Chapter 415: The Light in Despair

For half a month, Jiang Hao continued the mission with the group and returned home in the evening.

The others felt that they returned too quickly.

Sometimes they wanted to complain that a task that could be completed in two months was taking so long, and it was uncertain if it could even be finished in four months.

However, no one dared to voice such complaints to Jiang Hao.

They could only nod along.

They began to doubt whether Jiang Hao was really someone who practiced the Blood Wish Path.

If he was, then it seemed he had no intention of turning them into sources of blood for the Blood Wish Path.

“Come to think of it, not everyone can become a source of blood for the path. We’ve been overthinking,” Qiao Xiu said.

“I wonder how much longer this will take. Should we talk to Senior Brother Jiang?” Wu Shi asked.

“But what if Senior Brother Jiang has his own reasons? Saying anything might just delay him,” Ji Bian said.

Everyone fell silent.

It might be better to delay a little rather than offend a senior and become the next target.

Being targeted in this place might mean never getting out again. That would be a real disaster.

A delay of two more months wouldn’t cost them their lives, and they could still cultivate at night. It wouldn’t waste too much time.

“Let’s pick up the pace during the daytime,” Qiao Xiu said helplessly.

“Now, I’ll have to endure the ridicule of my fellow disciples when I return. It took four months for a task in the Sea Fog Cave. They finished theirs in just two months.”

Wu Shi and Ji Bian could only nod in agreement.

“Junior Brother Ji, you’re from the Law Enforcement Hall, right?” Wu Shi asked.

“Why don’t you go and talk to them? The Law Enforcement Hall holds considerable influence.”

Ji Bian quickly shook his head, “Senior Brother, please don’t put me in a difficult position. Senior Brother Jiang is someone famous in the Law

Enforcement Hall and also ranks high in the Merit Hall. I’m only an outer sect disciple. Even the seniors in the Law Enforcement Hall and the Merit Hall respect him. I heard the senior in the Task Hall saying that Senior Brother

Jiang hasn’t accepted any missions from them so far.”

The three sighed in defeat. It seemed there was no other choice.

They could only endure it for as long as they could.

Soon, Jiang Hao walked over to them.

Although he didn’t hear what these people were saying, he could understand their feelings.

Some matters were inconvenient to say aloud, so they remained silent.

This was the demonic sect where some seniors who led teams were capricious, and others had no say.

He had encountered this before, and now he was becoming that kind of person.

Many people exchanged ideas and discussed matters, but he didn’t want to participate.

It would waste his time. He needed to finish things here quickly.

They went deep into the Sea Fog Cave.

The surroundings grew damp, and there was no light. They could only rely on magical artifacts for light.

Another half a month passed, and Jiang Hao’s group pushed forward bit by bit. The deeper they went, the smoother the walls became as if they were artificially carved.

“I heard there are ruins here, and fierce creatures inhabit this place,” Wu Shi said.

“I heard there’s nothing inside except for some ancient relics from who knows when. The sect’s people have explored this place long ago,” Qiao Xiu said.

Jiang Hao looked around. “Be careful. We’re quite deep now. There might be demonic beasts around.”

The others nodded, but they didn’t treat the matter like a big deal. They weren’t ignorant of these things.

Afterward, they continued to push forward using magical artifacts and talismans. Once they ran out of sect-provided talismans, they would need to rely on their own spells. They would have to use lightning spells. Otherwise, their progress would be slow.

As Jiang Hao looked around, he suddenly spotted some inscriptions on a wall ahead.

Although curious, he didn’t approach it immediately. He waited until they had pushed the toxic mist forward before going to inspect the inscriptions.

He made sure he was within a safe zone.

Jiang Hao was slightly taken aback when he saw the inscriptions.

It wasn’t ordinary text. It was the language of the Heavenly Spirit Tribe.

Why was it always the heavenly Spirit Tribe?

He had heard that tribe’s language in the Corpse Realm before.

He thought he would be able to translate those words quickly, but unfortunately, he hadn’t been able to decipher them to this day.

However, the text on this wall was understandable.

It looked slightly distorted as if it had been scratched by claws.

“These are special characters. I’ve heard some seniors say there’s nothing special about them,” Ji Bian said.

Jiang Hao nodded. There was indeed nothing special about them. Still, they made him feel strange.

The inscription read: “You watch me. Watch me sink to the depths of the sea. Not only are you not in pain, but you’re also laughing at my failure.”

‘The depths of the sea?’

Jiang Hao looked at the white mist. Could this place lead to the depths of the sea?

It didn’t seem very likely.

As for whether anyone had investigated this possibility, he had no idea.

But he wasn’t in a position to investigate. He should just complete the mission and leave as soon as possible.

It had been a month already, and another half month would be enough to complete the mission.

The cave grew even larger as if they were entering a ruin.

At this point, Qiao Xiu noticed something emitting golden light in front of the mist.

She was surprised. She sensed that it wasn’t an ordinary object.

She had heard that valuable treasures could be found in places like these.

Senior Brother Wu, keep an eye on our surroundings. I’ll go pick it up,” Qiao Xiu said when she noticed that Wu Shi had also spotted it.

“Junior Sister, wait until we’ve pushed the mist forward before picking it up. Senior Brother Jiang reminded us to be extra careful this time,” Wu Shi said.

He also wanted to retrieve the object, but he couldn’t act rashly. He mentioned Jiang Hao in the hopes that she would give up.

This way, he would have a chance.

If she found it, she would own most of it even if she shared some of it with them.

However, Qiao Xiu had already moved forward.

Wu Shi could only give up with a sigh.

As for danger, there really wasn’t much to be concerned about.

They had been here for a month. If it was dangerous, they would have encountered it long ago.

Qiao Xiu felt the same.

Soon, she reached the object and picked it up. To her surprise, it was only a piece of stone.

The stone was emitting a golden light, but she had no idea what it was.

Just as she was about to put it away, the white mist suddenly surged.

As she stood up, Qiao Xiu saw a tentacle slithering toward her. In a split second, she was ensnared by it and pulled inside.

Everything happened too quickly. She hadn’t even had time to react.

She looked at Wu Shi in fear and hoped she would be rescued.

She was instantly pulled into the white mist.

She felt terror and despair.

Qiao Xu felt helpless. She trembled in fear. The icy cold robbed her of her strength.

Just then, a streak of blade light shone through.

Boom!

The entire tentacle was severed by a single slash.

While she was still puzzled, a hand grabbed her and pulled her away.

However, she felt numerous tentacles emerging from the mist.

“Demonic Sound Slash!”

Boom!

A tremendous sound rang out, and the tentacles were blocked.

Qiao Xiu felt the person pulling her away urgently.

It seemed like the person was leading her away from the abyss of death.

The next moment, her vision cleared. The white mist vanished, and she was left lying on the ground.

She turned to see a figure beside her who was swinging his blade.

“Moon-Slaying!”

At this moment, massive tentacles appeared.

Moonlight flashed.

With a thunderous crash, the blade collided with the tentacles. For an instant, the tentacles recoiled in pain.

Qiao Xiu felt as if she had been pulled away by this person from falling into despair. He had saved her. She felt fear and relief at the same time.

Jiang Hao turned to Qiao Xiu. “Rest for a while before we continue,” he said calmly.

He didn’t say anything more.

Jiang Hao no longer paid them any attention. Instead, he looked at the white mist. He wasn’t sure if it had been an illusion. He felt there was something inside.

This place wasn’t safe..