Volume 10, Chapter 692 – We Can Offer Ourselves

Qi Huang focused her gaze and saw that it was a massive humanoid zombie, its skin covered in Golden Zombie-spots, clearly it was a powerful Golden Zombie.

Of course, that so-called “powerful” was only in the eyes of others.

Qi Huang furrowed her willow-shaped brows, and her Divine Sense transformed into a giant hand that pressed down upon the zombie’s head.

The clawing and snarling zombie froze instantly in midair, then plummeted straight down.

BOOM…!

The zombie slammed violently into the ground, forming a giant palm-shaped crater as dust burst outward in every direction.

Chirp~ Chirp~

The nearby Lightning Hawks were so terrified that their very souls scattered. They staggered as they took flight, their left wings tangling with their right, dropping feathers all over the ground.

Qi Huang looked at the Lightning Hawks frantically fleeing, a smile tugging at her lips. “You helped me, so I saved your life. We’re even now.”

The next moment, her figure vanished from where she stood and eerily appeared beside the Golden Fate Blossom tree. The pitiful zombie was still pinned into the crater by her Divine Sense hand, unable to move.

Ignoring the zombie completely, Qi Huang’s eyes blazed as she examined the Golden Fate Blossom tree before her. On its branches grew five fruits, already fully ripe, exuding an obvious fragrance. Though far inferior to the scent from her own body, it was still far more fragrant than the mature seeds.

‘These Golden Fate Blossom seeds clearly smell much better when raw than when ripe. No wonder they attracted the Lightning Hawks.’

Qi Huang immediately understood.

Not wanting to complicate things, she reached out to pluck the seeds. But the branches were covered in thorns, impossible to pick by hand.

‘Won’t let me pluck them? Then I’ll take you up whole and all!’

Qi Huang’s lips curved slightly, but at that moment, a question flashed in her mind. The Immortal Alliance had controlled this Kapok Valley Treasure Land for years. Why didn’t they simply plant Golden Fate Blossoms themselves? Why bother sending people every year to search?

The more she thought about it, the stranger it seemed. She instructed her main body to ask Elder Kang, and reminded her not to mention having found the Golden Fate Blossom tree.

Inside the spatial ring, Cheng Hongling also realized the issue and immediately asked Elder Kang.

“Because Golden Fate Blossoms can only survive in Golden Soil. And right now, only this place in the entire cultivation world has Golden Soil.”

Elder Kang explained.

“Then why not carry some Golden Soil back to plant them?”

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Cheng Hongling pressed after a moment of thought.

“First, once Golden Soil leaves a Monarch-grade Feng Shui site, it quickly turns into ordinary soil, so it cannot be transported. Second, this land is already under Immortal Alliance control, why should we waste effort planting elsewhere?”

Elder Kang explained in detail.

Cheng Hongling’s expression grew grave, and she quickly relayed the explanation to the doppelgänger.

“Only Golden Soil can be used for planting?”

Qi Huang frowned upon hearing this.

“Yes, and once Golden Soil leaves a Monarch-grade Feng Shui site, its nutrients drain away quickly. What will you do now?”

Cheng Hongling asked.

“No choice. We’ll have to pin our hopes on Water Exquisite Art and risk planting anyway. This place still belongs to the Immortal Alliance, and it’s swarming with evil spirits. We can’t just come and rob it every time someone needs Golden Fate Blossoms. And who knows how many of these trees are even here? Could they meet the needs of the entire Huangtian County?”

Qi Huang pondered for a moment before answering.

“Then let’s take a few seeds back to experiment. Leave this tree here.”

Cheng Hongling suggested.

“Fine.”

Qi Huang accepted the advice, then glanced at the Golden Fate Blossom tree. “Count yourself lucky. I won’t dig you up this time. Make sure to bear more fruits next year, I’ll be back for them.”

She drew her sword and flicked off the five ripe seeds.

Satisfied, Qi Huang stored them away and then walked to the pinned zombie. “You’re lucky too. I won’t kill you this time. Guard this tree well. Let it produce plenty of seeds. If it dies or bears fewer fruits when I return next year, you’ll be its fertilizer.”

