Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

“Looks like the gathering is over.” Hong Yuye smiled.

“Yes.” Jiang Hao stood up and bowed. “I’ll record the contents of the gathering for you, Senior.”

He picked up the notebook and began to write on it.

The first point of the gathering was related to Senior Dan Yuan.

He had given everyone the task of finding the Four Great Monsters.

Other than the North, there was also news from overseas.

After that was the transaction segment.

Gui had entered the Ancient Sword Cliff and obtained the eggshell, but she could not come out.

She could not go to the Heavenly Tower yet, but the attitude of Xing and Liu toward the tower seemed strange in the gathering.

He needed to pay attention to it.

In addition, the Corpse Ancestor had headed to the North.

The other transactions were between him and Xing.

Gui told him the method to suppress the evil corpse, and Xing would pass the message to Qu Zhong. He would also get the eggshell for him.

Other than that, Xing would also occupy a position when the Twelve Heavenly Kings became immortals.

His previous reward had been all used up.

The Twelve Heavenly Kings had informed him that he could use the token to enter the warehouses.

The Great Thousand God Sect was creating immortals. According to Senior Dan Yuan, they might be creating another trap.

Jiang Hao also wrote about Shang An’s departure from the Clear Sky School, and the matter of the Twelve Heavenly Kings becoming immortals in about twenty years.

That was all.

When he was almost done, he handed the notebook to Hong Yuye.

The other party took a glance and did not seem very interested.

It seemed that these things were of no use to her.

“This seems to be all your affairs.” Hong Yuye looked at Jiang Hao.

“It’s all to serve you better, Senior,” he said.

“You sure know how to talk.” Hong Yuye chuckled.

Jiang Hao lowered his head and did not say anything.

“Pick two peaches for me,” Hong Yuye said.

Jiang Hao did not dare hesitate.

After picking them, Hong Yuye took one in her hand. “You don’t seem to be planning to go through with the incarnation for this peach tree.”

“It’s just risky right now,” Jiang Hao said truthfully. “If the last incarnation fails, the tree will disappear, and it will cause a huge commotion. If someone discovers the potential of this tree, they’ll covet it.”

“Are you considering all the risks for my tree?” Hong Yuye asked.

“It’s what I should do.” Jiang Hao nodded.

Hong Yuye took a bite of the peach and said softly, “There are indeed many people coveting you.”

Jiang Hao was a little surprised to hear that. Then, he sensed someone approaching the courtyard.

He went to the balcony.

Logically, when Hong Yuye was around, no one could approach his courtyard.

So, it seemed that they were intentionally let in.

Hong Yuye walked over to the balcony too.

A young man was setting up an array formation on the other side of the river.

It looked somewhat profound.

Jiang Hao could not understand it.

“He’s only at the late stage of the Golden Core Realm. You can’t understand it even when you are at the peak?” Hong Yuye looked surprised.

Jiang Hao lowered his head awkwardly.

Even immortals could not understand it.

“It seems that your cultivation has increased too quickly, and your understanding of formations lags behind. You won’t be able to become an immortal like this. If you want to borrow the Twelve Heavenly Kings’ fortune to become an immortal, you need to know that it’s not just strength that’ll help you through the immortal path. You also need to learn how to use the power of the sea and the fluctuations of the formations. Although these only provide some form of support, they can buy you time at critical moments,” Hong Yuye said.

After a pause, she continued, “However, you are only at the Golden Core Realm and are still a long way from becoming an immortal. There is no hurry.”

Jiang Hao was shocked. He did not know he still had a lot to learn.

“Other than that, is there anything else?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Do you have your own Dao?” Hong Yuye asked.

Jiang Hao shook his head.

He was confused. He did not understand what that meant.

“The path of immortality is difficult. Those who don’t have enough foundation will face extreme danger. Cultivation, state of mind, knowledge, and comprehension are all important factors.” Hong Yuye looked at him. “If you want to become an immortal, you have to walk out of the mortal world.”

“Is it the same for everyone?” Jiang Hao asked.

He ignored the person setting up the formation.

It seemed like they were from Azure Mountain.

It was unknown what Azure Mountain intended to do. They had already been defeated.

It had only been a few years since then, and this person had dared to come to the Heavenly Note Sect.

“Does everyone become immortals like you?” Hong Yuye asked.

Jiang Hao lowered his head and sighed. It turned out that not everyone had to walk out of the mortal world. After all, becoming an immortal seemed to be the most difficult thing in history.

Many things needed to be prepared: cultivation, mental state, and luck.

