Chapter 682: Hand Over the Golden Life Flower Seed
Regarding the Golden Life Flower seed, Qi Huang has always felt there were too many inconsistencies!
First is the origin. According to the old fellow Qin Quan, this Golden Life Flower seed was obtained by a prodigy from the family power of its owner at the Evergreen Convention. This also indirectly reflects that the strength of that family power is definitely not weak, after all, in the cultivation world, prodigies like her who “started from scratch” are basically non-existent. Even Cheng Hong Ling relies on her bloodline.
If that’s the case, how could the other party possibly not even have the ability to protect a Golden Life Flower seed? This Golden Life Flower seed is not as precious as Heaven-Concealing Water, and it’s impossible for it to attract the covetousness of powerful cultivators.
Then again, even if the other party was a prodigy who “started from scratch” like herself, and their family had no ability to protect this item, they wouldn’t have sent it to this remote corner to be kept by a stranger. This is completely unreasonable!
The facts proved that Qi Huang’s intuition was correct. The fact that the owner of the Golden Life Flower seed was escorted by a large group of cultivators to the door already explained the problem.
“This is the HongHua Sect? As expected, it’s a place where birds don’t even shit. If someone hadn’t guided us, even the Yin-Yang Eyes would get lost. It’s harder to find than a ghost.”
A middle-aged man with a pale, mustached face mocked from the crowd.
“Yes, Master. That Lü Yi actually wants to marry a female disciple from a sect like this. Isn’t he afraid of disgracing the Immortal Family?”
A thin old man with white hair and beard shook his head behind him.
“But I heard that Cheng Hong Ling of the HongHua Sect has already reached the Shentong Realm. If this is true, then her talent is no less than that of the Nine Great Prodigies.”
Another胖老 head of similar age reminded him.
“Old Man Zhang, you believe this too? That’s probably something the Lü family made up to save face,” the thin old man judged without hesitation.
Judged.
Not bad. She has neither bloodline nor resources, so why should she be compared to the Nine Great Prodigies?
The middle-aged master with the pale, mustached face agreed.
What Nine Great Prodigies? That’s the past. Lü Yi is such a useless fellow, and it’s a good match for him to be with a female disciple of this HongHua Sect.
A young man on the side next to the middle-aged master said with a cold laugh, seeming quite disdainful of the Nine Great Prodigies.
Haha, what my son says is absolutely right.
The middle-aged man with the pale, mustached face laughed heartily, then said to the short middle-aged man who was being escorted: “Pi Lao Er, was the Golden Life Flower seed you were selling rented to the Sect Leader of this HongHua Sect?”
Yes, Master!
The short middle-aged man answered with lifeless eyes. His body was covered in scars, and it was clear he had suffered a lot.
How audacious!
The young man who mocked Lü Yi had a ferocious expression. He slapped him backwards with a palm strike, and a surge of energy appeared out of nowhere, sending Pi Lao Er flying more than three zhang away, splattering blood everywhere.
Qi Huang, who had been secretly observing, was stunned. She had heard very clearly just now that the middle-aged man with the pale face said the Golden Life Flower seed was rented, which was completely different from what the old fellow Qin Quan had said. She quickly confirmed with her main body next to her: “Sect Leader Qin said that the Golden Life Flower seed was entrusted to him by a stranger, right?”
Yes, it seems he did hide something from us.
Cheng Hong Ling’s pretty face also darkened.
It’s good this way, at least we don’t have to feel like we’re in the wrong.
Qi Huang sneered repeatedly, then sighed: “It’s just that I never dreamed that something like a Golden Life Flower seed could be rented.”
Who’s saying it isn’t? No wonder we’ve racked our brains all these years…
Cheng Hong Ling also shook her head helplessly.
“Zhuang Fei, go and knock on the door. They took something from my Wenren family, and today they must return it with interest.”
At this moment, the middle-aged man with the pale, mustached face ordered a tall and strong subordinate.
“Yes!”
The subordinate then walked towards the main door of the HongHua Sect.
“This is a sacred place of the Immortal Sect, unauthorized personnel are forbidden!”
The disciples of the HongHua Sect stepped forward fearlessly to block them, as they had the backing of Cheng Hong Ling and Qi Huang.
“This place where even birds don’t shit dares to call itself an Immortal Sect. Tell your Sect Leader to get out here!”
