Volume 11, Chapter 749 – Whoever Dares to Obstruct, Dies (Part 1)

Before the first day of the seventh month even arrived, Huangtian County was already bustling beyond imagination. From all corners of the land, throngs of outsiders flooded in, drowning out the local residents until they became a mere minority. Every inn was filled to capacity, and many private estates had been converted into guesthouses, barely managing to accommodate the sheer number of guests.

Huangtian County was located in a remote area, yet the sudden surge of attention was naturally because the Honghua Sect was preparing to sell seeds of the Golden Fate Blossoms. This was something utterly unprecedented in the entire cultivation world. Moreover, everyone knew that the Immortal Alliance would not stand idly by. Thus, the first day of the seventh month was destined to stage a grand drama.

Compared to the outsiders who had come to watch the spectacle, the local residents of Huangtian County could not stop grinning from ear to ear. That long-awaited treasure was finally within reach. From this day onward, the unbreakable rule of “dragons birth dragons, phoenixes birth phoenixes” would be shattered. Even if they truly gave birth to a mere “mouse”, it would still transform into a dragon or phoenix.

Of course, not all the outsiders had come just to watch. Many harbored malicious intentions.

That very night, a man and a woman, both martial practitioners, slipped quietly into the home of a family near the county governor’s residence. They intended to kill the couple, take their place, and then bring the child to the Honghua Sect to claim the Golden Fate Blossom seeds.

The target was an ordinary farming household. The husband and wife had no strength to resist. Facing two martial practitioners, they were subdued in just a few moves.

“Please spare us, great sirs! I am willing to offer you all of my property as tribute!”

The husband pleaded desperately.

“Sorry, but we not only want all your possessions, we also want to become the parents of your son! So the two of you must die.”

The male martial practitioner’s tone was cold and merciless. He raised his long blade, ready to end the couple’s lives.

The husband and wife shut their eyes in despair. Yet the pain never came. Gathering the courage to peek, they found the two martial practitioners frozen in place like wooden statues.

As confusion filled their minds, a flash of light passed before their eyes. Accompanied by a faint fragrance, a graceful figure draped in a veil appeared within the room.

“To dare commit murder within the territory under the rule of my Honghua Sect. Death without pardon!”

The graceful figure’s voice rang sharp and clear. Then she turned to the couple and spoke gently: “Do not fear. I am Qi Huang of the Honghua Sect. With me here, no one will harm you.”

With that, Qi Huang bound the two martial practitioners with her Divine Sense, then vanished with them from the house.

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“Thank you, Fairy Qi! Thank you, Fairy Qi! You are truly a living bodhisattva!”

The husband and wife fell to their knees in tears of gratitude.

In the following days, similar incidents occurred from time to time. But all ended in failure, and soon no one dared to target the locals anymore. They realized Qi Huang seemed like a deity, simply omniscient and omnipresent.

On the first day of the seventh month, just as dawn broke, countless figures rushed from all directions toward the Honghua Sect. The surrounding mountains were packed tightly, with people filling both heaven and earth, numbering at least in the millions. Yet only a tiny fraction of them were locals.

Those locals entered the Honghua Sect freely with their children, walking with heads held high. For the first time, they felt pride and honor in being residents of Huangtian County.

“Alas! I also want to buy one, but I have no right. The Honghua Sect only allows Huangtian County locals to purchase.”

“Indeed. I mocked those rats of Huangtian County countless times in the past. Who would have thought that one day I would envy them? Truly, the world is fickle.”

“What if we quietly kill a couple of locals and impersonate them, carrying children to buy Golden Fate Blossom seeds?”

“Then die alone! Don’t drag me along.”

“What’s the matter?”

“You think you’re the first to come up with that idea? Everyone who tried it has already met King Yama.”

“What? Who killed them?”

“Cheng Hongling of the Honghua Sect, along with her doppelgänger. Nothing that happens in Huangtian County escapes her eyes.”

“That powerful?”

“Of course! She is a cultivator of the Divine Realm.”

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Qi Huang, meanwhile, was not idle. Her Divine Sense spread out over a hundred miles around the Honghua Sect. Anyone who dared stir trouble would be immediately annihilated. Today, even if the King of Heaven himself descended, she would not allow anyone to stop her from saving the people of Huangtian County.

Soon, she noticed that Jin Xue, Tang Yuning, and Ouyang Yi, the princesses from the great nations of the Central Continent, were also present with their entourages. Clearly, they had come to watch the spectacle as well.

