Chapter 824 Heavenly Being Descends (4)
Qi Huang smiled without speaking. This wasn’t aiding the enemy, but luring the snake out of its hole. If she didn’t let this so-called Heavenly Being appear, how would she have a chance to cut the grass and remove the roots?
Seeing her silence, those around her became even more anxious. Only Cheng Hong Ling remained calm, as she had long known Qi Huang’s plan.
The smile on Cao Meng’s face became more and more obvious, even carrying a hint of sarcasm. His impassioned speech just now was not just to embellish himself, but more importantly, to put Qi Huang in a difficult position. The facts proved that his scheme had succeeded.
Qi Huang smiled even more brilliantly, thinking to herself, “It’s like someone delivering a pillow when one is drowsy.” In fact, even if this old fellow hadn’t used such a scheme, she would have enthusiastically gone to help.
“Since Alliance Leader Qi has this intention, this old man will not decline.”
Cao Meng naturally agreed readily. He had consumed too much vital blood, and if he continued to activate the Immortal Tablet, he might meet a terrible fate, which was why he resorted to this stratagem.
Qi Huang then floated up and flew towards the top of the Immortal Tablet. Although she was wearing a veil now, the gentle breeze stirred her long skirt, and with her graceful posture and flying long hair, she exuded an ethereal temperament.
The members of the Cao family looked at her peerless figure, and a hint of pride appeared on their faces. After all, they had already regarded Qi Huang as a daughter-in-law of the Cao family in their hearts.
Cao Meng also looked at her with admiration, then pointed to a spot one zhang in front of him and said, “Alliance Leader Qi, please open a spatial rift here. The bigger, the better, so that more people can see the Heavenly Being of our Cao family.”
“All right, then I’ll ask Old Madam Cao to step back a bit. It’s good if this Alliance Leader tears open space, which might cause spatial fluctuations and injure you.”
Qi Huang invited politely.
“Of course…”
Cao Meng nodded subconsciously,
But then he was stunned. What did she say… Did she say it’s good if she injures me?
“Did I say that? You must have misheard. I said it wouldn’t be good if I injured you.”
Qi Huang replied with a calm expression.
However, Cao Meng showed a hint of vigilance and retreated a full li. He also understood that if this little demon girl had ill intentions, he would have no ability to resist.
The corners of Qi Huang’s mouth curved slightly. This was the effect she wanted.
“Everyone, please watch closely. The Heavenly Being of the Cao family is about to appear.”
Qi Huang shouted, and a strand of her hair extended out, cutting through the space in front of her.
“Crack!”
With a crisp sound, a crack gradually appeared in the space in front of Qi Huang. This crack continuously expanded, soon reaching about ten zhang long and two zhang wide, as if Heaven had opened its eyes.
Tens of millions of onlookers widened their eyes, waiting for the appearance of the Cao family’s Heavenly Being.
Qi Huang’s expression also became serious. Although she was confident in her plan, her opponent was a Master-level Heavenly Being, a whole major realm stronger than her. Moreover, unlike her, he was not a “crippled” Heavenly Being.
In the sight of everyone, a hunched figure gradually emerged from the spatial rift.
Qi Huang looked closely and saw an elderly man who looked extremely old. Although his body was slender, he was bent and stooped, huddled into a ball. He could only lean on a walking stick to maintain his balance, causing his decent gray-gold robe to drag on the ground. His sparse, white, and gray hair hung messily, doing nothing to cover his wrinkled old face. The age spots were even denser than those on Cao Meng’s face, almost forming a single patch. His lips were dry and shriveled, and the gaps left by his missing teeth could be vaguely seen.
His eyes widened, and no one had expected the Cao family’s Heavenly Being to look like this.
Qi Huang also felt like laughing, not at the appearance of the Cao family’s Heavenly Being, but at the arrogance of the Cao family, who kept telling people to admire their ancestor’s noble appearance, only to find that the so-called noble appearance was like this.
Cao Hong also felt a bit embarrassed, but he also understood that if he didn’t respect his ancestor, why would others? So he quickly knelt down to save face: “This descendant of the Cao family, Cao Hong, kneels to welcome our ancestor.”
The Cao family members followed suit and knelt down respectfully.
The tens of millions of onlookers reacted, and it was unclear who started it, but they all knelt down, shouting, “Kneel before the Heavenly Being.”
Qi Huang naturally did not kneel, as this was not her ancestor.
