Chapter 75: How Many Aliases Do You Have (1)
What? Her name isn’t Jiang Ling?
A group of high-level figures stared with their mouths agape,
completely unprepared for such a dramatic turn of events.
“If she’s not called Jiang Ling, what is she called?”
Hua Ru Yi subconsciously pressed.
“She’s called Huang Ling, the ‘Huang’ from yellow,”
Qi Huang casually fabricated a name.
“Huang Ling?”
Hua Ru Yi mulled over the new name, unsure how to respond for a moment.
“What’s wrong with yellow? I quite like yellow, it signifies harvest,”
Qi Huang said with all seriousness.
“Is that so? I don’t think you like yellow, you like ‘doing yellow’, don’t you?”
Cheng Hong Ling probed expressionlessly through mind transmission. But a moment later, she regretted it, wondering why she would use such a vulgar phrase.
“…”
Qi Huang was instantly speechless, thinking, “You figured it out? Can you not say it if you know?”
Cheng Hong Ling breathed a sigh of relief when her clone didn’t mock her. For some reason, she always felt relaxed when facing her clone, which led her to speak without reservation.
“That’s not right. If that’s the case, doesn’t that mean your main body carved a fake name on the Immortal Tablet? This is a grave disrespect to the Immortal Ancestor!”
Elder Zhou questioned reflexively after a moment.
“Indeed, how can a fake name be carved on the Immortal Tablet? Such a solemn matter cannot be treated lightly!”
A high-level figure chimed in.
“So what? Do you want my main body to have carved its real name? If my main body had carved its real name, then the Hua Rong Sect would truly have no way out at this moment,”
Qi Huang retorted calmly.
“You…”
Elder Zhou wanted to retort but couldn’t find her words for a while.
“My disciple is correct. Although she carved a fake name, she saved the Hua Rong Sect. The outcome is good, and we should commend her instead of assigning blame,”
Shi Yu Qi immediately defended her disciple after coming to her senses.
The high-level figures exchanged glances, none daring to pass judgment for the moment.
Hua Ru Yi paced in the hall for a moment, then asked sternly:
“The outcome is good, but what was your motive? I don’t believe you predicted back then…”
“I didn’t know, but doing so was also to prevent similar incidents from happening. The efficacy of the Immortal Tablet is known throughout the Cultivation World. Once a woman is favored by an Immortal descendant like Cao Yang, she has no escape. If I wanted to remain aloof, I could only use a fake name.”
Qi Huang stated the excuse she had prepared long ago.
“Is that so?”
Hua Ru Yi slightly furrowed her delicate brows. While this reason seemed a bit far-fetched at first glance, it made some sense upon further reflection.
After a moment of contemplation, Hua Ru Yi announced, “Everyone, Jiang Ling… no… Huang Ling, although she offended the Hua Yan Ancestor by carving a fake name on the Immortal Tablet, she also inadvertently helped the Hua Rong Sect out of a difficult situation. Merit offsets demerit, so she shall neither be rewarded nor punished. What do you all think?”
The high-level figures whispered amongst themselves and then unanimously agreed. They had narrowly escaped disaster and didn’t want to end up in a fight to the death with the Cao family, so they were grateful to Cheng Hong Ling.
“What do we do now? Should we have the Saintess change her name back?”
Elder Zhou suggested from the side.
“Change it back?”
Qi Huang sneered, asking, “Elder Zhou, are you afraid the Cao family won’t know my real name?”
“Yes, if you have my disciple change her name now, the Cao family will quickly find out, and they will surely change theirs as well. Won’t our Hua Rong Sect be plunged into despair again then? What is Elder Zhou’s intention?”
Shi Yu Qi also pressed.
Hearing this, the high-level figures all glared at Elder Zhou angrily, especially since the old woman had a track record.
“Uh… everyone, please don’t misunderstand. I just wanted to uphold the dignity of the Immortal Tablet,”
Elder Zhou quickly defended herself.
“It’s fine. Huang Ling did this for the future of the Hua Rong Sect, and I don’t think the Ancestor will blame her,”
Hua Ru Yi stepped forward to smooth things over, then continued, “Everyone, for the future of the Hua Rong Sect, I earnestly ask that you all keep this a secret. Please do not leak Huang Ling’s real name. If anyone betrays us, don’t blame me for not being polite.”
“Sect Leader, rest assured!”
The high-level figures all pledged.
The meeting concluded there. Everyone left the hall chatting and laughing, feeling relieved as the crisis had been averted.
However, Qi Huang and her two masters were kept behind.
