen that Tang Ping had this idea long ago, and it wasn’t easy for her to hold it until now.
“Go ahead, what are your requirements for the male partner?” Qi Huang inquired calmly.
“No requirements at all. As long as he has the right to reside in the HongHua Sect,” Tang Ping said impatiently.
“No problem! I’ll take care of it.”
Qi Huang immediately agreed. She had been worrying about what to do with her brother’s wife, and now an opportunity presented itself. He Chao, Liu Keqian, Yuan Jie, and Tang Ping – the pairings were perfect.
“Once I’ve settled them, I’ll retire. Being a matchmaker is not for mortals; it makes one worry so much,” Qi Huang secretly decided.
The next day, Yao Yao was preparing to leave again. However, before she left, she had one thing to do: sign a mind-transmission contract with her cat owner. Otherwise, if there were outsiders, they couldn’t speak aloud, and it would be too troublesome for them to communicate.
“What kind of contract can enable mind transmission like the main body and the clone?” Qi Huang asked surprisingly.
“Don’t be so surprised, you look like a village girl. I’m embarrassed for you!” Yao Yao charmingly rolled her “red eyes” and then explained, “This is an equality contract I just obtained from a major sect, called the ‘Spiritual Connection Contract’. Both parties only need to sign with their vital blood, and then they can use mind transmission. The effect is similar to the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device, but it’s much more discreet. After all, who doesn’t have a few secret words to tell their friends, right? With this contract, I’ll be able to communicate with you anytime.”
“Really? There’s such a useful thing? Then what’s the point of the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device? That thing is so expensive, why haven’t the greedy merchants gone bankrupt?” Qi Huang immediately said in disbelief.
“Your limbs are not developed, and your mind is also simple. Didn’t I say it’s mind transmission? Mind transmission requires spiritual sense. Don’t you, as a clone, know this? Can ordinary people use spiritual sense? If there were no Thousand Li Sound Transmission Devices, what would these people do? Are you going to deprive them of the right to communicate remotely?” Yao Yao immediately questioned.
“Uh…” Qi Huang was immediately speechless.
“Moreover, once the Spiritual Connection Contract is signed, the mark will only exist in each other’s Sea of Consciousness. Since only cultivators at the Huashen Realm can open their Sea of Consciousness, only cultivators who have both reached the Huashen Realm or above can sign such a contract,” Yao Yao continued to explain.
“This requirement is too high!” Qi Huang was stunned. She finally understood why no one in the HongHua Sect discussed such a contract. It could only be signed if both parties reached the Huashen Realm, which was not of much significance to the HongHua Sect.
“Finally, since the Spiritual Connection Contract requires spiritual sense, it means that both parties can only communicate within the range covered by each other’s spiritual sense. Therefore, although this thing is discreet, its communication distance is far less than the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device,” Yao Yao added.
“Ah? It seems like the Spiritual Connection Contract is just a weakened version of the main body-clone mark!” Qi Huang was somewhat disappointed. She had originally hoped to use this thing to compensate for the deficiency in remote communication between herself and her main body, as now, as long as the distance was too far, only she could unilaterally contact Cheng Hong Ling.
“Isn’t that just stating the obvious? The bond between a main body and a clone is the strongest bond in the cultivation world. Not only can they transmit messages mentally over long distances, but the main body can also summon the clone at any time. Most importantly, they share glory and suffer together. How can such a simple contract compare? Tsk tsk… As expected of a village girl cultivator!” Yao Yao did not miss any opportunity to mock the cat owner.
“Yes, yes, yes, I’m a village girl, alright?” Qi Huang quickly begged for mercy. A contract that could only be signed by a Huashen Realm cultivator was actually called simple.
Next, the two of them signed the Spiritual Connection Contract. The process was simple: it involved mixing their vital blood, burning a Spiritual Connection Talisman into it, and then drinking it.
