Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 324

Chapter 324: The Female Demon Returns

Feeling the summons, Jiang Hao began to weigh the pros and cons.

Leaving here wouldn’t have much impact.

He could just divide his belongings and then announce his departure.

But what needed attention was the response afterward.

‘According to Fairy Gui, I might be the so-called peerless genius. There’s already a noticeable reaction without going over there, and once I go, there’s a very high chance of an even bigger impact.’

Jiang Hao pondered with a furrowed brow.

If the impact was huge, it meant he would fall under everyone’s gaze.

The chances of successfully hiding were slim.

This possibility was not small.

In the end, he sighed, feeling it was safer to stay here.

But the mines had to be dug.

If he still wanted to mine now, he would have to continue making concessions.

Suddenly, Jiang Hao thought of something and asked,

“Are there any other mines nearby? Perhaps in the Golden Core areas around Blood Tide Forest.”

Everyone immediately understood.

They couldn’t continue in Blood Tide Forest because of the Enlightenment Spring; everyone had gathered here.

But in other places without the Enlightenment Spring, they could mine there and then sell the ore, right?

Especially since all five of them were at the Golden Core stage.

But there were no mines.

“There have been no mines reported in the news, but there are many people here, so asking around should yield some results,” said Gu Wen.

“What if we don’t find any mines?” Zhuge Zheng asked.

Gu Wen replied helplessly.

“Then we’ll just have to act as if Shang’an Senior has left, and we regain our freedom to search for opportunities on our own.”

Jiang Hao was silent; this was indeed the best method.

Even if they made concessions to continue mining, the risk was still great.

The best method was still to leave this place and mine elsewhere.

But before leaving, he had to secure the Azure Red Sky.

It’s just that he still hadn’t obtained the Azure Red Sky, and that person from September Spring was still around, but it seemed like they had come out of the Enlightenment Spring and were planning to search for Tianbei Mountain.

“In the next few days, you will probably need to make a decision,” Gu Wen said.

Jiang Hao was once again faced with a choice.

Going back to buy was also an option, but buying here was more secure.

“What’s the price?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Twenty-one thousand,” Gu Wen replied.

He was asking for more?

A hint of dissatisfaction crept into Jiang Hao’s normally calm heart.

After hesitating for a moment, he said:

“Eighteen thousand, ask him if he’ll sell at that price, if not, forget it.”

“Okay,” Gu Wen nodded.

“I’ll check the quality when the time comes, and if there’s a problem, we’ll forget it.”

Jiang Hao was grateful for this.

The other party had indeed helped him a lot, especially since the cultivation he had shown was still at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Relatively speaking, when it came to cooperation, he preferred to deal with orthodox immortal sects.

Cooperating with a Demon Sect was very dangerous.

Having settled this matter, they began to chat idly.

“With so many people gathered in Blood Tide Forest, is it possible that it could attract Tianbei Mountain?” Murong Qingqing suddenly asked.

“It’s unlikely,” Ding Yu shook his head, explaining:

“It’s said that this time Tianbei Mountain is actually quite close to us, otherwise why would people want to go there? Moreover, although Blood Tide Forest seems crowded, it’s nothing compared to the entire Corpse Realm. Not to mention that the high-quality ones basically don’t come here.”

“I heard something. It’s said that Tianbei Mountain has been summoning people, claiming there’s a peerless genius, but this genius has not gone there yet. I wonder what he’s thinking,” Gu Wen also started sharing the news he had heard.

The group exchanged thoughts, guessing where Tianbei Mountain might appear next.

They were here just for opportunities and had no intention of going to Tianbei Mountain.

It was very difficult for those at the Foundation Establishment stage to reach Tianbei Mountain, even if they advanced to the early stage of Golden Core.

Unless it appeared in Blood Tide Forest.

Jiang Hao just listened quietly.

He had no obsession with Tianbei Mountain; not going was actually safer.

For him, the focus should still be on how to mine.

……

Three days later.

Gu Wen handed a delicate box to Jiang Hao.

