Рубрика: Путешествие к бессмертию

Chapter 304: Internal Decisions

Eldest Brother, could it be you doubt me? The fifth sister said with an unyielding false smile.

Its because everyone trusts you that theyre giving you this chance. You only have to show us whats in that box. Take the initiative to open it and dispel everyones doubts! The old man coldly said.

Hearing the old mans words, this fifth sisters expression became extremely colorful, continuously alternating between shades of white and red.

When she took a look at the others, they all looked at her with an expression of lament, causing her heart to feel cold. She didnt know what else to say.

After a moment of consideration, she came to a decision. Putting away the small box, she quickly took out a blue bead that she raised over her head, saying harshly, Do not pressure me! You should all recognize this Heavenly Lightning Seed. All I want is to leave this place!

The womans actions caused the expressions of the other friends of Meng Mountain to greatly change, especially that youth who had a particularly good impression of her, his appearance was extremely miserable.

It seems we no longer need to see whats inside that box! Fifth Sister, you have truly associated yourself with evil. The old man furiously yelled and suddenly stepped forward with his hands raised.

Dont come over, Eldest Brother! Otherwise I will truly use this on you! The fifth sister revealed a frantic appearance and brought the blue bead in front of her, making a throwing gesture.

Seeing this, although the old mans hair went wild, he truly did not dare to approach. After all, he clearly understood the might of this Heavenly Lightning Seed.

Fifth sister, do you really plan on using that Heavenly Lightning Seed to deal with all of us? That magic tool was given to you because your cultivation was far too low. We all intentionally pooled together our magic stones to buy this to you for self-defense, especially Fourth Brother, who took out all of his savings for it. Now you unexpectedly want to use it to deal with us? Is this not excessive? The middle-aged woman asked with extreme disappointment.

When the youth to the side heard this, he moved his lips as all sort of feelings welled up in his heart, but he wasnt able to say anything.

When the fifth sister heard the middle-aged womans words, her appearance revealed traces of shame, but they faded away in an instant. She then unyieldingly said, Whats the use in saying all of this? We are not alike. I must reach Foundation Establishment above all else. Those from the Black Fiend School said that so long as I have enough merits, they wont just give me a Foundation Establishment Pill. They would have me directly enter Foundation Establishment through forceful means. Furthermore, their method wouldnt carry any danger!

When the tall, thin man heard this, he wrinkled his brow and couldnt help but speak.

Fifth Sister, it isnt too late to turn around! Do you really think you can enter Foundation Establishment without a Foundation Establishment Pill? They are certain to bully a youth such as yourself and deliberately fool you! The second brother of the five friends said with great sincerity.

Humph! Second Brother, you need not lecture me! As for whether or not this is true, I already know this. For things to have reached this point, there is nothing to conceal. In truth, I had already become a member of the Black Fiend School when they first appeared two years ago. As a result, I am aware of the school masters great powers which you outsiders couldnt possibly imagine!

After the young woman coldly snorted, she uttered a series of words that greatly shocked everyone else.

You already entered the Black Fiend School two years ago? The first time we were captured was your doing? The young man who had originally kept silent suddenly interrupted with his question.

These words immediately caused the other fours hearts to surge once more and their expressions to change as they stared at this young woman. They didnt dare to believe that it was the doing of their fifth sister.

The fifth sisters complexion continuously changed between light and dark. After a moment of hesitation, she slowly said, Correct. I reported everyones whereabouts to the Black Fiend School, but I originally had good intentions. I only wanted to give everyone an opportunity to reach Foundation Establishment. With the usual practice of having captives become blood sacrifices, how else would your lives be spared?

The young woman felt that at this stage, there was nothing left to conceal. Hence, she bluntly spoke the truth.

Haha, according to your words, us elder siblings should be thanking Fifth Sister! The dark-faced old man roared with anger, pretending to laugh.

Regardless of what you thought, I truly had no evil intentions toward you all! Do not force me. The woman said with her beautiful face all twisted. Then she once again lifted the Heavenly Lightning Seed in her hand.

At this moment, Han Li suddenly smiled faintly toward the young woman and said, Heavenly Lightning Seed. That is truly a good item!

His words seemed to lag behind as his figure became indistinct. Soon after, he disappeared from his original location.

You!? The fifth sister was very quick-witted. Once she saw this, she immediately thought to flick her wrist.

But with the feeling of a light breeze, the hand that held the Heavenly Lightning Seed suddenly tightened. Like a demon, Han Li had appeared closely behind her and was grabbing her flawless wrist.

This item is extremely dangerous. It would be better to let me take care of it! With no trace of politeness, Han Li took the Heavenly Lightning Seed by force and put it into his storage pouch.

When the fifth sister saw that the asset she had relied on the most had been dealt with like childs play by Han Li, her complexion immediately became ashen. She had actually forgotten to struggle for a moment. For the first time, fear appeared in her eyes.

As she is your adopted sister, I will hand her over to you. So long as she starts off by spilling everything she knows about the Black Fiend School, you can do whatever you want with her. However, dont be so foolish as to release her and let her report back! Han Li looked at the rest of the Five Friends of Meng Mountain with a meaningful glance and said this with a relaxed expression.

