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Chapter 565: The Other Side of the Story

Youre giving the Myriad Year Spirit Milk to me as a gift? Han Li was astonished upon hearing her.

Thats right! Although the Myriad Year Spirit Milk could be considered extremely precious, it cannot be compared with Brother Hans life-saving rescue. Could it be that Brother Han believes that I am the sort of woman who doesnt know how to repay kindness? Yuan Yao bit her lip as she started to twirl a fine strand of hair around her finger.

Han Li was hesitant as he said, No, its just…

When Yuan Yao heard this, her eyes brightened and she smiled, We are fellow survivors of Heavenvoid Hall, and now youve saved my life once again. There is no need for Brother Han to address me as an outsider and always call me Fellow Daoist. Yuan Yao chuckled after saying this, but she soon thought of something and a blush appeared on her face, emphasizing her beauty.

When Han Li saw her captivating expression, he couldnt help but blankly stare at her for a time.

Yuan Yaos blush deepened when she saw Han Li staring at her, turned her head to the side as if to avoid his gaze.

A while later, Han Li took a deep breath and said, Since Miss Yuan Yao has said this, I wont act so unfamiliar and will call you by your esteemed name.

He then casually picked up the small bottle and opened it to see that it was truly the Myriad Year Spirit Milk.

With a trace of joy, Han Li placed the bottle into his storage pouch. Then after some slight hesitation, Han Li took out two small, white jade bottles and pushed them towards Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao blinked and said with slight confusion, What are those?

Han Li calmly replied, These two bottles contain medicine pills for progressing ones magic power, and will assuredly aid you in your future cultivation. Consider them as an exchange of gifts.

Yuan Yao paused for a moment and then pursed her lips in a smile as she looked at the two white jade bottles, Ive already said that the spirit milk was a present to you, but Brother Han still took out two bottles of medicine pills to give me. Youre making me quite embarrassed.

Han Li glanced at her and smiled before saying, There is no need for Miss Yuan to feel embarrassed! These two bottles of medicine pills were refined from the cores of grade six demon beasts. With Miss Yuans current cultivation at the peak of early Core formation stage, these pills will allow you to smoothly enter the mid Core Formation stage.

Yuan Yaos smile suddenly turned into an expression of shock, Medicine pills refined from grade six demon cores?

She immediately grabbed a bottle and opened the lid. Pure spiritual Qi was released from the bottle, much to Yuan Yaos delighted surprise.

Yuan Yaos hand tightly held onto the bottle and said in an embarrassed manner, I could refuse anything else, but due to desperation, Im afraid that this little woman will have to shamefully accept these two bottles of medicine pills.

The two bottles of medicine pills would save Yuan Yao over ten years of bitter cultivation, so although she felt slightly embarrassed, she was still very much delighted.

Please, dont hesitate to take them. I still have other things to request of you. Han Li felt relief after seeing Yuan Yao take the medicine pills. Otherwise, he wouldve found it difficult to put forward his next request.

After carefully putting away the two bottles, Yuan Yao felt even more relaxed towards Han Li, and her expression only grew more lovely. With Brother Hans current powers, what could Brother Han possibly require from this little woman? Let me know and I will certainly help if I can.

Han Li slowly said, Just now I was amazed when I saw the Azure Yang Sects secret Spirit Constraining Formation, it was able to restrain the spiritual Qi surrounding your cave residence. Would Miss Yuan be able to give me a copy of the method to create this formation spell? I would be extremely grateful.

The Spirit Constraining Formation? Not a problem. Perhaps wishing to repay Han Li for the medicine pills, Yuan Yao instantly agreed without the slightest consideration. She immediately took out a jet-black jade slip and handed it to Han Li.

Yuan Yao sweetly smiled in a breathtaking display of her dainty charms, This jade slip contains the formation spell records of the Azure Yang Sect. In addition to the Spirit Constraining Formation, there are several other powerful spell formations as well.

Han Li was elated to accept the jade slip and uttered several words of thanks before immersing his spiritual sense in it. Just as Yuan Yao had said, there were several spell formations that he had never heard of in addition to the Spirit Constraining Formation.

After quickly looking through the contents, Han Li withdrew his spiritual sense from the jade slip with a satisfied expression. When he thought to say something to Yuan Yao, he was surprised to see that she appeared to hesitant about whether or not she should speak.

With a trace of doubt on his face, Han Li asked, Is there something you want to ask me, Miss Yuan?

Yuan Yao hesitated before revealing an expression of determination, and calmly asked, Since Brother Han already knows about the Azure Yang Sect, then you should also know a bit about my past, yes?

A bewildered expression appeared on Han Lis face at the suddenly change of topic. Not knowing why she has raised the issue, he indifferently nodded and sullenly said, Thats right. When I infiltrated their group, I heard the Azure Yang Sect elder say that you had nearly become the young sect masters concubine. Afterwards, you killed the young master in secret and fled with his treasures. Is that true?

When she heard Han Lis brief summary, a bitter smile appeared on Yuan Yaos beautiful face. With a mocking tone, she said, He wasnt wrong. I really did nearly become that wretchs concubine, and I did it with the intention of gaining the Azure Yang Sect as a powerful backer. Do you believe that my actions displayed a lack of pride or honor, Brother Han?

Han Li shook his head and emotionlessly said, Not in the slightest. Thats just how the cultivation world works. If you arent born into a large sect or if you lack exceptional spiritual roots, its extremely difficult to progress on the path of cultivation! That being the case, your methods are basically par for the course. Most beautiful female cultivators are more than willing to become the concubine or servant of high grade male cultivators in the hopes of acquiring support. There are even a few female cultivators that have given up on cultivation completely and become cultivation furnaces for others, merely looking for a period of luxury free of worry.

Han Lis words seemed to make Yuan Yao feel more at ease. She then forced a smile at Han Li and said, Senior Martial Sister Yan Li 1 and I were both born in a small cultivation sect. Not only were our aptitudes only average, but our cultivation techniques were mediocre as well. We both realized if things continued like they were, we wouldnt even catch a glimpse of Foundation Establishment stage, let alone Core Formation. As a result, we both agreed to leave our sect and wanted to find an unmarried male cultivator with profound cultivation in hopes of becoming their Dao companion. Unfortunately, we never encountered a suitable high grade cultivator, not even one at late Foundation Establishment stage. Instead, our beauty attracted many undesirables like flies to fruit, but since their cultivations werent superior to our own, we were unwilling to devote our hearts to them.

Later on, due to a few unforeseen events, Senior Martial Sister Yan Li and I parted ways for a time. Several years later when I reunited with her, I discovered that she had become the cultivation furnace for the Azure Yang Sects young master. I was shocked and furious at the time and wanted to investigate it, but at that moment, the Azure Yang Sects young master suddenly appeared and started to repeatedly say how attracted he was to me and how he wanted me to be his concubine. I accepted his terms on the condition that he release Senior Martial Sister Yan Li and also wed her as a concubine. But during those years, I was young and short sighted. Based on the wretchs illustrious identity, deep cultivation, and great riches, I agreed without much consideration despite the protests of my Senior Martial Sister.

At this point Yuan Yao wore a dazed expression as if she were lost in her memories of that year.

Han Li slightly furled his brow, but knowing that she was about to continue, he silently waited.

After Yuan Yao woke from her daze, he voice grew icy as she continued, On our way back to the Azure Yang Sect, Senior Martial Sister Yan Li found an opportunity to secretly tell me that she had originally been duped by the Azure Yang Sects young master. She had also been promised to be wed as a concubine, but she had instead became the wretchs cultivation furnace several months later and was greatly sapped of her strength. It seemed that most of his cultivation vessels had been cheated in nearly the same way. After they entered the Azure Yang Sect, these female cultivators that were promised to be concubines had all become cultivation vessels and were stripped of their freedom. When I heard that, I became fearful and began to consult with Senior Martial Sister about taking advantage of the wretch when he was unguarded to stealthily dispose of him, but who couldve known that this ravenous wretch wished to consummate our marriage before we even managed to return to the sect? Helpless, my Senior Martial Sister and I could only lay down a trap and take advantage of his moment of weakness.

In the end, the plan succeeded. However, my Senior Martial Sister Yan Li suffered an immense injury and lost her body. All I could do for her was take her primal soul and temporarily house it in a magic tool, but ordinary ghost magic tools cause the soul to decay within only days. Later on, I used all the techniques I could to slow this degradation but I was never able to stop it. Soon, Senior Martial Sister Yan Lis primal soul was at risk of losing her intelligence, and being forever incapable of bonding with a body.

Having heard this, Han Lis eyes brightened as he recalled the matter of the Spirit Nurturing Wood. Could it be that you acquired the Soul Nurturing Wood in order to protect Fellow Daoist Yan Lis soul?

1 Yan Li first appeared in chapter 375. She was the dainty woman who accompanied Yuan Yao.

Chapter 564: A Gift

After hearing Han Lis tone suddenly turn harsh, the fiendish man felt that something was amiss. When he saw Han Li had tossed over a severed head, he felt his heart drop but he unconsciously blurred forward to catch it. In the same instant he moved forward, he clearly saw the severed heads face. He felt his heart quake upon realizing that the pale severed head belonged to Old Man Ding.

The skeletal man was similarly aghast when he saw that it was the head of Old Man Ding. With great coordination, the two quickly drew close to one another the instant they discovered the situation had gone awry. They then commanded their magic treasures to return to them before staring at Han Li with vigilant expressions.

Although Han Li was a late Core Formation cultivator, if the two of them joined hands, they could possibly rival him. As a result, they didnt appear to possess the slightest fear.

Not far away, Yuan Yao was watching all of this unfold in utter confusion. Despite not using the opportunity to escape, she still maintained the devilish technique that surrounded her body and had her strange red hammer revolve around her out of caution as she silently observed the strange actions of Han Li and the others.

Han Li shot a deep glance at Yuan Yao before turning his gaze back to the skeletal man and the fiendish man. Without offering any further explanation, he waved both his arms with a faint smile and over twenty small azure swords flew out from his sleeves like two schools of fish. Then in a sudden burst of light, the flying swords shot directly at the pair of cultivators.

When the skeletal man and the fiendish man saw this, they couldnt believe their eyes and had incredulous expressions on their faces.

Ordinary Core Formation cultivators had to exhaust most of their fortune just to refine a single magic treasure, and now this traitorous ally before them had suddenly took out over twenty flying swords. With this single display, the two immediately knew that Han Li was no ordinary late Core Formation cultivator, and didnt stand a chance against him.