At that moment, the person’s array formation was complete.

A faint light glowed from it.

Jiang Hao could sense the aura of the Holy Master.

This surprised him.

Why did the Holy Master suddenly target him?

The one who offended the Holy Master was Smiling San Sheng, so why would he look for Jiang Hao?

“It seems that hiding here will bring you trouble nonetheless,” Hong Yuye said with a smile.

“It might just be a misunderstanding.” Jiang Hao lowered his head. “When the Holy Master comes, I’ll ask him. Once everything is clarified, it’ll be over. I always experience things like these. I can handle it.”

Hong Yuye turned to look at Jiang Hao. She did not say anything.

She seemed a little surprised by his words.

Jiang Hao waited for a while and realized that the Holy Master did not really come. This was a formation to cast his gaze.

The moment his gaze appeared, it seemed to startle someone.

A person appeared and quickly erased the array formation.

Jiang Hao was not surprised. The people from the sect always kept an eye on the surroundings.

The powerful energy fluctuations would easily alert them.

They had waited for the Holy Master’s gaze to be cast and then only reacted.

That kind of power was roughly at the level of the Soul Ascension Realm.

In other words, those below the Soul Ascension Realm would not attract anyone’s attention.

They felt that no one below the Soul Ascension Realm could shake the formation.

“It seems that the people from your sect are quite concerned about your safety.” Hong Yuye smiled.

Jiang Hao did not say anything. These people were there to keep an eye on the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower. But they did not monitor it all the time.

It seemed they used some kind of magic treasure.

They only appeared when they sensed danger.

However, the fact that members of Azure Mountain were creating the Holy Master’s array meant something.

He had to find out who housed the Holy Master in the Azure Mountain Sect.

What Hong Yuye said about becoming an immortal sounded difficult. He needed to make preparations.

He only had twenty-three years.

Compared to Hai Luo, he was better off, but he still needed to advance two stages.

It would also reduce the duration of time.

At that time, he would not be able to wait for Hai Luo.

He decided to go to the Lawless Tower. He could only rely on Mi Lingyue for answers.

He also needed to find Mu Yin and ask what he wanted to learn.

Since he wanted help from Mi Lingyue, he would not ask for it for free.

…

Meanwhile, Senior Sister Ming Yi met two Golden Core Realm disciples.

“Holy Master’s decree?” Ming Yi was surprised. “How did you find me?”

“Holy Maiden, you must be joking. Although the person who contacted you is dead, we can still get information about you from them. There are others who know too,” said a woman with a smile.

The man with her also smiled. They seemed certain that Ming Yi would cooperate with them.

“What do you need me to do?” Ming Yi had to compromise.

“I heard that the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower is at the Cliff of Broken Hearts. I hope you can get us to it.”

“It’s at the place of an inner sect disciple called Jiang Hao, right?”

“He seems to have some close friends. Cheng Chou and the others seem to be out, but Miao Tinglian seems to be here. Do you know her?”

“I do.” Ming Yi nodded.

“That’s great. Take this.” The man handed over a bottle of pills. “This is the Heart Disorder Gu Poison. If it is placed near Miao Tinglian’s residence, she will be poisoned over time. When the time comes, her life and death will be in our hands. She’ll do whatever we want her to do at that time. But whether she can get the flower or not… depends on you.”

Ming Yi nodded and accepted the bottle. “Leave it to me. I’ll make her wish she was dead.”

“As long as we have your word, we can rest easy.”

The two of them laughed.

“The Heavenly Note Sect has tightened its security lately. It’s safer for us to return to our own peaks.”

“Right. Where is that? I’ll contact you once I’m done with this,” said Ming Yi.

“Don’t worry. When the time comes, we’ll look for you,” said the woman.

“Alright. Then, I won’t be here to see you off,” said Ming Yi.

The two of them nodded and turned to leave. However, they had only taken a few steps when Ming Yi called out to them.

The two of them turned around.

The moment they turned around, they were stabbed.

The two swords pierced through them, and the blades’ light swept past.

They were beheaded in one stroke.

They looked stunned. Ming Yi smoothed her hair. “I forgot to mention. Leave Miao Tinglian alone from now on. I won’t be happy if you harm her. I promised that I would never make them regret saving my life. That means I have to kill you.”

Even though they had not told her which branch they were from, they were still pretending to be from the Heavenly Note Sect.

If they had stated which branch they were from, she would have to consider how to kill them discreetly.

They did not mention it, so they probably were not disciples of the Heavenly Note Sect.

If they were killed, no one would stand up for them.