Soon after, white light flashed from his hands and restrained the womans dainty body at the speed of lightning. With her true essence fettered, she could no longer move or use magic power.

Then without the slightest of misgivings, Han Li took the small box from the young womans bosom and lightly threw the woman to the absent-minded youth.

Many thanks, Senior Han!

The dark-faced old man naturally knew why Han Li had done this. This was a great show of friendship toward them, and therefore he replied gratefully.

Han Li wordlessly waved his hand, causing several streaks of yellow light to appear from thin air. He had used them earlier to stealthily form a soundproofing barrier nearby. Having completed their purpose, he casually recovered them and slowly disappeared into the night.

Eldest Brother, what will we do?

The second brother looked at Han Lis vanishing figure with a complicated expression and quietly asked the dark-faced old man.

First we will bring Fifth Sister back into the room and restrain her. Well deal with her later after we finish tonights operations. After the old man muttered to himself for a moment, he said this firmly.

That is fine. At the very least, it will give everyone time to cool their heads. The second brother repeatedly nodded his head with approval. Then he turned his head to the youth who was holding the young woman and said, Fourth Brother, first take Fifth Sister back to the room! The youth blankly nodded his head. He stiffly turned his body toward the Clear Sound Courtyard and carried back the woman.

Looking at the youths miserable appearance from behind, the second brother sighed and looked at him with a pitiful gaze.

At this moment, the middle-aged woman approached him and said, Fourth Brother will be alright. He has always been infatuated with Fifth Sister. But now… The middle-aged woman repeatedly shook her head, revealing an intolerant appearance.

Sigh. I originally thought the two made a good pair, but now that will never come to be. The old man suddenly showed an extremely exhausted appearance.

The recent series of startling surprises caused this decisive old man with an iron will to feel greatly haggard.

The eldest members of the Five Friends of Meng Mountain then basked in sorrow for a long while.

Yi! It was Fourth Brother who brought Fifth Sister back? The old mans complexion greatly changed as he suddenly thought of something .

Thats right, Eldest Brother! Is there something wrong? Could it be you felt that Fourth Brother would…

After the second brother asked this, his complexion soon greatly changed. He anxiously came to a sudden realization that…

Without saying any more meaningless words, they ran into the Clear Sound Courtyard with great haste.

Lagging behind, the middle-aged woman revealed a puzzled expression.

……

In the Clear Sound Courtyard, the youth sat alone on a char in the guest hall with a blank expression. He appeared to be in a daze.

In front of him, the dark-faced old man and the tall, thin man looked at each other in dismay.

No trace of the young woman could be seen.

Second Brother, Seniors restrictions are still present on Fifth Sisters body. Hurry and chase after her! I will go to beg for Senior Hans forgiveness and ask him to take action. We mustnt allow Fifth Sister to return and make a report to the Black Fiend School. If nobody had come to her rescue, then kill her! The old man imposingly said.

I understand, Eldest Brother!

The second brother was stunned at first, but he immediately realized that now was not the time to be merciful and lenient. He solemnly nodded his head in agreement and rushed out.

Fourth Brother, you…. Sigh! After the old man saw the thin, tall man leave, he turned his head to look at the youth.

However, seeing that his mind had drifted away, the old man didnt have the heart to say anything further. He could only sigh and go find Han Li.

……

It doesnt matter. If she ran, then so be it! Since Second Brother Gui couldnt chase her down, then theres no need to further pursue her.

Contrary to the old mans expectations, when Han Li heard that the young woman had fled the Qin Residence, he didnt reveal the slightest of alarm. Instead, he acted as if her escape made no difference.

Chapter 303: Astonishment

Although the Five Friends of Meng Mountain were greatly surprised by Han Lis decision, they felt that his words were reasonable, and so they didnt oppose him.

However, when the middle-aged woman asked Han Li about the true identity of the two from the Black Fiend School, she was met with a tactful refusal from Han Li. Han Li only faintly smiled and said everyone would naturally come to know this once they made their move.

This caused the middle-aged woman to cease further pursuing the matter and reveal an appearance of indifference.

Not long after, Qin Ping passed on Qin Yans commands and arranged a nearby courtyard for the Five Friends of Meng Mountain.

As Han Li saw them move farther away, an odd expression flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly muttered something to himself that no one else could clearly hear.

At night, after everyone ate dinner, the Five Friends of Meng Mountain gathered together in the guest hall of the Clear Sound Courtyard. They were preparing to move late at night as Han Li had instructed.

This is baffling! I cant seem to remember! The fourth brother, a thirty year-old youth, incessantly racked his brains around with a confused appearance.

Fourth Brother! You still dont remember?

The youngest of them, the fifth sister, asked this with a mysterious smile as she lazily sat in her chair.

Fourth Brother, youve always said that Senior Han appeared familiar and that you had seen his face somewhere. However, you havent been able to remember when or where. This doesnt sound very convincing to your youngster sister. Did you want to have a favorable relationship with Senior Han so badly that this mistook his identity?!

It was clear that this young womans words were filled with ridicule.

