Chapter 436: She’s a Mental Patient, I’m Not
Qi Huang provocatively challenged the major sects below, baffling all the cultivators.
“Does this woman want that draw or not?”
“Nonsense, why else would she go up there?”
“If that’s the case, then why did she provoke the major sects? Isn’t she just making things more difficult for herself?”
“Who knows? Is she crazy!”
“You know, she really is a lunatic. Steward Cai personally saw the doctor’s certificate.”
Cultivators from various sects whispered amongst themselves. Only the members of the HongHua Sect remained calm and composed, as they all knew Qi Huang’s strength and understood her intentions.
“No, can you all just sit there? HuXiao Sect, the top sect in Yongning Prefecture, are you afraid of the Immortal Seed from my sect, which is ranked last in Yongning Prefecture? And the Donglai Sect, aren’t you the biggest Immortal Sect in the Xihui Dynasty? Are you afraid of Jinliu Sect, the third largest Immortal Sect? Could your past achievements have been gained through cheating?”
Qi Huang continued her “reckless” provocations. Since she had already decided to eliminate Jinliu Sect twice, she had to eliminate other sects with grudges twice as well, so she had to provoke those guys.
Jin Hu, standing beside her, was sweating profusely. He couldn’t take it anymore, so he grumbled menacingly in a low voice, “What exactly are you trying to do, woman? Do you still want the draw or not?”
“I want it!”
Qi Huang casually replied, then righteously declared, “But Steward Cai just said that all sects have the right to compete for ownership of this draw, so you have to give them a chance!”
“You…”
Jin Hu gritted his teeth, looking at Qi Huang, completely at a loss on how to deal with someone with such a thought process.
“Master, I’m going. If they remain silent even after being provoked like this, they will definitely be ridiculed by people from all the major sects!” Cheng Kang, from the Donglai Sect’s team, couldn’t stand it any longer.
“Wait, don’t you see? This is a strategy of ‘driving the tiger to devour the wolf’!” Ye Donglai quickly stopped him.
“What is ‘driving the tiger to devour the wolf’?” Cheng Kang suppressed his impulse to ask.
“It’s using a stratagem to lure you to fight amongst yourselves. Regardless of the outcome, it will affect the upcoming official matches. Then, the beneficiary will be the HongHua Sect. Isn’t this ‘driving the tiger to devour the wolf’?” Ye Donglai retorted.
“But she is also one of the competitors. Isn’t she afraid of suffering greater losses than us?” Cheng Kang asked doubtfully.
“Qi Huang is different from you. She is just an Immortal Seed from a sect ranked last in Yongning Prefecture. She can just go through the motions and concede, and she won’t lose much. But it’s different for you. One is an Immortal Seed from the top sect of the Xihui Dynasty, and the other is an Immortal Seed from the top sect of Yongning Prefecture. No matter what kind of battle it is, you must win, otherwise, it will affect the sect’s reputation. Therefore, you can only fight to the death,” Ye Donglai analyzed with self-importance.
“I see. This woman is too cunning. I almost fell for her trick.” Cheng Kang gritted his teeth and said, then asked, “Then Master, what should we do now?”
“Don’t rush. Let’s see how the HuXiao Sect reacts first! Perhaps they can help us find a way out.” Ye Donglai calmly reassured him.
On the other side, the members of the HuXiao Sect were also carefully contemplating the situation.
“Elder Zhou, there’s no need to think. Since that little bitch is looking for death, why don’t we fulfill her wish? Our goal is to stop her in this round anyway. Let’s go up and beat her half to death. I’d like to see how she’ll compete in the official matches then.” Lü Zhen gritted his teeth and said. After all, being mocked by a mere young girl like this, no man could swallow it.
“Things might not be that simple,” Zhou Ming shook his head and retorted, “What if you all go onto the arena, and she directly concedes?”
“Concede? Then why would she go up there? Doesn’t she want that draw?” Lü Zhen was a bit confused.
