Chapter 597: Want the Immortal Tablet, or Me (3)
“The Saintess is really joking! The Immortal Tablet is not a wine glass, you can just toast it!” Hua Ru Yi was amused.
“Uh…” Qi Huang’s expression was a bit awkward, thinking to herself, was she really fond of joking?
“When has the Sect Leader ever seen me joke? If you agree, then no matter the outcome, I will still be the Saintess of the Hua Rong Sect. If you don’t agree, then I will have to go to other sects to be a Saintess.” Cheng Hong Ling chimed in, she had always been steady in her actions and was the main body, so her words at this time clearly carried more weight.
“Are you telling the truth?” Hua Ru Yi’s smile gradually stiffened.
“Of course, Sect Leader Hua, have you ever seriously thought about why I joined the Hua Rong Sect at such a timely moment? You don’t really think it’s the blessing of the ancestors, do you?” Cheng Hong Ling retorted.
Hua Ru Yi was stunned for a moment, then gave a self-deprecating laugh: “Heh heh, as expected, dreams will eventually wake up!”
Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling exchanged glances, feeling a bit impressed. It was clear that this woman already knew her intentions were not pure.
Hua Ru Yi took a deep breath, her face instantly turning gloomy: “You’ve held it in for so long, you finally can’t help it! Speak, who exactly are you? And what do you want to do?”
“Does the Sect Leader not know about Cheng Hong Ling of the Xihui Dynasty in Xizhou?” Cheng Hong Ling asked instead of answering.
“Cheng Hong Ling? I seem to have heard of her, but I can’t recall.” Hua Ru Yi answered after carefully thinking.
“It’s good that you’ve heard of her. Then let me remind the Sect Leader, about half a year ago, Elder Zuo of the Immortal Alliance went to Zhongzhou to promote wives and concubines to those few male little monsters. This woman is Cheng Hong Ling!” Cheng Hong Ling reminded him simply.
“I remember. I heard that this woman’s talent is extremely astonishing, and she even killed the clone of that Lv Yi. Later, she was engraved on the Immortal Tablet by that kid before he reported it. Hua Yu told me about this. She often gets involved with those few little monsters.” Hua Ru Yi suddenly realized.
“That’s right, this Cheng Hong Ling is me!” Cheng Hong Ling generously revealed her true identity.
“You are that Cheng Hong Ling?” Hua Ru Yi’s eyes widened in disbelief, murmuring to herself:
“It’s truly unbelievable, such a peerless genius like you appearing in a remote place like the Xihui Dynasty. I originally had doubts, but the facts have proven how ignorant I was, and how narrow-minded those immortal forces are!”
“Sect Leader Hua once asked me why I joined the Hua Rong Sect. Do you still remember my answer?” Cheng Hong Ling continued the conversation.
“Yes, back then you said you didn’t want to be bothered by romantic matters, so you joined our purely female sect.” Hua Ru Yi recalled.
“The romantic matters I mentioned refer to Lv Yi. I don’t want to become the young madam of the Lv family, but you know the function of the Immortal Tablet. Once your name is engraved on it, you cannot refuse it! Unless you are protected by another Immortal Tablet!” Cheng Hong Ling explained slowly.
“So, you joined the Hua Rong Sect to use our Immortal Tablet to fight against the Lv family? Your outstanding performance before, first helping us resolve Hua Yu’s matter, and then shining brightly at the Evergreen Convention, was purely to prove your own value?” Hua Ru Yi suddenly understood.
“Sect Leader Hua is indeed wise and perceptive.” Cheng Hong Ling praised.
“Then I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you. The Immortal Tablet of the Hua Rong Sect was just suppressed by the Cao family not long ago, and has now been downgraded to Master-level Four Tribulations, while the Lv family’s Immortal Tablet is Master-level Fifth Tribulation, I’m afraid it won’t be able to protect you.” Hua Ru Yi replied after a moment of thought.
“It’s okay, I don’t need the Immortal Tablet to protect me forever, I just need it to buy me a few years’ time. I’ve already asked my Master, and she said that the two Immortal Tablets are only one tribulation apart. If they collide with full force, even if the Lv family’s Immortal Tablet wins, there will be a vacuum period of several years, during which it cannot be activated again.” Cheng Hong Ling explained.
“So what? What can you do with a few years’ time?” Hua Ru Yi retorted.
