Chapter 743 Yin-Yang Eyes Gradually Recovering
“What? You want to dig up those Golden Life Flower seeds?” Cheng Hong Ling’s small mouth gaped in astonishment.
Cheng Yuan and his wife exchanged glances, both showing looks of confusion.
“Child Huang, aren’t you still planting flowers for the people of Huang Tian Prefecture?” Jiang Liniang asked worriedly.
“I can understand if you give up planting Golden Life Flowers due to pressure from the Immortal Alliance, but this matter has already been publicized. If you give up halfway, it might affect your reputation,” Cheng Yuan reminded her patiently.
“What reputation? Why should a young girl care about such things? It’s better for our reputation to be damaged than to be constantly coveted by those despicable people from the Immortal Alliance,” Jiang Liniang immediately chimed in.
“You two elders, please calm down. Didn’t I say before? These Golden Life Flower seeds don’t necessarily have to be planted in our backyard!” Qi Huang explained with some helplessness.
“You mean to move them to another location so the Immortal Alliance can’t find them?” Cheng Hong Ling’s eyes lit up.
“That’s a good idea. As long as they can’t find them, we don’t have to worry about them coveting them,” Jiang Liniang also said excitedly.
“I don’t understand. If that’s the case, why did you plant them in your own backyard in the first place? If you had planted them in a hidden place from the start, wouldn’t all this trouble have been avoided?” Cheng Yuan asked with some confusion.
“She probably wanted to get a verbal promise from the Immortal Alliance,” Cheng Hong Ling immediately realized.
“A verbal promise?” Cheng Yuan and his wife looked bewildered again.
“Clever!” Qi Huang gave her main body a thumbs-up and then patiently explained:
“You saw their attitude. If I had planted them in a hidden place, it would not only require a great deal of effort to look after them, but even if the seeds matured, I wouldn’t be able to sell them openly because the Immortal Alliance would definitely find reasons to obstruct me. But now it’s different. They are under pressure from the public and have at least verbally allowed me to plant these things. When I sell them later, it will be a natural progression.”
Cheng Yuan and his wife suddenly understood, their faces showing surprise.
“I really admire you, girl. How did your brain grow like this? At such a young age, you managed to play Elder Zuo, an old fox, like that.” Cheng Yuan’s face showed admiration.
“You don’t even look at who her father is. If the Great Qilin Kingdom were still around, she would be the little princess,” Jiang Liniang proudly raised her head.
“Now, there’s a problem. After you transplant these Golden Life Flowers to a hidden place, how will you explain it to the people of Huang Tian Prefecture? Will you say they were stolen?” Cheng Hong Ling pressed further.
“Of course, I’ll say they were stolen. We planted them to deal with the thieves from the Immortal Alliance in the first place, so we can’t tell them everything,” Qi Huang replied.
“But we oversold it. If we say they were stolen, won’t that be embarrassing?” Jiang Liniang frowned again.
“Why should we be embarrassed? It’s the Immortal Alliance that should be embarrassed! Elder Zuo forced me to dig up those four Golden Life Flowers in front of everyone. If something unexpected happens, the public will immediately suspect the Immortal Alliance, and they will naturally understand us,” Qi Huang’s lips curved slightly.
“Then won’t the Immortal Alliance be cursed to death?” Cheng Yuan was dumbfounded.
“You are too cunning.”
“What do you mean cunning? You are her, and she is you. Why are you scolding yourself like this? This is called intelligence!” Jiang Liniang’s eyes showed a fervent light, and she hugged Qi Huang as if she were a rare treasure.
Cheng Hong Ling’s face showed disdain, but the corners of her lips curved involuntarily. Although she looked down on such petty tricks, she felt quite comfortable knowing that the Immortal Alliance had been outsmarted.
Qi Huang took action that very evening. She dug up the four Golden Life Flower seeds and transplanted them to Pingshan Mass Grave overnight, asking the Nine Nether Demonic Cat clan to look after them.
On the very next evening, Elder Zuo, dressed in specially made clothes, sneaked down to the Cheng family’s backyard and saw four earthen pits with the soil still wet.
