Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 49

Chapter 49: Did Everyone from the Immortal Sect Enter the Mine?

“Senior Brother Mu is injured? How did that happen?”

Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised.

Mu Qi is a true disciple of Duanqing Cliff, with profound cultivation.

How could he be injured by ordinary matters?

The only explanation is that someone attacked the mine.

“He was recently helping out at the mine. Junior Brother, you must have heard about our sect waging war against Tianqing Mountain, right?” Liu Xingchen asked softly.

Jiang Hao nodded: “I know, I heard we have the upper hand.”

“Right, this time Elder Bai Zhi took action personally, and the other Teaching Elders have been busy as well.”

“Your master, the Pavilion Master of Tianhuan Pavilion, the Peak Master of Leihuo Peak, and the Valley Master of Bingyue Valley, they all took action.”

“Tianqing Mountain has reportedly been weakened by internal strife over the years, so their overall strength is not as good as ours.”

“However, they just concluded their Dao Discussion Conference and received help from many powerful individuals.”

“That’s why the battle has been going on for months without a clear outcome.”

“Until last month, Elder Bai Zhi used the power of thunder to severely injure the leader of Tianqing Mountain.”

“Only then did the advantage fully shift to our side.”

“As the saying goes, ‘Defeat is like a collapsing mountain’—Junior Brother must understand this principle. The other side lost their momentum.”

“Many were captured alive, and the merit for capturing someone is much greater than for killing.”

“Therefore, Lawless Tower has been unusually lively recently, which means the mine is also bustling.”

“There are people from Tianqing Mountain among those captured alive, as well as people from other sects?” Jiang Hao suddenly understood.

Liu Xingchen nodded and continued walking.

“That’s why there will always be people coming to rescue them. Mu Qi was injured because of this, but the other side suffered even more and was captured alive by Mu Qi and thrown into Lawless Tower.”

Jiang Hao nodded, but he was somewhat puzzled.

Why did Liu Xingchen come just to tell him this?

Although their relationship was fairly good, Liu Xingchen usually wouldn’t come to chat with him about non-urgent matters.

Soon, he understood the main purpose of Liu Xingchen’s visit.

“Since Mu Qi has stepped back from the mine, Duanqing Cliff needs to send someone to replace him.”

“Currently, Junior Brother, you have the lightest duties in Duanqing Cliff,” Liu Xingchen hinted.

Jiang Hao bowed his head in silence. Since he had finished his tasks in the Spiritual Medicine Garden, he indeed had no urgent matters recently.

It was only fair for him to take over.

The Spiritual Medicine Garden had also become more vigilant, making it difficult for the previous incident to occur again.

Moreover, there are the rabbit and a Foundation Establishment cultivator in place.

“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother,” Jiang Hao expressed his gratitude.

Knowing this information in advance would help him prepare and not be completely in the dark when he got there.

“Junior Brother, do you still remember the Golden Core undercover agent you killed back then?” Liu Xingchen suddenly brought up Jin Zhouheng.

“I remember. It was my first time facing a cultivator of that level, so the memory is still fresh,” Jiang Hao nodded.

He didn’t know the aftermath of Jin Zhouheng’s situation.

Since he had killed the man, he hadn’t heard any news about it.

No one had come to inquire either.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator killing a Golden Core would usually prompt some questions about the details.

But there was nothing.

“This matter, in fact, I’ve been dealing with it until now, and it might not even be over yet,” Liu Xingchen glanced at Jiang Hao and said.

“Jin Zhouheng came from Luoxia Sect, and he was sent to kill Junior Brother because of Yun Ruo.”

“He had just broken through to Golden Core not long ago and was considered honest and simple in his sect, but he was unpopular since childhood. Yun Ruo somehow managed to make Jin Zhouheng blindly loyal to her.’

“After we targeted Jin Zhouheng, he should have had no power to resist.”

“But that night, he received a message from someone and managed to evade our capture.”

“On the way, we seriously injured him, but then someone interfered. In the end, he found Junior Brother.”

“There’s someone else who wants Junior Brother dead. That person is very strong. Five of us from the Hall of Enforcement chased him for months. ”

“It was only recently that we managed to capture him alive.”

Chased for months? Jiang Hao was surprised inside.

No wonder he hadn’t seen Liu Xingchen for several months.

Then he asked curiously.

“Who is that person?”

“An undercover agent from the Ghost Shadow Sect, who has already been thrown into Lawless Tower.”

“He will soon be sent to the mine, and interestingly, he used to be one of the mine’s people. We are still investigating the mine’s people; there should still be traitors among them. If Junior Brother goes to the mine, it’s best to be cautious.”

Liu Xingchen’s tone became serious.

“Just a reminder. The mine falls under the jurisdiction of the sect, but once inside the cave, the Hall of Enforcement finds it difficult to thoroughly investigate.”

“Or they might just do a simple check. The mine itself has energy that greatly affects the tracking results.”

“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother,” Jiang Hao gratefully said, and after thinking for a moment, he continued.

“Is Jin Zhouheng the one with a high status in Luoxia Sect and infatuated with Senior Sister Yun Ruo that Senior Brother mentioned?”

“No,” Liu Xingchen shook his head.

Jiang Hao said no more.

That meant the threat from Luoxia Sect was still present.

As for the Ghost Shadow Sect, he wasn’t too concerned.

Because their main target should be the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, which was still relatively safe for now.

What he needed to worry about now was the mine; entering the cave could easily lead to danger.

He had to be wary not only of those who bore grudges against him but also of undercover agents who might take action.

Especially, he needed to be cautious of other sects coming to rescue their people.

Fortunately, Liu Xingchen said there was no need to worry too much about the Tianhuan Sect, as they were all focusing their efforts on attacking Tianqing Mountain.

They wouldn’t spare the energy to deal with him, a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, he still needed to be vigilant.

After Liu Xingchen left, Jiang Hao went to the Spiritual Medicine Garden alone, where Senior Brother Mu Qi was standing at the entrance.

His face was pale, and his breathing was somewhat unsteady.

He was indeed injured, but it wasn’t as serious as he made it appear.

Jiang Hao had practiced the Nameless Secret Manual and could roughly gauge the extent of the other’s injuries.

‘It seems that Senior Brother Mu Qi wants to use his injury as an excuse to leave the mine. Is the situation there not very good?’