“I can uproot the Lv family’s Immortal Tablet!” Qi Huang’s confident voice chimed in at the right moment.
“What? You still want to uproot it? What? Uproot it completely? Aren’t you joking? Do you know how powerful the Immortal Tablet is? In the world, only an immortal can possibly uproot it.” Hua Ru Yi asked incredulously.
“Then do you know how strong I am now? Sect Leader Hua’s strength is at the peak of the Shentong Realm, right?” Qi Huang slightly raised the corner of her mouth, and the spiritual sense of the early Heavenly Punishment Realm pressed down. Of course, she only used a small portion of it.
Hua Ru Yi was instantly restrained in place. No matter how she struggled, it was useless. Even the expression on her face was frozen, and only the fine sweat on her forehead was visible. Qi Huang did not intend to show off, so she immediately withdrew her spiritual sense.
“Pfft!” Hua Ru Yi breathed out a deep sigh, and then said with a look of horror: “Heavenly Punishment Realm! No wonder you could deal with all those little monsters!”
“That’s right, my current strength has reached the early Heavenly Punishment Realm!” Qi Huang smiled confidently.
“What about her?” Hua Ru Yi instinctively looked at Cheng Hong Ling.
“My cultivation level is indeed only at the sixth level of the Huashen Realm!” Cheng Hong Ling did not hide it, because she knew that she could not hide it anyway.
“How is this possible? How can a clone be so much stronger than the main body?” Hua Ru Yi’s expression became even more astonished.
“That’s how it is, and it’s only been three years since I became a clone. That means I’ve only spent three years to reach the early Heavenly Punishment Realm. You tell me, if you give me another ten years or so, can I become an immortal?” Qi Huang asked forcefully.
“So, what you mean is that you want the Hua Rong Sect to sacrifice the Immortal Tablet in exchange for your freedom. Then, what can we get?” Hua Ru Yi took a deep breath.
“I’ve already said it, as long as you agree, then I’ll still be the Saintess of the Hua Rong Sect, and I’ll always be!” Qi Huang repeated.
“Forever? Heh heh, you must know that only an immortal can uproot that Immortal Tablet, and once one becomes an immortal, they will involuntarily ascend to the Immortal Realm because the strength of the immortal body will crush space. So even if you are forever the Saintess of the Hua Rong Sect, what’s the point? Once you ascend to the Immortal Realm, you can no longer interfere in matters of the Cultivation World. At that time, if we lose the Immortal Tablet, we will not be far from perishing!” Hua Ru Yi said indifferently, then added: “Don’t tell me you’ll leave us an Immortal Tablet too. Who knows how powerful the Immortal Tablet you leave behind is? Since that’s the case, we might as well live with our current Immortal Tablet. Why take such a risk?”
“You’re wrong, I’m not trying to leave you an Immortal Tablet, but to leave you a land immortal, one who never ascends.” Qi Huang’s lips curled up slightly.
“What do you mean?” Hua Ru Yi showed an expression of confusion again.
“To tell you the truth, my spiritual sense is extremely powerful, but my actual cultivation level is only in the Juling Realm! With just this little bit of cultivation, how can I shatter space?” Qi Huang teased herself.
“Are you telling the truth?” Hua Ru Yi asked with doubt.
“Why don’t you just probe and find out?” Qi Huang generously withdrew her protective spiritual sense. Anyway, the other party didn’t have Yin-Yang Eyes and couldn’t see the secrets in her Sea of Consciousness.
Hua Ru Yi released her spiritual sense to probe, and then her whole body was stunned. She murmured to herself: “How is this possible? A cultivator in the Juling Realm actually has the spiritual sense of the Heavenly Punishment Realm. How did you cultivate?”
“You don’t need to worry about how I cultivated! Sect Leader Hua, we have told you everything. This is to prove our sincerity. I wonder what your decision is? Do you want the Immortal Tablet? Or do you want me!” Cheng Hong Ling pressed.
“There’s one thing I don’t understand. How are you sure that once your spiritual sense reaches the immortal realm, you won’t involuntarily ascend?” Hua Ru Yi asked uneasily, after all, this matter was truly of great importance.
“Because after I reached the Heavenly Punishment Realm, I did not attract a Heavenly Tribulation. This is enough to explain everything. If you don’t believe me, you can check if I have any Sky-Veiling Water on me.” Qi Huang made a generous suggestion.
