Chapter 690: Save me, let me out!
Uh…
Wenren Qing was not
prepared for the other party to specifically ask about Cheng
Hongling, and for a moment, he didn’t know how to respond.
“It’s nothing, I was bitten by mosquitoes a few times on the road,”
Cheng Hongling explained with a poker face. Her cold and aloof demeanor made no one suspect anything.
“Ah, yes, yes! Girls all love beauty, you should know this,”
Wenren Qing quickly agreed.
“So that’s how it is, I understand, I understand. My granddaughter is just the same,”
Elder Xiao said with a relieved smile.
After sitting down and exchanging pleasantries for a while, Elder Xiao curiously asked, “Nephew, what brings you to the Immortal Alliance headquarters this time?”
“Uncle, my nieces have all taken Golden life flower seeds, but some have been stimulated and others haven’t. You should be able to smell it. I heard that the Immortal Alliance urgently needs talents like them, so I brought them to see the situation,”
Wenren Qing stated his purpose.
“What?”
Elder Xiao jumped up from his chair and asked, “Don’t you know what the Immortal Alliance wants these girls for?”
“I know, isn’t it to be bait in the Tencel Valley treasure land to find Golden life flower seeds?”
Wenren Qing said calmly.
“You…”
Elder Xiao paused before finally setting up a Spiritual Sense Shield and saying sternly, “You say it lightly. Do you know how dangerous the Tencel Valley treasure land is? That is basically the most dangerous place in the entire Cultivation World. What you are doing is completely trifling with their lives. I advise you to think twice before acting.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Uncle Xiao. I have already thought it through clearly. Cultivators go against the will of heaven. If they don’t undergo tempering, how can they become accomplished? I am helping them.”
Elder Xiao gritted his teeth with a feeling of not wanting to be a part of it, and then said earnestly, “As an Elder of the Immortal Alliance, I should not go against the interests of our alliance. However, they have the bloodline of the Xiao family flowing through them. I really cannot bear to see them go to their deaths like this, so I am advising you. Are you sure you really want to send them to Tencel Valley? Why not ask for their own opinions?”
“I’m sure, and they are willing. Otherwise, I can’t force them, right?”
Wenren Qing gave the girls a look.
“Yes, yes, we are willing! We are cultivators, not pampered young ladies. We must temper ourselves to become talented.”
Ruan Lingyu and several junior sisters all chimed in.
“Don’t be afraid. If you are being coerced, just blink at me,”
Elder Xiao said softly.
Instead of blinking, Ruan Lingyu and the other junior sisters widened their beautiful eyes.
“…”
Elder Xiao was speechless.
“Uncle Xiao, you see, I’m not lying,”
Wenren Qing said with a proud smile.
“Since you have made up your mind, I cannot force you. However, I must remind you that their journey is a matter of life and death. You must be mentally prepared. My suggestion is to send some family masters to protect them closely.”
Elder Xiao suggested again.
“No need. Since it is tempering, they have to rely on themselves. I believe they can return alive,”
Wenren Qing argued.
“I think you are simply crazy. Those who send their daughters as bait are usually families at the end of their rope. You, from the Wenren family, the number one cultivating noble family in Changming Kingdom, why are you doing such a ridiculous thing? Are you simply doing it for the reward from the Immortal Alliance, or do you want these girls to go to Tencel Valley to find some rare natural treasures? If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. It’s better than them going to their deaths.”
Elder Xiao persuaded tirelessly.
This Xiao Yu has pretty good character.
Qi Huang was a little surprised.
Unfortunately, Wenren Qing was determined to send Cheng Hongling and the others to their deaths, so he was impervious to persuasion. Instead, he impatiently asked, “Does Uncle Xiao know who is currently in charge of searching for Golden life flower seeds in the Immortal Alliance?”
“I of course know. The current person in charge of searching for Golden life flower seeds is the Grand Elder of the Immortal Alliance, Zheng Chi,”
Elder Xiao replied displeasantly.
“Zheng Chi? Is it Zheng Chi from the Zheng family of Supreme Peak?”
Wenren Qing confirmed.
“If not him, then who else?”
Elder Xiao impatiently retorted.
“Then please, Uncle Xiao, take us to see him,”
Wenren Qing respectfully pleaded.
“Alright, but I hope you won’t regret it later.”
Elder Xiao also lost his patience and then led everyone to find Zheng Chi, the Grand Elder of the Immortal Alliance.
Qi Huang found this person very unfamiliar and felt a little relieved, because this meant there was no risk of her main body being exposed. Although she was not afraid of him, she did not want any complications, especially in this place.
