Chapter 819: Blood Sacrifice
Cheng Hong Ling didn’t give the other party a good look because the disasters of Huang Tian Prefecture for the past thousands of years were caused by this woman. As a disciple of the Hong Hua Sect, she naturally held a grudge, which was not something that could be resolved by a friendship of a day or two. Qi Huang did not come out to mediate; she had already done as much as she could. If this woman was ungrateful, then she would have to destroy her.
Zhen Feiyan was stunned for a moment, then moved her gaze away: “Hehe, our Alliance Leader Cheng is really starting her tenure with a bang. Since you’ve said so, this humble self can only obey.”
“Hmph!”
Cheng Hong Ling snorted and said no more.
“Stop being sarcastic. Don’t you understand yet? My granddaughter did this to maintain our relationship, so she asked us to move to other stars to live. Don’t be ungrateful. Otherwise, with the harm you’ve caused Huang Tian Prefecture for thousands of years, she could have directly taken action and wouldn’t have bothered with your nonsense.”
Jiang Feng also frowned and reprimanded Zhen Feiyan.
Zhen Feiyan took a deep breath, then stood up and bowed respectfully: “I apologize for my previous rudeness!”
“It’s good that you understand my good intentions.”
Qi Huang smiled with satisfaction, then said: “Since that’s the case, you should start preparing. Pack your belongings, and gather the attendants you want to bring with you. We could depart at any time.”
“What about me? Do I have to leave too?”
Yaoyao nearby tentatively asked.
“Do you want to leave?”
Qi Huang calmly asked back.
“…”
Yaoyao opened her mouth slightly, a look of difficulty appearing on her face. She was the clan leader of the Nine Nether Demonic Cat tribe, how could she abandon her “tribesmen” and leave alone?
“I understand. If you don’t want to leave, then don’t.”
Qi Huang said magnanimously.
Everyone is an evil spirit
Why should she be an exception?
Bai Yun was a little anxious.
“Do I need to explain again?
I already said that I’m asking you to leave, not because I don’t trust you few, but because I don’t trust the low-strength evil spirits under you. They have to rely on sucking blood or souls to survive, and they can’t control their actions. Yaoyao is different. She is the only evil spirit in her tribe, so I naturally trust her one hundred percent.”
Qi Huang reiterated impatiently, then added:
“Of course, if you think you have the ability to control all your subordinates, you can choose to stay. I won’t force you, nor will I show mercy.”
“There’s no need to say more, we’ll leave.”
Zhen Feiyan stopped Bai Yun with a gesture.
After convincing them, Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling returned to the Hong Hua Sect.
“Wife, do you know?
Actually, it’s quite a hassle for me to have these evil spirits move to other stars. After all, you still have to manage their food, drink, and shelter, so everything has to be sent up.”
Qi Huang smiled helplessly.
“There’s no other way. We are the Alliance Leaders of the Dao Alliance now. Since we’ve decided to do things for the people of the Cultivation World, we have to bear it no matter how hard or tiring it is.”
Cheng Hong Ling reminded her.
“Actually, doing things for the people of the Cultivation World is only one of the reasons.”
Qi Huang smiled noncommittally.
“Are there other reasons?”
Cheng Hong Ling asked curiously.
“Do you remember? I once promised you that I would announce my identity when the time was right. This way, we can be together openly, and your parents can also be at ease.”
Qi Huang said absently.
“Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. I think it’s pretty good like this.”
Cheng Hong Ling comforted her insincerely.
“Okay? I think not at all. Whenever someone is around, I can only refer to you as my main avatar’s spouse. That feeling of guilt is too unbearable. I don’t want to continue like this at all.”
Qi Huang said sincerely, then added: “Moreover, if I can’t give you a proper title, I don’t deserve to be a husband and a son-in-law.”
Cheng Hong Ling took a deep breath, her expression becoming serious: “Actually, you can also be a wife.”
“Hehe…”
Qi Huang shook her head with a bitter smile.
“What’s wrong? Can’t let go of your male dignity? You should remember what you look like at night, right? You don’t look like a man at all. As long as you don’t let your two souls switch bodies, I believe you’ll be able to live as a woman with a clear conscience.”
Cheng Hong Ling said with great certainty.
“Male dignity is secondary. The most important thing is that I can’t be so selfish. Once I willingly become a woman, won’t all the problems I just mentioned fall on your shoulders? And your strength is not as good as mine, what can I do?”
