Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning-Chapter 221 - Interrogation Concluded

Chapter 221: Interrogation Concluded

Fairy Leng Tian carefully took out a box from her storage treasure.

She then gently placed it on the table and pushed it towards Jiang Hao.

“Junior Brother, take a look.”

Jiang Hao pulled the box closer and observed it. It was the same wooden box as last time.

When he opened it, what he saw inside was also the same: a stone tablet the size of a talisman paper, with only half of it present.

The only difference was that the patterns on it were different, representing two completely distinct talismans.

‘Indeed, it’s the same kind of inheritance talisman as last time.’

Without hesitation, he activated his appraisal ability.

【Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman Inheritance: Dip a brush in water at midnight when the mind is clear, and begin to trace the upper half of the talisman to receive the inheritance and comprehend the Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman. This item is a treasure obtained by Leng Tian and her Senior Brother and Sister after surviving life-and-death situations.】

‘Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman?’

Jiang Hao was inwardly astonished, but he didn’t show it.

Apart from the name, everything else was nearly identical to the last appraisal.

Both were inheritances, both were obtained by Leng Tian and her Senior Brothers and Sisters after surviving life-and-death situations.

They really had great luck.

This was already the second life-and-death experience.

However, the fact that such inheritances kept appearing one after another suggested they were all found in the same place.

It seemed that Leng Tian and her Senior Brothers and Sisters had discovered a secret realm or cave dwelling unknown to others.

Jiang Hao decided not to inquire further.

This was a basic principle of their transactions.

“Junior Brother, what do you think?” Fairy Leng Tian asked tentatively.

This item was difficult to sell because its purpose was unknown.

Jiang Hao had previously taken one, so they thought of him first.

However, more than half a year ago, they couldn’t find him here, and they had just returned from another trip, so this item had been in their possession for almost a year.

They also didn’t dare to casually find other buyers and could only hold onto it.

This item could easily bring disaster if not handled carefully.

“Senior Sister, what price are you asking?” Jiang Hao asked calmly.

He indeed wanted this item.

“Junior Brother is interested?”

Fairy Leng Tian was delighted, then after some consideration, she said, “Could you add a bit more to the previous price?”

“Three thousand?” Jiang Hao asked tentatively.

He could actually offer a higher price, but for now, three thousand was his limit, and he didn’t dare to raise it too much.

“Deal,” Fairy Leng Tian said joyfully.

“Can I use talismans to cover some of the cost?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Yes,” Leng Tian agreed readily.

“How about ten Hundred Thousand Divine Swords Talismans to cover four hundred?” Jiang Hao asked as he took out the talismans.

“Hundred Thousand Divine Swords Talisman?” Fairy Leng Tian was surprised when she saw the talismans.

“Junior Brother can already make these talismans? Do you have Earth Breaking Talismans and Force Repelling Talismans?”

“Yes,” Jiang Hao said, taking out three of each.

These were just the products of his practice.

“Then I’ll take three Force Repelling Talismans, three Earth Breaking Talismans, and four Hundred Thousand Divine Swords Talismans,” Fairy Leng Tian said as she collected the talismans.

Jiang Hao nodded and also paid two thousand six hundred spirit stones.

With the transaction complete, Fairy Leng Tian did not stay any longer.

She didn’t even ask about the use of the half talisman stone tablet.

After Fairy Leng Tian left, Jiang Hao carefully examined the inheritance talisman again.

“Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman? I wonder if it’s what I think it is. If so, it would be very convenient.”

Right now, his biggest vulnerability was that someone was always spying on his location.

If he could conceal his fate, no one would be able to spy on his whereabouts.

It would be much safer to go out.

As for the value, it was naturally far more than three thousand.

He was willing to pay a higher price, but he still had to be cautious of the people from the Demon Sect.

.......

At night, Jiang Hao stood in front of the table, took a deep breath to calm his mind, and waited for midnight.

As soon as it arrived, he picked up the brush, dipped it in water, and activated his divine ability Clear Heart and Pure Mind.

Then he started tracing the patterns on the talisman smoothly, like clouds flowing through the sky.

In just a moment, the last stroke was completed.

Light emerged from the stone tablet, touching the brush and entering Jiang Hao’s body.

Then, a vast golden light appeared in his mind, outlining the inheritance talisman.

Jiang Hao watched everything and tried to memorize the strokes.

After a long time, he had memorized the entire talisman.

When he opened his eyes, the stone tablet on the table also shattered.

“I’ll have to buy materials tomorrow and give it a try.”

The materials for the Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman were the same as those for the Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman.

Although expensive, they were not rare, and the remaining spirit stones were enough to buy a stack.

.......

The next day, Jiang Hao bought the materials and began making the talisman at midnight.

Like the Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman, the process was very long and consumed a lot of spiritual energy.

However, it wasn’t as extreme, so it didn’t damage his divine abilities.

Crack.

Just as Jiang Hao was about to make his mark, the talisman paper shattered.

“Failed.”

......

The second night, he continued to craft.

Failure was normal for someone of his strength when making this kind of talisman.

Crack!

The talisman paper shattered again.

......

For seven consecutive days, Jiang Hao faced nothing but failure.

“Why does it always fail on the last stroke?”

He couldn’t find the reason for a while.

On the tenth day, he still failed.

Jiang Hao could only gather some spirit stones over a few days to continue buying materials.

A stack of materials cost four hundred; he needed to gather the amount.

With spirit stones in hand, he continued for over thirty days.

All attempts failed.

This...

Isn’t it too difficult?

With no other choice, he could only outline the runes in his mind and ponder over them.

Looking at the last few strokes, he felt something was off as if they were superfluous, and his failures occurred at that final moment.

“Could it be that I remembered it wrong, that those strokes aren’t needed?”

“That’s impossible, I remember correctly. Could the inheritance be wrong?”

With this thought, Jiang Hao decided to try one more time.

When he reached the last few strokes, he stopped and did not continue. Instead, he lifted his brush.

However, at that moment, he saw the rune light up, and a sense of enlightenment emerged in his mind, indicating that one more stroke was needed to determine the timing.

In the end, he chose to lightly sketch one more stroke.

The rune quickly brightened.

The talisman was complete.

“So that’s it, the extra strokes at the end were for setting the time.”

“Appraisal.”

After examining it for a moment, Jiang Hao began to check the details.

【Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman: Can conceal one’s fate from the heavens for one day. As a downside, one cannot use the same method to conceal their fate for one day. A strand of spiritual energy or some blood can directly activate it.】

It could indeed conceal fate, but this downside caught Jiang Hao’s attention.

......

The next evening.

He started making the talisman again, this time leaving two strokes at the end.

The talisman was complete.

Upon appraisal again.

【Heavenly Secret Concealment Talisman: Can conceal one’s fate from the heavens for two days. As a downside, one cannot use the same method to conceal their fate for two days. A strand of spiritual energy or some blood can directly activate it.】

“The number of days it’s effective corresponds to the duration of the side effects?”

“It seems it can only be used in urgent situations.”

Despite the significant downside, it could conceal fate for a while.

This allowed for the possibility of temporary outings.

“However, if I really want to go out, I should ask Liu Xingchen if the Hall of Enforcement is monitoring people’s fate.”

If not, it’s fine, but if they are, leaving without permission could lead to problems.

......

Baihua Lake.

Among the myriad flowers, a figure in white and red moved with elegance and dignity, her beauty making the flowers pale in comparison.

“Sect Master,” Bai Zhi landed behind her respectfully.

“The interrogation has come to an end.”

Hong Yuye walked away from the flowers and sat down on a stone chair in the pavilion, speaking calmly.

“Tell me the results.”