Chapter 630 Killing Spree (Part 2)
In the Imperial Garden of the Imperial Palace, Lin Tu was leisurely admiring the flowers. He felt extremely pleased, thinking that after this plan, his worries would be completely gone.
Eunuch Zhong accompanied him, looking somewhat absent-minded.
“You all wait here!”
Lin Tu suddenly ordered the guards behind him.
“Yes!”
The guards obediently stayed in place.
Lin Tu walked forward with Eunuch Zhong and after a moment, impatiently asked, “Eunuch Zhong, how many days have passed? Do you know the situation in Huangtian Capital? Didn’t you send people to investigate there? I think it must be hell on earth by now!”
“This…”
Eunuch Zhong looked troubled, almost crying.
“What’s wrong?”
Lin Tu stopped, his brows furrowed in displeasure.
“Reporting to Your Majesty, our people replied that the HongHua Sect has released news that they have resolved the source of the Yin Energy in Pingshan Mass Grave.”
Eunuch Zhong reported cautiously.
“They say it’s resolved, so it’s resolved? Are the people you sent useless? Can’t they see for themselves?”
Lin Tu’s expression grew more gloomy.
“Reporting… Reporting to Your Majesty… In the past few days, the Yin Energy in Huangtian Capital has gradually decreased, and the days are sunny, comparable to the Imperial Capital. This old servant feels that our plan has likely failed!”
Eunuch Zhong explained with a stiff upper lip.
“What? Say that again?”
Lin Tu’s voice suddenly rose, and he questioned Lin Tu with extreme anger.
“Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, please forgive me! It is this old servant’s fault!”
Eunuch Zhong knelt down in great fear.
“You are indeed useless! I take back my previous words!”
Lin Tu rebuked, then questioned, “Didn’t you say the source of the Yin Energy was very strong? How did the HongHua Sect resolve it?”
“Those scouts said that Cheng Hong Ling and her clone resolved it. This old servant is not very clear about the specific process.”
Eunuch Zhong replied meekly.
“Useless!”
Lin Tu thought more and more, becoming angrier. He kicked Eunuch Zhong to the ground.
“Your Majesty, spare my life! Your Majesty, spare my life!”
Eunuch Zhong got up and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy.
“How did that Cheng Hong Ling do it? Could she really defeat the source of the Yin Energy?”
Lin Tu ignored the eunuch and muttered to himself, “Forget it. Since this plan has failed, I need to find another way.”
“Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty is right. For a small Huangtian Capital, you have plenty of ways to make it disappear. We can try again.”
Eunuch Zhong quickly flattered.
“Unfortunately, you probably won’t have that chance.”
At this moment, a clear and familiar female voice came.
“Who?”
Eunuch Zhong immediately sprang up from the ground and protected Lin Tu.
“It’s only been a year or two, and you’ve forgotten me? Truly, great people have great memories!”
As the voice fell, Qi Huang appeared beside them like a phantom.
Eunuch Zhong was greatly shocked. He wanted to make a move, but found that his body was already locked by Spiritual Sense, and he couldn’t move at all.
Lin Tu was even worse. His legs went weak, and he knelt heavily on the ground. His knees hit the ground with a crisp “crack” of bone fracture. His vision went black, and he wanted to call for help, but found that he couldn’t even open his lips.
“Why did I let the guards wait where they were?”
Lin Tu regretted it deeply in his heart.
Although he knew that even if the guards were present, they would be sent to their deaths, it would at least buy him some time, even a tiny bit.
“Lin Tu! Lin Tu! Because of the matter of the Imperial Concubine, I already wanted to kill you. Later, for the sake of the Sixth Princess, I spared your life. Why didn’t you cherish it? You actually went mad and wanted to use evil spirits to eliminate the entire Huang Tian Prefecture, and also used the purpose of war to persecute our fellow countrymen. If you continue to be Emperor, I’m afraid the people of the entire Xihui Dynasty will never have a chance to rise.”
Qi Huang said with regret, then her expression turned cold, “Since that’s the case, let’s try a different Emperor!”
After Qi Huang finished speaking, the Cicada Wing Sword flashed, and she soared into the sky.
Qi Huang flew far away, and only then did Lin Tu and Eunuch Zhong’s heads fall from their necks. Although they were both martial artists, their souls were extremely weak. In a place like the Imperial Capital with strong Yang Energy, as soon as they appeared, they were crushed by the Heavenly Dao.
