Chapter 719: Surprise, Unexpected (Part 1)
“If we choose to surrender, we will die. If we act like this, won’t the Immortal Alliance go berserk?” Jin Xue’s face showed fear. After the encounters during this period, she was extremely afraid of the Immortal Alliance.
“You are mistaken. If you don’t speak, the Immortal Alliance would kill you to silence you. If you speak, do they still have a motive to kill you?” Qi Huang retorted.
“The Immortal’s words are indeed wise.” Jin Ze, Jin Xue’s father and emperor, reacted.
“That’s not necessarily true. They might also kill us out of pure spite!” Tang Yuning raised a question.
“Indeed, the people of the Immortal Alliance are used to being arrogant and have no bottom line. They will never tolerate anyone provoking them.” Tang Cong, Tang Yuning’s father and emperor, agreed with his daughter’s thoughts.
“So, you need to make the matter as big as possible, the bigger the better. At that time, if they want to kill you, they will have to risk being questioned by everyone. The Immortal Alliance is arrogant, but not stupid. They know how to weigh the pros and cons.” Qi Huang explained her understanding.
“Indeed, among you, there are emperors of four countries. Others are also royal relatives or famous sect members from various countries. It shouldn’t be difficult to make this matter ferment, right?” Cheng Hong Ling also said from the side.
“However, don’t forget, although the Immortal Alliance killing us will be questioned by the secular world, as long as they act in secret, the reputational damage can be minimized, and they can even use this matter to establish their authority. Whether it’s a benefit or a disadvantage is debatable, so we cannot rule out the possibility of them acting against us.” Tang Cong’s thinking was very rigorous.
The surrounding people also reacted to this statement, and worry appeared on their faces again.
“Afraid? Then find a corner and live like a coward.” Cheng Hong Ling said impatiently.
Qi Huang also frowned and said, “You need to understand that I’m just showing you a way, not saying it’s a sure way to survive. If you don’t even have the courage to succeed…”
“If you don’t even have the courage to try, then just wait to die!”
A group of people looked at each other. In the end, they were still willing to try, after all, from the moment they were targeted by the Immortal Alliance, they had no way back.
“Where is this place? How do we get back? The Immortal Alliance must be searching for us everywhere now!”
“Yes, as soon as we show ourselves, they will know. With our strength, it’s impossible for us to go back.”
“What the hell, are we destined to be doomed?”
A group of people, including the decoys and their family members, looked around and then started to wail again.
Qi Huang shook her head helplessly, then said, “Forget it, I’ll see this through. You hide in the storage rings as before. When we’re done, we’ll naturally send you back.”
“Thank you, Immortal Fairy! Thank you, Immortal Fairy!” A group of people were overjoyed.
“Aren’t you being too kind to them?” Cheng Hong Ling telepathically communicated.
“Letting these people return alive to ruin the Immortal Alliance’s reputation is also good. If they die midway, won’t my saving them be meaningless?” Qi Huang explained again, then called Jin Xue, Tang Yuning, and Ou Yangyi to the side.
“I’ll say it again, absolutely do not reveal our true identities, not even to your family members. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being impolite.” Qi Huang warned sternly. Although she was strong now, she had her family with her and didn’t want to fall out with the Immortal Alliance immediately.
“Understood.” The three women nodded repeatedly.
Next, Qi Huang put everyone into storage rings separately and then headed for the Changming Kingdom in Zhongzhou. She was a reasonable person. Since she owed the Wenren family a Golden Life Flower seed, she had to return it. Of course, others who owed her also had to return it.
Qi Huang’s speed was terrifying. She arrived near the Wenren family in less than a quarter of an hour and released her main body and several senior sisters.
“Oh? You’re back so soon? I haven’t had enough fun yet!” Shen Yuan said, still wanting more.
“Fun? Don’t you forget the purpose of our trip to the Tencel Valley Treasure Land? We haven’t found the Golden Life Flower seed yet. How will we explain it to them?” Ruan Lingyu frowned.
“Junior Sister is so strong, why should we be afraid of them?” Shen Yuan said indifferently.
“No matter how strong you are, you still have to be reasonable. We are cultivators, not bandits.” Ruan Lingyu said with annoyance.
“It’s okay. At worst, we can find another opportunity to go later. Anyway, the Wenren family wishes we would die in Tencel Valley, so they will surely be happy to accept this suggestion.” Yun Fei quickly tried to smooth things over.
