Chapter 75: Second Round Lottery Draw (2)
“Okay! Don’t worry! I guarantee the mission will be completed!”
Wang Zong received the order and beckoned those male disciples to take action without a moment’s delay.
“Sigh! It’s good to be pretty. I don’t even get these guys to act so swiftly when I give them instructions.”
Qin Quan looked at the backs of those male disciples with a bit of envy and sighed.
Qi Huang chuckled self-deprecatingly upon hearing this and thought, “Pretty? It’s something Second Brother traded for. If you knew, you wouldn’t be so envious!”
In less than a quarter of an hour, Wang Zong and the others had gathered information.
“Junior Sister, we’ve found out. HaiZhi Sect drew number two.”
Wang Zong ran back to report.
“Number two? Isn’t that the first match?”
Xu Mei was a little surprised.
“The first match is good. I need to teach those guys what true arrogance is.”
Qi Huang, however, was very excited.
“I told you, you can’t make a move until I’ve fallen,” Cheng Hong Ling’s voice rang out again.
“Uh… alright, can I continue to sit on the stage and eat sunflower seeds?”
Qi Huang asked helplessly.
“No, do you know what those people buy your sunflower seed shells for?”
Cheng Hong Ling immediately objected.
“What for?”
Qi Huang asked curiously, she really hadn’t paid attention to this matter.
“They buy them to steep… steep tea.”
Cheng Hong Ling’s pretty face showed an unnatural expression, as in the eyes of others, she and Qi Huang were the same person.
“Ah? They really know how to enjoy themselves.”
Qi Huang was quite amazed. If she were still a man, she might have done the same.
“Hmm? What did you say?”
Cheng Hong Ling slightly narrowed her beautiful eyes.
“No, no, no, don’t worry, I’ll collect the sunflower seed shells then. This time, they definitely won’t get them for free.”
Qi Huang quickly pledged.
Cheng Hong Ling trusted Qi Huang, so she didn’t press the issue any further.
“Senior Brother Wang, I’ll have to trouble you again to find out who drew number one.”
Qi Huang then instructed.
“No need, I’ve already found out. The number one draw belongs to a prefectural sect from Qing Shan County in this prefecture, named Qing Shan Sect.”
Wang Zong replied immediately.
“Qing Shan Sect? I remember that sect’s strength is in the middle to lower ranks in this prefecture, right? If that’s the case, they’ll definitely be happy to swap the draw with us!”
Qi Huang suddenly rejoiced and then said to Qin Quan, “Sect Leader Qin, please give me the draw so I can go and swap it.”
“Leave it to me! I guarantee it will be handled perfectly.”
Qin Quan immediately offered his service.
“Forget it, you’re such an old man. Your smile looks very cunning, and if you go to swap draws for no reason, the other party will think there’s a trick.”
Qi Huang said sarcastically.
“Uh? You really don’t need my help? Then I’ll have to trouble you to go yourself.”
Qin Quan quickly handed the draw to Qi Huang.
Qi Huang took the draw and left, followed by all the female disciples.
“This Sect Leader Qin, he even mocked Senior Brother Wang and the others, but I didn’t expect him to be more eager than them.”
Ruan Lingyu clicked her tongue in amazement.
“He’s not stupid. He knows whether he can keep his position as Sect Leader depends on Junior Sister’s impression.”
Shen Yuan said sarcastically.
“Don’t talk nonsense. He is, after all, the Sect Leader. Although his cultivation level is not high, his experience in managing a sect is not something anyone can match. Your Junior Sister, although her talent is outstanding, the more outstanding she is, the more she should focus all her efforts on cultivation and not be distracted by other trivial matters. Therefore, she cannot replace him for the time being.”
Xu Mei hurriedly blocked them.
“Master is right. I have no intention of being the Sect Leader for now.”
Cheng Hong Ling also stated her attitude. With her conditions, if she truly cared about fame and fortune, then let alone this small HongHua Sect, there would be people willing to give her half the empire.
“I’m interested! If he doesn’t want to do it, let me do it. I guarantee I’ll do a better job than him.”
Qi Huang immediately jumped out. She came from a humble background, so she was easily satisfied. The position of Sect Leader of HongHua Sect was definitely a coveted prize for her.
