Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 196

Chapter 196: The People from the Hall of Enforcement Have Arrived

At a distance far from the ruins, Jiang Hao and the others rested on the spot, surrounded by Golden Core cultivators.

It seemed they were also on guard against them.

‘Just now, looking at their storage treasures, although there aren’t as many Foundation Establishment cultivators, they are indeed much stronger than those outside. Jin Long is particularly wealthy, with over ten thousand spirit stones.’

‘Now that I think about it, Senior Sister Ye Ji’s storage treasure must also have had quite a few spirit stones. What a pity.’

“The people from the Hall of Enforcement have arrived; it seems the matter here is quite serious,” Zheng Shijiu looked around and said.

“It seems we are also considered suspects.”

“Mhm,” Jiang Hao nodded.

They were indeed treated as suspects, but logically, they shouldn’t have any problems.

As long as they hadn’t done anything to defy the sect, they could wait peacefully to be dismissed.

But Jiang Hao still had the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead hidden on him, which wouldn’t withstand a thorough investigation.

……

Two days later.

Jiang Hao and the others received news that over ninety percent of the demons in the Demon Cavern had been cleared.

They could dismantle the defenses and return to report.

After that, as long as the demons did not venture to the outskirts, there was no need to pay them any mind.

Stars continued to fall within the core beam, which also became stable.

The Tianyin Sect emerged victorious, with minor losses on the outside, the internal situation remained unknown.

Since Jiang Hao couldn’t get close, he also lacked the qualifications to know.

However, the Tianyin Sect didn’t completely annihilate the demons, which could be seen as giving them a chance.

After waiting another two days, Jiang Hao saw the surrounded structure begin to move.

“The ruins is descending,” said Zheng Shijiu.

Le You and Xin Yuyue also looked on in astonishment.

The guarded individuals, like Jin Long, turned pale; if they didn’t come out now, they probably never would.

They would surely die inside.

It wasn’t just Jin Long; Jiang Hao also felt a chill of fear.

Had he not noticed the disappearance of the ruins’s entrance, he would have been trapped inside.

Perhaps he could only have escaped by relying on the Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman, and if that failed, he would likely spend his days hoping for Hong Yuye to come find him.

The ruins slowly sank into the ground under everyone’s gaze, and after a long while, no structures remained.

All that was left was a grassland.

Many were shocked.

Jiang Hao stared at the normal ground, unable to detect anything unusual.

If he couldn’t sense it, it would be even harder for others.

For a moment, he looked towards the core of the Demon Cavern, wondering what secrets it held that could make the outside so magical.

According to Hong Yuye, there might be ancient powerhouses still alive inside, but it felt unreal.

If not living powerhouses, then was it their inheritance?

What kind of inheritance could cause such phenomena?

Jiang Hao shook his head, giving up on trying to figure it out; it was irrelevant to him for the time being.

He took a deep breath, sat down on the ground, and closed his eyes to rest.

The next day, a commotion arose as people from the Hall of Enforcement arrived.

“Senior Sister Ning Xuan has worked hard; we’ll take these people off your hands.”

A familiar voice came through.

‘Liu Xingchen?’ Jiang Hao raised an eyebrow and looked over.

Indeed, standing before Senior Sister Ning Xuan was a man of extraordinary bearing.

It was Liu Xingchen from the Hall of Enforcement.

In Jiang Hao’s eyes, Liu Xingchen’s aura hadn’t changed much from before.

This meant that the two who had taken over his body had not made a move yet.

A detailed assessment was needed.

Soon, Liu Xingchen began to investigate Jin Long and the others, not by questioning but by using a magical treasure.

It was a mirror that covered Jin Long and the others, seemingly binding their souls and tracing their past actions.

Tianyuan Shaping Divine Mirror? Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised as he watched the mirror.

He had heard Liu Xingchen mention this treasure before, but it didn’t seem like something an ordinary cultivator could use.

Liu Xingchen shouldn’t have the qualifications to use it.

