Chapter 75: Chapter 39: Run, She’s Back (2)
“Wh-what?” Huang Qi’s scalp instantly went numb. He had imagined a thousand scenarios upon arriving at the HongHua Sect, but “myriad evil spirits” was definitely not one of them.
“W-what on earth is going on?” Huang Qi was so scared that he was stammering.
“Recently, I don’t know which… which orphan without parents spread rumors that you had already left the HongHua Sect and were preparing to join other sects, so those fiends and heretics attacked us together, preparing to wipe out our HongHua Sect,” the male disciple explained. In his opinion, the genius Junior Sister was stammering because of “anger.”
Huang Qi’s vision darkened again upon hearing this. From the current situation, it was not difficult to infer that Fairy Hong Ling was indeed no longer at the HongHua Sect, otherwise, he would have been exposed by now.
“Could her secluded cultivation be a lie?” Huang Qi’s mind was a mess. He really couldn’t understand the current situation. The fairies had lied, and the rumors heard by those “bullies” might actually be true.
“Junior Sister, hurry back. Those fiends and heretics will definitely pee their pants when they see you.” Seeing him standing there dumbfounded, the male disciple urged him on.
Huang Qi came back to his senses. His first thought was to run away. Since Fairy Hong Ling had already left the HongHua Sect, what else was he supposed to do? Send himself to his death?
“Junior Sister, where are you going?” The disciple anxiously asked as Huang Qi prepared to leave.
Huang Qi’s footsteps gradually stopped. Familiar faces flashed through his mind, and most importantly, his former Master. Huang Qi’s former Master was named Hu Bing. He was just a Steward of the HongHua Sect, but he gave him immense care.
Huang Qi entered the HongHua Sect at the age of nine. Since outer disciples were not allowed to bring family members, and he had no money to hire servants, the young him had to take care of himself. When Hu Bing learned of this, he personally delivered three meals a day and showed great concern. As a Master, he did better than many fathers. It was because of this that Huang Qi was able to survive the initial few years.
The day before his sixteenth birthday, Huang Qi failed to break through, and his residence was repossessed. Unwilling to give up like this, he could only seek help from his Master. Hu Bing knew Huang Qi’s financial situation, so he voluntarily vacated a room for Huang Qi to live in and encouraged him immensely.
Thus, Huang Qi stayed at the HongHua Sect for another ten years, until he realized that he truly had no hope of breaking through.
Huang Qi thought of the past memories, and he could no longer bear to leave.
“Yi Qi (8) (8 Yan ) ⊙ Qi Liu Yi + Group · Chatting people, one must know how to repay kindness. As a disciple, I cannot abandon my Master.” Huang Qi gritted his teeth, and his mind was made up. He turned his head and said to that disciple, “Senior Brother, please lend me a sword. I’ll be right back.”
“Okay, okay!” The male disciple nodded repeatedly, picked up a long sword, and handed it over. His hands were trembling as if he had a stroke, and it was unclear whether it was from excitement or fear.
Huang Qi reached out his fair and tender hand to take it, but unexpectedly, the male disciple suddenly withdrew the sword.
“What is this guy doing? Trying to flirt at a time like this?” Huang Qi was furious at the moment.
This male disciple was certainly not trying to flirt. Who would dare to flirt with the peerless fairy of the HongHua Sect? He just felt that his long sword was too messy and was afraid of contaminating those fair and tender little hands. The male disciple withdrew the long sword, then wiped it and even the blade with his tattered clothes before handing it back to Huang Qi.
Huang Qi knew he had misunderstood someone and felt a little embarrassed. However, he also knew that this was not the time to dwell on these things. He grabbed the long sword and took a firm step forward. Of course, Huang Qi was also self-aware. He clearly knew that even with a hundred swords in his hands, it would not be of much use. So, going there was no different from sending himself to his death. Fortunately, there was still a sliver of hope, and that was his face. As he could tell from the disciple’s words, those demons and monsters seemed to be afraid of Fairy Hong Ling. Huang Qi casually took off his veil, revealing his stunning appearance. This was his true reliance, to conquer without fighting.
As Huang Qi moved forward, the temperature gradually decreased, and a thin mist began to drift through the forest.
“Ah! Help!” At this moment, screams of women could be heard. It was unclear whether they were human or ghosts. Huang Qi felt a chill all over his body. He looked in that direction, only to see that the mist was swirling and he couldn’t see anything clearly. Although Huang Qi was scared, he thought of his goal and forced himself to go after the sound.