“Probably not. That draw is just a smokescreen. Her real intention is to lure the threatening Immortal Seeds like you to fight amongst yourselves and weaken each other. When everyone is injured, their HongHua Sect can then pick up the scraps during the official matches.” Elder Zhou made a similar deduction.
“That’s not right, is it? How can she be sure we’ll fight with all our might for this draw?” Lü Zhen asked doubtfully.
“That’s where the cunning of that young girl lies. As long as you step onto the arena, the important thing will no longer be the draw, but the sect’s reputation. As the top sect in Yongning Prefecture, can you afford to lose? Certainly not, otherwise, you will be criticized. The same applies to the Donglai Sect! But she is different. As an Immortal Seed from a sect ranked last, even if she concedes, it won’t have much impact on the sect. Therefore, she can sit back and watch the tigers fight, and then pick up the scraps during the official matches,” Elder Zhou explained carefully.
“What a cunning scoundrel!” Lü Zhen suddenly understood and quickly said, “Then we’ll just ignore her!”
“No, if we do that, we’ll be mocked for being afraid of her,” Zhou Ming shook his head.
“Then what should we do? We can’t go up, and we can’t not go up!” Lü Zhen said somewhat frantically.
At this moment, Qi Huang’s provocative voice rang out again from the arena: “Everyone, time is running out, why aren’t you acting? Especially those so-called major sects, if you’re cowards, won’t your reputation be tarnished if this spreads?”
“What is Junior Sister trying to do?” Miao Xiang, below the arena, asked with some concern.
“She wants to catch them all in one net!” Cheng Hong Ling said word by word.
“Yes, this lottery and exchange of draws are not something we can control. Why not take this opportunity to provoke all the opponents we have grudges with and beat them up fiercely? That way, even if we don’t meet them later, at least we’ll have vented our anger,” Ruan Lingyu agreed.
“I hope we can still encounter these sects in the official matches, especially the HuXiao Sect, so we can eliminate them twice like Jinliu Sect. That way, we can truly vent our anger,” Yun Fei added.
“I see. Junior Sister is still the smartest!” Miao Xiang realized, her big eyes filled with admiration.
On the other side, Zhou Ming thought for a moment, a glint in his eyes, and came up with a plan. He then said loudly, “Everyone, this Qi Huang speaks and acts erratically and clearly doesn’t act like a normal person. This is indeed the case. She is a mental patient, and Steward Cai can testify to this. So, please don’t listen to her nonsense.”
“Yes, Qi Huang is a mental patient from the start. How could we forget this?”
“Yes, this explains her illogical behavior. Her condition is probably worsening!”
“Why bother with a mental patient? Let her go mad by herself.”
“Hong Ling Immortal Fairy, aren’t you going to recall your clone? Stop letting it cause trouble!”
The cultivators below suddenly realized and began to accuse.
“Uh…” Qi Huang on the stage was stunned. She didn’t expect that man named Zhou to be so cunning, diverting everyone’s attention with just a few words and completely ruining her plan.
“If you’re a coward, then just admit it, don’t find excuses.” Qi Huang scoffed contemptuously, but the cultivators below paid no attention.
The members of the Donglai Sect on the side also showed gloating expressions upon seeing this.
“Discple, see! Just as your master predicted, Elder Zhou of the HuXiao Sect indeed helped us find a way out,” Ye Donglai boasted proudly.
“Master is indeed as wise as he predicted!” Cheng Kang complimented him, which was rare, then cursed, “This little bitch deserves it. She tried to trick us but ended up losing everything.”
“Yes, she wanted to harm us, but in the end, everyone knows she’s a mental patient,” Ye Donglai said with schadenfreude.
“What now?” The members of the HongHua Sect were all anxious seeing Qi Huang at a disadvantage.
However, Cheng Hong Ling’s expression did not change. She, carrying a gust of fragrance, elegantly leaped onto the arena and said in a clear voice, “She’s a mental patient, but I, her main body, am not. My intention is the same as hers. Anyone below who is interested in this draw can send their Immortal Seed to compete. If you’re afraid, you’re afraid, don’t find any ridiculous excuses to cover it up.”
