Volume 7, Chapter 436 – I’ll Beat You Until You Agree to Be My Concubine

“A mere doppelgänger, yet your cultivation has already reached the peak of the Incarnation Realm. If I’m not mistaken, you must be one of the Nine Great Monsters of the cultivation world.”

Qi Huang disliked the other party’s arrogant demeanor, so she directly exposed Lü Er’s true origins.

“Oh? You figured it out?”

Lü Er feigned surprise before casually laying his cards on the table: “Since that’s the case, this young master won’t pretend anymore. I’ll come clean, my true self is Lü Yi of the Lü Clan from the Weiyuan Empire.”

“H-he’s actually one of those monsters from the Weiyuan Empire?! No wonder he defeated Cheng Kang in one strike!”

“What monsters?”

“You don’t know about the Nine Great Monsters of the cultivation world? These people are all descendants of immortals, carrying the bloodline of true celestials. From the moment they’re born, they’re cultivators. Take Lü Yi for example, the moment he entered this world, he was already at the Unity Realm. By seven or eight, he reached the Incarnation Realm. Now, at twenty-four or twenty-five, he’s already at the second layer of the Divine Realm!”

“What?! How is that even human? They say the path of cultivation is long and arduous, so how can he advance so effortlessly?”

“Who told him to be born with an immortal’s bloodline? He carries the noblest lineage!”

“Sigh… I always thought those cultivators from the Central Continent were exaggerating. Turns out I was the frog at the bottom of the well. Now, us cultivators from the Western Radiance Dynasty can only bow our heads and let him trample over us.”

The cultivators below were both shocked and disheartened, their morale crushed like defeated roosters.

“I’m curious. As one of the Nine Great Monsters, and with the Weiyuan Empire being tens of thousands of miles away, why would you come to participate in the Evergreen Conference of Yongning Prefecture? Surely it’s not just for the meager rewards?”

Qi Huang had long been mentally prepared, so she remained calm.

“Isn’t my intention obvious enough? I came specifically for your true self. I heard she took the Phoenix Selection Token test and scored full marks in all six categories, making her the perfect candidate to become this young master’s wife or concubine!”

Lü Er spoke bluntly, without the slightest hesitation.

“Such a trivial matter actually reached the Weiyuan Empire?”

Qi Huang pretended to be surprised, though she already had some suspicions.

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“This is far from trivial. While the Phoenix Selection Token can’t accurately measure her bloodline score, full marks in the other five categories alone is enough to cause a sensation in the cultivation world. After all, even among the women on the ‘Sinking Fish Grand Ranking’, few have achieved such results.”

Lü Er sidestepped the main issue, his gaze burning as it fixed on Cheng Hongling.

“Oh?”

Qi Huang glanced at her true self, feeling a surge of pride.

“So, as long as you make it to the finals this time, you’ll qualify to become the primary wife of my true self, the young madam of the Lü Clan. Even if your bloodline isn’t perfect, it’s a minor flaw my true self can overlook.”

Lü Er then declared imperiously.

“Heavens! The Lü Clan is one of the top cultivation families in the entire cultivation world. Becoming their young madam would be ten thousand times more glorious than being the empress of the Western Radiance Dynasty!”

“Forget fame, with the Lü Clan’s backing and her talent, her future would be limitless!”

“Having a pretty face really is an advantage. A woman from a rat’s nest actually caught the attention of a Central Plains monster!”

“Once she becomes the young madam of the Lü Clan, she’ll truly be a sparrow turned into a phoenix. Who would dare mock Huangtian County as a rat’s den then?”

Cultivators from various sects were consumed by envy, especially the female disciples.

“A minor flaw? Heh…”

Cheng Hongling let out a cold laugh before replying: “Unfortunately, I can’t overlook your flaws. So, I must respectfully decline your ‘kind’ offer.”

“Think carefully before you speak. The Lü Clan is one of the foremost cultivation families in the entire cultivation world. Do you have any idea what becoming their young madam entails? It means ascending to the heavens in a single step!”

Lü Er tried to reason with her patiently.

“Sorry, but I’m already a phoenix. I don’t need to climb any branches.”

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Qi Huang interjected with a smirk.

“Did I hear that right? Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang actually refused?!”

“Hah! Ignorance truly is bliss. She just reached the Incarnation Realm, her path of cultivation is still long and arduous. She has no idea how difficult the road ahead will be.”

