Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

Jiang Hao was tending to the spirit herbs in the Spirit Herb Garden.

He had been rarely in the garden in the past few days because he had his own matters to attend to.

He did not stay for long.

He had ventured out of the sect because of the sect’s mission and ended up with problems.

The past few months were his most desperate times.

At the last moment, only Hong Yuye remained by his side.

He might not have died because someone had sent him that cauldron, but it was Hong Yuye who had activated it.

He only had twenty years until he could come up with a permanent solution.

It was the only reason he was able to work at the Spirit Herb Garden again.

He had spent two whole months trying to recover his cultivation.

Although he was still two realms away from being at his peak, he was almost there.

He felt that everything he saw was different. He had become more sensitive to people’s demeanor and emotions.

For example, a young man who was taking care of the spirit herbs had been discretely glancing at another young girl in the garden.

The girl occasionally glanced at him too. When their eyes met, she seemed a little shy.

However, it did not affect their work, so Jiang Hao let them be.

Cheng Chou could be more serious when he gave them tasks later.

They could not afford to make a mistake.

Those two were just in charge of tending to the ordinary spirit herbs, so a mistake would not cost them much.

Although Cheng Chou did not understand, he still did as he was told.

“Senior Brother Jiang?” said a childish voice.

He slowly turned and saw a rather young woman standing beside him.

She looked seventeen or eighteen years old, but she was tall.

She was not stunningly beautiful but still pleasant to look at.

Jiang Hao wondered if she was the rogue disciple from the Sunset Immortal Sect.

He had seen her portrait before.

“Do I know you, Junior Sister?” Jiang Hao stood up and asked politely.

“Senior Brother, you can call me Luo Xi,” Luo Xi said.

“Is there a problem, Junior Sister Luo?” Jiang Hao asked calmly.

“I just wanted to ask you something,” Luo Xi said cautiously. “Is that okay, Senior Brother?”

“Please go ahead, Junior Sister.” Jiang Hao shook his head.

“Senior Brother, do you know Junior Sister Yun Ruo?” Fairy Luo Xi asked.

Jiang Hao looked at the person in front of him seriously.

Her aura seemed a bit weak. It seemed she was injured. She was at the early stage of the Golden Core Realm.

The person in front of him had defected from the Sunset Immortal Sect. There must be a good reason for that.

After hesitating for a moment, he chose to appraise her.

[Luo Xi: Possesses a Nine Yin Body. At the early stage of the Golden Core Realm. Former legacy disciple of the Heavenly Gate Sect. She left that sect and joined the Sunset Immortal Sect to find the right person for her. Initially, she took a fancy to a Senior Brother there who was talented and kind to her. In the end, she realized that his kindness was just for show. He completely ignored the angry her and used a precious treasure to heavily injure the other party before leaving the Sunset Sect. She retaliated in anger and got injured. She then left the Sunset Immortal Sect and joined the Heavenly Note Sect. She has a treasure that conceals herself. She stood up for Junior Sister Qiuyue, who was always harassed. She then fled to join the Heavenly Note Sect’s Cliff of Broken Hearts. The people in the Spirit Herb garden always mention you, so she was curious to know about you. She asked around and found out that you advance very quickly in your cultivation, and you are a good person. She does not care about the Blood Wish Path but wishes to test you herself. If she finds you suitable, she will consider you to be her partner in cultivation. If you aren’t what she expects, she might hurt you and move on to the next one.]

Jiang Hao was quite surprised to see the feedback from the appraisal.

The appraisal feedback gave a lot of information.

Senior Sister Miao had misjudged her. This Junior Sister was not as simple as she seemed.

Her background was also problematic. She seemed like a very aggressive person.

If someone did not fit her criteria, she seemed to attack them and move on to the next one.

Why was she looking for a cultivation partner anyway?

Although he did not understand it completely, finding a partner was not supposed to be a one-sided thing.