Not long after, Huang Qi suddenly heard footsteps ahead. Then, he saw a dishevelled woman stumbling towards him. Her HongHua Sect female disciple uniform was tattered, revealing large areas of snow-white skin. Her weapon was gone, and she looked very distressed. Huang Qi thought she was a female ghost and jumped in fright. However, upon closer inspection, he found her somewhat familiar. She was a fellow disciple he had seen in his dreams.
“Senior Sister Tang Jie?” Huang Qi called out tentatively. After all, he still couldn’t be sure whether the experiences in his dreams were 100% true or just half true, half false.
Hearing Huang Qi’s voice, the female disciple miraculously steadied herself and then ran over excitedly. Before Huang Qi could react, he was hugged by her. He was immediately filled with the warmth and softness of her embrace, and the elasticity of her chest made him a little overwhelmed.
“Sniffle… Junior Sister Hong Ling… it’s really you… that’s great… I’m finally saved!” Tang Jie burst into tears in Huang Qi’s arms.
“Another one matches up.” Huang Qi’s heart was churning like waves, but now was not the time to delve into the dream. He stiffly straightened his body and asked, “Senior Sister Tang Jie, what happened?”
“Those male disciples were possessed by vengeful souls and are chasing me,” Tang Jie said, her words shocking.
“What?” Huang Qi was greatly alarmed and immediately pushed away the delicate body in his arms. He was just a measly rookie at the second level of the Juling Realm. Let alone dealing with vengeful souls, he couldn’t even see them. If he encountered them, he could only be at their mercy.
Just then, hurried footsteps could be heard from ahead. Five male disciples, dragging their swords, rushed over. Their eyes were dazed, their expressions stiff, and they were merely moving mechanically. More frighteningly, two of them had fatal wounds. One had his throat cut, and the other had his heart pierced, yet they acted as if nothing had happened. They were clearly being controlled by something.
Tang Jie was terrified and quickly hid behind Huang Qi. Huang Qi had never seen such a scene before, and his body trembled slightly with fear. “Junior Sister seems to be really angry and is shaking.” Tang Jie thought this way, and her heart was immediately put at ease. She then provocatively addressed the shambling male disciples, “Junior Sister Hong Ling is here. Come if you dare! You group of lowly wandering souls, did your fathers die and your mothers run away, otherwise why would you have so much resentment?”
“Damn it! If you want to die, don’t drag me down!” Huang Qi almost vomited blood, his body trembling more violently. This time, it was indeed because of anger. The male disciples rushed closer. Upon hearing this, they suddenly stopped. The surroundings fell into an eerie silence. Huang Qi’s breathing became heavy, and his hands gripping the sword hilt began to tremble, almost losing their grip.
“Thump! Thump!” Just as the atmosphere reached its critical point, the male disciples’ bodies went slack, and they started to fall one after another.
“It’s her! It’s Cheng Hong Ling! Run quickly!” “Damn it, why is she back? Didn’t she go to join other sects?” “Who spread the news? They want to kill me!” “This is a trap. This must be a conspiracy set by the HongHua Sect to lure us here and kill us.” … Faint discussions gradually faded into the distance. Huang Qi didn’t see anyone, but he knew that the vengeful souls had been scared away by him. He felt completely weak and almost collapsed on the ground.
“Heh, a bunch of cowards!” Tang Jie walked out from behind Huang Qi and said triumphantly.
Huang Qi took a deep breath. After calming down a bit, he said, “Senior Sister Tang Jie, you stay here. I’ll go to the HongHua Sect to save others.”
“Stay for what? Since you’re back, it’s time for us to counterattack!” Tang Jie clenched her fist, full of confidence.
“Sigh!” Huang Qi felt like crying but had no tears. Holding his sword, he mechanically moved forward like the possessed male disciples just now.
Thus, Huang Qi led Tang Jie towards the HongHua Sect. During this period, he saved many disciples with his “face,” and the team gradually expanded to more than ten people. These more than ten people were all injured, but they were all energetic and full of fighting spirit. This was the confidence brought by the “genius Junior Sister.”
Huang Qi was not so confident. He knew that this was all due to his good luck. It just so happened that those lone souls recognized Fairy Hong Ling. If they had encountered an ignorant “country ghost,” they probably wouldn’t have been so lucky. The more Huang Qi thought about it, the more scared he became, but on the surface, he didn’t dare to show it.
As they neared the HongHua Sect, Huang Qi suddenly saw a flash of shadow not far away. He thought he was mistaken and was holding onto a sliver of hope. Unexpectedly, the shadow descended from the sky the next moment, and a rotten smell assailed his nostrils. Huang Qi focused his gaze and was so scared that his soul almost flew away. It was actually a zombie!