En, thats very possible. After all, this Seniors appearance is quite common, so its normal for Fourth Brother to be familiar with him! The second brother teased as he tasted some tea.

However, his eyes didnt leave the middle-aged woman at his side for a moment. He was continuously looking at her still attractive appearance and continued to glance at her belly with a sense of happiness.

However, this third sister, the middle-aged woman, saw the fourths brother distraught appearance and couldnt help but make a scornful face with all her strength, causing him to laugh uncontrollably, his normally shrewd and profoundly strong appearance was nowhere to be found at the moment.

Humph! Youre all talking drivel. Im certain Ive seen him before, but it doesnt seem to have been recent. It shouldve been quite a few years back, else I wouldnt have forgotten about it, the youth said with unwillingless as he unhappily glared at the young woman and the tall, thin man.

A few years back? Fourth Brother, several years ago we were bitterly cultivating and didnt leave seclusion. How could you have seen Senior Han? Could it be that you saw him when you were still wearing diapers? The middle-aged woman chuckled as she made fun of the youth.

Third Sister, you… The youth cried out angrily to the middle-aged woman with an embarrassed expression.

Several years ago, Fourth Brother hadnt always been in secluded cultivation. Could it be youve forgotten? Before we met Fifth Sister, we participated in the Immortal Ascension Assembly. After the two to three month journey, we unfortunately returned with failed ambitions, but luckily, we didnt receive any serious injuries! The dark-faced old man indifferently interrupted with these words.

What! Everyone participated in the Immortal Ascension Assembly!? The fifth sister blinked several times and revealed a very curious expression. On the other hand, her Second Brother and the middle-aged woman looked at each other with bitter smiles.

There is nothing to say. That was the first time we truly knew the meaning of viewing the sky from the bottom of the well! The middle-aged woman sighed.

What? Fourth Brother, at that time you said to me…. Yi!

The young woman turned her head with great curiosity to see what her second brother was going to say about the Immortal Ascension Assembly, but she saw that he had a face filled with shock.

Fourth Brother, whats going on?

The others also saw that the youths expression was rather queer, so they asked this with astonishment.

Second Brother, do you remember that day at the Immortal Ascension Assembly when Eldest Brother and Third Sister separated from us? I was feeling gluttonous at the time and privately went to a restaurant at Jia Yuan City to sneak in a meal. The youth didnt answer the other partys suspicions and suddenly mentioned an old affair from the time. This caused the tall, thin man to feel indescribably strange.

Of course I remember. At that time, although I concealed this matter for you, Eldest Brother still found out and fiercely rebuked you! The second brother answered with slight confusion.

Thats right. At the time, didnt I see a young cultivator there who I suspected wanted to participate in the Immortal Ascension Assembly? His cultivation was only of the seventh or eighth layer, so we felt that he was overestimating himself, the youth added with a bitter smile.

It was too long ago. I dont remember it very clearly. Why are you talking about this?! the second brother asked, hesitant.

He truly did not know why his fourth brother was suddenly talking about this matter.

The others also heard their puzzling words and felt greatly baffled.

The young cultivator I saw that year is precisely the current Senior Han1. The Second Brother and the Fourth Brother saw Han Li for the first time back in Chapter 106! the youth said with a dry voice, causing all those present to become dumbstruck.

What? Senior Han was the young lowly cultivator? The thin, tall man jumped up from his chair with an unconvinced expression.

Whats this all about? Speak clearly! After recovering from astonishment, the dark-faced old man wrinkled his brow and asked this.

Its like this, Eldest Brother! The thin, tall man hastily gave a general description of what happened that year. When the others heard this, they felt it was inconceivable.

Fourth Brother, are you saying Senior Han was that seventh layer Qi Condensation cultivator from back then? The young woman gulped her saliva as she said this. Soon after, she realized her bearing was graceless and couldnt help but blush.

As the others were shocked, none of them paid attention to this minor action of hers.

Is Fourth Brother mistaken? After all, that matter occurred over ten years ago, and Senior Hans appearance shouldnt completely match his age.

No, that person was certainly Senior Han! His appearance is exactly the same at that time. Apart from his age, his appearance is completely similar. The youth was shocked at first, but after some thoughts, he became more certain.

Hearing this youths decisive and resolute words, the others looked at each other in dismay.

In a brief ten years, this person with such low cultivation was actually able to become a Foundation Establishment cultivator. These people couldnt help but feel pain in their heart from this fact.

For a brief moment, nobody had the thought to further speak.

Enough. Regardless of whether Senior Han was the person from that year, hes currently a genuine Foundation Establishment cultivator, and we have to treat him as such. Dont ask him anything you shouldnt, understood? After the old man muttered to himself for a moment, he became the first to speak.

I understand. The youth hesitated for a moment before sincerely replying. His expression eventually returned to normal.

Alright. Everyone, return to your rooms and refine Qi! Be sure to make your preparations.

After hearing these words, everyone gave each other a mutual glance before returning to their rooms.

Immediately after, the Clear Sound Courtyard became silent.

About an hour later, the sky grew completely dark.

A person suddenly walked out from a side room in the Clear Sound Courtyard.

