Volume 11, Chapter 773 – Who Doesn’t Want to Defeat Her?

“Who would know such a thing?”

Elder Kang gave a bitter smile.

“Which one of you two is lying? Today is the day our Immortal Alliance eradicates traitors. If anyone dares toy with me, I’ll deal with you as well.”

Lu Lin felt his intelligence insulted and barked furiously.

“Alliance Leader, please see clearly! I swear I’m not lying. That ‘Young Master Huang’ paid a deposit. Without money, I’d never have worked for free!”

The old ritual master from the funeral supplies shop immediately fell to his knees, pleading.

“Alliance Leader, spare us. Our Baihua Brothel also received a deposit from ‘Young Master Huang’. Without that money, how could a group of weak women dare to show our faces in this setting?”

The madam of the brothel likewise knelt, explaining.

“Alliance Leader, what they say makes sense. In this world, how many great benefactors are there who shout on others’ behalf for no reason?”

Elder Xiao voiced his opinion, and several other high-level figures expressed agreement.

“Then where is this surnamed Huang? Wouldn’t it be clear if we asked him directly?”

Lu Lin looked around.

“Reporting to Alliance Leader, that fellow hasn’t arrived yet.”

Elder Kang replied.

“What a lunatic. Not a proper funeral, not a proper celebration.”

Lu Lin couldn’t help cursing.

“Alliance Leader, isn’t that a good thing? This kind of wealthy fool is the best sort for us to win over.”

Elder Xiao reminded softly.

Lu Lin thought about it, and it was indeed true. His mood improved considerably, and he ordered, “Keep watch. As soon as that Huang fellow arrives, bring him to me immediately.”

“Yes!”

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Elder Xiao accepted the order.

Lu Lin then turned to scold the old ritual master: “Listen well. Whatever that Huang wants, today this place is for a celebration only. If you don’t want to die, take your pile of junk and get lost.”

“But…”

The ritual master hesitated. He knew that if he left like this, not only would he lose a chance to earn big money, but he’d also break his promise.

“So, you want to die?”

Lu Lin’s face twisted into a grimace.

“Alliance Leader, don’t be angry! I’ll leave right away, I’ll leave immediately!”

The ritual master broke out in cold sweat, grabbed his two disciples, and fled.

The pitiful old master, once outside the banquet grounds, he used a Thousand-Mile Communication Tube to contact Qi Huang.

“Master Chen, what advice do you have?”

Qi Huang pretended not to know.

“Oh heavens, Young Master Huang! You’d better come quickly. The banquet has been taken over by the Immortal Alliance. They said today can only be a celebration, so they expelled me!”

Master Chen cried miserably.

“Don’t panic. Just wait outside. Soon I’ll need you. The payment we discussed before won’t change.”

Qi Huang comforted him.

“All right then.”

Master Chen could only agree reluctantly.

Qi Huang put away the tube, then sped toward the Huarong Sect.

Meanwhile, with Lu Lin’s arrival, all the great figures who had received invitations from the Immortal Alliance entered the banquet grounds. Some were from Immortal Clans like the Cao and Lü families, others from sects like Zhizun Peak and the Jingtian Sect. There were old monsters with profound cultivation, as well as dazzling young geniuses. All of them walked in arrogantly, heads held high. The common crowd could only watch hungrily from outside.

“Esteemed guests, your presence today honors me greatly. Thank you for the long journey. Please, sit and rest.”

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Lu Lin greeted with courtesy.

“Alliance Leader Lu, didn’t I hear that traitors were attacking today? Why are you hosting a banquet?”

Cao Hui of the Cao family asked in puzzlement. Beside him stood his son, Cao Yang, first of the last generation’s Ten Great Monsters of the cultivation world, and strongest contender to be future clan head. His greatest disgrace was losing to Qi Huang despite having more numbers.

“To eliminate traitors, of course we must host a celebratory feast! Since you’ve traveled far, how could I let you leave hungry?”

Lu Lin explained with grand spirit.

“Alliance Leader Lu has such spirit. The battle hasn’t even begun, yet the feast is already prepared.”

Sect Leader Xiao Xi of Jingtian Sect praised. Beside him stood Xiao Dian, also one of the previous Ten Great Monsters. His greatest disgrace was likewise losing to Qi Huang on the Immortal-Forging Platform while outnumbering her.

“Alliance Leader Lu, don’t underestimate her. Remember, my uncle Cao Hong was slain by that demoness. Her cultivation is likely already at the early or even middle Heavenly Tribulation Realm.”

Cao Hui reminded.

“Hmph, how could a twenty-something girl be so powerful? She must have used trickery. And what is the Immortal Alliance? If we fight head-on, can a few traitors cause any real waves?”

