Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

Chapter 353: Finding a Way to Deal with Gu Qing

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“This time, the Clear Sky School has revealed some information. Or rather, after inquiries from people in the vicinity, they’ve finally obtained a lot of information about that disciple.” Xing looked at Gui. “Firstly, they know his name now. I have confirmed from various sources that it is indeed Shang An.”

“Shang An?” Gui looked surprised. “You mean the same Shang An we heard about in the Blood Tide Forest? Has he been to the Corpse Realm?”

Xing thought for a moment. “That is hard to confirm, but he’s from the western region, and there are Corpse Realm Flowers there, so he’s likely been there.”

“So, you’re saying the extraordinary genius in the Corpse Realm was him?” Gui was astonished.

“Not necessarily.” Liu shook his head. “The timing does not match. According to what Xing said, the extraordinary genius in question had injuries when he came out. But the one from the Corpse Realm wasn’t injured at all.”

“That’s true.” Gui nodded.

“I watched him reach the summit, and there was no sign of serious injuries. But if Shang An was in the Corpse Realm, then why wasn’t he the extraordinary genius? Even the Vast Heaven Platform acknowledged this person’s talent, so why didn’t Heavenly Stele Mountain do the same?”

Even Jiang Hao was puzzled by that.

Shang An was indeed very powerful and talented. So, why had he not been able to attract the attention of Heavenly Stele Mountain?

“How old is Shang An?”

Xing thought for a moment. “I heard that he’s already at the Immortal Ascension Realm, so even with exceptional talent, he must be three or four hundred years old.”

Dan Yuan smiled. “Friend Gui, didn’t you say that the last extraordinary genius appeared two hundred years ago in the Corpse Realm?”

Gui and the others were all taken back.

As the words fell, Ghost Fairy and the others were all taken aback.

Jiang Hao was also shocked. He had never thought about the extraordinary genius from two hundred years ago.

However, he was certain now. The extraordinary genius from that time was indeed Shang An. He had been to the Corpse Realm twice.

He had arrived at the Blood Tide Forest. That meant that Shang An might have been at the Foundation Establishment Realm or the Golden Core Realm during that time.

So, within just two hundred years, he had crossed the Primordial Spirit Realm, Soul Ascension Realm, Return to Void Realm, and reached the Immortal Realm! He was truly terrifying.

Jiang Hao didn’t know how many realms he had crossed.

“So, the current extraordinary genius is still a mystery.” Gui frowned, then looked at Jiang Hao.

‘Don’t look at me. I haven’t even confirmed that I was inside the Corpse Realm.’ Jiang Hao remained calm.

“Well… whoever it might be, that doesn’t affect us in anyway. So, then what happened next?” asked Liu.

“Shang An has accepted a master, but there seems to have been quite a commotion within the Clear Sky School. However, that didn’t prevent him from becoming a True Disciple. He is regarded highly. But… only a few people have actually seen him. After accepting a master, he seems to have gone into seclusion. Many people wanted to catch a glimpse of him, but they never had the chance.” Xing was quite puzzled.

Jiang Hao knew why. However, with the strength and power of the Clear Sky School, they might be able to clear the poison and the misfortune that afflicted Shang An.

The gathering came to an end.

Back in his room, Jiang Hao felt like he hadn’t spoken up at all during the meeting. He had felt somewhat detached.

But what could he have said anyway?

There wasn’t much to discuss, and saying too much could reveal his location.

There were no y significant matters from other sources either.

He stopped thinking about it and took out a book to note down the secret method for finding traces of luck.

When Hong Yuye came to visit, he could ask her to take a look at it.

He tried to gather his thoughts.

Firstly, there was the new task of finding traces of great luck. This might attract some people’s attention, including Gui. He needed to be careful.

Secondly, he had completed Xing’s task of finding Gu Qing’s whereabouts and asked for Xing’s help in finding out more about The End of All Things.

He had also learned about Mi Lingyue’s strength.

The rest didn’t matter much. Shang An’s situation wouldn’t affect him, so everything was fine.

Even if Gui had some doubts about the extraordinary genius being him, she had no evidence.

If it could elevate their perception of him, that was a bonus anyway. It was a good thing.

As long as they didn’t guess his true identity, he didn’t mind them speculating.

Jiang Hao suddenly had an idea.

‘The “Forging Hand” is a unique talent. Could she possibly extract the treasure from Gu Qing’s body?’

Jiang Hao put away his things and went to the courtyard.

He took out the Half-Moon Blade. He then smeared dust on it.

‘If this is really possible, how can I explain how I know about this? Gu Qing was connected to Xing. Mi Lingyue was connected to Liu. If I do this, they might notice.’

After smearing the dirt on the blade, Jiang Hao took out some unused sub-rings and covered them with soil.

At this moment, he was still thinking about Mi Lingyue.

‘I shouldn’t take the initiative on this matter. However, since the other party’s reputation is high, I might be able to ask about it from Heavenly Note Sect after some time. Then I can intervene.’

Not being able to deal with Gu Qing didn’t mean he couldn’t deal with Mi Lingyue. But he couldn’t say too much, as he only had limited information.

Even if Mi Lingyue left and Gu Qing was taken away, it wouldn’t have too much impact on him.

But there was a crucial point. What could he gain from this?

He rolled all the other sub-rings in the soil.

Jiang Hao then took out the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl and the broken fragment of the Earth Extreme Heart Devouring Pearl.

He also took out the stone tablet.

He also took out the nameless manual and hesitated.

Then the Nine Heavens Battle Armor and the Nine Heavens Wrist Guards were removed.

He tried them all, just in case wiping them might really trigger the release of bubbles.

This way, he wouldn’t need to risk going to the mine at all.

He wouldn’t need to go to the Spirit Herb Garden either.

He could focus on making talismans.

Then he continued wiping after obtaining two golden bubbles and one more treasure.

Once everything was in order, he thought about Gu Qing again.

‘This matter probably won’t bring substantial benefits, but it might draw some attention from the seniors. Maybe it would save my life one day. What if I am locked in the Lawless Tower one day? The seniors would probably become my lifeline. Besides, completing the tasks given by Elder Baizhi was always a good idea to be in her good books. But I can’t get carried away. I need more information… For now, all I need to focus on is the Spirit Herb Garden and make sure I don’t go out.’

After tidying up the courtyard, Jiang Hao looked at the moonlight and wondered if the spirit beast and Xiao Li were having a good time outside the sect.

It wasn’t that he was worried about their safety, but he was concerned if they might bring trouble upon him.

He didn’t have to worry about Cheng Chou. He had escorted Xiao Li out of the sect a few times already.

This was also the spirit beast’s second time venturing out. The first time it went out, it stirred some problems with the Candlelight Pill Pavilion.

This time, who knows whom it might offend?

Jiang Hao sighed. The spirit beast didn’t let things slide easily. Jiang Hao felt uneasy..