Chapter 402: I’ve Exposed Myself

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The gathering began.

After greeting Dan Yuan, everyone sat down cross-legged on the floor.

Jiang Hao wasn’t in a hurry. He waited quietly.

He couldn’t afford any mistakes in the impression he left behind. Otherwise, it would invite suspicion.

It wouldn’t be favorable for what follows.

“Any issues with your cultivation progress?” Dan Yuan asked.

No one spoke up.

Several months had passed, and they hadn’t made much progress at all.

Advancement wasn’t an easy task.

“What about the news of the Saint Bandits?” Dan Yuan asked again.

“I’ve heard some news about them,” Xing said.

“The Saint Bandits have been secretly searching for individuals with average talents who seek ways to enhance their cultivation. Especially those who use unconventional methods… Most of them belong to demonic sects. They are the main target of the Saint Bandits.”

“Moreover, they also steal talents from some individuals, but strangely, they never take special talents from ordinary people. It seems they can only steal talents that have manifested.”

“Lately, the Bright Moon Sect seems to be targeting the Saint Bandits, but they still can’t find their true identity.”

‘Searching for individuals who use special methods to enhance their cultivation?’ Jiang Hao thought of the Blood Wish Path. ‘Does that count?’

There was also Bai Ye’s method, which should also be considered. The black pearl formed from the land’s nutrients was used to enhance his cultivation.

‘If the Saint Bandits are looking for people like that all over the place, they’ll probably find me too. But with so many demonic sects, it’s unlikely they’ll signal me out.’

Jiang Hao didn’t think much about it.

Even if the Saint Bandits came looking, it wouldn’t pose a significant problem for him.

If these people stole a disciple’s talent from the Heavenly Note Sect, the Law Enforcement Hall would intervene. Something like that was no different from killing a disciple.

Dan Yuan nodded. “Anything else?”

No one else spoke up.

The Saint Bandits were in the eastern region, while the others were not. It was too difficult to gather information about them.

With no further information and no follow-up tasks, the gathering moved on to the next phase.

Jiang Hao noticed that news about the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl had not spread yet.

It seemed those who were trying to spy on him wanted the information to remain secret for now.

Maybe they wanted to take matters into their own hands.

“Will you all be in the eastern region for the next few years?” Xing suddenly asked.

“I’m already on my way. What task do you have?” Gui asked.

“During the Bright Moon Sect’s Grand Dao Conference, I’d like you all to take certain positions , ” Xing said.

“For the sake of the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment?” Liu asked.

“More or less. This matter will attract a lot of attention, and there might be

some trouble at that time,” Xing said.

Jiang Hao nodded. If he went, it would accelerate the appearance of the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment. An individual with the potential for great luck in the future would benefit any sect they were born into.

Because when misfortune appeared, only such individuals would be qualified to suppress them, like the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl.

An individual with great luck should be able to seal the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl, just like him.

“I’ll send someone,” Dan Yuan said.

Jiang Hao and the others weren’t surprised by this.

Dan Yuan had always been pushing for the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

“I’ll stay in the east for a while,” said Gui.

“I can’t free up my schedule for now,” Liu said helplessly.

Then, Xing looked at Jiang Hao.

“I might be able to go,” Jiang Hao said after a brief hesitation.

He didn’t want to agree, but he needed to set the stage for what was to come.

The location of the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl was a problem. He might need Xing.

Xing thanked everyone. “For the reward, I can offer magic treasures and pills.” Jiang Hao nodded, but he didn’t really want any of those.

However, if he went, he would likely activate their luck and further support the emergence of the Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment.

The Bright Moon Sect wasn’t lacking in power or strength.

Even if many people spied on them, they could withstand it as long as the other sects didn’t launch a large-scale attack or incite internal conflicts.

After that, there were no more tasks.

This led to the final phase of the gathering.

Jiang Hao was the first to speak up. His voice was low and devoid of emotion. “I have something to say to you all.”

Everyone was surprised that Jing had spoken up. Usually, Jing just listened attentively and avoided initiating conversation.

Everyone was curious. They wondered if something had happened near the Heavenly Note Sect again.

But their eyes widened when they heard what he had to say.

“I gave the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl to Jiang Hao of the Heavenly Note Sect. ”

In just a few words, a multitude of messages were conveyed.

Gui and the others were stunned. It was difficult for them to calm themselves.

Gui looked at the others beside her in astonishment.

The Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl they had been discussing was in the hands of this person right beside her.

She recalled how Xing had said that purple energy had prevented the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl from erupting before.

The only person she could associate with the purple energy was Jing. Suddenly, it made sense.

Jing had gone to the Heavenly Note Sect and found that the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl was about to erupt. So, he might have intervened and acquired the pearl.

The others also guessed the same.

After all, whenever purple energy was mentioned, Gui always looked at Jing.

However, they were still puzzled.

“I remember Jiang Hao is only at the Foundation Establishment Realm. Is it safe to entrust it to him?” Gui asked.

Giving such a dangerous item to someone at the Foundation Establishment Realm seemed risky.

Gui had asked a valid question. Xing and Liu also wanted to know the answer.

They had considered the matter beforehand and were certain that Dan Yuan was also watching Jiang Hao closely at this moment.

With the appearance of the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl and it being held by someone at the Foundation Establishment Realm, no one would be at ease. Jiang Hao thought for a moment. “If you’re concerned, you can ask him for it.”

Gui was the first to back off. “I won’t ask for it. I’m afraid I won’t be able to suppress it.”

Liu didn’t say anything. He looked at Xing.

Xing was silent. He seemed lost in thought.

“Is there a reason that you arranged it that way, friend Jing?” asked Dan Yuan.

Jiang Hao had already considered that question. The only suitable answer was greater safety.

“After careful consideration, I thought that placing it there is the safest option,” Jiang Hao said.

“Is it due to the unique nature of the Heavenly Note Sect, or is it because of some special quality of the individual?” Gui asked.

“Both,” said Jiang Hao.

Suddenly, Xing seemed to have thought of something. “I heard that disciples of the Bright Moon Sect attacked a certain faction. They witnessed an extremely terrifying misfortune there. Just as the people from that faction were about to spread the news, they were wiped out by the Bright Moon Sect. Now, they refuse to disclose what they have discovered.”

Jiang Hao was taken aback.

Those might be the people who had spied on him before. But why would they spy on him in the first place?

Who had enmity with the Bright Moon Sect?

Among those with enmity with the Bright Moon Sect, very few had any connection to him.

Jiang Hao thought of one possibility. ‘Gu Qing from the Fallen Immortal Clan…’

This was the only thing he could think of. Most of his trouble started with the captives from the Lawless Tower.

There were two people who had managed to leave from the Lawless Tower: Gu Qing and Mi Lingyue.

Mi Lingyue was certainly not the one behind this, so Gu Qing was the likely suspect..