“I, Lin Tu, the dignified ruler of a nation, actually died at the hands of a lowly slut. I am not reconciled!”
Lin Tu’s soul was dissipating as he shouted unwillingly.
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“Sixth Princess, I’m sorry! For the sake of the people of the world, I could only let your father die.”
Qi Huang apologized secretly. Although she had some friendship with Lin Ran, she also understood the importance of the bigger picture.
Qi Huang landed in a secluded alley and then entered a clothing store. Now that the killing was done, it was time to arrange the vegetable planting.
Qi Huang bought a men’s outfit that fit her somewhat, then went to an inn to disguise herself. After a while, she walked out of the main door wearing a mask and a bamboo hat. She had also sprayed a strong, cheap perfume on herself to mask the fragrance of the Jinming Flower.
Qi Huang arrived at the Immortal Alliance branch and told the gatekeeper disciple that she wanted to see Elder Zuo.
“Please leave quickly! What is Elder Zuo’s status? Not everyone can see him.”
Unexpectedly, the gatekeeper disciple refused her entry.
Qi Huang said nothing more and used her Spiritual Sense to drag two Ghost Tomato seeds into the Immortal Alliance branch.
At this time, Elder Zuo was weeding in a greenhouse. Suddenly, two Ghost Tomato seeds flew before him. As he was wondering, the two seeds flew away again.
Elder Zuo pondered for a moment, then took off his coat and followed. Soon, he met Qi Huang in a secluded alley.
“Who are you? Why have you led me here?”
Elder Zuo asked vigilantly.
“A transaction!”
Qi Huang dangled the Ghost Tomato seeds in her hand, then continued in a hoarse voice, “I have many such seeds. Elder Zuo should be very interested, right?”
“Nonsense, this thing is forbidden by the Immortal Alliance as a poison. How could this Elder be interested?”
Elder Zuo naturally denied it immediately.
“Elder Zuo, stop pretending. Your Immortal Alliance Main Altar is also growing thousands of Ghost Tomatoes. If you’re not interested, why grow so many of them?”
Qi Huang teased.
“How do you know?”
Elder Zuo’s expression was startled, and then his eyes revealed murderous intent. His body suddenly pounced forward, and his sharp right claws tore through the air, grabbing towards Qi Huang’s slender neck.
Qi Huang vanished from her spot like a phantom, then asked calmly, “You make a move as soon as you disagree. Elder Zuo, do you want to silence me, or do you want to kill me for my goods?”
Elder Zuo was furious. His Divine Sense of the second level of the Shentong Realm pressed down on Qi Huang. The ground instantly sank by about a foot, and dense cracks spread in all directions. The abandoned houses on both sides of the alley slowly collapsed.
Qi Huang stood calmly in place.
She sneered, “With such little ability, you want to kill for goods?”
Elder Zuo’s face showed astonishment. He knew that in the entire Xihui Dynasty, only Ye Donglai’s cultivation was slightly higher than his. But this person in front of him was clearly not Ye Donglai. Who was this person?
“What exactly do you want?”
Elder Zuo asked solemnly after a long deliberation.
“Didn’t I just say? I want to make a transaction with you. I have many Golden Life Flower seeds here. Elder Zuo should be very interested, right?”
Qi Huang reiterated. If this old fellow were not of use, she would have already poked him to death with a finger.
Elder Zuo took a deep breath, then asked calmly about the price, “How much are you prepared to sell them for?”
“Twenty-five taels of silver per seed.”
Qi Huang demand was exorbitant.
“What? Are you joking with me? You know that a complete Ghost Tomato can only sell for thirty taels of silver. If you don’t believe me, go to the Juyin Auction House in Yongning Prefecture yourself and ask.”
Elder Zuo’s emotions suddenly became agitated again. He felt like he was being played.
“Then isn’t there still five taels of silver profit per seed?”
Qi Huang said as if she hadn’t heard him.
“Five taels of silver?”
Elder Zuo was so angry that he laughed. He said indignantly, “Firstly, no one can guarantee that this thing will sprout 100%. Secondly, this thing is a poison, and the cost of labor, storage, and transportation are all extremely expensive. After deducting these expenses, how much profit will I have?”
“What if I have hundreds of thousands of seeds?”
Qi Huang calmly revealed her bottom line.
“What? Say that again, how many?”
Elder Zuo was dumbfounded.
