Chapter 956: Resplendent Smiling San Sheng

Around late April, on a remote island overseas, a figure appeared in a secret chamber in the depths of the mountains.

It was a man. He was in his early twenties. He emitted divine light.

He looked around with some interest.

It was Jiang Hao.

He had talked with those people in the Lawless Tower for a long time. Most of them talked about the Great Thousand God Sect.

The trap in the Dragon Cave was not as simple as others thought.

Even if people knew it was a trap, they would go because they were greedy. Jiang Hao had no choice but to go too.

He just had to be more careful.

At that time, Hong Yuye would be there with him. He didn’t know what they would be facing.

He was here for the Shangguan Clan.

This was where Shangguan Qingsu had placed the golden ring.

He hesitated and decided not to take the golden ring.

He would wait until he knew the Shangguan Clan’s plan.

He looked at his interface.

[Name: Jiang Hao]

[Age: 42]

[Cultivation: Peak of the Immortal Ascension Platform]

[Cultivation Method: Heavenly Sound Hundred Revolutions, Hong Meng Heart Sutra]

[Divine Ability: Nine Revolutions Death Substitution (unique), Daily Appraisal, Clear and Pure Heart, Reappearance of Hidden Spirit, Divine Might, Revival of Withered Tree, Heavenly Cauldron, Indestructible Vajra, Myriad Nature Forest]

[Lifeblood: 2/100 (cannot be cultivated)]

[Cultivation: 1/100 (cannot be cultivated)]

[Divine Abilities: 0/3 (cannot be obtained)]

He was at the peak of the Immortal Ascension Platform at forty-two years old.

There were no more bubbles. It would be much harder to ascend after this.

He could only hope the divine item Xing had mentioned could give him some bubbles.

Who knew when he could advance further?

After ascending to immortality, there were nine steps to complete.

He did not know how long it would take for him to reach the ninth stage.

The Heavenly Fragrance Dao Flower would take fifteen days to spawn a bubble. He could only get two bubbles in a month.

It would take about four years for him to advance. It would take thirty-two years to complete the Immortal Ascension Platform.

Would he be nearly a hundred years old by then?

‘Looks like a long journey…’ Jiang Hao sighed.

He was already forty-two years old. He wasn’t young anymore.

He had almost given up on the idea of visiting cities in the Hidden Cloud prefecture to look for his family.

They were at least sixty years old. In the cultivation world, it was difficult for ordinary people to live long.

These thoughts flashed through his mind.

Jiang Hao walked out of the secret chamber.

He headed straight for the mountain peak outside.

He transformed into Smiling San Sheng.

He used Heavenly Secrets Hidden Talismans.

Hong Yuye wasn’t with him this time, so he needed to conceal his power.

Fortunately, he could hide for ten days.

He only needed to wait for ten days, and he could continue to use concealment talismans.

The talisman Senior Sister Leng Tian gave him was really useful.

He didn’t really use the Clone Talisman.

It had been a long time since he had seen Senior Sister Leng Tian.

After a while, Jiang Hao arrived at the peak of the mountain. Shangguan Qingsu looked conflicted.

She had been waiting.

The people of the Shangguan Clan were in a hurry and were pushing her to go through with it soon because the curse was about to manifest.

“What are you thinking about?” A sudden voice interrupted her thoughts.

She turned around and realized that someone was standing behind him.

He looked calm with the fan in his hand, but his presence was still immense. It was powerful.

It was strange. It was as if he had gotten stronger.

How was this possible?

It had only been two years since she last saw him.

“Fellow Disciple Smiling San Sheng?” Shangguan Qingsu asked.

She was a little worried that this person might not be the same as the one she had met before.

“That’s me. Don’t be too surprised,” he said. “So? Done with the agreement?”

It would be better if they didn’t agree with him.

He did not intend to do too much with the Shangguan Clan. He just wanted to make use of them every once in a while.

After that, they would part on good terms.

He did not want them to do much for him. “It’s done,” said Shangguang Qingsu. She hesitated. “It’s just that… it didn’t go exactly as you wanted.”

Jiang Hao was secretly delighted. That was even better. Even if they just paid him some spirit stones, he would still help them.

But he couldn’t say it in the beginning.

If he set the bar too low, they would think his help came cheap.

He needed them to feel they had gained a lot by getting him to agree to help them.

“Tell me what happened.” Jiang Hao smiled.

“The Shangguan Clan has agreed to follow your orders, but they have a condition. They said they would agree to your orders ten times, after that, they can refuse you once. At that time, you would also have the right to refuse to help the clan.” Shangguan Qingsu lowered her head dejectedly. “I’m sorry for my incompetence. If you can wait a bit, I can go and negotiate with them again.”

Jiang Hao was a little surprised, but he remained calm.

How was this possible?

Agreeing to his terms would mean risking their lives for him. He had expected them to refuse entirely.

“One more thing… To convince them, I told them that we could cancel this arrangement at any time. And if we agree, you have to be sincere about it too, Senior,” she said.

Jiang Hao was silent.

When they experience the curse disappear, they wouldn’t want to go back to how they were. So, they would follow him to keep the curse at bay anyway.

“Go on,” Jiang Hao said.

He finally understood that the problem was that Shangguan Qingsu had used some tricks. She was smart. It was a bit troublesome, but Jiang Hao had no intention of taking the whole clan in.

“Let’s go and meet your clan’s leader,” said Jiang Hao.

After she told him the location, he disappeared on the spot.

It was as if he had fused with the air.

He was as bright as the sun.

Shangguan Qingsu was certain that she was definitely not a match for the person in front of her. No one in the Shangguan Clan could fight with him.

How was that possible?

No matter how talented a person was, they couldn’t become so powerful in such a short time.

From what she knew, Smiling San Sheng was supposed to be at the Return to Void Realm.

The Shangguan Clan was also worried.

Shangguan Qingsu was concerned about what all of this might lead to.

Shangguan Qicheng, in contrast, was worried that this person would refuse to meet them.

If that happened, they would have to lower their conditions to make him agree.

Their clan really could not withstand the curse anymore.

He was also concerned that the person might just be pulling their leg and that he might not really have the ability to get rid of the curse. It sounded impossible.

All these concerns made him restless.

It was only when he heard that Shangguan Qingsu was coming to the hall with another person that he heaved a sigh of relief.

He wanted to see if this person could really do what he promised.

He thought that he had the upper hand while talking with the person. He would exert his dominance and talk to him with authority.

However, the moment he saw the person who was as resplendent as the sun, he lost all confidence.