Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

Chapter 1223: You Will Regret Cutting Ties With Smiling San Sheng (2)

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

He was sixty-nine years old.

Around early December, it snowed heavily.

The snowy landscape overseas surprised Jiang Hao.

It was the first time he had seen something like this in his life.

“Unknowingly, I’m almost seventy years old.”

“Is that considered very old?” asked a voice.

“Yes. In my memory, only my grandparents were that old,” said Jiang Hao. “I never thought I’d be the same age as them someday.”

“You have grandparents?” Hong Yuye asked.

“No. I heard that they passed away a long time ago.” Jiang Hao sighed.

He had never seen his grandparents, only heard about them.

It was all the same.

Unknowingly, he had gotten older than his parents had been.

When he left, he was a child.

“The Shangguan Clan is about to arrive. I want to go in and have a chat with them,” Jiang Hao said softly.

“Don’t you care about them? If you subdue them, it would be much easier for you,” Hong Yuye said.

Jiang Hao shook his head. “They are not the kind of people who can be controlled by others. Having too many people around can easily cause trouble, which is not beneficial to me. Their presence doesn’t help with my investigations anyway, so there’s no use keeping them.”

As for the replicated Blood Pool, he could leave it with them.

It was fine if they did not use it.

He was about to become an immortal, so he had ways to protect himself from Gu Changsheng.

He had to get rid of these unnecessary things in advance.

“Other people seek to establish their own forces, but you can’t wait to cut ties with them,” Hong Yuye said.

“Senior, you must be joking. I do understand that. It’s just that they aren’t the type of people who like working under someone else, and I don’t have the means to control them. If I have to use my power to subdue them to listen to me, then I don’t need to keep ties with them anyway. When I need them, they’ll agree. They won’t refuse a fair trade,” said Jiang Hao.

Hong Yuye looked at him and chuckled.

Jiang Hao really did not want to get too involved with the Shangguan Clan.

They were an ambitious clan, and having too many ties with them would undoubtedly bring a lot of trouble in the future.

It would only add to his worry.

That afternoon, Jiang Hao arrived at the main hall of the Shangguan Clan.

He sat in the center.

Shangguan Qicheng and the others were respectful toward him. Although they were polite enough, they were not as humble as before.

They were confident that they could face Smiling San Sheng head-on.

They were not alone in thinking that.

If they made a move, they believed they could kill Smiling San Sheng.

Along the way, Jiang Hao had seen and learned a lot.

He could easily sense their emotional state.

They were no longer fearful of him.

That was a good thing.

In this way, he could intentionally show weakness and leave later.

At most, he would owe them a favor.

Hong Yuye sat beside him and did not speak.

The others seemed to be completely oblivious to her presence.

“The Shangguan Clan is truly amazing. In just a short time, you have already become so strong. It seems that the previous agreement can be revised,” Jiang Hao said calmly.

The others were a little surprised and did not know what the other party meant.

“Senior, you must be joking,” Shangguan Qicheng immediately said. “We’ll definitely do what needs to be done.”

Jiang Hao waved his hand. “Let’s change ten things into one. This one thing is for you to help me take care of something that someone sent to me years ago. The rest will be treated as a trade. I will help you suppress the curse, and in return, I hope you won’t refuse when I ask for your help in the future.”

Everyone was shocked.

Since Smiling San Sheng was backing off, they thought their clan had become even more outstanding than they had expected.

There was no benefit to offending him.

Shangguan Qicheng frowned. Although their clan was powerful, they could not do without the suppression of the curse.

The sudden reduction in demands seemed beneficial to them, but would someone help them if they did not get any benefits in return?

Jiang Hao sensed their hesitation. “There’s no need to worry. Your future is bright. When the Great Era War arrives, you’ll soar to great heights. At that time, you will be a clan admired by countless people.”

Shangguan Qicheng felt that what the other party said made sense, but he still hesitated.

But he also felt that their clan had become so powerful and full of potential that this person was laying a foundation of goodwill early.

Shangguan Qicheng finally nodded.

Jiang Hao smiled. In the end, he accepted the thing that Gui had left for him and left.

