Volume 1, Chapter 73 – That Doppelgänger, She Wants to Get Married

“Why do you always want to use me as bait? Doppelgängers have rights too, you know?”

Qi Huang protested silently.

“No! If it were that simple, I wouldn’t be so troubled.”

Cheng Hongling shook her head slightly.

‘Thank goodness this plan won’t work!’

Qi Huang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Cheng Hongling continued explaining, “You’ve all heard that while humans possess three souls and seven spirits, none can be missing—if even one is lost, the soul will scatter, and the person will die. This means that if she dies, I won’t survive either. And of course, the reverse is also true.”

‘My fate is somehow inexplicably tied to Fairy Hongling’s?’

Qi Huang’s eyes widened in shock, and a sudden thrill of delight surged in her heart. After all, this was the peerless fairy she had once admired from afar.

“Wait, if that’s the case, then if she dies while acting as bait, wouldn’t I die too? How is that any different from me going as bait myself?”

Qi Huang quickly realized the flaw and didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

“Wow! Thank goodness I didn’t kill her!”

Beside her, Shen Yuan spoke with a look of lingering fear.

“Yes, I’m also relieved that nothing happened to her while she was running around outside this time. Otherwise, I wouldn’t even know how I died.”

Cheng Hongling shot Qi Huang a cold glare as she spoke.

“Why am I always the one taking the blame? This really has nothing to do with me, Fairy!”

Qi Huang was left speechless, on the verge of tears.

“Sigh! Then we’ll just have to think of another way.”

Xu Mei sounded slightly disappointed.

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“No need. I’ll go as bait in Little Junior Sister’s place.”

Shen Yuan eagerly volunteered.

“You? Is the fragrance of Golden Fate Blossoms on you as strong as mine? How many times have you slept with Little Junior Sister? Do you know how many times I’ve slept with her?”

Ruan Lingyu sneered dismissively.

“Strength of fragrance has nothing to do with how many times you’ve slept together—what matters is the level of intimacy!”

Su Qingying curled her rosy lips slightly.

“Oh, as if you’re so close to her. Last time, who was it that got caught sneaking off with Little Junior Sister’s drying clothes? If you were really that intimate, would you need to use her clothes to absorb the Golden Fate Blossom’s fragrance?”

Yun Fei fired back.

Just like that, the fairies began bickering, their earlier sisterly affection nowhere to be seen.

Qi Huang was dumbfounded. If she didn’t know the truth, she’d have thought they were fighting over a lover.

“Enough arguing. I’ve already told you—none of you have a high enough concentration of the Golden Fate Blossom’s fragrance. I don’t know what you’re even competing for.”

Xu Mei rubbed her temples in frustration.

“Master, just because it’s not enough now doesn’t mean it won’t be in the future! We still have a few years!”

“Exactly! If we just sleep with Little Junior Sister a few more times, we’ll definitely meet the requirement. The Golden Fate Flower’s fragrance is potent—once it sticks, it’s hard to wash off. It’ll accumulate over time.”

“Why don’t you persuade Little Junior Sister? She’s the future of the Honghua Sect—she can’t afford to take risks. Let me go instead. Tell her not to resist and just sleep with me more.”

The fairies chattered on, one after another.

“Stop dreaming. I’ve told you all before—no one is allowed within three meters of me. Even if Master agrees, it won’t change anything.”

Cheng Hongling remained as resolute as ever.

Qi Huang was just marveling at the depth of their sisterly bond when she suddenly felt a scorching gaze land on her. Then another… Puzzled, she looked around and realized that, at some point, all the fairies had fixed their eyes on her—except for the airheaded Miao Xiang.

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“What’s wrong?”

Qi Huang asked blankly.

“Don’t even think about targeting her. As long as I’m here, none of you will succeed.”

Cheng Hongling issued an inexplicable warning.

“That’s not necessarily true. Can you really stand guard in front of her all day, every day?”

Shen Yuan teased, unconvinced.

“Right! Why didn’t I think of this before? Little Junior Sister’s doppelgänger looks exactly like her, and her cultivation is so weak—she’d be so easy to sleep with.”

Miao Xiang suddenly blurted out, her words shockingly bold.

