Chapter 769: The Immortal Alliance Will Certainly Reward You
Just as Qi Huang thought, after her spiritual sense advanced to the Human Immortal realm, it did not trigger a heavenly tribulation. This meant she could dominate the cultivation world forever without worrying about her body being too strong and crushing space. Of course, the premise was that she had to control her cultivation level and not exceed the Heavenly Punishment Realm.
Because of the existence of the Body-Substitution Technique, Cheng Hong Ling would also benefit from it, and soon her strength would also advance to the Heavenly Punishment Realm.
One day, bombshell news spread from the HongHua Sect. All residents of Huang Tian Prefecture who needed Golden Life Flower seeds could come and purchase them at the beginning of next month for one tael of silver per seed. They only needed to present a Tooth Token of a child under six years old, with a limit of one seed per person.
This news was like a flood beast. It quickly swept through the entire cultivation world. Golden Life Flower seeds were celestial treasures, always in demand but never available. Only some royal families in the mundane world could get their hands on them. Now, the HongHua Sect was openly selling them, and at such a low price as one tael of silver per seed, it was no different from giving them away.
Where did the HongHua Sect get these Golden Life Flower seeds? Were they clean?
Most importantly, did the Immortal Alliance allow it? Although they had never prohibited the sale of Golden Life Flower seeds in the mundane world, those were all released from their hands.
That’s right, this was the first time anyone had privately put Golden Life Flower seeds up for sale. This was equivalent to breaking the Immortal Alliance’s monopoly. No one else would be willing to accept it.
So what? With the Golden Life Flower seeds, my son will surely become a dragon among men, and his descendants will also benefit. I will buy one even if I have to risk everything.
The people of Huang Tian Prefecture were in an uproar, with too many doubts in their hearts. However, these concerns were not worth mentioning compared to their children’s future, so they were all willing to take the risk.
The high-level figures of the Immortal Alliance soon learned of this news. Cao Hong immediately used the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device to question Elder Zuo.
“Tell me, Alliance Leader, where did the HongHua Sect get these Golden Life Flower seeds?” Cao Hong asked, suppressing his anger.
“Your subordinate… Your subordinate doesn’t know!” Elder Zuo stammered.
“Don’t know? Is that your answer? I think you’re playing dumb! A few years ago, Cheng Hong Ling managed to grow a few Golden Life Flowers, and soon after, she claimed they were stolen. I didn’t believe it, so I ordered you to investigate, but you never found any clues. Now it seems she must have hidden them to lull us into a false sense of security, and then took them out to sell all at once when she accumulated a certain number, making it impossible for us to stop her. Is that right? Elder Zuo?” Cao Hong questioned in a somber tone.
“Alliance Leader is wise!” Elder Zuo flatteringly replied, feeling guilty.
“I am indeed wise, but you are very foolish. This Golden Life Flower concerns the vital interests of the Immortal Alliance. Now, someone in the area you are responsible for is selling them in large quantities. This is equivalent to smashing the Immortal Alliance’s rice bowl and cutting off the Immortal Alliance’s financial resources. Do you think your position as an Elder is still stable?” Cao Hong’s tone suddenly rose.
“Alliance Leader Cao, please calm your anger. Whether I remain an Elder is secondary, but if the Immortal Alliance suffers huge losses due to my oversight, I will not be able to sleep peacefully even if I retire to my hometown. So, I implore Alliance Leader Cao to give this subordinate a chance to atone for his mistake!” Elder Zuo said insincerely.
“Heh heh, so how do you plan to atone for your mistake?” Cao Hong sneered.
“Your subordinate will do his utmost to find out the whereabouts of those Golden Life Flowers and then find a way to obtain them. We will absolutely not let the HongHua Sect have the opportunity to sell them,” Elder Zuo promised.
“Time is pressing now. If you can’t get them, destroy them. There’s no need to be so stubborn. However… what if you can’t do it before next month?” Cao Hong pressed.
“If I cannot do it, this subordinate will pack his bags and leave,” Elder Zuo gritted his teeth and made a military pledge.
“Alright, then I’ll wait for your good news. If you can’t do it, not only will you retire in place, but all your assets will be confiscated to compensate for the Immortal Alliance’s losses,” Cao Hong said relentlessly.
“Yes!” Elder Zuo spat out a word from between his teeth.
Two days later, Elder Zuo, with a group of followers, arrived at the HongHua Sect, naturally intending to inquire about the Golden Life Flower seeds. Qin Quan, along with a group of high-level figures, gave them a grand welcome. However, these two old fellows specifically asked to see Cheng Hong Ling and Qi Huang. Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling naturally knew their intentions. Relying on their superior skills and bold spirit, they were not afraid at all and went directly to meet them.
