Chapter 808: Even the Immortal Alliance Cannot Save You, Let Alone the Dao Alliance
“Yes, Father. As the saying goes, ‘Wealth and honor are sought in danger.’ If the Cao family can absorb her, dominating the Cultivation World will be as easy as flipping a hand.” Cao Yang also advised “earnestly” by the side. His consideration for the bigger picture was fake; it was mainly to satisfy his own vanity. After all, the stronger the woman he conquered, the greater his sense of accomplishment. Hua Yu, standing beside him, unconsciously glanced at her husband, a hint of wariness on her face, but she didn’t voice any objections.
After a moment of thought, Cao Hui gritted his teeth and said, “Alright, let’s proceed with the original plan.”
“Very good, that’s the spirit!” Cao Meng praised, then arranged, “Take some time to notify the heads of each branch of the Cao family clan, telling them I have something to announce tomorrow evening.”
“Yes, Father!” Cao Hui respectfully accepted the order.
“Grandfather, that woman’s name is still on the Lü Family’s Immortal Tablet. Are we going to carve it directly? This way, the Lü family will suffer the suppression of the Immortal Tablet. We have some friendship with them, so this isn’t good, is it?” Cao Yang suddenly thought of this matter.
“Of course not. We have to wait a bit longer. Didn’t that girl say she’s going to remove the Lü family’s Immortal Tablet on the first of next month? If she can do it, we’ll save a lot of trouble,” Lu Meng said with anticipation in his eyes.
“But that’s impossible. How can human power contend with the Immortal Tablet?” Hua Yu said from the side.
“Not necessarily. Don’t forget she also has the protection of the Hua Rong Sect’s Immortal Tablet. And the Lü family’s Immortal Tablet has only been restored for six years, probably not yet at its peak. It’s unknown who is stronger or weaker. Perhaps there’s a slight chance,” Cao Meng speculated.
“But what if she fails? Then she’s dead for sure,” Cao Yang said worriedly.
“She won’t be. Don’t you remember why the Lü family carved her name? Once she fails, these people will definitely capture her alive and use her as a tool for procreation. That’s much more valuable than killing her. It won’t be too late for us to act then,” Cao Meng deduced with great certainty.
“But the problem is, once the Immortal Tablet is activated, can they really control the extent of its power?” Cao Yang was still very worried.
“You seem quite concerned about her,” Hua Yu said mockingly, unable to bear it any longer.
“Uh… it’s for your own good, Wife. As long as we get her secret technique, you’ll definitely cultivate faster than her,” Cao Yang quickly said ingratiatingly.
“Yang’er, if you’re still uneasy, you can go and watch the battle. If the situation seems wrong, inform the family immediately, and we’ll have her name carved onto the Immortal Tablet right away,” Cao Meng suggested.
“Then won’t the Lü family immediately suffer the suppression of the Immortal Tablet? We have some friendship with them. If this matter gets out, it might affect the Cao family’s reputation,” Cao Hui hesitated again.
“What’s a little reputation sacrifice compared to getting such a wife? The Cultivation World has always been about the victor being king and the loser being a bandit. You can’t achieve great things by being hesitant, don’t you understand such a simple principle?” Cao Meng reprimanded with some displeasure.
Cao Hui took a deep breath and then said, “Then we’ll do as Father wishes.”
In fact, among the Nine Great Immortal Forces, there was more than one or two families who wanted Cheng Hong Ling and Qi Huang as their wives. However, because it involved the confrontation of Immortal Tablets, it could easily bring about utter destruction if not handled carefully, so no one dared to act rashly.
That night, Qi Huang dreamed again. In her dream, she relived Lu Yao’s memories. Lu Yao’s body was ravaged by the Heavenly Dao, seduced, and killed by Red Shark. A great attack annihilated her, scattering flesh and blood across myriad worlds, while Qi Huang’s consciousness attached itself to that drop of bloody tear.
That drop of bloody tear drifted and swayed in the cosmos. After an unknown period, it was finally captured by Lishui Star and fell within the territory of the “Xihui Dynasty.” A thousand years ago, this land still belonged to the Daqi Kingdom. As fate would have it, the bloody tear gradually approached the ground and finally crashed onto the roof of a room in the Imperial Palace of the Imperial Capital.
