Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

In the moonlight, Xiao Li plucked white jujubes.

She put one in her mouth and held the others in her hand.

While picking them, she recalled the times when her parents were still around. At that time, she would secretly glance at them before plucking one from the tree.

Sometimes they wouldn’t let her pluck them.

“They’re not ripe yet. You’ll get a stomachache,” her mother used to say.

Her father, on the other hand, would quietly come up behind her and ask what she was doing. He often teased her.

Xiao Li felt sad thinking about them.

“Why aren’t you picking more of those?” said a voice from behind.

Xiao Li was startled. The jujubes fell from her hands.

In her haste, she failed to save them.

She turned to look behind her and found a figure in a red and white gown that had appeared by her side silently. She didn’t Imow how long the woman had been standing behind her.

Under the moonlight, her face was breathtaking. It was a scene of otherworldly beauty.

“So beautiful!” Xiao Li exclaimed.

Hong Yuye looked at Xiao Li. “Are you Xiao Li?”

“You know me?” Xiao Li crouched down to pick up the jujubes.

One jujube fell at Hong Yuye’s feet, and she leaned down to pick it up.

She wiped it off and asked Xiao Li if she wanted to eat it.

Hong Yuye picked up the jujube but didn’t eat it.

“Is this jujube tree yours?” she asked.

“It was left to me by my parents,” said Xiao Li sadly.

Hong Yuye looked at the jujubes. She wiped the one in her hands. “When did you start living with them?”

“I’ve been with them ever since I can remember,” Xiao Li said.

She looked at the person before her. “Are you a senior? Why haven’t I seen you before?”

“How would you have seen me?” Hong Yuye chuckled.

“Because…” Xiao Li looked at her. “I have a feeling you must know Senior Brother Jiang.”

“Do you have a good relationship with him?” Hong Yuye asked.

“Yes.” Xiao Li smiled. “Now, Senior Brother Jiang is my older brother.”

Hong Yuye fell silent. She looked at the young girl with interest. Then, a pill appeared in her hand.

“Try this.”

“What is this?” Xiao Li was puzzled.

“Scarlet Feather Divine Pill,” Hong Yuye said.

Xiao Li didn’t understand what it was, but she didn’t think too much about it.

She accepted it and put it in her mouth.

After biting into it twice, she looked pleased. “It’s crisp and sweet.”

She then swallowed the pill.

Hong Yuye watched her intently as though she wanted to see if there would be any changes. “How does it feel after swallowing it?”

Xiao Li furrowed her brow. “I feel like something is moving chaotically inside me, but I can’t catch it.”

“Come here,” Hong Yuye whispered.

Xiao Li walked over to her. With a slender finger, Hong Yuye drew something on her body. It made Xiao Li feel ticklish.

She giggled.

Hong Yuye gently patted her, and the chaotic sensation dissipated.

She felt comfortable in an instant. It was strange.

Hong Yuye seemed deep in thought.

Finally, she shook her head slightly, as if she hadn’t found the answer she was seeking.

After that, she turned to leave.

Xiao Li suddenly grabbed her hand.

“Hmm?” Hong Yuye turned around.

Xiao Li was a bit frightened and hurriedly let go of her hand.

She felt scared and lost, so she offered Hong Yuye the jujubes in her hand.

“Here… Please have these.”

Hong Yuye looked at the young girl intently. She accepted a jujube. “How old are you?”

“Sixteen,” Xiao Li said.

“What’s your cultivation realm?”

“I’m at the seventh stage of the Lifeblood Refinement Realm, I’m about to advance to the eighth stage.”

“Do you lie?”

“Huh?” Xiao Li was puzzled. “My mother used to say lying is bad. Even Lord Beast doesn’t lie. It says all its friends are honest because honesty means respect for one another.”

Hong Yuye looked at the young girl in front of her with a strange look in her eyes. “How did you end up here?” she asked.

