Volume 11, Chapter 756 – Let This Elder Deal With Her

Qi Huang would never let such an opportunity to establish her reputation slip by. She turned in midair, hovered above the Honghua Sect, and declared loudly: “Everyone, the Immortal Alliance claims time and again that they act for the well-being of the world’s people, yet here and now, they seek to seize our Golden Fate Blossom seeds for their own selfish gains, disregarding the lives of the people of Huangtian County. Tell me, is this right or wrong?”

“Wrong… wrong… utterly wrong…”

The disciples of the Honghua Sect and Shuiyu Valley answered in unison, and the common folk soon followed, their voices rising in agreement.

“Since it is wrong, then I, Qi Huang, as a member of the Honghua Sect, have the responsibility to safeguard the interests of the people of Huangtian County. Naturally, I must stop them from committing acts that harm everyone’s welfare. Tell me, do I have any fault in doing this?”

Qi Huang’s voice rang out once again.

“No… no… Fairy Qi is righteous!”

The people of Huangtian County finally reacted and began shouting over one another in support.

“Everyone heard what Cao Hong said earlier. I killed him, and the Immortal Alliance will not let this rest. Do you wish to stand with me and the Honghua Sect, sharing in both our fortunes and our trials?”

Qi Huang seized the chance to ask.

“Yes… of course we do… We swear to support the Honghua Sect and Fairy Qi to the death!”

“Indeed, Fairy Qi opposed the Immortal Alliance for our sake. We are not so ungrateful as to abandon her now!”

“Fairy Qi, be at ease. The moment we let our children consume the Golden Fate Blossom seeds, we had already steeled ourselves to fight the Immortal Alliance to the bitter end!”

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“That’s right! The Immortal Alliance swore that anyone who dared purchase Golden Fate Blossom seeds would be killed without mercy. They’ll never spare us, so there’s no way out. Since there is no retreat, we’ll fight them to the end!”

The people of Huangtian County spoke with heated passion.

Qi Huang smiled with satisfaction. At last, she had found her righteous justification.

“Now you’re pleased, aren’t you? You’ve become the great hero of Huangtian County.”

Cheng Hongling flew over, teasing her.

“Yes, yes… Now that I have a rightful cause, I’ll wait for the Immortal Alliance to fly into a frenzy. When they finally tear off all pretenses with us, that will mark their doom. At that time, I’ll set up a banquet outside the Immortal Alliance’s headquarters in Wuye City and invite all those with grudges against them to come and watch how I, this immortal elder, annihilate that filthy organization.”

Fairy Qi rubbed her fists together eagerly.

“And what about your ghost tomatoes? You’re not going to plant them anymore?”

Cheng Hongling asked curiously.

“Of course I’ll plant them, why wouldn’t I? I only mean to wipe out the Immortal Alliance as an organization, I never said I’d exterminate everyone. Put simply, it’s just a matter of changing the signboard. Once we’re in charge, we’ll still call upon those people to help me grow vegetables. It’ll be all the more legitimate then.”

Qi Huang revealed her plan.

“So you mean to turn the Immortal Alliance into a giant farm!”

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Cheng Hongling said in astonishment.

“You could say that. Still, what must be managed will need managing. When the time comes, the mission of maintaining peace in the cultivation world will fall to you. I have great faith in you.”

Qi Huang said with deliberate weight.

“You want to shirk all responsibility? Dream on!”

Cheng Hongling rolled her eyes at Qi Huang with a coquettish glare.

In the time that followed, the people of Huangtian County happily left the Honghua Sect. Though this had earned them the Immortal Alliance’s enmity, securing Golden Fate Blossom seeds for their children made them willing to risk anything. Besides, they had the Honghua Sect as a powerful backing.

Through this battle, Qi Huang and Cheng Hongling had become living deities in the hearts of the people of Huangtian County. Everywhere, people were erecting stele monuments in their honor. Many stone factories even experienced a miraculous revival because of this demand.

News of Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang killing the Immortal Alliance’s Vice Alliance Leader spread like a tidal wave throughout the cultivation world. Such an unprecedented event left everyone dumbfounded. First, no one imagined that the monstrous Holy Maiden of the Huarong Sect actually hailed from a tiny sect like the Honghua Sect. Second, no one imagined that she would be so terrifyingly strong. Third, no one imagined that she would dare to kill the Vice Alliance Leader of the Immortal Alliance, openly opposing the hegemon of the cultivation world.

“Then Cheng Hongling is finished, the Honghua Sect is finished, and even the Huarong Sect won’t escape unscathed!”

