Volume 10, Chapter 652 – Senior Sister, Stop Pretending

This comet wasn’t large, only the size of a small house. But its entire surface was covered in a green layer of ice. This kind of ice couldn’t be probed by Divine Sense, it was unmistakably Heaven-Deceiving Water.

Qi Huang knew very well: if so much Heaven-Deceiving Water were used by a single person, it would be enough to last for hundreds of years!

And that wasn’t all. Through the ice layer, one could see that the comet itself was completely golden, its surface densely packed with golden grains, without a single impurity in sight. Clearly, it was a natural lump of pure gold ore, also known as natural gold.

Such a massive block of natural gold, if exchanged for silver would be worth at least tens of billions of taels.

So even though Cheng Hongling’s Divine Sense could not detect the Heaven-Deceiving Water hidden within the ice, the comet’s body alone was enough to shatter her usual cold, aloof composure. After all, the Western Radiance Dynasty’s total annual tax revenue only amounted to a few tens of millions of taels of silver.

Qi Huang had been utterly exhausted, but when she saw this “Greenwater Star”, it was as though she had been injected with chicken blood. The Boundless Demonic Hair behind her surged wildly, instantly twining around the “Greenwater Star”, then gave a fierce tug.

The comet’s speed slowed slightly, but inertia still drove it forward stubbornly, like a charging bull.

Qi Huang felt sharp pain tearing across her scalp, but there was no way she was going to let the fat meat already at her lips fly away. She quickly smeared Ghost Tomatoes across her head, then condensed her Divine Sense to bind the “Greenwater Star” tightly, wrestling with it from both sides like a knight trying to tame a wild horse, refusing to let go even if it killed her.

Because of the massive resistance, the Greenwater Star finally slowed to a stop, floating motionlessly in deep space.

“My treasure! My great treasure!”

Qi Huang, suppressing her fatigue, scrambled on top and pressed herself fully against the Greenwater Star. She knew that with this great treasure, not only could she solve the problem of her main body’s safety, but also resolve her financial troubles. It cured most of the hidden wounds gnawing at her heart.

Cheng Hongling also stepped out from her spatial ring. Looking at this priceless Greenwater Star, her delicate face blossomed with a brilliant smile she had never shown before. This Heaven-Deceiving Water was her lifeline, and with so much gold included, it was practically wealth falling from the heavens.

“I really am too clever. In this vast cosmos, so rarely touched by human presence, how could its resources possibly compare to the cultivation continent?”

Qi Huang, giddy with joy, couldn’t resist boasting about her wit.

“Stop dawdling. Hurry and think of a way to take it with us!”

Cheng Hongling, ever cautious, urged her.

“Alright!”

Qi Huang steadied her mind. With a thought, the Boundless Demonic Hair sliced the Greenwater Star into countless smaller chunks, then stored them all away into her spatial ring.

“Let’s hurry back. If we really encounter other cultivators from distant planets, it’ll be troublesome.”

Cheng Hongling gave another cautious reminder.

Qi Huang understood well the danger of “carrying jade invites theft”, so she immediately led her main body back toward the cultivation continent’s star, all the while smearing on Ghost Tomatoes to restore her depleted Divine Sense.

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Since they were returning, the journey was far easier than the way out.

Qi Huang gazed at the cultivation continent’s planet with interest, and a thought suddenly struck her. Through Soul Resonance, she asked her main body: “Our planet doesn’t have a name yet, right?”

“Who said it doesn’t? It’s called Xiushui Planet. It’s just that since ninety-nine percent of cultivators can’t reach the cosmos, the name is rarely mentioned.”

Cheng Hongling explained.

“It already has a name? I was just about to give it one. Seems I was being sentimental.”

Qi Huang felt a trace of regret, but then smiled: “But the name is pretty good. Even though our planet is perpetually shrouded in yin mists, oppressive and gloomy without a shred of verdant scenery, the name ‘Xiushui’ ¹ 秀 (xiù) = beautiful, elegant. 水 (shuǐ) = water actually embodies everyone’s hopes.”

“The name is nice indeed, but when will it ever come true? With the Heavenly Dao’s minions present, no one dares to cleanse the Yin energy completely.”

Cheng Hongling couldn’t help but sigh.

“I dare! Don’t worry, someday I’ll make it worthy of its name.”

Qi Huang’s tone was firm. Because she was born humble, she had seen far too many friends and kin die to evil spirits. She deeply empathized with commoners’ suffering and would never allow Xiushui Star to remain this way.

Of course, as she had once told her “adoptive father”, before saving the masses, she had to save herself first!

Very soon, the main body and doppelgänger returned to the Honghua Sect. They carefully stored the Heaven-Deceiving Water in jade containers until an entire spatial ring was full. This would ensure Cheng Hongling’s safety for decades, even centuries, allowing her to cultivate in peace and steadily grow stronger.