The skeletal mans expression paled and he suddenly yelled, Scatter! To each his own!

Just as he finished yelling, he transformed into a black streak of light and flew away. Upon hearing this, the fiendish man immediately retrieved his halbard without another word and rushed away in the opposite direction. His speed wasnt much slower than his partners. He seemed to be exceptionally proficient in running away.

When Han Li saw this, his expression grew solemn, and he quickly formed an incantation gesture with both his hands before pointing to his flying swords. The swords then glowed with azure light before each sword produced three identical swordlights, transforming the original twenty four swords into ninety-six and doubling the strength of each of their auras. Han Li then flung his sleeve and imposingly uttered, Separate.

As soon as the word was uttered the azure swords split off in two groups. Each group of flying swords then united together with a pulse of azure light and formed their own distinct swarms of light before swiftly setting off.

Han Lis use of the divine ability Swordshadow Phantasm Technique1 left the skeletal man and the fiendish man deathly white when they turned their heads around to look. They then began to circulate the entirety of the magic powers in their bodies while fearing for their lives.

Han Li stood still and merely glanced at the two with a trace of pity. The swarms of swordlights traveled at a speed that ordinary cultivators couldnt hope to match. Unless they had heaven-defying treasures similar to Han Lis blood-red cloak or Thunderstorm Wings, the two of them didnt have the slightest chance of survival.

After only a short moment, the swarms of swordlight had traveled several kilometers away and chased down the skeletal man and the fiendish man. They could only helplessly turn around and summon their magic treasures in an attempt to block the sword swarms. But under the overbearing assault of their superior numbers, the swords tore their bodies apart in quick succession, each death accompanied by a miserable scream.

Han Li then calmly released the Swordshadow Phantasm Technique, and had the swords fly back with the now ownerless storage pouches.

With the swords flying back into his robes like birds returning to their nest, Han Li turned to look at the black mist in the distance with a mysterious smile.

To his surprise, before he even spoke Yuan Yao giggled and said, So its Fellow Daoist Han. I didnt expect that in the tens of years we were apart Brother Hans abilities would reach this stage. This little woman truly holds you in great esteem! Soon after she said this, the black mist slowly dispersed to reveal the stunningly beautiful woman. She then silently gazed at Han Li with luminous eyes and a wide smile.

I didnt expect for Fellow Daoist Yuan to recognize me. You gave me quite the fright! Han Li chuckled and then dissolved his appearance exchange arts without hesitation, restoring his original appearance in a flash of white light.

I, myself, find it quite difficult to believe that apart from Brother Han, there could be another person in the Scattered Star Seas that also possesses such a vast number of flying sword magic treasures. Although she had said those earlier words with a smile, she still let out a breath of relief after seeing Han Li reveal his true appearance. Then after a moment of hesitation, she refrained from asking why Han Li had appeared here, instead, she approached Han Li and gracefully saluted him, expressing her sincere gratitude, It is thanks to Brother Hans timely rescue that this little woman was able to escape calamity.

She truly understood that if Han Li had meant her harm, she wouldnt have even been given the opportunity to flee given his current cultivation. As such, it would be far better if she could forge a friendly relationship with him.

Han Li naturally knew why Yuan Yao had showed him respect with such a strong smile. As such, he chuckled and waved his arm before saying, I merely happened to encounter this hunting party by chance, and saving you only required very slight effort. Since we last saw each other, it seems Fellow Daoist Yuan has made quite a bit of progress with her techniques.

Yuan Yao tilted her head and glanced at Han Li before speaking with feigned anger, Is Brother Han making fun of this little woman? Brother Han has already reached late Core Formation stage while I am still lingering at early Core Formation stage. What progress is there to speak of?

Hehe! Fellow Daoist Yuan is far too modest. Although Ive managed to reach this stage with the assistance of many chance encounters, there are still several matters that I must consult with you about.

Yuan Yao was momentarily stunned before concealing a giggle with her hand. Hehe! Ask as you please, but if Brother Han doesnt find my humble home distasteful, wouldnt it be better to have our chat there? The woman treated Han Li with obvious intimacy, perhaps due to him having just saved her life.

Without putting on any airs, Han Li saluted her and agreed, Then I will have to trouble you to lead the way!

Yuan Yaos complexion flushed and she descended onto the island with a smile on her face as Han Li followed her into her cave residence.

Yuan Yaos cave residence couldnt be considered very large, but it was tastefully arranged in an elegant and clean manner. Additionally, the residences passageways were lined with rare and colorful plants, filling the ordinarily dull cave residence with color and a pleasant fragrance.

When Han Li saw this, he couldnt help but warmly smile as Yuan Yao led Han Li into a stone hall over thirty meters wide. After Han Li took a seat at the table, she steeped a pot of fragrant tea and happily sat across from Han Li.

Brother Han is quite famous within the Scattered Star Seas, youve acquired quite the reputation. Nearly everyone has heard of how the top ranked secret treasure in the Scattered Star Seas fell into the hands of a Core Formation cultivator surnamed Han. Judging by how Fellow Daoist entered late Core Formation in so few years, could it be that you have consumed the legendary Heavenmend Pill? Is the medicine truly as miraculous as the legends say? As soon as Yuan Yao sat down, she revealed an unconcealed longing towards both the Heavenmend Pill and the Heavenvoid Cauldron.

Han Li paused for a moment before silently smiling, the woman was quite clever. She clearly had taken the opportunity to raise the matter of the Heavenvoid Cauldron and the Heavenmend pill without showing any hostile intentions. Han Li couldnt help but feel favorable towards her.

Han Li sighed and shook his head, Since Fellow Daoist Yuan mentioned it, I wont try to fool you. The Heavenvoid Cauldron really is in my possession. However, due to my shallow cultivation, Ive been unable to open the cauldron ever since I acquired it. Whatever treasures it contains are completely inaccessible to me for the time being. By the time my cultivation progresses and I have the ability to open it, the Heavenmend Pill will no longer be of any use to me. Since his cultivation far exceeded her own, he didnt feel the need to lie and calmly revealed the truth of the matter.

Youve yet to open the Heavenvoid Cauldron? When Yuan Yao heard this, she paused for a moment, before revealing an expression of slight disbelief.

Han Li frowned and was disinclined to offer the woman any further explanation. Instead, he coughed several times and decided to clearly strike at the heart of the matter at hand. He stared at Yuan Yao and slowly said, Would Fellow Daoist Yuan happen to have any more Myriad Spirit Milk on her? You should know that with the Heavenvoid Cauldron in my possession, trouble has a way of constantly finding me. This along with many other unexpected matters has caused me to consume nearly all the Myriad Year Spirit Milk that you gave me. If you have any of it remaining, I am willing to pay a high price for it. You definitely wont suffer a loss.

Han Li would have lost his life several times over during his time in the Outer Star Seas, were it not for the Myriad Year Spirit Milk. After realizing just how important this item was, Han Li was naturally unwilling to let go an opportunity to acquire the other half of the spirit milk originally in the bottle. With this, he would have yet another life saving item the next time danger came to seek him out.

When Yuan Yao heard Han Li, she paused for a moment before unconsciously frowning.

A moment later, she took out a jade bottle from her waist and placed it at the center of the table and pushed it towards Han Li without any hesitation.

The woman serenely gazed at Han Li and said, I havent used even a drop of the Myriad Year Spirit Milk. Brother Han can have it as a gift, so there is no need to give me any spirit stones or items for it.

1 First introduced in Chapter 217. It is a technique that allows swords to produce an illusory copy of themselves. At his current strength, each of the sword illusions are able to retain one-third of the power of the original weapon.

After hearing the skeletal mans description of the formation, a scowl momentarily appeared on the old mans face. Humph! That woman stole all of the young masters technique records during that day, so it isnt strange for her to be able to do this. After I break through the spell formations, I will have to trouble you Fellow Daoists to assist me.

Relax, even if the woman possesses exceptional powers, it is still impossible for her to escape. The skeletal man smiled and spoke with a careless expression.

The old man agreed and clutched his hands in an incantation gesture as a blinding yellow radiance suddenly erupted from his hands. Break! As the old man shouted, the yellow radiance left his hands and struck the mountains down below.

The blast produced a rumble that echoed throughout the air. The scene of the mountain began to ripple in a manner similar to a large rock suddenly dropping into a serene pond. With a ripple of white light, the scene underwent a massive change, revealing beautiful, verdant mountain along with massive fluctuations of spiritual Qi.

This is? The skeletal and fiendish man gazed at the scene in astonishment and couldnt help becoming dazed with their mouths gaping open.

Old man Ding swept his gaze past the two and proudly said, Hehe, this is my sects secret Spirit Constraining Formation. It is one of the only spell formations in the world capable of concealing spiritual Qi. That witchs cultivation is insufficient and she was only capable of concealing a portion of the spiritual Qi. If our own Martial Ancestor were to personally place down this formation, it would be easy for him to prevent it from leaking even a trace of spiritual Qi.

Han Li was astonished by this as well, and his heart stirred after hearing the old mans explanation. If he could acquire the method for creating the Spirit Constraining Formation, his cave residences in the future would be far safer.

Following the disappearance of the illusion formation, a stone gate was revealed by a pulse of green light at the center of the mountain. It seemed to indicate the location of Yuan Yaos cave residence.

Lets begin our attack. A malicious glint appeared in the old mans eyes.

The skeletal man nodded and shot out a strange black edge from his mouth. The weapon was rather odd, appearing to be half saber and half sword. As for the fierce man, he let out a roar and hurled a halberd with an ominous, cold aura towards the mountain. Han Li was shocked to see such a massive weapon being used as a magic treasure. Such a weapon was a rare sight indeed amongst cultivators.

The old man had personally spat a white flying sword out of his mouth with a shout. But when he saw that Han Li had yet to take action, he couldnt help but be puzzled and ask, Fellow Daoist, why havent you…

Han Li faintly smiled and was about to casually make up an excuse when the mountain door suddenly opened, and a green light burst out from within.

When the old man saw this, he wasnt able to say anything further. All the other cultivators attention had been captured by the sudden change.

The green light revolved in front of the gate once before fading away to reveal a black-robed woman who possessed striking beauty and skin as fair as snow. The woman smiled with luminous, moist eyes, and her every movement seemed to contain a trace of charm. This was obviously Yuan Yao, who had parted ways with Han Li after leaving Heavenvoid Hall.

