Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 141

Chapter 141: Explain that I’m not married to the Female Demon?

Jiang Hao lowered his gaze.

No matter what he did in the room.

Undoubtedly, he had spent the night with Hong Yuye in the same room.

Although it wasn’t the first time, this time was indeed innocent.

But she didn’t know that, so she misunderstood that Hong Yuye was his wife.

He wanted to explain that it was a misunderstanding, but staying in the room together overnight would only make the girl think more.

So whether he explained or not, it was a problem.

Unless he silenced her permanently.

He sighed inwardly and said to the young girl in a calm tone:

“Do more work, ask less, speak less. That way you won’t easily offend the guests. Knowing too much about some guests’ affairs can bring you a lot of trouble and also trouble your boss.”

The girl didn’t fully understand, but she knew she might have said something wrong, and she bowed her head in fear:

“Right, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to.”

“The guests at the inn are not ordinary people; there are many things you can’t ask or talk about with others, understand?” Jiang Hao said gently.

“I understand,” the girl replied with her head lowered.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao handed her a copper coin:

“Here.”

“Thank you,” the girl said with a smile as she accepted the coin.

Jiang Hao nodded and then left the backyard.

Before leaving, he also instructed her not to disturb the soil where the spiritual herbs were planted.

In fact, it didn’t matter if she told others about him and Hong Yuye; he wouldn’t care if he heard it.

He was just a passerby here and would soon be forgotten, like a grain of sand in the wind, not worth fussing over.

But if Hong Yuye heard it, it could be a fatal blow.

After all, it would be a slander to her chastity.

“Last night, I recovered my magical powers but didn’t make it to the Heavenly Lake. I wonder if there will be any gains if I go now.”

“Clear Heart and Pure Mind has fully recovered, and starting tonight, I can accelerate my comprehension of the third form of the Heavenly Saber.”

After such a long delay, I’m finally about to learn the third form.

But it will still take a few days.

I’m just curious about the pill Hong Yuye gave me—what exactly is it?

The effects are surprisingly good.

“I wonder how many spirit stones it would cost to buy one.”

Having one of these pills on hand is definitely a good idea.

Others rarely possess divine abilities, but I have three that I commonly use.

If backlash occurs one day, it could damage my divine abilities.

Divine abilities are like parts of the body; just as the body can be injured, divine abilities can also suffer from backlash.

Or they could be damaged from overuse.

Once damaged, aside from a long period of nurturing, I have no other means to repair them.

It’s a pity I couldn’t find out the name of the pill; I’ll have to wait until this matter is over and then check back at the Tianyin Sect.

Afterward, he left Tiantu City and headed for Heavenly Lake.

Heavenly Lake wasn’t far from Tiantu City; otherwise, he wouldn’t dare to leave the city.

Being too far from Hong Yuye would make it easy for people from the Luoxia Sect or the Tiansheng Sect to detect his location.

So if Heavenly Lake were too far, he would have to ask Hong Yuye to come along.

Heavenly Lake was located in a forest, its surface like a mirror, reflecting the sky above.

Hence the name Heavenly Lake.

Jiang Hao was now standing by the edge of Heavenly Lake, looking at the surrounding forest and beginning to inspect the area.

Not long after entering the forest, he saw some stone statues.

There were some buildings inside.

They were stone buildings, with broken pillars and collapsed statues, indecipherable.

He didn’t linger and continued deeper inside.

After a short while.

In front of a massive structure, he saw guards.

Two Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivators.

They looked to be in their thirties, standing somewhat laxly, not paying much attention to their surroundings.

They would occasionally exchange a few words.

They seemed reluctant to guard this place.

They appeared to be temporary guards with no sense of discipline.

Bypassing the two men, Jiang Hao entered the building.

Inside was a larger space.

In the center of the space was an altar, surrounded by stone pillars smeared with bloodstains.

Approaching the pillars, Jiang Hao touched the bloodstains.

He found that some were not yet dry.

“It seems these were left recently; I wonder whose they are.”

Puzzled, he remembered Zuo Lan, who had previously traded in talented disciples.

Perhaps the blood was theirs, or perhaps not.

Regardless, Jiang Hao didn’t care; he could tell that these things were all prepared for the altar in the middle.

