Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

1385  Smiling San Sheng Might Be A Woman (2)

"How you handle that is your problem," said Hong Yuye.

Baizhi did not say anything. She was in charge of the sect, so it was indeed her problem.

She was just reporting on the situation.

"Moreover, Jiang Hao has always been within the sect, and some of the spies near the courtyard have suddenly disappeared. It's possible that someone behind Jiang Hao took action. From the looks of it, the other party has no ill intentions, but we can't guess for sure." Baizhi thought for a moment before continuing, "Jiang Hao has not shown any obvious behavior and no signs of being a spy or betraying the sect. Even with the arrival of the Great Era, he hasn't done anything special. During this time, he has been guiding sect disciples and rebuilding the Spirit Herb Garden. It seems he just wants a peaceful life and wants to tend to the garden."

"Oh?" Hong Yuye showed some interest. "You think he is someone who only wants stability?"

"That's the impression I get." Baizhi nodded.

"He's different from others. He always seems to be leaving a way out for himself and others. If others are too extreme, it seems that they anger the person behind him. From this, we can guess that the one backing him doesn't want any trouble. Additionally, according to overseas information, Smiling San Sheng is hailed as the number one person in history and is extremely powerful. If he is really the one behind Jiang Hao, it would be troublesome. But sometimes it doesn't seem like it, as Smiling San Sheng is often overseas and has no reason to constantly watch over Jiang Hao. So, it's possible that either more than one person is behind Jiang Hao or Smiling San Sheng is not one of them."

"Then, who do you think it is?" Hong Yuye asked.

Baizhi hesitated for a while. "There's a possibility that Smiling San Sheng might be a woman."

"Why?" Hong Yuye raised her eyebrows in surprise.

"There are rumors in the sect that Jiang Hao is looking for a Dao partner, but in reality, he isn't. It's actually a disciple named Miao Tinglian from Cliff of Broken Hearts who is arranging for a Dao partner for him. Because it's so frequent, many in the sect already know, just like the Blood Wish Path. Even if he isn't of the Blood Wish Path, he has been assumed to be so, especially since he constantly preaches and is kind to people and actively saves others. It's the same with the Dao partner. He hasn't refused that he has one, but no one has seen them. It could be out of fear of the one behind him, or he might be doing it intentionally to show his determination to the one behind him."

"Is the possibility high?" Hong Yuye looked at Baizhi.

Baizhi shook her head. "It's just a guess, especially since Smiling San Sheng occasionally appears. This made me feel that Smiling San Sheng might be behind him. However, Smiling San Sheng's identity is very strange. It's not impossible for him to be a woman."

Hong Yuye did not say anything.

"Should we restrain Miao Tinglian?" Baizhi asked after thinking for a while. "If my guess is correct, it might affect the other person's mood and potentially cause some unexpected issues in the sect."

The sect urgently needed to recuperate and could not withstand any storms.

Hong Yuye shook her head. "No rush. It's just the right time to see if your guess is correct."

Baizhi nodded and then talked about the River of Deathly Silence. "This river surrounds the sect and emits a deathly aura. So far, it hasn't caused any adverse effects, but the changes are increasing, and it might start to have an impact soon. We need to investigate clearly, but I don't know the origin of this river."

"The River of Deathly Silence is from the East Heavenly Pole," Hong Yuye said.

'East Heavenly Pole?' Baizhi thought. She had no knowledge about that.

"Then, how should we deal with it?" she asked.

"Isn't Jiang Hao backed by someone powerful?" Hong Yuye smiled faintly. "What do you think of that person?"

"He's certainly someone remarkable," Baizhi said seriously.

"Do you think that person is capable of handling it?" Hong Yuye asked.

Baizhi understood.

She could make Jiang Hao do what she could not.

If Jiang Hao could not do it, then the person behind him might be able to.

Of course, it had to be something that was not so dangerous.

Otherwise, it would be a little too much.

After that, Hong Yuye told Baizhi to continue investigating.

As for the Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower, it was used as bait to attract spies.

Since many people knew about it, the spies would not sit still anymore.

They would naturally surface slowly.

...

Overseas, the sea stretched endlessly. It was as empty and vast as the sky. The sea breeze whistled past.

An island slowly emerged from the open sea.

The island was densely forested. The lush vegetation blocked out the sun, but there was no sound of birds or insects. There was only a sense of solitude.

The island's beach was smooth and fine, and the sea was crystal clear. It revealed everything within the water.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound on the island.

Immediately after, the chirping of birds reverberated everywhere.

The trees moved with the sea breeze.

The previously desolate island started to seem normal.

On the shore, the waves parted, and three figures walked out.

The leader was a middle-aged man. He looked cold and stern.

Beside him was a man and a woman.

The man had well-defined features and looked somewhat arrogant.

The woman looked regal and indifferent.

They walked onto the shore and suddenly disappeared and reappeared in the forest.

They appeared in front of the altar in the middle of the forest.

The altar suddenly revealed a staircase to the sky.

They continued upward.

Before long, they arrived at a vast platform with a bright moon high above.

Standing on the altar, it seemed as if they could reach out and touch the moon.