Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning-Chapter 238 - A New Gathering

Chapter 238: A New Gathering

In the south. Tiannan Prefecture. Atop a high mountain.

A woman in a light yellow dress descended from mid-air.

An middle-aged man with graying temples at the edge of the peak smiled at the woman in yellow.

“Fairy Bi Zhu, you’ve arrived quite early.”

“How is it?” Fairy Bi Zhu asked as she landed gently.

The middle-aged man handed her a scroll.

“This is the area I’ve mapped out; it’s quite remote even for Youyun Prefecture.”

Fairy Bi Zhu took the scroll and examined it closely, noting that the circled location had three rivers and countless mountains.

There were still quite a few towns.

“This area is a bit too large,” she frowned.

It was too large to be useful.

“It is a bit large,” the middle-aged man nodded.

“To pinpoint the exact location, we’ll need another month. You don’t plan to go personally, Fairy, and probably want someone else to do it. With a rough area, they won’t be too late to reach the exact spot once it’s obtained.”

Fairy Bi Zhu nodded, seeing some reason in this.

“Let’s settle the payment together next time. This time it’s not me personally taking action, I don’t believe it will be so vigilant.”

After taking the map, Fairy Bi Zhu left on her sword.

“In a month, this old man will have a crane deliver the location to you, Fairy. Don’t forget to pay the reward,” the middle-aged man reminded from behind.

“Of course,” Fairy Bi Zhu replied as she departed.

Soon, she returned to her temporary residence.

After activating the surrounding formations, she took out the Secret Whisper Slate.

Seeing the text appear, her brows furrowed slightly.

“That ‘Jing’ has never chatted with us, except for the first time it accidentally entered, it only appears during gatherings.”

“Is it really that busy, or is it deliberately avoiding us?”

Fairy Bi Zhu’s brows were tightly knit; without contact, it was difficult to know the other party’s details.

Those who deliberately avoid contact are either truly busy or feigning mystery.

The weak and unskilled in deception are very afraid to talk to others.

Silence is their best choice.

“But it doesn’t matter, it’s been half a year, and the new round of gatherings should be starting soon. At that time, I can ask if he is willing to take action. Let’s see how capable he is.”

Afterward, Fairy Bi Zhu entered the slate.

Her code name had never changed; it was still... Gui.

......

In the south. Youyun Prefecture.

Tianyin Sect, Duanqing Cliff. In the courtyard.

The rustling of leaves settled, and Jiang Hao’s figure suddenly appeared in the main hall of the wooden house.

Returning, he stepped out of the hall and stopped in front of the peach tree in the courtyard, letting the cool summer breeze caress his hair.

After a moment of silence, he slowly sat down on a wooden chair and brewed himself some tea.

He poured half a cup.

Xiao Li being entrusted to him was expected.

But he wouldn’t always look after her.

Once she had the ability to protect herself and discern right from wrong, it would be best to let her go.

The rabbit should go with her.

The two of them could look after each other to some extent.

As long as they don’t come back, that’s fine; otherwise, they would surely bring him a lot of trouble.

With their talents, one day in the future, their cultivation would surpass the realm he showed.

If they caused trouble, others who dared not target them would certainly come after him, their master.

Even if they didn’t act, they would be passive-aggressive.

A peaceful life would not only be disrupted but could also bring danger.

In short, the more people closely associated with him, the more trouble would find him.

His own yard was too small to accommodate a Great Demon and a True Dragon.

Lifting the teacup, Jiang Hao took a few sips.

Thus, until late at night, he went back to cultivate.

It was time to prepare for the late stage of Nascent Soul.

Once I reach the late stage of Nascent Soul, my cultivation will be on par with Bai Ye.

Even if I can’t kill him, I need to find him and inflict serious damage.

I can’t let him initiate the challenge of the chief disciple.

Although there’s only a 70% chance, and most likely he can only stay for one year, I cannot let him succeed to prevent him from growing stronger.

If Bai Ye continues to grow stronger, it’s hard to say what kind of techniques he might develop.

Once they become difficult to decipher, it will bring unnecessary trouble for me.

The only way is to suppress him.

In the cultivation room, Jiang Hao confirmed his current state.

...

【Name: Jiang Hao】

【Age: 24】

【Cultivation: Mid Nascent Soul】

【Cultivation Techniques: Tianyin Hundred Revolutions, Primordial Heart Sutra】

【Divine Abilities: Nine Revolutions Death Replacement (unique), Daily Appraisal, Clear Heart and Pure Mind, Hidden Spirit Manifestation, Divine Might】

【Vital Energy: 3/100 (cannot be cultivated)】

【Cultivation: 2/100 (cannot be cultivated)】

【Divine Abilities: 2/3 (cannot be acquired)】

...

Looking at the pitiful single-digit numbers, he didn’t know what to say for a moment.

After Nascent Soul, obtaining blue bubbles becomes increasingly difficult.

Had I known that the merit of the Corpse Realm Flowers would fall on me, I should have planted them myself; then at least I would have a purple bubble or even a gold one.

What’s more helpless is that the twelve Corpse Realm Flowers resonate with each other, absorbing the spiritual energy in the vicinity as nourishment.

They don’t require any care.

Without offering help, no bubbles will appear.

Just like the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, after I left, it was the rabbit that helped with watering and care.

No bubbles appeared during that period.

Otherwise, why would I bother personally tending to the Spiritual Medicine Garden’s spiritual herbs?

Mining, slaying demon beasts, I have to do it all myself.

The rest is just a matter of luck and random drops.

This reminds me of my days in the outer sect, where it took me years to accumulate a hundred points of cultivation during the Qi Refining stage.

Entering the inner sect, my cultivation accumulation sped up a lot.

Later, with the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, the speed increased by who knows how much.

And the fastest was probably mining.

It’s because of this that I was able to leap from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul in just five short years.

But now, progress has started to slow down.

Although a hundred years might resolve most grudges, to overpower everyone would be more difficult.

The most urgent task is still to strive to improve my cultivation.

And also to accumulate the third purple bubble to gain a new divine ability.

After returning, Jiang Hao stopped thinking about Xiao Li’s family matters.

What’s done is done, and it’s time to accept it and then move on.

It’s not easy for Xiao Li to move on; it’s all up to the rabbit now.

Jiang Hao is powerless.

To Jiang Hao and the others, the elders are just other people.

But for Xiao Li, they are her doting family, the place where she can act spoiled, the people waiting for her return, the home she looks forward to going back to every year.

There, delicious food awaits her, someone to tell her stories of the Sea God, someone to dig bamboo shoots for her, to collect eggs for her.

But now, all of that is gone.

No place to act spoiled, no home to return to, no one to share the hidden treats with.

Even a simple meeting is an unreachable wish.

Closing his eyes, Jiang Hao entered a state of emptiness.

His state of mind began to waver.

Purple Qi swirled around him, and his cultivation was slowly refining.

.......

Seven days later, Jiang Hao returned to his previous lifestyle.

The Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman had expired, and now he was unnoticed by anyone.

He wasn’t in a hurry to complete the tasks assigned by the Enforcement Peak; he’d wait until the deadline passed and then make compensation.

There were three months for that, but the peach tree might not have three months.

By mid-July, the peach tree had already blossomed.

Less than three months until fruiting.

By then, the amount of spirit stones needed for Nirvana would be known.

......

Early in the morning,

Jiang Hao felt a vibration from the Secret Whisper Slate.

It was a summons from Senior Dan Yuan for a gathering.

“Finally, it has come.”