Chapter 867: I am Zhong Zhen
Peng Shu casually glanced at Qi Huang amidst the chaos and shouted, “Get lost, don’t be a nuisance here.”
“Hurry back, what are you going over there for?”
Yuan Xin also rushed over to pull Qi Huang, but immediately found that no matter how much she tried, she couldn’t budge this “little sister” from the Guiyi Realm, and her expression turned shocked.
Qi Huang shook her head helplessly, thinking that having too much strength wasn’t necessarily a good thing, as it made it awkward to show off in front of others. She was too lazy to waste words, and her powerful spiritual sense surged out, directly immobilizing Peng Shu in place before slowly dragging him to her: “Now, can you see this Immortal Elder?”
“Hiss!”
Yuan Xin gasped, her right hand going limp as she released Qi Huang. The people around were blank-minded and instinctively retreated. Zeng Xiao stood stiffly in place; it wasn’t that he didn’t dare to escape, but his legs had stopped obeying him.
Peng Shu’s pupils trembled as he stared at Qi Huang, his mouth twitching in shock: “You… you…”
“To be honest, I don’t want to interfere with you killing these evil spirits, nor can I. It’s your internal affair. However, you have committed three unforgivable mistakes. First, you shouldn’t have called me a traitor of the Immortal Alliance, which made me very unhappy. Second, you shouldn’t have kept me here, delaying my important business. Third, you shouldn’t have harbored killing intent towards them, which touched my bottom line.”
Qi Huang glanced at the more than one hundred Mole Girls beside her. “You… who exactly are you?” Peng Shu asked with terrified eyes.
“What’s the point of knowing for someone who is about to die?” Qi Huang’s spiritual sense intensified, pressing down on Peng Shu like a mountain.
“Ah!” Peng Shu let out a hysterical scream. His pale skin began to crack, and the black zombie blood poured out madly under the immense pressure. His bones also made crisp cracking sounds, and his entire body began to deform rapidly.
A moment later, Peng Jian’s body, unable to bear the load, disintegrated into a pool of bloody flesh on the ground.
The onlookers in the tent trembled with fear, not daring to take another step.
“Thump!” Zeng Xiao’s psychological defense completely collapsed, his legs went weak, and he slumped to the ground.
Yuan Xin looked at Qi Huang as if petrified, her beautiful eyes wide open, filled with fear and confusion.
Qi Huang ignored them, her spiritual sense covering the entire camp. She quickly located the activation crossbow for the teleportation gate and some Human Immortal-level Spirit Gathering talismans, and unceremoniously took them.
Qi Huang reached out and caught the two items. She immediately put the activation crossbow into her storage ring because this item could control the teleportation gate, and teleportation gates were essential tools for interstellar travel that everyone desired, including herself.
Qi Huang then handed a Spirit Gathering talisman to Zeng Xiao and impatiently instructed, “I’ve dealt with the eyesore for you. Isn’t it time to depart?”
Zeng Xiao dared to glance at Qi Huang then stammered, “You… you… what exactly… what do you want to do?”
“Don’t ask what you shouldn’t ask. You just need to lead us back to Wu Gen Star according to the plan, otherwise, I don’t mind finding another leader for these evil spirits.” Qi Huang threatened impatiently.
“Yes… yes, yes…” Zeng Xiao dared not say anything further and tremblingly accepted the Spirit Gathering talisman.
As for Wei Zhuo, the old fellow crouched in the corner without a word, fearing attracting anyone’s attention. Qi Huang wouldn’t let him have his way. Now that she had revealed her strength, she wouldn’t allow this little scoundrel to disgust her any longer.
Qi Huang’s figure suddenly disappeared and reappeared right in front of Wei Zhuo.
“You… what do you want to do?” Wei Zhuo retreated step by step in panic. The woman in front of him could kill a Human-Demon Level zombie with her spiritual sense alone; as a mere Flying Corpse, he had no sense of security at all.
“What do I want to do?” Qi Huang’s eyes held a malicious glint. With a thought, a green veil appeared in her hand.
“Do you still remember this veil?” Qi Huang asked, raising the veil embroidered with peonies. Since she had taken a pill that stimulated her vocal cords, the other party definitely wouldn’t be able to recognize her by her voice alone.
Wei Zhuo observed for a moment with doubt, then his expression suddenly changed drastically. He retreated while stammering, “You… you are…”
“It’s good that you recognize me. You don’t need to be a confused ghost like that zombie just now.” Qi Huang said mockingly.
Wei Zhuo didn’t have the courage to resist. He stomped on the ground and darted towards the tent entrance. With a thought from Qi Huang, the Cicada Wing Sword returned. She then turned and left.
“Whoosh!” Everyone saw a flash of blue sword light, and then Wei Zhuo’s head suddenly separated from his body, his remains falling to the ground like a tattered sack.
