Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning-Chapter 229 - Suppressing the Strong Opponent

Chapter 229: Suppressing the Strong Opponent

In cell number one.

Zhuang Yuzhen stood frozen, staring intently at the person outside.

The person being stared at, Jiang Hao, smiled slightly, took a step back, and said:

“Your attitude has indeed changed.”

“What do you mean?” Zhuang Yuzhen said with a ferocious face.

“How is the Corpse Realm Flower planted?” Jiang Hao asked the question again.

“Pah! A mere Foundation Establishment late-stage,” Zhuang Yuzhen said harshly.

“Do you really think you can scare me?”

“See you next time,” Jiang Hao said as he turned to leave.

“Stop! You stop right there!” Zhuang Yuzhen shouted.

Jiang Hao ignored him and walked away.

Next time, he would give the other party a big surprise.

But first, he had to see Qu Zhong’s next move.

If the other party didn’t act, he would be somewhat passive.

There was no point in killing an avatar and capturing it with Liu Xingchen would only alert the enemy.

He would wait for the undercover to slowly emerge.

If the other party’s main body was too strong, then he could only continue to bide his time.

......

After Jiang Hao left, the fifth floor fell silent.

Zhuang Yuzhen looked down, his expression growing more ferocious.

He wanted to stay calm, but he still wanted to know more.

After a long silence, his face became increasingly twisted.

In just a few breaths, he seemed to think of something, and his body began to struggle frantically.

Then, with a roar, he hysterically shouted to the outside.

“Let him come see me, let him come see me, I want to see that person.”

But outside, there was only silence; no one appeared.

“Come out, come out, I want to see the person from just now, let me see him. Bring him to me. I’ll say, I’ll tell you how to plant the Corpse Realm Flower, I want to see him, let him come see me!”

The sounds of banging echoed in the cell.

They were the sounds of Zhuang Yuzhen’s impacts.

His voice finally drew some guards.

She was a woman with a cold complexion, dressed in a black robe.

“I want to see him,” Zhuang Yuzhen said with a fierce expression and a deep voice.

“I want to see him.”

“Whom do you wish to see?” the woman in the black robe asked indifferently.

“The Foundation Establishment cultivator who was just here, I want to see him,” Zhuang Yuzhen stated.

“He is not under my control; I cannot summon him,” the woman in the black robe replied calmly.

“Then find someone who can summon him, I want to see him,” Zhuang Yuzhen roared.

“What about sincerity?” the woman in the black robe inquired.

“Xiezhi, ox, bat, rat, swallow, pig, and yu—bury one every two days in the soil for the seeds to absorb, and they will take root and sprout within seven days...”

......

By the side of Baiyue Lake, Bai Zhi looked at the note with some disbelief.

Not to mention whether what was written was true or not, the mere mention of it puzzled her.

She knew how tight-lipped that person was.

False information couldn’t be extracted from him.

Because once false information appeared, it would be even harder to deceive others with it afterward.

“That’s what the other party said,” the woman in the black robe stated respectfully by her side.

“Why would he suddenly reveal this?” Bai Zhi wondered.

“Today, Duanqing Cliff’s Jiang Hao made a trip to the Lawless Tower and spoke with prisoner number one about something. Not long after I saw Jiang Hao leave, prisoner number one started shouting madly,” the woman in the black robe answered.

“Oh?” Bai Zhi was surprised and looked at the person before her with a hint of interest.

“Do you know what they talked about?”

The woman in the black robe shook her head: “I was too far away to pay attention at that time.”

There were many restrictions in the Lawless Tower, and many things would be dissolved inside.

After a moment of silence, Bai Zhi softly called out to the outside, “Zhou Chan, come see me.”

Soon, the young girl who was guarding the gate flew over on her sword.

“Master,” Zhou Chan greeted respectfully.

“Take this and try it,” Bai Zhi handed a piece of paper to Zhou Chan, who looked confused, and then Bai Zhi asked her to leave.

“If it’s true, do we need to send Jiang Hao to the Lawless Tower to meet him?” the woman in the black robe asked.