He hadnt seen the woman for many years, but not only did her appearance remain the same, her charms seemed to possess an even deeper degree of allure.

When the woman swept her gaze across the people there, her expression immediately changed upon seeing the Azure Yang Sects elder. A layer of frost suddenly seemed to cover her face.

Knowing that her charm techniques would be of no use to the cultivators before her, Yuan Yaos expression quickly grew unsightly. She turned her gaze away from the old man as if in contempt and icily said, Why have you Fellow Daoists arrived at this little womans residence?

When old man Ding saw this, he grew furious in his heart, but as he was a gloomy and shrewd sort, none of it was revealed on his face. Instead, he sinisterly smiled and said, Witch, there is no point in feigning ignorance. You killed my sects young master and took his treasures. Do you still believe you can escape?

Yuan Yao didnt bother to respond to the old man, choosing to examine the other cultivators instead. As a result, she felt her heart sink.

The old man and the fiendish man were only early Core Formation cultivators such as herself. However, the skeletal black-robed man and the azure robed man with the unremarkable appearance would be quite difficult to deal with. Their cultivations were at mid and late Core Formation, respectively.

Despite the astonishing power of the several magic treasures in her possession and the few secret techniques that she had cultivated over the years, if those four were to join hands, the results would be far from good.

The skeletal man and the fiendish man were clearly shocked when they saw Yuan Yaos beauty, and gave each other a mutual glance of regret. If the woman hadnt offended the Azure Yang Sects Venerable Devil Three Yang, she wouldve definitely been an ideal Dao companion. It was truly a pity. гeewbnovel.com

As she confronted the dire circumstances before her, her expression remained steady as she bitterly laughed and waved her empty hand. A white light started to revolve around her hand and when she stroked it, it started to brightly shine and release a large expanse of green and yellow mist. In a mere second, the mist covered the entire mountain.

When the old man saw this, he shouted and the flying sword in front of him hastily chopped towards Yuan Yao.

However, Yuan Yao merely laughed and silently disappeared into the mist with a blur.

The old man frowned when he saw this. Then with an expression of disdain, he clutched his hands in an incantation gesture and pointed at his flying sword. Humph! You dare to display a trifling illusion formation in front of me?!

The flying sword released a clear ring before wildly twirling through the skies. In an instant, it turned into a ten-meter-long disc of whirling light that ruthlessly swept past the mountain and cleanly scattered the fog. A second later, the stone gate could be seen once more.

When the fiendish man saw this, he pointed to his own magic treasure without the slightest hesitation and caused the halberd to swell in size several times before fiercely chopping at the stone gate. Flashes of yellow and green light erupted each time the halberd struck the gate.

To Han Lis side, the skeletal man was about to send his own strange blade to attack when he suddenly shouted in shock, Not good! The witch ran from the back of the mountain. Quickly, chase after her! He then turned into a streak of black light and quickly flew around the mountain.

When Han Li heard this, a strange expression flickered within his eyes, but he stood in place without moving.

It appeared the fiendish man was extremely confident in the skeletal mans words. He immediately stopped attacking the gate after hearing his words and set off after him.

When the old man saw this, he wore a doubtful expression and hesitantly asked Han Li, Fellow Daoist, did he speak truly? This old man didnt sense anything.

When Han Li heard him, his face remained unchanged but an odd expression flickered within his eyes as he calmly said, That Fellow Daoist spoke truthfully, she did flee from an exit on the other side of the mountain. Those two Fellow Daoists have already barred her way and are in the middle of a battle with her. Han Lis arms were held behind his back as he gazed into the distance.

The old man joyfully said, That is great! If we arrive to assist them, we will certainly be able to capture that witch.

Han Li turned towards the old man and gazed at him with a peculiar expression as he leisurely said, Yes, if we were to head out, that woman would be easily captured. But before that, there is something Id like to borrow from you.

Old man Ding appeared perplexed and paused for a moment before asking, Borrow? What does Fellow Daoist wish to borrow from me?

Nothing important. Just your head! Han Li rubbed his nose with a smirk. Then before the old man could respond, he spat a streak of bright azure light from his mouth. It circled once around the old man before his head tumbled off of his body.

Soon after, Han Li shot out a streak of azure light from his hand, wrapping up the head and dragging it into his hand. He then narrowed his eyes and enveloped the azure light around the head.

Because he had acted so quickly, the head still wore an expression of a strange bewilderment and had yet to even smell of blood.

Han Li sighed and muttered, Dont blame me. Blame the terrible luck you had for seeing me arrive through the transportation formation.

When Ke Yu and the Azure Yang Sect sentry saw this, they were immediately terrified and tried to hastily flee on their magic tools. Unfortunately for them, a casual wave of Han Lis arm released two streaks of sword light that immediately penetrated their chests.

He then raised his head and turned to the direction of the mountain while wearing a strange expression.

Han Li clicked his tongue and said with an impressed tone, I didnt expect for Yuan Yaos cultivation to have reached such a higher level! He then flew off in a streak of azure light.

In the sky behind the green mountain, the skeletal man and the fiendish man were in a contest using their magic treasures against a strange red hammer as they continuously cast magic techniques in Yuan Yaos direction. At that moment, Yuan Yao was completely enveloped in a cloud of black smoke and shot over a hundred streaks of green devilfire, intercepting their magic techniques with rings of explosions.

But as she fought, she continuously retreated and attempted to think of a plan to flee. As her opponents were rich with battle experience, their perfectly coordinated strikes forced Yuan Yao to focus the entirety of her attention on defending against their attacks.

When the fiendish man and the skeletal man saw Han Li flying over, they were overjoyed.

When Han Li arrived near the battle and his light faded away, the fiendish man appeared discontent and hastily called out to Han Li, Fellow Daoist, quickly help! If we attack together, the woman will be captured without fail. Wait, where is Fellow Daoist Ding? This was a matter of his own sect, how could he possibly delay?

You dont need to wait for him. Fellow Daoist Ding is right here! Han Li then expressionlessly reached behind him and tossed the old mans head to the fiendish man.

Just like the skeletal man and the fiendish man, the new arrivals didnt ask any questions about Han Lis identity either. When the elegant man saw that there were five people present, he directly saluted the three people that had arrived earlier and respectfully said, I am Ke Yu. With respect, Ive come to deliver your orders and guide you. Here is my proof of identity, please feel free to confirm it. The elegant man then took out a black command medallion and handed it over to Han Li. As he clearly had the highest cultivation among the three that had first arrived, he naturally took the leading position.

Han Li wordlessly received the medallion and glanced at it before casually tossing it to the skeletal man.

The skeletal man took a cursory glance at it as well and then casually tossed it back to the elegant man. He then said with a lazy tone, What use is there in showing the command medallion? Since a Foundation Establishment cultivator such as yourself was allowed to use the teleportation formation, there is little doubt about your role. As for our identities, there is also no use in examining them. Weve only arrived here due to receiving orders as enforcers, it is impossible for there to be outsiders. So how about you start telling us our orders?

The skeletal man appeared quite familiar with the process and boldly spoke with an expression of impatience.

When the elegant man heard this, he hesitated for a moment before revealing an embarrassed smile. He didnt raise the matter about identifying Han Li or the others and only let out a dry cough before introducing the old man at his side.

This is Senior Ding, an enforcer of the Azure Yang Sect. Your assignment is to assist Senior Ding in capturing a criminal of the Azure Yang Sect. Senior Ding will continue with the details, this Juniors role was merely to introduce him. He then obediently stepped back and deferred to the old man beside him.

Azure Yang Sect? Dont tell me that its Lord Three Yangs Azure Yang Sect? A blue glint appeared in the skeletal mans eyes as he revealed astonishment.

When Han Li and the fiendish man to his side heard this, they also revealed surprise.

The Azure Yang Sect Elder surnamed Ding faintly smiled and saluted the three, Hehe, it seems there is no need for me to speak of my sects founder since you already know his name. The Martial Ancestor has personally requested Coalition Leader Archsaint Six Paths for this matter. This is due to the fact that not only is the criminal a Core Formation cultivator but she is also in possession of many of the Azure Yang Sects most valuable treasures. It has already been many years since she escaped, but we recently acquired word of her whereabouts. Had the Martial Ancestor personally set out to capture her, it would naturally be quite easy, but unfortunately, he has more pressing matters at hand. As such, he was forced to ask you Fellow Daoists for assistance. With us four Core Formation cultivators, we will be able to capture that witch alive with certainty. When he said that last sentence, his expression subconsciously became stern.

After hearing him say witch, the fiendish man bewilderedly asked, Is this criminal a female cultivator?

Han Li frowned, having faintly recalled something.

Thats right, the witch is called Yuan Yao. Originally, she was a concubine that was prepared for the young sect master. However, it was beyond our expectations that this witch would be so vicious and merciless, and using her outstanding beauty and bewitchment techniques, she conspired with another woman and killed the young sect master in secret. Yuan Yao then took the young sect masters treasures and precious medicine pills and fled, later succeeding in Core Formation. As that young master was Martial Ancestor Three Yangs sole descendant, he naturally has a bone-deep hatred for the woman and views her as a top priority. So long as you three assist me in capturing the woman alive, our sect will be certain to repay you accordingly. We wont leave you under compensated for your efforts. The old man gritted his teeth as he spoke of the objective

The skeletal man and the fiendish man glanced at each other with a meaningful gaze. As for Han Li, he rubbed his nose in complete silence.

So the culprit turned out to be Yuan Yao! This mysterious and beautiful womans shocking history was far beyond Han Lis imagination.

He had been suspicious about how the woman had managed to reach Core Formation in such a small period of time and why she had acted in such a secretive manner, but he wouldnt have guessed that she had stolen everything from the corpse of a young sect master and was being pursued by the Azure Yang Sect. The many precious medicine pills on the Young Master seemed to have greatly benefited Yuan Yao. But now, it seemed the woman was trapped in a troublesome situation, and vague thoughts of disrupting their plan had sprung into his mind. However, they remained nothing more than thoughts for the moment. While they couldnt be considered to have a particularly close relationship, they could at least be considered acquaintances.

At that moment, the skeletal man at his side started to speak, Since weve already received orders from our superiors, my brother and I wouldve participated regardless. Do you know where this woman appeared? Since weve gathered here, then she mustnt be too far away!

