Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 51

Chapter 51: The Immortal Sect Comes to the Rescue

In the following days, Jiang Hao was either escorting captives or inspecting the surroundings of the mine.

Wei Lie had been assessed; although not likable, he was not a traitor.

As long as one did their job well, they usually wouldn’t attract his attention.

It’s worth mentioning that he was actually a true disciple of the Leihuo Peak, no wonder he was so arrogant.

Under normal circumstances, there wouldn’t be any conflict.

But if a conflict did arise, it could lead to a fight right there.

As long as the injuries weren’t too severe, the Hall of Enforcement wouldn’t bother.

The Hall of Enforcement was strict, but mostly concerned with death or crippling injuries.

Jiang Hao didn’t want to expose his strength or attract trouble.

So, he rarely did anything unnecessary.

Of course, what troubled him the most was that these past few days, there hadn’t been much benefit from spirit bubbles.

At most, he found a few while wandering around the mine.

This was somewhat problematic.

“Do I need to enter the mine?”

Jiang Hao hesitated. Helping in the mine would likely yield some gains.

But Liu Xingchen had specifically sought him out to advise against going in.

It could be dangerous.

For a few spirit bubbles, it really wasn’t worth the risk.

“Let’s wait a bit longer, maybe I won’t have to stay here much longer,” Jiang Hao thought.

As long as there were enough hands, he wouldn’t need to continue staying here.

But he wasn’t sure when the battle with Tianqing Mountain would be over.

He still needed to find a way to accumulate spirit bubbles.

“Spend some time observing the strengths of those around, assess the dangerous ones again, and then decide whether to enter the mine.”

Jiang Hao made up his mind.

At that moment, Wei Lie came over and tossed a booklet to him.

“Senior Brother, what is this?” Jiang Hao asked, puzzled.

It was a registration booklet, listing the people brought to the Lawless Tower.

This was part of Wei Lie’s job as personnel manager.

Why was it given to him?

“From now on, you’re in charge of receiving people, but you still report to me. You’d better do your job well, or don’t blame me for being unkind,” Wei Lie said angrily, then continued.

“Starting today, you’re not only to receive people but also to take them into the mine to familiarize them with the situation.”

“If the workforce is short and it affects progress, it’s your fault.”

After speaking, Wei Lie turned and left.

Watching him walk away, Jiang Hao was quite puzzled.

How had he taken over Wei Lie’s job?

And he had to enter the mine.

Seeing this, he assessed Wei Lie again.

【Wei Lie: Early Golden Core stage, true disciple of Tianyin Sect’s Leihuo Peak, suddenly called to patrol the surroundings, harbors discontent towards the people of Bingyue Valley, wants to find an opportunity to teach them a lesson.】

Bingyue Valley?

Jiang Hao knew that taking over the job must have been someone’s deliberate arrangement.

His first thought was that people from Tianhuan Pavilion had recovered and were now targeting him.

Was it because he was cultivating the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower that he had attracted attention?

“It seems that entering the mine is also their deliberate intention, but I don’t know their cultivation level.”

While pondering, Jiang Hao received a task to go to the Lawless Tower to receive people.

The original team of five was now down to four.

Besides him, there were three early Foundation Establishment stage inner disciples.

One was a fairy from Bingyue Valley, Lu Meng, who was quite attractive but spoke little and was meticulous in her work.

The remaining two were from Yanyun Peak, both young men.

One was thin and weak, named Jing Lin, and the other was burly, named Mo Du.

Both had unpleasant personalities, and although they often joked, there was a hint of darkness in their demeanor.

It was as if they might stab you in the back at any moment.

For safety, Jiang Hao had previously assessed all three; among them, the thin Jing Lin required the most attention, as he had defected from Fenglei Sect to join Tianyin Sect.

Unfortunately, among the captives, there were also some from Fenglei Sect.

Jiang Hao was concerned there might be acquaintances among them. Enemies were manageable, but if there were emotional ties, it could complicate matters.

After a short while, the four of them arrived at the Lawless Tower’s reception area and saw four frail cultivators being guarded.

The moment Jiang Hao laid eyes on them, his pupils shrank, sensing that something was amiss.

However, he did not make a scene and instead approached the person in charge of the handover, explaining that he would take over from there, and then led the four away without much questioning.

It seemed too easy to impersonate someone and take people away for rescue.

Shaking his head, he decided not to dwell on it and said to the four.

“Let’s go. I advise you to cooperate to avoid unnecessary suffering.”

The aura of these four was off; although they appeared to be at the fifth level of Qi Refining, in reality, each possessed the strength of at least the early or middle stages of the Golden Core.

Had they evaded the power absorption of the lawless tower?

Or did they have some magical treasure that took the absorption in their place?

Unfortunately, he couldn’t verify it at the moment.

He could only pretend to be unaware. These four were most likely here for a rescue mission.

He let them proceed with their plan, as he was unable to stop them and only hoped not to get involved.

“State your sect names,” Jiang Hao said, taking out a notebook as they walked.

When the four remained silent, he added, “I suggest you cooperate. If your sects intend to redeem you in the future, not having your names here means you don’t exist. No one will come to save you if you die.”

“Fenglei Sect, Jing Ru,” a young girl spoke up.

Hearing this, Jiang Hao began to write down the name, though he felt somewhat helpless, hoping it had nothing to do with Jing Lin.

He looked up at his three companions and asked, “Who will take them to familiarize themselves with the mine?”

The others were silent. Seeing Jing Lin struggling, Jiang Hao directly said, “Jing Junior Brother, you take them.”

Jiang Hao didn’t know what they were planning, but he hoped they would discuss it among themselves.

With four Golden Core cultivators, possibly including a mid-stage one, he was no match for them.

He needed to focus on improving his own cultivation first.