Chapter 692: Kill them all
“Hey, hey, hey, you mustn’t slander! This Fairy… Uh… this Immortal Elder is beautiful and kind, how can I be like those scurrying rats in the Immortal Alliance?” Qi Huang became agitated. She counted on her slender jade fingers and said, “First, this Immortal Elder can guarantee your safety. Can the Immortal Alliance? Second, this Immortal Elder only wants Golden Life Flower Seeds, so anything you find in Tencel Valley Treasure Land is yours. Is the Immortal Alliance that generous?”
“Yes! Yes! Junior Sister is at most a businesswoman, while the Immortal Alliance is slave owners,” Ruan Lingyu immediately chimed in. Although she didn’t quite understand Qi Huang’s specific thoughts, blind support was the right approach.
“Exactly, that’s why I dare to say I’m here to save you. You’re practically making a guaranteed profit!” Qi Huang seized the opportunity to persuade her.
“Hehe…” Tang Yuning smiled noncommittally, clearly not believing Qi Huang had the ability. She pondered for a moment and said, “What if I don’t agree?”
“Don’t agree? Fine, then you can find a way to escape yourself. I won’t care about you.” Qi Huang threatened. She wasn’t unreasonable, but she wanted to enter Tencel Valley smoothly. If she helped this woman escape beforehand, and they were discovered by the Immortal Alliance, her subsequent plan would be difficult to execute.
Tang Yuning bit her pale lips and finally said after a long time, “Can I discuss it with others?”
“Who else can you discuss it with in a place like this?” Qi Huang asked, confused.
“You don’t know. I’m not the only one captured. Xue Jing and Fan E were also brought here,” Tang Yuning explained the situation.
“What? They were captured too? You really are sisters in misfortune,” Qi Huang almost burst out laughing.
“You’re still laughing. Have you no sympathy?” Tang Yuning became agitated.
“Alright, go call them over to discuss. Don’t talk about this outside. Be careful of eavesdroppers,” Qi Huang instructed with a dry cough.
Tang Yuning shot Qi Huang a glare before painstakingly taking steps to walk out.
“Are they all bait?” Cheng Hong Ling asked.
“Not just the three of them. I want all the women in this courtyard to be my bait,” Qi Huang corrected, then a mocking expression appeared on her face. “I have the strength, and what I lack are bait. Since the Immortal Alliance has already found so many ready-made ones for me, wouldn’t it be a waste of their kind intentions if I didn’t utilize them?”
“Junior Sister is brilliant!” Several senior sisters praised in unison.
“Provided you can guarantee their safety. If even one of them meets an accident, you’ll be no different from those people in the Immortal Alliance,” Cheng Hong Ling reminded her sternly.
“Don’t worry, I really don’t believe there are any stronger evil spirits in Tencel Valley than me,” Qi Huang said confidently, then added, “If I let them go in advance, once the Immortal Alliance discovers it, won’t our plan fall through? At that time, we might only be able to force our way into Tencel Valley. Then we won’t be able to calmly search for Golden Life Flower Seeds. We’ll just have the Immortal Alliance chasing us all over the world.”
“What Junior Sister says makes sense,” Ruan Lingyu flattered without thinking.
“Flatterer!” Su Qing Ling couldn’t help but retort sharply.
“I’m willing, what about it? Jealous?” Ruan Lingyu retorted.
“Who would be jealous of you?” Su Qing Ling immediately rolled her beautiful eyes.
Not long after, Tang Yuning led two other companions into the room. They were the noble Xue Jing and the gentle and mature Fan E. Xue Jing and Fan E also had some scars on their bodies, but fewer than Tang Yuning.
“Why are their injuries not as serious as yours?” Qi Huang asked, confused.
“Hmph, two cowards,” Tang Yuning said contemptuously.
“It’s like this. When we first arrived here, we also tried to break out, but apart from getting beaten, it was useless. So, we stopped trying. However, she (Tang Yuning) didn’t listen. She kept shouting and yelling every day, so she was often severely beaten,” Xue Jing explained.
“So that’s how it is. Truly thick-headed,” Qi Huang realized.
“What thick-headed? I’m being tenacious, okay? Do you lie flat the moment you encounter difficulties like them?” Tang Yuning argued righteously.
“Being thick-headed and being tenacious aren’t mutually exclusive,” Qi Huang teased, then asked the two beauties, “Let’s start by introducing yourselves. I don’t believe you used your real identities in HongHua Sect.”
“I’m not called Xue Jing. My name is Jin Xue. I am the Fourth Princess of the Taiping Kingdom in Zhongzhou, and the top Immortal Seed of the Great Yan Sect, the number one Immortal Sect in Taiping Kingdom,” “Xue Jing” introduced herself first.
“I’m not called Fan E either. My name is Ouyang Yi, the eldest princess of the Great Yu Kingdom in Zhongzhou,” “Fan E” introduced herself next.
