Attacked by the Female Demon at the Beginning-Chapter 237 - Asking the Female Demon for Help

Chapter 237: Asking the Female Demon for Help

After Xiao Li stopped crying, Jiang Hao left the courtyard.

What followed was the funeral.

He couldn’t participate; he could only ask Cheng Chou to help handle it.

There would likely be many villagers to help.

That’s how it is in the village, neighbors lending a hand.

Because no one knows if they will end up dying alone.

Jiang Hao left to guard against the Fairy Gui; because of the Flood Dragon matter, she would certainly come here, and it was not impossible for her to secretly investigate.

If seen by the villagers, it would be easy to enter the Fairy Gui’s field of vision.

After leaving the courtyard, Jiang Hao made his way to the riverbank.

When the elderly couple passed away, he had actually taken action.

He let them see the image of their children rushing back; they said there was no need to search, probably because they feared bad news.

In their last moments, they surely wanted their children around them.

Thus, Jiang Hao let them see that.

It was a way to resolve their final regret.

But listening to Xiao Li’s crying, he couldn’t help but sigh.

This was a big blow for Xiao Li.

It also made Jiang Hao think of his stepmother from the past.

Although his memories of her weren’t that good, she had taken care of him since he was born.

Seeing the elderly couple pass away, he naturally wanted to see his stepmother and the others.

To resolve the thoughts in his heart, to leave no regrets.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t find them.

By the river, Jiang Hao stood for a long time, during which he could faintly sense the villagers arranging something.

A gentle breeze blew.

The hem of his clothes fluttered irregularly, and the surrounding grass and trees swayed slightly.

And with the wind came a faint fragrance.

Suddenly, Jiang Hao looked to the side.

Sure enough, there stood a striking figure in red to his right.

Her long hair swayed at her waist, almost hiding her slender waist bound by a belt.

At the moment, she was staring out over the river, only her profile visible.

Hong Yuye.

Why had she suddenly appeared?

“Greetings, senior,” Jiang Hao said respectfully.

“I see that there’s a funeral in the village, does it concern you?” Hong Yuye turned to look at Jiang Hao.

“It’s related to a junior sister of mine,” Jiang Hao replied truthfully.

“Her relatives lived here, and now she has seen them for the last time.”

“Do you find such matters disagreeable?” Hong Yuye turned to face Jiang Hao.

Then she started walking upstream.

Along the riverbank, admiring the scenery.

“It’s not that I find it disagreeable, it’s just that sometimes it feels... too short,” Jiang Hao said.

“Too short?”

Hong Yuye turned back to look at him and asked, “What are you referring to?”

“From the beginning, I knew that Junior Sister Xiao Li was destined to face a separation between heaven and man. The reason she entered the Tianyin Sect was actually because her family could no longer afford to keep her.”

“Now that Xiao Li has joined the Tianyin Sect, their lives have gotten back on track. The elders should have been able to enjoy their old age, but just two years later, everything ended,” Jiang Hao said softly, with a downcast gaze.

“It’s a bit short.”

“Do you remember why you practice the saber?” Hong Yuye suddenly asked.

“I remember,” Jiang Hao nodded in response.

“Because the Immortal Sects usually cultivate the sword.”

“Do you think you resemble someone from the Demon Sect?” Hong Yuye said with a half-smile.

Jiang Hao lowered his head and remained silent.

Hong Yuye also said nothing more, just quietly walked along the riverbank.

Jiang Hao followed her, walking aimlessly.

It wasn’t until evening that Hong Yuye finally stopped.

It was then that she began to ask about other matters.

“Are my trees going to bear fruit soon?”

“Almost there,” Jiang Hao nodded.

“Will the fruit be sour or sweet this year?”

Hong Yuye asked, looking at the setting sun.

“Sweet,” Jiang Hao replied.

“Sweet?” Hong Yuye withdrew her gaze, looking at Jiang Hao with a teasing tone.

“But I want to eat sour ones.”

“There should be some,” Jiang Hao answered, though somewhat reluctantly.

The sour ones would only be the unripe ones.

He wondered if Hong Yuye would find fault with that.

After hesitating, he finally said:

“Could I ask senior for a favor?”

“A favor?” Hong Yuye spoke indifferently.

“I can, but I’ll need to take something in return. We can settle the account later, all at once.”

“Could I ask senior to bring the rabbit over?”

Jiang Hao said hesitantly, leaving the matter of what he would give in return for another time.

As soon as he finished speaking, Hong Yuye reached out and grabbed.

Out of nowhere, a bruised and unconscious rabbit appeared in her hand.

