Chapter 75: Let me see how strong your strength really is.
“Elder Zhou, what are you saying? You’re not me, how do you know I’ve used up all my trump cards?” Qi Huang retorted calmly.
“Still quibbling. Everyone saw how your main body performed just now. If it weren’t for the old illness of the two Immortal Seeds from Jinliu Sect, allowing you to seize an opportunity, you would have been defeated long ago.” Zhou Ming made a decisive judgment.
Cheng Hong Ling was slightly moved. She had to admire this old man’s insight. She had indeed used all her trump cards to get this far. If she encountered Hu Xiao Sect, which had two Immortal Seeds at Huashen Realm Layer 4, victory would be uncertain.
“That only proves my main body is smart and knows how to strike at the most vulnerable point. Do you think everyone is a brute like you, who insists on a direct confrontation when a strategic victory is possible?” Qi Huang refused to back down verbally. Her main body, despite her young age, was carrying the entire HongHua Sect. Her mental fortitude and strength were enough for Qi Huang to look up to, and she could not be insulted by a petty person like Zhou Ming.
“I won’t waste any more words with you. We’ll see the truth on the arena later. Whether she’s exhausted her tricks or not, we’ll know after a test.” Zhou Ming couldn’t bring himself to argue with a young girl and decided to end the conversation.
“Alright! I’d like to see if your Hu Xiao Sect’s Immortal Seeds have the ability.” Qi Huang suddenly smiled. She thought that if they wanted to test her main body, they would have to get past her first.
Because the arena was half destroyed by Cheng Hong Ling, the next match had to be postponed. However, since this was the Cultivation World, it was as easy as eating and drinking for earth-element cultivators to repair an arena.
The Immortal Seeds of HongHua Sect sat on the arena, munching on melon seeds, showing no intention of going down to prepare for battle, simply disregarding Hu Xiao Sect.
Cheng Hong Ling was not that bored and went down to the arena early. Qi Huang did not stop her because she knew her main body’s personality and that she would never act as playfully as herself.
At this moment, the Sixth Princess Lin Ran came looking for her.
“Junior Sister Cheng, do you need me to swap the match slips with Hu Xiao Sect?” Lin Ran suggested kindly.
Cheng Hong Ling frowned slightly and asked, “Are you afraid we can’t handle Hu Xiao Sect?”
“If there’s pressure, we can have the match early. Hu Xiao Sect should give me this face,” Lin Ran stated directly without concealment.
“Go and ask her!” Cheng Hong Ling glanced at the clone on the stage.
“Why? Aren’t you the main body?” Lin Ran asked in confusion.
“I am the main body, but she is the one who was appointed as the Imperial Concubine. She said she wants to personally settle the karma between you,” Cheng Hong Ling explained concisely.
“What? You mean you want a clone to fight me? Are you looking down on me?” Lin Ran asked in disbelief.
“If I were to fight, that would be looking down on you,” Cheng Hong Ling smiled self-deprecatingly.
“What do you mean?” Lin Ran became more confused.
“You’ll know later,” Cheng Hong Ling said meaningfully.
Lin Ran took a deep breath, thinking that this little girl was truly cunning. By sending a clone to fight her, she could find an excuse even if she lost, and even if she won, it wouldn’t be glorious. Although Lin Ran was displeased, she could not control others’ decisions, so she left with disappointment.
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“Master truly has a sharp eye. Cheng Hong Ling’s cultivation is only at Huashen Realm Layer 2. Seeing how she struggled against the two disciples from Jinliu Sect, it’s estimated that Hu Xiao Sect will be an insurmountable obstacle for her.” Cheng Kang said lazily in the Donglai Sect team.
“Isn’t that great? Your purpose for participating in the Evergreen Convention is very clear: you must maintain your position as the number one Immortal Seed, otherwise, you’ll be ridiculed.” Ye Donglai’s expression relaxed slightly.
“I find this rather boring. It’s possible that in the end, I’ll still have to face that Lin Ran.” Cheng Kang shook his head listlessly.
“Don’t be careless. Don’t forget that Lü Er is also watching covetously. We still don’t know how high his potential is, and he comes from Zhongzhou, a place full of hidden talents.” Ye Donglai reminded him.
“Heh heh, I hope he really has some ability, otherwise, what’s the difference between this Evergreen Convention and the previous ones?” Cheng Kang sneered.
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At this time, Elder Zuo and his disciple also showed smiles that hadn’t been seen in a long time.
“Master, judging by Cheng Hong Ling’s appearance just now, she has clearly reached her limit. There’s no way she can get past Hu Xiao Sect,” Steward Cai said excitedly.
“Yes, but this young girl is truly amazing. With her endless tricks and methods, she has actually managed to reach this point. Fortunately, we were prepared, or we wouldn’t know how far she could go this time,” Elder Zuo couldn’t help but sigh.