Seeing her not kneel, the relatives and friends below also did not kneel.
Cao Yin looked at Qi Huang standing behind the spatial rift, observing the kneeling cultivators, a hint of disdain appeared on his old face, and then he focused his gaze on Qi Huang in front of him: “Looking at the clone mark on your forehead, you are that Qi Huang?”
“Indeed. Old Ancestor Cao recognized this humble self as soon as you descended to the mortal world. You truly know everything.”
Qi Huang said sarcastically, and she confirmed in her heart that Cao Meng and this fellow had colluded to set a trap, forcing her to help the Cao family break open the spatial barrier. Otherwise, it was impossible for them to recognize her as soon as they met.
“As a Heavenly Being, nothing in the mortal world can escape my eyes.”
Cao Yin boasted nonchalantly.
Qi Huang smiled noncommittally, thinking to herself, “You can’t even rip open space, what are you boasting about?”
At this moment, Cao Meng had already rushed to the front and said fawningly, “Ancestor, your grandson is Cao Meng.”
“You have sacrificed so much for the Cao family. You have indeed worked hard.”
Cao Yin praised, and then casually threw out a dark red pill: “This is a top-grade blood-replenishing pill from the Immortal Realm. It can help you recover some vital blood. Take it now.”
“Thank you, Ancestor!”
Cao Meng respectfully took it with both hands and swallowed it. Immediately, a miracle happened. His cheeks became fuller at a visible speed, his wrinkles were smoothed out, and his age spots rapidly receded. In an instant, he looked ten years younger.
“My heavens! As expected of a Heavenly Being, to have such a divine pill!”
“Yes, although there are qi and blood-replenishing pills in the Cultivation World, they only replenish ordinary qi and blood, not vital blood. The effect is incomparable to this.”
“I truly envy the Cao family. If nothing else, just this pill alone can control the entire Cultivation World. From now on, who would dare to oppose them? What is the Dao Alliance compared to this!”
The onlookers discussed enviously.
“Everyone, you may rise.”
Only then did Cao Yin instruct the kneeling onlookers.
The onlookers breathed a sigh of relief before daring to stand up.
“I heard that the spiritual energy in the Cultivation World is becoming increasingly thin, to the point that no one has successfully ascended in the past thousands of years. I was very worried, so I ordered the descendants of the Cao family to find a way to break open the spatial barrier, hoping to impart some of my own experience and help everyone solve their doubts as much as possible.”
Cao Yin first embellished himself.
“Great kindness of the Heavenly Being, we will remember it in our hearts.”
The onlookers bowed gratefully.
“This Heavenly Being imparts knowledge and teaches disciples, and does not require any return from all of you. I only hope that from now on, you will follow the lead of the Cao family. Can you achieve this?”
Qi Huang thought disdainfully.
“Heavenly Being, please rest assured, we will definitely follow the lead of the Cao family from now on, pledge our lives, and be at your beck and call.”
The onlookers expressed their willingness.
“You follow the lead of the Cao family, then what about our Dao Alliance?”
“Everyone, don’t forget that you have already joined the Dao Alliance. Are you now intending to betray it with just a few words from that old man? Do you still have any credibility?”
“Not only is there no credibility, but there is also no conscience. Our Junior Sister has done so much for the Cultivation World during this time, don’t you know?”
Several female disciples of the HongHua Sect shouted excitedly from below.
The onlookers were questioned like this, and they all showed embarrassment.
“Dao Alliance? What is that?”
Cao Yin deliberately frowned and asked.
“Reporting to the Ancestor, that is an organization established by Qi Huang and her main body.”
Cao Meng reported.
“Then the Dao Alliance was established by you?”
Cao Yin turned to Qi Huang for confirmation.
“Indeed, it was established by us. The Immortal Alliance had no Dao, so we had to destroy it. Considering that no one was attending to the affairs of the common people in the Cultivation World, we had to establish a Dao Alliance ourselves.”
Qi Huang explained casually.
“I heard that Cao Yang, the grandson of Cao Meng, is interested in you?”
Cao Yin suddenly changed the subject.
“Yes, Ancestor, I have liked her for a very long time.”
Cao Yang below shouted impatiently.
The expression of Hua Yu beside him changed, and she almost gritted her teeth.
“Since that is the case, then it will be easy to handle!”
Cao Yin waved his big hand and then ordered without room for doubt: “Marry him, then we will be a family. Those cultivators will no longer have to worry about who to be loyal to.”