Finally, Qi Huang understood—these fairies, having hit a wall with Cheng Hongling, were now turning their attention to her as a way to absorb the Golden Fate Blossom’s fragrance.

‘Heh. Is this really happening?’

Qi Huang nearly laughed aloud. She had thought this place was a den of danger, but it turned out to be more like a spider’s lair of seduction!

“Enough! Stop fooling around—we have serious matters to discuss.”

Xu Mei raised a hand to quiet them. “Hongling, now that the truth is out, how should we explain all the mess your doppelgänger left behind? Should we reveal her existence to the public?”

“Yes, should we make it known?”

Yun Fei also glanced around hesitantly.

“We can’t hide someone as conspicuous as her.”

Cheng Hongling pondered for a moment before suggesting, “Here’s what we’ll do: announce that the impostor is dead, and that I’ve reached the Incarnation Realm and cultivated a new doppelgänger.”

“But you haven’t reached the Incarnation Realm. Why claim that?”

Shen Yuan asked urgently.

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“First, everyone knows only those in the Incarnation Realm can cultivate a complete doppelgänger, so even if I said I was in the Unity Realm, no one would believe me. Second, the sinister energy from that cursed land in Meng County to the west is spreading faster and faster. If I’m right, the evil at its core will awaken soon. If Huangtian County doesn’t have an Incarnation Realm expert to deter it, rivers of blood will flow!”

Cheng Hongling’s expression was unusually grave.

“The cursed land in Meng County?”

Qi Huang shuddered at the mention. Rumors said that place was the closest thing to hell in all of Huangtian County, breeding nearly half of the wandering ghosts in the region. Throughout history, the Honghua Sect had sent elite forces to purge it countless times, yet they never succeeded—only weakening themselves further each time, leading to their current decline.

In other words, the Honghua Sect’s weakness wasn’t just due to the lack of innate talent among its disciples—it was also because that cursed land had drained them generation after generation.

“Ugh, just thinking about that place makes me angry. As the local sect, we do have a duty to deal with it, but we’re powerless now. How can the Immortal Alliance just ignore us? We’ve begged for help so many times, and they’ve never responded!”

Xu Mei fumed.

“Forget it, Master. Relying on others is never as good as relying on oneself. By pretending to be an Incarnation Realm expert, I’m offering the only viable solution.”

Cheng Hongling tried to console her.

“True. The appearance of this doppelgänger provides the perfect cover for you to pose as an Incarnation Realm expert.”

Xu Mei’s gaze turned toward Qi Huang, burning with intensity.

“So I’m only good for being a disguise?”

Qi Huang was speechless.

“But a fake is still a fake. If Little Junior Sister fights someone, she’ll be exposed immediately. And the next Evergreen Conference is only three years away—are you just going to give up?”

Yun Fei voiced her concern.

“That’s why, from now on, I won’t spar with anyone of similar strength. I’ll enter seclusion and focus on breaking through to the Incarnation Realm as soon as possible, so I can participate in the next Evergreen Conference.”

Cheng Hongling laid out her plan.

“Will seclusion alone be enough? There’s another way—have her impersonate you and stay in the Honghua Sect while you secretly go out to seek opportunities. No one will know which is the real you anyway.”

Yun Fei proposed.

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“No. She’s too weak. After what happened last time, I can’t take that risk again.”

Cheng Hongling refused firmly.

‘Tch, she looks down on me again! Seems like I really am useless. Well, since I can’t die for now, I’d better work hard to improve my cultivation. One day, I’ll make her see me in a new light!’

Qi Huang quietly psyched herself up.

“Then it’s settled. But I’ll need to consult the Sect Leader first.”

Xu Mei sighed.

“Good. That’s all for now.”

Cheng Hongling turned to leave but noticed Qi Huang standing there dazed. She turned back and snapped, “Hurry up! Did you really think you could escape after falling into my hands?”

“Oh! Right!”

Qi Huang quickly followed, obedient as a little sister.

“Did we forget to say something?”

Half a day later, Ruan Lingyu tugged at her hair thoughtfully.

“What?”

Xu Mei asked reflexively.

“Ah! That’s right—that doppelgänger, she wants to get married!”

Ruan Lingyu suddenly exclaimed.