Chapter 855: Secretly Infiltrate
After killing Sha Hai, Qi Huang had no more worries and directly released Cheng Hong Ling.
“My wife, we may have to split up from now on,” Qi Huang said tenderly.
“How exactly will we proceed?” Cheng Hong Ling asked.
“Now that Hai Sha is dead, once those external evil spirits get the news, they will surely panic and retreat to their lair. Therefore, I must seize this opportunity to throw myself into their camp to follow them to see that demon and figure everything out.” Qi Huang explained her plan.
“What about me?” Cheng Hong Ling pressed.
“First, although I have subdued most of the major immortal sects on Kaiyuan Star on behalf of Lingxi Sect, many of them only agreed to become subordinate sects under pressure. Whether they can be persuaded to stay willingly concerns the stability of our vegetable garden, so you must do something to stabilize the situation. Second, there are still many local evil spirits on Kaiyuan Star. Didn’t we want to capture them and send them to Yin Star No. 2 to grow vegetables? And we want them to do it willingly. You can think of a strategy when you have time, and we will act immediately after I return,” Qi Huang assigned tasks.
Cheng Hong Ling fell into thought. After a moment, she said, “Actually, both of these problems can be solved with one method.”
“Oh? What method?” Qi Huang asked curiously.
“The overall situation is unstable because you haven’t done enough. You have enough authority, but not enough kindness. I will lead Lingxi Sect to eliminate the fierce lands on Kaiyuan Star, which will naturally deepen their trust,” Cheng Hong Ling stated her idea, then added, “Secondly, as I eliminate the fierce lands one by one, the other evil spirits will feel a strong sense of crisis. After you return, you only need to use the excuse of saving them to bring them to Yin Star No. 2. They will willingly help you grow ghost tomatoes to stay there.”
“A good plan, let’s do that,” Qi Huang agreed after a brief consideration.
“I’m still worried about that demon,” Cheng Hong Ling immediately frowned.
“No worries, didn’t those evil spirits say that this demon is only at the Master level, while my spiritual sense has reached the Profound level, which is enough to crush her,” Qi Huang comforted her.
“Why don’t I go with you? We can discuss other things after I return,” Cheng Hong Ling suggested, as the Immortal Realm was full of powerful individuals and many dangerous places, not just that demon.
“If even I can’t defeat that demon, you going with me will be useless, and you’ll be captured by her anyway. It’s different if you stay here. If I’m in danger, you can immediately break through the spatial barrier and summon me back, just like when we were at HongHua Sect,” Qi Huang persuaded her with reason.
“Alright then, you must be careful. Contact me immediately if you encounter danger,” Cheng Hong Ling stopped pestering but still advised her tirelessly, like a young wife seeing off her husband.
Next, Cheng Hong Ling swapped clothes with Qi Huang and impersonated her to stabilize the situation at Lingxi Sect.
As for why they swapped identities, there were two reasons: first, Cheng Hong Ling didn’t want to bother explaining her identity anymore; second, if she appeared in the cultivation world with the identity of a Heavenly Being, she would surely be suspected of having Assimilation Power, which was something that the Heavenly Dao did not tolerate, so she could not be careless.
Qi Huang then removed her veil, changed her makeup, and rushed to the evil spirits’ camp in the Golden Mountain Empire without delay.
Qi Huang soon landed near the evil spirits’ camp. Since she was not wearing a veil, she quickly attracted the attention of a few little zombies.
“There’s a woman there. She looks tender and delicious!”
“Wait, does she have a red mole on her face?”
“Not only that, but the mole is exactly below her right eye corner. Isn’t that exactly like the tear mole described above?”
“Haha, quickly capture her. If the person my master is looking for is her, then we’ll be rich.”
A few little zombies rushed over and surrounded Qi Huang, then escorted her towards the evil spirits’ camp.
Qi Huang couldn’t be happier and naturally didn’t resist.
A few zombies soon escorted Qi Huang into the evil spirits’ barracks and then went to see Deputy General Guo.
“General, we’ve caught another woman with a red tear mole on her face,” a little zombie reported.
Deputy General Guo seemed to think that such a small fry couldn’t capture the “big fish,” so he waved his hand without looking up: “Alright, I got it. Escort her down and go get your reward from the quartermaster!”
“Yes!”
The few little zombies were somewhat disappointed, but they didn’t dare to say anything more and escorted Qi Huang away.
“Aren’t you even going to look?” Qi Huang thought in surprise. However, she was too lazy to dwell on it and walked obediently towards the outside of the main tent. Unexpectedly, just as she was about to exit, she saw Wei Zhuo lift the tent curtain and walk in.