“You want to be it? Fine, but first get your mental illness cured. Otherwise, what’s the difference between you two? One is physically disabled but strong-willed, the other is mentally disabled but strong-bodied.”
Cheng Hong Ling said with a half-smile.
Qi Huang was immediately speechless. It seemed that proving her mental illness wasn’t entirely a good thing. Now, even if she wanted a job, people looked down on her.
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Meanwhile, everyone in the Qing Shan Sect, from top to bottom, was stunned. They had used all their tricks in the first round, and unexpectedly, in the second round, Heaven directly rewarded them with an even more formidable opponent.
“This is unbelievable! Sect Leader Li, how could you draw such a lot? HaiZhi Sect is the second-largest sect in Yongning Prefecture. Not to mention their powerful Nascent Soul Realm external support, even their own Immortal Seeds are not something we can deal with.”
A随队 Elder complained.
“Elder Huang, what are you talking about? Do you think I can control what draw I get?”
Sect Leader Li immediately retorted angrily.
“But your luck is indeed too bad. If I had known, I would have drawn it myself.”
Elder Huang muttered with unwillingness.
“Heh heh, your luck is even worse than mine. You might be rewarded with Donglai Sect.”
Sect Leader Li retorted sharply.
“Sect Leader Li, can’t this draw be swapped? Why don’t we find someone to swap with?”
A smart disciple suggested.
“Are you stupid? HaiZhi Sect is the second-largest sect in our Yongning Prefecture. Their Immortal Seeds generally have cultivation levels of Guiyi Realm and above, and they even have a powerful external support at the third level of Huashen Realm. Which fool would swap draws with us?”
Sect Leader Li cursed.
“Not necessarily. The draw number isn’t public, so we can bluff. As long as we exchange it, it’ll be too late for them to regret it.”
The disciple said slyly.
“That does make some sense.”
Sect Leader Li’s eyes lit up. He then handed the draw over and said, “Not bad, Zhang Qiang! This mission will be entrusted to you.”
“Leave it to me!”
Zhang Qiang said confidently.
Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. He ran around outside but couldn’t trick anyone. After all, for such an important matter, who would carelessly swap draws? They would definitely investigate first.
Zhang Qiang had no choice but to awkwardly take the draw back to report.
“I knew it, no fool would fall for it. You’re truly wishful thinking!”
Sect Leader Li gritted his teeth.
“Um… Fellow Daoist of Qing Shan Sect, do you know what number you drew? And who is your opponent?”
Just then, a timid female voice spoke.
The people from Qing Shan Sect looked in the direction of the sound and saw several female cultivators standing in front. Each one was more beautiful than the last, and younger than the last. They were all stunning, and a captivating faint fragrance wafted towards them, leaving them momentarily stunned.
Sect Leader Li was the first to react, as he had noticed the Clone mark between the eyebrows of the leading girl. Upon closer inspection, wasn’t this the most exceptional genius of HongHua Sect?
“Are you a junior niece of HongHua Sect? Do you have any instructions for us?”
Sect Leader Li quickly replied.
“Yes, Sect Leader Li, we want to swap draws with you. Do you know which sect you drew as your opponent?”
Qi Huang reiterated, deliberately showing an innocent expression.
“…”
Sect Leader Li was stunned for a moment. He never dreamed that a fool would deliver himself to his doorstep. His mind raced, and he immediately made up his mind, lying, “We were lucky and drew number two. Our opponent is Heyi Sect from the neighboring prefecture, and their strength is quite weak.”
The female disciples of HongHua Sect were also dumbfounded upon hearing this. They did not expect the other party to lie, which made it difficult for them to speak up.
“How can you, a dignified Sect Leader, tell outright lies? You clearly drew…”
Shen Yuan immediately retorted with righteous indignation.
“Wait! Senior Sister, how could the dignified Sect Leader of Qing Shan lie? If that’s the case, they definitely won’t agree to swap draws. We won’t bother them anymore.”
Qi Huang quickly stopped her and then pretended to turn around.
“Wait, wait, Junior Nieces, wait! Do you know which sect you drew?”
Sect Leader Li was anxious, so he hurriedly called out.
Qi Huang slightly raised the corners of her mouth, then turned her head back in a feigned pitiful manner.
