Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 376

Chapter 376: The One Who Sees Through Hearts

Man Long lost.

Although it seemed like a draw, he had lost.

Completely.

Jiang Hao could see that Xu Bai was not just sparring; he was instructing.

After the battle, Man Long became stronger, even more so than before.

That’s why he had to concede defeat.

“What does the other party intend to do?”

Jiang Hao was somewhat puzzled.

If he kept instructing others like this, it would be a tremendous opportunity.

As a distinguished figure of the Mingyue Sect, his experience and understanding far exceeded those of other sects.

Although the opponent was a disciple of a sect, he was definitely not an ordinary one.

His strength even surpassed some of the sect seniors.

“A draw? Putting on airs again, making others think he’s magnanimous, not competing with anyone. A common tactic of the Immortal Sects, wait until they are weaker than others, then their Dao Heart will collapse,” another voice chimed in from the side.

Jiang Hao didn’t know if what they were saying was true or false.

After all, Xu Bai couldn’t possibly lose.

So it was impossible to confirm if he was really as others described.

But this was not important to Jiang Hao.

Because they would not intersect, who the other person was did not concern him.

And he, too, would not choose to live as elegantly as Xu Bai.

He preferred others to not pay attention to him, or even to underestimate him.

It wouldn’t give him any pressure, and it would also lead his enemies to miscalculate his strength.

After Man Long stepped down, a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator took the stage.

The situation was the same, and so was the result.

It was a draw.

Several times in a row, disciples of the Tianyin Sect unleashed great combat power, but all ended in draws.

Jiang Hao was surprised; he realized that Xu Bai’s control over power was extremely meticulous.

He truly did not use more power than necessary, just utilized every bit of it to make everything more flexible.

Jiang Hao tried it himself and could also feel every tiny bit of power in his body, but his control was far from Xu Bai’s.

He could also spot some issues with the disciples’ spiritual energy, but he couldn’t provide the clearest guidance.

This was a gap in experience.

“Truly a strong figure from the Mingyue Sect.”

Jiang Hao was inwardly shocked.

At this point, it wasn’t just Jiang Hao; Bai Zhi and the others also realized it.

They didn’t know what Xu Bai wanted to do.

In one day, Xu Bai sparred with twelve people.

Each one ended in a draw, and each one also gained improvement.

After that, Xu Bai returned to the high ground.

“I have made a fool of myself in front of the seniors.”

Bai Zhi fell silent for a moment, then spoke, “Does Fellow Daoist seek something?”

“Yes.”

Xu Bai nodded earnestly and said: “May I visit your sect’s mine?”

For a treasure?

Bai Zhi was worried but still replied calmly: “Of course.”

Subsequently, several people arrived at the mine.

They did not enter but stood at the edge.

There were few people below at this time.

“We don’t mine at night,” Bai Zhi explained.

Xu Bai nodded and smiled.

“I heard that many people captured by your esteemed sect are sent to the mine. Is this true?”

“Indeed, that is the case. Does Fellow Daoist wish to find someone?” Bai Zhi was somewhat surprised.

But as long as it wasn’t for some treasure, it was fine.

Because that was something elusive.

Perhaps it was down there, perhaps not.

“Exactly.”

Xu Bai looked at Bai Zhi and said directly, “I wonder if your esteemed sect has recently captured a person surnamed Gu?”

“Gu Qin?” Bai Zhi immediately thought of her.

“Perhaps it’s her, could you allow me to meet her?” Xu Bai inquired.

……

After a short while.

Gu Qing was brought up.

When she saw Xu Bai’s attire, she was stunned, then excitedly said.

“Take me with you, take me with you, I’ll tell you everything! Tianyin Sect is a beast, worse than pigs and dogs; they don’t treat me like a human!”

Xu Bai frowned, then a spell appeared, sealing Gu Qing’s mouth.

“You lack manners,” he reprimanded.