The subordinate shouted. His voice, amplified by True Qi, was extremely penetrating. He also arrogantly released his Spiritual Sense to envelop the entire HongHua Sect, showing extreme disregard for others.
The few gatekeeping disciples were weak. Under that faint pressure, their lips trembled, and they couldn’t even speak. The ordinary disciples and mortals within the HongHua Sect also trembled.
“Hmph, how dare a mere subordinate be so arrogant!”
Qi Huang knew that her side was in the right, so she decisively intervened and easily shattered the subordinate’s Spiritual Sense.
The subordinate suffered a great loss and immediately clutched his head, moaning in pain.
In the next moment, Qi Huang, wearing a veil, appeared at the main entrance. She knew that the other party would surely be enraged, so she had to continue to apply pressure.
“How dare you injure a servant of my Wenren family after taking my Wenren family’s belongings.”
The young man became furious and charged at Qi Huang without a word. The Treasure Sword in his hand was enveloped in golden True Qi, emitting a dazzling sword energy several zhang long, splitting the air in front of him in two, and striking at Qi Huang from a distance.
“Let me deal with him!”
Cheng Hong Ling quickly arrived. The Blue Scale in her hand, carrying Profound Ice True Qi that emanated with cold air, fearlessly met the attack.
“Bang…”
The two swords collided without any fancy moves, and a terrifying surge of True Qi erupted, knocking both of them away.
Qi Huang released her Spiritual Sense, protecting the HongHua Sect members behind her.
Cheng Hong Ling’s Spiritual Sense moved, and her beautiful figure landed beside Qi Huang. The hand holding the sword trembled slightly, clearly having suffered some disadvantage.
The young man also landed in his original position calmly, with a solemn expression on his face. The arrogance from before had long vanished.
“Are you okay? Do you want me to teach him a lesson?”
Qi Huang asked her main body through Mind Transmission.
“I’m fine! But who exactly is this fellow? His cultivation has at least reached the mid-stage of the Shentong Realm. He shouldn’t be among the Nine Great Prodigies, right?”
Cheng Hong Ling asked. It should be known that her Profound Ice True Qi was very domineering, capable of fighting across levels, but even so, she was at a disadvantage in the previous collision.
“He’s definitely not among them. You saw it when I defeated those seven little monsters at the Zhu Xian Terrace. Was there anyone like him among them? We know Lü Yi, and it’s impossible for the other one who was eliminated by Hua Yu to be this strong!”
Qi Huang confirmed.
The opponent’s side was equally shocked. No one expected that a yellow-haired girl would have such formidable strength.
“You are Cheng Hong Ling, right? I didn’t expect the rumors to be true. I really can’t understand how a prodigy comparable to the Nine Great Prodigies could appear in a place like this.”
The middle-aged man with the pale face asked, puzzled.
“Heh heh, what Nine Great Prodigies? That’s all in the past.”
Qi Huang sneered.
Just then, Qin Quan arrived late. He rushed to the entrance and asked blankly: “Who is looking for this Sect Leader?”
“You are Qin Quan, the Sect Leader of HongHua Sect? Do you recognize him?”
The middle-aged man with the pale face pointed to Pi Lao Er, who was beaten black and blue on the ground, and asked.
Qin Quan walked forward and observed carefully, then his expression changed, and he mumbled, not knowing how to speak.
“Twenty years ago, did you rent a Golden Life Flower seed from him?”
The middle-aged man with the pale face then questioned.
Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling also turned to look. They both wanted to know why this old fellow lied.
“This…”
Qin Quan hesitated.
“Stop quibbling. He has already confessed in person. If you hand over the Golden Life Flower seed today, we can pretend that nothing happened.”
The middle-aged man with the pale face enticed.
“Yes, twenty years ago, I did rent a Golden Life Flower seed from him at a great price. However, according to the contract, there are still two months left until the return date. You are coming here to demand it in advance, isn’t this breaking your promise?”
Qin Quan argued with a stiff upper lip.
“I don’t care about your contract or not. That Golden Life Flower seed was stolen by him. Give it to me now, or your HongHua Sect will become a mass grave.”
The middle-aged man with the pale face changed his tone and threatened.
“What? Stolen?”
Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling exchanged surprised glances. Neither of them expected the result to be like this.