“No need, the Golden Life Flower has already been found,” Qi Huang quickly informed them.
“Found? Then why did you say you didn’t find it earlier?” Ruan Lingyu asked, confused.
“Because I plan to take the Golden Life Flower seed back to plant it. The Immortal Alliance does not allow anyone to bring live things into the secular world. Elder Kang was present at the time, so I had to lie. Otherwise, once the Golden Life Flower grows, the Immortal Alliance will naturally suspect me of being the one who caused trouble,” Qi Huang explained patiently.
“Indeed. As long as this matter is kept secret, even if we successfully plant the Golden Life Flower, we can say that the seed was bought from the secular world and it only grew because of luck. The Immortal Alliance will have no evidence and won’t be able to trouble us.” Yun Fei agreed.
“Yes, since others have succeeded in planting it before, why can’t we?” Qi Huang smiled triumphantly.
“Junior Sister, you are so strong, are you still afraid of the Immortal Alliance?” Shen Yuan asked curiously.
“Of course, I’m not afraid, but who told me to have my family with me? Before I have the confidence to completely eliminate the Immortal Alliance, it’s best to be careful.” Qi Huang was very rational.
The senior sisters all expressed their agreement and then began to praise Qi Huang for her intelligence.
Qi Huang smugly led her main body and several senior sisters to knock on Wenren Jun’s door, intending to give the old man a surprise.
“Who is it? This is a restricted area of the Wenren mansion. Get lost, unauthorized personnel.” A servant opened the door and shouted impatiently.
“Get lost and tell Old Master Wenren that the people he sent to the Tencel Valley Treasure Land have returned.” Qi Huang cursed back without politeness.
The servant’s face showed anger, but unable to argue with a group of women, he mumbled and retreated.
Meanwhile, in the Wenren family’s study, Wenren Jun was talking with his son.
“Wenren Qing, it’s been a while. Have the scapegoats we sent to the Immortal Alliance died in the Tencel Valley Treasure Land?” Wenren Jun confirmed with his son, Wenren Qing.
“Yes, according to the time, they should have arrived at the Tencel Valley Treasure Land several days ago and are bound to die.” Wenren Qing replied respectfully.
“Very good. This way, the young girls of our Wenren family will not be targeted by the Immortal Alliance.” Wenren Jun stroked his beard with satisfaction.
“My father is indeed wise.” Wenren Qing praised sincerely.
“You take some time to go to the Immortal Alliance. Once you confirm that those scapegoats are indeed dead, immediately demand compensation. If they refuse, make a fuss, understand? We finally found those scapegoats, and we must squeeze out all their value.” Wenren Jun instructed again.
“Understood!” Wenren Qing slightly raised the corner of his mouth.
“Old Master!” However, at this moment, the servant who was guarding the door came to the study door.
“What is it?” Wenren Jun became serious and asked.
“There are a few young women at the door who say they are sent by you to the Tencel Valley Treasure Land.” The servant reported.
“What?” Wenren Jun sat up from his armchair with an expression of disbelief, looking at his son. However, his son’s face was also blank.
“Could it be those women from the HongHua Sect?” Wenren Jun muttered cautiously.
“That’s impossible! They are not Heavenly Punishment Realm powerhouses. Even if they could luckily walk out of Tencel Valley alive, they shouldn’t have returned so quickly!” Wenren Qing questioned, then added, “Could something have gone wrong, causing them to give up halfway? Then wouldn’t our plan have completely failed?”
Wenren Jun pondered for a moment, then said, “Now is not the issue of whether the plan failed or not. If the plan fails, we can try again. What I am worried about now is whether these women are the girls from the HongHua Sect. If not, it means our plan has been completely leaked.”
Wenren Qing finally understood the seriousness of the matter upon hearing this, and then said with a worried expression, “I’ll use my spiritual sense to investigate first.”
“No need, it’s them, I’ve already heard their voices.” Wenren Jun listened carefully. His cultivation had reached the late stage of Shentong Realm, so the slightest movement at the door could not escape his senses.
“How is this possible? With their strength, they shouldn’t have returned alive!” Wenren Qing said incredulously.
“It’s fine. Although my scapegoat plan failed, it’s better than being leaked. At worst, we can control them again and send them to the Immortal Alliance as bait until they die. I’d like to see how long their lives are.” Wenren Jun’s face showed a fierce look.
