Chapter 84 Chapter 84 The Fifth Wish
He Shilie was seething with rage, but the election had already begun. With the sound of a long, dull bell, everyone fell silent, and the forest and mountains grew still, as if they were all watching an election whose outcome had already been decided.
Under the guidance of the sect's disciples, He Shile and He Shilie climbed the stairs together. He Shilie whispered, "After this election, no one will care where you are. I won't let you go."
He Shiqing gave a sarcastic smile behind him.
He Shile turned a deaf ear to him. He had no need to respond to He Shilie's provocation. He looked up at the Sect Master, whose face was unclear, sitting on the high platform. In his mind, Chen Mu said, "I've walked this path before."
At that time, the one sitting on top was still the ancestor Hongde. He went up to kill people.
With each step up, the pressure on his body grew greater. He Shile felt his flesh and bones, along with his internal organs, falling downward. By the time he was halfway up, he was already drenched in sweat. This was a test. If he couldn't make it up the stairs, he wouldn't even be eligible to run for election. The rules forbade any manipulation. He Shilie, too, was sweating, his face contorted, and he gritted his teeth as he continued to climb.
In the end, only He Shile and He Shilie stood in front of the sect leader. Hongzhu and Lan Xin were on the next step, and He Shiqing was standing side by side with them. He Shile took a glance and knew that he was hiding his strength again.
The attendant next to He Ying said calmly, "Bring up what you have prepared."
He Shilie glanced at He Shile and slowly opened the box. Rays of golden light shone through the cracks. The object inside was still moving, making a subtle humming sound. Everyone knew He Shilie had brought a living creature, so they were extremely curious. When He Shilie completely opened the box, a golden cicada, the size of a palm, flew out. It looked in poor condition, exhausted and angry, and flew around frantically. However, a thin golden chain locked between its wings prevented it from escaping He Shilie's control.
"This is the legendary golden cicada..." a guest sighed, "I heard the golden cicada disappeared long ago. I only heard of it in ancient books and secrets. I didn't expect to see it here."
He Ying was also very satisfied. Even if it was decided in advance, the fact that He Shilie could produce the Golden Cicada would convince people.
"Even among spiritual beasts, the Golden Cicada is unique, and is said to be the incarnation of a deity. Nephew, could you tell me how you came to possess the Golden Cicada?"
He Shilie then recounted the story of how he obtained the golden cicada. He had read numerous ancient books, traveled across mountains and rivers, groped his way through, and experienced countless adventures and battles before finally obtaining a golden cicada cocoon that had been dormant for many years and had not yet transformed. He carefully cared for it, and finally the golden cicada broke out of the cocoon.
Every part of this story is true, except that the protagonist in every part is not him. Sometimes it is He Shiqing, sometimes it is other subordinates. Even the cultivation of the golden cicada cocoon is done by others. He Shilie only took a look when the golden cicada broke out of the cocoon.
"My dear nephew, you are truly brave and resourceful."
Everyone was very respectful and praised him. It seemed harmonious and friendly until someone asked, "So what does this candidate bring?"
The atmosphere was stagnant for a moment, and an elder from the Xiancao Sect said, "Is it still necessary to take it out?"
"Let's take a look."
"If I can't beat Jin Chan, I'll be humiliating myself."
He Ying looked at He Shile. In this atmosphere, he was still calmly holding the seemingly simple box. He Ying waved his hand, and the attendant said, "Bring up what you prepared."
He Shile opened the box as he was told. There was no strange movement inside the box. After opening it, a white lotus seed lay quietly on the velvet cloth.
"This is a twin lotus seed." He Shile said.
"Twin Lotus?" The elder who had spoken earlier asked, "I heard that the Twin Lotus has been extinct for a hundred years. This lotus seed isn't like a young cocoon that can remain dormant. What evidence do you have to prove this is a Twin Lotus seed?"
Hongzhu stepped forward. After two months of nurturing, the lotus seed was about to break free. She gently released a small ball of spiritual energy, enveloping the seed. It began to stir, turning over, its white shell cracking open to reveal a tiny, tender green seedling within. That tiny bit of green, so tender and fragile, symbolized the beginning of life, the creation of a brand new miracle. The seedling finally broke free, already showing a color half blue and half red. Only twin lotus seeds behaved like this. The Immortal Grass Sect had once paid a large sum of money to find the whereabouts of the twin lotus, and everyone knew its preciousness.
It was impossible to say that He Shile had won. It was just that no one present could clearly say for a moment whether the Golden Cicada was more precious than the Twin Lotuses. Both were long-lost treasures, their value impossible to accurately measure. Speaking of uniqueness, the Twin Lotuses were more meaningful to the Xiancao Sect. After all, the Xiancao Sect was founded on magical flowers and rare herbs, so acquiring the Twin Lotuses would be the icing on the cake.