Seeing this, the surrounding people didn’t dare to breathe loudly, standing like prisoners awaiting judgment.
“Yuan Xin, don’t be afraid. I am Zhong Zhen.” Qi Huang was too lazy to explain and directly used Lingxi telepathy to reveal her identity to Yuan Xin.
“Zhong… Zhong Zhen?” Yuan Xin was stunned. The name sounded familiar. She savored it carefully and suddenly realized, “Zhong Zhen? That ancestor immortal of the Lingxi Sect?”
“Yes, I am that ancestor immortal of the Lingxi Sect.” Qi Huang could only confirm helplessly.
“No wonder… no wonder you’re so strong!” Yuan Xin’s expression became excited. She felt as if she had gone from hell to heaven. Due to the immense psychological contrast, she couldn’t help but sob out loud; this was naturally tears of joy.
“Don’t just stand there foolishly, let’s depart. If any evil spirits dare to obstruct us, I will handle them.” Qi Huang ordered Zeng Xiao again.
Peng Shu, no longer concerned about his position, quickly stood up and led the way.
“Listen up, all of you. Follow the team honestly. No one is allowed to speak without my permission, or don’t blame me for being impolite to them.” Qi Huang then warned the group of Mole Girls. After all, this was the Immortal Realm, and she didn’t know if any unforeseen events might occur. To survive, they had to abide by the rules.
The Mole Girls nodded repeatedly, no one daring to object.
The group soon left the tent. The people outside had no idea what had happened, looking at each other with wide eyes.
“Continue the departure!” Zeng Xiao nonchalantly commanded the more than a thousand subordinates waiting nearby. These evil spirits were starving, their chests sticking to their backs, and they only wanted to return to Kaiyuan Star to enjoy themselves as soon as possible, so they eagerly stood up and departed. As for the local evil spirits, they watched dazedly from the side, completely unaware that their former boss had kicked the bucket.
Yuan Xin walked close to Qi Huang. Although surrounded by evil spirits, she felt safer than being in her mother’s arms.
“Immortal Elder, no wonder you killed Wei Zhuo. He wanted to find that demon to deal with you, which is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house. I would have killed him too.” Yuan Xin finally reacted and transmitted telepathically.
“That’s right. If it weren’t for the long journey, and considering it’s better to have fewer troubles, I would have killed him long ago.” Qi Huang replied.
“Immortal Elder, may this humble self dare to ask, what is your purpose this time?” Yuan Xin asked cautiously.
“The same as yours. If that demon is not completely dealt with, Kaiyuan Star will never have peace. This is why I infiltrated the group of Mole Girls.” Qi Huang explained righteously.
Hearing this, Yuan Xin immediately became solemn, but a look of guilt then appeared on her pretty face: “I’m sorry, Immortal Elder, I misunderstood you.”
“Why are you suddenly apologizing to me?” Qi Huang asked in confusion.
“Immortal Elder, when I and the others were taken away by the evil spirits, I resented you for not saving us. I never thought you were playing a bigger game. I truly judged a noble person by ignoble thoughts.” Yuan Xin explained with extreme embarrassment.
“It’s fine. It’s not too late to resolve the misunderstanding now.” Qi Huang said generously.
Hearing this, Yuan Xin’s admiration grew even more obvious.
At this moment, several generals of the local garrison finally entered the tent where the Mole Girls were resting. They found only a pool of mud on the ground and their general was nowhere to be seen. They finally realized something was wrong and immediately led their troops in pursuit.
“Where is our general?” a leading deputy general questioned Zeng Xiao.
Zeng Xiao cautiously glanced at Qi Huang and replied evasively, “I don’t know.”
“You don’t know? Are you fooling a three-year-old? The general was clearly in that tent with you before, why is he nowhere to be seen now?” The deputy general pressed on relentlessly.
“What do you mean nowhere to be seen? Didn’t I leave him a pool of mud?” Qi Huang said with a cold smile.
“What did you say? You actually dared to kill the general? Don’t you want to live anymore?” The deputy general was furious and shocked, completely unaware of the danger. Since the other party could kill Peng Shu, killing him was as easy as flipping a hand.
“Noisy!” With a thought from Qi Huang, the Cicada Wing Sword flew out of the storage ring and began mercilessly harvesting the lives of the local evil spirits. In just a few dozen breaths, Qi Huang had eliminated thousands of local evil spirits. The group reached the teleportation gate without any hindrance.
Zeng Xiao dutifully took out the Spirit Gathering talisman and inserted it into the slot above the teleportation gate. As the space inside began to collapse inward, the teleportation gate was quickly activated.
Wu Xuan Star, we’re finally arriving! Looking at the teleportation gate, Qi Huang’s mood was heavy and complicated. If that demon was indeed looking for her, then she would face endless trouble in the future.
