Chapter 75: Fourth Junior Sister, I Advise You to Speak and Act Cautiously
Qi Huang’s steps seemed casual, but in her heart, she felt a little smug. This feeling of being in control was truly wonderful, after all, a crush in intelligence was still a crush.
“Junior Sister, I’ll timidly ask, since we won, don’t we need that lot?”
Yun Fei reminded.
“Didn’t you ask Steward Cai for it?”
Qi Huang asked in surprise.
“Uh… we followed you when you left!”
Ruan Lingyu answered awkwardly from the side.
“Sect Leader Qin? What’s wrong with you? Do I have to personalmente deal with such a trivial matter?”
Qi Huang immediately turned her attention to Qi Quan.
“Haha… I’m sorry, I was just too excited.”
Qin Quan awkwardly touched his head, then nodded and said to Wang Zong, “Wang Zong, what’s wrong with you? Do I have to worry about such a small matter? Quickly go and get that lot from Steward Cai!”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Wang Zong dared not speak back but nodded subserviently and went. He was not a genius disciple, how could he dare to talk back to the Sect Leader.
“Tsk, still imitating my words.”
Qi Huang glanced at Qin Quan with disdain.
“There’s no other way, you were too brilliant and heroic just now, you are simply our little idol, don’t you all agree?”
Qin Quan shamelessly flattered her, then wisely stirred the pot.
“Yes! Yes! Junior Sister was so cool just now!”
Shen Yuan said excitedly, her beautiful eyes filled with starlight, completely unaware that she had become a tool.
“Fourth Senior Sister, which Junior Sister are you referring to?”
Su Qingying next to her mischievously asked with a blank expression.
“Of course, I was referring to…”
Shen Yuan looked at Qi Huang with admiration.
“Fourth Senior Sister, I advise you to speak and act cautiously!”
Yun Fei quickly reminded her, then looked at Cheng Hong Ling intentionally or unintentionally.
“Uh…”
Shen Yuan suddenly realized something, and immediately shut her mouth awkwardly, then glared fiercely at the mischievous Huo Huo girl next to her.
“I think both Junior Sister Hong Ling and Junior Sister Qi Huang are very cool.”
Ruan Lingyu, the Eldest Senior Sister, quickly smoothed things over.
Qi Huang secretly glanced at her main body and found that her brows were furrowed, clearly jealous again. So she struck first: “If you want to praise her, go ahead, no need to forcefully include me.”
“Uh…”
Shen Yuan’s face showed a surprised expression. She wanted to explain, but as the words came to her lips, she suddenly realized something was wrong and could only close her mouth awkwardly.
Cheng Hong Ling also showed surprise. The coldness on her face disappeared, and she took the initiative to explain: “Fourth Senior Sister, what you wanted to praise was actually you.”
“How is that possible? You defeated Jin Liuling’s second disciple of the Simiao Sect by yourself, wasn’t that cool enough? Everyone heard the gasps from below, you don’t believe me, listen to the people around.”
Qi Huang was extremely flattering, then confirmed with Shen Yuan: “Right? Fourth Senior Sister!”
“Ah, yes, yes, yes…”
Shen Yuan answered instinctively.
“Fourth Senior Sister, I advise you to speak and act cautiously.”
Yun Fei continued to remind her.
“Ah, no! No! I was praising both of you…”
Shen Yuan quickly explained.
“What? Both of you?”
The people around turned their heads.
“Spare me!”
Shen Yuan was speechless, thinking who she had offended.
Seeing her miserable state, everyone couldn’t help but laugh.
“Anyway, you’re both handsome. Junior Sister Hong Ling gets things done without wasting words, and Junior Sister Qi Huang uses her brain instead of her hands. You two are the perfect complement to each other, truly worthy of being one person.”
Ruan Lingyu praised sincerely.
Hearing the word “complement,” Cheng Hong Ling’s pretty face showed a hint of embarrassment, and she quickly turned her face away.
Qi Huang, on the other hand, was smug. To be able to complement such a heavenly pride was a great honor for her.
…
On the other side, Steward Cai hid in a corner, not daring to make a sound, because not only was he defied by Qi Huang, but he was also treated with contempt by an ordinary female disciple of the HongHua Sect. This was simply too embarrassing.
“To dare to disrespect an Immortal Alliance steward, they should indeed be taught a good lesson.”
Cai De thought maliciously and decided to find an opportunity to talk to the HuXiao Sect.
“Steward Cai!”
Just then, a male voice sounded.
Cai De turned his head, and then saw a disciple in the HongHua Sect’s attire looking at him. His old face immediately fell, and he said, “What is it?”
“Junior is Wang Zong, a disciple of the HongHua Sect. I’ve come to get that lot.”
