Chapter 640: She killed four countries by herself (3)
Qi Huang, as she was playing the role of the National Preceptor of the Xihui Dynasty, had disguised herself before setting off. She had also put on a robe specially made from the fur of the Nine Nether Demonic Cat, making her look like a thief.
Qi Huang’s Spiritual Sense had reached the late stage of the Heavenly Punishment Realm, and her speed was so fast that it was like chasing wind and electricity. It just so happened that their general directions were similar, and she soon discovered a group of cultivators, also heavily disguised, flying north at high speed dozens of miles to her left.
“Who are these guys? What are they doing, being so secretive?”
Qi Huang was very curious, so she took out her Recording Mirror to observe them.
“Peak Master, should we look for the Beiling Kingdom’s army first, or the Gaosheng Kingdom’s army?”
At this moment, a relatively thin person in the group spoke up. Judging by the voice, it was an old woman.
“It’s her!”
Qi Huang immediately recognized the person. This old woman was an Elder of the Broken Cloud Peak who had visited the Imperial Palace before.
From the words of this person, Qi Huang inferred that this group must be the “delegation” from Broken Cloud Peak who had voluntarily offered to share her burden. The slightly plump old man leading them must be Wen Da, the Peak Master of Broken Cloud Peak.
Qi Huang didn’t have any good feelings toward Broken Cloud Peak, because when she was an Imperial Concubine, the Peak Master of Broken Cloud Peak had sent people to the HongHua Sect to kill her.
The reason Qi Huang didn’t retaliate was that she prioritized the bigger picture. However, she still felt a bit unhappy, so she kept a watchful eye and continued to observe with the Recording Mirror.
“Let’s go find the Beiling Kingdom’s army first. Their strength is greater. As long as we deal with these guys, the Gaosheng Kingdom will naturally be afraid.”
“The Peak Master is wise! This is to subdue the enemy without fighting.”
A skeleton-like Elder beside him flattered.
“We must make these two countries surrender as soon as possible, and then check on the National Preceptor’s situation. This time, we must resolve this problem completely.”
Wen Da said with a determined tone.
“Trouble? What trouble?”
Qi Huang was confused and wondered if the trouble he was referring to was herself.
“Peak Master, I have one thing I don’t understand. Since we want to completely deal with the National Preceptor, why make things so troublesome? We can take this opportunity to ambush her midway and intercept her.”
The flattery Elder then asked.
“Kill me? Why would Broken Cloud Peak want to kill me?”
Qi Huang was a mixture of shock and anger. She really couldn’t understand why they would want to kill her, as her identity as the National Preceptor had no conflict with Broken Cloud Peak. In a sense, they were even allies.
“Intercept? Elder Kong, do you know her strength?”
Wen Da retorted.
“Yes, not knowing this person’s strength, how dare you intercept her? Aren’t you afraid of being killed in return?”
Elder Feng questioned.
“Uh… I didn’t think it through.”
Elder Kong was embarrassed.
“Those two countries are not only bait that I threw for her but also touchstones. If she fails, it means this person only has this much ability and is not to be feared. If she succeeds by some fluke, then I will personally send her on her way. If she surrenders those two countries with ease and her strength is above mine, then we will have to make long-term plans.”
Wen Da explained his plan in detail.
“Could she really be stronger than you? That’s not possible, is it? You are one of the only three Shentong Realm powerhouses in the Xihui Dynasty!”
Elder Kong was clearly a little unconvinced.
“How do you know she is from the Xihui Dynasty?” Wen Da retorted.
“Uh… the Peak Master’s considerations are truly thorough.”
Elder Kong’s old face showed admiration.
“Peak Master, did I hear correctly? Aren’t we going to force the Beiling Kingdom and the Gaosheng Kingdom to stop the war? Why kill the National Preceptor?”
At this moment, a younger cultivator nearby asked. He seemed to have a slightly lower status, so he didn’t know about this matter yet.
Qi Huang also listened attentively, as she also wanted to know how she had offended Broken Cloud Peak to make them want to kill her.
“Steward Cui, do your job, and don’t ask things you shouldn’t.”
Elder Feng glared at him unhappily.
Steward Cui wanted to say something but stopped, a trace of resentment showing in his eyes.
“Tell him, we are all our own people anyway.”
