Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 174

Chapter 174: You Can Trust Lord Rabbit

“Get up.”

Jiang Hao gently kicked the rabbit.

The drool it was leaving made him somewhat understand why Hong Yuye had taken action.

The rabbit wasn’t dealt a fatal blow; it must have great fortune.

May its friends from the road bless it.

“Master?”

The rabbit sat up and yawned, “Why are you up so early lately?”

“Take these.”

Jiang Hao handed some spirit stones and medicinal herbs to the rabbit, “Once Chu Chuan reaches the second level of Qi Refining, give these to him. He should be able to advance within half a year.”

“Alrighty.”

The rabbit took the items and responded.

“If Chu Chuan hasn’t asked to stop testing his progress, you can’t stop either, understand?” Jiang Hao instructed.

“Master, you can trust Lord Rabbit. My friends on the road all know I’m reliable,” the rabbit said with full confidence.

Jiang Hao raised an eyebrow.

That statement made him a bit uneasy. It felt like a bluff.

But so far, the rabbit hadn’t really messed up.

He didn’t have time to verify and could only leave it to the rabbit.

“Are you going out again, Master?” the rabbit asked.

“Not really, still within the sect,” Jiang Hao replied casually.

He looked around the courtyard and watered various medicinal herbs.

All these days, except for the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, no other herbs had shown blue bubbles.

He wondered if they would appear over time.

Too bad he didn’t have time to experiment.

It’s only been a month since his promotion.

Not much time has passed.

When Jiang Hao was about to go to the Law Enforcement Peak to gather, he was suddenly greeted by the long-absent Han Ming.

“Senior Brother, long time no see.” Han Ming, holding his long sword, was radiant.

“Junior Brother, you seem even more distinguished than before,” Jiang Hao sincerely complimented.

This year Han Ming should be twenty-two.

He entered the inner sect at eighteen, at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Four years have passed, and he’s about to reach the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

His aura was far beyond an ordinary mid-stage Foundation Establishment.

Indeed, he was favored by the Spirit of Mountains and Rivers and had a great inheritance.

Hearing Jiang Hao’s praise, Han Ming’s smile grew wider, and in a deep voice, he said,

“I came today, actually, to challenge Senior Brother. I wonder if Senior Brother has the time?”

“I have to gather at the Law Enforcement Peak to head to the Demon Cavern, but there’s still some time,” Jiang Hao accepted the challenge.

If it were someone else, he might not have accepted.

But Han Ming, Junior Brother, was worth sparring with.

Back when he was nineteen and Han Ming was eighteen, they were both at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

Four years have flown by; he’s now at the early stage of Nascent Soul, and Han Ming, Junior Brother, is about to break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

They are companions of youth.

“Right here?” Han Ming asked.

“Yes, right here,” Jiang Hao nodded.

At that moment, Han Ming gripped his sword, and his aura surged.

He didn’t rush to attack but was brewing his strength.

Whoosh~

A gust of wind blew, and at that moment, Han Ming struck like a flash of lightning.

Clang!

His long sword was drawn, transforming into a thunderous attack towards Jiang Hao.

Clang!

Boom!

Jiang Hao’s saber came down, slashing the ground behind Han Ming.

With a clang, a long sword fell from mid-air, sticking into the earth. It was Han Ming’s own sword.

At that moment, Jiang Hao’s saber was paused by Han Ming’s ear.

Had he slashed down, Han Ming would have been gravely injured.

Cold sweat slid down his cheek.

“Junior Brother Han, I appreciate your forbearance,” Jiang Hao slowly sheathed his blade, speaking calmly and gently.

“Senior Brother’s cultivation…”

Han Ming was somewhat in disbelief.

He had thought he would break through earlier, but each time he was overwhelmed by Jiang Hao.

“I’ve reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment.”

Jiang Hao said as if reminiscing, “I went out once, encountered some opportunities, and recently advanced to the late stage of Foundation Establishment. It was a stroke of luck.”

Han Ming picked up his sword from the ground, bowed to Jiang Hao, and left.

He seemed somewhat unconvinced, feeling that he had only lost to someone of a higher realm.

Once his level catches up, it’s hard to say who will win or lose.