To confirm, he assessed the mirror.

【Fake Tianyuan Shaping Divine Mirror: A treasure crafted to imitate the Tianyuan Shaping Divine Mirror, tainted with a hint of its essence, capable of simple causal tracing. Often used by the Tianyin Sect’s Hall of Enforcement for investigations.】

Relieved by the feedback, Jiang Hao was glad it wasn’t the Tianyuan Shaping Divine Mirror.

Normal investigative methods wouldn’t reveal his secrets; the Hall of Enforcement’s failure to find evidence several times proved that.

So far, only the Tianyuan Shaping Divine Mirror posed a threat to him.

“There’s no problem,” Liu Xingchen concluded.

Jin Long and the others sighed in relief, as did Fairy Ning Xuan.

“But…” Liu Xingchen spoke again.

The few who had relaxed tensed up once more.

“However, this is not enough; we need to understand more, so…” Liu Xingchen looked at Jin Long and said.

“Junior Brother Jin and the other Junior Brothers and Sisters who entered must come back with us for further investigation. As for the others, a simple investigation is needed.”

Then, others from the Hall of Enforcement took out a bowl of water, and countless droplets flew up with the surge of a spell.

“Everyone, catch the water in your hands.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao and the others extended their hands to catch the droplets.

The moment he caught it, Jiang Hao understood this was a test for the aura of misfortune.

He had no issues.

However, someone nearby, upon catching a water droplet, suddenly emitted a black light.

This frightened everyone, including the people from the Hall of Enforcement and Fairy Ning Xuan.

Jiang Hao could only sympathize with the unfortunate individual; he might have such a constitution or just happened to possess a similar magical treasure.

“Don’t worry, it’s just a trace of black light. It might just be a coincidence. We’ll take him back for investigation first,” Liu Xingchen said calmly.

After that, there were no more issues.

Once the people from the Hall of Enforcement left, Jiang Hao and the others received orders from the sect.

The mission was over and they could return.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; it had been over three months.

Many were curious about where Senior Sister Ye Ji, who had made significant contributions, had gone.

Perhaps she stayed inside the ruins?

Because Jin Long was captured and the Hall of Enforcement intervened, people didn’t pay much attention.

……

A few days later, Jiang Hao and the others left the Demon Cavern.

“Then let’s part ways here, and I hope to encounter you all again on the next mission,” Zheng Shijiu sincerely said at the entrance of the Demon Cavern.

Xin Yuyue felt the same way.

So did Jiang Hao.

These people were very safe to be around and wouldn’t hinder him.

Le You simply nodded in response as a polite gesture.

She had cooperated the least, and she also had her doubts.

Watching them leave, Le You made her way back to Hengliu Waterfall.

This mission had been extremely perilous, and she had nearly been left behind.

Fortunately, someone had disrupted the source of the demon’s command, and Zheng Shijiu and the others said it had something to do with Jiang Hao.

But everyone in their defense line thought it was Senior Sister Ye Ji.

“Junior Sister, you’re back?”

A fairy in a blue celestial dress greeted her with a smile.

“Senior Sister Cheng,” Le You quickly greeted her with the proper respects.

Cheng Ran, a fairy, was on the verge of advancing from a complete Golden Core to a Nascent Soul and was a true disciple of Hengliu Waterfall.

She was the true disciple Le You was most familiar with.

“I heard that you all came back safely, all thanks to the efforts of Duanqing Cliff,” Fairy Cheng Ran said.

“Duanqing Cliff?”

Le You subconsciously thought of Jiang Hao, whom Zheng Shijiu and the others had mentioned.

She wondered, did Senior Sister also think this way?

She soon realized she was on the wrong track.

“This time there was a commander behind the demon, and in the end, the credit went to Senior Sister Ning Xuan of Duanqing Cliff,” Fairy Cheng Ran said, then seemed puzzled.

“However, I heard that Ning Xuan just happened to pick up the credit, and the real end to the source of the command was someone else.”