That was a two-way street like Senior Sister Miao and Senior Brother Mu Qi.

They worked together. Senior Sister Miao fled her sect to find him, and Senior Brother Mu Qi sheltered her here.

They stayed by each other’s side and took care of each other.

If it was just one person making the sacrifice, it would not have worked out well for both of them.

Jiang Hao felt that this Junior Sister was not looking for a partner as much as looking to fulfill her idea of someone perfect.

Senior Sister Miao was not as good as he thought in judging people.

“Senior Sister Yun Ruo?” Jiang Hao nodded. “I did.”

“What did you think about Senior Sister Yun Ruo?” asked Luo Xi.

Just a moment ago, she had referred to Yun Ruo as “Junior Sister.” But she referred to her as “Senior Sister” this time.

Since Jiang Hao had referred to her that way, Luo Xi had caught on.

Yun Ruo had been his senior at that time.

Although Jiang Hao had advanced in so many years, he still preferred to refer to her that way as he did with Senior Sister Zhou Chan, Senior Sister Leng Tian, and Senior Brother Zheng Shijiu.

It was not just a matter of cultivation realm. They had been his seniors before, so he preferred to keep it that way unless they told him otherwise.

Senior Sister Yun Ruo had never asked to be addressed as a junior.

“She was… an interesting person,” said Jiang Hao.

“I heard you killed Senior Sister Yun Ruo, Senior Brother. Is that true?” Luo Xi asked.

“Yes.” Jiang Hao nodded. “Senior Sister Yun Ruo took the wrong path and became enemies with the sect.”

Luo Xi nodded and then smiled. “You advanced from the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm to the peak of the Golden Core Realm in just twenty years?”

“Well… I can’t compare to Junior Brother Han in that matter.” Jiang Hao shook his head.

He hoped that this person would set her sights on Han Ming instead of him.

Han Ming was a genius, while he just got lucky occasionally.

He could not compare to Junior Brother Han Ming.

His future was limitless.

“I heard that you are a kind person and have remained like that for so many years,” said Luo Xi.

Jiang Hao frowned. “Do you have anything important to discuss with me, Junior Sister?”

“I do.” Luo Xi smiled. “I wanted to ask you if you were looking for a partner?”

“Not really.” Jiang Hao shook his head.

Luo Xi did not mind. Instead, she smiled. “Senior Brother, how do you find the Heavenly Note Sect? I heard you have been working in the Spirit Herb Garden for a long time. I don’t think you have many spirit stones or magical treasures. Your cultivation method might be ordinary too.”

“Junior Sister, I must really be going,” Jiang Hao said politely, then turned around and left.

“Senior Brother, don’t you want spirit stones, pills, magic treasures, and cultivation techniques?” Luo Xi asked seriously. “I have many things I saved to share with a partner.”

Jiang Hao did not pay any attention to her and left the Spirit Herb Garden.

Luo Xi was not discouraged. She thought of another way.

“People desire strength when they face someone stronger than them. Let’s see if you come to find me then.”

She chuckled, turned around, and left.

Jiang Hao frowned. Luo Xi did not seem like an easy person to deal with.

‘If I let her be, she’ll definitely cause trouble…’

He did not expect that such a person would provoke him.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to have a good talk with her.

He hoped that she would not cause trouble and leave him alone.

Everyone had an agenda or a goal they wanted to fulfill.

As long as they could agree on something, it would be okay.

After that, Jiang Hao left the Cliff of Broken Hearts and entered Devil’s Den.

Someone was watching this place. He would be discovered the moment he entered.

He had to find Gu Jin as soon as possible and then return to the sect.

At the same time, Baizhi arrived at the Hundred Flowers Lake.

” Sect Master…” She bowed respectfully when she saw the red figure. “Someone has entered Devil’s Den recklessly. There are two possibilities for who they could be. One, I feel that it might be the person backing up Jiang Hao. Two, it might be one of Feng Hua’s avatars. Do you want me to investigate?”