Seeing everyone discussing in a low voice, He Shilie's face looked unhappy. He looked at He Ying. He Ying had no expression on his face and did not directly indicate that he had won at the first time, which made He Shilie uneasy.
He Ying glanced at He Shile again. This kid was not bad. If he could be loyal to He Shilie, he would be a great help. But if he wanted to compete with He Shilie for the position of heir, he would be a threat to He Shilie... He would have to give him a warning in the future. If He Shile still did not repent, he would have to eliminate this hidden danger as soon as possible.
His prolonged gaze on He Shile made He Shilie even more flustered. At this moment, He Shiqing whispered something to him. He Shilie's eyes widened, and he immediately became excited. He released his control over the golden cicada, which, finally freed from control, rushed towards the growing lotus seed, opened its mouth, and swallowed the lotus seed.
Hong Zhu suddenly raised her head and stared at He Shilie in disbelief. He Shilie said, "You...!"
"What's wrong with me?" He Shilie smiled slightly.
No one could have imagined that He Shilie would do such a thing. Logically, someone should have immediately accused him of violating the rules, but for some reason, everyone fell into a strange silence.
He Shilie said, "Where's your stuff? Take it out. If you don't have it, I'll be the winner of the election."
He Shile said coldly: "I thought this was a fair election."
He Shilie said grimly, "Of course it's fair, as long as you can produce what you have."
This required He Ying to make the decision. He Ying lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then slowly said, "An election is judged solely by the results. He Shiqing, you don't have anything to run for election, so..."
The outcome was decided, and He Shilie breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, the golden cicada suddenly let out a violent scream, flew around randomly, and then fell into He Shile's box. It struggled for a while and slowly stopped moving.
"What's going on?!" He Shilie was shocked.
The body of the golden cicada moved slightly, and its cold, smooth abdomen, which was harder than metal, slowly cracked open with a slight sound. First, a colorful light emerged, and then green buds pushed open the metal cracks, poked their heads out, and continued to grow upwards. The flower buds grew larger and larger, and the roots deeply wrapped around the body of the golden cicada, slowly chewing and swallowing it completely. Then the flower buds unfolded, revealing red and blue twin lotuses.
Everyone was stunned and completely lost the ability to react by such a sudden change.
Hongzhu was amazed. Originally, it was impossible for the lotus seeds to bloom today. It was already very difficult for a bud to emerge. Unexpectedly, after absorbing the golden cicada, it actually bloomed in one go.
He Shile stared at the stretched Twin Lotuses. The red and blue colors were visually striking, yet possessed a unique beauty and grace. He looked at He Ying and spoke word by word, "Master, this is the item I entered into the campaign with: the Twin Lotuses."
He Ying has just said that elections are judged only by results, and now He Shilie has no campaign items.
"Damn it, I'm going to fight you!" He Shilie yelled, holding a long whip and lashing towards He Shile.
He Shile dodged his attacks while protecting the Twin Lotuses. After this period of training, he was already quite capable of facing He Shilie. Seeing that he couldn't do anything to He Shile, He Shilie immediately attacked Hong Zhu. Hong Zhu frowned slightly, unsheathed her sword, and fought He Shilie for two rounds.
"Stop!" Seeing Hongzhu gain the upper hand, He Ying, who had remained silent until then, immediately shouted, "How dare you attack my disciples in Xiancao Sect?!"
"Xiancao Sect, I think it's nothing special." Hongzhu raised her eyebrows and said disdainfully.
He Ying slowly stood up. A strong pressure enveloped the square. Hongzhu was under the heaviest pressure and almost immediately spat out blood. He Shile turned to He Ying and said in a soft voice, "Master, it was He Shilie who started it. Hongzhu is just..."
"Shut up!" He Ying stared at Hong Zhu sinisterly. "The younger generation nowadays don't know any rules. It seems I still have to help..."
He stretched out his hand towards the red bead, and tremendous spiritual power gushed out.
——Buzz!
There was a silent buzzing sound. The first person to notice the abnormality was the sword cultivator present. He suddenly lost contact with his sword. Panic-stricken, he reached out to touch it, only to find that the sword had escaped his control and flew straight up, streaking a lightning-like light in the air, and finally stopped in front of Hongzhu, blocking the attack from the leader of the Xiancao Sect for her.
Dark clouds descended on the city, swirling black vortices in the sky, casting a gray veil over everything. The spiritual plants were the first to bow their heads, and everyone present felt the first chill, followed by a subtle pain that pierced their skin, as if countless swords were piercing the air.
At this point, no one could find out who had caused all this trouble, but the sword energy was getting stronger and stronger, almost suffocating people.
Who on earth could block a blow from a Spirit Severing Stage expert with just a borrowed sword?!
He Ying's expression was more solemn than ever. His spiritual awareness had spread to an infinitely far place. He searched every corner but could not find the source of the sword energy.
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