Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 67

Chapter 67: Han Ming feels he’s back in action

Bai Zhi is worried about the mine.

Although they achieved a great victory this time, her preparations were not sufficient.

If it weren’t for the sect leader’s reminder on the last day, she wouldn’t have been able to leave so many people behind.

The losses would have been greater.

She had suspected early on that someone would target the mine, but she didn’t expect it to be with such force.

Nor had she properly observed the specific situation of the mine, which was her mistake.

Because she was fully engaged in dealing with Tianqing Mountain, she somewhat neglected the mine.

She thought that since it was within the sect, it would always be possible to mobilize in time.

She nearly let a major accident occur at the mine.

She naturally understood the importance of the mine; the talk of a treasure was uncertain for anyone.

But there was no doubt that the mine could yield many good things, not just spirit vein ores.

Of course, it also came with dangers, so they used normal mining methods, digging in little by little.

If there was a treasure, there would be a day when it would be unearthed.

As for the talk of a treasure, it was deliberately spread by the sect leader.

And those captured people were worth more than ordinary spirit veins.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhi felt fear; the sect leader’s thoughts were too profound.

Just like with the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, she still couldn’t see through the sect leader’s true intentions.

“For the past few months of engagement, we have had the advantage.”

“Tianqing Mountain is not as strong as we assessed. They have been weakened by internal strife, and with a portion of their people out, it gave us an opportunity.”

“We plundered quite a few treasures in this battle, even bringing back the core techniques from Tianqing Mountain, the Tianqing Divine Transformation Art,” Bai Zhi said, as she began to lay out various treasures around her.

There were sabers, swords, books, medicinal pills, Ruyi scepters, jade pendants, as well as alchemy furnaces and flames, and even a strange seed.

Hong Yuye only glanced at them briefly, not paying much attention.

Instead, she looked at Bai Zhi. Sensing the gaze of the sect leader, Bai Zhi took a deep breath and said,

“On this trip to Tianqing Mountain, I indeed found traces of the people behind Tianqing Mountain. This is what we found.”

With that, Bai Zhi handed over a stone tablet, which flew straight to Hong Yuye.

The tablet was covered with dense symbols, as if its original text had been scrambled.

“This object likely originates from overseas, so those coveting the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower are probably foreigners,” Bai Zhi said.

Hong Yuye looked at the stone tablet but said nothing, simply putting it away.

Then, a book flew towards her—it was the Tianqing Mountain technique, the Tianqing Divine Transformation Art.

She briefly flipped through it before closing it.

“The haul seems substantial,” Hong Yuye said, turning her gaze to Bai Zhi.

“Since we’ve acquired quite a bit, go ahead and distribute it. Let the disciples at the Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul stages compete for it. Pick out five items for each major realm. The rest can be thrown into the Contribution Pavilion to be exchanged for contributions.”

“Yes,” Bai Zhi hesitated before asking carefully.

“What treasures should we use for the Foundation Establishment stage?”

Hong Yuye glanced at the saber, thought for a moment, and then shook her head, “You decide.”

Afterward, she picked up the book and asked,

“Has Tianqing Mountain been wiped out?”

“No, we attacked and took it, but we were unable to hold it for long before being pushed back. To annihilate them, we would need to deploy more people, and since other sects are helping them, it would take quite some time,” Bai Zhi replied, shaking her head.

“It doesn’t matter,” Hong Yuye said, and then threw the secret manual to Bai Zhi.

“Since Tianqing Mountain still stands, let your twelve branches compete for this.”

If Tianqing Mountain were no more, they could use this manual to start a new lineage. But now, it was better to let the twelve main branches have an additional technique to choose from.

Bai Zhi accepted the book with a nod. She was no longer destined for the Tianqing Divine Transformation Art.

Since the sect leader had emerged from seclusion without anyone knowing, Bai Zhi, as the acting Sect Master, could not participate in the competition and could only let the other eleven compete.

Jiang Hao greeted his master and noticed that his master seemed to have sustained serious injuries.

It seemed that everyone had a tough time besieging the mine.

Later, Mu Qi also made it clear that he would give most of the rewards to Jiang Hao.

After all, it was he who had sent Jiang Hao to the mine.

Jiang Hao bowed his head in thanks and did not decline, knowing that the things Senior Brother Mu Qi got from the mine were beyond any reward, and he was happy to give them away.

Returning to the Spiritual Medicine Garden, Jiang Hao encountered Han Ming.

After several months, Han Ming’s cultivation had completely solidified.

He now carried a hint of a stern aura and was no longer the naive youth he once was.

“Senior Brother Jiang,” Han Ming said with a smile upon seeing Jiang Hao.

His reverence had diminished slightly; he felt he was up to par.

“Junior Brother, still thinking of challenging?” Jiang Hao asked, certain he would not win this time.

“No, I think I’m still lacking a bit,” Han Ming shook his head, truly feeling insufficient.

“I just happened to have something to do and came by. I’ve made quite a few contributions this time outside and should get a lot of cultivation resources. Senior Brother shouldn’t stay here; it’s better to go out and gain experience. That way, you can advance faster in cultivation and gain combat experience. There are also many merits to be had, almost none here.”

“Junior Brother is exceptionally talented and fortunate; ordinary people can’t compare with you,” Jiang Hao replied politely.

Hearing this, Han Ming smiled confidently. Then he cheerfully bid farewell to Jiang Hao, not forgetting to say before leaving, “Senior Brother, if you don’t earn any merits, I’ll catch up to you easily.”

Jiang Hao just smiled, offering no reply. He was most afraid of merits.

If he made more contributions, Liu Xingchen couldn’t help him.