“This?” Hong Yuye tossed the rabbit to Jiang Hao.

Looking at the still-breathing rabbit, Jiang Hao was perplexed.

He couldn’t understand how Hong Yuye had done it.

Such a method was beyond his comprehension.

“Thank you, senior.”

“No need for thanks, you won’t be able to thank me next time.”

Hong Yuye continued, staring at Jiang Hao.

“Tell me about your progress. It’s been half a year. How is your undercover work going?”

“Not bad, but I still need to sort things out,” Jiang Hao said against his better judgment.

Hong Yuye didn’t speak, just calmly looked at Jiang Hao.

Then, a force surged.

Bang!

Jiang Hao was sent flying from his spot.

He crashed heavily against a boulder.

“I hope you can be just as confident next time.”

The pain made Jiang Hao uncomfortable, and when he looked up, he found that Hong Yuye had already disappeared.

It seemed she had left.

With that, Jiang Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief, having managed to muddle through.

The main issue was that being undercover at gatherings made it difficult to find out who was behind the Secret Whisper Slate.

To get more slates, he needed to know the whereabouts of the Fairy Gui and others, which might be simpler; indirect probing could always draw them out.

But to know the true mastermind behind the slates was as hard as ascending to heaven.

Even Dan Yuan might not know.

At that moment, he looked at the rabbit in his hand and then tossed it.

He threw it towards where Cheng Chou was.

He had to return, and Cheng Chou didn’t seem like someone who would offer comfort.

This could have a significant impact on Xiao Li.

So the rabbit was the most suitable choice.

As he threw it, Jiang Hao heard the rabbit’s wail.

It seemed to have woken up.

With that, he communicated with his home’s ring and disappeared from the spot in three breaths.

This outing had informed him of one thing: hiding from the heavens was utterly useless against Hong Yuye.

Perhaps only after the Tianjue Gu poison was resolved would there be a chance.

But for now, there seemed to be no possibility of that happening.

He could only focus on improving his cultivation.

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Tianyin Sect.

Du Yong looked at Jiang Hao’s courtyard for a moment before turning to leave.

“We can’t proceed with the original plan. It’s too risky.”

Initially, his idea was to befriend Jiang Hao, then lure him out of the sect for his real body to take over.

But after investigating, he found that Jiang Hao couldn’t easily leave the sect, although it was possible to avoid detection with some procedures.

“This sect has so many rules, many things are not allowed. But once you leave the sect, they don’t care about anything, it’s abnormal.”

However, these were not the main concerns.

What really made him change his mind was the Corpse Realm Flower.

Under normal circumstances, the Corpse Realm Flower should not bloom; even he didn’t know how to plant it, so there was no reason for Tianyin Sect to know.

The only possibility was that something had happened to his master.

And what could make his master reveal the secret of the Corpse Realm Flower?

There was only one possibility: it was related to the Corpse Heart.

Only then would he compromise.

“The Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower is in Jiang Hao’s hands, and the credit for the Corpse Realm Flower blooming also goes to Jiang Hao.”

“He either has someone backing him, or he has some talent.”

“Based on my previous speculation, given his age and possession of the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, the highest possibility is that he is the illegitimate son of a high-ranking member of Tianyin Sect.”

“Now it seems that ‘high-ranking’ might not be enough; he might be the illegitimate son of the sect leader.”

“Now that the Corpse Realm Flower has bloomed, it means there’s a certain chance that the secret of the master’s Corpse Heart is known, and there’s a possibility that I’m being watched.”

“Now, my only advantage is that my strength far surpasses Foundation Establishment.”

“My main body must not appear, but I must get the Corpse Heart close to the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower.”

“How can I do this in the safest way?”

Du Yong furrowed his brows, unable to think of a good solution for the moment.

“Jiang Hao can no longer be possessed, but we still need to start with him to find a breakthrough.”

When leaving Duanqing Cliff, Du Yong suddenly thought of a possibility.

“If I dare not possess him, why not let Master possess him?”

“The Corpse Heart can blossom and directly possess someone, and it’s difficult to detect.”

“As long as I lure him out, I can use my Nascent Soul avatar to approach him, replace his heart with the Corpse Heart, and since he is nurturing the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, it will naturally nourish the Corpse Heart.”

“If the compatibility is high, he won’t notice anything unusual about himself.”

“Once the Corpse Heart is released, I can possess him in one fell swoop, and at that time, the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower will also be within reach.”

If this plan succeeds, it would definitely be the best choice.

But it needs further refinement, with the principle of not putting my main body at risk.