Chapter 75: I want to make you despair (3)
“Scared of fighting? Do you think your previous performance was very impressive? Let me teach you how to make someone scared of fighting, and we’ll see each other in the arena.”
Cheng Kang was arrogant and proud. Seeing the other party provoking him for no reason, he accepted the challenge almost without thinking.
“Your cultivation is average, but your tone is quite loud! Very good, your Donglai Sect will be the third sect I’ll quit my addiction to cultivating.”
Lu Er smiled maliciously, as if looking at a little sheep.
Qi Huang couldn’t be bothered to deal with this idiot, and she led her fellow disciples off the stage as she pleased.
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“That was so satisfying. Did you guys just see that? Elder Zhou was actually angered to tears!”
Ruan Lingyu’s pretty face turned red with excitement.
“Tsk, and he’s the Grand Elder of the HuXiao Sect, crying all the time like Miao Xiang.”
Su Qing started her venomous tongue again.
“Senior Sister Qingying, you’re talking nonsense. Who cries all the time?”
Miao Xiang pouted her small mouth somewhat shyly.
“The Grand Elder of the dignified HuXiao Sect being looked down upon by a few mere body refining realm girls, you’d be angered to tears too if you were him.”
Yun Fei chimed in to smooth things over.
“Serves him right. Who told this old geezer to stir up trouble for no reason and always come to the HongHua Sect to find fault?”
Shen Yuannian cursed angrily.
“That’s right, we repeatedly requested help from the Immortal Alliance back then, but they remained indifferent. Junior Sister had no choice but to disguise herself as a Huashen Realm master to deter the monsters and ghosts in Pingshan Mass Grave and ensure the safety of the people in Huang Tian Prefecture. But this guy, for his own selfish interests, publicly lied that Qi Huang was not her clone, putting our entire prefecture in danger. He’s simply detestable.”
Ruan Lingyu reprimanded, her memory still vivid.
“Not only that, but the HuXiao Sect also colluded with the Immortal Alliance to make things difficult for us everywhere. Letting him shed a few tears is letting him off too easily. I wish I could draw some blood from him.”
Shen Yuan said with righteous indignation.
Qi Huang listened to her senior sisters’ discussions, feeling very satisfied. She knew that without her, these junior sisters probably would never have dared to say such things, only enduring the bullying. Wasn’t this also a kind of achievement?
Not long after, Lu Er switched the draw with his opponent from the Donglai Sect, and the two sides would face each other tomorrow.
After a day of matches, the HongHua Sect returned to the inn to rest.
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Evil spirits emerged from Pingshan Mass Grave, and ghosts ran rampant. However, it was very peaceful around the Nine Nether Demonic Cat’s shelter because no evil spirits dared to approach.
After two years, the group of Nine Nether Demonic Cats had been raised to be plump and healthy. The one with the highest cultivation was naturally Mimi. With her younger sister’s deliberate care, she had stepped into the Huashen Realm not long ago and could now transform into human form.
Because of this, Yaoyao could occasionally go out for a walk, letting her sister take care of their kin in her place. Coupled with the assistance of Liu Yingyue’s father, Liu Zheng, there had been no mishaps.
Yaoyao had not forgotten her promise to Qi Huang, so she visited the HongHua Sect every day to ensure there were no potential risks.
As the Evergreen Convention was approaching, people in the HongHua Sect couldn’t help but discuss it.
And one day, Yaoyao coincidentally heard a piece of news: the Grand Elder of the Donglai Sect, Ye Donglai, had also come to Yongning Prefecture to participate in the Evergreen Convention.
Yaoyao’s heart could no longer remain calm. For the past two years, she had robbed all the immortal sects in Xihui Dynasty to save her kin. She had only spared a few powerful sects, including the Donglai Sect. The reason was naturally the high risk involved, but it was different now – Ye Donglai, who was in the Shentong Realm, had left.
“This might be a good opportunity!”
The more Yaoyao thought about it, the more she couldn’t suppress her inner impulse, so she hurried back to the shelter in Pingshan Mass Grave.
“Sister, pack your bags and immediately blend into the HongHua Sect to stay for a few days.”
Yaoyao instructed impatiently.
“Ah? Why?”
Mimi asked confusedly. She looked exactly like her sister, but because she wasn’t a ghost, her eyes were a normal green, and her entire “person” looked particularly pure.
“I heard that old scoundrel Ye Donglai has come to Yongning Prefecture to participate in the Evergreen Convention. Now the Donglai Sect has no decent experts, which is a good opportunity to save our kin. But the problem is, I promised that cat owner to protect the safety of the HongHua Sect, so I have to let you replace me as a bodyguard for a few days.”
Yaoyao explained concisely.
“Can… can I not go?”
Mimi asked timidly.
“Sister, have you forgotten father’s wish? And you haven’t forgotten what happened to us, have you? Can you bear to watch our kin be tortured by those cultivators?”
Yaoyao retorted.
“But… I… I can really do it? I’ve never protected anyone.”
Mimi said with some lack of confidence.
“Why can’t you? You are a Huashen Realm master, not much worse than Cheng Hong Ling. Protecting the small HongHua Sect is more than enough.”
Yaoyao encouraged her.
“Then… alright!”
Mimi agreed reluctantly, then added worriedly, “Should I go with you?”
