Chapter 75: Evergreen Convention, Begins (1)
The group from the HongHua Sect rode their horses normally, without flying or遁 địa (earth escape). After all, the Evergreen Convention was about to start, so they needed to find some lonely souls to practice their skills on, while also enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way.
As for the safety of the HongHua Sect, there was no need to worry at all. When Qi Huang left, she had already asked Yaoyao to look after them. If anything happened, with the Cat girl’s strength, she could arrive in the blink of an eye.
Of course, Qi Huang naturally couldn’t reveal the Cat girl’s background to others. She vaguely said that she had hired a powerful friend as a babysitter. Although it seemed a bit perfunctory no matter how you looked at it, thanks to her brilliant track record, no one pressed further.
Three days later, the group from the HongHua Sect arrived at the prefectural capital and found an inn to stay in. The Immortal Alliance would not generously provide food and accommodation.
Qi Huang had nothing to do, so she planned to “dream” again. Because she desperately wanted to know what happened to Lu Yao later, unfortunately, her luck was bad, and for several consecutive nights, she slept until she woke up naturally.
The night before the Evergreen Convention was to be held, Qi Huang called the other women in the team to her room.
“The Evergreen Convention will open tomorrow. This time is different from the past. All sorts of people will be there, so I need to set up a spiritual sense defense for you first.”
Qi Huang stated her purpose.
“Why?”
Ruan Lingyu asked curiously.
“To prevent peeping! You are all so delicate and beautiful. What if lustful people use their spiritual sense to see through you? Then your purity would be ruined.”
Qi Huang explained.
“No way? In our cultivation world, using spiritual sense to peep at a woman’s body is a major taboo. Anyone who dares to commit it will be severely punished by the Immortal Alliance.”
Ruan Lingyu said somewhat naively.
“Immortal Alliance? Do you still believe in the Immortal Alliance? What if people from the Immortal Alliance peep? These guys have no bottom line.”
Qi Huang retorted.
Ruan Lingyu was immediately speechless, and the other senior sisters also became serious.
Qi Huang didn’t waste any time and directly set up spiritual sense shields for her cheap master and several senior sisters, which were enough to resist spiritual sense probes from late-stage Huashen realm experts.
“What about you?”
Qi Huang asked Cheng Hongling.
“I don’t need it! Although my cultivation level is only at the second layer of the Huashen Realm, I have been using the Tongming Comb since I was young, so I can resist spiritual sense probes from mid-stage Huashen Realm experts.”
Cheng Hongling refused without hesitation. If her purity needed a clone to protect it, it would be too humiliating!
“Whether you need it or not, you have to use it! Who can guarantee that there won’t be any late-stage Huashen Realm experts among the participants this time? I want to defeat them openly and honorably, and I don’t want to use methods of seduction.”
Qi Huang very forcefully set up a spiritual sense defense for Cheng Hongling as well.
“Sev…seduction?”
Cheng Hongling’s beautiful eyes widened in surprise.
“Yes, once a man sees your body, won’t he immediately surrender? Then how can he fight? Isn’t this seduction?”
Qi Huang explained with irrefutable logic.
“Qi Huang is right. Let alone men, even I would hesitate to attack if I saw it,”
Ruan Lingyu teased from the side.
“…”
Cheng Hongling’s expression became unnatural upon hearing these explicit words.
“It’s fine to be seen. It won’t cost you a piece of flesh. If it can make the enemy surrender without a fight, it’s not a bad method.”
Shen Yuan said casually.
“Shameless!”
Su Qingying, the sharp-tongued girl, couldn’t help but scold.
“Heh, you think beautifully, but they are not fools. When those male cultivators take off their clothes, can you do it? Is your skin thicker than a man’s?”
Yun Fei teased.
“What kind of scene would that be? Men take off their clothes and women also take off their clothes. Is this Evergreen Convention hosted by a brothel? Do you have to take off your clothes before fighting?”
Shen Yuan couldn’t help but laugh.
“Is the battle you’re talking about proper?”
Su Qingying asked expressionlessly.
Qi Huang’s forehead was covered in a slight sweat. She didn’t expect the topics among the girls to be so open.
“Enough, you girls are talking so indecently, aren’t you afraid of being ridiculed?”
Xu Mei quickly stepped in to stop them. If these female disciples were allowed to continue their train of thought, the reputation of the HongHua Sect would be ruined.
“But Qi Huang, do you think there will really be late-stage Huashen Realm experts participating this time? We can’t find such geniuses in the Xihui Dynasty!”
Ruan Lingyu, the Eldest Senior Sister, brought the topic back to the point.
“There are none in the Xihui Dynasty, but other countries have them. After all, the reward for this event is a lifesaver for late-stage Huashen Realm experts!”
Qi Huang explained.
“That’s true, but geniuses who reach the late stage of the Huashen Realm before the age of thirty would be famous in any country. However, according to the information the Sect Leader received, none of these geniuses have come to Yongning Prefecture.”
Ruan Lingyu raised a doubt.
