Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

The muscular man spoke first. “I’m Kong Hu from the Hundred Bones Forest.”

The scholarly-looking man was next. “Xia Cun from Ice Moon Valley.”

The woman smiled. “Nan Yushu from the Law Enforcement Hall.” After the introductions, they didn’t say anything further.

They had no questions. It saved Jiang Hao from explaining himself.

After that, he sat cross-legged like the others.

He slowly closed his eyes. He wasn’t cultivating. He was observing his surroundings.

He used the special perception learned from the nameless manual.

Through the fluctuations of spiritual energy and the extension of auras around, he could observe the extension of people’s auras and the flow of their lifeblood.

The four of them sat like that. No one spoke.

When it got dark, Nan Yushu, who was sitting opposite Jiang Hao, stood up.

“We leave at different times. Junior Brother Jiang, your shift is usually over around midnight. If there’s an emergency, make sure to inform us,” Nan Yushu said as she opened her eyes.

Jiang Hao was about to thank her, but she had already left.

He didn’t say anything further and continued to close his eyes to sense the surroundings.

It was like practicing the knowledge from the nameless manual.

He had a feeling that this kind of practice had many benefits for him.

Not long after, Senior Sister Nan Yushu returned, and Jiang Hao left in the middle of the night.

He returned to the courtyard. At this time, the beast was lying on the edge of the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower and drooling.

Jiang Hao fetched a bowl of water.

He sat down and thought about the Heaven Lock Technique for a while before leaving.

He returned to the mountain gate.

After him, Xia Cun left, and lastly, Kong Hu.

By the time dawn arrived, everyone was already in their positions.

They didn’t speak. Two of them cultivated while the other two kept watch. Jiang Hao slowly familiarized himself with the task of guarding the mountain

gate.

Soon, a month passed. It was now early August.

A lot had happened this month.

People kept entering the Sea Fog Cave for support, and powerful auras surged.

It erupted for three consecutive days before slowly calming down.

But not long after, it erupted again.

And a few days later, it calmed down once more.

Jiang Hao didn’t know what was happening inside, but it seemed like the Heavenly Note Sect had the upper hand.

Otherwise, it would have affected the outside world by now.

Regarding the investigation of Luo Zhi’s matter, the progress was slow.

Mainly because most of the people were in the Sea Fog Cave, and these less important matters were postponed.

Looking at the situation in the Sea Fog Cave, Jiang Hao felt relieved. It was good that he had come out in time. Otherwise, he might not have such peace. Guarding the mountain gate was indeed dull, but there was hardly anything to do.

When each person entered the sect, they had an identity token. They could sense if someone had it.

If not, they needed to ask about it.

The sect had a formation that screened everyone. Usually, those who made it to this point were safe.

But it wasn’t as strict as he had expected.

As long as they had a token and knew the secret code and method to enter the sect, they would have a smooth passage.

For those who infiltrated the sect using such methods, the sect was helpless and unaware.

It was not only their sect. It was the same for other sects.

But compared to these methods, the best way to infiltrate the sect was to participate in the disciple recruitment process.

During this month, he didn’t have time to take care of the spirit herbs, so he could only water the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower and the other herbs beside it. This way, he wouldn’t fall behind in obtaining the blue bubbles.

The changes in the Sea Fog Cave had caught the attention of many. The guards at the mountain gate were also interested.

However, their time was limited.

After hesitating for a long time, Nan Yushu finally asked Jiang Hao, “Junior Brother, were you in the Sea Fog Cave before?” “Yes.” Jiang Hao nodded.

They had hardly communicated in the past month.

For him, this was quite okay.

Everyone stayed out of each other’s way.

“Do you know the situation in the Sea Fog Cave?” Nan Yushu asked again.

There had been frequent changes in the Sea Fog Cave lately, and she was quite curious.

However, information was scarce, and they couldn’t leave this place for too long.

“I think there is a group of people deep inside the Sea Fog Cave, and there have been conflicts for that reason,” Jiang Hao said.

“Who are they?” Nan Yushu asked impatiently. Then, she felt that her tone was inappropriate. “If you can’t talk about it, Junior Brother Jiang, you don’t have to feel pressured to tell me.”

As the top achiever, Jiang Hao definitely knew a bit more than others.

Just because he was the top achiever didn’t mean he could tell them everything.

“I’m not sure. I only received some important information at first, and after that, the elders started sending people inside. It seems they confirmed that there were people inside.” Jiang Hao didn’t mention the Life Core Bead.

Nan Yushu didn’t ask further. At least now she had a general understanding of the situation.

After that, they fell into silence again and continued to guard the mountain gate.

“Senior Sister Nan, is it your watch this time?” A man greeted her with a smile.

Then, he walked inside.

‘Fifteenth time this month.’ Jiang Hao noticed that this person entered and left frequently. He even brought spirit beasts sometimes. They were used to him.

It always felt a bit strange. But for him, it was not something to be concerned about.

In the evening, at the Hundred Flowers Lake, the weather was as pleasant as it was in spring even though it was already August.

Next to the Red Pavilion surrounded by flower clusters, a person impaled a blade into the soil.

A woman in red and white robes looked at the lake and was lost in thought.

As a gentle breeze swept by, a white figure landed in front of the pavilion.

She bowed respectfully. “Greetings, Sect Master.”