Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness - Chapter 749
Chapter 749: Ranked First Among His Peers
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Early the next morning, Jiang Hao tended to the spirit herbs as usual. He watered and tended to them.
There hadn’t been any news of changes in the sect recently.
So, each day passed calmly, and there was no one coming to bother the Spirit Herb Garden anymore.
It wasn’t because his Golden Core could suppress everything, but rather because people didn’t have the time to trouble him.
On this day, Miao Tinglian found him.
“Why are you still here taking care of the spirit herbs?”
Jiang Hao was puzzled. What else should he be doing if not tending to the spirit herbs?
“Master asked you to come over,” Miao Tinglian said.
Jiang Hao frowned. “Master called me? I haven’t received any messages yet.”
“So? Why do you think I am here?” Miao Tinglian said with a smile.
Jiang Hao felt his senior sister was quite good at teasing people.
At that moment, Miao Tinglian looked around and whispered, “Want to take a look?”
“Look at what?” Jiang Hao asked.
“At the junior sisters in the middle and lower stages of Golden Core Realm. Although we are from the demonic sect, these people care a lot about their status. I guarantee there won’t be any problems,” Miao Tinglian said seriously.
Jiang Hao was speechless.
Was Senior Sister Miao so bored that she bothered with things like these?
“What about Senior Brother Mu Qi?” Jiang Hao asked.
“There are so many outstanding junior sisters to see. Why are you concerned about my husband?” Miao Tinglian asked.
Jiang Hao was at a loss.
Finally, he made an excuse to see his master and left.
“Junior Brother Jiang, are you really not considering it?”
Jiang Hao turned a deaf ear.
Upon reaching his master’s courtyard, Jiang Hao noticed there were already four other people there.
They were at the middle stage, late stage, and peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, and the fourth person was at the early stage of the Golden Core Realm.
He hadn’t seen any of them before.
But each person emitted a unique aura. It gave off a chilling and heavy feeling.
“Master.” Jiang Hao looked towards the highest seat and bowed in greeting. “I need you to take them on a trip to Devil’s Den,” said Ku Wu Chang with a nod.
Jiang Hao frowned. ‘Devil’s Den? Again?’
Moreover, this time the people were evidently very strong.
“Why?” he asked.
Not long ago, Xiao Li and the others had just entered, and now there was a need for another group. Three batches had gone in within a few months.
It seemed like something was wrong inside.
“There was a slight accident in Devil’s Den. It’s now full of demons, but their cultivation hasn’t exceeded the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm. And it will increase according to the strength of the people entering, so only you guys can go in,” Ku Wu Chang said.
‘Us?’ Jiang Hao was puzzled.
After thinking for a moment, he realized that among the same realm, these people were probably the strongest.
And he had been ranked first among his peers several times, so…
It was all because of his high status.
But how could Devil’s Den have problems for no reason?
For a moment, Jiang Hao thought of the Blood Pool and the Earth Extreme Silent Pearl beside it.
If it was indeed because of that, it would be useless for him to go.
It would even be dangerous.
Although he was concerned, he still promptly accepted the task.
It was unexpected for him to be the team leader this time.
They hurried to Devil’s Den.
The task this time had two parts: clearing the demons and finding out the problem, then contacting the outside as soon as possible.
On the way, Jiang Hao got to know these people.
Qian Dongjie, in the middle stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, was a young man in his twenties. He was a disciple of the Flowing Waterfall Branch. His body was filled with explosive power.
Tan Baiyu was in the late stage of the Foundation Establishment. She wore a pink dress and her eyes exuded indifference. She was a disciple of the Law Enforcement Hall and was skilled in the use of spells.
Wen Feng, at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, was a somewhat tall man from the Ice Moon Valley. He emitted a chilly aura.
Shi Jiang, at the early stage of the Golden Core Realm, had long hair. Her face was covered by white gauze. She was from the Thunderfire Peak.
All these people were gifted disciples of important branches of the sect, while Jiang Hao was an ordinary inner-sect disciple.
If they didn’t cooperate, it would indeed be troublesome.
They hardly spoke and remained silent throughout the journey.
This was the first time he had encountered this.
Previously, there were always people who initiated conversations, but now, no one spoke.
Jiang Hao didn’t mind. Since there was an issue with Devil’s Den, he could only face it head-on.
Though he knew the root problem, he couldn’t handle it all.
He could only go in and take a look.
As long as Xiao Li was there, there should be no problem.
Even if she wasn’t an opponent, she could lead everyone out.
If they treated her well, she would show them how powerful she was.
A moment later, they arrived at the entrance of Devil’s Den.
Jiang Hao didn’t sense any danger.
The others were the same, but they were all very cautious.
Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief. Although these people didn’t speak, none of them seemed like dead weight.
Jiang Hao slightly furrowed his brow when he entered the cave.
In an instant, he felt a force sweep across his body and affect his flesh and blood.
Thankfully, the purple aura blocked it.
Is this the reason why the stronger people entering the cave triggered powerful demons?
‘Xiao Li’s aura should be quite substantial. I wonder if it will have an impact.’
Fortunately, her cultivation realm wasn’t very high yet. Otherwise, things would have turned chaotic long ago.
“It seems there’s no change,” said Tan Baiyu.
The others nodded in agreement. So far, they hadn’t seen many forests or any traces of demons.
“Let’s go in and take a look,” Jiang Hao said.
His heart had sunk. Although Devil’s Den appeared unchanged, there were strange auras all around.
These auras were faint, but once they erupted, unimaginable changes would occur in the surroundings.
They would be twisted and shattered.
This meant that the danger to Xiao Li and the others didn’t solely come from the demons but more from the environment.
The deeper they went, the more distorted it became, and eventually, their flesh and blood would become the nourishment for these auras.
“What do you intend to do, Senior Brother Jiang?” Shi Jiang asked on the way. “The situation here is very dangerous. We can’t go in deep,” Jiang Hao said. Shi Jiang lowered her head. “Then what about the sect’s task?”
She indeed didn’t want to go deeper. There was something odd here. It was nothing specific, but her intuition told her it was better to stay outside.
Everyone was strong, but going in was too risky.
The three at the Foundation Establishment Realm naturally had no intention of going deep into the cave. It would be good enough to complete the first task: clearing out the demons.
Everyone knew the core issue was beyond their capability.
The sect didn’t pin its hopes on them, either.
Of course, if possible, they’d be willing to do it. After all, there were rich rewards.
Previously, they were worried that their team leader might lead them astray. Now, he voluntarily decided to keep his distance.
He was a good senior.
This way, if something went wrong, the senior would shoulder the responsibility.
However, just when they were relieved, Jiang Hao’s next words surprised them.
‘While you clear the demons outside, I’ll go in to check the situation.”
The sudden decision made them feel somewhat uneasy.
They wondered if the senior guessed there was a treasure inside and wanted to keep it for himself.
Next, they thought he was insane. It was evident that his cultivation realm wasn’t fit for this place.
Jiang Hao knew that his strength wasn’t sufficient, but he had to go in first to rescue Xiao Li and the others.
Then, he would figure out a way to investigate the seal of the Earth Extreme Silent Pearl.
