Chapter 714: Golden Life Flower (4)
Qi Huang knew she only had five days, so she had mentally prepared for returning empty-handed. She never expected to encounter a Lightning Eagle within half a day of entering Tencel Valley. The Lightning Eagle had clearly reached the demonization level, its speed was like instant transmission, and in the blink of an eye, it darted into the sunny area. When it saw a group of people, it was clearly stunned, but its eyes immediately became resolute, and then it spread its slender and sharp claws and pounced towards Cheng Hong Ling. It did indeed eat Golden Life Flower seeds, but that didn’t mean it didn’t eat meat, especially prey emanating the fragrance of Golden Life Flower!
It was reasonable that Cheng Hong Ling’s body, which had been stimulated by the Golden Life Flower’s scent, would be the primary target. If she were alone today, she might have died on the spot. This was because her cultivation was only at the early stage of the Shentong Realm. Even though her spiritual sense was stronger than cultivators of the same level, she was no match for the Lightning Eagle, which was at the peak of the Shentong Realm.
Qi Huang naturally would not stand by and watch her main body being threatened. Her spiritual sense emerged from her body, instantly transforming into a large net that shot up into the sky, enveloping the Lightning Eagle, and then yanked it down.
“Boom!”
The Lightning Eagle instantly became like a bird with broken wings, crashing to the ground without any resistance, kicking up a cloud of dust.
“What’s wrong?”
The girls picking herbs looked over in confusion.
Cheng Hong Ling’s expression changed slightly. She had only seen the Lightning Eagle pouncing at her at the last moment. If it weren’t for her clone, she wouldn’t have been able to react at all, and the outcome would have been either death or severe injury.
“Wow! It looks like a Lightning Eagle!”
Several female disciples from the HongHua Sect excitedly came forward to watch, using recording mirrors to take pictures constantly. The other girls did the same.
Seeing so many strangers, the Lightning Eagle immediately began to struggle and call out. Unfortunately, the result was the same as the pitiful “little skeleton” before; it couldn’t break free at all.
“Is this a Lightning Eagle?”
Qi Huang turned to Elder Kang to confirm.
“Yes, yes, yes, this is a Lightning Eagle. Teacher is truly a chosen one, encountering this thing within half a day of entering.”
Elder Kang quickly flattered her, as Qi Huang’s strength was too terrifying for him to dare to lie.
Wow, it’s really a Lightning Eagle! Our luck is too good.
Didn’t they say that this thing is very rare now? Why did we encounter it so quickly?
This can only be said that Junior Sister Qi Huang is as clever as ice and snow. When we gather together, the fragrance of the Golden Life Flower is very strong, which makes it easier to attract Lightning Eagles.
Several female disciples from the HongHua Sect chattered while recording.
After receiving confirmation, Qi Huang took out a tracking talisman and stuck it on the Lightning Eagle, saying soothingly, “Don’t be afraid! I won’t hurt you.”
“What do you plan to do now? Are you just tracking this Lightning Eagle? Or…”
Cheng Hong Ling stepped forward and asked.
“This place has great restrictions on spiritual sense. Even I can only explore a radius of tens of miles, and the further I go, the smaller this distance becomes. Moreover, we cannot separate. Let’s just focus on tracking this one.”
Qi Huang knew the principle of not biting off more than one could chew and quickly made a decision.
“Alright, but that means we’re pinning all our hopes on it.”
Cheng Hong Ling looked at the Lightning Eagle with a solemn expression.
“It doesn’t matter. If we don’t find it this time, we can always come back later. When my strength improves significantly, won’t it be as easy as coming and going here? We can even surround it and treat it as our backyard, without needing the Immortal Alliance’s permission!”
Qi Huang said confidently.
Cheng Hong Ling’s eyebrows gradually relaxed upon hearing this, as no one understood the growth rate of a clone better than she did.
“So, you’re going to release it directly and then track it, right?”
Qi Huang confirmed with Elder Kang again.
“Yes, but the more Yin Energy there is, the shorter the residual time of the musk scent will be. Over time, even the talisman paper will be corroded, so Teacher, you must follow closely.”
Elder Kang reminded her, trying his best to survive.
“Everyone has heard me. From now on, I must follow the Lightning Eagle, and your speed is not fast enough.”
So, I can only put you all into my storage ring. Picking spirit grass and spirit medicine ends here. If there is another opportunity, I will bring you here again.”
Qi Huang explained to the girls.
“Since my mission is completed, can you let me leave? I still need to save my Father Emperor!”
Tang Yuning said hesitantly, and the other girls also stepped forward to plead.
Qi Huang originally wanted to tell the truth, but considering Elder Kang was present, she chose to reason with them: “First, if I let you leave now, can you walk out of this Tencel Valley Treasure Land? Second, you saw the strength of that guy. Can you save your Father Emperor?”
The girls looked at each other, their faces revealing helpless expressions.