Qi Huang still refused.
A hint of guilt appeared on Cheng Hong Ling’s face. After a moment, she said: “Then you should announce it. Anyway, there is no one in the Cultivation World that can threaten you now. Whoever dares to mess with us, we’ll kill them one by one.”
“If they come with force, I naturally won’t be afraid, but what if they come with softness?”
Qi Huang expressed her concerns.
“Softness?”
A look of doubt appeared on Cheng Hong Ling’s pretty face.
“Yes, softness. They use the reason of solving the imbalance between men and women in the mortal world to beg us to intervene. As the Alliance Leaders of the Dao Alliance, should we give it or not?”
Qi Huang asked.
“Of course, we can’t. Although there are more men than women in the mortal world now, if
you add the Cultivation World, women are still more numerous overall. As the evil spirits decrease and they gradually return to the mortal world, the problem of gender imbalance will be relieved to a certain extent. In this situation, if you give Assimilation Power to people with ill intentions, the number of women will increase in the future, and then they will be in a difficult situation whether in the mortal world or the Cultivation World.”
Cheng Hong Ling said seriously.
It’s not that simple. Now, the people of the Cultivation World are like birds scared by a gun once bitten, ten years afraid of a well. As long as there is one evil spirit, not many girls from Immortal Sects are willing to return to the mortal world.
Qi Huang shook her head and smiled bitterly.
That’s true. The evil spirits in our Huang Tian Prefecture have been basically cleared, but there are still not many girls from the Hong Hua Sect willing to return to the mortal world.
Cheng Hong Ling nodded thoughtfully.
So, the only way for us now is to get rid of all the evil spirits in the entire Cultivation World as soon as possible. Kill some, move some. When girls return to the mortal world in large numbers, they will have no reason to ask for Assimilation Power. At that time, I will announce my true identity, and whoever causes trouble will be killed.
Qi Huang revealed her plan.
Understood, I will do my best to help you achieve your goal.
Cheng Hong Ling said firmly.
Meanwhile, the Cao family had already collected enough pills to replenish qi and blood, and were just waiting for Cao Meng to perform the blood sacrifice.
Cao Meng did not keep his descendants waiting for too long. He chose an auspicious day for the blood sacrifice, and members of the Cao family clan rushed to attend.
Cao Meng had servants set up an offering table and offerings in front of the Immortal Tablet, then took out a large bowl and a small knife.
All members of the Cao family clan opened their eyes wide, afraid of missing even a moment, as they had never seen “immortal blood” before, and they had never heard of contacting immortal ancestors.
Cao Kun’s lineage did not interfere, as they could not be sure of Cao Meng’s true intentions.
Amidst the expectant gazes, Cao Meng took out a jade bottle, opened the lid, and poured it into the bowl. A drop of dark red blood flowed out as expected.
“Is this the blood of our ancestor Cao Yin? He ascended to the heavens thousands of years ago, and it’s unbelievable that this blood hasn’t dried up yet.”
Some clan members exclaimed.
“What’s so strange about that? Ancestor Cao Yin left behind only an Immortal Tablet, and that alone allowed our Cao family to dominate the Cultivation World for thousands of years. You can imagine how strong he was.”
Another person replied.
“Haha, if”
Cao Meng did not delay. He picked up the small knife, cut his wrist, and forced out the vital blood from his heart into the bowl. It quickly fused with that drop of fresh blood.
Cao Meng slowly closed his eyes, and a feeling of blood connection gradually arose from the bottom of his heart, becoming more and more apparent. However, the vital blood in his body was also rapidly decreasing. Since he was old, this thing would no longer regenerate, so he was essentially overdrafting his lifespan.
As time passed bit by bit, Cao Meng’s vital blood filled half the bowl. He began to take the pills to replenish qi and blood to recover, but the effect was not good.
“Why is there no result yet? Did the blood sacrifice fail?”
“The failure of the blood sacrifice is a small matter. I’m just afraid that something happened to Ancestor Cao Yin.”
“Don’t talk nonsense.”
The surrounding clan members whispered, their faces showing worried expressions.
Cao Meng was also secretly anxious, as he knew he couldn’t last much longer. If he failed, it would be a case of trying to steal a chicken only to have the rice eaten.
“Which descendant is contacting me?”
At this moment, an old man’s voice echoed in Cao Meng’s mind.
