Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning-Chapter 225 - Drawing the Sword

Chapter 225: Drawing the Sword

Jiang Hao waited a whole day before finally finding an opportunity.

He followed Senior Brother Mu Qi inside and then saw the seeds he hadn’t seen for half a month.

They were translucent, pure white, and resembled pebbles. On them, there was a trace of vitality and a hint of death aura. What kind of seeds were these? Jiang Hao had never seen them before. Without hesitation, he activated his divine ability to identify them.

【Corpse Realm Flower Seed: When one flower sprouts, seeds within hundreds of miles, if in a state of planting, will sprout together. If twelve Corpse Realm Flowers bear fruit at the same time, the Door of Death will open, leading to a special realm. Use the corpses of xiezhi (mythological creature), ox, bat, rat, swallow, pig, and yu (mythological creature), burying one in the soil each day, and after seven days, they can take root and sprout.】

After completing the identification, Jiang Hao quietly left.

He was somewhat surprised.

It was actually a key to open a certain realm.

Twelve were needed to open it, and the sect had just distributed twelve seeds.

“The Door of Death, a special realm. I wonder what it will be like?”

“However, this planting method is really unique. It would be almost impossible for someone unaware to grow them, but it’s not difficult if one can find the information.”

Jiang Hao returned to the spiritual field to start processing spiritual herbs.

“Corpse Realm Flower.... I wonder how obscure this spiritual herb is.”

Jiang Hao shook his head, unconcerned.

He would wait for these people to give up before deciding whether to get involved.

He wondered if the sect was aware of the Door of Death opening.

If it brought danger to the sect at the end, compensating with spiritual stones would be a loss.

But if he received the reward, he should be able to get quite a few spiritual stones.

Now he was short on spiritual stones, and this year he still needed to prepare a large sum for the nirvana of the peach tree, so the rabbit project would have to be put on hold for now.

......

Three days later.

Jiang Hao looked at the panel to the west.

【Vital Energy: 78/100 (can be cultivated)】

【Cultivation: 79/100 (can be cultivated)】

“Still short by about twenty points.”

“In three months, I’ll be able to advance to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul. In another two months, it will be Xiao Li’s day to return. If I really need to go, I can do so after reaching the mid-stage of Nascent Soul.”

Jiang Hao left the courtyard and headed towards the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

After collecting the bubbles, he felt a slight improvement in spirit and strength. Although it wasn’t too obvious now, after decades or centuries, his strength and spirit would be extremely formidable.

Without lingering, he walked straight out of the Spiritual Medicine Garden towards the outer sect’s Spiritual Medicine Garden.

He hadn’t gone out to check in these three days, nor had he seen Cheng Chou in the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

It seemed there was some trouble outside.

It was normal for Cheng Chou, with his insufficient strength, to be unable to handle it.

Shortly after, he arrived at the outer sect’s Spiritual Medicine Garden.

He discovered that the spiritual field belonging to Duanqing Cliff was filled with many weeds and broken stones.

Even some materials had been taken away.

From a distance, Jiang Hao saw Cheng Chou delivering spiritual stones to people from the Candlelight Alchemy Court lineage.

Even after the delivery, it only slightly reduced the accumulation of weeds.

It was clear that not enough had been given.

After observing carefully, Jiang Hao noticed that it wasn’t just the Candlelight Alchemy Court lineage bullying Duanqing Cliff; there were three or four other lineages as well.

It could be opportunistic bullying or perhaps a desire for some spiritual stones.

Ignoring these, Jiang Hao approached Xia Cheng.

“S-Senior Brother,” Cheng Chou said with his head lowered, somewhat ashamed.

Under his leadership, their people couldn’t hold their heads high.

“Go on with your work,” Jiang Hao said calmly.

“Yes,” Cheng Chou replied and withdrew.

Jiang Hao looked around at the other areas; they were all watching this side.

Both openly and secretly, they wanted to see what he would do to decide their subsequent attitude.

Withdrawing his gaze, he looked at Xia Cheng, who was wearing a trace of arrogance.

With a light sigh, Jiang Hao said, “Senior Brother, don’t you think you’re making things difficult for others?”

“Making things difficult for whom?” Xia Cheng pretended to be confused.

Jiang Hao pointed at the pile of weeds.

“This... I’ve also spoken to the other Junior Brothers, but as you know, not everyone will comply. If I don’t pay attention, they’ll start causing trouble.”

“I’m also quite troubled,” Xia Cheng feigned a sigh and then made a suggestion.

“How about Junior Brother goes to find out who did this, and I’ll teach them a lesson? Or we could just replace the person. What do you think? But managing people is indeed not easy, you understand that.”

Jiang Hao lowered his gaze; he wouldn’t go looking for an outer disciple. It was meaningless.

