Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

Chapter 451: It’s Time for a Poem

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

A voice from behind caught everyone by surprise.

Elder Chen Ye looked across and saw a man standing there. He appeared unremarkable at first glance. But for some reason, he felt that something was wrong.

The man’s demeanor and presence should not have been so ordinary when his aura was so powerful.

“Who are you, fellow disciple?” Elder Chen Ye asked with a courteous bow.

“I’ve been entrusted with a task by someone to come here and do what I have to,” said the man.

“May I know who entrusted you with this task and what you’re here to do?” Elder Chen Ye asked.

He sensed danger, especially in the man’s vast aura, which seemed like that of a giant.

After a moment of thought, the man said something that astonished everyone.

“I’ve come to take your life.”

“How dare you?!” Elder Chen Ye’s aura erupted as he struck out with his palm.

Boom!

The palm dissolved, but Elder Chen Ye had already vanished into the sky. He fled.

Elder Chen Ye was uneasy. He feared that this person might be unbeatable.

The crowd below was bewildered. Some were unsure of what to do. Chi Tian had a guess, but he wasn’t very sure of the event happening here.

Rumble!

The power in the sky rumbled. After that, everything began to calm.

Elder Chen Ye crashed heavily to the ground. His body was battered by the destructive force. He couldn’t even move a muscle.

The man descended from above. He looked calm and composed.

“Are you Chi Tian?” he suddenly looked at Chi Tian in the crowd. “Yes… Yes, I am,” Chi Tian said. He didn’t dare be disrespectful. “He’s yours now. You know what to do, right?” the man said.

Chi Tian nodded. “I understand.”

He then approached Elder Chen Ye, drew a long knife, and thrust it down under the gazes of the group.

Elder Chen Ye was shocked.

“Do you think I wouldn’t do it? You dare to look at me like that?” Chi Tian scowled as he produced a dagger and stabbed it into the elder’s neck. “Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for this day?”

He kept stabbing at Elder Chen Ye’s neck. ‘When you slaughtered my wife and my children, did you ever think this day would come? Did you think your profound cultivation could save you from my hatred? Did you believe you could do whatever you want?”

The knife went in and out of Elder Chen Ye’s neck, and the shadow of death filled him with terror.

No one dared to come to his rescue.

He was stabbed repeatedly until he finally perished.

Chi Tian was covered in blood. He looked at the woman from earlier.

“The pill?” he asked.

“W-what pill?” the woman stammered.

The powerful man hadn’t left yet, so they dared not behave rashly.

“The healing pill,” Chi Tian said.

“It’s… It’s here,” she said as she took out a small bottle.

Chi Tian took the bottle and stared across at the woman. “Did I steal it?” ‘IN-no.” The woman shook her head.

“Now, it’s mine. Tell me, did I snatch it from you?” Chi Tian asked again. ‘IN-no,” the woman said fearfully. “I… I gave it to you. You didn’t snatch it.” Chi Tian slapped her and left.

Once Chi Tian left, the powerful man also disappeared from the scene.

Jiang Hao was wandering around outside. He was thinking about whether he should sell the Heaven Rejuvenation Pills he had on him.

Currently, he had a decent amount of spirit stones. He had a total of almost 35,000 spirit stones. Selling the pills could fetch him even more, although the prices here were somewhat lower.

Near the Heavenly Note Sect, he could sell them for seven thousand to eight thousand each, but here, it was common to find them at four or five thousand. Occasionally, the prices were lower.

After considering it for a while, he decided not to sell them and kept them for now. If necessary, he could sell them later.

After some thought, he spent three thousand spirit stones to purchase a Heavenly Return Pill. Even at that price, he could still make a decent profit back at the Heavenly Note Sect.

He continued to walk through the market and came across some collars. “How much for the Primordial Spirit Collar?” Jiang Hao asked. “5,000 spirit stones,” the middle-aged vendor said. “What about the Golden Core one?” Jiang Hao asked.

“2,500,” the vendor said.

Jiang Hao nodded. It was cheaper than at the Heavenly Note Sect, and the quality shouldn’t be much different. However, five thousand for a Primordial Spirit Collar was a bit expensive.

He hesitated and then prepared to leave.

The vendor called him back. “Wait a moment. Friend, are you really interested in buying this?”

“Can you offer a lower price?” Jiang Hao asked. “It depends on which one you want.”

“The Primordial Spirit Collar.”

“I’ll give you a discount of two hundred. I guarantee you won’t find a better price on this street.”

“Is that true?”

“You can take a stroll and see for yourself, but I can’t guarantee that this piece won’t be sold out in the meantime. After all, it’s the last one.”

Jiang Hao frowned.

After several exchanges, he managed to purchase the Primordial Spirit Collar for 4,500 spirit stones.

Later, he saw several other collars but didn’t bother to ask about their prices. Once he bought something, he preferred not to know the price of other things afterward.

“A Primordial Spirit Collar for 4,400 spirit stones? Are you kidding me?! Wait!

Don’t go. I’ll sell it to you.”

It seemed that someone had successfully negotiated a lower price.

Jiang Hao was speechless.

Today, he had lost another hundred spirit stones.

After that, Jiang Hao stopped at a dessert stall. He ordered a regular pastry and sealed it with his palm-sized spatial seal. He made sure he had everything he needed.

With his preparations complete, he left the market and found two people blocking his way.

It was Wan Xiu and Si Cheng once again.

After a short while, the three of them sat in a noisy inn’s dining area. Despite the noise, the place had a good ambiance, and the wine was fragrant. “Do you two have anything important to discuss with me?” Jiang Hao asked.

“We consider this a poetic gathering among friends. Can’t we find some time to drink and compose poetry together?” Wan Xiu smiled.

‘Who among us knows how to compose poetry?’ Jiang Hao thought about saying this but found it somewhat offensive.

“I’m here on behalf of someone.” Si Cheng placed a jade pendant on the table.

“This is a gift from the Bright Moon Sect for you.”

Jiang Hao accepted the jade pendant and saw the characters “Bright Moon” inscribed on it. This was the third jade pendant he had received.

“You can use this jade pendant to ask the Bright Moon Sect for help once. It may not be their full support, but they will definitely do their best,” Si Cheng said.

Jiang Hao looked at the jade pendant and pushed it back to Si Cheng. “I shouldn’t accept rewards without making contributions.”

The jade pendant had likely been sent to him because the people thought that he had assisted during the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment. They probably didn’t know for sure whether he had actually taken any action.

They might only be suspicious of it. There was no evidence. Although the jade pendant was quite tempting, it came with too much responsibility. He might not be able to handle it.

Moreover, if he accepted it, he would probably be confirming that he was the one who had helped with the purple aura. That would be dangerous. While they didn’t seem likely to take action against him, who could say what they might do in secret?

Considering all this, it was best not to accept the jade pendant.

Si Cheng didn’t insist. He put away the jade pendant. “In that case, why don’t you compose a poem, friend?”

Jiang Hao was speechless.

He felt it was necessary to come up with a poem to get rid of them..