“Eldest Senior Sister, you must know that not everyone is as high-profile as Cheng Kang and Lin Ran. Participating in the Evergreen Convention incognito is the normal way of thinking for people, as they can catch their opponents off guard.”
Qi Huang expressed her thoughts.
“Qi Huang is right. Exposing one’s identity in advance will lead to being studied and targeted. Anyone who is smart wouldn’t do that, so you must not let your guard down.”
Xu Mei also agreed.
Only then did the senior sisters realize the truth, and their frivolous expressions subsided.
…
After breakfast the next day, the group from the HongHua Sect headed to the branch hall of the Immortal Alliance. However, there were no matches today, only the opening ceremony and the lottery draw.
When they arrived at the branch hall of the Immortal Alliance, Qin Quan presented his identification, and the group smoothly entered.
Qi Huang curiously observed her surroundings and found that the situation in the branch hall was exactly the same as she had seen in her dream. The largest area was the plaza, which was dozens of mu in size, with a tall arena in the middle. The only difference was that there were many more people this time compared to her dream. There were strangers everywhere, and some of them looked formidable.
As Qi Huang observed her surroundings, the people around also turned their gazes to her. After all, both she and her main body were famous in the Xihui Dynasty, and her appearance was already enough to attract attention.
“So beautiful, who is that female cultivator?”
“Nonsense! In Yongning Prefecture, besides Cheng Hongling of the HongHua Sect, who else could have such beauty?”
“Don’t blame him. It’s his first time participating in the Evergreen Convention, so he doesn’t know much.”
“Yes, yes, I’ve only heard rumors about her before, but I never expected a woman to be so beautiful that people wouldn’t dare to look directly at her. No wonder she’s called the Moon-Concealing Twin Beauties.”
“What Moon-Concealing Twin Beauties? That’s the old version. The Saintess of Shuiyu Valley couldn’t get a perfect score in all six items of the Phoenix Selection Token, so now everyone calls her the Flower of the Xihui Dynasty.”
“Let a woman from a rat’s nest be called the Flower of the Xihui Dynasty? Aren’t you afraid of being ridiculed!”
“You don’t accept it? If you don’t accept it, you can go and compete. She’s right there!”
“What a spineless guy, always boosting others’ morale and destroying your own!”
…
As the group from the HongHua Sect walked into the venue, the surrounding people murmured.
Qi Huang was unfazed and followed her fellow disciples to a corner of the plaza.
“Isn’t that Cheng Hongling from the HongHua Sect? She’s even more charming after three years!”
“Alas, I wonder which pig will end up with such a beauty in the future.”
“No matter which pig it is, I’ll be very happy. I’m eagerly looking forward to her getting married, and the uglier the groom, the better. Preferably some mountain spirit or monster.”
“Why?”
“Because I’m a Minotaur! Just thinking about her being ruined by an ugly man makes me excited!”
“…I’ll beat you to death, you Minotaur!”
…
The surrounding discussions came again.
Qi Huang trembled fiercely, thinking what kind of perverted thought this was.
Cheng Hongling, standing beside her, also frowned. If it weren’t for being in the branch hall of the Immortal Alliance, she would have gone up and cut off the Minotaur’s tongue.
The people from the HongHua Sect waited and observed their surroundings, trying to gather useful information, as knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory.
Shortly after, a group of people entered the plaza. Qi Huang looked up, and her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly because she recognized someone among them. The old man leading them was Elder Zhou of the HuXiao Sect, and among the young people behind him, one person looked very familiar.
Qi Huang recalled for a moment. She remembered that this person was the HuXiao Sect’s top Immortal Seed, and his name seemed to be Lü Zhen. In the Evergreen Convention six years ago, this guy drew Cheng Hongling’s lot and disdainfully gave it to someone else.
“Everyone, look quickly! The HuXiao Sect is here, and their top Immortal Seed Lü Zhen is among them. In the last Evergreen Convention, he entered the top fifty of the Xihui Dynasty’s Immortal Seed Ranking.”
“And I heard that he broke through to the Huashen Realm last year, and he will definitely achieve better results this time.”
“That’s not necessarily true!”
“Why?”
“Are you stupid? So many geniuses from outside came to the Evergreen Convention this time, such as Cheng Kang, the top Immortal Seed of the Donglai Sect, and Lin Ran, the top Immortal Seed of Broken Cloud Peak. Can he handle any of them? If he fails, he will only be able to participate in the prefectural-level Evergreen Convention.”
“Yes, because this competition adopts the rule of ten-person team battles, and there are only ten spots for prefectural-level Immortal Seeds. This means that only the sect that wins first place can represent Yongning Prefecture and go to the Imperial Capital.”
“That’s not necessarily true. I heard that the HuXiao Sect brought several powerful reinforcements this time, including geniuses in the Huashen Realm. Maybe they can compete with those two.”
“Let’s wait and see.”
…
People from nearby sects began to turn their heads and discuss the HuXiao Sect.
‘No matter how many reinforcements you bring, I hope you don’t get drawn by this fairy this time,’
Qi Huang thought maliciously as she looked at Lü Zhen.