Fellow Daoist is right, the witch lives in seclusion on a desolate island north of Bright Emperor Island. When she went out to purchase a few goods, one of our disciples happened to recognize her and followed her back to the island. Up until that moment, we didnt have the slightest idea about where she could be. This woman is extremely cunning and she possesses treasures with tremendous might, not to mention our sects precious Azure Flameblasts. As such, everyone should take proper care. When the old man gave his warning, he spoke towards Han Li especially. Since Han Li was a late Core Formation cultivator, the old man held him in even higher regard than the others.

But against their wildest imaginations, while Han Li was expressionlessly nodding his head, he was inwardly pondering whether or not he should exterminate them. However, when Han Li heard that Yuan Yao was located nearby and that she had many precious treasures on hand, his heart stirred. After a mere moment of thought, Han Li decided that after he saved her, he would take the opportunity to demand heavy rewards from her.

With the explanation completed, Ke Yu finished examining the people in the room and respectfully asked them for confirmation that they understood before setting off from the cave.

…

Somewhere else in the Inner Seas a cultivator with disheveled hair glanced down at the transportation formation under his feet with confusion. The transportation had been flickering with light when he had entered, but once he was about to teleport, the formation had lost power for some unfathomable reason. This caused him to gloomily rub the back of his head, he was at a loss of what to do.

…

Leaving behind the people guarding the formations, Han Li and the party arrived on the side of a mountain. In the distance, a village could vaguely be seen. The party of five then took to the skies and under the guidance of the Azure Yang Sect Elder, they left the island and flew north.

The flight was uneventful and the party flew in silence. With Han Lis detached and withdrawn mannerisms, none dared to tactlessly chat along the way as he possessed the highest cultivation among them.

About half a day later, the group of five spotted a small island about ten kilometers wide ahead of them.

A cold light flickered within the old mans eyes as he came to a stop, and coolly said, This is the place. The witch should be hiding inside one of the hills.

Han Li and the others soon came to a stop and gazed at the island in the distance. Apart from some sparse vegetation, there were only a few small stone mountains and the spiritual Qi was extremely scarce.

After taking a look at the island, the fiendish man couldnt help but doubtfully ask, Fellow Daoist Ding, are you not mistaken? The witch is a Core Formation cultivator. Why would she cultivate in a place like this?

Be at ease, there is no way our info is wrong. The old man surnamed Ding replied with complete confidence. He then formed his hands into an incantation gesture and flung his hand out, causing a streak of bright yellow light to streak across the sky.

A short moment later, a burst of yellow radiance suddenly shone from one side of the island.

The old man was happy after seeing this, and hastily turned his head to the other three and explained, One of our sects disciples remained here to monitor the woman. It seems that she has yet to leave the island.

After that was said, they waited for a moment more before a streak of red light approached them from the direction of the yellow light. A moment later, the red streak of light arrived in front of them and faded away to reveal a grey-clothed mid Foundation Establishment cultivator that appeared to be about forty years old. His robes were identical to the old mans robes with azure flame emblems embroidered into them, but the flames were far smaller than those on the old mans robes.

When the man recognized old man Ding, he hastily bowed to him and respectfully said, Disciple greets Martial Uncle Ding and Seniors!

The old man waved off his greeting without paying it any attention and asked in a deep voice, Is the witch still on the island?

She is still there. The witch has yet to leave ever since this disciple tailed her back to this island. The middle-aged man spoke with certainty.

The old man spoke with a deep tone, Good, youve done well in your assignment. When this matter is over, you will be promoted to an inner disciple within the sect. Go ahead and lead the way.

When the middle-aged man heard this, he had a rapt smile as he repeatedly thanked the old man. He then turned around and flew to the small island.

In the blink of an eye, the party arrived above the small island. The middle-aged man then pointed to a stone mountain and respectfully said, On the witchs return, this disciple saw her approach that mountain and then disappear without a trace. Although I couldnt investigate closer due to my low cultivation, I reckon that womans cave residence is inside that mountain.

When the skeletal man heard that, a strange light flickered within his eyes as he gazed at the mountain. He then slowly nodded his head and said, Thats right. The mountains exterior is clearly under the effects of high level restrictions. Unless one were to examine that particular mountain up close, they wouldnt be able to discover anything strange about the island. It is no wonder why the woman was able to conceal herself here for so many years.

When Feng Xi saw Han Li within the transportation formation, his eyes widened and his face twitched. Although he had been confused as to why Han Li would seek his own destruction by hiding on this small island, it was beyond his wildest dreams for a transportation formation to be there. Before his eyes, Han Li cast a series of hand incantations and spat out a mouthful of blood essence. He was sparing none of his true essence to hasten the activation of the transportation formation, which had already begun to hum

NO! Feng Xi furiously roared. He instantly opened his mouth and fiercely shot a ball of azure light towards a corner of the formation. If the formation was broken before the activation completed, Han Li was as good as his.

Immediately after unleashing the attack, Feng Xis body blurred as he madly rushed at the formation with a fervent bloodlust in a desperate attempt to interrupt Han Lis teleportation.

However, he was too late.

Han Li responded to his attack by shooting over ten streaks of sword Qi to slow down the ball of azure light. As for Feng Xis mad charge, Han Li didnt possess the slightest intention to dodge. The spell formation had already begun to shine with a dense white light, enveloping Han Li within it.

When Feng Xi arrived in front of the transportation formation in his mad rush, Han Li had already disappeared from within the light in a series of blurs.

With neither a displacement talisman on hand nor knowledge of where the transportation formation led to, Feng Xi was forced to abandon his pursuit.

At that moment, Swift Crane flew in through the shattered ceiling. After seeing the faint glow of white light from the formation, his expression immediately revealed both fury and amazement.

Unfortunately for Swift Crane, his sudden appearance had made him the new target of Feng Xis gaze. Killing intent began to emanate from his blood-red eyes.

All the humans here… WILL DIE! Brimming with rage after Han Li escaped right before his eyes, Feng Xi brutally shouted. His entire body blazed with an azure light, and instantly turned into a streak of azure light, pouncing towards Swift Crane in a display of overbearing ferocity!

Swift Cranes expression massively changed at the sudden change of events and he instinctively threw out his ancient mirror and jade hammer in panic.

Beams of different colors burst forth from the cave and intertwined as they shone down upon the previously tranquil island.

…

A month later, the human cultivators in the nearby seas heard that the Nascent Soul cultivator Daoist Master Swift Crane fleshly body had been exterminated by a grade nine demon beast. In order to survive, he had to exhaust the entirety of his body to transport his Nascent Soul back to his cave residence. For a while after this event human cultivators were left trembling in fear at the demon beasts viciousness.

However, none of them couldve expected that such a momentous event was only the beginning.

Several months later the flood dragons of the depths suddenly dispatched large quantities of high grade members to scour the seas, hunting all human cultivators at Core Formation and beyond.

Although this only lasted for a few short years, the devastation it caused among high grade cultivators was comparable to the beast torrent. There were even two Nascent Soul eccentrics that had met their end after being surrounded by several grade nine demon beasts.

From that moment on, whenever word of any flood dragons appeared in the nearby seas, no humans dared to rashly leave their cave residences. This continued for over ten years before the lingering fear finally started to fade.

However, the few cultivators that had been fortunate enough to escape from the demon beasts hands were bewildered to discover that all them were searching for a Core Formation cultivator surnamed Li. Anyone remained silent in the face of flood dragons interrogation about him would find themselves immediately attacked.

As a result, many cultivators came to believe that the massive wave of attacks from the flood dragons was likely a result of this Cultivator Li. Just what had this person done to enrage the flood dragons to this degree!?

When word of this spread, everyone it became common to hear people cursing this unknown cultivator for having invited this calamity upon all of them. It reached the point where everyone wanted to find this Cultivator Li and capture him, delivering him to the flood dragons as an apology and to appease their rage.

However, everyone was bewildered to discover that there was no one by the name of Li among the higher grade cultivators. So even if they wanted to apprehend him for his offences, they were incapable of even trying.

…

In a flash of white light, the now infamous Han Li appeared in an unfamiliar place with a Greater Displacement Medallion in hand.

As a result of his careful nature, Han Li had already prepared for the possibility of meeting enemies upon arrival and had preemptively changed his appearance to that of an unfamiliar man. Before he had even managed to recover from the dizziness caused by the teleportation, Han Li heard a lazy voice from his side, It seems that your esteemed self has a penchant for punctuality as well. You and I were the first to arrive, and are stuck waiting on the others!

Upon hearing this, Han Li inwardly trembled and grunted in response before moving off of the formation and standing off to the side.

Not far from the transportation formation, there was a black-clothed man wearing a hood that grinned upon seeing Han Li, revealing his gleaming white teeth.

However, when Han Li clearly saw this persons appearance, he immediately felt his stomach lurch. The man appeared truly frightening with a face so shriveled he looked like a skeleton. Additionally, his eyes twinkled with a faint blue light.

Despite his shock, Han Li didnt dare to scorn him, because he could tell at a glance that this skeletal looking man was a mid Core Formation cultivator. He could already be considered a rarely seen high grade cultivator among the Scattered Star Seas.

At the same time that Han Li saw his face, the skeletal man realized Han Li was a late Core Formation cultivator. Astonishment clear in his eyes, his tone became much more respectful as he continued, The others should be arriving soon, so please feel free to take a short rest, Brother. We can look forward to all of the rewards we will reap from the upcoming operation, hehe.

Han Li was at a loss about what to do, but under such vague circumstances he could only nod his head and maintain his stiff expression to avoid making any mistakes.

He felt his heart slightly relax after examining his surroundings, and discovering that they matched the description of Bright Emperor Island that Lady Fan had given him. When the Exquisite Sound Sect Disciple had said that the transportation formation was untested, Han Li had felt slightly uneasy. In the end his luck held out and he had truly returned to the Inner Star Seas after all these years.

He was currently in a cave over sixty meters wide, and apart from the ancient transportation formation that he had appeared from, Han Li saw two additional transportation formations in the cave. While Han Li chatted with the skeletal man, another transportation formation flickered with yellow light, faintly revealing a tall silhouette.

The black-robed mans eyes immediately brightened and he hurriedly walked over. Han Li took the opportunity to quietly shoot two small streaks of azure light from his legs into the transportation formation below him, creating a crack in it that would be difficult to spot.

As a result of this small crack, the ancient transportation formation was disabled and he no longer had to fear any pursuit from either Swift Crane or Feng Xi.

