Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning - Chapter 80

Chapter 80: Junior Brother Is Too Modest

“On the second platform, Ning Wanping from the Enforcement Peak.”

It was someone from the Enforcement Peak, which surprised Jiang Hao a bit.

However, there are many types within the Enforcement Peak, so there’s no need to worry about offending anyone.

There aren’t many people he has offended in the sect, except for the Tianhuan Pavilion, which looms over him like a mountain.

It’s said that they still haven’t found a new charming body cauldron.

If this continues, they might come to suppress him and vent their anger from time to time.

After a short while, he arrived at the second platform.

Today, there were four platforms in total.

The Foundation Establishment realm was being contested simultaneously.

After it ended, one could choose a treasure.

Tomorrow would be the Golden Core realm, and the day after, the Nascent Soul realm.

The treasures would be distributed based on the results of the same day.

Just as his thoughts settled, a young man in black arrived on the platform.

His eyes and brows carried a cold indifference.

It was as if he didn’t take anyone seriously.

Upon closer observation, Jiang Hao sensed that the opponent was indeed in the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment but very strong.

Moreover, when his spirit was released, it carried a bone-chilling coldness.

This person was extraordinary.

Thinking about it, how could anyone who made it this far be ordinary?

Han Ming, who possessed the inheritance of a great power and was favored by the Spirit of Mountains and Rivers, didn’t even make it to the top three.

Although he wasn’t given time to grow, that was quite an achievement.

Losing only meant that there were plenty of excellent people.

“State your name,” said the same Golden Core Senior Brother.

Jiang Hao was curious as to why he always seemed to encounter him.

Don’t the other places switch referees often?

“Enforcement Peak’s Ning Wanping,” Ning Wanping said expressionlessly.

“Duanqing Cliff’s Jiang Hao,” Jiang Hao replied politely.

After the start, the opponent didn’t rush to attack.

Seeing this, Jiang Hao wasn’t in a hurry either and stood his ground.

Soon he realized that the opponent was building momentum, similar to when he swung his Heavenly Saber for the second form, which also required momentum.

Whoosh~

A breeze blew, and the opponent’s momentum surged towards Jiang Hao.

In response, Jiang Hao stood with his saber, countering the opponent’s momentum with his saber intent.

The two stood there, the opponent’s momentum growing stronger, while Jiang Hao’s saber intent was equally formidable.

At this point, some of the spectators below found it boring.

“It’s Enforcement Peak’s Ning Senior Brother again. Every time I watch his matches, I don’t understand. He just stands there and then wins.”

“Isn’t that the truth? How long do you think this Duanqing Cliff’s Senior Brother can last?”

“I don’t know, let’s go somewhere else to watch. Haven’t you noticed there aren’t many people here? It’s because they saw it was Enforcement Peak’s Ning Senior Brother and went to other places.”

“Let’s go.”

A few people agreed to leave.

But just as they turned to leave, suddenly a rumbling sound erupted, and power vibrated non-stop, startling everyone to immediately turn back to look.

When they turned around, they were shocked to find that Ning Wanping from the Enforcement Peak was kneeling on one knee, holding a broken sword and refusing to fall.

Pfft~

He spat out a mouthful of blood, his body trembling.

“What, what happened?”

They were shocked to find that they had missed the most exciting part in just a turn of their heads.

For a moment, the crowd angrily turned towards the fellow disciple who had suggested leaving.

It was his fault they missed the crucial moment.

How did Senior Brother Ning lose?

And how did the other side win?

Jiang Hao sighed inwardly; the opponent’s momentum forced him to end the match early, as dragging it out could reveal his cultivation level.

That’s just how the opponent’s momentum was; victory or defeat was decided in an instant.

At that moment, they each made three moves.

The opponent with three swords, Jiang Hao with three sabers.

Each slash was a Moon Slash.

The first slash was too much for the opponent, the second broke his sword, and Jiang Hao held back on the third.

Otherwise, the opponent would have surely died.

“Thank you!” Ning Wanping understood the situation clearly.

His momentum had built up; it was either victory or death.

That he was still alive was entirely because the other had held back at the last moment, otherwise, he would be a corpse now.

He would definitely remember this favor.

Afterward, Jiang Hao looked towards the referee Senior Brother, who appeared to be in his late twenties with a bit of stubble.

He didn’t look particularly handsome, but he had a certain style.

A rather steady appearance.

“Junior Brother, when do you plan to choose your treasure?” Zhan Lie asked with a smile.

Watching Jiang Hao win all the way here, he could only say that this Junior Brother was too modest.

Solid foundation, extraordinary magical treasures in hand, and just now, his saber technique was exceptional.

Although there was a lot of luck involved in his high achievements, it must be somewhat related to his strength.

“Can we do it now?” Jiang Hao thought he had to wait until everyone was finished.

He had finished relatively quickly on his end.

“Um, others have to wait, but Junior Brother, you don’t have to. You have priority as the victor,” Zhan Lie responded.

Under his guidance, Jiang Hao arrived at the display stand.

“You can choose now.” Zhan Lie opened a gap for Jiang Hao to enter.

After circling the display stand with feigned hesitation, Jiang Hao eventually chose the last item.

The box contained seeds.

After closing the box, he took it and stepped back.

“Are you sure you want to choose this?” Zhan Lie couldn’t help but say,

“Choosing something else might be better. These are rewards from the sect, and even if others have ideas, they would have to think twice. It wouldn’t bring about trouble.”

He seemed to see through Jiang Hao as he advised.

After thanking him, Jiang Hao said, “This is fine; it might be the most suitable for me.”

What he wanted was this seed, which seemed to be the most useful.

Everything else was temporary and couldn’t compare to the seed.

Zhan Lie had no more to say.

Finally, Jiang Hao turned and left, heading back to Duanqing Cliff.

He needed to plant the seed next to the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower to nourish it for seven days before moving it to a more spacious place.

It would cost quite a few spirit stones.

These things really did add complications to his life.

Watching Jiang Hao leave, Zhan Lie couldn’t help but remark that the others were really lucky.

The least useful item had been taken, and by the first person to choose, no less.

The second person must be thrilled.

He didn’t pay it much mind; it was just each person’s choice.

Maybe this way, he could live a little longer?

Who knows?

……

“Alright, just wait seven days.”

Jiang Hao patted the soil and then stood up to leave the courtyard.

It was still early, so he planned to tend to the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

He needed to collect spirit bubbles tomorrow; otherwise, there would be too few.

Nowadays, accumulating cultivation was already slow; he couldn’t afford further delays.

Arriving at the Spiritual Medicine Garden, Jiang Hao saw Cheng Chou and others looking worried.

“Is something wrong?” he asked.

A few days ago, he had asked Cheng Chou to check on that spiritual field, and it seemed there were results.

Seeing Jiang Hao, Cheng Chou, as if finding his backbone, hurriedly said,

“Senior Brother Jiang, we found out that the spiritual field was affected by the Bone Flowers from the Hundred Bones Forest.”

“Why do you say that?” Jiang Hao inquired.

He had encountered the Bone Flowers of the Hundred Bones Forest many times and hadn’t found any issues.

“This morning, Lord Rabbit discovered a problem with the second spiritual field. After investigating, the only commonality was that both had been planted with Bone Flowers. We then checked the other Bone Flowers and found that the nutrients in the spiritual fields were depleting. It was hard to notice without a close look,” Cheng Chou explained.

“Take me to see it.” Jiang Hao didn’t hesitate.

He was in charge of most things in the spiritual field, and if problems kept arising, especially due to the spiritual medicines he was fostering, it would be his fault.

Not doing his job well would have a significant impact on him.