“What a pity, Xihui Dynasty has finally produced such a genius, but she has a rebellious nature. If we can’t tame her, we might suffer backlash,” Steward Cai lamented.
“Wait until she’s eliminated, then go with Hu Xiao Sect to recruit her. If she still refuses, then tell her that the rules of the Yongning Prefecture Evergreen Convention will never change, and she shouldn’t expect to receive any rewards,” Elder Zuo ordered.
“Yes!” Steward Cai accepted the order crisply, but then hesitated, “What about Lü Er? We still don’t know his attitude.”
“Don’t worry. Given Lü Er’s disposition, the partner he finds wouldn’t just be a pretty face. If this Cheng Hong Ling can’t even enter the top ten of Yongning Prefecture, I only need to persuade him a bit, and he should give up, after all, the spots on the Immortal Tablet are limited,” Elder Zuo analyzed.
“That’s good!” Steward Cai was completely relieved.
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Not long after, the arena was repaired again, and the second match of HongHua Sect officially began.
“Now, please welcome number seven against number eight,” the Immortal Alliance disciple announced as he stepped onto the stage. Since the disciples of HongHua Sect were already on the arena, they were exempt from the process of ascending the stage. The Immortal Seeds of Hu Xiao Sect, on the other hand, were all eager, walking onto the stage from the other side. Leading them were naturally the two foreign Immortal Seeds with the highest cultivation, Cao You and Cao Wei from the Lin Zhen Sect, followed by Lü Zhen, as strength was paramount in the Cultivation World.
“Cheng Hong Ling is struggling to deal with a mere Huashen Realm Layer 3 cultivator. Do we really need to come up together?” Cao Wei started complaining as he went on stage.
“You should ask Elder Zhou about that. We need to come up together to deal with a cultivator at Huashen Realm Layer 2. This clearly shows they don’t trust us cultivators from Xitong Kingdom,” Cao You also said with displeasure.
“Big Brother, it seems we need to prove ourselves with Cheng Hong Ling today. Let’s go all out later and let these cultivators from Xihui Dynasty see what a true genius is,” Cao Wei said with a wicked smile.
“Oh? It looks like you two want to use my main body as a stepping stone! Unfortunately, you have to get past me first,” Qi Huang sarcastically remarked.
“You?” Cao You showed a mocking expression. “I heard that your bloodline test in the Imperial Palace resulted in a low-grade one!”
“That’s right, so what?” Qi Huang readily admitted.
“Since that’s the case, what makes you so confident to say that? Let alone the fact that you are just a clone that Cheng Hong Ling has only recently cultivated. Even if you started cultivating from the womb, how much cultivation can a person with a low-grade bloodline achieve in more than ten years? Juling Realm or Body Refining Realm?” Cao You questioned forcefully, appearing extremely superior.
“What Body Refining Realm? For someone with a low-grade bloodline, becoming a cultivator at all is thanks to the meager True Qi bestowed by the main body,” Cao Wei said with even greater disdain.
“Bloodline? That means nothing to me!” Qi Huang shook her head with pity.
“What? You’re saying bloodline means nothing?” At this moment, Lü Er’s voice suddenly rang out.
“Ignorance is bliss. Do you know that the nine most talented Immortal Seeds in the current Cultivation World are all descendants of Immortals? Others are beyond reach, which is enough to prove the importance of bloodline.” Lü Er refuted with reason.
“That’s because they haven’t met me. Otherwise, the most talented Immortal Seed wouldn’t be nine, but one.” Qi Huang confidently raised the corner of her mouth.
“Ridiculous. Living in a remote small country like Xihui Dynasty, you probably don’t even know how strong those nine strongest Immortal Seeds are, do you?” Lü Er said with a burst of laughter out of anger.
“Then do you know how strong I am?” Qi Huang calmly retorted.
“I really don’t know. After all, it’s always been your main body making the moves. The only strength of yours that I can see is your bragging, which is quite strong and even makes this Young Master feel inferior. Now, the Immortal Seeds of Hu Xiao Sect are on the arena. Without relying on your main body to defeat them, let me see how strong you really are,” Lü Er incited.
“Alright! I was planning on doing just that,” Qi Huang said, eager to try. The cultivators below did not believe that Qi Huang would dare to face Hu Xiao Sect alone, so they all thought she was just being defiant.
“Alright, are both sides ready now?” the Immortal Alliance disciple asked.
“We’ve been ready for a long time. Hurry up and start,” Lü Zhen said impatiently.
“What about you? Why hasn’t Fairy Hong Ling gone on stage yet?” the Immortal Alliance disciple asked the HongHua Sect disciples in confusion.
“Do you think I was joking? I said that if you want to see her, these people have to defeat me first,” Qi Huang reiterated.
“Are you serious?” the Immortal Alliance disciple was stunned.