It appeared that Han Lis covert sabotage had gone unnoticed by both the black-clothed man and the cultivator that had just arrived. While the two of them were lively bantering with each other, Han Li inspected the new arrival and discovered it was a large man with a fiendish appearance.

When Han Li saw them speaking with each, he silently walked down from the transportation formation and headed towards the cave opening. However, he had only walked a few steps before he heard the black-robed man saw with an astonished tone, Brother, not everyone has arrived yet. I was told that there would be five people simultaneously taking action, and the rest of our orders and members have yet to arrive. It would be best for us to wait in the cave for the time being. Otherwise, it will be hard to explain! Now that I think about it, Fellow Daoists appearance is quite unfamiliar! Is there any chance that this is the first time that Brother has participated in an operation like this?

For some unknown reason, the black-robed man hadnt doubted Han Lis identity since he arrived despite not recognizing him.

Han Li slightly frowned at the question before mumbling with a deliberately impatient voice, How troublesome, none of this was explained to me.

Hehe! Since Fellow Daoists cultivation is quite high, it is only natural for your guide to be hesitant in telling you what to do. However, Brother should exercise some patience. So long as you complete your task, youre free to do as you wish. The black-robed man faintly smiled and seemed to be implying something .

When Han Li heard this, he managed to come up with a fairly certain idea about what was going on. After slightly rolling his eyes, he intended to give a vague response, but right then another transportation formation began to radiate light before bringing forth two more people.

A strange expression flickered deep within Han Lis eyes upon seeing the new arrivals. One of whom was an old man who had blue flame emblems that emitted a faint spiritual Qi, and flickered as if they were alive embroidered on on his wide robes. Based on his appearance he seemed to be some notable character, while at his side stood a lean, elegant man.

With the appearance of these two, there were now five people in the cave and Han Li was the sole late Core Formation cultivator. The skeletal man was at mid Core Formation, while the large man and the old man were both at early Core Formation. As for the lean, elegant man, he was only at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Chapter 560: The Return of Feng Xi

As Han Li flew, he continued to use his magic power to suppress the flare ups from the wind spirit energy. However, his body still trembled from the effort, and it was becoming more difficult to control with each flare.

The current situation filled Han Li with dread. He now suspected that the reason why Feng Xi hadnt used the wind spirit energy more frequently during the previous chase was likely due to a combination of his exhaustion from refining the magic treasure and the backlash from the green liquid. Had these intense flare ups occurred back then, events wouldve played out much differently. However, upon seeing the small island in the distance, Han Li grew relieved.

Although it had taken him two days to arrive at the small island in the past, it now only took the majority of a day while flying at his top speed. So long as the transportation had been finished by the time he arrived, he would be able to return to the Inner Star Seas without harm. Although he would have to guard against a few Nascent Soul eccentrics, it was better than being relentlessly chased down by the metamorphosed demon beast, Feng Xi.

While these thoughts bounced around in Han Lis mind, he heard a voice transmission from behind him.

Swift Crane said in a slow, calm and gentle voice, Fellow Daoist Han, this humble Daoist holds no malicious intentions. I only wish to exchange for a Heavenmend Pill. There is no need for Fellow Daoist to flee with such intensity. Truly, his words felt sincere, kind, and lacking any hint of maliciousness. Normally, one would feel quite favorable toward such a voice.

However, Han Li wasnt moved in the slightest by his tone or words, and inwardly cursed upon hearing them. Due to his decreased speed from switching to the blood-red cloak from the Thunderstorm Wings, Han Li could once again see Swift Cranes light in the distance whenever he looked behind him.

As soon as the old Daoist had entered within range of him, he started using some sort of abnormal technique to continuously send Han Li bewitching messages filled with enticement in an attempt to slow him down. During a moment of carelessness, Han Li had nearly been affected by the technique. Fortunately, the Great Development Technique had automatically activated and protected him, promptly clearing his mind. Although he had managed to avoid falling into Swift Cranes trap, Han Li still felt his body break out in a cold sweat.

It appeared that even Nascent Soul cultivators were adept in the usage of bewitchment techniques. Swift Cranes own techniques far surpassed Lady Fans, they were even on par with Yuan Yaos. As for the old Daoists promises that he merely wanted to trade for a Heavenmend Pill and meant him no harm, Han Li would have to be touched in the head to truly believe that.

As Han Li saw the small island growing closer, he didnt dare to delay his departure and streaked towards the island with a flourish of sparkling red light.

At that moment, a brilliant light flashed from across the sky, filling the air with a chilling whistle. A vague black dot appeared where the light had faded away, and instantly grew larger as it flew in Han Lis direction at a frightening speed.

When Han Li saw this, his heart shook. Even if he couldnt clearly see the black streaks appearance, that fearsome speed and violent whistle couldnt possibly be from anything other than a certain grade nine Windbreaker Beast.

As Han Li bitterly cursed, wings instantly emerged from his back in a flash of silver light.

Since the demon had already appeared, Han Li strove his hardest to reach the small island, else he would have no chance of survival. Even if he were to turn and flee at that moment, he feared he wouldnt be able to escape Feng Xis fearsome speed even if he exhausted the entirety of his Divine Devilbane Lightning.

With that thought, Han Li disappeared with a roll of thunder, turning into an arc of silver lightning. Each time Han Li reappeared, he was drawing closer to the small island.

When Swift Crane heard the piercing whistle, his expression greatly changed. Although the Daoist didnt know who that person was, he could faintly feel that they were a fearsome character. When he saw the black dot make its way toward Han Li without the slightest hesitation, he naturally believed that it was for the Heavenvoid Cauldron and he became extremely anxious.

Desperate, Swift Crane opened his mouth and spat out a mist of blood essence. The mist turned into a huge, blood-red cloud and enveloped the old Daoist. The white crane patterns on his robes then glowed with a white light and completely absorbed the surrounding blood mist, instantly staining the cranes scarlet.

Swift Crane then began to spin his body around, enveloping himself in a blinding white light and releasing the cries of cranes.

A ten-meter-long crimson crane with emerald green eyes appeared before him.

When Swift Crane saw this, his face grew sullen and he sat upon the huge crane in a blur. He then quickly clapped the head of the crane. Its eyes flickered with green light as it extended its wings, carrying the old Daoist a hundred meters away in the blink of an eye.

Although he was still slower than Han Lis lightning movements, he was still far faster than before.

As a result, a bizarre scene unfolded in the nearby skies.

As Han Li pushed forward with his warped movements, both the whistling black blur in front of him and the crimson crane from behind him rushed straight towards him.

A few seconds later, Han Li had arrived above the small island. At that same moment, the black blur was now only a few kilometers away, travelling at an unbelievable speed.

Han Lis heart turned icy when he clearly saw the demon beasts appearance. It was a bizarre form with the body of a bird and a fish tail, both covered in three meter long feathers. Below its abdomen were two incredibly sharp claws covered in inch large scales that sparkled with an azure light.

Feng Xi was using his demon beast form to hunt him down. Although high grade demons found it awkward to fight against humans while in their beast form, it allowed them to use their innate characteristics without restraint. In this case, it allowed a Windbreaker Beast to display their innately extraordinary speed.

After taking a cold breath of air, Han Li didnt dare to further delay and disappeared in a flash of silver light. He reappeared at the islands surface only to disappear once more.

When the demon beast saw this, his piercing whistle came to an abrupt halt. With a few more flaps of his wings, he crossed the remaining couple of kilometers in a mere instant. After arriving above the island, he transformed into his human form with a bright flourish of azure light.

Much to his dismay, Swift Crane saw Feng Xis transformation as he continued to chase after Han Li. After seeing that Feng Xi looked nearly the same as an ordinary human, he felt a chill run down his entire body.

Staring in awe, Swift Crane felt his blood run cold. Grade nine demon beast? And its an extremely fast bird-type.

Ordinarily, when high grade humans and demon beasts met, it didnt necessarily result in a battle to the death. But if there was a huge disparity in the strength between them, a bloodbath was unavoidable. After all, regardless of whether it were for the demon beasts cores or the humans Nascent Souls and golden cores, they were both extremely coveted by the opposing side.

As grade nine demon beasts were slightly above mid Nascent Soul cultivators, the old Daoist inwardly cursed at the encounter. Were this any other time, he wouldve already turned tail and fled without a word, but with the Heavenvoid Cauldron before his eyes, he couldnt bring himself to relinquish it. As a result, he raised his hands with a pale face and held an ancient blue mirror in one hand along with a small jade hammer in the other. With the two ancient treasures in hand, the old Daoists courage was strengthened and he gloomily stared at the demon beast.

When Feng Xi saw Han Lis wings and his adept usage of them, he was initially amazed before subsequently becoming filled with an immense, bitter regret. Even if he managed to kill Han Li and refine the Thunderstorm Wings, he would only be able to draw out seventy percent of the magic treasures might at most since it had already recognized another master, further stoking the flames of hatred towards Han Li.

As a result, even though Feng Xi had seen Swift Crane, he had completely ignored the old Daoist, his mind was completely focused on Han Li. He faced the Daoist and coldly shouted, F*ck off! before blurring in the direction of the island.

Daoist Swift Crane was stunned for a moment before gritting his teeth and flying in pursuit. The Heavenvoid Cauldron was the top ranked secret treasure in the Scattered Star Seas, and even if he had to risk his life, he had to acquire it.

At that moment, Han Li quickly changed his face while he was flying through a passage after breaking through the stone gate. After several more flickers of lightning, he appeared before the transportation formation where several Exquisite Sound Sect cultivators were currently bantering with each other. When they saw Han Li appear, they instantly found their throats choked from the shock.

Han Li appeared at the side of the transportation formation before wildly roaring at the disciples, Is the transportation formation finished!?

One of the disciples recognized Han Li and respectfully replied, Ah! Yes, Senior Li! The transportation formation has been finished. However, weve yet to test it. We were…

But before she could finish speaking, his body blurred and he appeared inside the transportation formation.

At nearly the same moment, a hole was suddenly ruptured from the ceiling and the demon cultivator Feng Xi dropped down in a streak of azure light.

Han Lis face instantly drained of blood!

Upon entering the room, Yun Tianxiao spotted a male cultivator sitting at the rooms center. He appeared to be fiddling with something sparkling in his hand. Yun Tianxiao then swept his gaze across the room and astonishingly found no sight of Yun Qin. Startled, his heart trembled as he grew vigilant.