Wen Da casually instructed. He didn’t want to affect unity over such a small matter.
“The Peak Master is truly wise.” Steward Cui’s gloomy expression immediately vanished.
Elder Feng shook his head helplessly, then explained the intricacies and added, “Last time, that National Preceptor saved Lin Ran in the Imperial Palace, causing our Broken Cloud Peak to lose face. This is the first crime! Lin Ran is a disciple that our Broken Cloud Peak painstakingly cultivated and is also the Empress of the Xihui Dynasty. Now, because of her, she is gradually distancing herself from us. This is the second major crime, so this National Preceptor must die.”
“This…” Steward Cui wanted to say something but stopped, feeling that doing so was too much and a bit excessive.
“It feels a bit too much to do this.”
Qi Huang never imagined that they would use such an excuse to kill her. This was what was called “making groundless accusations!”
“I originally wanted to spare your lives, but since this is the case, there’s no need to negotiate peace. Go straight to hell.”
Qi Huang’s face turned cold, and she instantly disappeared from her original spot, reappearing in front of the Broken Cloud Peak group in a flash.
“Who’s there?”
Wen Da was terrified. As a dignified Shentong Realm cultivator, he hadn’t noticed her approaching.
The other six high-level figures also became extremely vigilant, drawing their weapons to defend themselves.
“Who? Peak Master Wen is so humorous. Weren’t we just discussing how to kill me? You don’t even know what the person you want to kill looks like, how can you kill her?”
Qi Huang said mockingly.
“You are…”
Wen Da felt a sense of foreboding.
“Peak Master, it’s the National Preceptor! It’s National Preceptor Li!”
Elder Feng exclaimed.
“You are National Preceptor Li?”
Wen Da’s expression became solemn upon hearing this. He scrutinized Qi Huang again before saying, “So you’re wearing the specially made robe made from the fur of the Nine Nether Demonic Cat. No wonder I couldn’t trace your whereabouts.”
“So that’s how it is!”
The several high-level figures of Broken Cloud Peak breathed a sigh of relief. If the other party could be so fast that their Spiritual Sense couldn’t detect her without any concealment, then they would have truly encountered a formidable opponent.
“I wear this robe just because I like playing the game of cat and mouse. It doesn’t mean I necessarily need it. Even if I don’t wear it, you still won’t be able to trace my whereabouts.”
Qi Huang declared.
“Hehe, what an arrogant tone. I was originally planning to see your demeanor.”
“Pissed off! I was originally planning to gauge your strength before deciding your fate. I didn’t expect you to come to my doorstep. Since you’re in such a hurry to reincarnate, then I, your Peak Master, will send you on your way today.”
Wen Da no longer wanted to pretend. A fierce look flashed in his eyes, and his violent Spiritual Sense suppressed towards Qi Huang without warning. His figure followed closely behind, and the red Treasure Sword in his hand drew a dazzling afterimage, like a sudden burst of sunset clouds in the sky.
“Kill!”
The other high-level figures of Broken Cloud Peak also swarmed forward, transforming into streaks of meteors and charging towards Qi Huang.
Steward Cui hesitated for a moment before charging out courageously.
“Overestimating your strength!”
Qi Huang disdainfully curled her lips. The hair behind her surged, covering the sky and piercing forward like dense death rays.
Qi Huang was now in the late stage of the Heavenly Punishment Realm. The Boundless Demonic Hair was far superior to before in both speed and resilience. Let alone the cultivators in the Huashen Realm, even Wen Da couldn’t track its trajectory.
“Whoosh!”
With a synchronized whistling sound, all six high-level figures of Broken Cloud Peak were pierced like frogs on a skewer, except for Steward Cui. It wasn’t because of his profound cultivation, but because Qi Huang had shown mercy.
The reason Qi Huang showed mercy was that this person was clearly forced to charge forward, and he still had some conscience.
Steward Cui was terrified, his liver and gallbladder split open. He couldn’t condense his Spiritual Sense to maintain flight and retreated backward unsteadily.
With a thought from Qi Huang, the dense strands of hair began to dance, instantly slicing the bodies of the six masters of Broken Cloud Peak into pieces of minced meat, which then fell with a torrential downpour of blood, dyeing the entire sky red.
