Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower Seed

Below Duanqing Cliff, Jiang Hao.

Hong Yuye’s gaze stayed on this name for a moment longer before she closed the list and said,

“There is no one outstanding.”

“Most are outer disciples. Among the inner disciples, there are very few traitors and suspects. Their status and positions are not high, and further investigation is needed for the true disciples and the elder enforcers, which will take more time,” Bai Zhi quickly added.

Not finding any important figures among the traitors was both a relief and a concern for her.

Logically, with the Sect Master herself having doubts, it shouldn’t be so clean.

But nothing substantial could be found in a short time.

“Some people cannot be found out. Without sufficient temptation, they will always remain hidden,” Hong Yuye said calmly, opening the list again to look at Jiang Hao’s name, seemingly casually asking.

“What’s the background of Jiang Hao from Duanqing Cliff?”

“His background is actually quite clean. He was sold to the sect at a young age, with above-average talent. It’s just that he recently got involved with a traitor from the Tianhuan Pavilion.”

“Moreover, his advancement is somewhat strange.”

“He, with above-average talent, made a huge leap in his cultivation a few years ago after a trip outside, claiming to have eaten a strange fruit that brought him a fortuitous encounter. He even recently made a direct breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.”

“Normally, this wouldn’t be a big deal, but it just so happened that a traitor died at his hands. There’s a good chance that he was turned by a disciple of Tianhuan Pavilion and then willingly met his end by the other’s hand,” Bai Zhi answered earnestly.

“What about his usual behavior?” Hong Yuye asked expressionlessly.

“He doesn’t make enemies, has a gentle nature, and never even speaks harshly to ordinary people. He doesn’t seem at all like… cough, he seems somewhat out of place with the sect.”

Bai Zhi intended to say he didn’t seem like someone from the Demon Sect, but felt it would be offensive to the sect leader and changed her statement at the last moment.

After she finished speaking, Hong Yuye remained silent, her face betraying no emotion.

After waiting for a moment, Bai Zhi had no choice but to speak again,

“The person Jiang Hao killed was from Tianhuan Pavilion, naturally charming, and very likely used that to turn him against the sect. Although there’s no evidence, the suspicion is strong.”

Upon hearing this, Hong Yuye suddenly said,

“Then let’s test him, and at the same time use him to draw out those still hiding in the shadows.”

“I don’t understand what the sect leader means,” Bai Zhi said, bowing her head slightly confused.

Moments later, she felt a glimmer of light enter her field of vision.

Looking up, she saw a seed had fallen in front of her, half black and half white, looking rather ordinary after the light faded, about the size of a quail egg.

After examining it for a moment, Bai Zhi’s face changed dramatically,

“This is…”

Before she could finish speaking, Hong Yuye said with a teasing smile:

“Many people have come for this thing. Give it to the person under Duanqing Cliff and tell him to plant it carefully. It won’t be long before those hiding in the shadows will surface.”

“What if that person takes the thing and runs away?” Bai Zhi asked, her eyes filled with horror.

“Wouldn’t that be your problem?”

Hong Yuye turned to look at Bai Zhi with an expressionless face.

Faced with such a gaze, Bai Zhi felt fear in her heart and dared not ask any further.

“I will take care of it right away.”

…….

Leaving Baihua Lake, the fear and timidity she had felt were swept away, replaced by confidence and a sense of power.

As she walked through the mountains and forests, whether it was a protector or an elder, they all had to bow and pay respects when they saw her, showing their reverence.

Not just because she was acting as the head of the sect, but also because of her own strength.

However, at this moment, she was quite perplexed.

Especially when looking at the seed in her hand, she was full of doubts.

“The seed of the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, using such a thing to test an inner disciple and to draw out other traitors, is it worth it?”

Certainly, it wasn’t worth it. The sect leader must have other intentions for arranging this.

“Is it because of this person’s issue, or because there is a formidable presence among the traitors?”

With a sigh, Bai Zhi stopped pondering.

The sect leader’s emergence from seclusion this time was unusual, suddenly inquiring about traitors.

Now, she had been given the seed of the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower.

There must have been some significant event.

“The Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower… it is said to be the reason for the sect leader’s strength.”

Looking at the seed in her hand, it was false to say Bai Zhi wasn’t tempted.

With this seed, she might be able to soar to great heights in the future.

Thinking this, Bai Zhi suddenly shuddered, breaking into a cold sweat.

She then realized that the first person the sect leader wanted to test with the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower seed was herself.

She decided to get rid of the seed quickly. Entertaining any further thoughts could lead to her doom.

But how to reasonably hand over the seed to an ordinary inner disciple was somewhat troublesome.

…….

【Strength +1】

【Spirit +1】

【Cultivation +1】

【Vital Energy +1】

【Spirit Sword +1】

…

Jiang Hao was walking in the Spiritual Medicine Garden, with blue bubbles drifting towards him, more than before.

“Today’s harvest is not bad, but it’s a pity I can’t pick up spirit stones.”

A debt of a thousand was not light.

Although he had many cheap spirit swords and medicinal pills, he could only sell a few; selling too many would be abnormal.

If he could find a good medicinal pill, it could solve the problem.

So far, he hadn’t seen any particularly good medicinal pills.

“Right now, I only have one hundred and sixty-eight spirit stones. By selling some spirit swords and medicinal pills, I can barely make up two hundred, still eight hundred short.”

“It seems I need to take on some sect missions.”

……

Noon.

After finishing up in the Spiritual Medicine Garden, Jiang Hao went straight to the base of Enforcement Peak, where the sect missions were distributed.

“Hey, Junior Brother Jiang, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you here, rare to see you come out of the Spiritual Medicine Garden.”

A sudden laugh came from behind Jiang Hao.

Turning around, he saw a somewhat handsome young man.

He was following a man and a woman, not old, but with decent cultivation.