Because Elder Xiao was with them, Zheng Chi’s attitude was relatively warm, and he quickly invited everyone to sit down.
Wenren Qing also took the opportunity to state his purpose, his tone casual and relaxed, as if he were sending not his own nieces, but a few pigs waiting to be slaughtered.
Zheng Chi was stunned for a long time before feigning sincerity and flattering, “The Immortal Alliance is in urgent need of talents like them. This is like sending charcoal in the winter. If you find the Golden life flower seeds, you will be contributing to the entire Cultivation World. People from the Wenren family are indeed worthy of the blood of Heavenly Beings flowing through them. They are simply role models for us all.”
“Elder Zheng, you flatter me. When will you depart?”
Wenren Qing asked impatiently, eager to send Cheng Hongling and the senior sisters on the path to the Yellow Springs.
“Soon, within ten days. However, we still need to register them. Our Immortal Alliance will not take advantage of anyone for free. The promised rewards will not be shortchanged,”
Zheng Chi said magnanimously.
“The rewards are secondary. Mainly, we want them to gain some experience,”
Wenren Qing also explained righteously.
“Be that as it may, I must be clear about things beforehand. Going to the Tencel Valley treasure land carries certain risks. We cannot guarantee that they will return one hundred percent. If any accidents happen, the Immortal Alliance will not be responsible,”
Zheng Chi warned.
“Don’t worry, we know what we’re doing,”
Wenren Qing said nonchalantly, wishing in his heart that the female disciples of the HongHua Sect would die in the Tencel Valley treasure land.
“Just promising with your mouth is not enough. You still need to sign a contract. In the past, there were some untrustworthy parents. They spoke well before departure, and after their children had accidents, they would pester the Immortal Alliance, saying that we had secretly abducted their daughters. Don’t you think that’s shameless?”
Zheng Chi said with a helpless smile.
“Hehe, you know in your heart whether you abducted them or not,”
Qi Huang muttered inwardly.
A hint of disdain also appeared in Wenren Qing’s eyes, but he still said, “That’s only natural.”
Next, Zheng Chi ordered an Immortal Alliance disciple to bring paper and pen. Not only did he register the false identities of Cheng Hongling and the others on record, but he also had them and Wenren Qing sign and imprint the contract. The entire process was done flawlessly, shifting all responsibility completely.
“Then where will they live these few days?”
Wenren Qing asked curiously.
“They will stay at the Immortal Alliance headquarters. I will have someone arrange their accommodation,”
Zheng Chi said without hesitation, as he certainly wouldn’t let the ducks he had caught get away.
Wenren Qing was completely reassured, and then left with a large sum of remuneration.
And then he left the Immortal Alliance headquarters with a large sum of remuneration.
Next, Zheng Chi ordered several female disciples to “escort” Cheng Hongling and the others out. The remuneration had already been given, and he didn’t want any accidents to happen.
Cheng Hongling and the others were soon taken to a quadrangle. The courtyard was heavily guarded, and the surroundings were also equipped with strong Spiritual Sense Shields and soundproofing talismans, like a prison.
“Save me! Let me out! Save me!”
At this moment, a woman’s cry for help could be faintly heard from inside.
Qi Huang was slightly taken aback. She felt that the voice was a little familiar, like that of an old acquaintance.
“What’s going on? I seem to hear a cry for help from inside?”
Ruan Lingyu asked doubtfully.
“Just like you, they were sent by their families to be bait. However, they now regret it. Unfortunately, their parents have already received the remuneration. It’s a pipe dream to get out,”
The female disciple of the Immortal Alliance explained, and then warned, “It’s the same for you. Without permission, no one is allowed to step out of this courtyard. Meals will be delivered by someone. If anyone disobeys, they will bear the consequences.”
“We are reluctant to leave!”
Ruan Lingyu replied.
The Immortal Alliance female disciples looked at Ruan Lingyu with confusion. This was the first time they had seen such a foolish woman willing to go to her death. It took them a long time to react before opening the gate and urging them into the courtyard. The woman who was crying for help also appeared in their sight.
This woman had disheveled hair and messy clothes. The thin fabric was covered with large and small holes, revealing patches of scarred skin. Only her haggard beautiful face still had a sickly beauty. It was clear at a glance that she had suffered a lot.
Qi Huang was stunned. She didn’t expect that the other party was indeed an old acquaintance.
The woman was also caught off guard the moment she saw Cheng Hongling and the others, and stood there foolishly.