“Sisters, I heard the Immortal Alliance will send people to stop this!”

Tang Yuning whispered to Jin Xue and Ouyang Yi. The three of them had survived life and death together and were now as close as true sisters.

“I’ve heard that too. And the leader is none other than Vice Alliance Leader Cao Hong. We saw him back when we were dragged to the Kapok Valley Treasure Land as bait.”

Jin Xue nodded in agreement.

“I remember now. But why fear him? Back then, he even—”

“Ahem, ahem…”

Tang Yuning, ever outspoken, nearly blurted out that Cao Hong had once suffered humiliation at Qi Huang’s hands. But Ouyang Yi’s deliberate coughs cut her off.

Tang Yuning quickly wiped cold sweat from her brow, realizing she had almost spoken something that should not be said.

“I know what you wanted to say. But today is not like before. Cao Hong has come openly. The Honghua Sect must face him openly. Opposing him is equivalent to openly defying the Immortal Alliance.”

Jin Xue explained calmly.

“In that case, this is indeed troublesome.”

Tang Yuning frowned deeply, realizing the gravity of the matter.

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“I believe Fairy Cheng and Fairy Qi have a solution. With their personalities, they would never act rashly.”

Jin Xue declared with firm confidence.

“Indeed, Jin Xue understands me well! Rest assured, I will not let you down.”

Hearing the discussion, Qi Huang smiled confidently.

As the appointed hour arrived, the Honghua Sect’s leaders, led by Qin Quan, arrived at the central plaza of the sect. Tens of thousands of locals were already waiting with their children. Some wore splendid garments, while others were dressed in rags. Their clothing reflected their various backgrounds, but one or two silver taels was not an insurmountable sum. Even the poorest households could scrape it together.

Regardless of wealth or status, all gazes were filled with longing. The moment the sect members appeared, the crowd surged forward eagerly.

“Everyone, do not rush! As long as you hold the child’s identity plaque, every resident of Huangtian County will receive their share!”

Qin Quan raised his voice to maintain order.

“Thank you, Master Qin! Thank you, Master Qin!”

The people holding children bowed repeatedly.

Qin Quan basked in their gratitude with a look of enjoyment. Yet he did not lose himself to pride. Instead, he turned to Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang beside him, introducing loudly: “Do not thank me. Thank our Grand Elder Cheng Hongling and her doppelgänger Qi Huang. These Golden Fate Blossom seeds were cultivated by them, and it was their decision to sell them to you at the unbelievably low price of a single tael of silver each.”

“Thank you, Fairy Cheng… Thank you, Fairy Qi… Something so precious for just a single tael, this is no different from gifting it freely! Even my own parents have never been so generous. I want to acknowledge you as my adoptive mothers right here!”

“Yes, for thousands of years we of Huangtian County have been scorned as rats. With these Golden Fate Blossom seeds, our descendants can finally cast off that shame. Such kindness… calling you father and mother is no exaggeration!”

“Fairy Cheng, Fairy Qi, I swear to erect a monument of virtue in your honor, so that my Ma family will worship you for generations to come!”

The crowd wept with gratitude. Most dropped to their knees.

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“There is no need for this. The Honghua Sect would not be what it is today without your support. This is simply our way of repaying kindness with kindness.”

Qi Huang extended her Divine Sense, lifting the people back to their feet without drawing attention.

Hearing her words, the crowd was even more moved, regarding Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang as living bodhisattvas.

But outside the sect gates, the outsiders could not remain silent.

“Why do you sell only to locals? Are you discriminating against us outsiders?”

“You needn’t envy them. Those locals are rejoicing too soon. Who knows if they even have the fortune to enjoy such blessings?”

“What do you mean?”

“By privately selling Golden Fate Blossom seeds, they’ve cut off the Immortal Alliance’s profit stream. Do you think the Alliance will let this pass? I have reliable news that the Immortal Alliance will send people to stop it!”

“What? If that’s true, then those rats of Huangtian County will be celebrating in vain. I don’t believe the Honghua Sect dares oppose the Immortal Alliance.”

“Better if it all fails. If even cultivators like us are unworthy of such seeds, what right do those rats have?”

The crowd outside buzzed with speculation.

Qi Huang wasted no words. She immediately handed the seeds to the Honghua Sect disciples to distribute one by one to the locals holding children’s identity plaques.

“Vice Alliance Leader Cao of the Immortal Alliance arrives! All members of the Honghua Sect, come out and greet him!”

At that moment, a loud and commanding voice resounded.