For now, Qi Huang still needed to resolve the issue of the Golden Fate Blossom seed. She had planned to calmly wait for its owner to come demanding it back, but unexpectedly, an incident arose in the meantime.

At an inn in the prefecture capital, Fairy Lingyu leaned back, giving her four junior sisters a sidelong glance. With a radiant smile, she teased: “Why do you girls keep following me around every day? If you want to buy something, go do it yourselves!”

“No reason, we’re just a bit clingy.”

Second Senior Sister Yun Fei casually replied.

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“Clingy? The youngest of you, Miao Xiang, is already twenty-two. What are you, toddlers? Aren’t you ashamed to say you’re clingy? If anyone heard, wouldn’t that disgrace the Honghua Sect?”

Fairy Lingyu mocked.

“What about being twenty-two? For a cultivator, twenty-two is still a child!”

Miao Xiang weakly defended herself, but her sisters ignored her.

“Doesn’t this only prove how qualified you are as our senior sister? We can’t bear to leave you.”

Yun Fei smiled.

“Heh…”

Fairy Lingyu flushed slightly under the praise, then said with embarrassment: “I didn’t even know I was so good!”

“Of course you are. For Junior Sister’s sake, you’d risk yourself alone, truly a model among senior sisters.”

Su Qingying chimed in with a sly tone.

“What do you mean? I don’t understand what you’re talking about!”

Fairy Lingyu’s expression turned unnatural.

“Stop pretending. Aren’t you planning to sneak into the Kapok Valley Treasure Land to look for a Golden Fate Blossom seed?”

The straightforward Shen Yuan cut in impatiently.

“Who said that? Don’t slander me!”

Fairy Lingyu sprang up as if someone had stepped on her tail.

“If it isn’t true, then why so agitated?”

Su Qingying pressed with mockery.

“Senior Sister, don’t deny it. Miao Xiang told us herself.”

Yun Fei turned to look at Miao Xiang.

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“Miao Xiang, you little brat, how dare you betray me?”

Fairy Lingyu scolded angrily.

“Uh…”

Miao Xiang lowered her head, wringing the hem of her dress.

“What do you mean betray? She’s doing it for your own good. She doesn’t want you taking risks.”

Yun Fei defended her.

“If I don’t take the risk, should Junior Sister? Back then, I was the one who coaxed her into swallowing the Golden Fate Blossom seed. Now that the time has come, naturally I must take responsibility.”

Fairy Lingyu declared with great resolve.

“Don’t shoulder everything yourself. It was a decision we all made together. We’re responsible too.”

Yun Fei reminded her.

“That’s right. If you’re going, then we’re going with you.”

Shen Yuan said firmly.

“Impossible!”

Fairy Lingyu refused without hesitation. The Kapok Valley Treasure Land was dangerously famous. Even here in the Western Radiance Dynasty, its name was known.

“Then forget about going. We’ll just tell Master and Junior Sister about your plan.”

Su Qingying threatened without hesitation.

“You…”

Fairy Lingyu trembled with fury.

“Actually, you don’t have to go to the Kapok Valley to find a Golden Fate Blossom seed. Every year, the Immortal Alliance distributes some as rewards to various countries. We could buy one from the winners.”

Yun Fei suggested.

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“That’s a good idea!”

Shen Yuan’s eyes lit up.

“But where would we get the money? Seeds of Golden Fate Blossom must be extremely expensive.”

Miao Xiang asked weakly.

“We don’t have money, but we do have treasures!”

Yun Fei placed a sword on the table. “These are the pure Blue Scale Stone swords Junior Sister gave us. If we sell all five, we could surely afford one Golden Fate Blossom seed.”

“But… but these were gifts from her to me…”

Miao Xiang hesitated.

“If you can’t bear to part with them, then just admit it and don’t make excuses.”

Su Qingying retorted sharply.

“No, that’s not what I meant…”

Poor Miao Xiang’s eyes reddened with anxiety.

“Enough. I already tried that way. The cultivators who received seeds in past years have long since used them. And this year’s Evergreen Conference only just finished, we can’t wait for the results.”

Fairy Lingyu shook her head.

“Just because the Western Radiance Dynasty has none doesn’t mean other countries don’t. As long as we inquire patiently, we’ll eventually find someone willing to sell.”

Yun Fei said with confidence.

“That sounds workable.”

Fairy Lingyu thought for a moment, then nodded. The other sisters also voiced their agreement.

“Alright. Then let’s go back and tell Master we’re leaving for training. In reality, we’ll travel to other nations and search for Golden Fate Blossom seeds.”

After a moment of silence, Fairy Lingyu made her decision.