This person opened the room door with careful secrecy and took a look in every direction. Then that person silently walked out of the small courtyard.

This person took advantage of the pitch black night to walk to the corner of some faraway place. After some hesitation flashed through her eyes, this person immediately became resolute.

This person took out a small box from her bosom with some nervousness and thought to open it.

Suddenly, this person heard a sigh come from behind them, causing her figure to tremble. This person almost dropped the box she held in hand from fright. This was because the voice sounded much like Han Lis.

Why are you doing this? She heard an additional familiar voice almost at the same time, it seemed to be filled with sorrow.

Then this person clearly saw several individuals come out from nearby with bright moonstones in hand. Underneath the dim moonlight, they appeared to have an expression of disbelief.

Why are you doing this? The dark-faced man asked with much lament.

Why what? Im only testing out a magic tool! This persons incomparably pale expression gradually returned to normal. She unexpectedly said this as if nothing had happened.

Hand over whatevers in your hands and let me see what it is! From the pitch-black darkness, Han Li descended from the sky like a feather and commanded her with a normal expression.

Thats improper! Why do I have to let an outsider look at my magic tool! I naturally wont! Right, Fourth Brother?

This suspicious figure was actually the young woman among the Five Friends of Meng Mountain.

At this moment, although she was trying her hardest to preserve her ordinary appearance, she firmly held the small box protectively, absolutely unwilling to let it go.

Fifth Sister, give that item of yours to Senior Han! The dark-faced old man grimly ordered with an ice-cold tone.

Chapter 302: Countermeasures frewebnoel.o

In the evening, Qin Yan was repeatedly pacing back and forth in the Qin Residences guest hall, his face was somewhat anxious.

Earlier that day, the servant who was assigned to bring Han Li a meal reported that he wasnt present. It seemed Han Li hadnt returned during the night.

This caused this rarely worried person to become worried, not out of concern for Han Lis safety but rather because his bodyguard suddenly disappeared without saying anything. How would his Qin Clan respond to any harm done by the Devil Dao?

Qin Ping, please go and see whether Young Master Han has returned. Once theres any news, please immediately come and tell me! Qin Yan commanded somewhat anxiously.

Yes, Lord. Qin Ping responded with secret delight. Then, he ran out of the hall in an instant.

From his perspective, it seemed Qin Yan had become increasingly concerned for Young Master Han, further proving that he hadnt chosen incorrectly. It seemed that his position was soon about to rise in the Qin Residence.

But Lord, youths occasionally going out is a very ordinary matter. There is no need to be so worried or anxious! Within the hall, although Qin Yans most favored Third Wife said a few exonerating words about Han Li, her voice contained an obviously sour tone.

This was no surprise. Ever since Han Li had arrived at the Qin Residence, Qin Yan had always kept Han Li close at his side. The Qin Clan young masters and madams who were originally doted on were no longer supported. The Third Wifes children were also among them, she couldnt help but feel greatly jealous.

Humph. Woman, what do you know? Naturally, Qin Yan heard the meaning in his third wifes words. However, he was worrying about the life and death of his own clan while this woman was occupied with this small matter of jealousy. After he glared at her, he didnt pay any further attention to her.

Qin Yans attitude naturally caused the Third Wife to feel wronged, but she knew that what her lord husband hated the most was a womans shrew bickering. She could only resist her urge to vent her complaints with difficulty. She said nothing further, worried she would become even more resentful toward Han Li.

But not long after, Qin Ping suddenly ran back with a delighted expression. Furthermore, once he entered, he loudly yelled, Lord, Young Master Han has returned. Furthermore, he has brought back a few guests. Young Master Han hopes Lord will be able to arrange them a residence near his own.

When Qin Yan heard this, his heart had finally relaxed. So long as this great Immortal didnt suddenly disappear without word, even if he brought back ten, several tens, or even a hundred friends back, he wouldnt have any complaints.

Since its Honorable Nephew Hans request, have them stay at the Clear Sound Courtyard. Also, do not neglect Han Lis guests, Qin Yan said without taking the time to think.This caused his third wifes complexion to become increasingly unsightly.

Yes, this one will carry this out! Qin Ping energetically ran out again with a completely enthusiastic appearance.

Lord, this is somewhat improper! Our Qin Residence is a great clan. To have these strangers suddenly come in, isnt it a bit too imprudent? The third wife couldnt help but carefully mention this.

Her words werent aimed at Han Li at all. Rather, she was currently feeling uneasy.

When Qin Yan heard this, he was slightly surprised, but after a moment of hesitation, he waved his hand and said, This is of no importance. Friends of Honorable Nephew Han will not prove to be any problem.

Upon hearing Qin Yan speak such favorable words toward Han Li, the third wife was left speechless.

……

At this moment, Han Li was sitting in a chair at his residence. Five people were sitting in front of him, the Five Friends of Meng Mountain.

The youth in their ranks was currently talking nonstop about something. Occasionally, the others would add in a few comments. Han Li, on the other hand, revealed a somewhat thoughtful expression.