He stared at the man and slowly said, Who is your esteemed self and where is that girl Yun Qin? The magic treasure in his body was already stirring restlessly inside body.

Han Li chuckled and raised his head, Could it be that Brother Yun has already forgotten about me?

Its you?! Yun Tianxiao was greatly shocked when he clearly saw the mans appearance. Without any further thought, he fled in a streak of light.

Too slow! Just after Han Li emotionlessly said this, a light pulsed from his hands.

Then with a flourish of radiance around Yun Tianxiao, five copper bands of varying colors appeared around his limbs and neck. These bands released a low hum before tightening and restraining him.

He screamed out of fright and hastily thought to release his magic treasure. However, his magic treasure didnt move in the slightest as if it were shackled.

Yun Tianxiao was frightened out of his mind and couldnt help but panic, loudly screaming, Senior Swift Crane, please save me!

But just as he shouted this, Han Li opened his mouth and spat out an azure streak of light. It revolved once around Yun Tianxiao before cleaving off his head. Then, without the slightest hesitation, Han Li snatched the storage pouch from the corpse and recalled his Five Element Bands.

The chain of events had concluded at lightning speed. But at the same moment Yun Tianxiaos storage pouch entered Han Lis grasp, he heard a loud explosion from within the room.

The rooms wall had been smashed open and Daoist Swift Crane flew inside the room through the cloud of ash.

The old Daoist gloomily glanced at the beheaded corpse on the ground and turned his gaze to Han Li. With killing intent shining within his eyes, he shouted, Youre courting death!

He then flicked his hand and a streak of blinding, scorching white light arrived in front of Han Li in an instant.

With pupils contracted and a trembling heart, Han Li wildly enlarged the Five Element Bands in his hand, covering his body in a multi-colored cylinder. At that same moment, he took a red and yellow jade scepter out with a turn of his hand.

Since this was the first time Han Li had blocked a Nascent Soul cultivators attack since reaching late Core Formation stage, he naturally had some interest in testing whether or not his incisive treasures could receive the attack. However, despite his calm exterior, he felt completely perturbed and uncertain.

Bang! White and rainbow light collided.

Han Li felt as if he was struck by a heavy hammer, and was sent flying before striking the wall behind him. His head was left spinning from the impact.

Huh?! While Han Li was still in a daze from the strike, Swift Crane let out an astonished shout.

With yet another white light appearing before his eyes, Han Li took a cold breath and resolutely waved his jade scepter. A red and yellow barrier of light appeared around his body from within the rainbow cylinder.

As a result, he was able to receive the next attack much better than the first. He only staggered a few steps away before regaining his bearings.

Han Li then steeled his heart as his mind began to stir, and a pair of silver white wings emerged from his back.

Leaving a roll of thunder behind, he instantly disappeared, dodging the next streak of white light. A moment later, he reappeared at another corner of the room.

Han Li had now identified the true form of Swift Cranes white light. It was a small, jade hammer covered in sparkling white light and the oval head was covered in talisman characters. Although it was only the size of a palm, it released astonishing spiritual Qi.

After Swift Cranes strike had missed, his face stirred and he extended his arm. With a rustle of wind, the small hammer returned into his sleeve.

A trace of astonishment flickered from Swift Cranes eyes as he said, I didnt expect that a Core Formation cultivator would be in possession of so many ancient treasures. What is your name?

Han Li pursed his lips and was about to say something when the door of the room suddenly opened as Lady Fan excitedly entered the room.

Lady Fan gave Swift Crane a formal bow and spoke to him with an exceptionally respectful tone, Senior Swift Crane! This is Senior Li who I specially invited in order to deal with the traitor Yun Tianxiao. I hope Senior will be at ease. I am willing to double any conditions that the traitor may have raised.

When Swift Crane heard this, he frowned and turned his gaze to the corpse on the floor. His expressioned wavered.

Fortunately, Han Li only had to silently stand in place. However, Lady Fan appeared quite nervous as she watched Swift Cranes expression.

Swift Crane eventually relaxed and said, Alright, since this is an internal matter of the Exquisite Sound Sect, this old Daoist wont meddle. But dont forget what you just said, Lady Fan.

Lady Fan felt her heart swell with relief as she pledged with a beaming smile, Please be at ease, Senior. I wont dare to break my word!

The old Daoist nodded his head and glanced at Han Li with suspicion.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, Where did Fellow Daoist Li cultivate? Your appearance is quite unfamiliar!

Han Lis heart trembled and he pondered for a moment. When he opened his mouth to dispel Swift Cranes suspicions, he was only able to utter, Junior… before his face pulsed with azure light and underwent a massive change.

The wind spirit energy within his body had suddenly flared.

From its violent eruption, it was clear that Feng Xi was close by.

With fury and alarm, Han Li suppressed it with the entirety of his magic power. After forcefully suppressing the wind spirit energy, he felt cold sweat lining his body.

Han Li let out a breath of relief after saving himself from the crisis, but when he turned his gaze to Swift Crane, he saw a trace of astonishment. It then turned into a strange expression of delight.

Han Li suddenly thought of something and grasped his face. He instantly paled. The flare of Wind Spirit Energy had caused him to revert back to his original appearance.

A malevolent expression appeared on Daoist Swift Cranes face as he shouted, Han Li!

Han Li let out a stream of curses in his heart. Without taking the time to think any further, he flapped his wings and suddenly disappeared with a flash of lightning, leaving only thunder behind. At that same moment, the old man flung his sleeve and disappeared in a streak of light. The only one left inside the room was Lady Fan who was left in a bewildered daze.

A flicker of silver light appeared above Twin Peaks Island, accompanied by the sudden appearance of Han Li. In the following moment, a streak of white light violently flew up from the island and quickly pursued him.

Han Lis expression sank and he immediately imbued the Thunderstorm Wings within his body with Divine Devilbane Lightning. An instant later, he reappeared a hundred meters away. These flashes continued, each time with thunder left in his wake.

In the blink of an eye, Han Li had already been reduced to a small, black dot on the horizon.

When Swift Crane saw this, he couldnt believe what he was seeing. He then came to the conclusion that the wings were certain to be a treasure from the Heavenvoid Cauldron and his heart grew wildly fervent.

With a shout, he transformed into a streak of blinding radiance and set off in hot pursuit of Han Li, tearing through the skies with booms left in his wake.

In an instant, the black and white dots could no longer been seen from the island.

In the lead, Han Li was slowly increasing the distance between him and Daoist Swift Crane with the incredible speed of the Thunderstorm Wings.

It wouldnt take Han Li much longer until he shook off the Daoist Swift Crane with his current speed. But at that moment, the wind spirit energy flared once more within his body and continued to flare in regular intervals.

Han Li was forced to periodically stop and use his magic power to suppress the backlash of the wind spirit energy. However, this delay had given Swift Crane the opportunity to latch his spiritual sense onto Han Li, allowing him to ceaselessly pursue him.

However, this wasnt Han Lis biggest worry. The flares of wind spirit energy were growing increasingly violent, displaying just how close Feng Xi was to him.

Helpless and on the edge of despair, Han Li steeled his resolve and rushed towards the small island with the transportation formation. He hoped Lady Fan had truly given the order to complete the transportation formation and that they had managed to complete it by the time he arrived. So long as he was able to reach the island, he would have the opportunity to escape pursuit from Swift Crane ad Feng Xi.

Although the Thunderstorm Wings were astonishingly fast, it consumed a significant amount of Divine Devilbane Lightning. As a result, after he gained enough distance from Swift Crane, he swapped the wings for his blood-red cloak.

After returning to Twin Peaks Mountain, Han Li assisted Lady Fan in exterminating the remaining cultivators that were loyal to Yun Tianxiao. Afterwards, he calmly awaited Yun Tianxiaos return to the city.

Five days later, Han Li was sitting in the area behind the citys hidden hall with closed eyes. Lady Fan was sitting beside him with a fluctuating expression.

At that moment, a streak of fire flew through the door and Lady Fans eyes brightened as it flew into her open hand.

The fire released a womans flustered voice, Sect Master, its terrible! Elder Yun brought Daoist Master Swift Crane with him. Theyve already arrived at the entrance of the city. Sect Master, please make preparations!

What? The old monster Swift Cane arrived with him? Lady Fan crushed the sound transmission talisman in astonishment and wore an extremely unsightly expression.

The Jade Cloud Sects Swift Crane? Han Li opened his eyes with a startled expression, but soon regained his calm.

If it isnt that old Daoist, then who else could it be? It is too late to stop our plans since Yun Tianxiaos subordinates have already been cleanly exterminated. He will notice something is amiss in the city after being there for just a moment. Lady Fans expression grew pale, but when she saw Han Lis calm expression, she felt slightly hopeful.

When Han Li saw her silently staring at him, he couldnt help but roll his eyes at her and sourly said, What is Lady Fan looking at me for? Dont tell me that you expect me to stake it all in a battle against a Nascent Soul cultivator?

Even though he said this, Han Li didnt feel particularly flustered in the slightest. Since a threat on the level of Man Huzi and Wan Tianming hadnt arrived, he could make himself scarce without much of a problem. He was confident that he could escape from the hands of an early Nascent Soul cultivator with ease, especially with the miraculous abilities of his newly acquired Thunderstorm Wings. Of course, if it were possible, he still wanted to return to the Inner Star Seas with the transportation formation. As a result, Han Li was thinking of an alternative plan despite his previous words.

But when Lady Fan heard Han Li, her expression turned pale and she blankly stood in place. She was at a complete loss about what to do.

A short moment later, a cold glint flickered within Han Lis eyes. He licked his lips and asked with a serious tone, Does that Swift Crane have a close relationship with Yun Tianxiao? If I were to suddenly kill Yun Tianxiao, would he take revenge on me?

Lady Fan was startled when she heard Han Li, but hastily replied with delighted surprise, Relationship? Yun Tianxiao merely used our Exquisite Sound Sect to form a loose connection with the old Daoist by giving our disciples over to him as cultivation vessels. He doesnt care about the matters of our Exquisite Sound Sect. However, you must kill Yun Tianxiao before he can cry for help. Otherwise, the old Daoist might truly intervene out of obligation.

Thats fine, Han Li then calmly ordered, Drag that Yun Tianxiao into one of the neighboring rooms alone. I will kill him there in an instant. He wont have the time to call for help from Swift Crane. So long as you are in charge of the sect, the old Daoist wont be able to say anything. Afterwards, win over his favor by using some good conditions.

