Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 124

Chapter 124: A Late Night Outing with the Female Demon

“It was the selection of the paper umbrella that delayed me,” Jiang Hao said respectfully, standing by the window.

There was no immediate threat to his life, so why would he risk escaping from here?

Or perhaps escaping would be even more dangerous.

With Hong Yuye here, others should not be able to detect his location.

Even if they knew he had gone out, they would be at a loss for what to do.

However, he noticed that Hong Yuye’s teacup had indeed not been touched. Hong Yuye glanced at the man in front of her, and seeing that he was still listening, she chose not to speak further.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief and handed over the oil-paper umbrella to her.

He then tidied up the teaware on the table and set it aside.

Next, he arranged the newly purchased teaware, cleaned it, and brewed a fresh pot of tea.

As for the tea he had brewed earlier, he planned to drink it himself.

That was fifty spirit stones.

Hong Yuye sat to one side, watching Jiang Hao’s series of actions without saying a word.

It wasn’t until Jiang Hao placed a cup of tea in front of her that she slowly picked up the teacup and began to drink.

“You’re quite adept at your tasks,” Hong Yuye said, glancing at Jiang Hao.

“Serving senior, I naturally give it my all,” Jiang Hao said insincerely.

“You’re also quite good at lying,” Hong Yuye said calmly.

Jiang Hao fell silent.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

It was the inn’s servant bringing water. Jiang Hao went to the door, took the basin of water, and then closed the door.

He placed the basin at the edge of the table and explained,

“I just went out and received something.”

As he spoke, he took out a stone, crushed it, and placed it in the water.

Sure enough, the water in the basin began to move, quickly forming a sentence:

“Meet at the Mountain God Temple outside the city at midnight.”

Looking at this sentence, Hong Yuye said indifferently, “Take out the stone tablet.”

Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised; he had a rough idea of why he had received the secret message from the Great Thousand Divine Sect.

It was because the stone tablet happened to be on him. He just didn’t know when it had been discovered.

When he took out the stone tablet, Hong Yuye instructed him to place his hand on it.

“Try to sense it with all your might.”

Puzzled, Jiang Hao began to sense the stone tablet.

Moments later, he saw nine stone pieces. Then nine beams of red light appeared, each connecting to a stone piece.

“Push the stones to where the red light connects,” Hong Yuye’s voice came again.

Without hesitation, Jiang Hao pushed the stones to where the red light connected.

Before long, the nine stone pieces rearranged themselves into a whole.

A rune appeared on it. The moment the rune appeared, it was as if a door had been opened.

A force swept out.

Soon, he learned from the feedback of the force that there was another stone tablet nearby.

But to know the exact location, he had to be very close.

With this understanding, Jiang Hao became enlightened.

The other party had discovered him in the same way.

It wasn’t until after he had bought the tea snacks that they had found him.

Knowing this, he also felt relieved.

At least he wouldn’t implicate the two elderly people.

Withdrawing from the stone tablet, Jiang Hao asked curiously.

“Senior, what is this?”

“It’s a Secret Whisper Slate. Currently, it seems to be used by the Great Thousand Divine Sect. The whereabouts of the other tablets or the source of the tablets are unknown,” Hong Yuye explained.

“Other stone tablets? There’s one in Luo City, but where are the others?” Jiang Hao asked.

“In the surrounding towns, just search one by one,” Hong Yuye said calmly.

Surrounding towns, searching one by one? Jiang Hao was shocked.

Could it be a coincidence?

The first stop was Luo City, and then they would search city by city.

It just so happened that he could try to find the whereabouts of his family members.

Jiang Hao even suspected that the other party was monitoring him, but he didn’t dare to ask.

Asking would easily expose him to pressure.

Afterward, Jiang Hao packed up his things, planning to return to his room to rest.

Because of the elevation of his state of mind, he needed to consolidate his gains.

Before leaving, he took the inn’s teapot and, after hesitating, left half of the tea snacks he had bought for Hong Yuye.

As long as he didn’t see her eat them, he shouldn’t have to worry about her wanting something better.

Once Jiang Hao left, Hong Yuye stared at the tea snacks for a long time.

Finally, she picked up a piece and brought it to her lips. She took a light bite, her eyebrows furrowing slightly.

After putting down the snack and taking a sip of tea, she coughed lightly twice.

Afterward, she looked outside, silent and speechless.

……

Jiang Hao returned to his own room.

He began to drink tea and eat tea snacks.

“The taste is pretty average.”

He held the tea snack with some disappointment. As a child, the smell made him think it would be delicious, but now it tasted nothing like he had imagined.

Still, he finished it.

After all, he needed to drink tea.

The fifty spirit stone tea gave him some spiritual energy.

The taste wasn’t much worse than that of Red Sleeve Fragrance.

The fact that Hong Yuye didn’t turn hostile also said a lot.

Then he began to meditate and cultivate.

The change in his state of mind made it easier for him to remain calm.

Plus, with the Tianjue Gu poison, he was now unflappable, as if Mount Tai were collapsing in front of him without causing any disturbance.

At night, Jiang Hao calmed his inner breath.

“It’s about time.”

Jiang Hao didn’t know what was hidden behind the secret whisper slate, but since Hong Yuye made a move, the person behind it must be significant.

Now that his Golden Core was at full completion, he wondered if it was enough.

“Time to go.”

A sudden voice came from outside the window.

Jiang Hao looked out and saw Hong Yuye standing in the air.

Seeing this, he immediately followed on his flying sword.

……

In a short while, the two arrived outside the city.

The Mountain God Temple was ahead.

The temple appeared slightly damaged, and there was a light of a fire inside.

It seemed someone was spending the night there.

Jiang Hao sensed three people, one at the mid-stage of Golden Core and two at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

This surprised him; they didn’t seem like people from the Great Thousand Divine Sect.

“Senior?” he looked at Hong Yuye.

“Don’t look at me. The fact that I let you come along means I won’t make a move. It’s all up to you,” Hong Yuye said calmly.

“But senior,” Jiang Hao was somewhat troubled.

Before he could finish speaking, he felt an overwhelming and terrifying presence.

“Do you find it difficult?” Hong Yuye asked Jiang Hao softly.

“Not difficult,” Jiang Hao replied, bowing his head.

Only then did the presence disappear.

Jiang Hao sighed inwardly.

Did this mean he had to face whatever situation arose on his own?

However, he still felt that the people inside were not from the Great Thousand Divine Sect.

The secret whisper might be fake.

But for the moment, he couldn’t detect anything and could only wait outside for a while.

However, past midnight, Jiang Hao even sensed the slate, with no more slates at close range.

But it must be near the city.

‘The purpose of luring people here must be for some scheme.’

After hesitating, Jiang Hao could only walk towards the Mountain God Temple.

His arrival was quickly noticed by the mid-stage Golden Core individual.

But the other party did not speak until they arrived in front of the temple when a deep voice came from inside.

“Are you two also looking for a place to stay?”

Jiang Hao walked in, followed by Hong Yuye, and as soon as they entered, he felt an array and restrictions activating.

Trapping both of them inside.

‘These three people came prepared.’

But Jiang Hao did not make a fuss and instead looked towards the center of the temple, where a man and a woman were calmly lighting a fire with matches.

The two were surprised by Jiang Hao’s and Hong Yuye’s entrance but remained calm.

At the front was a middle-aged man who was meditating with his eyes closed.

He was the one who had spoken just now.

Upon seeing the three people, Jiang Hao sensed a trace of danger.

Having contemplated the Nameless Secret Manual until now, he could see signs of a common origin in the aura of the three people.

Without hesitation, he activated his appraisal.