“I saw that the other party was also keen to make a deal, so I lowered the price by another five hundred. The selling price is seventeen thousand five hundred. The quality is not an issue; I’m familiar with it.”

Made another five hundred?

He took the box and opened it to look inside.

What met his eyes was emerald green tea leaves, distinctly different from Azure Red Sky.

There was no scent of tea, but spiritual energy was circulating on it.

Upon closer inspection, Jiang Hao noticed that the spiritual energy flowing through the tea leaves was hidden within the veins of the leaves and branches, and it wasn’t static—it moved like a living spring.

The spiritual energy contained within was immense and even carried a certain charm.

“Good tea.”

Jiang Hao felt that to advance to Golden Core, one wouldn’t even need a Heaven Replenishing Pill; just a sip of September Spring would suffice.

But it had to be brewed properly.

He was somewhat reluctant to treat the tea leaves worth twenty thousand spirit stones as ordinary tea for Hong Yuye to drink.

However, since he had already bought it, he suddenly wanted to taste it himself.

Jiang Hao sighed inwardly, then put away the tea leaves, deciding not to let Hong Yuye know for the time being.

Perhaps later he could acquire Azure Red Sky, and then selling September Spring for twenty thousand would net him a profit of two thousand five hundred.

Afterward, he gave Gu Wen seventeen thousand five hundred spirit stones.

That left him with thirty-nine thousand five hundred.

He had become poor all of a sudden.

These days, they had stopped selling ore and were watching and waiting.

Now they were mostly trying to find out where there were mines outside.

Although they had learned of one, it was in the Nascent Soul area.

How could they dare to go there?

……

Another seven days passed.

Jiang Hao mined while he pondered.

“More and more people are arriving; we need to leave in the next few days.”

“Even if we continue to make concessions, it’s not a good choice; the more complex the personnel, the more likely I’ll be in danger.”

“The best choice is to leave as soon as possible.”

With his decision made, Jiang Hao didn’t think further.

……

That afternoon.

The crowing of a rooster sounded, and Jiang Hao went out.

The other five were also outside, seemingly having a tough time these past few days.

After coming out, Jiang Hao stored the ore in the warehouse.

“I plan to leave,” he said to everyone.

“Where does fellow Daoist plan to go?” Gu Wen wasn’t surprised.

More and more people were gathering around, and powerful individuals kept appearing.

Now they were all engrossed in enlightenment from the spring and couldn’t leave.

Once they had free time, who knew what would happen.

Disbanding was inevitable.

“I don’t know,” Jiang Hao shook his head.

Then it was time to divide the spoils.

Jiang Hao said he didn’t want the ore, just the spirit medicine.

The others were happy to agree, as they found it difficult to cultivate the spirit medicine, and it wasn’t cost-effective.

There would still be opportunities to sell the ore in the future.

In a few years, they could find a chance to sell some, and by extending the time to ten or twenty years, they could sell all the ore without any risk.

After dividing the ore among themselves, they said goodbye to Jiang Hao.

“Fellow Daoist Jiang, may we meet again,” Gu Wen and the others bid farewell.

“May we meet again,” Jiang Hao nodded.

In reality, after leaving the Corpse Realm, they would probably never meet again.

Most of these people came from the west and the north.

Jiang Hao was unlikely to travel to such distant places.

With his current situation, it was safest for him to stay with the Tianyin Sect.

They had all agreed on a story: once Taoist Shang’an left, they would regain their freedom.

And each would seek protection from trustworthy sect members.

Jiang Hao was different; he needed to flee alone.

But his last act was to deal with the spirit medicine.

After cutting out the spiritual field, Jiang Hao used the Universe in the Palm technique to seal the entire spiritual field.

Then he refilled the land.

“Are you not mining anymore?”

A crisp and pleasant voice came from behind, even carrying a hint of teasing.

Jiang Hao was shocked.

Hong Yuye?

He naturally wouldn’t forget that familiar voice.

But how did she come so quickly?