Chapter 617: But You Like Girls
Within the HongHua Sect, Qi Huang was tending to her Ghost Tomatoes in the greenhouse when the mind transmission from her main body suddenly sounded.
“That guy Jiang Feng has come looking for us.”
Cheng Hong Ling notified her.
“Jiang Feng? That zombie Crown Prince? He’s come to the Hong Hua Sect to find us?”
Qi Huang was utterly astonished. They weren’t even friends, so his sudden appearance was truly abrupt.
“Yes, a disciple just came to my home to inform me.”
Cheng Hong Ling confirmed.
“That’s truly strange. What did that fellow come to look for us for? Do you think he hasn’t given up his wicked intentions?”
Qi Huang speculated to herself.
“Stop the nonsense. We’ll know once we meet him,”
Cheng Hong Ling urged impatiently.
“Alright, he better not try anything funny, or killing him will be no harder than crushing an ant,”
Qi Huang replied confidently. She was no longer the person from three years ago who could only make a living by acting.
The main body and its clone immediately left the Hong Hua Sect and met the former Crown Prince, the zombie, in a secluded forest.
At this moment, Jiang Feng had deliberately disguised himself. He used white foundation to cover the golden corpse spots on his face, coupled with his charming phoenix eyes and handsome face, he looked rather human at first glance.
“Crown Princess!”
General Li, who was beside him, respectfully cupped his fists in greeting.
Upon hearing this title, Cheng Hong Ling’s clear and beautiful face grew even colder.
Qi Huang was too lazy to argue and got straight to the point, “May I know why His Highness the Crown Prince is looking for us?”
“My beloved concubine, don’t be in a hurry. Sit down and let’s talk slowly. This matter cannot be explained in a few words,”
Jiang Feng calmly gestured to a nearby flat stone.
General Li, with his keen eyesight, immediately went up and wiped away the dust with his tattered sleeve.
Qi Huang, without being overly polite, walked over and sat down elegantly, smoothing her skirt. Cheng Hong Ling, however, remained standing with a cold expression.
“The main body is standing, and the clone is sitting. Isn’t that inappropriate?”
Jiang Feng’s face showed surprise.
“None of your business?”
Cheng Hong Ling rebuked him coquettishly.
“Hehe, seeing the two of you always makes me want to laugh. You are clearly the same person, yet why are your actions so drastically different?”
Jiang Feng’s face revealed a teasing expression.
“So, you came here just to laugh at me?”
Cheng Hong Ling’s beautiful eyes gradually narrowed into two dangerous crescent moons.
“Do I look that bored?”
Jiang Feng smiled as if he didn’t hear her, “My beloved concubine, I naturally have important matters to discuss. Firstly, it’s about the news regarding the source of the Yin energy in Pingshan Mass Grave. Don’t you want to know?”
Cheng Hong Ling’s expression softened slightly upon hearing this, but she was too proud to inquire directly.
“Of course, we do. If Your Highness is willing to tell us, I will be immensely grateful,”
Qi Huang quickly replied. After all, the Pingshan Mass Grave was a sword hanging over Huangtian Capital.
“Then how does my beloved concubine intend to express her gratitude? By marrying me?”
Jiang Feng teased.
“Alright, if you’re afraid you won’t be able to handle it.”
Qi Huang’s smile also turned icy.
“Forget it, I won’t joke around anymore. I investigated the source of the Yin energy in Pingshan Mass Grave a while ago, but I was blocked by a Golden Corpse midway. According to him, there are also evil spirits with strength comparable to ours in Pingshan Mass Grave. Judging by this, the source of the Yin energy is at least a Flying Corpse or something similar, equivalent to the Heavenly Punishment Realm for you cultivators.”
Jiang Feng said with a serious expression.
“We were already prepared for this matter. If it were just a Golden Corpse like yours, such strong Yin energy wouldn’t leak out,”
Qi Huang retorted.
“Are you saying my strength is very weak?”
Jiang Feng’s smile became stiff, but he still generously said, “Fine, I won’t stoop to your level! Since you’ve long anticipated the strength of that evil spirit, do you have any countermeasures?”
Hearing this, Cheng Hong Ling’s expression changed slightly, as if she had found a treasure.
Her expression changed slightly. If that were truly an evil spirit at the Heavenly Medicine Realm, even the clone acting wouldn’t be enough.
Qi Huang did not speak, choosing to first figure out what this fellow was up to.
“It seems my beloved concubine has no countermeasures,”
Jiang Feng mocked.
“That won’t trouble His Highness the Crown Prince. Anyway, the source of the Yin energy hasn’t erupted yet, so we’ll deal with it when the time comes,”
Qi Huang replied perfunctorily.
“Then you should be mentally prepared. A servant of that Yin energy source came to find me a couple of days ago, saying they wanted me to help them awaken their master. The time is very soon, perhaps today, perhaps tomorrow, or the day after.”
Jiang Feng said calmly.
“What?”
Qi Huang stood up abruptly.
Cheng Hong Ling’s beautiful eyes also widened. This was undoubtedly terrible news for the entire Huang Tian Prefecture.