Displaying staunch decisiveness, Lady Fan gritted her teeth and agreed, Yes! Since matters have reached this point, we can only do our utmost. Senior must exert his complete strength and kill Yun Tianxiao as quickly as possible! Please wait in the room farthest away from here for the time being. I will bring him over.

When Han Li saw this, he immediately walked to the halls side door that led to a hallway with many variously sized rooms.

When he arrived at the door, Han Li thought of something and suddenly stopped. He turned around with a gloomy expression and icily said, Sect Master Fan! After I kill Yun Tianxiao, dont get any ideas of revealing my identity to curry favor with old Daoist Swift Crane. With my current abilities, I can easily escape from Swift Cranes grasp despite not being able to fight against him. If that happens, Lady Fan should know what would happen to her! These words are only a warning to help you avoid doing something that wouldnt benefit either of us during a moment of panic.

When Lady Fan heard him, she was startled for a moment. Her expression shifted several times before settling on a bitter smile. Senior jests, I would never do such a wretched thing! Also, I am fully aware that Senior Han is far from a common Core Formation cultivator. Please be at ease, Senior. So long as you eliminate Yun Tianxiao, I will definitely follow through with our agreement.

Han Li took a deep glance at the woman before heading off to the farthest room in the hallway without further hesitation. Apart from the somewhat smaller size, it was the overall the same as the other rooms in the hallway.

Han Li blurred and reappeared on a sandwood chair within the room. Afterwards, he closed his eyes and thoroughly restrained his Qi, preventing himself from being discovered by either Swift Crane or Yun Tianxiao.

With his late Core Formation cultivation, Han Li was confident that he could conceal himself from the spiritual sense of early Nascent Soul cultivators, but in the end, this was still only a guess. He could only try his hardest despite the slight doubts that he held in his heart.

In the main hall, Lady Fan was greatly on edge.

While she had spoken to Han Li as if she was completely confident in him, the woman was also completely unsure as to whether Han Li could kill Yun Tianxiao in an instant.

Although Han Li had nearly killed Yun Tianxiao at the previous trade meeting with but a raise of his hand, that was likely due to catching Yun Tianxiao off guard. But as Lady Fan was an extremely shrewd person, she forcefully suppressed the distracting thoughts in her mind and poured herself a cup of tea.

As she slowly sipped the tea, she quickly regained her calm.

At that moment, footsteps came from the halls entrance. Soon, a middle-aged Daoist wearing a white crane embroidered robe and a Confucian-robed man entered the hall.

Senior Swift Crane, Elder Yun! Lady Fan deliberately cried out with a surprised expression. She then quickly placed down the tea cup she held at her lips and saluted Daoist Swift Crane.

Swift Crane indifferently nodded his head and remained silent as if he belonged to a realm beyond hers. But when Yun Tianxiao entered, he unconsciously frowned and his face revealed a trace of confusion.

Yun Tianxiao returned her salute and angrily said, Why isnt Yun Qin attending to the Sect Master? Is she slacking off? I will have to properly discipline her.

Yun Qin! She… Lady Fan revealed hesitation and glanced at Swift Crane.

Yun Tianxiao paused for a moment before speaking with an expression of annoyance, Sect Master, Senior Swift Crane cannot be considered an outsider! Go ahead and speak.

Lady Fan wore a similarly displeased expression and responded, Since that is the case, then I will say it. Yun Qin is attending to a vagrant cultivator who is in possession of some Phantasm Stone and wishes to sell it. Yun Qin was steadfast in wanting to personally deal with the person, so I had no choice but to remain here.

Yun Tianxiao was about to say something to Swift Crane, but when he heard the words Phantasm Stone his body trembled and he revealed delight. What? Phantasm Stone?

Likewise, Swift Cranes eyes grew bright upon hearing these words and his eyes narrowed.

Appearing as if she were wronged, she coldly spoke with a grimace, Humph! Elder Yuns close disciple insisted on handling the matter alone, refusing to allow this Sect Master to participate.

Yun Tianxiao dryly coughed and said, Yun Qin had truly overstepped herself. However, Im sure this wasnt done deliberately. Sect Mater, where are they? I dont feel entirely at ease. He then turned to Swift Crane and respectfully said, Senior Swift Crane, please wait for a moment. There is something that I must deal with first. How about we continue our discussion later?

Swift Crane smiled and casually said, Since Fellow Daoist Yun has some matters to attend to, Ill just sit here for the time being.

Yun Tianxiao immediately revealed delight and turned towards Lady Fan.

Lady Fan reluctantly said, Follow me, Elder Yun. Ill bring you there. She slowly walked to the side door as if she was unwilling.

With his mind feverishly occupied by thoughts of the Phantasm Stone, all of his suspicions of Lady Fans actions had been wiped clean and he hastily followed after her.

Swift Crane casually glanced at the two from behind before finding a chair and aloofly took a seat.

Yun Tianxiao excitedly followed Lady Fan to the room at the very end of the hallway where the door was tightly closed.

Its right here! Have a good chat. In any case, this sect master is simply incapable of interfering with this deal! Lady Fan snorted and walked back to the hall with dissatisfaction.

When Yun Tian Xiao saw this, a cold smile momentarily appeared on his face. He then opened the door without any hesitation and directly entered the room.

Chapter 557: Securing the Transportation Formation

Two days later, an azure streak of light flew towards a small, nameless island to the west of Twin Peaks Island. When the azure light arrived above the island, it vanished to reveal Han Li and Lady Fan.

Han Li had found Lady Fans speed to be annoyingly slow, and had bluntly enveloped her in his light and took both of them to their destination at greater speed.

Han Li looked at the island beneath him as he stood in the air, before indifferently asking, The transportation formation is on this island?

Lady Fan solemnly said, Thats right. There are eight Exquisite Sound Sect disciples guarding the transportation formation. Apart from two of my own subordinates, the rest are Devil Dao subordinates that Yun Tianxiao brought with him. Those six are all at Foundation Establishment and will not obey my orders.

Got it. Call your subordinates over. Ill deal with the others. Malicious intent was clearly displayed his face.

Yes! Senior, it will take just a moment. Lady Fan followed his orders without hesitation and extended her hand with a sound transmission talisman between her fingers. The talisman trembled for a moment before sending off a streak of fire to the island.

Han Li saw the sound transmission talisman circle around the hill on the island and enter what appeared to be solid dirt. Then, the light disappeared with a flash as if it had entered a restriction.

A moment later, three people flew out from the earth: two alluring women and an old man. When they spotted Han Li and Lady Fan, they immediately flew towards them in a streak of light.

The two female cultivators deeply saluted and greeted Lady Fan upon seeing her. Then, they curiously glanced at Han Li. Once they perceived that Han Li was a Core Formation cultivator, they were startled and immediately grew somber.

As for the blue-clothed old man that had accompanied the two, he arrogantly cupped his fist to Lady Fan and then glanced at Han Li with a trace of confusion.

The old man had thought to ask some questions, but didnt receive the chance to speak. Han Li had already identified him as an enemy and gazed at him with a trace of killing intent. He then wordlessly flicked his finger at the old man, shooting a streak of azure swordlight at him at lightning speed.

Ah! The old man was immediately overwhelmed with fear but the swordlight was truly too fast. He could only briefly yell before a finger thick hole appeared in his head.

The two female disciples paled with fright as they watched the old mans corpse drop from the sky. But upon seeing Lady Fans cold indifference, the two came to a realization and silently glanced at one another.

Are all the others down below? Lady Fan asked the two women with a cold tone.

One of the women tactfully replied without delay, Yes! The other five are down below at the spell formation. Disciple will lead the way for Sect Master and Senior.

Yes, show Senior Li the way. We cannot allow any of them to escape. An eerie expression appeared on Lady Fans beautiful face. feewenve.com

Now sure that Lady Fan had found someone to deal with Yun Tianxiaos men, the two women didnt show any further hesitation and brought Han Li and Lady Fan down to the hill.

One of the women took out a sparkling red command medallion and held it below her before shouting, Open! Red light then flew out of the talisman and struck the hill, revealing a fifteen-meter-wide, yellow stone gate within the ripples of red light.

The female cultivator then smiled at Han Li and said with a pleasant voice, Here it is. However, the five within are all at mid Foundation Establishment. Senior, please be careful.

I understand, Han Li expressionlessly said. He then raised his hand and loudly shattered the stone gate with a beam of azure light. With an unchanged expression, Han Li directly flew inside.

The two female cultivators couldnt help but glance at each other out of worry. However, Lady Fan held complete confidence in Han Li and called for them to follow her inside.

After Han Li passed through the stone gate, he found himself in a wide passageway about twelve meters long. However, he unconsciously narrowed his eyes as he saw two cultivators enter the passageway.

Without taking the time to examine their appearances, he opened his mouth and spat out two small, translucent swords that glowed with azure light. As soon as the swords left his mouth, they immediately flew towards the two cultivators who immediately appeared terrified.

Not fully understanding what was happening, they flusteredly took out a red scarf and a small yellow shield, wishing to block the incoming attack. Unfortunately for them, they immediately fell to the ground with miserable screams, and their two magic tools followed suit, falling to the ground with their spiritual Qi scattered.

Han Li stepped over the bodies and continued on his way without stopping. The two small swords started to revolve around Han Li as they followed after him.

Lady Fan and the other two were delighted by the scene and remained behind momentarily to deal with the corpses.

When the three women arrived at the end of the passageway, they entered a hall over three hundred meters wide. Han Li was already standing at the center of the hall next to a small transportation formation, and was expressionlessly examining it as he looked down. The hall was filled with the scent of blood, presumably from the three dismembered corpses that were scattered throughout it.

When Lady Fan saw this, she wore a face of delight and had her two disciples take care of the rest of the corpses.

After Lady Fan arrived at Han Lis side, she pursed her lips and respectfully said, It seems Seniors cultivation has reached a profound stage. He dealt with those Foundation Establishment cultivators with the ease of slaughtering livestock.

Foundation Establishment cultivators dont pose any problem to me as I am now. More importantly, this is the transportation formation that you spoke of? Han Li seemed to have placed his entire mind on the transportation formation before him.

Lady Fan eyes brightened as she said, Thats right! Senior should be able to see that the transportation formation is mostly completed. It is merely missing a few portions of Phantasm Stone before it can be used. As Senior saw the Phantasm Stone two days ago, he should know my words to be true.

