Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 152

Chapter 152: Mingyue Sect Offers Too Much

In the living room, there was only one table of guests, which included Jiang Hao.

Three people were seated at the table: Han Xiao, Fang Jin, and Jiang Hao.

Behind Han Xiao stood two young men, while Jiang Hao sat opposite him. Fang Jin sat to the side, observing.

At this moment, Jiang Hao’s brows furrowed slightly; the other party was actually asking him about taking on disciples.

He hesitated for show before tactfully declining, “I am still inexperienced and lack sufficient strength to teach others.”

“Don’t be so quick to refuse, young friend. Why not listen to our proposal?” Han Xiao was not annoyed and spoke quite politely.

Fang Jin hurriedly explained, “Daoist Jiang must be aware of my little Junior Sister’s situation. After discussing it these past few days, she finally relented. However, she has a condition: she wants to find a good master for her young master. She also insists that her young master be allowed to participate in the upcoming exchange conference hosted by Mingyue Sect. The latter is easy to agree to, but the former is somewhat difficult. We have all witnessed your strength, and we hope that you might consider taking on a disciple.”

“I truly have no intention of taking on disciples,” Jiang Hao shook his head.

Although Chu Chuan is somewhat special, taking on a disciple is a very troublesome matter, and I am not yet in a position to ensure my own safety, let alone take on a disciple.

Moreover, being a teacher is a great responsibility, and leading a student astray is not something he wishes to do.

Perhaps if his strength increases in the future and he no longer have enemies, he might consider it. But not now.

Han Xiao took out a jade token and an invitation, placing them gently on the table.

“This jade token is a symbol of a distinguished guest of Mingyue Sect. If you encounter any trouble in the future, you may ask us for help once. The invitation can be used for any public event hosted by Mingyue Sect, whether it be for discussions or explorations.”

A favor from Mingyue Sect?

Jiang Hao’s eyebrows rose.

This was a generous offer; if he was to be on the run in the future, perhaps Mingyue Sect could provide temporary refuge.

Such an item is invaluable.

“I’ve heard that you enjoy tea. I have a small amount of tea leaves here that I would like to gift to you,” Han Xiao said as he took out an exquisite box.

Jiang Hao looked at the box and could sense that the tea leaves inside were extraordinary.

“Open it and see,” Han Xiao said with a smile.

Jiang Hao politely moved the box closer and opened it to take a look.

The tea leaves were emerald green with a hint of fiery red at the edges—this was Azure Red Sky tea.

Jiang Hao was taken aback and slowly closed the box.

“Our request is simple: take in Chu Chuan and teach him the ways of the Dao,” Han Xiao said calmly, looking at Jiang Hao.

“Years from now, when Mingyue Sect holds the Dao Discussion Conference, if he wishes to attend, you can send him. If not, it’s no matter.”

“Do you not think Chu Chuan has potential?” Jiang Hao asked in return.

“His mind is fine, but his talent and comprehension are far too ordinary. It would be easy to let him enter the outer sect of Mingyue Sect, but there’s a big problem—it would affect that young girl’s cultivation. It’s better to do a favor and find him a good place. Years later, when both have grown, they will understand the difference between them is vast, like a chasm. Gradually, they will forget and it won’t affect their cultivation,” Han Xiao spoke of the harsh reality indifferently.

Jiang Hao understood.

Years later, when Chu Jie reaches Foundation Establishment, with Chu Chuan’s displayed talent, he might only be at the third or fourth level of Qi Refining.

The difference would be like heaven and earth.

But thinking about it, the people of Mingyue Sect are relatively decent.

Although they look down on Chu Chuan, they did not ignore Chu Jie’s request.

If this were Tianyin Sect, they would take people normally if they could, but if it were this troublesome, they would have taken the person and run long ago without caring for others.

“Senior, aren’t you going to ask which sect I am from?” Jiang Hao asked softly.

“No need,” Han Xiao shook his head.