Xiao Li told her about her experiences and the recruitment process. She was so excited that she talked with Hong Yuye until midnight. After that, she fell asleep.

When she woke up the next morning, she was still under the jujube tree.

She looked around but didn’t see the senior from the night before.

This left her puzzled. Just then, her stomach growled.

She brushed her thoughts away and ran to the cafeteria.

Seven days later, Jiang Hao was tending the spirit herbs in the Spirit Herb Garden at noon.

The incident involving Mu Qiu had passed, but matters overseas were still ongoing.

Others were still concerned about the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl.

Although there were no rare Bodies of Misfortune for now, they had to remain cautious.

The Heavenly Note Sect was still investigating the overseas individuals, as well as the remnants of the Heavenly Saint Sect.

They were determined to eliminate every danger.

Most of this information was conveyed to him by Liu Xingchen.

However, due to the arrival of the Bright Moon Sect, the sect couldn’t act recklessly.

They needed to deal with the strong individuals from the Bright Moon Sect.

If the Bright Moon Sect decided to take action against them, the consequences could be dire.

These days, Han Ming and the others were preparing for every possible scenario. Members of the Bright Moon Sect proposed a friendly sparring match.

What surprised everyone was that the one initiating the match was a prominent figure from the Bright Moon Sect. It was Xu Bai.

For a while, the sect felt that he was being unfair to them. If he went to that extent, it would reflect badly on the Heavenly Note Sect. Was he trying to embarrass them?

No matter what, Han Ming didn’t let his guard down. He was with his master almost every day. He practiced every day to make himself stronger.

Among those at the Foundation Establishment Realm, nobody was as diligent as Han Ming.

His talent surpassed others, his opportunities were more abundant, and he worked harder than everyone else. There was no way others could catch up to him.

In his view, Jiang Hao was only relying on a higher cultivation realm to win against him.

Once he reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm, it would be Jiang Hao’s time to lose.

Jiang Hao often saw Han Ming.

Occasionally, Han Ming would come to him and tell him that he only hid in the Spirit Herb Garden. He sometimes declared that he would surpass Jiang Hao soon enough.

To this, Jiang Hao praised Han Ming even further and encouraged him to practice harder.

Xu Bai from the Bright Moon Sect wanted to spar with everyone from Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Primordial Spirit Realm cultivators. This caught him off guard.

They wondered whether the Bright Moon Sect was trying to oppress them.

To the Heavenly Note Sect, they were just a distant sect.

Nevertheless, Jiang Hao didn’t mind. He wasn’t the one participating, after all. He could just watch from below.

At this moment, someone unexpectedly visited the Spirit Herb Garden. It was Fang Jin.

‘Why did he come here?’ Jiang Hao was surprised.

“Apologies for troubling you, fellow disciple,” Fang Jin said politely. “I came to take a look around. I hope I’m not causing any trouble.”

“No worries. Senior, if you need anything, please don’t hesitate to ask,” Jiang Hao said with a bow.

“Fellow disciple, there is no need to be so formal. According to the hierarchy of each sect, we should be at a similar level. Referring to each other as “fellow disciple” is fine with me. I feel a bit uncomfortable being referred to as Senior,” said Fang Jin.

Jiang Hao lowered his head and didn’t say anything.

Addressing someone in the Golden Core Realm as a “fellow disciple” when he only displayed his realm at the Foundation Establishment Realm was quite troublesome.

The Divine Corpse Sect had done the same thing in the beginning.

“Fellow disciple, your name is Jiang Hao?” Fang Jin asked.

“Indeed.” Jiang Hao nodded.

Fang Jin also nodded. He didn’t ask further questions. He proceeded to explore the garden.

After a simple stroll, he left.

Jiang Hao knew that Fang Jin was looking for Chu Chuan.

He should be able to find him if there were no accidents.

Thankfully, Lin Zhi had used a concealment talisman to hide his aura. So, he wouldn’t be discovered easily.

The rest depended on Chu Chuan..