Chapter 558: I Will Fight Until You Agree to Be My Concubine
“A mere clone, yet your cultivation has reached the peak of the Huashen Realm. If I’m not mistaken, you must be one of the Nine Great Prodigies in the Cultivation World.”
Qi Huang, disliking the other party’s smug demeanor, directly exposed Lü Er’s true identity.
“You can tell?”
Lü Er feigned surprise, then decided to come clean. “Since that’s the case, this Young Master shall drop the act. My main body is Lü Yi from the Wei Yuan Empire’s Lü family.”
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“He… he’s actually that prodigy from the Wei Yuan Empire! No wonder he could instantly kill Cheng Kang with one strike!”
“What prodigy?”
“You don’t know about the Nine Great Prodigies of the Cultivation World? These people are all descendants of Immortals, flowing with Immortal bloodlines. That’s why they were born cultivators. Take this Lü Yi, for instance. From the moment he entered this world, his cultivation was at the Guiyi Realm. By the age of seven or eight, he reached the Huashen Realm, and now, at twenty-four or twenty-five, he’s at the second layer of the Shentong Realm.”
“What? Is he even human? They say the Path of Cultivation is long and arduous, so why is his cultivation so smooth and effortless?”
“Who told him to be an Immortal’s descendant? He possesses the most noble bloodline!”
“Alas! I used to think those cultivators from Zhongzhou were exaggerating. I didn’t realize I was too short-sighted. Now, we cultivators from the Xihui Dynasty can only be trampled under his feet.”
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The cultivators below were shocked and dejected, looking like defeated roosters with their spirits crushed.
“I’m very curious. As one of the Nine Great Prodigies of the Cultivation World, and with the Wei Yuan Empire tens of thousands of miles away, why would you come to participate in Yongning Prefecture’s Evergreen Convention? You couldn’t have just come for the meager rewards, right?”
Qi Huang was well-prepared and remained calm.
“Don’t my actions and words make it obvious? This Young Master came specifically for your main body. I heard she tested the Phoenix Selection Token with a perfect score in all six categories. She’s an excellent candidate for my Young Master’s concubine!”
Lü Er stated frankly.
“Such a small matter actually reached the Wei Yuan Empire?”
Qi Huang feigned surprise, though she already had some guesses.
“This is no small matter. Although the Phoenix Selection Token cannot accurately measure her bloodline score, a perfect score in the other five categories is enough to cause a sensation in the Cultivation World. Even among the female cultivators on the ‘Sinking Fish List,’ very few can achieve that.”
Lü Er avoided the main point and answered, his eyes fixed on Cheng Hong Ling with unwavering intensity.
“Is that so?”
Qi Huang looked at her main body, feeling a sense of pride.
“Therefore, as long as you can reach the final round this time, you can become my main body’s official wife, the young mistress of the Lü family. Even if her bloodline isn’t a perfect score, it won’t matter much. I think my main body can tolerate this slight flaw.”
Lü Er then announced forcefully.
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“My heavens, the Lü family is one of the foremost Noble Families in the entire Cultivation World! If she can become the young mistress of the Lü family, it would be a thousand times more glorious than becoming the Empress of the Xihui Dynasty!”
“Putting aside fame, with the support of the Lü family and her talent, her future is limitless.”
“It’s good to have a beautiful face. A woman who emerged from a rat’s nest has attracted the attention of a Zhongzhou prodigy.”
“Once she becomes the young mistress of the Lü family, she’ll truly be a phoenix ascending to the branches. Who will mock Huang Tian Prefecture for being a rat’s nest then?”
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Cultivators from various sects were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, especially the female cultivators.
“Flaw? Heh heh…”
Cheng Hong Ling, however, sneered and said, “Unfortunately, I cannot tolerate your flaws, so I politely decline your offer.”
“Think carefully before you speak. The Lü family is one of the foremost Noble Families in the Cultivation World. Do you know what it means to become the young mistress of the Lü family? It means ascending to the branches and becoming a phoenix!”
Lü Er patiently explained.
“I’m sorry, I am a phoenix myself and don’t need to cling to high branches.”
Qi Huang interjected.
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“Did I hear that right? Cheng Hong Ling and Qi Huang actually refused?”
“Heh heh, they are truly ignorant of their own limitations. She has just reached the Huashen Realm, and the Path of Cultivation is still long and arduous. She has no idea how difficult the road ahead will be.”