Asking would only lead to more trouble; not asking ensures there won’t be any.

Jiang Hao understood.

The other party just wanted to rid themselves of this trouble.

As long as they found someone seemingly powerful to take on this trouble, nothing else mattered.

It made sense. They had done enough; doing more would be too generous.

“Do Chu Chuan and the others know my cultivation level?” Jiang Hao asked again.

“They do not,” Fang Jin interjected.

“They only know you are very strong, but they don’t know how strong. Perhaps in their eyes, being at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment is already very impressive.”

After a moment of silence, Jiang Hao looked at Fang Jin and said evenly.

“Do they know who killed Zuo Lan?”

Having long understood Jiang Hao’s thoughts, Fang Jin spoke again to clarify,

“No, they don’t know, but they are aware that you were involved.”

Jiang Hao always kept his cultivation at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, so he speculated that the other party wanted to conceal their cultivation level.

Perhaps even from their own sect.

In such a case, bringing someone back without knowing their cultivation level was ideal.

Jiang Hao indeed had such concerns.

To leave a way out for himself, he decided to accept the jade pendant.

It could be useful in the future, even if only slightly, as it could change many things.

Azure Red Sky was an additional gain.

Retreating ten thousand steps, he had a mission, and bringing someone back might just complete it.

Even if it didn’t, there would be no further loss.

This situation seemed to be all benefits and no drawbacks.

Not to mention, they only requested to take someone in, with no further demands, and they didn’t even require Chu Chuan to survive until the Mingyue Sect Dao Discussion Conference.

After weighing the pros and cons, Jiang Hao first made his position clear:

“I truly do not intend to take disciples.”

He would rather not owe this favor.

After Han Xiao frowned, Jiang Hao continued:

“However, I will bring him back to the sect and have him join my master’s lineage. I will also do what I can during this time. Whether he wishes to go to the Mingyue Sect, I will consider his wishes. This is my limit.”

Having said this, Jiang Hao waited for the other party to decide.

The difference between a disciple and a Junior Brother was like heaven and earth.

Fang Jin was somewhat puzzled:

“Why does Jiang Fellow Daoist refuse to take disciples?”

Looking at the man beside him, Jiang Hao smiled slightly and asked:

“Would Fang Fellow Daoist take disciples?”

“I don’t have enough seniority in the sect…”

Fang Jin was slightly stunned, realizing that the other party also couldn’t take disciples in their sect.

Han Xiao pondered for a moment with lowered brows, then nodded and said in a deep voice:

“Alright, I agree. This is what I have prepared for him, it contains cultivation methods, pills, and magical treasures. You can pass them on to him when the time comes.”

Saying this, he took out an ordinary storage magical treasure and placed it on the table.

“May I take a look?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Feel free.” Han Xiao nodded, then turned to Fang Jin.

“The follow-up is up to you. I need to leave the city for a while to deal with some people.”

After speaking, he left with his people.

Jiang Hao guessed that the other party was probably going to deal with people from the Tiansheng Sect, since they were the ones who had restrained them from the start.

This gave him a sense of crisis; if the Tiansheng Sect found out he was here, the consequences would be unimaginable.

“Fellow Daoist, please keep these items safe, especially this jade pendant.”

Fang Jin placed the items in front of Jiang Hao and continued.

“I suppose you understand that this jade pendant is equivalent to a favor, which can be big or small. Many in the Mingyue Sect would agree to it. For example, to be accepted into the sect or to help with a task. However, once the favor is used, the jade pendant will be taken back. If not used, it will always make you a distinguished guest of the Mingyue Sect. With this status, you will have many conveniences within the Mingyue Sect’s domain.”

Finally, Fang Jin added,

“It’s best to refine it a bit to prevent it from being stolen.”

Jiang Hao picked up the white jade pendant, which had the characters for ‘bright moon’ inscribed on it, carrying a special charm.

It was actually a magical treasure.

Without hesitation, he refined it on the spot.