Chapter 263: Birthmarks, they can actually be inherited
After an unknown amount of time, Qi Huang groggily opened her eyes and saw a strange room. It wasn’t hers, nor the main body’s, nor any of her fellow disciples’.
“Where am I?”
Qi Huang felt uneasy, so she wanted to get up, but the next moment she found that her body was completely out of her control, feeling exactly like sleep paralysis.
“This feeling is strange yet familiar, it’s been a long time since I’ve experienced it. Could it be that I’ve entered a dreamscape again?”
As soon as this thought came to Qi Huang’s mind, what happened before she fainted immediately surfaced in her mind.
“It seems I have indeed entered a dreamscape again! To be precise, I am accepting the memories carried by that Feminization Mask. I don’t know if I can wake up this time!”
Qi Huang felt a little sad. If it were before, she would definitely have been scared out of her wits, but this time she was surprisingly calm because her fear had been taken away by that Spiritual Wisdom Gate.
“Never mind, I did save my cheap father and the main body after all. Even if my consciousness disappears, it will be worth it.”
Qi Huang comforted herself.
After lying on the bed for a while longer, Qi Huang’s body… that is, Cheng Hong Ling, got up on her own and started to wash up.
Cheng Hong Ling washed up like a zombie. She picked up a basin, poured some water into it, added a little soap powder, and then began to cleanse her face.
Although Cheng Hong Ling was naturally beautiful, and because she was a girl, she usually liked to wear a little light makeup. She cupped some face washing water and gently patted her pretty face with gentle movements. As the liquid dripped down her cheeks, her unadorned yet still delicate and smooth skin gradually appeared, highlighting the feminine charm of her pink fingernails.
Qi Huang stared blankly, she had to admit that the main body was truly a perfect girl, whether it was her looks, her temperament, or her actions, all exuded elegance. Even washing her face was so pleasing to the eye.
But at this moment, Cheng Hong Ling’s delicate body suddenly trembled, her beautiful eyes widened, and her movements stopped without warning.
‘What’s wrong?’
Qi Huang thought curiously.
Cheng Hong Ling was stunned for a moment, then she extended her jade-like fingers, and tremblingly touched her right cheek, about an inch below the corner of her eye.
Qi Huang also looked at that spot, and then her soul trembled with shock, because she found that a pinkish-red spot the size of a broad bean had appeared on her main body’s face, identical in shape and size to her cheap mother’s.
‘What… what is going on? Could it be that the red mark is hereditary?’
Even without her fear, Qi Huang’s breathing suddenly stopped.
Cheng Hong Ling was naturally also scared. She rubbed the spot vigorously with her jade-like fingers, imagining it was some dirt, but unfortunately, the result was the opposite. The pinkish-red spot became even more vibrant red due to her rubbing.
“What is going on?”
Cheng Hong Ling stared blankly at the bronze mirror, her delicate body trembling violently. After all, who doesn’t love beauty, especially a woman? Moreover, her beauty was related to the dignity of the Hong Hua Sect and even the entire Huang Tian Prefecture.
Qi Huang naturally understood the seriousness of the situation, but soon a huge question arose in her mind. Since the main body’s face had once had this pinkish-red spot, how did it get better later? The main body’s face was now fair and tender without any blemishes!
Knowing the future, Qi Huang’s heart gradually calmed down.
“What should I do?”
Cheng Hong Ling murmured as if sleepwalking. There was a reason for her composure. After all, her mother also had the same red mark, but she spent almost half her life trying to cure it without success.
“No, I absolutely cannot let anyone know about this, especially Mother, otherwise she will feel very guilty.”
Cheng Hong Ling muttered a few more words, then hastily wiped the water off her face, and then took her travel bag. She took out some foundation powder from it to cover up the faint pinkish-red spot, her hands trembling the entire time.
For fear of being discovered, Cheng Hong Ling suddenly became insecure about her makeup skills, so she looked around, changed it back and forth, and was never at ease.
“Creak…”
At this moment, the door was opened.
Cheng Hong Ling was startled and trembled all over. She turned her head and saw her Master, Xu Mei, walking in.
“Hong Ling! Are you awake? You’ve been in a coma for three days. You must be hungry. Hurry up and drink some mung bean porridge.”
Xu Mei asked with surprise and joy, then placed a bowl of mung bean porridge beside her beloved disciple.