In the wilderness outside of Yuejing, Han Li was actually capable of using his formidable spiritual sense to erasing the blood curse previously placed on the four. Soon after, he brought these people to infiltrate where a single middle-aged woman was staying.

Surprisingly, this matter was carried out without the slightest difficulty.

Although the smoothness of the operation was unexpected, Han Li still broke her blood curse and brought them all back to the Qin Residence.

In truth, having these people find a different residence was acceptable, but Han Li didnt fully trust them.

If they werent under his watchful eye, he didnt dare to guarantee that these Five Friends of Meng Mountains would truly and sincerely fight this great enemy alongside him, even with the favor of breaking their curse.

Peoples hearts were truly hard to fathom!

Although they may be grateful to him today and were willing to risk their lives for him, tomorrow they might feel like their lives were worth more, becoming despicable and ungrateful. This was truly baffling to Han Li!

Furthermore, he didnt share a part of their sworn brotherhood. It was quite likely that they would value their own lives more!

Naturally, if he were to make use of his own restrictions and poison, he would have absolute control over them. But if he did so, in their eyes he would be no different from their previous slave masters. Over a long period of time, he would be certain to suffer repercussions.

If he left them with a vile impression, Han Li wouldnt be able to use them any further. Deep in his heart, Han Li had some other ideas in plan.

If the Seven Sects were truly able to withstand the invasion of the Devil Dao, he would be able to resume his previous life of cultivation and have these people help him with pill recipes and medicinal ingredients. As such, he wouldnt need to toil away, needlessly travelling to fetch materials. He could instead use that time for bitter cultivation, his pace of cultivation was certain to greatly increase this way.

Furthermore, while the cultivation of these Five Friends of Meng Mountain wasnt too weak, it wasnt very large either, they were the ideal choice. Thus, Han Li didnt use such shameful methods in order to control them by force.

However, Han Li also knew from experience that unless there were enough benefits, low-level cultivators wouldnt continuously performs errands. Furthermore, he was unsure of their temperament, so he would have to spend more time with them in order to be sure. He would come to a decision once all of this had been concluded.

… We are truly ashamed! Until now, apart from recognizing a few cultivators that had also been seized, we havent seen the true appearance of the two who gave us our orders! We truly dont know much about them! After the youth said all of this, he bitterly smiled.

Its nothing. I already know that the other party is from an evil school called the Black Fiend School. Furthermore, the primary reason why they abduct others is to cultivate evil techniques. That alone is enough. After Han Li heard this, he indifferently smiled.

Senior Han! How about we stay here and wait for reinforcements before acting? The recently-rescued middle-aged woman suddenly asked a probing question.

When the other four heard this, they also looked at Han Li with concerned expressions, wanting to see how Han Li would answer.

When Han Li heard this, he coldly smiled in his heart. It seemed these people were quite eager to halt any interactions with the Black Fiend School. However, how could there be any reinforcements from the Seven Sects! The entirety of the Seven Sects was currently in a war with the Devil Dao. Any forces stationed back at the sects were truly lacking. If he were to go and make a report, he was certain that no one would come.

But fortunately, on his return a moment ago, he had sent a request to Li Huayuan for help through some Yellow Maple Valley contacts within Yuejing.

The Seven Sects wouldnt be bothered by this matter, but it was impossible for his master to ignore him. For the purpose of fulfilling Li Huayuans task, Han Li had to provoke such a great problem, and he had no choice but to remain! Otherwise, why wouldnt he run from an insufferable problem? If he could, he would have already made his escape!

But in the end, Han Li truly did not know how many reinforcements would come. He reckoned he would be given a few Senior Martial Brothers.

With this thought, Han Li answered with a relaxed expression, Naturally, this is out of the question. At the very least, we should clearly scout the other partys stronghold and their major figures before reinforcements arrive. This way, we will be able to capture them in a net. To vainly wait at the Qin Residence is far too passive, since doing so will only give them time to track us down, leaving us at a disadvantage. We absolutely cannot allow them to so calmly put everything into order!

Hearing Han Lis words, the Five Friends of Meng Mountain looked at each other in dismay. The dark-faced old man stoked his beard and said with a deep voice, Senior does make sense. However, with the mere clues we have on hand, we will be unable to grab onto their tail! The stronghold we originally stayed at is certain to have been abandoned. We have nowhere to start!

The Second Brother silently nodded his head and expressed agreement.

Be at ease. From your description of those two Black Fiend School followers, Ive already discovered their identities. So long as they are captured alive, its likely well eventually understand the circumstances of the Black Fiend School.

Han Li seemed to have already predicted this as he calmly replied.

These words startled the five at first, but soon after, they revealed pleasant surprise. They felt that Han Li had become even more profoundly mysterious!

Good! Since Senior Han already has a plan, we will listen to Seniors commands. The dark-faced old man pledged resolutely.

When Han Li heard this, he nodded his head with satisfaction.

We will move tonight. Only by quickly taking action will the enemy be caught off guard. Han Li narrowed his eyes and coldly said this.

Tonight? The Five Friends of Meng Mountain couldnt help but reveal amazement.

Chapter 301: Poison Expulsion and Breaking Incantations

Dont say anything more, Ive already decided! The tall and thin Second Brother cried out in a resolute voice.

