Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness Chapter 1296: Discussing Xiao San Sheng's Defeat At The Gathering

Chapter 1296: Discussing Xiao San Sheng’s Defeat At The Gathering

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Under the endless stars, Jiang Hao sat cross-legged.

He was deeply immersed, and his posture remained unchanged.

He was like a stone statue that sat silent for years.

He was calm and indifferent to everything around him.

He looked powerful, mysterious, and aloof.

This was the image Jiang Hao wanted to leave at the gathering from the start.

But unknowingly, it seemed he no longer needed to pretend.

Perhaps one day, he would become such a person.

At that moment, Gui spoke up.

It was not surprising that she knew about the fourth great monster.

After all, Gui was also from the South, and she had a lot of connections.

Jiang Hao did not mind that his reward would be taken away.

He had gained enough from the two questions before this. There was no need to be greedy.

“If my information is correct, the fourth great monster should be in the southern Imperial City.”

Most people did not pay attention to this information.

The location of the Four Great Monsters did not affect them.

“The fourth great monster is in the Imperial City?” Xing was surprised. “Although no one targets the royal family because of their influence, the monster wouldn’t care about that. If the fourth great monster appears in the Imperial City, it’ll leave the place in ruins. It’s hard to believe no one knows about it.”

Liu and the others had similar doubts.

The Imperial City did not seem like a place to be used as a hiding spot by a monster.

“That monster hasn’t hatched yet,” said Gui.

Dan Yuan was surprised. “It’s no wonder that no one has discovered it. If it hasn’t hatched yet, can you get it, Gui?”

“Can it be exchanged for a Snow G.o.d Pill?” Gui’s eyes lit up.

“It can,” Dan Yuan nodded and continued, “Not only that, but you can add some other things.”

Such situations were common in the gathering. If Dan Yuan felt the reward was lacking, he would supplement it.

“Then, can I add a tiger spirit beast egg?” Gui asked.

“Tiger spirit eggs are available, but it will take some time,” said Dan Yuan. “I’ve heard there’s a spirit bird in the South called the Three Greens. If it’s acceptable, there’s a chance of getting its spirit egg. Would that be alright?”

“Yes!” Gui said immediately.

“Alright. Then, the person who’s looking for the great monster will contact you soon. They might be in the South,” said Dan Yuan.

Gui nodded.

She had a bad feeling about it. Who would contact her directly?

If it was possible, Senior Dan Yuan always arranged for a mode of transaction that did not require direct contact.

Of all her tasks, there was only one person she needed to meet in person.

Back then, they had to collaborate face-to-face to solve the problem.

This person, though not a Golden Core Realm expert, might be even more formidable.

They might not be weak, but they might not display their cultivation realm as well.

Life was tough. Why did she still have to endure such hards.h.i.+ps even after becoming an immortal?

Gui sighed.

The carefree days of the past were gone forever.

She missed her childhood.

It was a time without the constraints of the world.

With the task of the Four Great Monsters at an end, the only thing left was the East heavenly Pole.

“You should all stay in your own places and wait for the Great Era,” said Dan Yuan. “Don’t venture out unless absolutely necessary. Having just become an immortal, leaving would diminish your opportunities.”

For a moment, everyone turned to look at Zhang.

Zhang had ventured out numerous times after becoming an immortal.

“Sometimes, staying put for opportunities can lead to endless hesitation,” Zhang said softly.

She was born at the foot of the mountain and became immortal by being in harmony with the mountain. She had to give up many things for the immortal will in her heart.

She was ordinary, so why chase after endless possibilities?

Jiang Hao was also surprised. Zhang’s path seemed ordinary, yet it held infinite possibilities.

Others also seemed to realize something.

Dan Yuan only smiled.

Next came the trading session.

Jiang Hao thought for a moment. He did not have anything to trade for the time being.

As for the others, they had just become immortals and were all on their way to their sects.

They had nothing particular to trade either.

“Everyone must be waiting for the Great Era. So, let’s talk about recent events,” Gui suggested.

The others nodded.

“Who wants to go first?” Ghost Fairy asked curiously.

Liu, who had not spoken for a long time, looked around and said, “You should have heard about that matter, right?”

“A bit.” Zhang nodded.

Gui thought for a moment and asked, “About the Five Demons?”

“I’ve been traveling and don’t know much about the Five Demons.” Xing shook his head.

He knew only a little about them.

He only knew that they might know how to free a Heavenly King from the sea realm.

While investigating ancient records for Meng Lanling, he came across the Five Demons.

“What exactly is the situation with the Five Demons?” Gui asked.

She had heard of them but only had a vague idea.

He was still trying to find out the details. Of course, the quickest way was through the gathering.

Currently, the gathering had representatives from the East, West, South, and overseas, which was beneficial as it expanded their sources of information.

They lacked information from the North because no one in the gathering was from there.

“The Five Demons were originally Twelve Heavenly Kings. Unable to become immortals, they used strange methods which resulted in seven of them dying horribly, and eventually, they detached from the Heavenly Kings’ Fortune to become immortals. Right now, one is at the peak of the True Immortal Realm, three are at the late stage of the True Immortal Realm, and one is at the middle stage of the True Immortal Realm,” said Liu. “Those five people surrounded Smiling San Sheng, who had just become an immortal, in an ambush. It was a fierce battle. I heard that Smiling San Sheng managed to escape and killed the one at the middle stage of the True Immortal Realm.”

Everyone gasped.

Xing was silent for a moment. “Are you saying that Smiling San Sheng, who just became an immortal, killed someone at the middle stage of the True Immortal Realm?”

“From what I know, it seems that Smiling San Sheng was already at the early stage of the True Immortal Realm when that happened,” said Liu.

“True Immortal Realm?” Everyone was surprised.

Gui’s mouth opened in astonishment.

Wasn’t it supposed to take a long time to become a True Immortal?

“Is it possible that the first person in history to attempt the impossible never had to go through the Immortal Human Realm?”

Some became Human Immortals upon ascending, while others became True Immortals.

They had to bow their heads when they encountered a middle-stage Immortal Human. That meant the person had already tempered his body a lot, while they were just beginning.

But some people managed to kill someone in the middle stage of the True Immortal Realm when they just became an immortal!

The people in the middle stage of the True Immortal Realm not only had a tempered immortal body but also the power of the Great Dao.

Gui thought for a moment and felt that it was not impossible for the first person through the ages to have the Dao energy.

He was already a True Immortal. It was natural for him to be a little extraordinary when compared to others.

Xing thought for a moment and said, “Is there a possibility that the early-stage True Immortal who did that might not have been Smiling San Sheng?”

As soon as the question was raised, everyone realized something.

They realized that Jing had never confirmed or denied the fact that he could be Smiling San Sheng.

Who was Smiling San Sheng?

Everyone looked at Jiang Hao.

Even Dan Yuan looked at him.

‘Why are you all looking at me?’ Jiang Hao sighed inwardly, but he did not show it.

He said in a low voice, “It was the same Smiling San Sheng who ascended to the immortal realm that was involved in that ambush.”

There was nothing to hide. Given the situation, it was best to go with the flow.

Smiling San Sheng had been ambushed and humiliated, but in the future, he would take his revenge.

It was important to let some people see that Smiling San Sheng, though formidable, was not to be sought by just anyone.

Of course, the premise was that Jiang Hao would not be discovered and implicated.