Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 179

Chapter 179: I’ve Become a Tool

Returning to the defensive line, Ye Ji walked ahead, suddenly turning back with a smile that could bloom flowers.

“Junior Brother can come to me anytime.”

Jiang Hao nodded in response and activated his appraisal skill.

He wanted to see the specifics of this Senior Sister.

【Ye Ji: Inner disciple of Yanyun Peak, early Golden Core cultivation, has used charm techniques on you eighteen times along the way, intending to invisibly capture your heart, making you fascinated by her beauty and personality, and then willingly follow her into the Demon Cavern to shield her from danger, even to the point of dying for her. A tool that cannot be used by her is not a good tool, and she wants to destroy it.】

“Tomorrow there should be a result, but my intention is still to take the risk and go with you,” Jiang Hao said truthfully.

He really did want to go in.

Once inside, he could disappear and face the dangers here alone.

Without others around, it would be easy to stay alive and wait for the sect’s support.

Plus, he could occasionally look for Nascent Soul or Golden Core demons to collect some bubbles.

It was all beneficial and harmless. T

he only thing to be careful of was not to be discovered.

“Good, I’ll wait for Junior Brother’s message tomorrow,” Ye Ji said calmly.

After seeing off Ye Ji, Jiang Hao went back alone.

As for the appraisal result, it was surprisingly normal.

Yes, normal.

It’s normal for a Demon Sect disciple to have such thoughts.

Use what can be used, and what can’t be used has no value.

And something without value can be destroyed without any concern.

The only thing that puzzled Jiang Hao was the eighteen charm techniques…

He hadn’t felt them at all.

“It seems I need to look into books on charm techniques, to understand the casting methods and the form of power circulation. Then, combined with the nameless secret manual, I can know who is using charm techniques on me. Sometimes it’s also good to turn the tables.”

“Charm technique manuals, last time I grabbed so many from the pill refiners, there seemed to be a few.”

Back at his place, Jiang Hao checked his storage treasure and indeed found three books on charm techniques.

He was about to open them and take a look when he noticed a faint reaction from the stone tablet.

He took out the tablet and began to observe it.

In the scene, people were still chatting.

It was the same few as before.

However, at this moment, the Secret Whisper Slate showed a faint response.

Jiang Hao sensed it and discovered that someone was inviting him to enter the public area tonight at midnight.

“It seems to be that higher existence Hong Yuye mentioned, probably someone with authority over the Slate that exceeds the ‘three-in-one’.”

After hesitating for a moment, he decided to go and take a look tonight.

He had to get involved; otherwise, he couldn’t go undercover.

He then watched the conversation between two individuals for a while.

It was “Gui” and “Xing”.

Gui: The giant python I’ve been chasing got away, damn it, I was about to catch it. But it won’t be able to escape far; it’s been cursed by me. Its strength will only weaken over time. When I find it, I’ll skin it alive. How dare this beast eat my stuff.

Xing: What good is weakening if you can’t find it? Didn’t you say it has the innate ability to conceal its fate?

Gui: Yeah, I’ll pull some strings and see if I can crush it with one slap.

Jiang Hao watched their conversation, which revolved around a giant python.

It seemed that “Gui” had something important eaten by the python and was now searching for it across the world.

To make matters worse, the python possessed divine powers that made it elusive.

“Divine powers that conceal fate?”

Jiang Hao felt a tinge of envy for a moment.

After the python, they started discussing the events of the night.

Gui: Senior Dan Yuan will come tonight; I wonder how many people will be free. (Check)

Xing: As long as they’re not truly busy, quite a few should show up.

Gui: That newcomer is definitely watching our chat; I wonder if he’ll come tonight.

Xing: He probably will, otherwise what’s the point of him holding the Slate?

Jiang Hao watched a bit longer, then put away the Slate.

Indeed, holding the Slate didn’t serve much purpose for him at the moment, except for going undercover.

To find out the person behind the Slate.

However, to expand the use of the Slate, he needed to integrate himself into their circle.

