Chapter 569 Departure to the Evergreen Convention
Since the continental-level Evergreen Convention is held in the Immortal Arrival Empire, which is tens of thousands of miles away from the Hua Rong Sect, even cultivators with powerful strength have to spur on their horses.
However, for the Saintess of the Hua Rong Sect, not only must the speed be fast, but she also needs to be in full style. This means Cheng Hong Ling cannot hide in the storage ring and be carried by someone. She can only sit in a sedan chair, which requires people to carry it.
This brings up another problem: if the speed needs to be fast, it means the cultivators carrying the sedan chair must be strong enough, at least at the Huashen realm and above. But these people are all management level or geniuses within the sect, making it difficult to choose who would carry the sedan chair.
Fortunately, the high-level figures of the Hua Rong Sect clearly realized this problem, so they specifically created a phoenix carriage for the Saintess that can be enhanced with Gale Talismans and Flying Talismans. As long as the talismans are strong enough, there is no limit to the speed.
In fact, this is the method most cultivators use for long-distance travel. As for horses, they are too slow for journeys of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of miles.
And so, Cheng Hong Ling, riding in the phoenix carriage, flew rapidly towards Zhongzhou, with dozens of masters escorting her. Not only was the speed astonishing, but the style was also grand enough.
Meanwhile, Qi Huang outwardly returned to the Sea of Consciousness of her Main Body, but secretly left the team. She then disguised herself as a stranger and followed the team at a distance for protection, so she could act without reservation if any danger arose.
As for whether she would be discovered? Qi Huang wasn’t worried at all because she had brought reinforcements from her hometown a few days ago, which was the light green robe she was wearing. Mimi had turned into it, and it could perfectly shield her spiritual sense.
As for why she chose Mimi instead of Yaoyao, there are two reasons. First, Yaoyao is stronger and it’s better to leave her at Pingshan Mass Grave to protect the Nine Nether Demonic Cat. Second, she couldn’t afford to provoke that guy, so it’s better to choose a cute and fluffy companion!
“Sister, where are we going?”
Mimi curiously asked via telepathy.
“To beat up some kids.”
Qi Huang casually replied while flying at high speed. Her hair was tied up, she was wearing a headband and a mask, and she had also bound her chest and taken medicine to stimulate her vocal cords. Even her own mother wouldn’t recognize her.
“Why beat up kids? How old are the kids? If they are too young, can you not hit them?”
Mimi asked with increasing confusion.
“Around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old!”
Qi Huang replied after some thought.
“But Sister is only seventeen or eighteen, you are clearly beating up adults, not a good child!”
Mimi pointed out without hesitation.
“It’s right not to be a good child, what I want to do is be a monster!”
Qi Huang smiled with satisfaction. At this moment, her Main Body’s telepathic message sounded.
“Where did you run off to?”
Cheng Hong Ling asked with doubt.
“Don’t worry, I’m less than a mile west of the Saintess’s escort team. I can even see your carriage.”
Qi Huang reassured her.
“Then why can’t my spiritual sense detect you? Did you use the Heaven Concealing Water again?”
Cheng Hong Ling guessed.
“I’m not a prodigal, how can I use things like Heaven Concealing Water all the time? I specifically took time to buy a set of clothes woven from the fur of a Nine Nether Demonic Cat for this trip to Zhongzhou, so it can shield my spiritual sense.”
Qi Huang lied.
*“So that’s how it is. That must have been very expensive, right?”*
Cheng Hong Ling was relieved.
“It was okay! Money can be earned back after spending it.”
Qi Huang said generously, but in fact, she got it for free.
Cheng Hong Ling didn’t dwell on this issue any further and changed the subject: “I have something I don’t understand. If you want to show your strength, you can spar with the Sect Leader or the Grand Elder of the Hua Rong Sect. Why do you have to go to the continental-level Evergreen Convention? That risks exposing your true identity, after all, Lü Yi will also participate.”
“That’s where you’re wrong. I’m going to the Evergreen Convention not only to prove my strength but also to build my reputation. This way, more sects will want to recruit us. Only by making the Hua Rong Sect feel pressured will the probability of them agreeing to our transaction be higher.”
Qi Huang explained.
“That makes sense.”
Cheng Hong Ling suddenly realized.
