CULTIVATING IN SECRET BESIDE A DEMONESS

Chapter 1535: Chapter 1321: Demoness: Can You Tell a Joke?_2

Jiang Hao pondered for a moment and smiled, “White Cloud Palace, Gu Jin.”

“White Cloud Palace?” The middle-aged man’s brow furrowed as he said, “Where are the people from White Cloud Palace? Are they not from your sect?”

In the past, Jiang Hao might have been concerned, but since these people’s strongest ranks were at the Vast Heaven Platform, and not a single Human Emperor among them, he naturally didn’t need to worry too much.

Even if the people from White Cloud Palace said he was not one of theirs, it didn’t matter.

If he said he was, then he was.

Soon, an elderly man with the appearance of youthful features but white hair and an air of authority walked out.

His cultivation at the Immortal Ascension Platform was quite impressive.

Looking at Jiang Hao with a slight frown, he asked, “Which palace’s disciple are you?”

“Inner disciple,” Jiang Hao replied with a smile.

The elder’s frown deepened as he asked, “Whose disciple are you?”

“Chang Wei is my senior brother,” Jiang Hao responded.

“Qingcheng Palace, a disciple of Ying Ming?” the elder inquired.

Jiang Hao nodded, “Yes.”

“Then there’s no mistake,” the elder said, turning to the middle-aged man.

Although there’s no mistake, you still don’t have a slot. Pay two hundred thousand spirit stones, and you can leave,” the muscular middle-aged man stated.

Jiang Hao looked at him with some surprise, “Two hundred thousand is not a small amount. What should I do if I don’t have it?”

“Endure three palms from me, and if you don’t die, you can take your people and leave,” the robust man said coldly.

Jiang Hao stood in place and smiled, “Then come at me.”

The muscular man’s brows knitted, and he let out a cold laugh, “Youthful arrogance.”

Then he took a step forward, quickly appeared in front of Jiang Hao, and struck out with his palm.

He intended to make the man in front of him regret his arrogance.

Boom!

The muscular man used a lot of strength in that palm strike, but for some reason, it felt as if he had hit an endless ocean, feeling no force at all.

Then the ocean seemed to stir slightly.

Followed rapidly by a roaring approach.

A titanic wave surged towards him.

The muscular man was slightly stunned, and then, terror-stricken, he tried to flee.

The devastating force was howling towards him.

Bang!

The originally ferocious muscular man was sent flying with his attack on Jiang Hao, blood spurting in midair.

Then he crashed to the ground, evidently having sustained serious injuries.

He stared at Jiang Hao, a look of disbelief in his eyes.

At this moment, Jiang Hao walked step by step towards the man lying on the ground and said,

“I am new to this place and short on spirit stones. Could you perhaps lend me two hundred thousand?”

Looking at the approaching figure, the muscular man swallowed hard and tremblingly handed over two hundred thousand spirit stones.

Taking the spirit stones, Jiang Hao nodded with a smile, then addressed everyone around him,

“Does anyone else think I should not leave?”

For a moment, no one dared to speak, and they all backed away a little.

The elder from White Cloud Palace did the same.

Then, Jiang Hao, along with Heavenly Note Sect and Little Wang, disappeared from the spot in the blink of an eye.

After this, the muscular man turned to the White Cloud Palace elder, “Who exactly is he?”

“I don’t know. At least, there is no Ying Ming in our sect, but his nonchalant attitude made me realize that whether it’s a trap or not, he does not care,” the elder said.

Muscular man: “…”

So it was only I who foolishly took the bait?

—

Overseas.

Ao Xue stood under the Ancestral Dragon’s Heart, surrounded by endless power flowing into it.

“I didn’t expect there to be so many insensitive people overseas,” she said, somewhat indignant.

In the end, the Twelve Heavenly Kings still chose not to act.

Not for anything else, but for Gu Jin’s laugh three times.

The dragon race spread the rumor that Laugh Three Lifetimes was selfish and ultimately caused his own death.

But there was also news that the dragon race coveted the great luck of Gu Jin.

And since the Twelve Heavenly Kings and Gu Jin ascended together, they would not possibly assist the dragon race at this time.

How else would they be able to claim kingship overseas?

Ao Hai had thought to make a trip to where the Twelve Heavenly Kings were, to make them see reality.

But suddenly, a secret technique blocked his communication with the Ancestral Land.

That is to say, the pathways to the Ancient Lands were obstructed.

The Heavenly Spirit Clan had made their move.

This put Ao Hai and Ao Xue in a position of being attacked from both sides.

To avoid complications, they gave up on taking any further action.

They could only continue to replenish the power of the Ancestral Dragon’s Heart.

“It seems that after the elder’s death, many who previously hid from us are now kicking us while we’re down,” Ao Xue spoke out.

