Volume 13, Chapter 840 – Betrayal

“General Zeng, the next teleportation point is the last one, right?”

Inside the teleportation channel, Wei Zhuo asked General Zeng for confirmation.

“Yes, from the next teleportation point, we can reach Wuwu Planet directly,” General Zeng replied.

“Haha, it seems my great revenge will finally be fulfilled soon!”

Wei Zhuo laughed excitedly.

“Great revenge? I wonder who your enemy is, Alliance Leader Wei,” General Zeng asked curiously.

“Of course, it’s that wretched Zhong Zhen! After General Sha turned me into a zombie, I could have continued impersonating a living person as the Alliance Leader. Who knew she would expose me in public, ruining my dignity and making it impossible to return home,” Wei Zhuo gritted his teeth.

‘The mighty Alliance Leader of the Immortal Alliance is really so petty? If you insist on bringing this upon yourself, then I have no choice but to take the opportunity to deal with you.’

Qi Huang, who was inside the spatial ring, shook her head helplessly at this thought. She was kindhearted and really didn’t want to kill anyone.

General Zeng hadn’t expected this fellow to be so vindictive, and an involuntary hint of disdain flickered across his face.

“By the way, General Zeng, didn’t you say that a hundred mole-marked girls would be enough to pass through the teleportation gate without obstruction? Now we have one hundred and thirty mole-marked girls in our team. There shouldn’t be any problem, right?” Wei Zhuo asked again, still uneasy.

“Of course, one hundred and thirty mole-marked girls far exceed the requirement. The guarding general there has no reason to stop us, but…”

General Zeng hesitated, leaving the sentence unfinished.

“But what?”

Wei Zhuo quickly prompted.

“It’s just that Chen Yuzhu’s mole on her face is far too conspicuous. It must be well-hidden; otherwise, I cannot guarantee the guarding general at the next stage won’t act maliciously,” General Zeng explained his concern.

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“That’s easy. Since the number of mole-marked girls we have already exceeds the requirement, you can just leave her alone inside the spatial ring,” Wei Zhuo suggested immediately.

“That’s the only option.”

General Zeng hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and agreeing.

“Does General Zeng have some other concern?”

Wei Zhuo frowned, puzzled. He didn’t understand why General Zeng was showing indecision.

“My master strictly forbids concealing mole-marked girls. If I hide her inside the spatial ring and the guarding general discovers her, there would be no way to wash away the blame, even by jumping into the sea,” General Zeng explained helplessly.

“I see. No wonder you were hesitant. But don’t worry; that woman should have been sprayed with Heaven-Deceiving Water. No one will find her in the spatial ring,” Wei Zhuo reassured him.

“I hope so,” General Zeng said with a noncommittal smile.

At this time on Kaiyuan Planet, all the spatial fissures left by the previous battles had healed.

Cheng Hongling finally breathed a sigh of relief, as this meant the real Zhong Zhen could never appear again. She could continue her disguise without concern.

On this day, Cheng Hongling convened a council with the senior members of the Lingxi Sect. Because of her presence, sect leader Zhong Qin had to stand humbly at the side of the hall, listening.

Of course, Zhong Qin held no resentment. First, she was well aware that the existence of the Immortal Ancestor had made the Lingxi Sect what it was today, so she willingly remained subordinate; second, the Immortal Ancestor treated her kindly; third, she respected her teacher and the Dao, and dared not be disrespectful.

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“Sect Leader Zhong, may I ask you a question? Which are the larger cursed lands on Kaiyuan Planet?”

Cheng Hongling asked calmly.

“Reporting to the Ancestor, the top ten cursed lands on Kaiyuan Planet are as follows: first, the Floating Corpses River; second, the Boundless Insect Nation; third, the Sea of Withered Bones…”

Although Zhong Qin didn’t know what the ‘Ancestor’ intended, she respectfully continued the explanation.

“Describe the top-ranked Floating Corpses River to me in detail,” Cheng Hongling asked with interest. With Qi Huang already in action, she needed to speed up.

“Reporting to the Ancestor, the Floating Corpses River was originally called Red Water River. It is the border river between Tianyun Kingdom and Xianyun Kingdom. Due to differing governance philosophies, countless conflicts have occurred there, leaving corpses everywhere and malevolent energy soaring. This has nourished countless powerful evil spirits. Now, it has become nearly impossible even for birds to cross. Anyone daring to venture there, whether cultivator or mortal, would end up as a floating corpse by the riverbank. Hence, it came to be known as the Floating Corpses River,” Zhong Qin summarized concisely.

