Cultivating In Secret Beside A Demoness

Chapter 1438: Leaving Home?

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Bing Qing left the dilapidated temple and continued to search for firewood outside.

In the darkness, a pair of eyes watched everything with a cold smile.

Five days passed like this.

Every day, they would enter the city to earn some silver.

Then they would return to the temple at night.

No one questioned what they were actually there for.

They just repeated the same routine day after day.

During the day, Bing Qing would pass by the stall and steal a glance at the hairpin.

She had to follow Xiao Li every day. Xiao Li was too young and could easily get lost.

At night, she would gather firewood. Every time, she wanted to be included in the conversation with the others, but they always went quiet when she entered the temple.

Xiao Li would always look up at the sky guiltily as if she was afraid that she would be discovered.

Noticing that everyone fell silent when she arrived, Bing Qing could only go out every night to look for more firewood.

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However, this time, a man was waiting for her in the forest.

In the darkness, the person’s facial features could not be seen clearly. He was hiding in the darkness.

Even if it was daylight, no one could see his face.

“Can you feel it?” a voice came from the darkness.

Bing Qing ignored the voice and continued to collect firewood.

Her movements were slow but steady.

“Why bother? You know deep down that those so-called friends are just figments of your imagination. You’ve only ever had one friend, right?” the figure in the darkness said.

“No,” Bing Qing stubbornly said.

“Really?” The figure sneered. “Look at who’s doing the work. Look at why you are out here. Are they without hands and feet? Are they incapable of moving? None of that. It’s because they have you as a servant, they don’t need to do anything. Are those friends? Only you would think so. To them, you’re just a servant. That’s reality.”

“You’re lying,” Bing Qing said loudly.

“You already feel it. Why lie to yourself?” The voice in the darkness mocked her. “Face it. They were never your friends. Friends should be helping each other equally. You’re just a prisoner of the Heavenly Note Sect. You’re not qualified to be their friend. Humans only care about benefits. To them, you’re just useful. That’s why they brought you along. If you were truly their friend, why would you need to collect firewood? You are all cultivators. Your spiritual power could keep a fire burning for a thousand years. Why collect firewood? It’s just an excuse to send you away so they can talk happily. Wake up, Bing Qing. Your only friend has always been one person. We are not your friends, but we can bring your friend back. Rejoin us, and we will help you find your friend. We don’t deceive and don’t betray. Those you think are your friends haven’t even noticed you, even though they call you a friend. Haven’t you noticed? Even if they were once your friends, that was in the past. Now, they have betrayed you. A true friend would never betray you.”

These words pierced Bing Qing’s heart and made her think about the recent days.

The voice in the darkness said, “They don’t care what you think or say, let alone what you want. They only care about what you can give them. Are such people really your friends? They let you collect firewood, and you do it willingly. What if you asked them to collect firewood? They would tell you that you don’t need to do it if you don’t want to, but they’ll never do it themselves. Greedy humans only know how to take. Asking them to give is like asking for their lives. They don’t understand you. If they were in your position, they wouldn’t be as generous as you. Bing Qing, listen to me. They don’t deserve to be your friends and never considered you one. The seemingly harmonious scene is just a facade they created. Friends respect each other. Have they ever respected you?”

Bing Qing could not answer all those questions. Her heart filled with pain.

Past experiences made her feel the figure was right.

But deep inside, she did not want to believe it.

She lowered her head and continued collecting firewood. She eventually left the forest.

The black shadow watched the other party leave without stopping her.

At that moment, a new figure appeared behind the shadow. “Why not use spells to influence her mind? You know these words might not be enough.”

The shadow sighed. “I tried, but I failed.”

“Failed?” The newcomer was surprised.

“Yes. Someone is protecting her mind. He is very powerful. I can only use words to make her feel ill at ease and then slowly separate them,” said the dark figure.

“Who could it be? Does Bing Qing have a powerful protector?”

“I’m not sure, but we have to get Bing Qing. Her status is perfect for our needs.”

They were determined but also puzzled.

Meanwhile, Jiang Hao, outside the River of Deathly Silence, slowly opened his eyes.

He gazed into the distance.

Under the moonlight, he was puzzled.

“The distance feels far, but after months, it seems to be getting farther?”

Jiang Hao thought they were not treasure hunting but running away from home.

“Finally growing up and doing something proper?”

If they truly ran away, that would be great.

It would save him the trouble of releasing them and avoid causing him trouble.

He wasn’t concerned about the matter of the demonic spring.

It did not matter if the spirit beast could not soak in it.

However, the spirit beast had brought along everyone to fulfill its wish.

In the future, he would not have to worry about these people causing trouble.

After all, running away from home could have taken hundreds of years.

“A clean sweep.”

Jiang Hao felt quite gratified.

The spirit beast rarely spoke the truth but did things well.

Jiang Hao had returned to the central area, and the house he built became his residence.

It was not too much of a loss.

The next day, the sect sent a message for them to atone for their crimes.

They were told to explore the river properly.

They also gave the team some information.

At noon that day, Jiang Hao received news of many things happening in the sect.

The other three were also informed.

There were people in the sect who killed their fellow disciples, and all kinds of rumors had spread.

Everyone was smart enough to understand.

The four cultivators were deliberately sent by the sect.

They had been used, and the sect suspected them.

Nie Jin and the others were a little worried.

The sect already knew that there was something suspicious about them. The “atonement” this time was most likely a warning.

If they handled it well, the sect would turn a blind eye.

Moreover, the area was temporarily under the sect’s jurisdiction.

This meant they could not kill indiscriminately, nor could others kill them.

For a moment, everyone felt that the Heavenly Note Sect was deeply cunning and not to be provoked.

After all, according to the rumors, the person who hid his cultivation might be among them.