Since that is the case, I will naturally deal with Yun Tianxiao. However, does this transportation formation truly lead to Bright Emperor Island at the Inner Star Seas? To the best of my knowledge, that was merely an ordinary, mid-sized island. How could the Devil Dao cultivators have set up another formation at the other end? Han Li frowned and stared at the transportation formation before him.

I heard it before from Yun Tianxiao that Bright Emperor Island has an abandoned transportation formation created during the age of antiquity. The Devil Dao has molded it for their own uses, but the transportation formation is only capable of receiving teleportations. Were it not the only transportation formation capable of accepting a teleportation from the Outer Star Seas, Yun Tianxiao wouldnt have chosen that location. Senior wont meet with any troubles after he teleports there. Lady Fan spoke to Han Li with a blank expression. She knew that the matter of the teleportation was extremely important to Han Li and she didnt dare to treat him poorly.

Han Li nodded in response and said nothing else. So long as there were no Nascent Soul eccentrics standing guard on the other side, even if there was some danger to be had, it wouldnt pose any problem to him with the miraculous abilities he currently possessed. Furthermore, he also knew that even if there was potential danger, it would be far less dangerous than flying all the way to the Inner Star Seas.

After examining the transportation formation for a while longer, Han Li turned towards Lady Fan and coldy said, Immediately send your spell formation expert over here to complete this. I wish to use it the moment I return after I kill Yun Tianxiao, and I will be heading out immediately to deal with him. From what youve said, hell be returning to Twin Peaks Island to manage the hidden city in six days at the latest.

He then made his way out of the hall with a stern expression.

…

As the days passed by, Han Li couldnt help but grow anxious. He clearly understood that the longer he remained in one place, the more likely that the demon cultivator Feng Xi would find him.

But Han Li felt especially vexed in the face of Feng Xis wind spirit energy that had yet to disappear. When he said that it would disappear eventually, had he meant after a single year or several? Or, even worse, was he just lying about that?

Han Li had even swallowed a few Gold Devouring Beetles and had them nibble at it. But when he attempted this, he soon found that this method wouldnt work.

For the beetles to consume the wind spirit energy, they must first eat through the threads of Divine Devilbane Lightning that surrounded it. But after creating a small hole in the threads of lightning, the wind spirit energy immediately flared, causing him to immediately mend the hole in fear. As a result, if he didnt plan to exterminate Yun Tianxiao and flee to the Inner Star Seas, Han Li would still be roaming the skies in fear of being tracked.

This ongoing matter filled Han Lis mind with anxiousness and dread.

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Chapter 556: Request and Exchange

Han Li remained speechless after being told that he was identified by his scent. There were even people that were capable of recognizing others by their scent, there truly were too many bizarre things in this world. He was merely unfortunate enough to be discovered this way. However, he didnt display the slightest panic. So long as experts on the level of Man Huzi and Feng Xi didnt discover him, he had nothing to fear, given his current cultivation and treasures. Besides, this womans knowledge was beyond his and she had deliberately sought him out in secret. He was convinced she had something in mind.

With that thought, Han Li mildly said, Since Lady Fan has already recognized me, I wont continue to put up the act. However, should I now address you as the Envoy of the Left, or as Sect Master?

Lady Fan responded to Han Lis words with a wry smile. It seems Senior doesnt approve of my current role as Sect Master. Im not sure if Senior knows, but if I hadnt followed the orders of the Devil Dao, the Exquisite Sound Sect wouldve been eliminated from the Scattered Star Seas. I admit I did long for the position of sect master, but my actions were a result of helplessness.

Han Li stretched his body and wore a lazy expression. Lady Fan need not speak further of the matter. I have no interest in who is the sect master of the Exquisite Sound Sect. My status as an elder was only in name after all. However, it seems that Lady Fan knows a few things about me, could you tell me about this? Ive grown quite curious.

With luminous eyes, Lady Fan smiled and said, Although Senior Hans name cant be said to be known to everyone, its quite the topic of interest among high grade cultivators at the very least. A single Core Formation cultivator snatched the Heavenvoid Cauldron under the presence of many Nascent Soul Eccentrics, and then fled, disappearing without a trace.

Han Li coldly smiled and directly addressed the woman, Thats right, Lady Fan, Envoy of the Left. I assume almost everyone who knows of this wants me dead, but I also assume there are a few that have the vain dream of acquiring the treasure for themselves. Lady Fan, do you also hold those sentiments?

The beautiful woman shook her head and said, Senior jests. If I were a Core Formation cultivator, I might hold a few vain delusions, but ever since I failed in forming my core, Ive already given up on ascending to the next stage of cultivation. That kind of treasure isnt something that I could ever hope of obtaining. This little woman possess no intention of foolishly bringing trouble upon herself.

Having examined her as she spoke, Han Li felt that her words were sincere. However, he wasnt going to easily trust someones words and remained vigilant. He then calmly continued his questioning, Apart from the Heavenvoid Cauldron, is there anything else that youve heard? Previously, he hadnt dared to make contact with high grade cultivators, resulting in a great lack of information. Since he had the opportunity to clear up some doubts, he may as well bluntly ask more questions.

It seems that Senior has also heard quite a bit. There are quite a few rumors relating to Senior. It was said that Senior Han had spent many years in the nearby seas exterminating many cultivators as the Insect Devil. Junior cannot bring herself to believe this rumor. Since Senior had acquired the Heavenvoid Cauldron, how could Senior possibly act in such an inflammatory manner and still have concealed himself? I imagined that if it werent for the beast tide, the close friends and kin of the Insect Devils victims along with the various dubious inciters wouldve formed a hunting party specifically to chase you down! The woman mysteriously smiled as she gazed at Han Li and covered her mouth as she chuckled.

Han Li calmly nodded his head and remained silent.

This caused Lady Fan to become somewhat apprehensive. Could it be that the vicious devil from the rumors was actually this Elder Han?

With an unchanged expression, Han Li asked, Alright, how about Lady Fan explain the true objective of tonights meeting?

After a moment of hesitation, Lady Fan gritted her teeth and revealed an expression of deep resentment, Since Elder Han has mentioned it, truthfully, I wish to request for Seniors assistance in helping me eliminate the vile schemer, Yun Tianxiao. With the abilities Senior displayed that day, it should be a matter of great ease.

Han Li paused for a moment. Then without revealing the slightest surprise, he calmly asked, Yun Tianxiao? Is he not your supporter?

Wearing an unsightly expression, Lady Fan resentfully said, Senior, there is no need to mock me. Senior Han shouldve seen some of the details from todays matters in the hall. Ive more or less become a puppet in the Exquisite Sound Sect. Were it not for the secret bewitchment techniques I possess as well as my faithful subordinates, I fear I wouldnt even be the Sect Master, puppet I may be.

Han Li expressionlessly said, Since Envoy Fan rose to the position of Sect Master with the assistance of the Devil Dao, there should have been some understanding of what would follow. What point is there in complaining now? Being a puppet sect master is overall a better fate than death! Han Li didnt display the slightest intention of agreeing.

Lady Fan wore a pained looked before a malevolent expression flickered from her eyes as she spoke, However, I now find my life quickly coming to an end. Not long ago, one of my trusted disciples mysteriously disappeared along with a jade slip containing the secret techniques of the Exquisite Sound Sect. It most likely has fallen into the hands of Yun Tianxiao. After he has his personal female disciple successfully cultivate a few of the techniques, does Senior Han believe Ill still be kept alive? So long as Senior assists me in eliminating the treacherous bastard, I am willing to give most of the long accumulated resources of the sect to Senior Han. You may also do as you wish with the sects maidens.

Without even thinking about the conditions she had laid out, Han Li bluntly said, I have no interest in this. Please leave!

Han Li didnt doubt her words. She had pretended to not know Han Li and secretly arranged an attempt to kill Yun Tianxiao. However, Han Li was unwilling to waste any time. There was someone actively hunting for him who was perfectly capable of killing him. If the entirety of the Exquisite Sound Sect had been offered to him after he managed to save himself, perhaps there would of been something to consider.

Lady Fan became perplexed upon seeing this. However, her continued pleading fell onto deaf ears. As a result, she muttered to herself for a moment with a fluctuating expression. Then with gritted teeth, she said, If I had a method to send Elder Han to the Inner Star Seas in the near future, would Senior Han be willing to assist me? After she said this, she nervously gazed at Han Li. This was the very last thing she could offer him.

Han Li blankly stared at her after she said this and replied without delay, If you could send me to the Inner Star Seas within ten days, then the matter may as well be considered decided. However, a transportation formation requires Phantasm Stone. Could it be that Envoy Fan deliberately misled me earlier? When he uttered the last words, his face grew sullen and his tone became ice-cold.

The beautiful woman felt her heart drop before she hastily explained, Of course not. To Yun Tianxiao, the transportation formation is truly lacking in Phantasm Stone. However, he didnt know that long ago, our sect paid a hefty sum for a few rare materials and Phantasm Stone was among them. Originally, I had planned to establish a few teleportation formations among the branch sects in the Inner Star Seas. However, I was dragged into the plot to bring the sect to the outer seas. After seeing Yun Tianxiaos insatiable ambition and cruelty, I naturally didnt take out the materials. Otherwise, had he brought us back to the Devil Dao at the Inner Seas, I wouldve had no opportunity to free myself.

After Han Li heard this, he was elated. However, he suppressed his excitement and pondered over this for a moment.

A short moment later, he raised his head and tranquilly said, Take out the Phantasm Stones and let me look at them. Then, take me to where the transportation formation is located. If you truly have enough materials and are able to immediately finish the formation, I will take care of him. Han Li uttered each word with weight.

This… A trace of hesitation soon replaced the womans joy.

If you arent able to do this, then I will reject your offer. Han Li stated with an unyielding tone.

Lady Fan frowned and said with embarrassment, Ill do it! The materials are well kept, but I will be able to bring them to you tomorrow. However, the transportation formation construction site is quite a distance away. Additionally, a majority of the guards there are Yun Tianxiaos trusted disciples. I fear it will be somewhat difficult.

Since well have to deal with Elder Yun anyways, whats the problem with taking care of his disciples as well? Ill just kill his disciples before taking his head. After some further thought, Han Li worriedly asked, However, Yun Tianxiaos current location isnt too far away, right?

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