“Yes, does she think it will be as easy after the Huashen Realm as it was before? No matter how great your talent, you need a lot of Resources to support it. With the HongHua Sect’s strength, how can they satisfy her needs?”
“Just you wait and see, she will definitely regret this.”
“Young Master Lü, can I be your young mistress? I don’t think I’m much worse than her.”
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The cultivators below started chattering again.
“Don’t speak too soon. For your main body, in the future, breaking through to the Huashen Realm will only be possible by obtaining Resources from the Evergreen Convention, and she must obtain first place. But with me here, how can you possibly get first place? If you don’t agree, I will participate in every Evergreen Convention in Yongning Prefecture until you agree to be my concubine.”
Lü Er shook his head mockingly.
“Forget about the future. Just try to beat me this time.”
Qi Huang smiled noncommittally, then turned and left casually with her hands behind her back, followed by the rest of the HongHua Sect as if she were a revered figure.
“He… he’s really at the peak of the Huashen Realm… Master… he’s really at the peak of the Huashen Realm.”
Faintly, Cheng Kang’s terrified voice could be heard.
“This guy’s Dao heart must be shattered.”
Ruan Lingyu shook her head pitifully.
“He, the foremost Immortal Seed of the Xihui Dynasty, with a brilliant record and endless glory, has now been instantly killed by someone with one punch. This is such a humiliating matter. Anyone would have their Dao heart shattered.”
Yun Fei sighed emotionally.
“Serves him right!”
Qi Huang said gloatingly. Thinking of how Ye Donglai, that old fellow, had blocked her and robbed her, she felt a surge of delight.
“What? Do you have a grudge against him?”
Cheng Hong Ling, standing beside her, asked with a frown.
“No, it’s just that he was too arrogant before, and I couldn’t stand it.”
Qi Huang quickly responded perfunctorily.
“In terms of arrogance, who can match you!”
Cheng Hong Ling retorted mercilessly.
“Heh heh…”
Qi Huang gave an awkward smile, unable to say more for the moment.
The third round of the competition concluded. Out of sixteen sects, only eight sects or individuals remained. Having entered the top ten, each sect received a guaranteed reward, the most valuable of which was a bottle of Cat’s Eye Tears.
Of course, the sects that reached this stage all had some strength, so the Cat’s Eye Tears were merely valuable to them, not yet at a level that threatened the sect’s survival. Especially for the HongHua Sect, ever since Qi Huang partnered with Yao Yao, they had never lacked Cat’s Eye Tears, so everyone remained calm. The ultimate goal was still the seed of the Golden Life Flower.
Unfortunately, the HuXiao Sect and the Immortal Alliance absolutely would not allow the HongHua Sect to advance further. Thus, both sides found time to meet at the HuXiao Sect.
Guo Rong laid out fine wine and delicacies, all in an attempt to persuade the two stewards of the Immortal Alliance to continue working for him. After all, the HuXiao Sect had already been eliminated, so they could only rely on others now.
“I’m truly ashamed, Elder Zuo! Our HuXiao Sect, as the foremost Immortal Sect in Yongning Prefecture, couldn’t even enter the top ten!”
After a few rounds of drinks, Guo Rong sighed mournfully.
“Sect Leader Guo, there’s no need to feel bad! No one expected Qi Huang to possess such powerful Spiritual Sense. Without preparation, anyone who went up would have suffered a disadvantage.”
As the saying goes, ‘one who eats food from others has a soft mouth.’ Elder Zuo appeased him politely.
“That being said, we still lost, and we were eliminated by her alone. If this matter spreads, it will be a great blow to the reputation of the HuXiao Sect.”
Guo Rong sighed and took a sip of wine with a bitter smile.
“It’s not that serious. At most, we’ll fight our way back in three years.”
Elder Zuo continued to play dumb.
“Three years? Elder Zuo is joking. With Cheng Hong Ling’s talent, we can’t deal with her now, let alone in three years. Who knows how much she’ll have improved by then?”
Guo Rong continued to express his hardship.
“Then there’s nothing I can do. I can only blame your sect’s Immortal Seeds for not being promising enough. They couldn’t even defeat her when ten of them ganged up on one.”
A hint of disdain appeared on Elder Zuo’s face.
“No, no, no, Elder Zuo still has a way. Although Qi Huang’s Spiritual Sense is powerful, it only reached the peak of the Huashen Realm. If you could personally craft a few Body Protection Talismans of the Shentong Realm and circulate them, she would be instantly exposed.”
Guo Rong directly stated his intentions.