If he wins, he’ll call me “Junior Brother Jiang Hao.”

Seeing this, Jiang Hao shook his head slightly, not minding it at all.

Han Ming is a rather peculiar person; you can’t really say he’s good because you don’t see it, and you can’t say he’s bad because he doesn’t seem to engage in any devious schemes.

However, as long as he can continue to grow normally, he will definitely become a strong practitioner.

He has high talent, plenty of opportunities, and is willing to work hard.

The only shortcoming is that he lacks a bit of cunning, and it’s uncertain whether he’ll be outwitted by others.

Without further delay, Jiang Hao arrived at the base of Enforcement Peak.

This time he didn’t see Liu Xingchen, nor did he see Senior Sister Ming Yi.

As an undercover agent, Senior Sister Ming Yi really keeps a low profile.

The other undercover agents are even more so; up to now, the third undercover agent hasn’t appeared.

“Junior Brother, have you been promoted?” Mu Qi approached Jiang Hao in surprise.

“I had a bit of a fortuitous encounter while I was out, and after some polishing, I was lucky enough to be promoted,” Jiang Hao said calmly.

He used the usual excuse, which, although rare, was not unheard of.

“Junior Brother sure has many adventures,” Mu Qi said with a smile, without delving deeper.

“The others will be here soon, and after we go in, you might be directed towards the Foundation Establishment area. You’ll need to be careful then, Junior Brother.”

“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother,” Jiang Hao nodded slightly.

He understood that he was on the minds of quite a few people in the sect, and there would always be some danger.

After waiting for a while, the number of people on the open ground kept increasing.

Finally, members from all twelve veins had arrived.

At this point, a fairy-like figure stepped to the forefront and addressed everyone.

“Fellow Junior Brothers and Sisters, now that everyone is here, let’s set off. After entering, there will be people to guide you. Those at the Golden Core stage will go to the Golden Core area, and those at the Foundation Establishment stage will go to the Foundation Establishment area.”

“It’s not that you can’t act alone, but if you don’t have enough merit, you will face punishment.”

Will it cost money? Jiang Hao realized.

Normal sect missions don’t involve compensating with spirit stones, but some special missions do have a compensation mechanism.

However, the core of the mechanism is the desire of the person taking on the mission.

For example, the tasks of Enforcement Peak are sought after by those who wish to go out.

The Demon Cavern mission is the same; the compensation mechanism is triggered by those who want to act freely.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Hao decided not to act alone, at least not to appear too distinctive for the time being.

Once the general situation was clear, everyone flew on their swords towards the Demon Cavern.

On the way, Jiang Hao encountered some people he was fairly familiar with.

Xin Yuyue from Leihuo Peak, Zheng Shijiu from Bingyue Valley, and Le You from Hengliu Waterfall.

What a coincidence, it’s these people again.

Especially Senior Sister Xin and Senior Brother Zheng, they have collaborated quite a few times.

……

Demon Cavern.

As soon as Jiang Hao and the others entered, they met the people who were there to receive them.

One was at the Nascent Soul stage, and the other at the Golden Core stage.

Jiang Hao had seen the Nascent Soul before; she was Ning Xuan, the true disciple of Duanqing Cliff.

The Golden Core was a muscular man carrying a huge shield.

It seemed that, like Senior Sister Le You, he was from Hengliu Waterfall.

“You can leave to act freely along the way, but for now, follow me,” Fairy Ning Xuan whispered a reminder before leading the group away.

Jiang Hao also heard a similar voice on his side.

Then everyone followed the Golden Core Senior Brother deeper inside.

“Junior Brother Jiang, we meet again,” Zheng Shijiu fell back to greet Jiang Hao.

Xin Yuyue and Le You also came over.

There were twelve people in total, and they were not familiar with the others.

Instinctively, they gathered together.

“Senior Brother Zheng, Senior Sister Xin, Senior Sister Le,” Jiang Hao greeted politely.

Zheng Shijiu was genuinely pleased this time; he had some understanding of Jiang Hao’s prowess.

And since the other party hadn’t attacked them before, it meant there was no need to.

With Jiang Hao here this time, it might be a bit safer.