[{"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-994":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},1122396,1453,"Chapter 994: Buying Some Tea","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-994",994,"\u003Cp>Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, the moon shone brightly in the cloudless sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Bi Zhu would enjoy such a night with a snack in hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, tonight, she was out of her depth. She just wanted to know what Gu Changsheng wanted and if she was safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was still young and did not want to bear such a burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like Gu Changsheng should not have approached her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were so many geniuses in the world. She was just one genius from the royal family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Zhu couldn’t help but sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young lady?” said a voice in her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Zhu jumped in fright. She looked around and realized that there was no one around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not see any aura around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was she hallucinating?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you looking for me?” asked the voice again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She heard it right near her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Gu?” Bi Zhu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How old are you?” asked the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m only eighteen years old,” said Bi Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eighteen?” The voice sounded surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do I feel like you are at least a few hundred years old?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, are you really Gu Changsheng?” Bi Zhu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re correct,” said the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, do you really think there is a great danger in the South?” Bi Zhu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt that this senior was very elusive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other person’s voice was hoarse as though he had not spoken for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t know?” asked the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How could I?” Bi Zhu felt that it was a little strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t know why you were chosen?” asked the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Zhu was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was he asking her that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it related to the curse or the Longevity Clan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind was a little strong that night. It blew Bi Zhu’s hair into a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, what do you mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like you really don’t know…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, please tell me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t know, and that sword cultivator might not know either. It makes sense. Even Gu Jin didn’t know, after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words made Bi Zhu feel a little uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know about my shadow?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The one in that cursed tree?” Bi Zhu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. Do you know why the tree is in that place?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because you were there when it happened…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, but I could have been in another place, and it wouldn’t have mattered. I left behind a manifestation, but all of them disappeared except one. Do you know why?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because of the river?” Bi Zhu frowned and guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was not sure where the river started and where it ended. It was dark, lifeless, and mysterious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn’t seem to care much about the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, that river…” said the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is there something wrong with that river?” Bi Zhu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had not touched the river when she was there, so everything should be alright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That river has some connection with me. I often get nutrients from there. Once I leave, it will be like opening a crack in the river,” said the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought you had it all figured out, but I didn’t expect you guys to be this clueless. It makes sense trouble always finds you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, please don’t scare me. I’m still young, and you’re scaring me too much,” said Bi Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hoped the problem would not be worse than what she had faced in the West.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was always trouble wherever she went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although overseas was in turmoil, it was still safer than here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could not tell whether she or Jing was a bigger trouble magnet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have you heard of the most ferocious creature in the world?” the voice asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, I have.” Bi Zhu nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately, she had felt that her luck was getting better, but it seemed danger still followed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hated her luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh?” The voice seemed interested. “Do you know what kind of ferocious creature it is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What could be more dangerous than the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl, the Earth Extreme Silent Pearl, and the Heavenly Extreme Dream Pearl?” Bi Zhu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You know a lot,” said the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is the danger you mentioned related to the Heavenly Extreme Dream Pearl?” Bi Zhu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you know?” The voice sounded surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She already knew that the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl and the Earth Extreme Silent Pearl were in Jiang Hao’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she could not say that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was concerned that this “danger” seemed to be related to the Heavenly Extreme Dream Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had dodged the danger from the Heavenly Fate Misfortune Pearl and the Earth Extreme Silent Pearl only to fall into the trap of the Heavenly Extreme Dream Pearl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just awful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I guessed as much. According to what you said so far, the Heavenly Extreme Dream Pearl is in that place?” Bi Zhu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Probably. The source of the river is there, but I don’t know where the exact location is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there was no need to worry too much. She still had time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that the Human Emperor had suppressed the Heavenly Extreme Dream Pearl and placed it in a safe place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As long as there are no accidents, it might be okay,” said the voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bi Zhu was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, several accidents had already happened there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Bi Zhu was silent, the voice also fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, Jiang Hao returned to the inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stayed in a room with a shared balcony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yuye was standing outside. She looked into the distance and seemed to be deep in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Shangguan Clan, there was no problem for the time being.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Blood Pool could not completely suppress the curse, it could still prevent the Shangguan Clan from being affected by the curse directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people of the clan had become stronger, and their power was recovering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps in a few years, they might become a new rising power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were strong enough, they could break free from his control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, at that time, he would be stronger too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Gu Changsheng appeared or not would not affect him in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can we enter that place today?” Hong Yuye turned to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.” Jiang Hao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Xing, everything was delayed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just hoped that he would have enough time to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as he knew, they could not enter the island if they were not at the Immortal Ascension Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he needed some time to prepare. Otherwise, he would not be able to hold up his part of the deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, do you want to change your clothes?” Jiang Hao suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yuye was still wearing the red and white dress he had bought for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to the ones she was used to; it looked a little ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It gave off a very different aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Yuye suddenly smiled. “Stop thinking about what I am wearing and start thinking about the kind of tea I prefer. What type of tea do you plan to buy?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior, you must be joking. I already bought the tea leaves that you like. You can drink it anytime,” said Jiang Hao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t tell me there are no new types of tea here…” Hong Yuye said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao didn’t know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go and look at the tea leaves,” Hong Yuye said as she walked out of Jiang Hao’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Hao checked how many spirit stones he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had around ten thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was over for him. It was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>",1275,"2026-06-03T11:46:09.612Z","2026-06-03T11:46:12.506Z",1,"novelbin.me","8125ad92a151983394cb04832650556c04aa1163448e749094da0d155d57b514","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-995","cultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-chapter-993",2139,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivating-in-secret-beside-a-demoness-cover.jpg"]