Upon closer inspection, he realized the altar was different from the building; it was newly constructed.

It was just hidden here.

“Appraisal.”

He activated his divine ability immediately.

【Spirit Communication Altar: Offer the fresh blood of boys and girls with spiritual roots, and use the Secret Whisper Slate as a medium to communicate with the temporary master behind the Secret Whisper Slate. It was prepared by Zuo Lan to deal with the uncontrollable owner of the slate. Originally, he would offer the final blood sacrifice in seven days to gain Nascent Soul-level power. However, his plans were disrupted by the sudden appearance of Fang Jin and others, so he decided to come back in nine days. He has now identified you as the owner of the slate.】

Nascent Soul-level power in nine days.

Reading the information from his divine ability, Jiang Hao sighed.

Waiting a few more days wasn’t an issue; the key was that the opponent could gain Nascent Soul-level power.

“I need to control him before he gains that power; otherwise, I might not be his match.”

He had never directly confronted a Nascent Soul realm expert; the danger level was probably the highest he had faced so far.

Jiang Hao walked up to the altar and saw where the slate was to be placed.

He wondered if he could also gain Nascent Soul-level power by placing the slate there himself.

But such power likely came with significant side effects.

“The temporary master behind the slate, I wonder if it’s the source Hong Yuye is looking for.”

According to previous identifications, there is only one master behind all the slates.

Others are just users or temporary masters.

The Great Thousand Divine Sect’s arrival near the Tianyin Sect must be under the orders of this temporary master.

“I wonder if he is from the Great Thousand Divine Sect or the one who issued the tasks.”

Thinking about these things is fruitless; I can only catch Zuo Lan and ask him.

As for Zuo Lan’s hiding place, it’s still a mystery.

After hesitating, Jiang Hao didn’t destroy the altar.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t know when he could find Zuo Lan. He could only make him feel that this place is safe and that his plans can continue in order to lure him out.

“It’s best to find Fang Jin and the others and tell them not to alert the enemy again.”

If they alert the enemy again, he worries that Zuo Lan will keep delaying.

The three months could easily be wasted.

Leaving the building, Jiang Hao checked the surroundings again.

He found some formations and hidden traps.

There were prohibition traps and talisman traps.

If someone were led in, others could easily fall into these traps.

After spending a lot of time, Jiang Hao noted down each trap to avoid falling into them in nine days.

Unfortunately, he had too few items on him and almost no knowledge of formations.

Otherwise, he could have used these traps to his advantage.

This is something that can’t be helped.

After practicing for more than a decade, I’ve only recently started learning talisman crafting.

There’s not enough time to learn other things. The priority right now is to improve my cultivation level.

Making talismans to earn spirit stones is also for the sake of strengthening my abilities.

Returning to the inn, Jiang Hao once again arrived at the backyard.

Looking at the yard, which was lacking in spiritual energy, he felt that it would be more practical to directly buy some spiritual herbs rather than growing them.

This way, the fragrance of the herbs could cover the area immediately, and the spiritual energy could gather more quickly.

Unfortunately, transplanting spiritual herbs often leads to problems. Moreover, ready-made spiritual herbs are too expensive.

After some hesitation, Jiang Hao used some spirit stones to set up a spirit gathering array around the area, compensating for the lack of spiritual energy with spirit stones.

This would make the backyard environment more vibrant.

After ensuring the array was functioning properly, Jiang Hao looked up at the time and noticed it was getting dark.

He needed to go up and find Hong Yuye. But just as he returned to the main hall, he heard someone complaining.

“I was so close to finding him. Zuo Lan has a treasure on him; otherwise, through his clone, I definitely could have located him,” Lan Jin complained.

“It’s not a big deal that we didn’t find him personally, but it’s a pity we couldn’t find out where he’s holding people. We’ll go to Heavenly Lake again tomorrow; there should be other clues,” Bai Qiong consoled.

“I wonder who killed all of Zuo Lan’s clones; otherwise, we wouldn’t have lost all our leads,” Lan Jin said angrily.

At this moment, they also noticed Jiang Hao, who had just come out from the backyard.

All three were taken aback.

Jiang Hao maintained a calm expression, but inside he felt quite awkward.

If he wasn’t mistaken, they were complaining about him since he was the one who had killed Zuo Lan’s clones.