Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 126

Chapter 126: Sudden Wealth

Jiang Hao was surprised. The newcomers were surprised too, especially the woman in the blue fairy dress, who looked at Jiang Hao and Hong Yuye with confusion:

“Who are you?”

“And who are you?” Jiang Hao retorted.

The appearance of these people made him feel uneasy.

There was no need for conflict; he didn’t want to start a quarrel.

After all, the newcomers were not weak. And Hong Yuye didn’t look like she was about to fight.

Otherwise, what was the point of him coming out?

But there was also no sign of her instructing him on what to do, so it was all up to his own judgment.

“Where is that despicable thief? He stole my treasure sword; are you with him?” the woman in blue demanded loudly, full of confidence facing those at the mid and late Foundation Establishment stages.

“Junior Sister Lan, don’t be so unreasonable,” the man next to her reprimanded her, then cupped his hands towards Jiang Hao and said.

“My name is Fang Jin. I heard from my Junior Sister that someone stole her spirit sword. This person is vicious and evil, and they should be hiding in the Mountain God Temple. I wonder if brother Daoist has seen them?”

“It must be inside; I can sense my sword is here,” Fairy Lan spoke up.

Hearing that they could pinpoint it, Jiang Hao sighed internally and took out the blue spirit sword he had found earlier.

“Is this the sword you’re talking about?”

Seeing the spirit sword in Jiang Hao’s hands, all three were startled.

Fairy Lan wanted to speak, but Fang Jin stopped her. He looked at Jiang Hao seriously and said:

“That’s indeed the one. I didn’t expect it to end up in Fellow Daoist’s hands. Here’s what I propose: I have a Heaven Replenishing Pill that you might need.”

Without hesitation, he tossed a bottle to Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao caught the medicine bottle and opened it to check. Since it wasn’t the first time he had seen such a pill, he recognized it immediately.

This pill was worth a fortune, with a median value of seven thousand. Thinking of this, he wasn’t greedy and threw the spiritual sword back

“I’ll return it to its rightful owner.”

Having her spiritual sword returned, Fairy Lan breathed a sigh of relief. However, giving away a Heaven Replenishing Pill was quite a loss. She couldn’t understand why she wasn’t allowed to speak.

Were these two people so formidable that they couldn’t be offended?

“Do the three of you have any other business?” Jiang Hao asked.

The three people were blocking the way.

“We do have a small issue,” Fang Jin said somewhat awkwardly.

“We are pursuing Po Lang because we have an important matter. Do you happen to know where he is?”

“At the temple,” Jiang Hao said as he walked forward.

Fang Jin and the others stepped aside. Hong Yuye didn’t speak, simply following Jiang Hao as they left.

“How can he be so composed when he’s only at mid-stage of Foundation Establishment?” Fairy Lan said with some dissatisfaction.

“Don’t cause trouble. From their behavior, they are not simple,” Fairy Bai said with a smile.

“Let’s go inside and have a look,” Fang Jin suggested.

“There’s a formation, but it was already ineffective when we rushed over. It seems the formation’s core was broken. Still, we should be careful,” Fairy Bai warned.

Fang Jin nodded. He led the way into the temple.

Even with Po Lang’s Golden Core mid-stage cultivation, he dared not be careless.

But upon entering, he stood frozen in place.

“Senior Brother?” Fairy Lan called out loudly from behind, checking if everything was alright.

“There’s no problem. You all come in,” Fang Jin’s voice came from inside.

“Why are you taking so long inside if there’s nothing?” Fairy Lan asked curiously.

She followed her Senior Sister into the temple.

What they saw was Po Lang’s body, torn apart.

Fairy Lan stood frozen, somewhat in disbelief.

“Besides the damaged statue at the back, there are no more signs of a fight. Po Lang was killed in a single move,” Fairy Bai said with furrowed brows.

“The person’s cultivation must be more than just late Golden Core stage, possibly even Golden Core completion. Only then could he kill so effortlessly.”

“A late Golden Core stage could do it, but not just any ordinary late Golden Core stage,” Fang Jin corrected.

Fairy Bai thought carefully and said: “I might not be able to do it. This person’s attack was too sharp. He must have used a saber, and it was extremely powerful.”

“Who did it?”

Fairy Lan looked at her Senior Brother and Senior Sister and said: “It couldn’t really be those two people we just met, could it?”

“What do you think?” the two of them said in unison.

……

Back in the city, Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief.

“Aren’t you going to kill them to silence them?” Hong Yuye asked with a smile.

“They are from the Mingyue Sect. I saw their identity jade tokens.”

Jiang Hao sighed and said: “Killing them would have significant repercussions, and since they don’t recognize me, there’s no need to silence them. Moreover…”

Moreover, anyone seeing Hong Yuye would assume she’s just an ordinary person, and by association, there was a good chance they would think the same of him.

Even if they didn’t, he wasn’t too worried.

The people from the Mingyue Sect were likely there on business and would return soon.

The two factions were so far apart that they couldn’t affect him.

“Aren’t you at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment?” Hong Yuye asked with a teasing smile.

Jiang Hao: “…”

Seeing Jiang Hao break out in a cold sweat, Hong Yuye was satisfied and disappeared on the spot.

Then a voice reached Jiang Hao’s ears: “Head to Tiantu City the day after tomorrow. You can move on your own for the next two days.”

Move on his own?

Jiang Hao looked up at the sky and saw that dawn was about to break.

Were there any spirit veins nearby?

He wanted to go mining. Unfortunately, he didn’t dare leave the city; if he strayed too far from Hong Yuye, his location might be revealed.

The one from the Luoxia Sect who was infatuated with Senior Sister Yun Ruo seemed to hate him to the bone, almost to the point of obsession.

If they knew he had gone out, they would definitely search for him with all their might.

“I wonder if there’s a cultivator’s market around here.” Jiang Hao thought about selling some things he had on him.

Then he would buy some materials for talisman making, as well as tea leaves, to prevent running out.

Back in his room, Jiang Hao began to ponder the third form of the Heavenly Saber.

Although it was difficult, he couldn’t waste time.

As for his cultivation, it was very solid at the moment, especially since returning from his old family home.

Without further thought, he continued to ponder the third form of the Heavenly Saber.

The next day, Jiang Hao stood by the window, looking out at the slowly awakening Luo City, filled with emotion.

Tomorrow I’ll be leaving, and it’s unlikely I’ll have the chance to return.

This place used to be his “home” and where his family was, but now there’s nothing left.

No place to return to.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Hao decided to wander around the city to clear his mind.

For over a decade he had been cautious, but now, with Hong Yuye’s power for protection, he could consider himself safe.

Just as he was leaving his room, the door to room number three opened.

A handsome man emerged.

It was Fang Jin, whom he had encountered the night before.

Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised, but after a slight nod, he continued downstairs.

“Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment,” Fang Jin called out to Jiang Hao.

“What is it?” Jiang Hao asked.

“I’d like to invite you for a couple of drinks. I’ve heard there’s a place called Drunken Immortal Pavilion nearby. Would you honor me with your company?” Fang Jin inquired.

After a moment’s hesitation, Jiang Hao nodded in agreement.

He needed to keep an eye on the people from the Mingyue Sect.

This time, his mission involved competing with the Mingyue Sect for disciples.

He wanted to see the level of their strongest contender.

If he failed, he would have to compensate with three thousand spirit stones.

Having sold the Heaven Replenishing Pill, he had ten thousand.

Three thousand was not much to him.

Suddenly, he felt generous now that he had money. Wealth can indeed blind one’s eyes.