Wang Zong politely stated his intention.
Although Cai De was unwilling, to maintain the image of an Immortal Alliance steward, he reluctantly handed over the lot.
“Thank you, Steward Cai!”
Wang Zong thanked him politely after receiving the lot and left with a satisfied smile.
“Laugh? In a few days, I’ll make sure you can’t even cry.”
Cai De cursed through gritted teeth, then headed to the HuXiao Sect without delay and called Elder Zhou aside for a private chat.
“Elder Zhou, you saw Cheng Hong Ling’s performance just now. The third round of the competition is about to begin. If the HongHua Sect cannot be stopped, they will receive the rewards. I don’t think that’s something your HuXiao Sect wants to see, right?”
Cai De reminded him kindly.
“I saw it, but… you also witnessed the strength Cheng Hong Ling displayed just now. She’s at the fifth layer of the Huashen Realm! Moreover, she has the Blue Scale Sword’s enhancement. Even if our sect’s Immortal Seed makes a move, it’s not guaranteed that they can defeat her.”
Zhou Ming said somewhat hesitantly, it was unclear whether he was cowardly or had other intentions.
“Elder Zhou, don’t you have two fourth-layer Huashen Realm external helpers in your sect? Plus that Lü Zhen, I think there’s still some chance of winning.”
Cai De tried his best to persuade him.
“The hope is very slim. You should also know that once cultivators reach this realm, each layer difference is a huge chasm, because the suppression of spiritual sense will greatly weaken combat effectiveness.”
Zhou Ming explained with a troubled expression.
“No, if Elder Zhou means to give up? Haven’t you always wanted to force her to join the HuXiao Sect? I’ve been cooperating with you all along.”
Cai De was very surprised.
“Of course, I haven’t thought of giving up. Aren’t there still the Donglai Sect and the Sixth Princess? If they can make a move, the chance of winning will be much greater, don’t you think?”
Zhou Ming winked and plotted.
‘This old fellow actually wants to reap the benefits of others’ labor, but it’s not a bad idea!’
Cai De suddenly realized. After a moment of thought, he said with some difficulty, “Even so, they have to be willing to make a move!”
“Then it’s up to Steward Cai to persuade them. Your daughter is married to the young master of our HuXiao Sect’s Sect Leader, so we are family. You wouldn’t want to see us suffer any losses, would you?”
Zhou Ming once again reminded him kindly.
Cai De nodded in agreement subconsciously. His only daughter was married to the HuXiao Sect, which was why he had been racking his brains to benefit the HuXiao Sect all along.
“By the way, I’ve always wanted to ask Steward Cai, who exactly is that Lü Er? I see he’s been quite close to you.”
Zhou Ming changed the subject.
“Uh…”
Steward Cai did not expect the other party to ask about this matter suddenly. He showed a troubled expression on his face. After a moment, he perfunctorily replied, “I don’t know either. We are close to him because we want to probe his background.”
“Is that so?”
Zhou Ming’s face showed a look of disbelief, then he continued, “Then Steward Cai must hurry up. This guy is unfathomable, and he’s also got his eyes on that Cheng Hong Ling. Once he succeeds, wouldn’t our HuXiao Sect’s efforts be in vain?”
“Yes, yes, yes…”
Steward Cai awkwardly agreed. This was also the dilemma he was currently facing. The HuXiao Sect and Lü Er both had their eyes on Qi Huang. Based on reason and sentiment, he should help the HuXiao Sect, but the problem was that Lü Er was from a cultivation family in Zhongzhou, and he couldn’t afford to offend him. How could he handle this?
Steward Cai wanted to ask the HuXiao Sect to give up, but he was afraid of losing face, so he could only drag it on like this.
Steward Cai dared not linger any longer, so he made an excuse to slip away, mentally calculating this matter carefully.
When Steward Cai returned to the main hall, he found that his Master had also returned.
“This Lü Er is simply outrageous. He doesn’t even put me, the Elder of the Immortal Alliance, in his eyes.”
Elder Zuo, having been rebuffed, naturally couldn’t help but complain.
Cai De quickly inquired about the situation. After understanding the reason, he was also somewhat angry: “This Lü Family is too arrogant. Should our Immortal Alliance find an opportunity to teach them a small lesson?”
“A lesson?”
Elder Zuo smiled noncommittally, then asked, “You want to teach them a lesson? You have to pass the Immortal Tablet test first. Do you think the Immortal Alliance can bear such a price? Moreover, the Immortal Alliance’s control over the cultivation world cannot be separated from the support of the Lü Family.”
“Master, then if we stop Cheng Hong Ling in this round, will Lü Er still be interested in her?”
Steward Cai had a sudden idea.