That was everyone’s first thought. Everyone knew the Immortal Alliance would fight the Honghua Sect to the death. And with the strength of Qi Huang and Cheng Hongling, they could never hope to withstand the entire Immortal Alliance. The reason was simple: among the Alliance’s high ranks were many born to immortal clans. As long as their names were inscribed upon the Immortal Stele, they were invincible.

“In the end, Cao Hong died because of arrogance. If his name had still remained on the Immortal Stele, he could never have been killed.”

This was the unspoken thought in every street and alley.

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The Immortal Alliance had lost a Vice Alliance Leader in the early Heavenly Tribulation Realm, causing immense internal and external turmoil. Internally, both strength and morale suffered greatly. Externally, their prestige and reputation took a grievous blow.

Lu Lin, the Alliance Leader, nearly succumbed to qi deviation in his fury. He could not comprehend it. How could a mere Honghua Sect, how could a mere Cheng Hongling, dare to commit such outrageous defiance? Had they lost their very gallbladders?

He longed to storm the Honghua Sect and slaughter them all, but reason swiftly prevailed. The truth was simple: he did not have absolute certainty. Since Cheng Hongling could kill Cao Hong, her strength must at least surpass the third layer of the Heavenly Tribulation Realm, and she possessed an unfathomable doppelgänger as well. As an old fox who had lived for centuries, Lu Lin would never fight a battle without confidence.

After a moment of thought, a plan took shape in his mind. If they wished to completely annihilate the Honghua Sect, their best bet was to rely upon the elders under him who hailed from immortal clans. With immortal might on their side, no matter how strong Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang were, they could not stir great waves. For as long as they had not ascended, they remained mortals.

Suppressing his fury, Lu Lin immediately summoned back the hundreds of elders stationed across the cultivation continent and convened an unprecedented memorial assembly to mourn and to plot vengeance.

That day, the Immortal Alliance headquarters hosted a memorial of unprecedented scale. Though crowds surged, the atmosphere was heavier and quieter than ever. So much so that the citizens of Wuye City did not even dare to breathe loudly.

Inside the Alliance’s great council hall, it quickly filled to the brim, like the imperial court’s morning assembly. Hundreds of elders stood solemn, silently awaiting Lu Lin’s arrival.

Soon, Lu Lin entered the hall. Unlike usual, he did not sit. Instead, with a sorrowful expression, he sighed deeply, and after a long pause, he said with feeling: “Let me think. When was the last time we all gathered like this? It must have been when I first became Alliance Leader, mustn’t it? In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred years have passed!”

Here his tone shifted: “Alas, that time was for a joyous occasion, but this time we gather for a funeral. Our beloved Vice Alliance Leader Cao Hong gave his life in service ten days ago.”

“Alliance Leader Lu, Vice Alliance Leader Cao was slain by the disciple of a petty sect from the Western Radiance Dynasty, was he not?”

“Alliance Leader Lu, for such ants to dare offend us, how can we show mercy? If we don’t wipe them out entirely, how will we intimidate the cultivation world?”

“I heard that disciple is none other than the monstrous Holy Maiden of Huarong Sect, Jiang Ling?”

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“So what if she’s the Huarong Sect’s Holy Maiden? In the eyes of the Immortal Alliance, that sect is no different from a public latrine, open to use at any time. How dare she? Have her gallbladders been cut out?”

“Alliance Leader Lu, I propose we destroy the Huarong Sect as well!”

“Not only that, Shuiyu Valley cannot be spared either! Cheng Hongling’s doppelgänger is their Grand Elder!”

“And those hundreds of thousands of lowly commoners in Huangtian County who ignored the Alliance’s warning. They all deserve death!”

“I say we should annihilate the Western Radiance Dynasty outright! Huangtian County is part of it. For such defiance to arise there, the emperor cannot escape responsibility.”

“Yes, yes! If we show mercy again, how can we answer to Vice Alliance Leader Cao’s spirit in heaven? How can we restore the Alliance’s lost prestige and authority?”

The hundreds of elders shouted with reddened faces, exuding the aura of a campaign that would leave no blade of grass untouched.

“Everyone, be quiet!”

Lu Lin pressed down with his hand before continuing: “I understand your feelings. But the fact that Cheng Hongling could slay Vice Alliance Leader Cao proves that she possesses real strength. We must plan carefully. That is why I summoned you here!”

“Careful, my foot! Let this elder deal with her. With the Immortal Stele’s protection, so long as she remains mortal, she will obediently die at my hand!”

A coarse and confident voice roared out.