And from the other party’s tone, it seemed like they were after spirit stones.

“Senior Brother, may I have a word with you in private?” Jiang Hao asked softly.

“Sure,” Xia Cheng replied with a smile, thinking to himself.

‘Here it comes. Should I ask for five hundred spirit stones or eight hundred?’

As the person in charge here and a pill refiner of the Candlelight Alchemy Court, no one dared to disrespect him.

Otherwise, they would be punished when they returned.

There was no benefit in opposing him.

Jiang Hao walked ahead, heading outside the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

Xia Cheng followed, with the others secretly watching the two of them.

Cheng Chou was somewhat worried and also felt a bit stifled.

......

After a short while.

“Alright, this place will do,” Xia Cheng stopped in the woods and said.

Jiang Hao halted, turned to look at the other party, and said with an expressionless face, “Could you please keep your people in check, Senior Brother?”

“That’s a bit difficult, as you know, we are known as the Demon Sect, and everyone is unruly. There’s no way to...”

Xia Cheng was about to continue when he suddenly caught a glimpse of moonlight flashing from the corner of his eye.

Immediately after, he felt a sharp pain in his neck.

Spurt!

Blood began to gush out.

The scene was unbelievable, and his thoughts were even somewhat sluggish.

The person he had never taken seriously was standing in front of him, holding a long saber and looking at him with cold eyes.

“What... what are you doing?” he finally managed to ask in horror, clutching his neck.

The sudden attack was something he had never expected.

How dare he?

Jiang Hao, holding the Half-Moon saber, spoke in a cold tone, “Could you please keep your people in check, Senior Brother?”

“Aren’t you afraid of being caught by the Hall of Enforcement for killing a fellow sect member?” Xia Cheng asked loudly.

However, what faced him was still a flash of moonlight.

A slash cut through the other half of his neck.

In an instant, Xia Cheng felt he was going to die there, and the fear in his heart spread to every part of his body with his breath, leaving him powerless and kneeling on the ground.

Jiang Hao stood in front of him, as indifferent as ever, “Could you please keep your people in check, Senior Brother?”

“Yes, yes, I can,” Xia Cheng gasped, trembling with fear.

“That’s good,” Jiang Hao nodded.

Then he took out a Healing Talisman and waved it lightly, stopping much of the bleeding.

However, the effect was limited; Xia Cheng needed to heal himself more.

“How old are you this year, Senior Brother?” Jiang Hao suddenly asked.

Kneeling on the ground, Xia Cheng looked at the person in front of him, who was gently sheathing his knife, devoid of any emotion.

It was as if he would draw his blade and behead him in the next moment.

He didn’t know if the other party feared the Hall of Enforcement, but he couldn’t take that bet.

“I’ve... I’ve passed fifty.”

“Is that so? I’m younger than Senior Brother; I’m twenty-four this year.”

In an instant, Xia Cheng’s pupils shrank, filled with immense fear.

A twenty-four-year-old at the late stage of Foundation Establishment?

He remembered that the most talented disciple of their lineage hadn’t reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment at twenty-four.

How could this be?

After making the other party aware of their difference, Jiang Hao continued.

“Junior Brother Cheng has just joined the inner sect of Duanqing Cliff, and he’s a bit strapped for cash. I hope Senior Brother can look after him a bit. No problem, right?”

“No, no problem,” Xia Cheng immediately answered.

“Thank you, Senior Brother,” Jiang Hao said as he put away his saber and left the place.

He wasn’t worried about anything.

Living in the Demon Sect, one cannot expect peace by always being submissive.

Only by being underestimated by those above and recognized for potential by those below can one have peaceful days.

......

At this moment, in the Spiritual Medicine Garden, Cheng Chou and the others were looking outside, unsure when the two would return.

The others felt the same.

Once they returned, everyone would know how to treat Duanqing Cliff.

Being able to dump things at Duanqing Cliff’s spot would also show their superiority.

Soon they saw someone coming in, but it was just one person.

It was Xia Cheng.

Upon seeing him clearly, everyone was shocked.

Xia Cheng, at this moment, had lost his previous vigor. He was covered in blood, one hand still clutching his neck, his eyes filled with palpitations.

Ignoring everyone’s shocked gazes, he came to the Duanqing Cliff area.

Then, under Cheng Chou’s astonished eyes, he handed over some spirit stones:

“I was the one who offended Junior Brother before.”

Finally, he arrived at the edge of the weeds and began to clear them himself.

The outer disciple from the Candlelight Alchemy Court was stunned, then took the weeds from Xia Cheng’s hands in a panic:

“S-Senior Brother, let us do it, we’ll take care of it.”

The others from the Spiritual Medicine Garden quickly made their way to the Duanqing Cliff area to retrieve their own discarded items.