Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 145

Chapter 145: The Luxury of the Wealthy

In theory, as long as Jiang Hao didn’t look at Hong Yuye, his heart wouldn’t be restless.

But being too close still had some effect.

Plus, Hong Yuye would unconsciously emit some aura.

Very subtle.

It seemed that she would do this whenever she spaced out.

As such, it affected Jiang Hao’s talisman-making.

With no other choice, he could only return to his room to make talismans.

However, he shortened the talisman-making time, spending most of his time in the backyard.

He was mainly worried that someone might bump into Hong Yuye, and who knows what would happen if he wasn’t there.

To him, Hong Yuye was a terrifying presence that could explode at any moment, and others were unaware.

If provoked, the entire inn might just vanish.

And there was no shortage of people who were ignorant of the ways of the world.

Young masters and misses from wealthy families, outstanding disciples from sects.

And some servants who relied on others’ power.

They were all prone to offending people.

So with Hong Yuye in the backyard, Jiang Hao felt uneasy when he wasn’t there.

And so, seven days passed.

Eight days since the altar inspection.

Meaning today was the ninth day.

Tomorrow would be the day Zuo Lan appeared.

These days, he would follow Hong Yuye to the backyard in the morning, make talismans at noon, and gather information in the afternoon.

In the evening, he would bring back some snacks.

At night, he would contemplate the third form of the Heavenly Saber, Meteor.

He had only begun to grasp it last night.

It was very powerful, but he hadn’t tested it yet.

And it was somewhat difficult to control.

It was a pity there wasn’t more time; otherwise, he would at least have mastered it to the point of being able to use it freely.

“You seem to be overthinking things a bit,” Hong Yuye’s voice came through.

In the backyard, Jiang Hao was tending to Tomorrow’s Clear Snow.

Under his care, occasionally a white bubble would pop out.

His spirit was strengthened.

Although extremely slight.

However, he didn’t want to absorb the bubbles in front of Hong Yuye, so he didn’t want to collect more white bubbles.

With Hong Yuye’s understanding of the nameless secret manual, she might notice something.

But regarding her recent statement, Jiang Hao was somewhat puzzled.

What was he thinking about?

“Very cautious,” Hong Yuye added.

“It’s okay,” Jiang Hao replied.

Although he didn’t know which matter Hong Yuye was referring to, that was just how he got by.

With his own strength not being strong, being careful could help him live a little longer.

Hong Yuye looked at Jiang Hao and said with a soft laugh:

“Have you been guarding against others offending me these past few days?”

So it was about that.

Jiang Hao understood and corrected:

“I’m afraid of others disturbing senior’s peace.”

“Is that so?” After giving Jiang Hao a deep look, Hong Yuye’s red lips parted slightly.

“Then I’ll take it that’s what you think.”

At that moment, she looked down at the teapot on the table and said:

“Let’s change the tea.”

“It was just brewed.”

A pot of Snow After Spring cost fifty-five spirit stones, and Jiang Hao felt it was a bit wasteful.

“Take out the best tea you have and brew it,” Hong Yuye said, pouring the tea into the flower bed.

The best tea?

Jiang Hao immediately thought of Azure Red Sky.

He had purchased Azure Red Sky but hadn’t told the woman in front of him, worrying that if she drank it, he’d have to dip into his savings to buy more.

Better to act as if he hadn’t bought it yet.

He didn’t know how she found out.

With no choice, he had to bring out the Azure Red Sky.

“Are you wondering how I knew?”

Seeing the decent quality tea leaves, Hong Yuye spoke with a smile.

“Tiantu City isn’t big, and the inn houses quite a few people. Azure Red Sky is a treasure here, and its purchase can become big news that spreads.”

Saying this, Hong Yuye looked at Jiang Hao, her eyes twinkling with a smile.

“Who in the entire Tiantu City would buy Azure Red Sky?”

With a slightly teasing look in her eyes, Hong Yuye watched as Jiang Hao realized he had been duped.

Could it be that if he had just said ‘no’ earlier, he could have bluffed his way through?

“Do you think that if you had just said ‘no’ earlier, there would be no issue?” Hong Yuye picked up her teacup and gently sniffed it, reminding him.

“The fragrance of Azure Red Sky can subtly affect the surrounding tea leaves, and your Snow After Spring was placed right next to Azure Red Sky. Isn’t that blatantly telling me that you bought Azure Red Sky without making a sound?”