“Exactly. Does she think breaking through the Incarnation Realm will be as easy as before? No matter how talented you are, you’ll need vast resources to progress. With the Honghua Sect’s capabilities, how could they possibly support her needs?”

“Just wait and see. She’ll regret this.”

“Young Master Lü, what about me? Could I qualify as your young madam? I don’t think I’m much worse than her!”

The crowd erupted into chatter once more.

“Don’t be so quick to reject me. If your true self wishes to break through the Incarnation Realm in the future, the only way is to obtain resources from the Evergreen Conference, and you’d have to take first place. But with me here, how do you expect to win? If you refuse, I’ll participate in every single Evergreen Conference in Yongning Province from now on. I’ll keep beating you until you agree to be my concubine!”

Lü Er sneered, shaking his head mockingly.

“No need to wait for the future. Let’s see if you can even beat me this time first.”

Qi Huang smiled noncommittally, then turned and walked away with her hands clasped behind her back, relaxed and unhurried. The Honghua Sect disciples followed like stars surrounding the moon.

“H-he… he really is at the peak of the Incarnation Realm… Master… he really is…”

Cheng Kang’s terrified voice could faintly be heard in the distance.

“Tch. His Dao Heart must’ve shattered.”

Ruan Lingyu shook her head in pity.

“He was once the number one immortal seedling of the Western Radiance Dynasty, with a glorious record and limitless prestige. Yet now, he was defeated in a single punch. Such humiliation would break anyone.”

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Yun Fei sighed.

“Serves him right!”

Qi Huang gloated, feeling a surge of satisfaction as she recalled how Ye Donglai had once tried to rob her on the road.

“Oh? Do you have some grudge against him?”

Cheng Hongling, walking beside her, frowned.

“No. I just couldn’t stand how arrogant he was before.”

Qi Huang hastily brushed it off.

“Who could possibly out-arrogance you?”

Cheng Hongling retorted mercilessly.

“Heh…”

Qi Huang gave an awkward laugh and wisely chose not to respond.

With the third round concluded, only eight sects or individuals remained. Since they had made it into the top ten, each sect received a baseline reward, the most valuable being a vial of cat tears.

Of course, any sect that made it this far had some strength, so the cat tears, while valuable, weren’t a life-or-death resource. This was especially true for the Honghua Sect. Ever since Qi Huang partnered with Yaoyao, they’d never lacked cat tears. Thus, they remained composed, their true goal being the Golden Fate Blossom seed.

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Unfortunately, the Huxiao Sect and the Immortal Alliance would never allow the Honghua Sect to advance further. So, they took the opportunity to meet in secret at the Huxiao Sect’s headquarters.

Guo Rong prepared fine wine and delicacies, all to persuade the two Immortal Alliance elders to continue aiding him. After all, since the Huxiao Sect had been eliminated, their only hope now lay with the alliance.

“What a disgrace, Elder Zuo! As the number one immortal sect in Yongning Prefecture, we couldn’t even make the top ten!”

After a few rounds of drinks, Guo Rong sighed heavily.

“No need for such self-reproach, Sect Leader Guo. Who could’ve predicted that Qi Huang would possess such formidable divine sense? Without preparation, anyone would’ve fallen to her.”

As the saying goes, “The hand that takes is bound to give.” Elder Zuo offered polite consolation.

“Even so, we still lost, and to her alone. Once this spreads, the Huxiao Sect’s reputation will suffer immensely.”

Guo Rong forced a bitter smile and downed another drink.

“It’s not that serious. At worst, you can reclaim your standing in three years.”

Elder Zuo continued playing dumb.

“Three years? Elder Zuo, you jest. With Cheng Hongling’s talent, if we can’t handle her now, what hope do we have in three years? Who knows how much stronger she’ll be by then?”

Guo Rong pressed further.

“Then there’s nothing I can do. Blame your own sect’s immortal seedlings for being weak, ten of them couldn’t even defeat one girl.”

A trace of disdain flickered across Elder Zuo’s face.

“No, no, Elder Zuo, you do have a solution. Qi Huang’s divine sense may be strong, but it’s only at the peak of the Incarnation Realm. If you personally crafted a few Divine-grade protective talismans and circulated them, she’d be exposed in an instant.”

Guo Rong finally laid out his request plainly.