Wei Zhuo was stunned when he saw Qi Huang. His face showed surprise, and he began to size her up.
“Could he have recognized me?” Qi Huang became slightly alert. At this critical juncture, she didn’t want any accidents.
“General Guo, where did you catch this girl? Could she be the one I’m looking for? Such a large and obvious red tear mole is rare, it’s practically like a birthmark,” Wei Zhuo then said to Deputy General Guo.
Deputy General Guo finally raised his head. When he saw Qi Huang, he was also startled and stumbled forward to examine her.
If Qi Huang were in her female persona, being stared at by several men like this would surely be unbearable. Fortunately, she was currently in her male persona, so she stood confidently in place.
“This position, this size, it’s exactly like what my master described. Could it be her?” After a long while, Deputy General Guo also murmured.
“If it is her, then congratulations to the General,” Wei Zhuo said with feigned congratulations. As a newcomer, he naturally needed to build good relations with the second-in-command of the camp.
Deputy General Guo’s face lit up with joy, and he began to question Qi Huang carefully: “What is your name? Where are you from? How did you get the red mole on your face?”
“This humble self is Chen Yuzhu, from the Imperial Capital. This red tear mole is innate,” Qi Huang replied in a seemingly timid manner. “Chen Yuzhu” was a fake name she had used a long time ago when entering the palace.
“Innate?” Deputy General Guo became even more delighted upon hearing this and murmured, “Could it be that I really got lucky and stumbled upon her? So many demons are looking for her now, and yet she fell into my hands.”
“Where did you guys catch her?” Deputy General Guo asked the little zombies after a moment.
“Reporting to the General, we saw her while we were strolling around the nearby mountains,” a little zombie reported.
“Ah?” Deputy General Guo was speechless.
“General Guo, is it her?” the little zombie asked curiously.
“I don’t know. Escort her to the prisoner camp first. If my master is indeed looking for her, you will be rewarded handsomely,” General Guo made a promise.
“Yes!” The little zombies rejoiced and escorted Qi Huang along.
Although Qi Huang had left the main tent, her spiritual sense was constantly monitoring Deputy General Guo and Wei Zhuo. She wanted to know when these two would realize that the Evil General had already died.
“I need to tell the General this news so he can verify it himself.” Deputy General Guo said as he took out the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device. He tried to call, but no one answered.
“That’s strange.” Deputy General Guo called a few more times without success and said doubtfully.
“Deputy General Guo, could it be that Master is in trouble?” Wei Zhuo asked worriedly, his face looking grim.
“What nonsense are you talking about? The General’s strength is immense. Who can threaten him in this mere intermediate world?” Deputy General Guo scolded.
“Did you forget that Lingxi Sect summoned an Immortal Being!” Wei Zhuo reminded him, then continued, “To be honest, I’ve been feeling uneasy since earlier, which is why I came here to see if you could contact Master.”
Hearing this, Deputy General Guo remained silent, his expression becoming increasingly solemn.
Qi Huang was soon taken to the prisoner camp. When she entered the tent and looked around, she was stunned. This was hardly a prisoner camp; it was simply a paradise. Inside, there were densely packed girls, their charm making one’s heart flutter.
The girls seemed to have long grown accustomed to such scenes, so their gazes did not linger on Qi Huang for too long.
“Here are your sheets and bedding. Stay put if you don’t want to die. If there’s anything, you must report it first.” The zombie guard threw a tattered sack at Qi Huang and then retreated.
Qi Huang looked around and found a spot at the very back where she could lay down. She carefully walked over with the tattered sack, afraid of brushing against the girls on either side, as the tent was extremely crowded.
Qi Huang opened the tattered sack and found that the sheets and bedding inside were not only old and worn but also emitted an unpleasant odor. Impatiently, she tossed them aside and took out a set of fragrant sheets and bedding from her storage ring to spread out.
“Wow! Did she take those sheets and bedding out of her storage ring? Storage Rings are items that only cultivators at Guiyi Realm or above can use.”
“Don’t be so surprised, Guiyi Realm is nothing. I’m at Huashen Realm, yet I’ve been captured.”
“Yeah, the zombies standing guard at the entrance are stronger than Guiyi Realm cultivators.”
Qi Huang’s actions finally attracted the attention of many girls.
Qi Huang was too lazy to bother and simply lay down on her makeshift bed to rest, her spiritual sense constantly locked onto Deputy General Guo.
Around evening, a silver corpse leader rushed into Deputy General Guo’s tent and said in a panic, “Reporting to the General, something terrible has happened! Your subordinate heard from people outside that General Sha was killed by the female immortal from Lingxi Sect earlier.”
“What did you say?” Deputy General Guo immediately jumped up from his chair.
