Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 211

Chapter 211: Probing at the Gathering

Above the boundless starry sky, Jiang Hao sat cross-legged, his breath steady and his demeanor calm.

Gui had just glanced at him and mentioned knowing the whereabouts of the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, which made him subconsciously worry that she knew his identity, causing a moment of alarm.

But on second thought, that was impossible.

The only people who knew he was undercover here were himself and Hong Yuye.

No one else could be aware.

As Fairy Gui finished speaking, everyone looked over, seemingly surprised.

Senior Dan Yuan also showed keen interest.

“Oh?”

“I wonder if Daoist Jing might have heard anything?” Fairy Gui asked Jiang Hao softly.

“Why do you ask this, Fairy Gui?” Jiang Hao countered.

The others were also somewhat surprised.

Fairy Gui candidly said, “Because in the southern region, if one has some means, they can usually find out a thing or two.”

She looked at Dan Yuan and continued, “I contacted some friends and learned from certain sects that there is a Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower in the south, and I have deduced its location.”

At the end, she asked the person sitting at the top.

“Senior, may I speak openly?”

“If you’re not worried about them hearing, then by all means,” Dan Yuan said with a smile, not minding if others learned the location.

The others listened quietly; this was potentially valuable information for them.

“Tianyin Sect,” Fairy Gui stated seriously.

“After much investigation, I’ve concluded that there’s a ninety percent chance the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower is in the Tianyin Sect. It seems there’s a related treasure that can reveal its exact location within the sect.”

Jiang Hao understood.

Being in the same southern region, knowing about the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower or not indicated whether one’s influence was significant enough.

It seemed he might have been underestimated. But indeed… he didn’t have much sway.

The southern region was vast, with various powerful sects.

Nascent Soul realm cultivators were numerous, and he had neither connections nor background.

The only Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower he knew of was closely related to him, and it wasn’t wise to speak openly about it.

‘It seems I need to elevate their perception of me. Otherwise, everyone will underestimate me.’

“Tianyin Sect?”

Dan Yuan asked with slight confusion.

“Many years ago, I passed through Youyun Prefecture in the south, and wasn’t Tianyin Sect just a small faction?”

“It was indeed a small faction in the past, but it has risen rapidly in recent decades. By scale, it barely qualifies as a large sect, but it lacks deep roots. It’s said that the rise of the Tianyin Sect is due to their sect leader, Tianyin Demon. This person is said to be powerful, sweeping through the sects around Youyun Prefecture. The more she fights, the stronger she gets, with a hint of mystery,” Fairy Gui explained.

“Aren’t there many sects in the south? Those closer to Youyun Prefecture include Tianqing Mountain, Luoxia Sect, Xuantian Sect, and so on. Don’t they compete for it?” Xing asked.

Fairy Jing shrugged, indicating she didn’t know.

“Daoist Jing, do you have any insight into that area?” Dan Yuan asked Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao shook his head.

Since he hadn’t claimed to know before, there was no need to pretend now. It could backfire.

Dan Yuan fell silent for a moment before addressing Fairy Gui:

“In due time, someone will go to the Tianyin Sect to verify this matter. If it turns out to be true, you can mention what you want. If there are only some clues, you can still make a request. If there’s no clue at all, you’ll have to wait until next time.”

Fairy Gui nodded, indicating her understanding.

“I have nothing else for now,” Dan Yuan said, looking at the four people.

The subsequent conversation was among the others.

Fairy Gui was the first to speak up again:

“Does anyone have the Heavenly Saint Mental Technique?”

Liu immediately responded:

“Give me some time, and I should be able to get it. If someone else can get it faster, I don’t mind.”

Fairy Gui turned to look at the other two.

Xing shook his head, while Jiang Hao calmly stated.

“I have it.”

Since he needed to go undercover, he had to trade with the others.

However, what concerned him more was what Dan Yuan had said—someone would come to confirm whether the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower was in the Tianyin Sect.

From the tone of the conversation, it seemed they didn’t regard the Tianyin Sect highly, implying they would take the flower away if confirmed.

This was a major crisis for him.

“What do you want?” Fairy Gui asked directly.

“The Star Moon Qi Refinement Technique,” Jiang Hao slowly said.

“The Star Moon Qi Refinement Technique?” Fairy Gui frowned, looking at Xing.

“I have it, but the Star Moon Qi Refinement Technique is hard to come by after reaching the Golden Core stage. I can only provide up to the Golden Core,” Xing stated.

As the words settled, both Fairy Gui and Xing looked at Jiang Hao.

“That’s fine,” Jiang Hao nodded.

In truth, he didn’t know what he needed, but he happened to lack the continuation of the Star Moon Qi Refinement Technique, so he asked for it.

The version he had given to Lin Zhi was only sufficient for Qi Refining and barely enough for Foundation Establishment, with nothing beyond that.

Having the technique up to the Golden Core stage would be much more convenient.

He would have to see about the rest himself.

“Then I want the Great Thousand Spirit Technique,” Xing said to Fairy Gui.

“Deal,” Fairy Gui nodded.

As Jiang Hao wondered how to give them the techniques, Dan Yuan waved his hand, and a stone tablet appeared in front of each person.

“Imprint the content on it. If you forget, you can trade next time,” a reminder came from above.

Jiang Hao nodded, touched the stone tablet, and then recalled the content of the Heavenly Saint Mental Technique.

After a moment, he withdrew his hand, grateful that his memory of such things was clearer after reaching the Nascent Soul stage.

Especially after having evolved it once.

When Jiang Hao finished, the tablet flew to Fairy Gui, hers flew to Xing, and Xing’s came to him.

He touched the tablet again.

In an instant, he saw the technique evolve, and the words flew towards him.

In just a moment, he understood more about the Star Moon Qi Refinement Technique, and after comparing, he confirmed the Qi Refining stage was genuine.

The results of the subsequent evolution were also correct.

The stone tablet was a treasure.

After the trade, Fairy Gui said to Jiang Hao:

“Fellow Daoist Jing, there’s another matter I’d like to ask for your help with. I’ve been hunting a River Dragon recently, and it may have fled to Youyun Prefecture. I’m not in a position to go there. Could I ask you to help? I’ll provide the location, and you just need to make a move. We can discuss the reward later.”

“Sure,” Jiang Hao replied indifferently, immediately agreeing.

What a load of crap… I’m not in any position to take action.

Jiang Hao understood that the other party was testing him, but he couldn’t refuse.

A refusal would not only reveal his position, but also show that he couldn’t help with even a small matter, which could likely lead to his exclusion.

They had no need for a member without utility.

Likewise, he couldn’t hesitate when agreeing, as that would reveal his true situation.

Only by agreeing outright could he prevent these people from knowing his actual circumstances.

After all, not asking about the River Dragon’s strength or background was a display of his own power.

As for how he would take action later…

He would leave it to fate.

Surviving moment by moment was better than being underestimated or kicked out now.

If his undercover mission failed, he didn’t know how Hong Yuye would deal with him.

“There’s something I need to remind you all,” Liu suddenly spoke up after being silent.

“I recently heard something overseas. It’s said that the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead has appeared, but its exact location is still unknown.”

“Now that you mention it, I also recall that some sects became suddenly anxious a while ago, mentioning a possible calamity about to happen. They must have been talking about the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead,” Xing added.

“Is the Heavenly Extreme Calamity Bead really that fearsome?” Fairy Gui asked with some confusion.

Everyone looked up towards the top.

Jiang Hao followed suit to blend in.