“How come they’re all princesses?” Shen Yuan was shocked.
“Hehe, Lü Yi is a descendant of Immortals. Even his concubines wouldn’t be chosen carelessly,” Jin Xue said with a self-deprecating smile.
“Then how were you captured?” Qi Huang asked curiously.
“I was captured while sleeping in the Imperial Palace.”
“I was captured while shopping in the Imperial Capital.” The two women answered one after another.
“Ah? They even captured people in the Imperial Palace? It seems the Immortal Alliance is in urgent need of bait,” Qi Huang couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Of course. After all, how many people are willing to go to a place like Tencel Valley to seek death? If they don’t do this, how can they find enough bait?” Jin Xue explained.
“Then do you want to go home alive?” Qi Huang asked.
“Of course, who wants to die!” Jin Xue immediately stated her position, and Ouyang Yi also nodded in agreement.
“In that case, stop being bait for the Immortal Alliance and become my bait,” Qi Huang seized the opportunity to make her request.
Jin Xue frowned slightly. Qi Huang then repeated what she had told Tang Yuning to the other two women.
“Are you sure you can guarantee our safety?” Jin Xue asked after pondering for a moment.
“I can even deal with the Immortal Tablet, let alone a mere Tencel Valley Treasure Land. Moreover, do you have any other options besides believing me right now?” Qi Huang retorted.
“Alright, I believe you and am willing to go to Tencel Valley with you,” Jin Xue agreed without hesitation.
“I am too,” Ouyang Yi also said, because she understood that her only hope now was for Qi Huang to create a miracle.
“Actually, I also wanted to let you leave earlier, but that would inevitably alert the Immortal Alliance. Then it would be difficult for me to enter Tencel Valley legitimately. So, I hope you can understand,” Qi Huang explained after some thought, deeming it necessary to waste some words.
“Yes, since you have been to Huang Tian Prefecture, you should understand how much we need Golden Life Flower Seeds. So, this trip is a must for us,” Ruan Lingyu added.
“Understand! Understand!” Jin Xue and Ouyang Yi nodded in unison. Tang Yuning also reacted and her gaze towards Qi Huang softened considerably.
“Alright, you all go back. Eat what you should eat, drink what you should drink, and don’t cause any more unnecessary trouble. I promise to let you go home after we get out of Tencel Valley,” Qi Huang appeased them. The three women obediently nodded, then left reluctantly, clearly regarding Qi Huang as their spiritual pillar.
Next, Qi Huang took out the Recording Mirror and began to monitor the Immortal Alliance’s Grand Elder Zheng Chi.
“What are you looking at him for?” Cheng Hong Ling asked, confused.
“I need to see if Senior Wenren Jun’s sinister schemes will succeed,” Qi Huang explained. The sisters reacted and also stared curiously at the Recording Mirror. Zheng Chi was handling official business when he finally called the disciple who had registered Cheng Hong Ling and the others into his room.
“Master, what are your orders?” The disciple bowed respectfully.
“Fu Xin, how many bait do we have in total now?” Zheng Chi asked.
“Replying to Master, there are twenty-two in total,” replied the disciple named Fu Xin.
“Twenty-two? That’s too few. How many of them have been stimulated with Fen Zhu Water?” Zheng Chi asked dissatisfiedly.
“One-fifth of them have been stimulated with Fen Zhu Water,” Fu Xin replied cautiously.
“Not only are there too few, but the quality is also poor. How many Lightning Eagles can this attract?” Zheng Chi said with a livid expression.
“Why don’t we send some Fen Zhu Water to them?” Fu Xin had a sudden idea.
“Okay, how about you pay for it yourself? They’re just bait, are you planning to treat them like parents?” Zheng Chi questioned sternly. Fu Xin was frightened into silence and dared not make a sound.
“Forget it, time is pressing. Let’s just do this. We’ll depart for the Tencel Valley Treasure Land on time in three days. At worst, we’ll kill them and use their dissected corpses as bait. It will still attract Lightning Eagles.” Zheng Chi then said.
“Ah?” Fu Xin’s face turned pale with fright.
“What’s wrong? Haven’t you fished before? Hanging an entire earthworm on the fishhook is not only a waste, but the fish might not bite. Cutting it into small pieces is more effective. After all, exposing their blood and internal organs will make for a stronger scent,” Zheng Chi said with a sinister expression.
“Yes, yes, yes, Master is wise.” Fu Xin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and cautiously asked, “Then who should we kill? Those who were captured? After all, letting them out alive will bring endless trouble.”
“Kill them all. Anyway, the others won’t be able to get out of Tencel Valley alive. Whether they die early or late is the same. So let this Elder send them to reincarnation sooner,” Zheng Chi gave the instructions coldly.
