Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 65

Chapter 65: Making a Great Contribution

The miners were taken out by the people brought by Liu Xingchen.

Jiang Hao also left the mine with Liu Xingchen and came to the edge of the mining area, where the Hall of Enforcement was searching the mine for more suspicious individuals.

“Many people from external sects have come, but as soon as they arrived, Elder Bai Zhi immediately trapped them and then encircled and attacked.”

“Some of their people died, some escaped, and some were captured. It can be said that their losses were heavy. Our side only suffered some damage to the mining area, and they probably got away with a little something. It was an unavoidable situation,” Liu Xingchen said, standing at the edge of the mining area, looking down at a large pit.

“Relatively speaking, we’ve already won a great victory. However, I was unaware of this news, and I was completely in the dark about the sect’s secret arrangements until they attacked. Otherwise, I would have come to warn Junior Brother.”

Saying this, Liu Xingchen looked towards Jiang Hao.

Looking down at the huge pit, Jiang Hao also felt a sense of generosity; he didn’t know what was at the bottom of the seemingly bottomless pit, but he could faintly feel power emanating from it.

It was clearly not simple.

It seemed the Tianyin Sect was well-prepared; otherwise, the entire mining area might have been blown away.

He was curious, though, had it been confirmed that there was a treasure inside?

If it had been confirmed, would the Haotian Sect be curious about this place?

Jiang Hao always felt that it was not good for the Tianyin Sect to have a mining area, not to mention the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower.

Regarding what Liu Xingchen said, he naturally nodded and thanked him.

However, he also appropriately asked about the reason for the attack on the mining area.

“It’s said that there’s some kind of treasure below, but I think it’s unlikely. If there really was one, why wouldn’t the sect leader and the elders take it. Why wait for others to come and snatch it?”

“It’s more likely that they deliberately released the news, then planned to trap and kill the surrounding sects. Our Tianyin Sect is not to be trifled with,” Liu Xingchen said with a smile.

Hearing this, Jiang Hao nodded imperceptibly; indeed, that woman knew this theory.

Yet even someone as powerful as her did not attempt to seize the treasure.

As long as the Tianyin Sect doesn’t completely excavate it, they can continue to attract people.

Because no one knows for sure whether there is a treasure inside, anyone who believes it will come and try.

For a supreme immortal sect like the Haotian Sect, there’s no reason for them to make a big fuss.

This news might not even have reached their ears.

Or perhaps they simply don’t care about the so-called treasure.

“The mining area will need some time to be dealt with, and Junior Brother will probably be able to go back today,” Liu Xingchen said.

“Today?” Jiang Hao was somewhat surprised.

I still want to mine.

With Yan Hua dead, his danger had greatly decreased, and continuing to mine would mean reaching the late Golden Core stage or even Golden Core completion soon.

Leaving was indeed a reluctant choice.

“The spiritual energy here is chaotic; it needs to be sealed for a while, and you can’t stay even if you wanted to,” Liu Xingchen, unaware of Jiang Hao’s thoughts, continued.

“But there’s a troublesome matter that has come up for Junior Brother, and I need to give you a heads-up in advance.”

“Troublesome matter?” Jiang Hao stopped thinking about mining.

There would always be opportunities in the future.

He indeed needed to go back to take care of the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, and he needed to buy some decent tea leaves before that woman arrived.

“Has Junior Brother done anything recently? Like helping to capture enemies?” Liu Xingchen asked seriously.

“There was something, but it was just a small effort,” Jiang Hao roughly explained the situation.

Hearing this, Liu Xingchen gave a wry smile.

“Junior Brother, this is far from a small effort. If you wanted to claim this merit, most of it would be yours for being here.”

“In short, Junior Brother has made a great contribution again. Not only that, but as the chief among the top ten disciples, Man Long has a lot of influence, and because of this merit, he got the techniques and treasures he wanted.”

“The rest of the merit he gave to you, and he spoke highly of you. In theory, this is indeed good for you; the sect will give you a lot of rewards. But it puts pressure on our Hall of Enforcement.”

“Why?” Jiang Hao asked, puzzled.

“Does Junior Brother remember that I put your name on the watchlist?” Liu Xingchen looked at Jiang Hao and spoke calmly.

“Normally, without any conclusions, we can keep a name on the list as long as we want. As long as you have no objections, it’s fine.”

“Our Hall of Enforcement wouldn’t be under any pressure, but the problem has arisen. Junior Brother has made contributions repeatedly, and this time the merit is not small. Plus, with Man Long speaking for you, this list can’t be maintained.”

“Otherwise, it would bring significant impact to the Hall of Enforcement, especially since there’s still no evidence of your betrayal. So many merits are enough to remove your name from the Hall of Enforcement’s watchlist and the suspect list.”

“So, does Junior Brother know what will happen once your name is removed from the Hall of Enforcement’s watchlist and the suspect list?”

Jiang Hao’s heart sank slightly, his expression subtly changing.

“The Hall of Enforcement can’t restrict my movements. I can leave the sect at any time. If the people from Tianhuan Pavilion tamper with the next sect mission, I’ll have to leave the sect to carry it out. At that time, the Hall of Enforcement won’t intervene in whatever happens.”

“It’s good that Junior Brother understands,” Liu Xingchen nodded, not beating around the bush, and continued.

“There is a way to remedy this and keep Junior Brother’s name on the watchlist. Do you know Junior Sister Yan Hua?”

“Senior Sister Yan?” Jiang Hao was surprised internally, but his expression remained unchanged.

“I know her; she has taken care of me many times when I’ve been here.”

At that moment, a talisman flew up from below. After reading it, Liu Xingchen continued:

“The timing of this news is just right. Yan Hua has disappeared, and according to those who investigated, there’s a very high chance she’s dead, but it’s not ruled out that she faked her death to flee the sect.”

“There’s a certain probability that she was a traitor to the sect, which we learned from a newly captured traitor. It’s just that now there’s no proof since she’s dead.”

“What does Senior Brother mean?” Jiang Hao asked cautiously.

He felt that Yan Hua’s death might actually be able to help him quite a bit.

“Does Junior Brother know about her last actions?” Liu Xingchen inquired.

“I heard she came to find me,” Jiang Hao said softly.

“Do you have a witness?”

“Yes.”

“She met with Junior Brother, right? She must have.”

Jiang Hao looked at Liu Xingchen, then nodded: “Yes, she did.”

“Good,” Liu Xingchen said earnestly.

“Junior Brother is now suspected of colluding with a sect traitor, leaking the secrets and location of the mine. I hope Junior Brother will cooperate with our Hall of Enforcement’s investigation.”

“We also hope you can truthfully disclose Yan Hua’s whereabouts. During the investigation, please cooperate with us and do not leave the sect.”

“Otherwise, you will be charged with the crime of betraying the sect.”