Chapter 557: Engrave Her Name on the Immortal Tablet
Hua Yu, inside the bridal sedan, almost spat blood upon hearing this. Disregarding all etiquette and shame, she rushed out and questioned her groom, “What? What did you say? Say that again!” Cao Yang frowned slightly, but for the sake of the bigger picture, he tried to comfort her gently, “My dear wife, don’t be anxious. The only bride I want to marry is you. She can be your dowry maid; at best, she’ll be a concubine in the Cao family.”
“A concubine?”
Hua Yu laughed in anger and questioned, “What did you promise me? That we would be one for life, right? And now? I’ve just gotten into the bridal sedan, haven’t even entered the Cao family gates, and you’re telling me you want to take a concubine?”
“This…”
Cao Yang found himself in an awkward position. He wanted to get angry, but he couldn’t bear to give up a “breeding tool” with a 90% bloodline.
“Heh heh, you want them all? If you can’t handle it, don’t brag. You can’t even handle one, so be careful, or all your efforts will be in vain.”
Qi Huang taunted.
“Yes, Hua Yu, didn’t you always say that Cao Yang was deeply in love with you? And now, as soon as he sees a pretty girl, he thinks of taking a concubine. It seems he’s nothing more than this!”
Shi Yuqi also added insult to injury.
“Niece-in-law, don’t be anxious. Cao Yang is mainly considering the title of Saintess. If they insist on not restoring your status, this is the only alternative.”
Yan Ping, seeing the situation was not good, quickly stepped forward to defend his nephew.
“Yes, yes, with her, Hua Rong Sect will continue to supply the Cao family with resources, and you will be the ultimate beneficiary.”
Cao Yang reacted and then whispered into Hua Yu’s ear. Unfortunately, most of the people present were cultivators, so they could hear him clearly.
“I don’t need that! If you insist on this today, then let her return with you for the wedding ceremony. I won’t accompany you.”
Hua Yu’s attitude was exceptionally firm because she already felt threatened. Once Cheng Hong Ling was allowed to enter the Cao family, it would be uncertain who would be the wife and who would be the concubine.
“Truly shameless!”
Shi Yuqi gritted her teeth and said.
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Disciple, don’t be anxious. After all, we are master and disciple. I will help you fulfill your wish of being with only one person for life. He cannot take anyone else away today except you.
Hua Ru Yi said calmly.
“Dare to speak so arrogantly at the peak of the Shentong Realm?”
Cao Yang’s face showed contempt.
“You can try.”
Hua Ru Yi sneered.
“Hua Ru Yi, you’ve truly forgotten your pain once the wound has healed! The reason your Hua Rong Sect is still barely surviving is that our Cao family hasn’t made a killing blow out of consideration for Yu’er. If you anger me, I will immediately let you witness the true power of the Emperor-grade Immortal Tablet.”
Cao Yang said fiercely.
“Yes, the next time the Immortal Might descends, it will be the demise of Hua Rong Sect. Therefore, both your Saintesses must return with us today.”
Yan Ping also threatened, completely disregarding Hua Yu’s attitude.
“Then let’s race. Let’s see whether the Immortal Might descends first, or whether Hua Rong Sect destroys these hundreds of you.”
Hua Ru Yi narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, her gaze becoming sharp as needles.
Cao Yang did not retort because he knew the other party was not bluffing. Once Hua Rong Sect mobilized its entire force, his hundreds of men would be drowned in an instant, perhaps without even a splash.
The two sides thus fell into a stalemate, and time slowly passed.
“Stop standing there like an idiot and hurry up and leave. If you delay any longer, you might not even be able to take Hua Yu with you.”
Qi Huang urged impatiently. She and her main body still had swords hanging over their heads and didn’t have time to waste with these fools.
“Yes, I can clearly tell you that the reason I am willing to marry Hua Yu to you is that she truly has feelings for you, not because I am under pressure. If you want to push your luck, then you probably won’t be able to take anyone away today.”
Hua Ru Yi also stated her stance forcefully.
Yan Ping’s eyes flickered, and then he said to Cao Yang, “Nephew, as the saying goes, a wise man knows when to retreat. Shall we make plans after we go back?”
“What plans?”
Cao Yang asked unhappily.
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May I have a word in private!