So that was it, Jiang Hao couldn’t help but lament that he needed to catch up on his knowledge of tea.

At that moment, the fragrance of Azure Red Sky wafted out from the tea.

Refreshing and invigorating.

After pouring a cup for Hong Yuye, Jiang Hao also sat down and poured one for himself.

At nine thousand three hundred spirit stones per mace, he had to steel himself to drink a cup of this tea.

Once the Azure Red Sky was ready, the fragrance filled the air.

Many in the inn caught the scent.

The three people who had just returned from outside, Fang Jin and his companions, were also surprised by the fragrance of the tea.

“Azure Red Sky,” exclaimed the Fairy Lan Jin.

“I’ve seen my master brew it before, only when receiving a great senior. How could someone have brought this tea here to brew?”

“It’s coming from the backyard,” Bai Qiong was somewhat shocked.

“Who exactly are they? To be willing to drink such tea?”

“I wonder what it tastes like,” Fang Jin said with some emotion, then quickly added:

“Let’s take advantage of the tea fragrance and go to the second floor to cultivate, just in time to prepare for tomorrow’s event.”

Tomorrow was the sacrificial day mentioned by Jiang Hao, when Zuo Lan would appear, and their Junior Sister might also be found.

After drinking a cup of tea, Jiang Hao felt the spiritual energy within it was abundant, the tea entering his mouth warm and smooth, and in the blink of an eye, his whole body felt comfortable.

This sensation delighted him, and subconsciously, he began to practice the third form of the Heavenly Saber, which he had not yet fully mastered.

This time, the power flowed smoothly, as if the spiritual energy brought by the Azure Red Sky could help with the evolution.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao momentarily wanted to demonstrate this strike within his body.

At this moment, he felt as if he was holding the Heavenly Saber, wielding the third form of the Heavenly Saber.

The power circulated within his body, and the technique was practiced in his mind.

As the practice began, Jiang Hao felt his grasp of the third form of the Heavenly Saber getting faster and faster.

Not only that, but he even began to practice the first and second forms.

For a while, all three forms were being practiced.

Time passed without him knowing how long, and the special changes brought by the Azure Red Sky gradually disappeared.

The comfortable feeling slowly faded, but he had gained some understanding of the three forms of the Heavenly Saber.

When he opened his eyes again, the sun was directly overhead.

It seemed not much time had passed.

“Is it only noon?” he asked subconsciously.

“The second day at noon,” Hong Yuye, sitting opposite him, kindly reminded.

“The second day?” Jiang Hao was surprised.

Had the day Zuo Lan was to appear arrived?

He knew that Zuo Lan was supposed to act today, but he wasn’t sure of the time.

It could have been in the morning or even at night.

But now the morning had been missed.

He had lost time.

Once Jiang Hao was sure of his condition, he said to Hong Yuye:

“Senior, we should set off.”

This time, with clear news of Zuo Lan, there was no need for him to go alone.

Hong Yuye also wanted to get the stone tablet as soon as possible.

So she would certainly go.

After Hong Yuye got up, Jiang Hao took the teapot.

He looked at the tea leaves inside, thinking they could be kept to nourish the soil.

This cup of tea had greatly enhanced his understanding of the Heavenly Saber.

He could now wield the third form with ease.

He wondered if drinking it again would have the same effect.

After a short while, checking his divine powers and the attack of his wrist guard, Jiang Hao and Hong Yuye left the inn.

……

In the woods, under the sunlight, Jiang Hao and Hong Yuye stood under a tree, looking at a building in the distance.

That was where the altar was located.

There was a window through which they could see inside, and so far, there had been no movement.

“We might have to wait until evening,” Jiang Hao explained.

Hong Yuye leaped up and sat on a tree branch.

Too conspicuous, Jiang Hao thought to remind her but didn’t dare to speak.

But then again, if Hong Yuye didn’t want to be discovered, no one else would be able to notice her either.

……

At night, moonlight spilled from the high sky, covering the previously dark woods with a silver veil.

Jiang Hao looked up at the moonlight, then down at the altar.

He noticed that under the moonlight, the altar was actually emitting a faint glow.

It was as if the power was being activated, but just lacking a little something.

At that moment, he sensed someone approaching the altar building.

“They’re here.”