The young woman grew anxious and hastily turned her head toward the old man and the youth in a request for help.

After the two looked at each other, the youth remained silent. The old man sighed, saying, Fifth sister, let Second Brother go! He is repenting for the previous matter! Only like this will he be able to feel more at ease!

However, Second Brother… The woman still wanted to dispute it further but the Second Brother had already walked in front of Han Li said in a tranquil tone:

Senior, please start! Use me as a test.

These words were tragically moving. However, what happened next caused the four to feel dumbstruck as if cold water was being poured over their heads.

Are you four misunderstanding something? When did I agree to remove the blood curse?

Han Li said this with an icy bone chilling tone, causing the Five Friends of Meng Mountain to look at each other in dismay.

If Senior didnt intend to remove the blood curse, then why did you study the curse on Eldest Brothers body! Their second brother hastily asked after snapping out of his shock.

Did I say that I would remove your blood curse after researching it? I was only curious! Han Li expressionlessly said.

Seeing Han Lis ice-cold appearance and hearing his ruthless words, this group was stunned!

But doesnt Senior wish to know about those peoples affairs? If you do not remove the blood curse, how can we reply to Seniors questions? the youth added with a bit of a stutter and a face filled with anxiousness. He absolutely did not his wish to see this opportunity escape from his very eyes.

After Han Li heard this, he gave him a slanted glance and then coldly laughed several times, wordlessly turning his head to the sky.

Being asked such an obvious question, Han Li felt it beneath him to answer.

Fourth Brother, there is no need to ask. This Senior feels the information he can acquire from us is not worth exchanging for our lives. Thus, he is unwilling to act so easily! The dark-faced old man proved his status as an elder with experience that was incomparable to the youths and dove straight to the core of the matter.

What conditions does Senior want before he will take action? We only want the blood curse to be removed, so please list your demands. We definitely wont object. Soon after, the old man calmly continued.

Good! Since youve said these words, there is no need to speak in circles.

Han Li suddenly applauded with a slight laugh and then wore a beaming smile.

From the fours gazes, they increasingly felt that Han Li was quite temperamental, causing the four to unconsciously feel more fearful towards him.

My conditions are very simple! If you want to free yourselves from your ailment, not only will you have to tell me everything you know, you will also have to obey my commands for the time being and help me respond to this groups attacks. I reckon that they wont let me off so easily and will want to dispose of us all in the near future.

However, you dont need to worry about being heavily outnumbered. I am a cultivator form Yellow Maple Valley, I only came to Yuejing to handle sect matters. So long as you help me for this period of time, I will be able to request reinforcements. At that time, you wont need to be afraid of these scoundrels.

Han Li listed his conditions in an amiable manner and hoisted the banner of his sect with no trace of politeness. With just this, he caused them to become steadfast.

Senior is a cultivator from Yellow Maple Valley!

Although the old man had long guessed that Han Li was probably a cultivator from the seven sects, hearing him acknowledge this from his own mouth caused his face to reveal a smile.

Alright. In accordance with what Senior has said, we cannot stay uninvolved. After all, once our blood curse is removed, we will certainly become a target of their pursuit. We will be a bit safer by Seniors side! the dark-faced old man answered very frankly.

When the youth and woman heard the old mans words, they smiled without refusing! Clearly they agreed with the old mans actions.

The seven sects were much more powerful than the ones who had placed the blood curse restrictions. Naturally, they could be relied on.

That thin and tall Second Brother had a face of hesitation, however. He seemed to want to say something but hesitated once more.

If Senior is truly capable of removing our blood curse, we still have another request. I hope Senior will agree. After the dark-faced old man looked at the Second Brother, he suddenly raised this request with a respectful tone.

Han Li had been expecting this, so he indifferently said, What is it? So long as it isnt too troublesome, I will do my utmost to fulfill it.

At this moment, Han Li seemed exceptionally easy to deal with from his words.

This ones Third Sister was left behind in a house in Yuejing. Since weve been captured by Senior, we dont know if something will happen to her. We hope Senior will go and save her when the time comes, the old man said with a solemn appearance.

Eldest Brother!

When the tall and thin Second Brother heard these words, his face held a grateful expression.

Fine. Since you all are following me for the time being, I will naturally save your companion. But I must urgently remove the severe poison that is within your bodies! Else, in less than an hour, your lives will be forfeit and there will be no curse left to break!

After Han Li agreed, he changed the topic and said something that caused the four to become scared witless.

What severe poison? We should only have the blood curse on our bodies! The youths expression greatly changed as he asked this with panic and doubt.

When Han Li saw the youth doubt his words, he didnt get angry. Instead he explained this with a stiff face, When I examined the blood curse, I discovered that in addition to the blood curse, your Eldest Brother is harboring a severe poison. Not only is this poisons extremely toxic, but its also very unstable. I reckon it will break out rather quickly. Fortunately, this one has quite of bit of experience in the Dao of detoxification and will only take slight effort in removing it. You dont need to worry much about it. Naturally, if you dont believe me, you only have to wait an hour more and see whether there truly is poison in your bodies!