“I’ve kept the three of you here because there’s something I don’t understand, and I hope to hear your thoughts.”
Hua Ru Yi said very humbly.
“Sect Leader, please speak your mind!”
Shi Yu Qi said, a little flattered, as this represented trust.
“Perhaps others don’t understand Hua Yu’s personality, but as her master, I know her best. She has always been arrogant and declared long ago that the man she marries cannot have concubines. Why did she agree this time then? Isn’t that self-degradation?”
Hua Ru Yi expressed her inner doubts. As a master, she hoped her disciple would marry a devoted man.
“What’s so hard to understand about that? As the saying goes, marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog. Once she’s in the Cao family, it won’t be up to her anymore,”
Shi Yu Qi analyzed.
“Junior Shi, you underestimate the value of a 90% bloodline!”
Hua Ru Yi shook her head and said, “Marry a chicken, follow the chicken; marry a dog, follow the dog’ refers to ordinary women. But female cultivators with a 90% bloodline are very rare in this Cultivation World. The Cao family wouldn’t disregard her wishes.”
“That is true. With her qualifications, she would be fiercely pursued by men everywhere. She doesn’t have to stay in the Cao family. The Cao family should understand this.”
Shi Yu Qi also came to her senses.
“Yes, so this matter is too unusual, and I can’t quite figure it out either.”
Hua Ru Yi fell into thought.
“Perhaps she wants to obtain my ancestral secret techniques,”
Qi Huang suddenly spoke.
“Exactly. She brought us close and then tried every means to extract our ancestral secret techniques. With her 90% Immortal bloodline, it would be like adding wings to a tiger,”
Cheng Hong Ling explained with telepathic understanding.
“After she obtains the cultivation method, she’ll turn around and kill us. This way, she’ll have a method to become stronger, and her goal of being with Cao Yang will be achieved. Who could refuse such temptation?”
Qi Huang continued to elaborate.
“I see. I forgot that she is also a cultivator of Water True Qi. The cultivation methods you can practice, she can naturally practice as well.”
Hua Ru Yi suddenly understood, and her doubts were instantly cleared.
The brief discussion ended, and the three masters and disciples returned to their respective peaks.
Upon returning to Jade Peak, Shi Yu Qi, after setting up a Spiritual Sense shield and soundproofing talismans, couldn’t help but scold, “This woman named Zhou really hasn’t learned her lesson. Hua Yu has already been stripped of her Saintess title, and she’s still looking for trouble.”
“She probably still has a sliver of hope, thinking Hua Yu can still make a comeback,”
Cheng Hong Ling speculated.
“That’s possible!”
Shi Yu Qi nodded in agreement, but then her body stiffened, and she exclaimed in shock, “If that’s the case, aren’t you in grave danger? Your real name was just exposed. What if she turns around and tells Hua Yu?”
“Master, master, do you underestimate your disciple’s intelligence? Jiang Ling is fake, so why do you think Huang Ling is real?”
Qi Huang asked with a charming smile.
“What? Huang Ling is also fake?”
Shi Yu Qi was stunned for a moment, then smacked her forehead, “Look at this master’s brain. In such a situation, how could you possibly expose your real identity?”
“Yes, as the saying goes, learn from your mistakes. I can’t fall into the same pit twice, can I?”
Qi Huang smiled confidently.
“I often hear people say ‘blondes have more fun’ (literally ‘big chest and no brain’), but it seems that saying doesn’t hold true for you, little girl,”
Shi Yu Qi praised.
Qi Huang felt a bit awkward, as mentally, she was still a man.
“The problem is, no matter how many aliases you have, it doesn’t solve the fundamental issue. As long as that Elder Zhou is still around, we can’t act freely,”
Cheng Hong Ling reminded them from the side.
“Disciple’s words are indeed true,”
Shi Yu Qi agreed thoughtfully.
“So, that’s why I deliberately pretended to expose my real identity earlier instead of staying silent. My goal was to lure the snake out of its hole,”
Qi Huang slightly raised the corners of her red lips.
“What do you mean?”
Shi Yu Qi was a bit confused.
“Master, without me, you probably wouldn’t be able to refute the phrase ‘big chest and no brain’ your entire life,”
Qi Huang teased.
“Uh…”
Shi Yu Qi felt incredibly embarrassed.
“Her goal is to use this opportunity to catch Elder Zhou red-handed,”
Cheng Hong Ling was the first to react.
“Yes, if she still intends to collude with Hua Yu, she will definitely reveal my true identity to that woman. As long as we can catch her in the act, we can completely remove this thorn in our side,”
Qi Huang took out the Recording Mirror, eager to try.