“One Tianyun Kingdom, one Xianyun Kingdom, ¹ Tianyun Kingdom focuses on “heavenly fate”, likely governed by mortals (天运,Tiān Yùn = Heavenly Fortune/Fate), while Xianyun Kingdom pursues “immortal fate”, likely focuses more on cultivation and defying the heavenly dao (仙运, Xiān Yùn = Immortal Fortune/Fate) no wonder their governance philosophies differ.”

Cheng Hongling twitched the corner of her red lips, then announced: “Pass my order: three days from now, the Lingxi Sect will launch a full-scale assault on the Floating Corpses River.”

“Three days?”

The senior members exchanged glances, hesitation evident on their faces.

“Yes!”

Zhong Qin, however, led by example without hesitation, her crisp voice echoing in the hall.

“Ancestor, it’s not that we doubt your strength, but aren’t three days too short? After all, the Floating Corpses River is the largest cursed land in the cultivation world. We must prepare properly.”

A senior member cautiously spoke up.

“Prepare? You don’t need to do anything. Just issue the notice. As for attacking the Floating Corpses River, I alone am sufficient,” Cheng Hongling dismissed casually.

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“Exactly! The Ancestor, a true immortal, needs no preparation to conquer a mere cursed land of the cultivation world. If I ever hear anyone doubt her again, I won’t be polite,” Zhong Qin immediately warned.

“Yes, yes…”

The senior members obediently nodded.

Cheng Hongling’s red lips twitched slightly. She really disliked people mindlessly flattering her, especially women.

Meanwhile, after two days of teleportation, Qi Huang and her group, along with the evil spirits, emerged from the gate, arriving at the last stronghold.

The guarding general at this final stronghold was very powerful, a mid Human-stage Demon realm zombie, even stronger than General Sha. The evil spirits immediately restrained themselves upon emerging, careful not to act out of line.

General Zeng found an open space to set up camp and released over a hundred mole-marked girls, while he and Wei Zhuo went to meet the local guarding general. Qi Huang remained inside the spatial ring.

Yuan Xin was not in a hurry, having clearly heard the previous conversation between General Zeng and Wei Zhuo.

Inside the spatial ring, Qi Huang couldn’t use Divine Sense to forcibly probe outside, but she could hear everything clearly.

General Zeng and Wei Zhuo soon found the local guarding general, appearing deferential and careful not to show any disrespect.

“Sigh, I worked with General Sha for many years and had some friendship with him. Never thought he would fall in the lower realm. At the end, I had no way to see him off properly; it’s truly unfortunate,” the guarding general lamented upon hearing the situation. Whether it was genuine or feigned, no one knew.

“General Peng, please accept my condolences. For my master’s grand undertaking, sacrifices are inevitable. Your sense of loyalty and righteousness means General Sha will rest in peace in the afterlife,” General Zeng quickly comforted him.

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“Yes, his sacrifice for the master’s cause was indeed a noble death,” General Peng said, stepping down the platform.

“General Peng, now that the ‘tea’ has been served, we must hurry back to report to our master. Could you kindly activate the teleportation gate to let us leave?” Wei Zhuo urged impatiently.

“You have official business, so I cannot detain you. After all, these mole-marked girls are crucial to my master’s grand plan,” General Peng said, masking his intentions and quickly withdrawing his smile. “However, you know my master’s rules. To use the teleportation gate, there must be at least a hundred mole-marked girls, and not just in quantity, but also quality. Therefore, I must inspect them before allowing passage.”

“Of course! Absolutely!”

General Zeng responded repeatedly. With over a hundred mole-marked girls, there was no way they could be blocked, no matter how strict he was.

The three zombies then moved to inspect the tent housing the mole-marked girls.

General Zeng’s subordinates were all on edge, afraid of failing. They were already dizzy with hunger, and any further delay might lead to death by starvation.

General Peng, whether diligent or deliberately difficult, took half an hour inspecting them, pointing out one as unqualified, another as unfit.

Hearing this, General Zeng, initially confident, paled, fearing they could not pass.

‘So much for having ties with that Sha fellow. Are you sure it’s friendship and not enmity?’

Qi Huang couldn’t help but mutter silently inside the spatial ring.

Fortunately, General Peng, though strict, didn’t go all the way and ultimately let them pass.

General Zeng and Wei Zhuo visibly relaxed. Just as they intended to quickly leave this troublesome place, an unexpected change occurred.

“General Peng, you can’t let that General Zeng secretly conceal a mole-marked girl and leave so easily,” a senior officer beside him suddenly spoke, betraying him.