Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 128

Chapter 128: The Female Demon is Snatching My Spirit Stones

Watching the people kneeling by the river, Jiang Hao simply smiled faintly.

They were worshipping the river, which had nothing to do with him.

He didn’t stay not because he was afraid to be seen.

It was just that he found it troublesome.

A simple gesture of help wasn’t necessary.

After watching for a while longer, and once the adults had scolded the children, Jiang Hao turned and left.

As someone from the lower class, parents couldn’t always keep an eye on the many children.

But scolding when necessary could prevent tragedies.

As the sky grew dark, Jiang Hao inexplicably found himself back at the “home” where he had stayed.

He stood at the doorway for some time.

After hesitating for a long while, he decided to do something.

Finally, he gently knocked on the door of the house.

The door was opened by the same old woman.

“You’re back?” she remembered Jiang Hao.

Just as she was about to invite him in, Jiang Hao shook his head.

“No, I came to ask the two of you for a favor.”

“Just wait,” the old woman immediately shouted inside.

“Old man, come out quickly.”

Her voice wasn’t loud and seemed somewhat strained.

After someone inside responded, the old woman explained with a smile.

“My memory isn’t very good.”

Jiang Hao nodded with a smile, showing understanding.

Soon, the old man came out, looking somewhat surprised to see Jiang Hao:

“Young man, is there something you need?”

“It’s like this,” Jiang Hao hesitated, then continued.

“If people from the Jiang family ever come here one day, I would like to ask the two elders to pass on a message.”

“What is it?” the old man asked curiously.

Jiang Hao was silent for a short time, then slowly spoke:

“Please tell them that the son who left home at the age of five is still alive. Although life has been hard, he is doing well. He doesn’t blame them, nor does he hate them.”

Upon hearing this, the old couple was very surprised.

“If they come back, I will definitely pass on your message. Even if I, the old man, am dead, I will entrust it to someone else,” the old man said with a smile.

Jiang Hao bowed deeply in thanks.

Afterward, he turned and left with no further attachment.

He had done everything he could.

Although it might not be the best, he had tried his hardest, and his heart was free of any other thoughts.

Leaving tomorrow, he wouldn’t have too many regrets.

However, among the words he had just spoken, there was one falsehood.

He did resent them.

But this resentment was strange.

Was it because they sold him or because they moved away so quickly?

He couldn’t quite distinguish at the moment.

……

The next day.

Jiang Hao checked out of his room.

Hong Yuye followed him as they left together.

This morning, the second Secret Whisper Slate was also thrown his way.

It seemed to be a way to attract others.

He was the bait Hong Yuye had put out, waiting for other small fish to bite.

Unlike normal fishing, Hong Yuye, the fisher, had no intention of exerting any effort.

The bait had to solve the problem on its own.

Jiang Hao didn’t dare to object, but he was also willing.

Po Lang had brought him several thousand more spirit stones; even if others weren’t as wealthy, they could still bring him a substantial income.

‘No wonder some people love to venture out. How could one possibly get many spirit stones by staying confined in a sect?’

‘The greater the risk, yhe greater the profit.’

Shaking his head, Jiang Hao left the Yunshang Inn to the “Take care, guest” farewell of the innkeeper.

For a moment, he felt quite wealthy in the town.

Completely unlike when he was dealing with sect affairs.

He always felt like he didn’t have enough spirit stones.

But fortunately, after a bit of robbery, he was quite a bit richer.

Thinking about this, he felt somewhat happy.

“A few thousand spirit stones make you happy?”

Hong Yuye asked while holding her oil-paper umbrella as they walked.

Hearing this, Jiang Hao was startled and touched his face.

Had he just unconsciously started smiling?

In front of others, he wasn’t worried about anything.

He would remain calm.

But in front of Hong Yuye, the calmness provided by the Tianjue Gu poison would fail.

Not only that, his heart might even become agitated.

So it wasn’t strange to be noticed for emotional changes.

“No,” Jiang Hao shook his head.

Under the midday sun, Hong Yuye walked slowly with an umbrella in hand.

“Will you speak more confidently if you continue to get more spirit stones?” she asked casually.

Money blinds people, and Jiang Hao didn’t know how he would change if he had more spirit stones.

But he was determined to control himself.

A few thousand or tens of thousands of spirit stones wouldn’t change him much.

“No, after all, I still need to buy good tea leaves for senior, these spirit stones are not enough,” Jiang Hao humbly replied.

“How much is a Heaven Replenishing Pill worth?” Hong Yuye suddenly asked.

“Three thousand to ten thousand,” Jiang Hao answered without hesitation.

At that moment, Hong Yuye stopped walking and looked at Jiang Hao.

“Those are the extreme market prices, so the average would be seven thousand?”

“Probably,” Jiang Hao replied, not entirely sure.

“What’s the price of Azure Red Sky?” Hong Yuye continued.

“One thousand spirit stones per mace,” Jiang Hao responded.

He had a feeling that something was not quite right.

“You got over three thousand from killing Po Lang, and with the Heaven Replenishing Pill at seven thousand, that makes ten thousand,” Hong Yuye said with a cold smile.

“Remember to buy me a mace, so I won’t hold it against you for deceiving me with inferior tea leaves time and again.”

After saying that, Hong Yuye continued walking forward.

She didn’t give Jiang Hao a chance to refuse.

Hearing her words, Jiang Hao stood frozen in place.

He felt as if he had fallen from a great height into a deep valley.

A mace of Azure Red Sky made it seem like he had robbed Po Lang for nothing.

Now, even with ten thousand spirit stones in his possession, he couldn’t feel happy.

He sighed inwardly and followed after Hong Yuye.

He just hoped that she wouldn’t interfere with the spirit stones he would rob in the future.

“By the way,” Hong Yuye’s voice continued from ahead.

“Make sure to keep the previous teapot safe; use that for brewing tea from now on.”

“Yes,” Jiang Hao nodded in agreement.

He had collected the tea set that morning and had been carrying it with him for brewing tea.

Being with a powerful person meant he didn’t have to worry about safety, but he had to do everything himself.

“Remember to keep the two secret whisper slates together,” Hong Yuye instructed.

Hearing this, Jiang Hao nodded, curious about the secrets behind these stone tablets.

He could try to identify them when they rested.

There was no rush.

For some reason, he didn’t dare to use Daily Appraisal casually in front of Hong Yuye.

With her intelligence and strength, she might deduce the function of his divine ability.

It was safer to be cautious.

……

“Senior, have you found any clues?” Jiang Hao asked.

Before long, the two of them had left Luo City.

Jiang Hao looked back, no longer feeling attached.

“There’s no communication, but finding another one should reveal some information,” Hong Yuye said calmly.

Seeing Jiang Hao looking back, she asked with a faint smile.

“Do you feel reluctant to leave this city?”

“I shouldn’t,” Jiang Hao replied uncertainly.

“There’s nothing left in this city worth my attachment.”

After all, his stepmother and his father were not there.

Initially, he had held onto the possibility of having siblings.

But now… Indeed, there was no one.

Hong Yuye gave Jiang Hao a deep look, seemingly surprised that he hadn’t lied.

Then, the two quickly disappeared on the official road.