After Jiang Hao left, a regal and beautiful woman entered the main hall.

She saw that everyone was delighted, but she did not see Smiling San Sheng anywhere.

“What happened?” Shangguan Qingsu immediately asked.

Shangguan Qicheng sat on the highest seat. He did not care about Shangguan Qingsu’s rudeness.

“Smiling San Sheng has… modified the agreement between us,” he said.

He explained everything.

“The Shangguan Clan is free,” Shangguan Qicheng said.

“Yes! Freedom!” The others echoed.

Shangguan Qingsu felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

Their clan had broken away from Smiling San Sheng.

“Are you crazy?” Shangguan Qingsu looked at Shangguan Qicheng. “Can’t you see? Smiling San Sheng can change the fate of our clan. He dares to do so because he has the strength and the confidence. Even if we are limited to him, there’ll always be benefits for the clan. There is no harm in following him.”

Shangguan Qicheng shook his head. “What the Shangguan Clan wants is freedom, not allegiance to some expert.”

Shangguan Qingsu was stunned. She turned around and left.

After a while, Shangguan Qingsu saw two departing figures and chased after them.

“Senior San Sheng!” she called.

Jiang Hao, who was talking to Hong Yuye, turned around.

It was Shangguan Qingsu.

“Miss Qingsu? I haven’t seen you for so long,” he said.

“Greetings, Seniors.” Shangguan Qingsu bowed respectfully.

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Hao asked.

“The Shangguan Clan knows how to repay kindness. I’m willing to bear everything to repay your kindness,” said Shangguan Qingsu. “From now on, if there’s anything you need, I can do it for you. I’ll do my very best to repay your kindness.”

Jiang Hao frowned. He preferred Shangguan Qicheng because he had ambition, but Shangguan Qingsu seemed more willing to help him.

Would she do anything for the Shangguan Clan? Certainly not.

She was just looking for an excuse to benefit herself.

“Alright. If I need something done, I’ll look for you.” Jiang Hao turned around and left.

Shangguan Qingsu was delighted. “The Great Thousand God Sect knows that the ‘gift’ Hu Yuexin received was from you, Senior. They are planning to retaliate. But they want to wait until the Great Era War arrives to find you and eliminate you.”

Jiang Hao did not turn back. He just disappeared under the light.

He was surprised by Shangguan Qingsu’s words.

The Great Thousand God Sect had locked onto him.

But waiting for the Great Era War to arrive gave him enough time.

There was no need to worry about it for the moment.

…

In the Cliff of Broken Hearts of the Heavenly Note Sect, Xiao Li was sleeping on her bed, but she suddenly woke up in the middle of the night.

She looked around in confusion and panic.

She did not know why she felt such panic.

She lay back down and fell asleep.

In the following fifteen days of that month, she woke up in panic six times.

She realized that something was very wrong.

She hurriedly opened the door and ran out.

Little Wang immediately followed. It was in the form of a big, black dog.

In front of Cheng Chou’s courtyard, Xiao Li shouted, “Senior Brother Cheng!”

“Woof! Woof! Woof!” Little Wang barked.

Cheng Chou, who had been meditating, opened his eyes.

He ran out of his house. “What’s wrong?” he asked.

“I… I had a dream again… a nightmare,” Xiao Li said anxiously.

Cheng Chou was shocked.

He knew about Xiao Li’s dreams.

Xiao Li did not usually dream when she slept. Whenever she dreamed, it came as an omen that something bad was going to happen to the ones she cared about.

Xiao Li had seen her parents in her dream when they died.

Xiao Li only had one family member left: Jiang Hao.

Was something going to happen to Senior Brother Jiang?

“Go and find Lord Beast. Maybe its friends of the underworld can help you,” said Cheng Chou.

…

Jiang Hao was already seventy years old.

Around early February, Jiang Hao arrived near the Jade Cloud Pavilion.

He was waiting for the Red Dragon.

In a few months, he would be heading to the sea realm of the Twelve Heavenly Kings.

He wondered how Heavenly King Hai Luo’s preparations were going.