Chapter 75: Chapter 380 I want to make him have nothing to change.
Qi Huang returned home. Although she had been missing for a month, her parents did not question her. The elders now trusted her one hundred percent.
At this time, Cheng Hong Ling was still in seclusion and cultivation. Only after truly entering the Huashen Realm did she understand what “the path of cultivation is long and arduous” meant. This was because with every increase in layer, the Qi Sea would expand by a fraction, and this arc would continuously increase with the elevation of the realm. Therefore, she was still stuck at the second layer of the Huashen Realm and had no possibility of breaking through in a short time, even with the assistance of spiritual pills and elixirs.
In fact, this also indirectly confirmed Elder Zuo’s words. The Cultivation World had never lacked geniuses, nor rebels, but no one had been able to shake the rules of the Immortal Alliance. This showed that all geniuses had an upper limit, unless you could find a unique path like Qi Huang.
Qi Huang did not disturb her main body. She found that dozens of Ghost Tomatoes in the greenhouse had matured, so she collected them immediately and consumed them all at once. Although the improvement effect was very small, she was already very satisfied. After all, at such a realm, cultivators of the same level would probably have to spend years or even decades to make such progress.
Qi Huang then washed up and began to enjoy a good sleep. Having a low cultivation level also had its advantages, at least she fell asleep quickly and didn’t need to use sleeping pills every time she slept.
Qi Huang did not dream this time and slept directly until she woke up naturally.
From that day on, Qi Huang’s life returned to peace. Besides growing vegetables, every ten days to half a month, she would go to the Juyin Auction House in the Prefecture Capital to deliver Cat’s Eye Tears, and pick up Ghost Tomatoes, spiritual herbs, and spirit medicines.
During this period, Qi Huang also learned about the subsequent events of the Liu family from Liu Yingyue. After Liu Biao was brought to justice, the position of Clan Leader fell to her third uncle.
Qi Huang did not express any opinion. As long as it did not affect her own interests, it did not matter to her who became the Clan Leader.
Of course, Qi Huang did not forget her mental illness. So, every few days, she would sleep for a while, hoping to find a solution. However, “dreaming” was truly random, and whether she could see Cheng Ling’s past memories depended purely on luck, so the progress had been slow.
One night, after falling into a deep sleep, Qi Huang finally saw Cheng Ling’s memory again. However, before she could be happy, the other party entered the dreamscape related to Yao Yao again.
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Qi Huang opened her eyes, and what caught her sight was Yao Yao’s familiar room. However, compared to a few years ago, it had undergone earth-shattering changes. Not only had the roof been redone, but there were also some furniture. On the dressing table by the bedside, she could even see some makeup and toiletries used by girls.
Qi Huang was not surprised, because after the dream ended last time, Yao Yao’s family situation had gradually improved with the efforts of her parents. Now, after an unknown period of time, if there were no further accidents, it was natural for the conditions to become better.
Just then, Yao Yao got up. After putting on her clothes, she walked towards the door.
Qi Huang also got a clear look at Yao Yao’s appearance during this process. She was now twelve or thirteen years old. Although she couldn’t be considered a beautiful embryo, she had grown into a graceful young lady.
The door opened, and Qi Huang saw the familiar yard. Compared to when she first saw it, it had changed a lot. Not only were there more farm tools, but there were also flocks of chickens and ducks, making it lively.
Yao Yao was very diligent. After washing up, she fed the pigs, chickens, cattle, and sheep. Perhaps she was poor when she was young, so she cherished everything she had now.
After feeding the livestock, Yao Yao still did not see her parents. She thought that the elders had overslept because they were too tired from working yesterday, so she went to the door to call out, but there was no response from inside.
Yao Yao walked into the room in confusion and found it empty. She thought her parents had gone to do farm work, so she didn’t dwell on it too much.
Next, Yao Yao washed rice and cooked, being very virtuous.
As noon approached, her father, Ah Hua, returned carrying a hoe, but his wife, Yuan Yuan, was nowhere to be seen.
“Yao Yao, is your mother any better?”
Ah Hua subconsciously asked his daughter.
“Mother? Didn’t she go to the fields with you?”
Yao Yao asked back in confusion.
“No, when I woke up, your mother said she felt unwell, so I let her rest at home.”
Ah Hua explained as he walked towards the bedroom.
