Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 167

Chapter 167: Am I not reckless enough?

It was no surprise to Jiang Hao that Hong Yuye had taken an interest in the peach tree.

He had even prepared for the possibility of her claiming it.

In his sigh, he felt it wasn’t such a big deal.

Because he had realized something.

If the peach tree underwent nirvana once a year, then in nine years, he would have a true divine peach tree.

But even if everything went smoothly and he had a bubble of luck, his cultivation level in nine years would likely be at the peak of Nascent Soul or slightly higher.

Could such a cultivation level protect a divine tree?

The answer was no.

Not to mention some of the seniors in the Tianyin Sect, even the tenth chief disciple was at least in the late stage of Nascent Soul.

Not to mention the first.

With virtue not matching position, his power simply couldn’t sustain a divine tree of his own.

Unless he delayed nirvana, that was the only way.

Now that Hong Yuye said it was hers, he didn’t have to worry too much and could just let it undergo nirvana.

When the divine tree matured, she would likely intervene to cover it up.

This would reduce the risk.

“Senior, when do you plan to take away the peach tree?”

Jiang Hao wanted to clarify this.

At that moment, Hong Yuye looked towards the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower and said,

“Together with it.”

Jiang Hao nodded; this gave him enough time.

“Last time you said the fruit was sweet, so do you think it will be sour or sweet this time?” Hong Yuye asked Jiang Hao on purpose.

“Sour,” Jiang Hao immediately answered.

“When it matures, I will come to find you again.”

Hong Yuye said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

She seemed to have already seen the answer.

Afterward, Hong Yuye walked towards the house.

Jiang Hao followed behind; whether the peach was sour or sweet, he hadn’t really considered.

Because by the time it was about to mature, he could just pick them early, and they would all be sour.

……

After a short while.

Hong Yuye entered the room that Jiang Hao had expanded.

The space was not small, with a wooden bath barrel placed in the center.

The floor was made of smooth wooden planks, and the walls were tightly sealed.

Although there were windows, simple screens stood firmly beside them.

Looking at these things, Hong Yuye didn’t speak but simply turned her head and left.

Jiang Hao didn’t know what she was thinking.

Presumably, she was satisfied; otherwise, she would have already taken action.

“You don’t seem to know much about spells,” Hong Yuye said, sitting in a high chair in the hall.

Jiang Hao brewed her some Snow After Spring tea and replied, “Still learning, but I’m getting there.”

He had the Primordial Heart Sutra, but he had to wait until he advanced to Nascent Soul.

He basically knew all the simple spells, but he hadn’t learned any powerful spells yet.

“If you make a name for yourself, your sect will give you lots of good things, right?” Hong Yuye said casually as she sipped her tea.

“Spells, magical treasures, elixirs, spirit stones, you won’t lack any of them.”

“I’m still used to how things are now, it’s convenient for helping senior with planting flowers and herbs,” Jiang Hao answered.

“So, where do you plan to get magic, magical treasures, elixirs, and spirit stones?” Hong Yuye asked, looking down at the tea in her cup.

Jiang Hao lowered his eyelids and pondered for a moment before responding.

“With spirit stones, the rest will follow, and the sect will also provide some powerful magical treasures.”

“Powerful magical treasures?”

Hong Yuye looked at Jiang Hao with a slight smile and asked, “And the spirit stones?”

“I can earn quite a bit.”

Jiang Hao replied, as his income from making talismans was stable and certainly better than that of an early-stage pill refiner.

“You can earn quite a bit?” Hong Yuye took a sip of her tea and said with a smile.

“Then why does the tea you serve me keep getting worse? I thought you were running out of money, but it turns out you’re just brushing me off.”

As her words fell, a cold aura spread out.

Jiang Hao felt a bone-chilling coldness attacking him as if his body was being frozen.

“Senior misunderstands,” Jiang Hao quickly said respectfully to Hong Yuye.

“I’ve been saving up spirit stones to buy better tea than before.”

The chill disappeared in an instant.

Hong Yuye drank her tea and said calmly.

“Next time, if it’s not good tea, I’ll invite you to have tea at my place.”

“Don’t worry, senior,” Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief, having narrowly escaped a predicament.

As for what kind of torture having tea at her place would be, he didn’t want to think about it. Nor did he want to know.

“Is the Secret Whisper Slate usable now?” Hong Yuye asked again.

Jiang Hao hadn’t paid attention recently as he had been busy and hadn’t kept an eye on the slate.

“It’s still not usable,” he replied immediately.

“Not usable?”

Hong Yuye looked at Jiang Hao teasingly, “I’ll give you another chance, do you want to change your answer?”

“No change,” Jiang Hao shook his head.

Changing it would mean admitting he hadn’t been paying attention.

Hearing this, Hong Yuye chuckled and said, “Although you’re full of lies, you’re lucky.”

Jiang Hao felt he had dodged another bullet by guessing correctly.

“The influence I have on the slate will disappear in a couple of days, you’d better let the slate recognize a master,” Hong Yuye said as she put down her teacup.

“And remember, don’t get caught while undercover.”

“What happens if I’m discovered?” Jiang Hao asked curiously.

The slate was in his possession, but he was hiding in the Tianyin Sect.

Even if they found out he was an undercover agent, they couldn’t do much to him.

Hong Yuye looked at him with a smile and said, “Why don’t you try? However, I should remind you that saving you once isn’t impossible, but I’ll have to take something from you. Do you think you have too many hands or too many legs? Or perhaps you need to lose an eyeball?”

Jiang Hao: “…”

“I tend to be careful in my actions and don’t have much curiosity, so I won’t try it.”

“How old are you this year?” Hong Yuye suddenly asked.

“23,” Jiang Hao answered truthfully.

“When I was your age, I often looked up at the sky and felt it was within reach,” Hong Yuye said with some confusion as she looked at Jiang Hao.

“But your mindset doesn’t seem to fit your age.”

“Is there something wrong with my actions?” Jiang Hao asked.

“It’s not about your actions.”

Hong Yuye hinted, “You’re missing something.”

“What am I missing?” Jiang Hao was puzzled.

Hong Yuye slowly stood up, walked to the door, and then turned back to say, “The recklessness of youth.”

As soon as her words ended, her figure disappeared from the spot.

“Do your undercover work well. If there’s no progress, I’ll have you stay undercover in the Tianyin Sect.”

It took a while for Jiang Hao to recover from her comment about the recklessness of youth.

“Am I not reckless enough?”

He reflected on his actions and felt he had been reckless enough.

Any more recklessness could endanger his life.

But clearly, Hong Yuye wasn’t talking about that; she was probably referring to a kind of conviction.

However, he seemed to be twenty-three now, but including his previous life, hadn’t he lived for half a century?

Wasn’t it understandable that he lacked the recklessness of youth?

After finishing the remaining tea, Jiang Hao took out the Secret Whisper Slate to check it.

He noticed that the previously lifeless slate seemed much brighter now.

Although undercover work is risky, he is not worried; he just needs to speak less.

Even though Hong Yuye said that failing undercover work is dangerous, she would still make a move once.

But Jiang Hao does not wish for such a thing to happen.

Afterward, he arrived at the Spiritual Medicine Garden, and as soon as he got there, someone informed him to meet with his master.

This surprised Jiang Hao.

Normally, his master would not seek him out.

“Senior Brother, there’s an order here that needs your confirmation,” someone from the Spiritual Medicine Garden approached him and said.

Because there is a certain difficulty in cultivation, the person managing the Spiritual Medicine Garden needs to confirm it.

“Let’s look at it when I return.”

Finally, he headed towards his master’s residence.