Xiao Xi said disdainfully.

“Waves? Haven’t you seen Alliance Leader Lu prepare a celebration banquet beforehand? That proves in his eyes, that peasant wench couldn’t even overturn a rice bowl.”

This time, it was Lü Gao of the Lü family. His tone wasn’t just dismissive, it was openly malicious. The reason: his son Lü Yi once lusted after a swan he could never reach, and failed miserably, turning the entire Lü family into a laughingstock.

At this moment Lü Yi stood nearby, his own disgrace different, but likewise tied to Qi Huang.

“Indeed, the strongest power in the cultivation world is Immortal Might. Under Immortal Might, all are ants. No matter how monstrous she is, if she wants to use that kinship-grade Immortal Stele of Huarong Sect to shake the Immortal Alliance, it’s like lighting a lantern in the outhouse, asking for death.”

Xiao Xi added.

Cao Hui said nothing more. The more arrogant these men were, the more it suited him. After all, he was still hoping Cheng Hongling and Qi Huang might one day marry into his family.

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By now, Qi Huang had led her family and friends to the outskirts of Wuye City. With Divine Sense, she had already scanned every high-ranking Immortal Alliance member and disciple clearly. She didn’t break in violently, but disguised herself in men’s clothing and entered through the city gate openly.

She wandered the streets, dawdling here and there, before finally arriving at Wenxiang Pavilion, the Immortal Alliance’s main hall. There, she played the role of shopkeeper, directing cooks and waiters, since the real Shopkeeper Bao had long since fled.

Just as she was giving orders, over a dozen young men and women walked in, chatting and drinking tea.

Qi Huang listened in quietly and soon identified them: they were the young generation of the nine great Immortal powers. Several of them ranked among the Ten Great Talents of the cultivation world.

‘The Ten Great Talents, huh?’

Qi Huang immediately thought of Cao Guang, whom she had accidentally killed not long ago. He had been ranked second among those Ten Talents.

“Fellow Daoists, you all must know. The one leading traitors to attack the Immortal Alliance this time is none other than that Huarong Sect demoness. She defeated seven of the last generation’s Ten Great Monsters, and now tops our generation’s Ten Great Talents. That means she alone dominates two entire eras.”

The speaker was Yang Se, first Immortal Seed of the Youxuan Palace. She looked much like the current Holy Maiden Yang Jin, a petite, doll-like girl with exquisite features.

“I’ve heard. But about this woman, we’ve only ever heard her name, never seen her. Whether she’s truly so strong is uncertain.”

That was Zheng Wang, current first Immortal Seed of Zhizun Peak.

“Heh, didn’t your cousin Zheng Wei lose to her? And it was seven against one. Did he not tell you how strong she was?”

Lü Qi, first Immortal Seed of the Lü family, teased.

“Don’t be sarcastic. If I recall, at the last Continental Evergreen Conference, your cousin Lü Yi also participated. Why didn’t he fight her? Did he not want to?”

Zheng Wang shot back.

“He never had the chance. My cousin was eliminated by my sister-in-law Hua Yu.”

Cao Yan of the Cao family explained. Since Cao Guang’s death, he was now the first Immortal Seed of the Cao family.

“Oh, so he wasn’t qualified to face her at all.”

Zheng Wang sneered.

“Mind your own business. Your Cao Guang was killed by that demoness not long ago. Have you avenged him yet? Or don’t you want to?”

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Zheng Wang’s face darkened and he retorted angrily.

“Hmph, no need for your reminder. One day I will kill that demoness and wash away Cao family’s shame.”

Cao Yan snorted coldly.

“Why wait for one day? Isn’t today your chance? Or are you too scared?”

Zheng Wang tried to provoke him.

“Just me? What about you? And everyone else here? Don’t you all want to defeat her to wash away your shame?”

Cao Yan looked around and asked.

The young geniuses of the Immortal powers exchanged glances and fell into silence.

Qi Huang curled her lip. Hearing them discuss how to defeat her was like watching a bunch of toddlers argue about how to beat up their parents, utterly laughable.

“Young Master Huang, someone’s asking for you outside.”

At that moment, a waiter called out.

“Who is it?”

Qi Huang turned her head in puzzlement.

“He says he’s Elder Xiao of the Immortal Alliance.”

The waiter replied.

“An elder of the Immortal Alliance?”

Qi Huang chuckled inwardly, untied her apron, and walked out. Soon she saw the so-called elder.

“You’re surnamed Huang, yes? Our Alliance Leader wants to see you. Come with me.”

Elder Xiao commanded coldly.