Chapter 684: Interrogation (1)
Hearing this, Qin Quan’s face showed a struggling expression. Seeing everyone staring at him, he said in a deflated tone, “You know how poor the HongHua Sect was before. If people find out I spent millions of taels of silver to rent a seed, it would be good if it grows well, but if it doesn’t, how can I explain it to everyone?”
“So you’re afraid of taking responsibility!”
Qi Huang suddenly realized.
The people from the HongHua Sect around them all looked disdainful. It was foreseeable that after this incident, Qin Quan’s prestige would plummet to the bottom.
“Now that the whole story is clear, it’s just that we don’t know if what Pi Lao Er said to the Sect Leader back then was true. If these people are really planning to get more Golden Life Flower seeds from the Tencel Valley Treasure Land with the Golden Life Flower seed, as he said, the other party might not make things too difficult for you, but what if they don’t?”
Xu Mei frowned and reminded.
“That’s right, if the situation is not like this, those people will most likely be unfavorable to you.”
Elder Ruan also agreed.
“Yes, with your looks and identities, selling you would probably fetch far more than the price of a Golden Life Flower seed. This might be why the other party asked to take Lingyu and the others away.”
Xu Mei also realized.
“If they want compensation, I’ll satisfy them. If they dare to have evil intentions, I’ll let them know what it means to invite a god easily but send one away with difficulty.”
Qi Huang smiled like a little fox. She was not afraid of the other party having evil intentions, but afraid of the other party reasoning.
“I am absolutely confident in your strength, but the problem is taking Yu’er and the others with us. Will it drag you down?”
Elder Ruan also tactfully expressed his concern for his granddaughter.
“It’s okay, just treat it as a trip. During the Evergreen Convention, didn’t I still bring them to compete in the arena?”
Qi Huang said nonchalantly. If outsiders heard that she was going to the “Tencel Valley Treasure Land” for a trip, they would probably think she was crazy.
Yes, Grandpa, during the Evergreen Convention, we were purely there for the atmosphere. Junior Sister resolved all the opponents by herself!
That’s right! That’s right! We were even eating melon seeds on the stage then, which infuriated those people. It’s still funny thinking about it now!
When has anything Junior Sister said not come true? You can rest assured!
Ruan Lingyu comforted Elder Ruan, and the other junior sisters also echoed. Anyway, they were determined to go this time, otherwise, they would have a knot in their hearts for the rest of their lives.
Next, the sisters returned to their respective homes to pack their luggage and were soon sent to the entrance of the HongHua Sect by their families.
I promise all elders that I will bring them back safe and sound.
Qi Huang made another promise. The families of the sisters did not question her, after all, Qi Huang’s abilities were evident to all, and she had never broken her word.
Does she even know where she’s going and dare to brag like this?
The thin old man next to the pale-faced middle-aged man said contemptuously.
There’s nothing strange about it. It’s just a country bumpkin who has never seen the world, like a frog at the bottom of a well, thinking that she’s invincible because she’s in the Shentong Realm. Little does she know that in the Wenren family, her cultivation level is not even enough to be served.
The pale-faced middle-aged man mocked.
At this moment, Mu Ruoyi and her mother also arrived. She anxiously suggested, “Sister Hong Ling, Sister Qi Huang, how about I go with you too?”
Forget it. You are not a member of the HongHua Sect, and you are still busy rebuilding Shuiyu Valley. There’s no need to get involved in this mess.
Qi Huang refused without hesitation. She brought her senior sisters for a reason, not for the sake of finding trouble.
Mu Ruoyi wanted to say something but stopped, and finally did not force Qi Huang.
Qi Huang took out a Storage Ring and handed it to Wen Yunmei, then said, “Aunt Wen, there are ten million taels of silver in here. It should be enough to initially rebuild Shuiyu Valley.”
“How can I accept your money?”
Wen Yunmei naturally refused outright.
“Don’t refuse. The destruction of Shuiyu Valley is partly my fault. If you don’t take it, I’ll feel uneasy. At most, you can repay me after you have money.”
Qi Huang forcibly shoved the Storage Ring over. Although she wanted to see Shuiyu Valley merge into HongHua Sect, she couldn’t force it, as it was a purely female sect.
“Let me say this first, I’m not driving you away. You can stay as long as you want if you wish to stay.”
Qi Huang quickly added.
“Okay, then thank you. I will definitely repay you as soon as possible.”
Wen Yunmei pondered for a moment and still put away the Storage Ring.