After Han Li said this, the four were convinced for the most part.

So it was like that. That must be why the person who gives us our commands suddenly appeared and told us to drink a cup of wine with him. It turned out the wine was laced with poison. We believed that since we already had the blood curse on our bodies, they wouldnt further act against us. Who would have thought their methods are truly so cruel! The Second Brothers expression became extremely unsightly as he said this.

As the youth and the young woman came to a sudden realization, the old mans face darkened. It seemed he had thought of this matter earlier.

Since Han Li had already decided to rope in the Five Friends of Meng Mountain to become his assistants, he naturally did not delay and have their poison flare out. He immediately took out a white and an azure porcelain bottle from his storage pouch and tossed them to the dark-faced old man.

The medicine pills in each of the bottles can disperse a majority of the poison. The rest of the poison can be destroyed if you slowly circulate your Qi, Han Li said very simply. The dark-faced old man immediately acted in accordance to his words and split the medicine pills with the other three. Then, without the slightest hesitation, he took the initiative to bite down on the medicine pills.

It seemed the old man clearly understood that if Han Li truly wanted to act against him, he simply wouldnt trick them with an antidote. Knowing this, he swallowed it without worry.

Not long after they all took Han Lis medicine pills, the group felt an intense stomach ache.

After the young womans face became red, she suddenly stamped her foot and flew to a small hill, barely able to fly on her magic tool. However, she was still within Han Lis control as her flying speed was truly not fast.

When the other three saw this, they all awkwardly went to find a concealed location, their bodies wanting badly to excrete the poison from their bodies.

After a moment, the trios faces returned to Han Lis side with embarrassed expressions.

That woman also returned with a trace of crimson still remaining on her face.

Alright. Now I will start to remove the blood curse! Whose first? Han Li didnt delay and directly said this.

Naturally, itd be…

Just as the Second Brother was about to say something, an incomparably shriveled hand pulled on his arm!

Second Brother, you still have Third Sister! Since my old and weary body has no method to enter Foundation Establishment and I wont live for much longer, I should go first. After all, Third Sister has a small child in her belly and needs someone to help her look after the child! the dark-faced old man said serenely.

Eldest Brother! This wont do! How could I let…

The tall and thin second elder brother appeared emotionally moved and shook his head as if he were beating a drum with it, wanting to disagree.

When the youth and the young woman saw this, they wanted to open their mouths and request that they first braved the danger!

Dont argue. Ill have your Eldest Brother be first. After all, I tested his body just a moment ago, so Ill have a slightly higher chance with him!

Although the four had displayed a touching scene with their affections as sworn siblings, this was of no concern to Han Li, and he was disinclined from taking this to heart. As of now, he was impatiently wondering whether or not he could break the blood curse. If he couldnt, everything he had just done would have been a waste and he would have to create another plan.

Once Han Li said this, the four didnt have anything to further argue over. The old man walked over to Han Li with a solemn expression.

After the other three exchanged a mutual glance, they could only look on at the old man with a worried gaze.

Peng… Peng… A series of six or seven sounds rang out.

Han Li waved his hand, and several human-sized puppet soldiers wielding weapons appeared by Han Lis side in a flash of white light.

As I am breaking the blood curse, I wont be able to meet an attack. These puppets are only a precaution. They will take the initiative to attack anyone who approaches within thirty meters of me! You had best go a bit farther away! Without the slightest trace of politeness, Han Li indicated that he held absolutely no trust in them, causing the three to helplessly fall back.

Chapter 300 Blood Curse.

Chapter 300: Blood Curse

Hmph! As our senior, you have no need to humiliate us in this way. If you have any methods to torture us with, just use them! The tall, skinny Second Brother of the Five Friends from Meng Mountain suddenly yelled at Han Li, he did not seem to be afraid that his life hung in Han Lis hands.

This greatly shocked the other three! In their hearts, this second eldest brother was someone who would think before acting, he was not an impulsive person!

The thirty year-old youth, who felt that Han Li seemed somewhat familiar, thought for a moment, He suddenly seemed to recall something and immediately turned towards the tall, skinny man, yelling at him with anger and fright, Second Brother, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to purposefully enrage this Senior and cause him to kill all of us in his anger? frewebnovel.com

As soon as this sentence left his mouth, even Han Li was slightly shocked, not to mention the dark-faced elder and the young woman, he had no idea why this youth would say these things.

In an instant, the Second Brothers face became incomparably pale and didnt say anything to defend himself.

Fourth Brother, youre mad! How could Second Brother want us to die? When the young woman heard this, she angrily defended the tall, thin man.

Then the woman turned her face toward the dark-faced old man to say something. However, she truly hadnt thought the old man would look so gloomy.

Second Brother, is it because Third Sister still remains in their grasp that you thought to have everyone die so that Third Sister may live!? The dark-faced old man coldly asked.

Forgive me, Eldest Brother, but you of all people should know his methods. From the hidden meaning behind his words, Third Sister will be certain to suffer a hundred torments under his hand and live a life worse than death. It would be better to have ones soul fly away and be scattered than to suffer that fate! The thin, tall Second Brother eventually explained with a face of shame.