“Let’s forget it. If you go, what about the HongHua Sect? We can’t break our promise, can we? Although most humans are bad guys, that cat owner is quite good.”
Yaoyao shook her head firmly.
“Alright, but you… you must be careful. Don’t overexert yourself.”
Mimi repeatedly cautioned with concern.
Thus, Mimi disguised herself as an ordinary girl and moved into the HongHua Sect that day, taking on the role of bodyguard.
Yaoyao, on the other hand, quickly rushed to the Donglai Sect, waiting for an opportunity to rescue the kin who were suffering torment inside.
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For the HuXiao Sect in the Prefecture Capital, today was destined to be a “unforgettable” day, because their Immortal Seed was actually eliminated by an eighteen-year-old girl. This was simply a grievous humiliation.
Sect Leader Guo Rong couldn’t understand it, so he immediately summoned the sect’s experts to question Zhou Ming and the Immortal Seeds participating in the Evergreen Convention.
“Zhou Ming, we worked hard for two years to suppress Cheng Hong Ling and force her to join the HuXiao Sect. You, on the other hand, led the Immortal Seeds who were eliminated by her alone, causing the HuXiao Sect to be completely nailed to the pillar of shame. Who is suppressing whom?”
Guo Rong questioned through gritted teeth.
“Suppressed? I’m afraid it’s not that simple. Our Immortal Seeds were eliminated by that yellow-haired girl alone. Such a disgraceful record will surely go down in history. Every Evergreen Convention in the future will likely be brought up for ridicule.”
An elder beside him corrected sternly.
“Yes, their failure this time has caused devastating damage to the reputation of the HuXiao Sect. Someone must be held responsible.”
Another elder also said.
“Everyone, the elimination of the HuXiao Sect’s Immortal Seeds is not because we were too weak, but because we lacked understanding of that yellow-haired girl. Her clone’s spiritual sense has reached the peak of the Huashen Realm, so no matter who led the team this time, it would have been impossible to win.”
Zhou Ming suppressed his anger and explained.
“What? Her clone’s spiritual sense has reached the peak of the Huashen Realm? Are you saying Qi Huang’s cultivation is already at the peak of the Huashen Realm? Elder Zhou, are you kidding?”
“Elder Zhou, didn’t you say before that Qi Huang’s cultivation was only in the Juling Realm? In just two or three years, how could her clone with a low-level bloodline leap across several major realms?”
“Elder Zhou, even if you’re lying, put some thought into it. Don’t insult everyone’s intelligence. Even if you said Cheng Hong Ling’s own cultivation has reached the peak of the Huashen Realm!”
“That’s also impossible. She’s a mere girl of seventeen or eighteen, not a descendant of an immortal. How could her cultivation reach the peak of the Huashen Realm?”
…
The high-level figures accused him one after another, completely disbelieving what Zhou Ming said.
“I’m only talking about her spiritual sense, not her cultivation.”
Zhou Ming corrected with a frown.
“Heh, you mean her spiritual sense far surpasses her cultivation, right? A clone in the Juling Realm with spiritual sense at the peak of the Huashen Realm is truly a fantasy.”
The high-level figures were even more disdainful.
“Whether I’m lying or not, you’ll know if you go out and ask.”
Zhou Ming said impatiently.
“Esteemed Martial Uncles, Martial Aunts, Elder Zhou’s words are all true. I can testify. If there is any lie, I will leave the sect myself.”
Lu Zhen saw that something was wrong, so he quickly came out to testify, and the other Immortal Seeds hurriedly did the same.
“Even if this is true, so what? Victory is victory, and defeat is defeat. How can our losses be recovered? You were in charge of this matter entirely, yet you kept saying you didn’t understand that yellow-haired girl enough. That’s dereliction of duty, and you must be held accountable.”
Guo Rong said after a moment of thought.
“Heh heh…”
Elder Zhou laughed in anger and said, “Even if you want to find a scapegoat, you should at least wait until things are completely over.”
“What do you mean? It’s not over yet?”
Guo Rong frowned slightly.
“Sect Leader Guo, don’t forget that the Evergreen Convention has only reached the third round, and there are still several rounds to go. Cheng Hong Ling’s trump cards have all been revealed. With the Immortal Alliance obstructing her, she may not reach the end. If she is eliminated and can join the HuXiao Sect, then our disciples will have eliminated our disciples, and the negative impact will disappear. Am I right?”
Zhou Ming said with a sinister smile.
The surrounding high-level figures fell into thought upon hearing this, then nodded in agreement while whispering to each other.
“That being said, as you yourself said, her clone’s spiritual sense has already reached the peak of the Huashen Realm. What if the Immortal Alliance obstructs her? She will definitely fight to the end, and then she will belong to that monster from the Lu Family.”
Guo Rong refuted again.
“Not necessarily. Strong spiritual sense and weak cultivation are like having lost limbs. A body protection talisman can solve it.”
Zhou Ming reminded him.
“That’s spiritual sense at the peak of the Huashen Realm. Where can you find a body protection talisman with spiritual sense stronger than hers?”
Guo Rong shook his head.
“Sect Leader Guo, don’t forget that Elder Zuo of the Immortal Alliance is still in the Prefecture Capital. He also dislikes Cheng Hong Ling. Do you think he will intervene? A body protection talisman from a Shentong Realm master, do you think Qi Huang can break through it?”
A smug smile appeared on Zhou Ming’s face.