Cheng Hong Ling wanted to speak but stopped, and finally shook her head with a heavy heart.
“Alas!”
Xu Mei sighed, then placed the mung bean porridge on the table, and walked back again, saying earnestly, “Ling’er, Master knows you’re not feeling well, but you’re still young, and there will be many opportunities in the future.”
“Heh heh, Master, don’t worry! I’ve thought it through. My loss this time wasn’t to the rules of the Immortal Alliance, but to myself. As long as I’m strong enough, any rule can be broken.”
Cheng Hong Ling forced a smile on her face.
Hearing this, Qi Huang immediately understood the timeline in the dreamscape. It should be right after the Evergreen Convention ended last year.
“Ling’er, I’m truly happy that you can think this way!”
Xu Mei breathed a sigh of relief and continued, “However, having said that, we can’t just suffer a loss for nothing. Sect Leader Qin has already gone to the Imperial Capital to complain to Elder Zuo of the Immortal Alliance. Don’t worry, if nothing unexpected happens, he will soon rectify the situation.”
“I hope so!”
Cheng Hong Ling smiled noncommittally.
This dreamscape ended here, and then another dreamscape began. This time, Qi Huang found herself inside the main hall of the Hong Hua Sect.
Qin Quan sat on the Sect Leader’s throne, his expression solemn. After a long time, he said guiltily, “I’m sorry for disappointing everyone. I gained nothing from going to the Imperial Capital this time. I didn’t even see that Elder Zuo of the Immortal Sect. After inquiring, I found out that he is the master of Steward Cai.”
“As is the master, so is the disciple.”
Xu Mei reprimanded angrily.
“Actually, even if the two weren’t related, Elder Zuo wouldn’t have intervened. Punishing his capable subordinate for our mere Hong Hua Sect would be detrimental to him and the Immortal Alliance. He’s not stupid.”
Elder Wu spoke, a mocking smile on his face, unsure if he was mocking Cheng Hong Ling’s failure or himself.
Qi Huang looked at Elder Wu, whom she and the main body had already slain, and felt an indescribable strangeness. After all, someone who had long been dead was now appearing before her alive and well because the dream was too real.
“Are we just going to let Steward Cai do as he pleases? If the rules for selecting Immortal Seeds in Yongning Prefecture are not changed, then Hong Ling will never have a chance to rise. The same goes for our Hong Hua Sect.”
Elder Ruan said indignantly.
“Alas! Actually, with Hong Ling’s talent, it’s fine not to participate in the Evergreen Convention for now. Steward Cai is already old and will have to step down sooner or later. That will be her time to shine, but unfortunately, we must solve the problem of the Jinming Flower seeds as soon as possible.”
Qin Quan also sighed.
“Elders, you don’t need to worry. I, Cheng Hong Ling, have no other strengths, but my cultivation speed is fast enough. If the Immortal Alliance’s rules haven’t changed in three years, how can five people stop me? I’ll break the rules and show them then.”
Cheng Hong Ling said coldly.
“Yes! Hong Ling almost eliminated the Hai Zhi Sect by herself this year! Hai Zhi Sect is the second largest Immortal Sect in Yongning Prefecture. With her cultivation speed, who can stop her in three years?”
“That’s right, if three years is not enough, then six years. Anyway, she still has this much time.”
“As long as the Immortal Alliance’s rules don’t change, with her cultivation speed, it shouldn’t be a problem for her to qualify for the Prefecture-level Immortal Seeds.”
…
All the high-level figures whispered to each other and then all nodded in agreement. No one dared to question Cheng Hong Ling’s talent.
After a fruitless discussion, everyone had no choice but to believe in Cheng Hong Ling’s talent.
“Hong Ling, I believe in your talent, but you should also understand that the path of cultivation requires not only talent but also resources to support it. However, with your current strength, the Hong Hua Sect can no longer provide you with substantial help.”
Upon returning to her residence, Xu Mei explained patiently.
Hearing this, Cheng Hong Ling wanted to speak but stopped, but in the end, she couldn’t find any reason to refute it.
“Therefore, my suggestion is that you temporarily switch to another sect to develop. I think the Changhe Sect is a good choice.”
Xu Mei made a suggestion.
“What? Master, did I hear that right?”
Cheng Hong Ling asked in shock.