“No matter,” Ao Hai descended from high above, his voice level, “Right now, it’s the era of Human Emperors and True Immortals to walk about. Hardly anyone above the realm of True Immortals would wander around casually.

Aside from some old monsters who’ve already forsaken fortune, no one is our match.

It’s just…”

“Just what?” Ao Xue inquired.

“That ‘laugh three times,'” Ao Hai said in a low tone, “he’s not simple.”

“Isn’t he already dead?” Ao Xue remarked.

“For such an extraordinary man, was he really just a single person? I’m worried someone was backing him.”

“If there is someone, they will inevitably become enemies with our dragon race.”

“The isolation of our Ancestral Land might very well be their doing.”

“Moreover, there’s news from the Ancestral Dragon’s Heart that it needs to be replenished soon, which might also be due to these concerns,” Ao Hai continued.

“But even the strongest of foes couldn’t possibly destroy the Ancestral Dragon’s Heart, could they?” Ao Xue inquired.

“That’s true,” Ao Hai nodded and then added, “Nevertheless, I still hope to get help from the remnants of the dragon race from before.”

“People from the Heavenly Tower have already been dispatched to search. I will make a trip there once there’s news.”

“Is that necessary?” Ao Xue asked.

“It’s better to be cautious,” Ao Hai replied with a frown.

“We can’t accelerate the progress here, otherwise, we’d be safer.”

“Just a few years, a mere blink of an eye,” Ao Xue said.

Ao Hai didn’t say much more. He had a nagging sense of unease.

The situation overseas was complicated, giving him the impression that someone was already targeting their dragon race.

It wasn’t just a random targeting, but a planned one.

Not simple at all.

He knew the current state of the Heavenly Spirit Clan; even if the other party really had a way to obstruct, it likely wouldn’t succeed.

There were others helping them from behind.

There are only so many powers overseas. If someone made a move, he could somewhat sense it, especially over a long period.

But now, there was nothing.

This suggested that it was probably an immortal sect that had intervened.

Yet, even an immortal sect couldn’t do anything to the Ancestral Dragon’s Heart.

So what was the Ancestral Dragon’s Heart worried about?

Naturally, it had to do with ‘laugh three times.’

——

On an overseas island.

Nangong Yue sat, looking lost and despondent.

She had been this way for quite some time.

Ever since learning of ‘laugh three times” death, she felt as though all hope had vanished.

“How can this be? How could he have died?”

She would often ponder in her heart.

She could never understand how ‘laugh three times,’ renowned as the unparalleled figure of all time, could actually die.

Especially killed by the dragon race.

She was filled with rage, wanting to vent it upon the dragon race.

But those two from the dragon race with the Ancestral Dragon’s Heart were too powerful. The current her was far from being a match for them.

Even among their own people, there weren’t many who could take them on.

Strong figures of the Heavenly Immortals level were predominantly in retreat.

Some had made a move at the Bright Moon Sect back then, but afterwards, they went back into seclusion as well.

At that time, it was for the sake of competing for the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

Now there was nothing worthy enough to prompt them to forgo opportunities and emerge.

The death of ‘laugh three times’ meant little to them.

But Nangong Yue couldn’t bring herself to disclose that secret.

Over the years, she’d actually wanted to go to the Heavenly Note Sect, or even back to the Lawless Tower.

There, she could access some rather uncommon information.

Yet she didn’t dare to enter.

Because in the presence of King Hai Luo, many secrets would no longer remain secrets.

The secret in her heart couldn’t be known to others.

After much hesitation, Nangong Yue decided to make a trip to the Abyssal Sea.

To take a look at the Ancestral Dragon’s Heart.

She wasn’t going to rashly court death.

At that moment, an elder approached Nangong Yue and asked, “How are you feeling?”

“I’m fine,” Nangong Yue shook her head. “What brings Senior here?”

“They have decided to retreat and wait for that person to awaken, now focusing on fully enhancing their cultivation.”

“We haven’t gained much benefit from the grand era, and now, that individual has even been forcibly suppressed.”

“We have no choice but to strive even harder.”

“The collection is nearly complete, and it’s been decided to go into seclusion.”

“What about you?” the elder asked Nangong Yue.

“Do you think we are capable of dealing with those two dragons?” Nangong Yue asked.

The elder shook his head, “There’s no need. If it’s your personal vendetta, they are even less likely to intervene.”

Nangong Yue opened her mouth, but in the end, said nothing.

She decided to go have a look by herself.

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Another new month is upon us, and I feel what I wrote this month is quite satisfactory.

The narrative following the death has been set in stone for a while, and many foreshadows have been planted, but it can’t be written in excessive detail.

Probably just one chapter left, and then everything will be complete.

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The content for this month should be alright too.

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