“The purpose of my visit this time is very simple. I just want to understand the origin of those Golden Life Flower seeds. You should know that the Immortal Alliance expressly prohibits any Golden Life Flower seeds from flowing into the civilian population through channels other than the Evergreen Convention,” Elder Zuo questioned straightforwardly.
“Of course!” Qi Huang calmly agreed.
“Then where did you get these Golden Life Flower seeds? You kept telling everyone in Huang Tian Prefecture to come and buy them, so there must be more than dozens or hundreds of them, right? Don’t tell me you bought them from someone else. We will investigate one by one!” Elder Zuo warned.
“Elder Zuo is joking. Even if we searched across the entire cultivation continent, we wouldn’t be able to find so many Golden Life Flower seeds. To tell you the truth, I grew them myself!” Qi Huang said unhurriedly.
“Grew them yourself? Even growing them yourself would require a large amount of seeds to get so many fruits in a short time. Where did you get the seeds? Don’t tell me it was just good luck again!” Elder Zuo’s expression became even more gloomy.
Elder Zuo thinks too highly of this Immortal Elder. Although I have always been lucky, I am not lucky to this extent, otherwise, why would I cultivate? I might as well open a casino. Qi Huang giggled shamelessly. Just as Elder Zuo was about to get angry, she quickly covered her mouth and coughed twice before saying, “To tell you the truth, these Golden Life Flower seeds actually came from the flourishing branches of those four Golden Life Flowers from three years ago.”
“Didn’t you say they were stolen? You dare to lie to this Elder?” Elder Zuo was furious. Because those Golden Life Flowers had suddenly disappeared, he and the Immortal Alliance were cursed by the common people in the secular world. He had indeed taken the blame for this yellow-haired girl.
“Elder Zuo, as you know, everyone on the cultivation continent covets this item. Our HongHua Sect is weak and powerless to protect it, so I had no choice but to resort to this method.” Qi Huang’s smile remained undiminished, completely disregarding Elder Zuo.
“Still smiling! Still smiling! Truly ignorant and fearless. Do you know what the consequences of deceiving the Immortal Alliance are?” Elder Zuo threatened furiously.
“Elder Zuo, I am truly sorry. My disciple did this entirely for the sake of the people of Huang Tian Prefecture. Isn’t the purpose of the Immortal Alliance also to seek benefits for the people of the world? You wouldn’t make things difficult for her because of this, would you?” Xu Mei, standing beside her, made excuses for her disciple.
“You…” Elder Zuo did not expect the other party to bring up the people, and his lungs almost exploded with anger. However, he could not find any reason to refute, so he could only hold back, his old face turning red. Elder Zuo took a deep breath, barely suppressing his anger, “Since it is for the people, then this Elder will not hold a grudge against you and will not bother with you. However, this is a grave matter, and I must know the whereabouts of those Golden Life Flower seeds now.”
“Alright, I’ll take you to see them.” Qi Huang did not hide anything and directly led the way outside.
“You are actually taking them there?” Cheng Hong Ling transmitted her thoughts to ask.
“Of course. Without bait, how can the fish take the hook?” Qi Huang replied leisurely.
Soon after, Qi Huang brought the people from the Immortal Alliance to Pingshan Mass Grave, where she had planted the Golden Life Flowers.
“These are all from the flourishing branches of those four Golden Life Flowers?” Elder Zuo looked at the hundreds of thriving Golden Life Flower trees with astonishment on his face.
“Of course. Surprised? Unexpected?” Qi Huang proudly raised her small head.
“Are you kidding me? Four saplings have turned into a forest in three years. This is a Golden Life Flower, not a peach or pear tree!” Elder Zuo’s chest heaved violently.
“Elder Zuo is doubting this Immortal Elder’s planting skills? Don’t you forget that I am the Grand Elder of Shuiyu Valley, and I have also learned the Shui Linglong cultivation technique. That thing can nourish all things. Creating just a forest is already very low-key. If I went all out, the Golden Life Flowers would have already grown to your doorstep by now,” Qi Huang stated humbly.
“Low-key? It’s indeed quite low-key!” Elder Zuo gritted his teeth and sneered, “You actually hid the Golden Life Flowers in such a ghostly place. You are truly conscientious towards the people of Huang Tian Prefecture. The Immortal Alliance will certainly reward you handsomely.”
“What reward? Let me see it?” Qi Huang immediately extended her fair little hand to ask for it.
Elder Zuo’s old face contorted, and he gritted his teeth, saying, “Don’t worry, you will see it soon. I guarantee you will be satisfied.”
In the evening, Elder Zuo returned to the Imperial Capital and immediately contacted Cao Hong using the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device.
“Alliance Leader Cao, the Golden Life Flowers have been found.” Elder Zuo eagerly sought credit.