After a moment of thought, Qi Huang probed, “Did His Highness the Crown Prince agree?”
“Why not? I have to come out and seek revenge on the Lin family, right? Otherwise, what kind of man am I?”
Jiang Feng raised an eyebrow, preparing to continue frightening the young girl.
“But has Your Highness considered this? The land beneath our feet used to be called Daqi Kingdom. As the former Crown Prince, can you bear to see sentient beings suffer?”
Qi Huang attempted to persuade him.
“My beloved concubine said it correctly. I am just the former Crown Prince, and the land beneath our feet now is called Xihui Dynasty. The people living here are rebels. Why should I show mercy?”
Jiang Feng retorted, unyielding.
Hearing this, a killing intent gradually appeared in Cheng Hong Ling’s beautiful eyes. At the same time, she transmitted her thoughts to her clone: “With your current strength, it shouldn’t be difficult to kill him, right? Without his help, those evil spirits should not be able to awaken that Yin energy source, otherwise, they wouldn’t need his help.”
“Of course. But don’t you find it strange? Since he’s already decided to oppose us, why does he come here to show off?”
Qi Huang retorted.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Hong Ling also sensed something was wrong and temporarily suppressed the killing intent in her heart.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince, please state your request directly. You traveled all the way toHongHua Sect just to show off, right?”
Qi Huang probed. If this zombie Crown Prince was truly just showing off, she wouldn’t mind letting him die again.
“It’s good that my beloved concubine is so intelligent.”
Jiang Feng’s face showed admiration, and then he made his request: “My request is very simple. I want to meet the Saintess of Shuiyu Valley. She is currently at the Hong Hua Sect, correct?”
“What do you want to see her for?”
Qi Huang asked in astonishment. She never dreamed that this fellow would act in such an unconventional manner.
“It’s like this…”
Jiang Feng explained his desire to find descendants completely. After all, this was not a secret that could not be told.
Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling exchanged glances, their minds racing.
“To tell you the truth, according to General Li’s centuries of in-depth investigation, the last descendant of my Jiang clan was murdered by the rebel Lin family over thirty years ago. I’m looking for the Saintess of Shuiyu Valley simply to confirm the truth of this matter,”
Jiang Feng added. His intention was obvious: he wasn’t absolutely determined to do this, so they shouldn’t try to haggle.
“If we agree, may I know what reward Your Highness the Crown Prince can offer?”
Qi Huang decided to ask first.
“If you agree, I can promise to put in minimal effort before the result is known, allowing the Yin energy source to continue slumbering, and I will keep you updated on its real-time situation,”
Jiang Feng showed his sincerity.
Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling exchanged glances, then began to communicate via mind transmission.
“What do you think? Should we let him see Mu Ruoyi?”
Qi Huang sought her opinion.
“Is such a simple question worth asking me? Bringing up Mu Ruoyi, are you feeling guilty?”
Cheng Hong Ling’s displeasure was evident.
“Cough, cough, how is that possible? When have I ever been a thief, and what would I feel guilty about?”
Qi Huang argued.
“Is that so? Isn’t it considered stealing when you often sneakily go to find her?”
Cheng Hong Ling questioned.
“Uh… I… I was just trying to fulfill my duty as a host. She’s a guest from afar, and it wouldn’t be good to leave her hanging,”
Qi Huang’s gaze dodged as she defended herself.
“Let me tell you, the Immortal Tablet of Shuiyu Valley has already been destroyed, and we no longer have any ambiguous relationship with her. Out of gratitude for teaching Shui Linglong the cultivation techniques, you can repay her gratitude, but don’t you dare attract any more trouble.”
Cheng Hong Ling warned.
“I know. It’s not that I really like girls, so what are you worried about?”
Qi Huang said somewhat helplessly.
“But you do like girls. Who knows if you’ll infect her?”
Cheng Hong Ling retorted.
Qi Huang was speechless, then quickly changed the subject: “Let’s get back to business. If we don’t let this fellow see Mu Ruoyi, he’ll lose hope and will surely spare no effort to awaken that Yin energy source, which will be difficult to handle. So, let’s let him see her.”
Cheng Hong Ling remained silent, tacitly agreeing.
Qi Huang scanned the Hong Hua Sect with her spiritual sense and found that Mu Ruoyi was cultivating in her boudoir. She was too lazy to waste words and directly used her spiritual sense to bring her over.
“Ah… Save… Oh my!”
Mu Ruoyi never dreamed that she would be forcibly taken away while cultivating peacefully in her own home. She was instantly terrified, her face losing all its color, and she desperately cried for help. However, before she could finish her cry, she was already dragged in front of Qi Huang.
“Oh my! It’s Sister Qi Huang! Could you at least give me a heads-up if you want to find me next time? That’s really scary! I thought I was targeted by a pervert.”
Mu Ruoyi said, still a little shaken, while reaching out to pat her still surging chest.
“You’re quite good at sizing people up.”
Cheng Hong Ling commented sarcastically from the side.
Qi Huang smiled awkwardly and then explained, “It’s not me who wants to find you, it’s them.”