She loosened her Divine Sense to let the creature speak.

“Yes, yes, yes! Rest assured, Fairy, I will certainly guard this Golden Fate Blossom tree!”

The pitiful zombie kowtowed again and again.

Qi Huang smiled in satisfaction and vanished from sight.

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She quickly reappeared at the edge of Kapok Valley Treasure Land. After setting up a Divine Sense shield, she released everyone from the spatial ring.

“Apologies, everyone! My time is short, I must leave at once.”

Cheng Hongling explained.

Elder Kang’s vision went dark. Since the mission was over, he was of no further use.

“Did you find Golden Fate Blossom seeds?”

Ruan Lingyu asked anxiously.

“No. Perhaps next time we’ll find some.”

Qi Huang replied casually. With Elder Kang present, she didn’t want to stir trouble.

“Will you still help us rescue our families?”

Tang Yuning and the other bait girls hurried to ask.

“Of course. I always keep my word.”

Qi Huang reassured them immediately.

The group of girls finally relaxed.

“Elder Kang, you—”

Qi Huang turned her attention to him, but before she could finish, he dropped to his knees with a thud.

“Spare me, Fairy! Spare me! I swear I won’t reveal any of this!”

Elder Kang kowtowed repeatedly, begging. He wasn’t stupid. Reporting her would mean making her his enemy. Who could save him then?

“No, no, no. You must reveal it. I’ve committed an outrage against Heaven and man. Don’t you want to report it?”

Qi Huang quickly countered.

“No, no! I don’t want to! Not at all! Rest assured, leave freely! If I speak a single word, you may take my life!”

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Elder Kang shook his head furiously.

“Is that so? Then I can only take your life right now.”

Qi Huang’s voice turned cold.

“Huh?”

Elder Kang was dumbstruck, not understanding at all.

“What ‘huh’? If you want to live, go and report everything. Tell your Alliance Leader exactly what ‘Wenren Yu’ did. I promise not to trouble you. Otherwise, wait for death.”

Qi Huang repeated patiently.

“Yes, yes…”

Elder Kang agreed quickly. He couldn’t understand why, but dared not ask.

“Why are you still here? Waiting for me to send you back?”

Qi Huang barked, opening a gap in the Divine Sense shield.

“No need… no need… Don’t worry, I’ll report you to the Alliance Leader!”

Overjoyed as though pardoned, Elder Kang fled at once.

“Why would you have him report you? Isn’t that asking for trouble?”

Jin Xue came over, puzzled.

“Indeed, the Immortal Alliance isn’t to be trifled with. Be careful not to bring ruin upon yourself.”

Tang Yuning warned as well.

“Don’t trouble yourselves. I know what I’m doing.”

Qi Huang dismissed it casually.

“Then when will you help us save our families?”

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Tang Yuning pressed impatiently.

“Yes! As long as you help me rescue my father, whether it’s money or handsome men, our Taiping Kingdom will satisfy any request you make.”

Jin Xue promised, echoed quickly by the other bait girls.

“Handsome men?”

Qi Huang’s lips twitched.

“Do you want handsome men? Don’t worry. Help us, and whether you want a few, whether old or young, alive or dead, human-shaped or of another race, we’ll provide whatever we can.”

Jin Xue hurried to assure her.

Qi Huang’s entire face twitched beneath her veil, fortunately, no one could see.

“Forget the handsome men. Beautiful women I might consider.”

Qi Huang firmly clarified her orientation.

“Even better! I can give myself to you. I should count as beautiful, right?”

Jin Xue declared without hesitation.

“Mhm, mhm, mhm!”

Qi Huang nodded like a pecking chick.

“If she can, then so can I! If you save my father, I’ll do anything!”

Ouyang Yi added eagerly.

The two women were not truly willing to offer themselves, but rather sought a chance to infiltrate Honghua Sect and uncover how Qi Huang escaped the suppression of the Immortal Stele.

Tang Yuning opened her mouth but, in the end, couldn’t bring herself to make such a degrading offer.

“Alright…”

Qi Huang’s eyes lit up, and she nearly agreed on reflex.