Afterward, he looked at Bai Zhi, “There’s something I’d like to ask Senior Bai, has the Sky Piercing Shuttle been taken by your esteemed sect?”

Bai Zhi became somewhat vigilant.

“Senior need not worry.”

Xu Bai quickly explained, “I indeed came for this object, but I would not resort to deceit or robbery. I just wanted to use a similar treasure as an exchange. Capturing Gu Qing was naturally thanks to your esteemed sect and Elder Bai and others. I will send a thank you gift.”

……

After a night of discussion, Bai Zhi represented Tianyin Sect and reached a deal with Xu Bai.

The Sky Piercing Shuttle and Gu Qing were both handed over to the other party.

Early in the morning.

“Then I won’t disturb senior any longer,” Xu Bai said politely.

After Bai Zhi and the others left, he looked at Gu Qing with some confusion.

“Will Senior Brother have to take her to other sects?” Fang Jin asked.

“It seems that’s the only option now. I’ll have to rely on Junior Brother to keep an eye on her,” Xu Bai said with a smile.

Fang Jin nodded.

“Speaking of which, I’m quite curious. The Fallen Immortal clan is not known to submit easily. How did you hand over the Sky Piercing Shuttle? Not only that, but with the Sky Piercing Shuttle in your possession, why were you captured here?” Xu Bai wondered.

Gu Qing remained silent.

“If you don’t cooperate, there’s no need for me to take you back. You can continue to stay here,” Xu Bai said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing immediately spoke up while grinding her teeth.

“A treasure, there was a treasure that interfered with the Sky Piercing Shuttle. I was hiding here just fine, but somehow I was discovered. They ambushed me, leading to my capture and being sent to Lawless Tower, ending up with my cultivation completely destroyed.”

“Tianyin Sect is simply a demonic path. They send everyone to the mines to dig, giving us a chance to cultivate at night. Once someone reaches Foundation Establishment, they are sent back to Lawless Tower in an endless cycle.”

Xu Bai and the others were not surprised by this.

“How did you voluntarily hand over the Sky Piercing Shuttle?” Xu Bai asked, puzzled.

“Logically speaking, if you refused to hand it over, you wouldn’t have ended up in such a situation.”

“Because of one person, this person is very strange. Clearly only at Foundation Establishment level, but he has the ability to see into people’s hearts. I didn’t want to hand it over, but unfortunately, I was imprisoned with someone called Mi Lingyue, known as Forging Hands.”

“Even more unfortunately, this Mi Lingyue had something in her heart that she feared. That thing was seen through by that person, and I had no choice but to comply. Otherwise, I wouldn’t give the treasure, at best severely injured, at worst killed on the spot,” Gu Qing said with a heavy heart.

At that time, she truly couldn’t understand and felt utterly hopeless.

Despair, with no light in sight.

After being tortured in the mines for so long, how she wished she had been captured by Mingyue Sect.

“A Foundation Establishment cultivator? Who is it?” Xu Bai asked.

He was quite curious about the person who could see into people’s hearts.

“Jiang Hao, just an ordinary inner disciple,” Gu Qing said.

Fang Jin was taken aback.

“Junior Brother knows him?” Xu Bai asked.

“Not really, it’s just that I encountered someone while wandering around the area who didn’t seem very remarkable,” Fang Jin said.

Xu Bai nodded, then turned his gaze back to Gu Qing.

“What did he do to make you feel that he could see into people’s hearts?”

“Zhuang Yuzhen from the great northern sect, Hai Luo from the twelve Heavenly Kings overseas, and Mi Lingyue, the overseas Forging Hands, they all submitted under this person’s threat. Because I had nothing to fear in my heart, he looked at me for a long time, then turned away. It wasn’t until Tianyin Sect found out that Mi Lingyue was Forging Hands that the person reappeared, causing Mi Lingyue’s defenses to completely collapse. In the end, she actually begged that person for help. To this day, I still don’t know what she heard,” Gu Qing said excitedly.