Before nightfall.
Two women were swiftly leaving the boundary of the Heavenly Sound Sect.
This time, they had gained quite a lot.
They had also offended three individuals: two at the early Foundation Establishment stage and one at the mid Foundation Establishment stage.
The ones at the early stage were from other sects, while the mid-stage one was from the Heavenly Sound Sect.
They weren't worried about other sects for the moment, but the Heavenly Sound Sect posed a certain danger.
So, after gathering enough resources, leaving became their top priority.
“Do you think there'll be trouble?” Hong Fei asked, a bit worried.
At this time, she was a short-haired woman.
And Li Fei was the long-haired, alluring woman.
“So much time has passed, if there was trouble, that person would have already come looking for us,” Li Fei shook her head and smiled:
“And even if that person did find someone to come for us, they’d still have to actually find us.
Over the years, we've used this method to hide from countless people.
Back then, even a Golden Core stage cultivator couldn't pinpoint us, let alone someone at mid Foundation Establishment.
Plus, that person didn’t have the aura of a true disciple, seemed like someone who wouldn't act boldly.
There’s no danger.”
“True, but that person was too calm when they left. It seemed like they were powerless, but I have this nagging feeling they're holding back. Besides, they’re the wealthiest we’ve encountered.” Hong Lai shook her head in lament.
She thought maybe she was just being too sensitive.
“They seemed to have a talent for talisman crafting, having some spirit stones is to be expected, don't overthink it. Even if they're holding back, so what?” Li Fei scoffed:
“They're a mid Foundation Establishment, they can't stir any waves.
By the time they advance, we'll have reached the Golden Core stage.
We'll be worlds apart, and if they really come for us, we'll easily deal with them, no need to worry about a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator.”
Huh?
Just as Li Fei was about to continue, she suddenly noticed her view shifted.
What came into view was the bloodied face of Hong Lai, staring at her in horror.
At that moment, she vaguely saw a man with a blade standing behind her, she was cut down with a single strike—
And then silence.
Seeing Li Fei beheaded, Hong Lai looked around in panic and asked:
“Who’s there?”
Thud!
A blade pierced through Hong Lai's body from behind.
An icy sensation washed over her.
She tried to unleash her strength, only to freak out as she realized her organs were being violently destroyed.
With a cry, she coughed up a mouthful of blood, having no idea who attacked her.
“Senior, whatever you want, we can give it to you,” she begged.
“Is my blade with you?” came a cold voice from behind.
In a flash, Hong Lai recalled Jiang Hao's demeanor when he left.
They had succeeded in deceiving countless times, but a single failure demanded their lives as payment.
At that moment, another long blade slashed across her neck, the chilling voice spoke again:
“No need to trouble you, I’ll retrieve it myself.”
In terror, Hong Lai completely lost her voice.
Despite being so close to the Golden Core stage.
After confirming both were dead, Jiang Hao took the valuable items and left.
He didn't bother cleaning up the bodies.
Outer Sect disciples, the Law Enforcement Hall wouldn’t investigate.
Otherwise, he’d have to be more cautious.
——
Nighttime.
In his room, Jiang Hao sat cross-legged on the bed, inspecting the storage treasures.
What he saw were pills, talismans, and an assortment of formation flags.
“Only three hundred spirit stones left, ten Healing Talismans, and the Ten Thousand Sword Talisman I gave away myself,” Jiang Hao sighed at these items:
“Too bad they’ve all been swapped for pills.”
He needed pills for cultivation too, but not ones at Foundation Establishment level.
In general, these two were relatively wealthy.
Among their tools, the most valuable was likely that long blade.
Jiang Hao swung it a couple of times; it felt quite good.
After thinking it over, he decided to stick with the name Crescent Moon for future blades, as he would switch blades frequently. Having a unified name for each wasn't a bad thing.
Storing the blade, he took out a small iron block.
This block was only the size of a fingernail, and upon closer examination, there were six blank faces on it.
“This is what they used to change their appearances? It doesn't look simple.”
With this thought, he activated the Divine Appraisal Technique.
[Six-faced Dice: Fortune Artifact, each throw grants the treasure's owner a share of fortune and a new appearance, offering absolute disguise, almost impossible to detect.]
Upon reading the description, Jiang Hao gave up the idea of using it.
This treasure was a death trap.
Absorbing fortune has a significant impact, even if long-term effects aren't felt, short-term misfortune is inevitable.
Those two had used it for so long before running into trouble; they must have been quite skilled.
He decided to put it away for now; maybe it’d be of use later.
The next day.
Jiang Hao went to the courtyard to collect white bubbles.
[Vital Qi +1]
[Cultivation +1]
[Spirit +1]
The Blue Lotus and Snow Lotus produced a steady number of white bubbles.
The Blue Lotus gathered spiritual energy, making the courtyard much more a livable space.
Especially with the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower present, the whole garden had a faint fragrance.
It felt like the scent of other flowers didn’t exist at all.
At this moment, a rabbit was still lying beside the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, staring intently.
“Do you just stare at it every day?” Jiang Hao asked as he approached.
“This flower belongs to Master, so of course, Lord Rabbit must keep a watchful eye on it,” the rabbit patted its chest.
If only the rabbit didn’t drool constantly, perhaps Jiang Hao would've believed it.
Deceptive Beast Rabbit, full of lies.
The moment they arrived at the Spirit Herb Garden, the rabbit immediately shouted:
“Master, last time, it was that woman looking for you. Master, many are drawn to you.
When will you finally accept her?”
“I don’t consume people,” Jiang Hao replied.
“But last time she said she consumes people,” the rabbit said, frightened.
This might be true, Jiang Hao thought as he looked at the beautiful Fairy Ming Yi.
A Candidate Saintess of the Heavenly Saint Sect was definitely more dangerous than Yan Hua, even if she was only at the initial Golden Core stage.
“Junior Brother, long time no see. I heard you went to the mining grounds, I was worried you might have encountered trouble,” Fairy Ming Yi approached Jiang Hao with a warm smile.
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