“Where are the Golden Life Flowers? Where are the Golden Life Flowers?” Elder Zuo stared blankly for a long time before he started pacing around the house, then around the HongHua Sect. However, he couldn’t find any trace of the four Golden Life Flowers until dawn, and finally had to leave in dejection.
Qi Huang watched all of this clearly through the Recording Mirror, her stomach aching from laughter, making her wonder if it was her period.
Elder Zuo thought about it more and more, finding it bizarre. On the way, he reported the matter to Cao Hong.
“The Golden Life Flowers are gone just like that? It’s only been a day!” Cao Hong was also stunned.
“I don’t know what happened. When I went there tonight, there were only a few pits left, making me run for nothing,” Elder Zuo said resentfully.
Cao Hong pondered for a moment and then said, “I’ve thought about it. There are probably two possibilities: first, that stinky girl, afraid of attracting attention, secretly transplanted them to a hidden place; second, the Golden Life Flowers…”
“…have already been dug up by someone else in advance.”
“That makes sense!” Elder Zuo nodded thoughtfully.
“Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and investigate! No matter what, you have to get those Golden Life Flowers back, or you won’t be an elder anymore,” Cao Hong ordered.
Although Elder Zuo was unhappy, he understood the principle of the stronger party prevailing, so he reluctantly agreed.
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In the dead of night, within the main altar of the Juexian Cult, Divine Doctor Sun entered the study of the Juexian Cult Leader.
“Reporting to the Cult Leader, the recovery of Madam’s Yin-Yang Eyes is very optimistic. It is estimated that she will be fully recovered within half a year,” Divine Doctor Sun reported expressionlessly. “Madam” meant concubine.
“Really? That’s great!” The Juexian Cult Leader stood up excitedly but immediately frowned and questioned, “Then why did you say it would take several years before?”
“Your subordinate would not dare to break my promise, so I could only make the worst-case scenario,” Divine Doctor Sun showed a hint of fear on his face.
“Forget it. Considering your great contributions to this cult, I will forgive your offense,” the Juexian Cult Leader showed a rare magnanimity.
“Thank you, Cult Leader,” Divine Doctor Sun secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
“You may leave now! Let Ai Xing’er come to see me!” the Juexian Cult Leader ordered.
“Yes!” Divine Doctor Sun clasped his fists in acceptance and then respectfully withdrew.
Not long after, Ai Xing’er, full of charm, walked into the study, twisting her waist, and said coquettishly, “Cult Leader, you were looking for me?”
“Darling, come and sit in my arms. It’s warmer here,” the Juexian Cult Leader greeted her warmly.
“Yes!” Ai Xing’er rejoiced and walked over, sitting in the man’s arms with enchanting eyes.
“You know, Divine Doctor Sun just said that your Yin-Yang Eyes will be fully recovered within half a year,” the Juexian Cult Leader said while stroking Ai Xing’er’s luscious waist.
“Really? That’s great!” Ai Xing’er immediately stood up excitedly. She knew that her value lay in these Yin-Yang Eyes. Once they were lost, her status would plummet.
“Don’t get too excited!” The Juexian Cult Leader pulled Ai Xing’er back into his arms and said, “Darling, once you recover, I’ll have to trouble you to go to the Wen family again to find out for sure whether what you saw at the Immortal Alliance Main Altar last time was real or fake.”
“Ah? You want me to do something as soon as I recover?” Ai Xing’er pouted her red lips a little unwillingly.
“Don’t worry, darling! I promise you, once you clarify this matter, you will be the Cult Leader’s wife when you return,” the Juexian Cult Leader leaned over and kissed Ai Xing’er fiercely on the cheek.
“You said it yourself, okay? You can’t go back on your word,” Ai Xing’er said, her face flushed, hugging the Juexian Cult Leader and reminding him.
“Go back on my word? That’s absolutely impossible! If I go back on my word, I would have been driven off this throne long ago,” the Juexian Cult Leader said, flicking Ai Xing’er’s nose with his finger.
“With your words, I can rest assured. When the time comes, I will definitely go to the Wen family and dig out the ancestors of that woman for you,” Ai Xing’er said firmly.
