Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Another Appraisal of Liu Xingchen

In Baihua Lake, the sunlight was warm, and a gentle breeze blew.

Petals fell onto the lake’s surface, causing ripples.

Hong Yuye, dressed in red, sat upright in the pavilion, running her fingers through her hair in front of her, waiting for Bai Zhi’s response.

Facing the Sect Leader, Bai Zhi was filled with fear and dared not be negligent.

“The Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flowers have taken root and sprouted. During this period, Jiang Hao of Duanqing Cliff has not shown any abnormal behavior, as usual.”

“Some people have started to approach him, but they all have legitimate reasons, and no one is targeting the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flowers,” Bai Zhi reported truthfully.

“So, there’s no gain?” Hong Yuye looked at Bai Zhi and spoke calmly.

“I have failed in my duties,” Bai Zhi said, kneeling down in fear.

“Don’t just focus on one place. Look at other places, and then look outside,” Hong Yuye said, turning her gaze to the lake and continuing.

“Sometimes, the greatest impact comes from the farthest away.”

“Does the Sect Leader mean they are waiting for inside-outside coordination? Or waiting for support?”

“Then this Jiang Hao is still a suspect,” Bai Zhi realized.

She was too concerned about the task assigned by the Sect Leader, which affected her vision.

Only she knew about the Sect Leader’s sudden emergence from seclusion, which put a lot of pressure on her.

Especially since the Sect Leader released the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flowers, it meant that something big was happening, making her even more anxious.

If she continued to make mistakes like this, she would be in danger.

“That’s your business now, but there will be rewards for your merits,” Hong Yuye said, conjuring a silver-white transparent box with a floating armor inside.

The silver-white box landed in front of Bai Zhi.

“Go,” Hong Yuye dismissed her.

“Yes,” Bai Zhi stood up and left.

She had checked the armor; it was for those at the Foundation Establishment stage.

So the person who deserved the reward should be Jiang Hao, who cultivated the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flowers.

Although it was not certain whether he was a traitor.

But without evidence, he was still a proper inner disciple.

Cultivating the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flowers indeed deserved merit.

However, what concerned her was whether she should mention the Sect Leader when the time came.

……

At night.

Jiang Hao felt particularly comfortable wearing the close-fitting soft armor he had received as a reward earlier that day at Baiyue Lake.

According to Elder Bai Zhi, someone saw that he had cultivated the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flowers well and personally gave it to him.

“Someone?” Jiang Hao thought for a moment and then realized.

“Elder Bai Zhi is the deputy Sect Leader of Tianyin Sect, second only to one and above tens of thousands. Could the ‘someone’ she mentioned be the never-seen Sect Leader?

That’s right, if the Sect Leader is interested in the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flowers, it would make sense.

So if that woman takes the flowers away, does it mean I have offended the Sect Leader?”

Thinking this, Jiang Hao shook his head; the Sect Leader was just speculation, perhaps Elder Bai Zhi wanted him to have this illusion.

In any case, he couldn’t afford to provoke anyone right now.

He had to keep delaying and couldn’t intentionally affect the growth of the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flowers.

As for this body-protecting soft armor, he had just appraised it.

The result surprised him; it was the best treasure he had encountered since he started cultivating.

None of the treasures he obtained from the bubbles could compare.

【Nine Heavens Battle Armor Piece: Possesses strong defensive power, can independently defend against most attacks below the Golden Core stage, and the more pieces of the armor, the stronger the defense.】

It was even part of a set.

With this battle armor, he was much safer.

Afterward, Jiang Hao began making talismans. He had to continue earning spirit stones tomorrow.

His spirit stone earnings were going smoothly, mostly thanks to Duanqing Cliff.

Although his master didn’t fully protect him, he provided a relatively stable environment.

Otherwise, Tianhuan Pavilion would probably have the power to force him out of the sect, and then there would be no ‘after that.’

The recent killing of Miao Qian was a close call, but Liu Xingchen had warned him not to have unnecessary conflicts with people from Tianhuan Pavilion; if another death occurred, trouble would follow even without evidence.

Jiang Hao was quite helpless and became even more cautious when selling talismans.

Seven days later, Jiang Hao had accumulated a thousand spirit stones.

To avoid any long nights full of dreams, he sought out Liu Xingchen at the first opportunity.

To reassure him, Liu Xingchen began the registration process in front of him, making it official.

This way, there was no worry about any unnecessary misunderstandings.

However, Liu Xingchen didn’t immediately hand over the spirit stones to Tianhuan Pavilion but did so on the last day.

On the same day, he found Jiang Hao and handed him the compensation list from Tianhuan Pavilion to destroy.

After that, there was no need to worry about the compensation matter, and the person from Tianhuan Pavilion had no reason to trouble him anymore.

At least, that was the case on the surface.

Jiang Hao couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

He could sense that Liu Xingchen was trying to win him over, which would surely bring trouble later on.

But right now, he did need the other’s help.

For safety’s sake,nhe used his divine ability on Liu Xingchen once more, to verify if the latter had any other motives.

【Liu Xingchen: A true disciple of the Haotian Sect, born with the aura of Dragon Slaughter, cultivation at the Golden Core perfection. Because he is bored, he becomes an undercover in the Tianyin Sect’s Hall of Enforcement. He befriends you to get closer to the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower and to watch the drama unfold. He also want to clarify whether Miao Qian was killed by you.】

Golden Core perfection?

Jiang Hao noticed the change in cultivation level at first glance, which surprised him greatly. Last time, it was only late-stage Golden Core.

This was too fast.

However, based on the current situation, Liu Xingchen didn’t seem dangerous.

That was a relief.

He just needed to be careful, as Liu Xingchen still suspected him of Miao Qian’s death.

He wondered why Liu Xingchen was so curious.

“By the way, a reminder for Junior Brother, the assignment of inner disciple tasks is about to begin.

There might be junior brothers involved this time, so it’s best to be cautious.

However, your name is still on the list at our Hall of Enforcement, so you’re still not allowed to leave the sect.

This means that external tasks won’t be assigned to you, and for the rest, you’ll have to rely on yourself.

There are several months left, so Junior Brother has plenty of time to prepare,” Liu Xingchen kindly reminded him.

Sighing, Jiang Hao decided to check the current state of his cultivation accumulation to face the upcoming changes.