Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

Chapter 1337: You Want to Enter The Jade Cloud Pavilion?

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Watching Chi Tian enter the Jade Cloud Pavilion, Jiang Hao sighed inwardly.

Every encounter with him ended up in a loss.

It would be better to avoid him in the future.

A brother like that was not worth keeping. He should spend more time with the Holy Master instead, who was truly a dear brother.

However, as Chi Tian entered, Jiang Hao suddenly remembered something—he forgot to ask for the dragon blood.

Should he go in and remind him?

Glancing at Hong Yuye beside him, Jiang Hao decided against it.

Bringing someone like her into such a place was risky. It was better to wait here for Chi Tian to come out.

After Chi Tian left, Jiang Hao dispelled Xiao Li’s form and retracted the Yin-Yang Bracelet.

Otherwise, Chi Tian would not have been able to get out. Forcing his way out would damage Jiang Hao’s treasure.

No longer dwelling on it, Jiang Hao poured some tea for Hong Yuye.

The river had returned to normal, and Chi Tian’s aura had long disappeared.

The boatman, somewhat confused, looked at Jiang Hao.

“Keep playing, but change the tune,” Jiang Hao said.

The old man nodded and resumed playing the erhu.

This time, the melody was serene. He was truly an expert in his art.

Hong Yuye and Jiang Hao drank tea and listened to music. They watched the sea as the day turned into night.

At night, the Jade Cloud Pavilion was bustling with activity—poetry, songs, elegant attire, and a shared sense of refinement.

Some ladies walked among the crowd as they looked for a perfect match with young men gathered there.

Their every gesture was graceful. Everyone appreciated them without disrupting their time.

Those inside enjoyed themselves, while those outside felt nostalgic listening to the lively sounds coming from there.

“Want to go in?” Hong Yuye asked softly.

There were many boats around at night. There were mostly people enjoying the scenery and drinking.

Under the starry sky reflected on the sea, Jiang Hao shook his head. “It’s too noisy inside.”

Noisy places were usually a mix of all sorts. They were often dangerous. So, he avoided such places whenever possible.

“Then, why are we sitting here drinking tea?” Hong Yuye asked.

The boatman also wanted to ask that. He had been playing the erhu all day.

Could they go somewhere else?

Otherwise, he wanted to go up there too.

“We’re here to find clues, Senior. I want to see if we can encounter people from The End of All Things, establish some connections, and then trace those involved to find the mastermind,” Jiang Hao said seriously.

Hong Yuye looked at him. “You didn’t even blink.”

Jiang Hao did not respond.

He would not admit that he forgot to ask for the dragon blood.

If he could not get it from Chi Tian, he would have to get it from Xiao Li.

But she was too young, and as a Forbidden Dragon, if her powerful blood was detected, it would bring trouble.

He needed to find out how to prevent the complete Dao from being discovered. Until then, he could not take her blood.

Jiang Hao lowered his head and did not explain further. Sometimes, overexplaining could lead to dangerous things.

“You said you were here to find someone from The End of All Things. You’d better find one,” Hong Yuye said coldly.

Jiang Hao was surprised and looked at her, but she smiled, “Can’t do it?”

“I can,” Jiang Hao said reluctantly. He had to look for someone from The End of All Things on top of everything.

“Um…” said the boatman hesitantly. “I have played enough for today. When do you plan to settle the spirit stones?”

Jiang Hao was surprised and turned to the old man, who looked worried.

“Although you didn’t rent the boat, the person who did has left, and you’re still here, so…”

The meaning was clear—he wanted payment.

Jiang Hao had assumed the boat was Chi Tian’s. He had not expected it to be rented and unpaid for. “How much?”

“A total of three hundred spirit stones.”

“That much for just a day?!” Jiang Hao was a bit surprised.

“No, no. It’s ten spirit stones a day, including tea and music. It’s been rented for thirty days, payable monthly,” the old man said.

Jiang Hao was speechless.

Three hundred was not much, but Jiang Hao felt like he was tricked.

He had been swindled out of three hundred spirit stones by Chi Tian. There was no way to get them back.

If he approached Chi Tian, he might pretend to be ignorant and ask for more spirit stones. This realization left him feeling helpless. Such a brother was best avoided forever.

After paying the three hundred spirit stones, Jiang Hao rented the boat for another month but did not keep the old man there.

He gave him three hundred spirit stones and told him to rest for a month or go elsewhere to play the erhu.

The old man’s music was indeed beautiful and worth the price. With over four million spirit stones, Jiang Hao could rent it indefinitely.

As the old man left, Jiang Hao and Hong Yuye sat on the deck and drank tea as they looked around.

There were people there and the scene was picturesque. Even occasional arguments added to the appeal.

Meanwhile, Jiang Hao placed a jade pendant on the table—his status symbol from The End of All Things.

If someone important from the organization was nearby, they would approach.

He hoped someone would come. Otherwise, it would be risky to just sit here.

They sat and talked about various things, like someone being dragged away from the Jade Cloud Pavilion, who was apparently caught by a family member for being a disgrace.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Hong Yuye asked if the person who caught them was their Dao partner. Jiang Hao would argue it was more likely some other family member, based on how angry they were.

After discussing for a while, they found that the one being dragged away was only a step away from becoming an immortal.

Hong Yuye preferred to think it was his Dao partner who was dragging him away.

Seven days later, Jiang Hao still did not see Chi Tian come out. Was he planning to stay inside until his spirit stones ran out?

“Are you the contact?” Suddenly, a voice asked from behind.

Jiang Hao turned to see a woman in an old immortal dress. She looked like an ordinary woman but with the undeniable aura of a strong immortal.

She had a type of natural beauty to her.

“We only take on tasks from the South,” Jiang Hao said.

“You’re not the contact?” She frowned.

Jiang Hao nodded. “Maybe not. But we do take tasks as long as they are to be completed in the South.”

She was silent for a while, then asked, “Are you strong enough?”

Jiang Hao thought for a moment and said, “I’m not very strong but not weak either. I’m better than most.”