Yan Ping looked around and said slyly.
Although Cao Yang was a bit impatient, he couldn’t refuse his uncle’s request, so he followed.
Hua Yu watched their retreating backs, a hint of vigilance on her face. Even if she were an idiot, she would know that her fiancé’s wicked intentions were still there.
The more Hua Yu thought about it, the angrier she became, and she cursed Cheng Hong Ling, “You are truly a fox spirit. Not only did you steal my Saintess title, but now you’re trying to steal my man too!”
“You are truly shameless! You lost your Saintess title because you violated the sect rules yourself. What does that have to do with us?”
Cheng Hong Ling immediately retorted.
“Yes, even without Qi Huang, I wouldn’t have let you remain in the position of Saintess.”
Hua Ru Yi’s statement confirmed it.
“As for stealing men, that’s even more preposterous. I have no interest in that guy named Cao. You can keep that conceited clown all to yourself.”
Cheng Hong Ling continued to state her case.
Hua Yu trembled with anger, but being outnumbered, she had no confidence to retort further.
As for Qi Huang, she wouldn’t give others a chance to scheme against her, so she immediately took out her Recording Mirror to monitor Cao Yang and his uncle. Since there was no one nearby and she had the protection of her main body’s Spiritual Sense, she wasn’t afraid of outsiders peeking.
At this moment, Cao Yang had arrived at a secluded spot with his uncle. He asked impatiently, “Alright, what great idea does my uncle have?”
Yan Ping set up a Spiritual Sense shield and then crushed a sound-blocking talisman before whispering, “Nephew, don’t forget that the Cao family has the strongest Immortal Tablet in the Cultivation World. What if she doesn’t agree? You can act first and report later. Once we get back, engrave her name on it, and then set a favorable date. She won’t dare not to come to you then.”
Cao Yang’s eyes lit up, and then he slapped his forehead, “That’s right! How could I forget about this? Lü Yi gets most of his concubines this way. For the sake of the bigger picture, I guess I have to emulate this guy. Her name is Jiang Ling, right?”
“Yes, it’s Jiang Ling. The ‘Jiang’ from ginger, the ‘Ling’ from bell.”
Yan Ping answered with certainty.
Ah!
Qi Huang almost burst out laughing upon seeing this.
“Jiang Ling! Jiang Ling! If you hadn’t shown your face today, perhaps I would have let you off the hook. But now, you can only obediently be my concubine. This is called catching yourself in your own trap, haha…”
Cao Yang laughed triumphantly.
However, before that, you’d better persuade Hua Yu first. Her 90% bloodline is much more precious than the title of Saintess of Hua Rong Sect. We must not abandon the essential for the trivial.
Yan Ping then reminded him.
“I understand. Thank you, uncle, for the reminder.”
Cao Yang thought for a moment and then replied obediently.
“We are family, no need to be so polite. You just need to know that all the decisions my uncle makes are for your consideration.”
Yan Ping took the opportunity to flatter himself.
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Qi Huang contemptuously put away the Recording Mirror, thinking that those two guys were truly naive. Couldn’t she, a fairy, fall into the same trap twice?
“Did Cao Yang just say he wants to engrave my name on his family’s Immortal Tablet? As expected of descendants of immortals, they are birds of a feather with that guy named Lü.”
Cheng Hong Ling, who was beside her, transmitted telepathically.
“Heard it. Let him engrave it if he wants. Engraving a hundred names is fine, as long as you’re not named Jiang Ling.”
Qi Huang couldn’t help but laugh. She dared to be so high-profile precisely because she was relying on the fact that they didn’t know the true identities of herself and her main body.
“So, do we need to inform the high-level figures of Hua Rong Sect about this matter?”
Cheng Hong Ling continued to inquire.
“No need. It will only cause unnecessary panic, and it will also expose our disguised identities prematurely.”
Qi Huang shook her head after a moment’s thought.
“That makes sense.”
Cheng Hong Ling nodded in agreement, then her beautiful eyes lit up, “I suddenly thought of something. If we reveal our true identities at this moment and let Cao Yang engrave his name on the Emperor-grade Immortal Tablet of the Cao family, then once the Immortal Might is activated, won’t the Lü family be the one to suffer? Just like Shuiyu Valley back then. Does this count as diverting the disaster?”