Yao Yao’s breathing quickened, and she also hurried to follow.
The father and daughter searched the bedroom and soon found a letter on the cabinet. They quickly picked it up and read it.
“Brother Hua, I’m sorry, I’m leaving! Since father-in-law passed away, the family’s conditions have become more and more difficult. I have thought about leaving several times, but my daughter was too young at the time, and I couldn’t rest assured, so I gritted my teeth and persisted. Now that my daughter is grown up and can take care of herself, I can leave to find my own happiness with peace of mind. I also hope you will be happy in the future and take good care of our daughter! Don’t worry!”
This was the entire content of the letter.
Brother Hua was stunned for a moment, then sat down dejectedly.
Yao Yao was already sensible and had attended private school for two years, so she quickly understood what had happened and immediately cried sadly, sobbing, “Daddy, Mommy doesn’t want me anymore! Mommy doesn’t want me anymore!”
Ah Hua did not go to find Yao Yao’s mother, because he knew his wife had done her best. Of course, this did not mean he could let go, so he became depressed.
Because of this, the situation in Yao Yao’s home began to decline again. Although she worked hard, she was too young and could not change anything.
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Qi Huang opened her moist eyes, and her heart was restless for a long time. She did not know why Yao Yao’s life was so bitter. She first lost her grandparents, then her mother. If there really was karma, she didn’t know what sins she had committed in her previous life.
Although Qi Huang knew it was just Cheng Ling’s dream, it still took her a long time to recover. Perhaps her subconscious also knew that things were not that simple, because this dream was very strange, and every time after waking up from the dream, the red marks on Cheng Ling’s face would spread a bit.
‘Could this Yao Yao be related to that red mark?’
Qi Huang had such a vague thought in her heart.
Time flew by, and a month passed in the blink of an eye. Although the land was still swept by cold winds due to the Yin energy, it was already the beginning of spring according to the solar terms.
One evening, Qin Quan suddenly summoned the high-level figures of the sect for a meeting. Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling naturally also attended.
“Everyone, just this morning, the Immortal Alliance of Yongning Prefecture released the competition rules for the next Evergreen Convention. Compared to the last time, there have been sweeping changes.”
Qin Quan’s expression was solemn.
“Hmph, I expected it long ago. Steward Cai will do anything to force Hong Ling to join the HuXiao Sect.”
Master Xu Mei snorted coldly from the side.
“Now it’s probably not just this reason. After several interactions, I have completely offended the Immortal Alliance. They might want to use this opportunity to teach me and my main body a good lesson.”
Qi Huang added.
“Yes, so the changes made by the Immortal Alliance this time are very targeted. Although the team battle rules are still used, the number of participants has been increased to ten people.”
Qin Quan said word by word.
“What? Ten people?”
Upon hearing this, several high-level figures gasped in unison, as they clearly remembered Cheng Hong Ling’s experience three years ago.
“So what if there are ten people? They are just mere mortals!”
Cheng Hong Ling said with a calm expression.
“Hong Ling, I know your talent is astonishing, but as far as I know, the HuXiao Sect has also had a genius disciple step into the Huashen Realm in the past two years. If you add eight or nine peak Guiyi Realm helpers, it can cause you a lot of trouble.”
Qin Quan reminded her patiently.
“Moreover, strength does not only refer to cultivation level, but also includes magic treasures, formations, talismans, etc. In terms of foundation, we are too far behind those major sects.”
Ruan Lingyu’s grandfather, Elder Ruan, also added.
Cheng Hong Ling fell silent upon hearing this, as she was not an arrogant person.
“Of course, you don’t have to worry too much. If Qi Huang makes a move, I think these will be minor problems.”
Qin Quan’s tone suddenly changed.
“Yes, we say this mainly because we don’t want you to take it lightly. Let Qi Huang go as soon as possible, otherwise, if your foundation is damaged, it will be a loss that outweighs the gain.”
Elder Ruan also chimed in, and the people around also echoed.
The reason for their unified opinion was that they all understood Cheng Hong Ling’s temper. Unless it was absolutely necessary, she would definitely not want her clone to step forward for her.
“No problem, everything is on me. Isn’t he, Steward Cai, good at changing rules? This time, no matter how many rules he changes, I will break them all. I want to make him have nothing to change.”
Qi Huang smiled confidently.
