[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness":3,"chapter-cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1914":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1124516,1453,"Chapter 1914: Chapter 1506: The Mother-in-Law's Questioning_2","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1914",1914,"\u003Cp>This body had no subjective consciousness of its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which is to say, it does not speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The State Preceptor before me is testing me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though I am young, after all, I have seen much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though time has passed as quickly as light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it has been eight thousand years, how could I not have made any progress?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know when I discovered you?\" the State Preceptor asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao remained silent, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suspected that the person before him had said this to many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You know the Emperor has much to do, and as his State Preceptor, I must probe the future and observe the situation of the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But several years ago, a layer of gauze seemingly shrouded the clear capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It had no effect and even dissipated quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But do you know what the appearance of such a thing means?\" the State Preceptor looked at Jiang Hao and smiled:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Allow me to introduce myself, I am the State Preceptor and Queen of the Tianji Dynasty. Under the heavens, aside from the Emperor, no one is my match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The East Heavenly Pole, though powerful, needs me to guide their future path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The rise and fall of the Dynasty are all within my grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor strides alone under Heaven, the supreme of all creation, probing the truths of this world but never caring for the changes in the Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, however, am ever watchful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"About five years ago, I had a slight premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I wasn't sure who it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I have met with you all, one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I've even observed everyone in the capital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They have all changed, to some degree, except for you. You remain unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell me, is a person who does not change normal or abnormal?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao was surprised in his heart. It turned out not to be a test; she had indeed discovered something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This era was nearing its end, and the other party was also a supreme practitioner of the Heaven Divination Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense for her to have a slight premonition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she definitely could not perceive the specifics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he did not admit it, she could not confirm it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person before him was of no simple identity, and were he to speak...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he might be discovered by the Emperor, by the Heavenly Note Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, the involved karma would be too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never heard the Heavenly Note Sect mention this State Preceptor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helpless Heaven may be alive, but the State Preceptor seemed like...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't exist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She should have been buried by the passage of years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Jiang Hao had no reaction, the State Preceptor smiled and said, \"When you figure it out, you can find me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she said this, she walked out, and after leaving the courtyard, she frowned slightly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did I say so much for nothing? Was I wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the Heavenly Secrets Hidden Talisman indeed rippled for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though it changed nothing, something must have changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I spent five years observing the people of the capital, and meanwhile, I also traced the source of the ripple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It came from the Ancient Yin-Yang Millstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Upon examination, it seems that such ripples have been perceived by others in the endless years past, but it's unknown if it's the same situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could it really be Tian Liu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But there are no other suspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or does it mean he can only hear my voice and cannot speak or do anything?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, I must continue probing after some time, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should I tell the Emperor?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking this, stars emerged in her eyes, and then the sun and moon surrounded her as she performed The Shifting Star Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, with a bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stars shattered, the sun and moon crumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, the State Preceptor's eyes showed a frenzy of joy: \"Yes, I guessed right, it is Tian Liu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just by calculating the karma of informing the Emperor, a backlash occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Divine foretelling should not be revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just a guess has such an effect; what kind of change has occurred with Tian Liu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it that I cannot tell because no accidents must happen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She decided to go into seclusion to check the ancient texts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While still holding a chess piece and thinking about how to be a better fortune teller, Jiang Hao suddenly felt the Ancient Yin-Yang Millstone tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had affected karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing it, Jiang Hao sighed. The State Preceptor had indeed found something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she likely didn't find out much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The question now was whether she would tell the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she did...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there would be nothing he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would simply be a pure bystander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For if he made any move, being discovered by the living would bring karma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Known and unknown are two entirely different matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The festival began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao changed clothes, and under the captain's lead, arrived at a booth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his assigned location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to sit here all day and observe the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was a problem, he had to report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was urgent, he had to take action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As day broke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao saw that many stalls gradually became occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were preparing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, some people had already arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scope of the festival was vast, reportedly having the marriage bridge, Enlightenment Road, Talent Light, and the Hundred Families Ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It should be even more lively at night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, would you like your fortune told?