“We will only stay here for five days. You patiently follow me. After we go out, I will go and help you save your Father Emperor.”
Qi Huang solemnly made a promise.
“Are you telling the truth?”
Tang Yuning confirmed excitedly.
“Of course, I promise to rescue your Father Emperor.”
Qi Huang patted her chest and guaranteed it, causing a slight sway. This action made Cheng Hong Ling, who was beside her, frown again.
“Alright! Then we’ll continue to follow you. If there’s anything you need us for, just tell us.”
The girls were overjoyed and chose to stay. They had witnessed Qi Huang’s strength with their own eyes, and with such a powerful helper, the chance of rescuing their relatives was much higher.
Cheng Hong Ling showed a trace of doubt on her face, so she communicated telepathically and asked, “You didn’t tell them the truth. Are you afraid Elder Kang will hear it and tell the Immortal Alliance Leader when he goes back?”
“That’s right. I just want to give the Wenren family a surprise, and I don’t want to stir up trouble for myself. If I admit that I rescued those people, and the news leaks, the Immortal Alliance will hunt me endlessly. They will never let go of these decoys and their families.”
Qi Huang explained.
“You are just too fond of stirring up trouble. If we kill this guy surnamed Kang, and leave immediately after finding the Golden Life Flower, wouldn’t that be great?”
Cheng Hong Ling expressed her thoughts.
“That won’t do. The Wenren family mistook us for scapegoats. I must let Elder Kang go back alive, so as to give them a surprise. Otherwise, how can I be happy?”
Qi Huang insisted stubbornly.
“Do as you please. Be careful not to get burned.”
Cheng Hong Ling shook her head helplessly, then asked again, “Then why don’t you send out these decoys and their families immediately? With your strength, it shouldn’t be difficult, right?”
“But have you ever thought that we only have this one Lightning Eagle now? What if something unexpected happens to it halfway? With the scent of the Golden Life Flower on our bodies, it will be difficult to attract a second Lightning Eagle, so we must leave ourselves a way out.”
Qi Huang explained her idea.
“That’s a good idea.”
Cheng Hong Ling suddenly realized. However, after thinking about it, she said, “Actually, you could tell them the truth behind Elder Kang’s back. That way, they wouldn’t be so anxious.”
“That won’t do. If I tell them the truth now, what if they slack off or even give up? If I force them, wouldn’t that be unreasonable? I want them to willingly work for me.”
Qi Huang explained.
“You are truly cunning! You should learn business from your father, not cultivate with me.”
Cheng Hong Ling taunted.
“Are you implying that my father is as cunning as me?”
Qi Huang was overjoyed.
Cheng Hong Ling was furious and rushed over to kick Qi Huang.
Qi Huang, being very alert, dodged and repeatedly begged for mercy.
The people around were completely stunned. They had never seen a scene where the main body and clone fought.
“Alas! Junior Sister’s main body and clone have started fighting again.”
Ruan Lingyu shook her head helplessly upon seeing this scene.
“Then, should we try to mediate?”
Shen Yuan asked anxiously.
“How do we mediate? Who do we help?”
Yun Fei asked leisurely.
“Of course, help…”
Shen Yuan blurted out without thinking, but only then did she realize it was a life-threatening question. She said angrily, “Yun Fei, are you calculating your own junior sister?”
“Calculate what? Who did I calculate?”
Yun Fei acted innocent, but the smile at the corner of her mouth was not hidden.
“I’ll fight you.”
Shen Yuan was furious and rushed forward to wrestle with Yun Fei.
“Eldest Senior, then who should we mediate now?”
Miao Xiang asked Ruan Lingyu anxiously.
“Of course, mediate Junior…”
Ruan Lingyu reflexively wanted to answer, but just then, Yun Fei and Shen Yuan suddenly stopped fighting and turned around to glare at her intently.
Ruan Lingyu shivered all over and then angrily reprimanded Miao Xiang, “You little girl, are you trying to calculate me too?”
Miao Xiang’s small face showed a confused expression. Before she could react, her fair face was pinched by her Eldest Senior.
“Tsk, a bunch of childish guys.”
Su Qing rolled her eyes and quickly moved to the side, afraid of being looked down upon by outsiders.
“This is Tencel Valley Treasure Land, the most dangerous place in the Cultivation World, and they are still fooling around so carelessly?”
The surrounding girls were stunned.
It took Qi Huang a long time to pacify her main body, then she put everyone into the prepared storage ring and released the Lightning Eagle.
As soon as the Lightning Eagle regained its freedom, it fled in panic, its large wings flapping, leaving afterimages, flying even faster than when it arrived. It let out a shrill scream, as if a girl had been molested by a pervert.
“Am I that scary?”
Qi Huang could not help but laugh. Her figure instantly disappeared from the spot. She knew that as long as she kept following the Lightning Eagle, she would have a chance to find the Golden Life Flower.