Because the bloody tear was extremely corrosive, it pierced through the tiles in the blink of an eye and then fell unobstructed, dripping onto the innocent and tender face of a sleeping girl below. This girl was Jiang Feng’s daughter, who was also the ruling lord of Yingyue at that time. Strangely, although the bloody tear was highly corrosive, it did not harm the ruling lord of Yingyue but gently seeped into her skin. From then on, Qi Huang’s consciousness attached itself to the ruling lord of Yingyue, and she experienced the fall of the Daqi Kingdom. The specific details were quite similar to what Mu Ruoyi had understood. Shortly after Qi Huang possessed the ruling lord of Yingyue, Jiang Feng, as Crown Prince, personally led a team to suppress Pingshan Mass Grave for the sake of the empire’s rivers and mountains, but he went and never returned. With the Crown Prince gone, the princes fought fiercely for the throne, causing great internal strife. The Lin family seized the opportunity to rebel, overthrew the rule of the Daqi Kingdom, and established the current Xihui Dynasty. The Princess Yingyue, under the protection of a few loyal maids, escaped the Imperial Palace, married and had children outside, and finally managed to pass down the bloodline of the Jiang Clan. This was the entire course of events.
Cheng Ling suddenly woke up from her dream. Qi Huang was not discouraged as before because she had learned what she needed to know and had no more worries in her heart. As soon as Cheng Ling woke up, she suddenly heard a sound from the cave entrance. She followed the sound and was immediately terrified, seeing a hungry wolf looking at her with a ravenous gaze, its saliva dripping all over the ground. Cheng Ling never expected that even in her well-hidden spot, she would be discovered by a wild beast. Her mind went blank. The hungry wolf, however, would not give Cheng Ling a chance. It rushed in like the wind. Although it was just a human face, its allure was unimaginably strong, as even beasts had a difficult life in this world. Startled, Cheng Ling immediately controlled the human face to drift away. Because her Spiritual Sense was weak, her speed was not fast, and she appeared quite embarrassed.
One “person” and one wolf thus fled and chased, crossing mountain after mountain. Cheng Ling finally managed to escape the wolf, but she also fainted due to excessive Spiritual Sense consumption. “So that’s why I saw such a lifelike face in the wilderness.” Qi Huang’s last doubt in her mind was completely resolved, as this area was indeed where she had previously picked up the face. As Qi Huang had expected, when she regained consciousness again, that human face had already appeared in the hands of her former self, the male body of Huang Qi.
Qi Huang woke up from her dream, feeling a sudden emptiness in her heart. Now that all doubts were cleared, she found that she seemed to have no expectations. “Hehe, one should look forward. How can one always live in the memories of others?” Qi Huang gave a self-deprecating laugh, then tidied up her mood and got up to wash. Qi Huang’s guess was correct. Around noon, Mu Ruoyi contacted her via spiritual telepathy, saying that the Lü family had come to demand someone. Knowing that Shuiyu Valley could not deal with the Lü family, Qi Huang rushed over immediately.
“A bunch of bitches, how dare you capture our Lü family members? You must be out of your minds! Don’t you know our identities? You’ve already suffered the suppression of our Lü family’s Immortal Tablet once. Do you want to taste that feeling again? Hand over the Master and Young Master immediately, otherwise, the Immortal Might will descend, and your Shuiyu Valley will be annihilated.”
“Yes, the reason you can still breathe is that the Lü family was merciful last time. If you don’t know what’s good for you, you won’t be so lucky next time.”
“Get lost quickly. If you don’t get lost, I’m going to break in.” A group of people from the Lü family, relying on their higher cultivation, prepared to intimidate the women of Shuiyu Valley first, so they all yelled at the entrance.
“The Dao Alliance headquarters is nearby. Do you dare to act recklessly? Aren’t you afraid of death?” Wen Yunmei warned.
“Hehe, even the Immortal Alliance couldn’t save you back then, let alone your damn Dao Alliance. If they were really capable, they wouldn’t have set up their headquarters in such a desolate place,” said the leader of the Lü family dismissively. Since he had not witnessed Qi Huang’s power, he naturally had no fear in his heart.
“That’s right. They are clearly afraid of retaliation from the old members of the Immortal Alliance, so they can only cower here,” a follower echoed.
“Hehe, you seem to look down on this place quite a bit.” Qi Huang instantly appeared at the main entrance and said to the people of the Lü family, “Don’t worry, I guarantee that after today, you will be extremely awed by this place.”
After Qi Huang said this, dozens of strands of hair behind her grew and silently pierced through the Lü family members.