\" Suddenly, a man sat down in front of Jiang Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the person before him, Jiang Hao was slightly surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a young man, about eighteen or nineteen years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With distinct facial features and an aura that seemed to glow, attracting people's attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young, but already at the late Foundation Establishment Stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavenly Pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the Heavenly Note Sect, he had not seen such a Heavenly Pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The long-missing junior brother Han Ming was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment at the ages of eighteen or nineteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whereas the person before him, if not for the fear of an unstable foundation, would probably be in the Golden Core Realm already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he took out the divination tube from his right side and handed it over to the man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you going to ask what I want to have divined?\" the man asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao lowered his eyes and took out a bamboo stick that he had prepared earlier, which had three words written on it, \"Divine what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he couldn't speak, he came up with this solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was still no emotion in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am here to challenge Princess Red Rain Ye of the Tianji Dynasty, and not only that, after I defeat her, I plan to propose marriage to the Heavenly Extreme Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to know if things will go smoothly for me,\" the man said earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it really okay to ask me this question?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's my intended partner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since Red Rain Ye debuted, she has never lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few more years, she would have aspirations as high as the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Invincible among her peers, and afterward, even the seniors wouldn't be her match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until her cultivation reached its peak, and she started to comprehend the seventh form of the Moon-Slaying saber technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Jiang Hao was still pondering, the sound of the divination tube came over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a stick fell onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It bore three words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very Poor Fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the divination stick, the man said with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very Poor Fortune? No matter, my fate is in my hands, not governed by heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, he got up, walked away with a swagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao watched the man's figure, sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't pay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I've suffered a silent loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a young man and woman came before Jiang Hao, both wearing smiles as if they had made a difficult decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Elder, we've come to seek divination,\" the man said earnestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained, \"We are a couple who have eloped from our family and want to see if we can successfully escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao took a new divination tube from the side and passed it over to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructing them to shake the tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a bamboo stick fell out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It boldly wrote three words: \"Excellent Fortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the two beamed with joy, and after leaving some spirit stones and thanking the elder, they quickly departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having received the spirit stones, Jiang Hao breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turns out divining fortunes is quite profitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More so than selling my talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A new method of making money, it seems I could emulate it upon returning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But my senior sister Miao Tinglian does this for a living; I wonder if I'd bump into her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking her business, I wonder if she'd hold a grudge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later on, Jiang Hao found his stall to be extremely popular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A crowd queued for divinations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many voices spread rumors that this Immortal Elder, who speaks not a word, manifests heavenly secrets without speaking them, and must be some great power who has come to play in the Mortal World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all said they wanted to see the heavenly secrets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao silently listened to these rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this speaking heavenly secrets?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time he learned of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he didn't dare to obviously switch the divination tubes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he'd tuck them under the table after use, choosing which to give depending on the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One tube entirely of Excellent Fortunes and another entirely of Very Poor Fortunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My fate is my own, not dictated by heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this place was indeed too hot, it caught the attention of many.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao suddenly saw a woman in her prime, wearing a red robe that covered her face, waiting in line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, it was her turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sat down in front of Jiang Hao and, as if she were experienced in the matter, said: \"Immortal Elder, I'd like to have my marriage fortune told.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you not recognized me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed inwardly and was about to pick up the left divination tube.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one contained all Excellent Fortune sticks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Princess Red Rain Ye continued: \"I want to know if I can meet my true love before I ascend and experience a passionate love.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao silently handed her the tube full of Very Poor Fortunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon Red Rain Ye shook out a Very Poor Fortune stick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stared at the stick quietly for a long while, then snorted coldly and turned to leave, muttering, \"My love should be in my hands, not determined by a stick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao mused in his heart, not to mention ascending, she wouldn't meet him even before reaching the Daluo realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>———\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's the beginning of the month, I beg for monthly passes!!!!\u003C\u002Fp>",1839,"2026-06-03T11:46:43.650Z","2026-06-03T11:46:51.109Z",1,"novelbin.me","7a8605de83caf22036cd9c3b303d1138d6da5b2b20861ca25f61e31b34f36e3c","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1915","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-1913",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]