“No need to rush, I’m not in a hurry for money.”
Qi Huang declared.
Cheng Hong Ling on the side did not object at all. Emotionally, she couldn’t wait for Mu Ruoyi to leave. Rationally, she and her clone should contribute to the rebuilding of Shuiyu Valley.
“Are you ready? Stop dawdling, the journey is still long.”
The pale-faced middle-aged man urged impatiently.
Qin Quan hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward with trepidation and warned, “Fellow Daoist, although the Golden Life Flower seed is precious, it is not as valuable as my female disciples. I hope you will not make things difficult for them after you have clarified the truth. I will do my best to compensate.”
“Of course.”
The pale-faced middle-aged man perfunctorily replied.
At this moment, Cheng Yuan also stepped forward. He asked neither humbly nor arrogantly, “Esteemed Immortal Elder, I am the father of Cheng Hong Ling and Qi Huang. Could you please tell me your identities? If my daughter is to go with you, we should at least be told her identity, shouldn’t we?”
There’s no need. Once the matter is clarified, we will naturally send them back.
The pale-faced middle-aged man said impatiently.
Cheng Yuan frowned slightly. The other party’s evasiveness clearly indicated impure motives, but because he trusted his daughter, he did not press further.
The seven martial sisters bid farewell to their families and left the HongHua Sect with the pale-faced middle-aged man and his group. Pi Lao Er, having narrowly escaped death, was escorted along.
On the way, Cheng Hong Ling used Mind Transmission to ask Qi Huang, “Just as Master said, if Pi Lao Er lied, then these people never intended to go to the Tencel Valley Treasure Land to find more Golden Life Flower seeds. What are your plans?”
“It doesn’t matter, I’ll find another opportunity later. Anyway, with my current strength, entering the Tencel Valley Treasure Land is not a problem at all. I just want a few guides.”
Qi Huang answered confidently.
Cheng Hong Ling understood and then said, “There’s one more thing I can’t figure out. These twenty years were the agreed rental period between Pi Lao Er and Sect Leader Qin. Why would these people come to find them after exactly twenty years? Did they only discover the Golden Life Flower seed was lost after twenty years? This is too illogical.”
“Yes, there are no such coincidences in the world. Therefore, there must be a hidden reason. Perhaps we will only find out when we reach our destination.”
Qi Huang said thoughtfully.
Because everyone was riding horses enchanted with Flying Talismans, their speed was astonishing. A few days later, they arrived at Changming Kingdom in Zhongzhou.
During this period, Ruan Lingyu and the other senior sisters chattered, showing no signs of worry on their faces, as if they were traveling for sightseeing. This showed how much they trusted Qi Huang.
Qi Huang kept paying attention to the conversations of those “creditors,” but besides learning their names and that they belonged to the same family, she knew nothing else.
The pale-faced middle-aged man was named Wenren Qing. He led the team and took the girls back to his home in the Imperial Capital of Changming Kingdom.
Looking around, she found that the Wenren residence was very grand, covering an area as large as the HongHua Sect, which proved the owner’s extraordinary status.
Wenren Qing brought the girls and Pi Lao Er to the main hall of the main house, and then it was a “three-party trial.” The chief judge was the clan leader of the Wenren family, Wenren Jun, who was also the head of the main family. In addition, there were several elder clan brothers as陪审.
Wenren Jun was an old man with white hair, but his posture was upright, and he walked like the wind. It was evident that he was very strong. He sat on the Grand Tutor’s chair with a grim expression, his cold gaze fixed on Qi Huang and the others in the middle of the hall.
Qi Huang and several senior sisters yawned listlessly, completely ignoring Wenren Jun. Cheng Hong Ling’s pretty face also showed impatience. Only Pi Lao Er trembled and prostrated himself on the ground.
“Can you hurry up and say what you want to say? My legs are numb from standing.”
Shen Yuan finally couldn’t bear it and spoke.
“Yes, why don’t you get us some stools? We’ll accompany you whenever you want to sit.”
Ruan Lingyu also said.
“It’s already benevolent of the Wenren family to let you stand. And you still want stools? It’s simply delusional.”
Wenren Qing said sternly.
“You’re not going to get them? That’s okay, I have my own.”
With a thought, Qi Huang summoned six or seven small stools and placed them beside her main body and her senior sisters.
The girls were overjoyed and sat down as if no one else was there.
The people of the Wenren clan were dumbfounded, and the hall fell into dead silence.
