Chapter 685   - 685: The Enemies Have Arrived

Jiang Hao let out a sigh of relief only after the Master of Heavenly Joy Pavilion had completely disappeared from their sight. Meeting him here was something he had never expected.

If he had made a move, his chances of survival would have been slim. Any method could have backfired, no matter how well-prepared it was.

The strength of that person was beyond his understanding.

When he looked over to the side, he noticed that Senior Brother Yu Dehong and Junior Sister Ning Shuang had both fainted at some point. It must have been because of the Pavilion Master.

He surveyed the area and found two storage treasures, which counted as a gain. After stowing the items, he woke his two fellow disciples up.

They were somewhat disoriented. They thought they were in danger but soon realized that a branch master had appeared to save them.

They looked around but didn’t see anyone else. They didn’t know how they had fainted.

When they saw the Pavilion Master walking over to Jiang Hao, they understood that some things were better left unknown.magic

“Senior Brother, what should we do now?” Jiang Hao asked.

“Let’s go back,” Yu Dehong said. “We need to report the situation.”

He hesitated and asked, ‘What do you think we should say about you?” He was asking Jiang Hao if he wanted his actions to be known.

“Just report the truth, Senior Brother,” Jiang Hao said.

He had done everything within the scope of his abilities. Even if it was a little exaggerated, it wouldn’t matter.

This way, he could let others in the same realm know that he was not to be trifled with.

For those who were stronger, he would avoid provoking them, and if there were any problems, his true abilities would be sufficient to deal with them.

He would feel safer that way.

With his cultivation at the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, it was unlikely that he would provoke someone he couldn’t handle.

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“Very well. Let’s go back.” Yu Dehong breathed a sigh of relief. This way, they wouldn’t have to worry about anything.

Ning Shuang didn’t voice any objections and followed the two of them.

In no time, they returned to the command center of the sect. Yu Dehong went in to make his report, while Jiang Hao and Ning Shuang waited outside.

“Senior Brother, you’re amazing. You might have achieved some merits this time,” Ning Shuang said.

Jiang Hao nodded and told her he just got lucky.

“How much longer will this battle last?” Ning Shuang asked in concern.

Given that even the Golden Core Realm cultivators were asked to assist, the entire matter didn’t bode well.

Jiang Hao just shook his head. He didn’t know, but with the Master of the Heavenly Joy Pavilion here, they might have a change.

Indeed, the outermost battle in the afternoon began to tilt in their favor. The Heavenly Note Sect started to suppress the enemy.

What was happening inside was unknown to Jiang Hao, as the power fluctuations there were too strong for him to approach.

Their mission began to change. They appeared to be preparing to launch a counterattack. They also added two more people to the team. The two newcomers were both at the early stage of the Golden Core Realm.

They were a little injured. It seemed that they had also been attacked. “I’m Qian Yu from the Hundred Bones Forest. Greetings, Seniors.”

“And I’m Qian Shi from the Hundred Bones Forest. It’s an honor to make your acquaintance, Seniors.”

Jang Hao and Ning Shuang also introduced themselves.

After that, they shared some information about their origins. These two were the only survivors from their previous team, which meant they were strong enough to have survived on the battlefield.

The two sisters looked somewhat alike. They might have been siblings.

The next day, the five of them set off once again.

Jiang Hao had appraised Ning Shuang the night before and found out that she was pretending to be clueless while secretly holding on to a magic treasure.

She intended to let others fight while ensuring her own safety. She would only use her magic treasure in a desperate situation.

At other times, she would ask others for help and protection.

Jiang Hao wasn’t surprised by this. If she were truly that naive, it would be troublesome.

It meant that she was smart and wouldn’t just drag them down. As for the other two, he would have to wait and see.

Senior Brother Yu Dehong instructed them to follow his orders. However, if a fight broke out, he emphasized that they should listen to Jiang Hao.

This took the two sisters by surprise, but they nodded in agreement. They were better than the previous two teammates.

“I heard that Senior Brother and Senior Sister were surrounded by some Primordial Spirit and Golden Core cultivators?” Qian Yu asked curiously.

“Yes.” Ning Shuang nodded.

“How did you manage to escape?” Qian Yu asked again.

“We didn’t manage to escape. We were saved by a branch master,” Ning Shuang said. “But the seniors were amazing. We managed to run for a long time before we were caught.”

“Haha… it was just good luck. Otherwise, we would have died already.” Yu Dehong laughed and then changed the topic. “So… what happened to you two? Your team had ten people and you are the only survivors. It must have been difficult for you.”

The two women’s faces darkened. “It was because we had a traitor in our team. Most of the disciples were… unable to return.”

“If it weren’t for that traitor, we wouldn’t have ended up like this…”

Their voices were filled with anger and hatred.

Yu Dehong decided not to press them further about it. Jiang Hao observed the two women carefully. The others were talking and joking along the way.

In the evening, they finally approached the battlefield, which meant they were likely to encounter more enemies.

“It’s difficult to go back from here. We need to be cautious,” Yu Dehong said.

“That’s true. It’s very difficult to return from here. It is inevitable to avoid an attack in this area,” said Qian Yu.

Jiang Hao lowered his head and sighed. He then glanced at Ning Shuang. He was trying to guess what she was thinking.

“There’s someone ahead,” said Qian Shi, who was usually very quiet.

“What?!” Yu Dehong was startled.

Just as he was about to walk ahead and check, Jiang Hao grabbed his shoulder.

When he turned around and saw Jiang Hao, his heart sank. It meant that Qian Shi was lying…

Jiang Hao’s action surprised Qian Yu and Qian Shi.

“Senior Brother Jiang, what’s the matter?” asked Qian Yu.

“May I ask you a question, Junior Sister?” Jiang Hao looked at the two women.

“Of course, Senior Brother, please ask,” Qian Yu said politely.

“Let’s say there was a day when your cultivation was hindered and advancing became difficult, and you needed a significant number of pills and spirit stones to advance further. If someone found you and said that if you agreed to give them your location, they would provide three times the amount of spirit stones and pills, along with profound techniques and magical treasures, would you agree?” Jiang Hao asked solemnly.

Qian Yu was taken aback. “The past is better left unspoken.”

“I’m afraid I must insist that you do look back on it,” said Jiang Hao.

“Then, I have a question for you too, Senior Brother,” Qian Yu said.

“Ask away,” said Jiang Hao.

“If, let’s say, the same thing happened to you, and you were offered the same deal, would you agree to it?”

Jiang Hao lowered his head. He knew that enemies had arrived..