Cultivating Immortality Begins with Acting as a Girl Chapter 116

“Right, Elder Huang also bestowed a treasure upon me back then, and I am willing to offer it!” Xia Tianlei said, still suppressed by Song Ling.

“Oh?”

Song Ling smiled faintly, releasing Xia Tianlei’s body.

Xia Tianlei stood up. The next moment, he suddenly pulled out a talisman from his clothes. However, before he could use it, Song Ling had already stepped forward. The vast and surging Gang Qi erupted, and the Limit-Breaking Style, Shattered Jade and Broken Clouds, activated, directly striking his head with a palm!

“Bang!”

Like a watermelon exploding, red and white matter splattered.

Xia Tianlei’s corpse crashed down.

Song Ling shook his hand, saying nonchalantly, “I already killed that Elder Huang, so how could I not be prepared for his talismans? It’s truly foolish to try and turn the tables with this.”

Qu Youyi, who was standing beside him, was so frightened that she was almost incoherent: “You, you, you… you actually killed the Palace Lord!”

She couldn’t understand what kind of existence this “person” in front of her was, capable of transforming into anyone’s appearance. Or rather, was the other party truly a person?

“I killed the Palace Lord?”

Song Ling maintained the exact same appearance as Xia Tianlei, walked behind the table, sat down, rested his head on his hand, and smiled at Qu Youyi: “Youyi, I am Xia Tianlei, the Palace Lord of the Xiong Ba Palace. This person was merely an imposter trying to deceive the world and steal my reputation.”

“As my trusted subordinate, how can you not even distinguish who the true one is?”

In an instant, Qu Youyi felt a chill down her spine.

This existence, which appeared out of nowhere, actually wanted to replace Xia Tianlei!

Qu Youyi subconsciously wanted to retort but saw the hint of threat and warning in the other party’s eyes. It was like a basin of ice water poured over her head, making her swallow the words she was about to say.

The Palace Lord’s corpse was right beside them. If she didn’t want to die… she had no choice but to follow the other party’s wishes.

So, Qu Youyi forced a smile: “Palace… Palace Lord is right. It was this subordinate’s dereliction of duty.”

“Excellent. To know one’s mistakes and be able to correct them is the greatest good. I still think highly of you.”

Song Ling nodded, took out a black pill from his and held it in his hand. Then, his arm seemed to be endowed with a strange flexibility, slowly extending like a soft noodle, delivering the pill to Qu Youyi’s front.

“Take it.”

“What… what is this?”

Qu Youyi took a slight step back, almost fainting from the bizarre scene before her.

Humans couldn’t do such a thing!

Monster, this was definitely a monster!

“This is my secret Seven-Day Intestine-Severing Pill. After taking it, you will need to come to me every seven days to receive the antidote, otherwise, your body will rot away and you will die.”

“Don’t worry, as long as you cooperate obediently, once I finish things here, I will give you the complete antidote. You don’t have to worry about being controlled by me for a lifetime.”

Song Ling spoke calmly.

Of course, he was talking nonsense. This was just an ordinary pill bought from a street vendor.

But for Qu Youyi, she had no choice but to believe it.

After all, Song Ling’s strength was so formidable that he could easily defeat Xia Tianlei, and he possessed the eerie ability to change his body at will, which was truly terrifying.

Qu Youyi’s face was filled with bitterness. In the current situation, she had no other choice but to pick up the pill, put it in her mouth, and swallow it.

“Very good, Youyi. Which words should be said and which should not, I believe I don’t need to remind you.” Song Ling nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Xia Tianlei’s corpse and said, “Take off his clothes, then find two people to dispose of the body of this guy who dared to impersonate me.”

Anyway, Xia Tianlei’s corpse was already headless, so there was no need to worry about it being recognized.

“Yes, Palace Lord.”

Qu Youyi nodded, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes.

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With Qu Youyi, Xia Tianlei’s trusted subordinate, assisting him, Song Ling didn’t make any mistakes while impersonating Xia Tianlei. Everything was handled with ease. In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

Xia Xinghe was found by his men in a hidden mountain cave behind the mountain and confined to his own sleeping quarters.

As for Song Ling himself, he devoted himself entirely to cultivation, utilizing the martial arts and resources of the Xiong Ba Palace.

This was his main purpose for this trip.

With a continuous and unrestricted supply of resources, Song Ling’s martial arts cultivation began to advance by leaps and bounds once again!

Every day, he moved closer to becoming a Heavenly Gang Grandmaster.

One day, Qu Youyi found him.

“Palace Lord, Pavilion Master Xu of the Ice River Sect and Fortress Master Ni of the Azure Cloud Fortress are here to see you.”

Qu Youyi bowed respectfully. There was no longer any trace of abnormality in her words or actions, as if she truly regarded Song Ling as Xia Tianlei, the Palace Lord of the Xiong Ba Palace.

“Pavilion Master Xu and Fortress Master Ni? Why are they here to see me? Didn’t I instruct them that I would be in seclusion for a period of time, and that they should discuss matters concerning the Martial Alliance during that period?” Song Ling said.

He only wanted to improve his strength. As for the fate of the Martial Alliance, he didn’t care at all.

Qu Youyi said, “Those two said it’s about intelligence concerning Prince Rui, an urgent matter that needs to be discussed with you immediately.”

Song Ling frowned, but still nodded: “Lead the way.”

Although he didn’t care about the life or death of the Martial Alliance, he also didn’t want it to be annihilated before he reached the Heavenly Gang stage.

Song Ling followed Qu Youyi all the way to the reception hall of the Xiong Ba Palace.

In the reception hall, Pavilion Master Xu of the Ice River Sect and Fortress Master Ni of the Azure Cloud Fortress sat on the left and right sides. When they saw Song Ling enter, they immediately stood up and bowed.

“Greetings, Palace Lord Xia!”

Song Ling walked to the main seat at the very front and sat down, nodding slightly to the two: “Pavilion Master Xu, Fortress Master Ni, what brings you two here today?”

Pavilion Master Xu’s eyes showed a hint of anxiety as he said:

“Palace Lord Xia, you know that since the battle of Yin Fen last time, we and Prince Rui temporarily signed a non-aggression pact to allow both sides to recover their strength and avoid being taken advantage of by other forces.”

“But three days ago, Prince Rui brazenly broke the agreement and sent troops directly to Lin Yu Pass, which is under our alliance’s control. Moreover, he dispatched almost all of his main forces and has been continuously attacking the city for three days, showing a strong determination not to return until it’s broken.”

“You must know that Lin Yu Pass has been a strategically important location since ancient times. Once captured, it can lead directly west into the heartland of Nan Ge, and south into the central plains’ major city of Mao Li. It can be used for both offense and defense, making it a crucial pass and one of our important bargaining chips for future dominance of the world. If Prince Rui were to seize it…”

Song Ling interrupted:

“Prince Rui dares to deploy all his main forces? Isn’t he afraid that General Xue Yunzheng of Zhenyuan in the east will take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on his base camp?”

Fortress Master Ni’s face was grim: “This is the second bad news. Prince Rui has most likely reached some kind of alliance with Xue Yunzheng. According to reports from our scouts, Xue Yunzheng’s troops have shown no movement so far, which is why Prince Rui can attack our Lin Yu Pass without any worries.”

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