Even if it meant accelerating his undercover progress, he couldn’t just observe from the sidelines.

“Dan Yuan? I wonder if that’s a name or a code name.” (Check)

Jiang Hao pondered for a moment but couldn’t conclude.

He would find out when he met them.

The code names would reveal themselves.

For now, he decided to study charm techniques until midnight and be a good undercover agent.

……

At the defensive line.

In the Golden Core residence.

Three people were sitting cross-legged.

Fairy Ye Ji sat on the left, and on the right was a man with a somber face. (Check)

In the middle was a burly man with a giant shield beside him.

“Inviting someone in the late stage of Foundation Establishment?” Lan Feng, the man with the somber face, said disdainfully.

“Isn’t that person just cannon fodder? What use is there in adding him?”

“What if he can sacrifice his life for me?” Fairy Ye Ji said with a smile. (Check)

“He’s sharp enough; perhaps he’ll be the first to die for me when danger comes.”

“Duanqing Cliff’s Jiang Hao?” Jin Long in the middle reminded.

“His name is still listed in the Hall of Enforcement. You’d better be careful.”

“We’re not going to lay a hand on him,” Fairy Ye Ji said with a laugh. (Check)

“Duanqing Cliff’s Jiang Hao, that name does sound familiar,” Lan Feng also chuckled.

Jin Long didn’t continue talking about Jiang Hao but said.

“The demons have many treasures, but this area might not have them. I won’t stop you if you want them. But if you want me to let people go freely, you’d better try your hardest to destroy the things.”

“Of course, succeeding would be a great achievement. Anyway, I’m sure to be the last one standing,” Fairy Ye Ji said.

Lan Feng didn’t argue, just sneered.

“Is that funny?” Fairy Ye Ji asked. (Check)

“Not funny,” Lan Feng replied softly:

“I don’t mean to look down on the people you’ve pulled in, but take this Jiang Hao, for instance. What can a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator do?”

“I know a bit about him; he advanced in cultivation due to chance encounters, has been hiding in the Spiritual Medicine Garden, and hasn’t seen much of the world.”

“However, he might have special treasures or techniques on him, given his many adventures.”

Seeing Fairy Ye Ji silent, Lan Feng continued, “If he dies, who gets his storage treasures?”

“Seven for me, three for you,” Fairy Ye Ji replied. (Check)

“Six for me, four for you,” Lan Feng said with an imposing aura.

“Then let’s see who’s more capable,” Fairy Ye Ji was not to be outdone.

“Fine by me,” Lan Feng was fearless.

Jin Long didn’t join in; he was different from the others.

He was there to take advantage of the defensive formations.

For him, this was the safest and most likely way to survive.

With so many people gathered, he could drag it out to the end.

Everyone there was the same; trapped in this place, they would do everything possible to survive.

Before midnight.

Jiang Hao closed the book on charm techniques; he hadn’t learned much.

For now, it seemed that charm techniques were activated through body movements, eye contact, and speech.

Also, the assistance of power can subconsciously make one notice the beauty of another, thus becoming deeply infatuated.

It’s like magnifying their strengths infinitely.

If one is naturally charming, then they are seductively alluring by nature, and even casual words and gestures can easily make others fall for them.

Beauty, or sometimes, is it just a simple phrase, a turn of the head, or a smile.

If a turn of the head is combined with a smile and followed by a phrase, it could form an immense destructive power.

It could make someone fall deeply in love.

A glance back and a smile can bring forth a myriad of charms.

The colors of the world become like dust.

“No wonder so many people like and want to avenge Senior Sister Yun Ruo, even willing to give up a bright future to come and go undercover just to kill me.”

It turns out I shattered their most beautiful dream.

Some overreaction is inevitable.

But it’s been so long and still, some people can’t let go.

“Now, Ye Ji Senior Sister also wants me to become one of those people, too bad, charm techniques are useless against me with the Tianjue Gu poison.”

I’m not sure if I should be happy or sad about that.

At this moment, the stone slab showed a slight reaction.

It was midnight.