After drinking it, Qi Huang found that there was indeed a plum blossom-shaped mark in her Sea of Consciousness. When she extended her spiritual sense, she could communicate mentally with Yao Yao. However, due to the limitation of the size of her spiritual sense, the communication distance of the Spiritual Connection was only dozens of miles, and this was after she had reached the Divine Ability Realm. If it were before, it would have been even shorter.
Despite this, Qi Huang was already very satisfied, as she had always known how to be content. This thing had effectively solved her communication problem with Yao Yao.
“I’m about to leave. Can you help me resolve a doubt in my heart? You are Cheng Hong Ling’s clone, right?” Yao Yao suddenly changed the subject.
“Genuine!” Qi Huang hesitated for a moment, then replied as if it were a matter of course.
“Heh heh…” Yao Yao showed a smile that was neither here nor there, then asked, “If that’s the case, why are your personalities completely different, and why do you have your own little secrets?”
“Because when she cultivated the clone, she was only at the Guiyi Realm and only gave me a skin before passing out. So, I developed from a simple human skin mask and did not inherit everything from the main body,” Qi Huang said, half-truthfully and half-falsely, as these were not secrets in the HongHua Sect, as long as they didn’t involve “Huang Qi.”
“So, you’re a premature baby. No wonder your behavior is like that of a mentally ill person. However, it’s indeed a sign of genius that she could cultivate and open her Sea of Consciousness to cultivate a clone at the Guiyi Realm,” Yao Yao lamented, showing favoritism.
“Why am I mentally ill? Am I not quite normal? It’s just that my actions and behavior are different from ordinary people. This is called being unique,” Qi Huang retorted indignantly.
“Is that so?” Yao Yao smiled inscrutably, then continued to question, “I understand the reasoning, but why do you always summon a clone? This cannot be explained as being unique. A clone cannot cultivate another clone.”
“Who says a clone can’t have a clone? That’s called being truly unique,” Qi Huang said stubbornly. She was forced to do so; otherwise, she would never have used a clone in front of Yao Yao.
“Well said! Then why are you so afraid of being seen by the main body?” Yao Yao continued to press.
“You also know that she has a strong desire for control, and I still need to rely on this clone to escape. So, I absolutely cannot let her see it,” Qi Huang replied with compelling reasoning.
“…” Yao Yao was stunned for a moment and couldn’t find a reason to refute. However, based on the fact that a clone could cultivate another clone, she was certain that there were many mysteries involved.
The next day, Yao Yao left the HongHua Sect and went out “robbing” again.
The third day, Cheng Hong Ling also left the HongHua Sect, saying she had an urgent matter and would be away for three days.
“Haha, this is truly heaven helping me.” Qi Huang swept the area with her spiritual sense and found that the Fierce Weapon List was still hidden in the bedroom by the main body, so she burst out laughing.
Since the main body was not in the HongHua Sect, Qi Huang had no reservations and quietly entered and stole the Fierce Weapon List.
“Now, I, Qi Huang, am the boss of the HongHua Sect.” Qi Huang became carried away with her success and immediately started to court disaster. The first thing she wanted to do was to fulfill the promise she had never fulfilled, which was to help Yuan Jie, Tang Ping, He Chao, and Liu Keqian get together.
The reason Qi Huang had been delaying these things was that these guys all knew her. If He Chao and Liu Keqian arrived at the HongHua Sect, things would get complicated, and wouldn’t she be skinned and dismembered by the main body?
It was different now. She had obtained the Fierce Weapon List, and she had nothing to fear!
Thus, Qi Huang left the brainless clone in the bedroom and secretly slipped out of the HongHua Sect, preparing to return to Ping’an County Town to bring the two brothers for a matchmaking.
Unfortunately, Qi Huang did not know that on the very same night, Cheng Hong Ling secretly sneaked back.
“I’ll just see what this guy is doing behind my back,” Cheng Hong Ling slightly curved her lips and calmly walked into the house.
