Novel Full Chapter 1432: Now That I'm Here, You'll Have to Listen to Me
Chapter 1432: Now That I’m Here, You’ll Have to Listen to Me
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
At the River of Deathly Silence in the Heavenly Note Sect, Jiang Hao sat on the hill as he read a book.
For the past four months, he had been studying the Seven Forms of the Heavenly Blade.
Unfortunately, the time was too short to yield much progress.
However, he remained composed. He read and practiced diligently.
Sometimes his blade swings became slower.
Though the book did not specify speed, adhering too strictly to the manual could be limiting.
...Yet, he could not completely discard it. He needed to master it thoroughly and then use his own understanding to find the blade technique that was most suitable for him.
Perhaps he would gain some insights, but often, his attempts fell short of the book’s instructions.
After all, manuals were refined through countless revisions so that the most accurate methods were available.
Only those with exceptional talent and fortune could hope to improve upon them.
After a while, Jiang Hao closed the book and sighed. “It’s indeed not that easy. Perhaps I should start from the basics.”
For others, the basics might be ordinary, but for Jiang Hao, his foundation included the Emperor Sword Technique, the Dragon Clan’s blood control, and the mastery of the nameless manual.
Given the short time, gaining any significant understanding was truly difficult, especially after becoming an immortal.
Nine years, let alone nine months, was but a fleeting moment.
“Senior Brother…” Nie Jin flew over on his sword from afar.
Jiang Hao had been living peacefully, so he was indifferent to any gains the others had made.
He knew that all their efforts would ultimately lead to sending corpses and carcasses down the river. He was making it happen.
He wanted them to see that despite some turbulence, the river would soon stabilize after corpses were sent in.
Over four months, they had drawn some conclusions.
They needed to send more corpses in and observe more.
The sect had promised to send reinforcements, but none had arrived yet.
Nie Jin, who had been monitoring the situation, reported, “Senior Brother, the sect is sending people tomorrow.”
Jiang Hao was not surprised. “Have they confirmed how many are coming?”
Nie Jin bowed respectfully. “Only one team for now. More will join every three months to observe, given that Smiling San Sheng’s challenge has the sect particularly concerned about this area. Some will report directly to the Branch Master later for them to handle it directly.”
“What are their cultivation realms?” Jiang Hao asked.
“The team consists of Soul Ascension Realms cultivators, led by someone at the peak of the Soul Ascension Realm,” Nie Jin said.
Jiang Hao felt that the new team leader would probably replace him since they were already at the peak of the Soul Ascension Realm.
He would cooperate fully.
“But there’s a problem. These are all newly recruited disciples,” said Nie Jin.
“New recruits?” Jiang Hao was surprised.
“Yes.” Nie Jin nodded. “They might be hard to deal with.”
Jiang Hao lowered his head and sighed.
The sect was indeed short of people, so they recruited many disciples.
He did not know what would happen when they were sent here.
After a moment of silence, he said, “No matter. When they arrive, we’ll cooperate fully.”
“We will follow your lead, Senior Brother,” Nie Jin said seriously.
Jiang Hao nodded.
Nie Jin and the others wanted stability, but they were also wary of the newcomers.
As fellow disciples of the Heavenly Note Sect, they should not be too troublesome, but being new recruits, it was uncertain.
What if they disliked the current team and resorted to violence?
Maybe they did not even realize how serious it was to kill fellow disciples in the sect.
The next day, Jiang Hao received the sect’s notice about the incoming team.
He gathered the others to welcome the newcomers.
Initially, they had no issues with the new team until they learned they were new recruits, which caused some concern.
They were wary of people who did not understand how the Heavenly Note sect functioned.
Was this area still considered as being inside the sect?
They all had doubts.
“These are Soul Ascension Realm cultivators, so we must fully cooperate,” Jiang Hao said once again.
Zhen Huo asked, “Senior Brother, if they are too overbearing, should we inform the sect?”
“We’ll see how they are when they arrive,” Jiang Hao said.
He was not sure what kind of people they would be.
They might not be so troublesome.
Perhaps they would be similar to the current team?
No one could say for sure.
After a while, four Soul Ascension Realm experts approached from the direction of the sect on their swords.
The leader was a middle-aged man who was at the peak of the Soul Ascension Realm.
He stood with his hands behind his back and looked down at Jiang Hao and the others.
He seemed to feel superior to other people. In his eyes, there were not many people who were worthy of his attention.
He felt that he could surpass everyone if he had enough time, even those with higher cultivation than him.
This was the confidence he gained in the Great Era.
The speed of his advancement kept increasing, and he felt that his era was about to arrive.
The other party’s advancement speed was far inferior to his.
“Greetings, Senior Brother.” Jiang Hao bowed respectfully.
Logically, these people had just joined the sect. He was actually a senior in the sect.
But since this person was at the Soul Ascension Realm, and it was higher than Jiang Hao’s displayed cultivation, he addressed him as “Senior Brother.”
Nie Jin and the others heaved a sigh of relief. They had been worried that there would be trouble if Jiang Hao insisted on calling this person “Junior Brother.”
“Isn’t calling me Senior Brother a bit inappropriate?” the middle-aged man said with a half-smile.
“Senior Brother, you’re more capable than me, so it’s only right,” Jiang Hao said respectfully.
At that moment, the four newcomers stood tall and looked down on the others. It was as though they were watching them mockingly.
“Then, I won’t stand on ceremony,” said the middle-aged man and laughed. “Junior Brother, what have you discovered lately? You can tell us, so we can make accurate judgments regarding the situation. If we make significant discoveries…”
“Naturally, they would be credited to you, Seniors,” said Jiang Hao.
“Hahaha!” The four newcomers laughed.
They seemed to be very satisfied with Jiang Hao’s attitude.
Nie Jin and the others lowered their heads in relief. It was fortunate that Jiang Hao was quick to adapt to changes.
Logically, people would usually feel reluctant to bow down after being praised and respected by others.
One might feel that it was unfair.
Jiang Hao shared his findings. The middle-aged man frowned.
“What do you mean?” he asked. “You mean putting beast carcasses in the river calms it?”
“There are indications of this.” Jiang Hao nodded.
“Foolish! It is no wonder you’re only at the Primordial Spirit Realm.” The middle-aged man sneered. “Putting in beast carcasses will only strengthen the river’s malevolent energy.”
“Well, the situation is such that…” Jiang Hao said in explanation.
However, before he could explain, the other party interrupted him.
“Do you understand better than me? From now on, stop putting beast carcasses in.”
Jiang Hao was taken aback.
“What? Can’t do that?”
The aura of the Soul Ascension Realm spread and tried to suppress him.
Jiang Hao sighed inwardly and could only nod in agreement.
“Good. Now, go about your duties and report to me daily. I expect significant progress. Otherwise, what use are you to the sect?” the middle-aged man said icily.
“But…”
“No ‘buts!’ Before, you got used to being free. Now that we’re here, you can’t just lag behind on progress. I don’t want to hear ‘but,’ ‘however,’ or ‘just’ anymore.”