“Did you promise him?” Bai Zhi countered.

“No,” the woman in the black robe shook her head.

“Then there’s no need to bother,” Bai Zhi replied.

“And if we had promised?” the woman in the black robe asked curiously.

Bai Zhi smiled and said, “Then we’ll act as if we never promised. Since the other party is hooked, the initiative is in our hands. The longer we keep them on the hook, the more we gain.”

“Then...” the woman in the black robe hesitated for a moment before speaking,

“Should we keep this hook under our control?”

Bai Zhi chuckled and said, “The effect of him going there twice far exceeds your months of interrogation. Do you think that with the hook in your hands, you can make him bite?”

The woman in the black robe bowed her head, not daring to speak.

Indeed, if that were not the case, there would be no need for others to get involved.

After sending everyone away, Bai Zhi began to ponder.

She didn’t care how Jiang Hao did it.

After all, Jiang Hao’s initial role was as bait to hook others.

And incidentally, to investigate whether he had betrayed the sect.

Without evidence, no matter how suspicious, they couldn’t act.

The Sect Leader had only asked her to investigate, not to do anything unnecessary.

Even if evidence was found, she would have to consult the Sect Leader.

When the task of planting flowers fell into his hands, she wondered whether it was a coincidence or inevitable.

Later, she discovered that only Jiang Hao could plant the flowers.

As for why, she did not know. Others might target Jiang Hao, but she could not.

Because only she knew that the Sect Leader had instructed Jiang Hao to plant the flowers.

“Perhaps I should look into the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower to understand why only Jiang Hao can plant it.”

......

Walking down the mountain, Jiang Hao felt that everything was within his expectations.

If Elder Bai Zhi asked, he also had a response ready.

He would say that he happened to know the name of a disciple from the Corpse God Sect and used it along with some special words to whet the other party’s appetite.

If they really took the bait, it would be an unexpected gain.

To medically treat a dead horse as a living horse.

(TLN: To keep trying everything in a desperate situation; to resort to desperate measures in desperate times.)

As for what followed, that would be difficult.

He could only continue to wait.

Remembering Zhuang Yuzhen’s roar, Jiang Hao felt an inexplicable sense of achievement.

But he quickly suppressed it.

He was getting a little carried away.

His mindset was not very stable.

At this moment, he suddenly saw a middle-aged man approaching, dressed in a white and blue Daoist robe, with profound eyes that made it clear at a glance that the man had an extraordinary temperament.

His steps were steady, and his figure stood tall and imposing like a mountain.

Subconsciously, Jiang Hao stepped aside and respectfully saluted.

However, as the middle-aged man approached him, he suddenly paused.

Then, a powerful force pressed down upon him.

Jiang Hao, standing there, began to sweat profusely, and his hands, which were in the middle of a salute, slowly lowered under the pressure as if the man did not accept this gesture.

After a while, the pressure disappeared, and a breeze brushed his face.

Jiang Hao suddenly realized that the middle-aged man had ascended the mountain without him noticing.

He didn’t dare to hesitate and quickly left.

“The Pavilion Master of Tianhuan Pavilion... why would he appear here?”

Jiang Hao, who had just been feeling somewhat elated, suddenly felt a heaviness in his heart.

Strength dazzles the eyes, achievements confuse the heart.

Danger was always present, yet he had been complacent just moments ago.

“If he had attacked me just now, could I have escaped?”

Jiang Hao imagined the scenario, and even if he exerted all his strength, there was no way out.

“But why would he go to the Lawless Tower?”

Instantly, Jiang Hao remembered the reminder from Liu Xingchen before about someone from Tianhuan Pavilion about to be promoted.

“Is he trying to alleviate the pressure of promotion because he can’t find a charming body?”

“No wonder he hates me so much.”

Returning to his courtyard, Jiang Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He decided not to go to the Lawless Tower for a short while.

Fortunately, he would also need to observe Qu Zhong’s actions, so it wouldn’t have too much impact.