CULTIVATING IN SECRET BESIDE A DEMONESS

Chapter 1522: Chapter 1315: I’m Not Targeting Anyone

“Princess, why have you come here again?” Auntie Qiao spoke up.

“Last time, I had to come for a trade, and I couldn’t leave. I don’t know how long I’ll have to stay this time, but it should be for a while.”

“That’s good, it’s much safer here overseas than in the southern region,” Lady Bi Zhu said earnestly.

Sometimes, she felt it would be nice to return to the southern region, but at other times, she felt she never wanted to go back there in her entire life.

They stood on the deck, about to arrive at the island of the Shangguan family.

According to the agreement made before.

She could only leave after cultivating three Human Emperors.

But the Shangguan family was afflicted by curses, making it difficult for Human Emperors to emerge.

“Last time the Princess came, they didn’t seem very welcoming,” Auntie Qiao remarked.

“Yes, back then they were too proud, but it’s precisely such pride that doomed them.”

“After all, who can remain so formidable all the time, especially when constrained by others.”

“One should just focus on doing what they ought to do,” Lady Bi Zhu said with a tinge of melancholy, “What a pity, times have changed.”

“The glory days of the past are gone, and it’s doubtful they’ll ever aspire to such heights again.”

“Falling into Gu Changsheng’s hands was their misfortune.”

Not everyone is like her, the foremost genius of the royal family.

Backed by an assembly.

In that assembly, everyone was more formidable than the last.

Only then could they engage Gu Changsheng as equals.

What could the Shangguan family rely on to resist?

The weak, the sick, the old, the practices of burning bridges after crossing?

A clan that could miss such great opportunities usually doesn’t have good fortune.

A moment later.

Lady Bi Zhu and her companion arrived on the island.

The people of the Shangguan family came out one after another, their faces showing disbelief at the sight of Lady Bi Zhu.

Shangguan Qicheng stepped forward with a complex expression: “I pay my respects to the elder.”

He had seen this elder before, during her previous visit here.

They hadn’t paid much attention, believing that they would surpass the elder sooner or later.

But they hadn’t expected that during their next subjugation by the Hundred Night Curse, the first person they would need to face respectfully would be her.

“You all know why I’ve come, right?” Lady Bi Zhu landed in front of them with a jump.

“Yes,” Shangguan Qicheng said, bowing respectfully.

“Good, I’ll be staying here for a while, but I won’t be responsible for other matters.

“I can’t prevent the harm from the Hundred Night Curse, you’ll have to endure it yourselves,” Lady Bi Zhu stated.

Shangguan Qicheng lowered his head: “We understand.”

Only after losing did they realize how fortunate they were before.

Do they regret it?

Of course, they do, but in the end, everyone will be the same, making it somewhat less painful.

However, their expressions soon soured.

Lady Bi Zhu then asked, “Do you know where Shangguan Qingsu is?”

“You’re looking for her, elder?” Shangguan Qicheng inquired.

“Yes, I have two purposes for coming here. One you know, to enhance your strength.

“The second is to settle the grievances between you and Shangguan Qingsu,” Lady Bi Zhu explained.

“Why?” Shangguan Qicheng was puzzled. “Shangguan Qingsu’s backer is already dead, do we still need to worry about her?”

Although laugh three times from history is dead, who can say for sure whether it was he who protected Shangguan Qingsu or Jing.

Truly possessing absolute deterrence, of course, is Jing.

Lady Bi Zhu did not explain, merely saying, “I’m just here to tell you, it’s certainly your choice whether to listen or not.”

Being eighteen, it’s quite normal not to have much deterrence.

Hearing this, Shangguan Qicheng trembled in fear and said, “We wouldn’t dare.”

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The Cliff of Broken Hearts.

As soon as Jiang Hao returned, he checked his storage bag.

One million spirit stones.

“Younger brother is truly wealthy,” Jiang Hao couldn’t help but remark.

Curious, he wondered how they all earned their spirit stones.

In such a remote place, even if you were to rob the vicinity, it wouldn’t yield such wealth.

He took out five hundred thousand spirit stones to give to the small girl and another hundred thousand for the spirit beast.

Suddenly, he was left with only four hundred thousand.

Feeling that the spirit stones were no longer as useful as before.

His supply of Spring in September tea was almost gone, too.

Now with Spring in September tea costing between four to five thousand per serving, he could at most buy ten servings with his funds.

The four hundred thousand now felt like the initial one hundred thousand.

Spirit stones had lost their value.

What’s worse, the things he sold had also depreciated.

In this era, there were joys and sorrows for different families.

Sighing deeply, Jiang Hao decided to first present the medicinal pills to his master.

Besides, he also needed to figure out what to feed to the dragon race to lessen the consumption of spirit stones.

With these thoughts, Jiang Hao headed to the Spirit Herb Garden.

He began to tend to the spirit herbs, his heart still calm.

Although his cultivation had improved rapidly, having died once, he no longer felt the previous impatience and arrogance.

That was a silver lining of sorts.

Unfortunately, without that trump card, if he died again, he would truly be dead.

Not dwelling on such thoughts, Jiang Hao stood before the Spirit Herb Garden.

Seeing Jiang Hao, Cheng Chou was quite excited: “Senior Brother.”

He had seen Senior Brother Jiang rarely nowadays and was somewhat worried.

He didn’t know since when, but Senior Brother had become increasingly busy.

Either in seclusion or away on business, as if there were endless matters to attend to.

“Where are the small girl and the others?” Jiang Hao asked.

“They’ve gone swimming,” Cheng Chou responded, then hurriedly added, “Master took them for a swim.”

“Them?” Jiang Hao inquired.

“Lin Zhi and Mu Longyu went along,” Cheng Chou stated.

Jiang Hao nodded.

Since their return, Jiang Hao hadn’t paid much attention to them, leaving them under the care of the spirit beast.

That they had gone swimming now seemed normal.

As for why they went swimming, he couldn’t fathom.

Afterward, Jiang Hao visited the Spirit Herb Garden and surveyed it once more.

The ordinary people working there weren’t the same ones he saw in his youth.

Now eighty-three years old, he was nineteen back then.

Over those sixty-odd years, few ordinary people lived to this age.

And even if any did, they would no longer be working here.

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