“I’m not afraid of Lü Yi. His strength is among the top of the nine little monsters, so he definitely won’t reach the final rounds. Once he loses, he might leave early. We’ll wait for him to leave before revealing ourselves, then it will be foolproof.”
Qi Huang revealed her plan.
“For the sake of safety, that’s the only way,”
Cheng Hong Ling agreed after some thought.
“What I’m more worried about is the Yin-Yang Eyes. Didn’t you inquire about them? We must stay away from them then.”
Qi Huang said seriously.
“Don’t worry, there are no more than ten people with Yin-Yang Eyes in the cultivation world. Wherever they go, they will be surrounded by admirers. I have already compiled a list, and we will know if they appear.”
Cheng Hong Ling explained, but then added: “Of course, I can’t guarantee that there aren’t any who haven’t revealed their identities, so there is still a certain risk.”
“It’s okay, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate. We must go to this continental-level Evergreen Convention. If we hold ourselves back due to fear of our secrets being exposed, we will only put ourselves in a more passive position.”
Qi Huang stated very firmly.
Cheng Hong Ling didn’t say anything else because she also knew that she and her Main Body no longer had time to be indecisive.
Since the Hua Rong Sect is the largest cultivation force in the Bright Moon Empire, the journey was smooth at first. Nothing unexpected happened until they left the country’s borders.
The Cao family soon heard the news, and they began to stir again.
“You should all have heard that the new Saintess of the Hua Rong Sect is going to the continental-level Evergreen Convention.”
Cao Meng introduced the situation in the main hall of the Cao family. Having been played by the Hua Rong Sect twice in a row, he had lost the mood to cultivate and only wanted to regain his honor.
“What is she going there for? The Evergreen Convention is attended in a personal capacity, not as a sect. Since I am married into the Cao family, it means the Hua Rong Sect has lost its qualification to participate in the continental-level Evergreen Convention.”
Hua Yu asked in confusion.
“I heard she wants to see the world, and she even specifically inscribed her real name on the Immortal Tablet. Do you believe that?”
Cao Hui looked around.
“If it were before, I definitely wouldn’t believe it, but this time it’s not necessarily the case. The journey from the Hua Rong Sect to the Immortal Arrival Empire is long, and many people who know she is a habitual liar are coveting her. Would she dare to joke with her own life?”
Cao Meng retorted.
“My father’s analysis is reasonable. If she inscribed her real name this time, wouldn’t we have another opportunity?”
Cao Hui’s eyes lit up.
“Since you understand, hurry up and send someone to investigate!”
Cao Meng commanded.
“Yes! I’ll arrange for someone later.”
Cao Hui took the order and then looked at Hua Yu with praise: “Speaking of which, this is all thanks to my daughter-in-law. Although her informant Elder Zhou has sacrificed himself, she has made great contributions, letting everyone in the cultivation world know that the new Saintess of the Hua Rong Sect is full of lies.”
“Yes, to express my gratitude to her, I will burn more paper money for her during festivals.”
Hua Yu said expressionlessly.
“But…”
Cao Yang hesitated to speak, but finally said: “But Grandfather, I’m just afraid that the little slut will do the opposite. What if she didn’t inscribe her real name or continued to use a fake name to deceive us?”
“Cao Yang is right. From previous events, although this new Saintess of the Hua Rong Sect is young, she is extremely cunning and probably anticipated our actions in advance.”
Cao Hui also reacted immediately.
“No matter how deep her scheming is, she’s just a young girl. I’ve already thought of a countermeasure!”
Cao Meng waved his hand carelessly and then ordered his son: “Cao Hui, immediately have Steward Leng take a few high-cultivation guards to intercept the Hua Rong Sect’s Saintess escort team. If that brat has Immortal Might protecting her, report back immediately.”
“Yes! Father is wise! With the strength of the Saintess escort team, they can’t stop Steward Leng and the others, so we can confirm whether that brat has inscribed her real name.”
Cao Hui quickly took the order.
“What if she doesn’t have Immortal Might protection?”
Cao Yang asked.
“That would be best. Just have Steward Leng and the others directly capture that brat. Once the raw rice is cooked, it will be the Hua Rong Sect’s turn to beg us.”
Cao Meng waved his hand with a big gesture.