When the young woman heard this, her face became incomparably pale. Her lips moved several times, but no words were able to come out.

Humph, even if Third Sister is your Dao Companion, you actually have the nerve to use our three lives in exchange for her own? The thirty year-old youth resentfully yelled at the second brother.

Second Brother, although Fourth Brother speaks somewhat bluntly, he is not without reason! When we swore our oaths as sworn siblings that year, we promised that we would all live and die together. But now for your selfish ideas, you wanted to deliberately kill everyone. This is unjustifiable! The dark-faced old mans voice was filled with disappointment.

Correct! I wanted everyone to die but what other method do I have? My own flesh and blood is within Third Sisters stomach. I cant have my Li Clan become extinct here! Otherwise, who else would take the initiative to seek death? A wretched life is preferable to a good death!

As his expression alternated between red and white, the thin, tall man couldnt help but yell this with gripped fists.

These words immediately caused the old man and the young woman to be slightly stunned and reveal shock. For a moment, they actually didnt know what to say.

The woman had her mouth wide open with an expression of complete shock.

Are you all finished? If you are, then I will speak! Han Li, who had been detachedly observing from the start, suddenly said this in a cold voice.

When they heard this, the three were immediately startled, and they suddenly recalled that the one who was actually in charge of their lives was actually the Foundation Establishment cultivator before them.

Their resentment immediately disappeared without a trace, and they once again looked at each other in dismay.

I dont care if you are all seeking death or if youre putting on a play! I only want information on those behind the scenes. If you truly want to die, you will only be able to do so after you tell me information. Did you still think that you had control over your life and death? Han Lis emotionless words caused the fours complexions to greatly change.

We dont know much of what you want. Furthermore, we have a blood curse restriction on our bodies. We arent able to leak any important affairs to outsiders, else we would immediately activate the restriction and our hearts would rupture. The dark-faced old man gritted his teeth and then said this. He seemed to have already given up.

Blood curse? Thats a bit interesting. Let me inspect it! Han Li grew very curious and said this with some interest.

When the dark-faced old man heard this, his spirit slightly shook. After some hesitation, he took the initiative to walk forward and extend his arm, holding onto a thread of hope.

He had hopes that Han Li would be able to remove the calamity hidden within him. However, he felt these hopes werent very likely.

Those who put the blood curse on them were extraordinarily confident that no cultivator with a blood curse would divulge their secrets. Those who divulged secrets, regardless of whether it was deliberate or not, would die on the spot.

At this moment, Han Li grabbed his wrist and slowly circulated spiritual power through the old mans body. At this moment, his expression changed and became incomparably respectful.

The other three of the Five Friends of Meng Mountain stared at the two with great attention. They hoped this expert Han Li would truly be able to remove the blood curse.

After the time it took to make a cup of tea, Han Li let go of the old mans hand and lowered his head in contemplation.

After a short moment, he raised his head and asked the old man with an unchanged expression, When they laid the curse on you, did they chant any strange incantations or say some strange words?

Han Lis question caused the four to all reveal an appearance of shock mixed with a trace of happiness.

They said…they said a few strange words we didnt understand. It seemed as if the incantation came from some sort of ancient dialect. Were certain weve never heard those words before. Also, it was a Foundation Establishment cultivator who laid the curse on us. Without waiting for the dark-faced old man to respond, the thin man excitedly replied first.

Furthermore, after they finished these words, they took a bowl of some unknown black blood and put a few peculiar pattern on all our arms. It is incapable of being washed off. The old man promptly added on. He then exposed his entire arm, revealing a strange black and indistinct symbol.

After Han Li stepped forward and took a careful look, he nodded his head. Then he again lowered his head in thought.

Not long after, Han Li suddenly raised his head and mysteriously smiled toward them, saying, I was right! It seems I figured out what this blood curse is!

Are Seniors words true? The dark-faced old man said, trembling. The other three didnt dare to believe Han Lis words.

This blood curse was like a sharp blade at their necks. They had no choice but to follow the orders they were given. If Han Li could truly remove the great danger that resided within their hearts, they would be able to recover their freedom and wouldnt need to obey their captors any further.

This so-called blood curse is actually a kind of oral curse! What created the restriction should be that strange incantation. It has absolutely nothing to do with the black blood mark drawn on your upper arm, that was only a deception! Han Li indifferently explained. It appeared as if he was greatly prepared.

However, he inwardly sighed from the fluke.

Fortunately, back when he was looking for information on the Greater Displacement Medallion, he had come across this oral curse technique in a very peculiar book. Otherwise, he wouldnt have known the slightest thing about it.

Is it possible for Senior to remove the curse? The young woman couldnt help but ask.

I dont know.

Han Lis cold reply caused everyones heart to drop. The wild happiness they previously revealed was instantly deflated.

What is the meaning of Seniors words? The dark-faced old man hastily wore a smile and carefully asked this.

At this moment, with the curse removal lying in Han Lis hands, he didnt dare to offend Han Li in the slightest.

There are two methods for removing an oral curse. One method is by knowing the curses dispel chant. So long as I have the chant in my hands, I can read it aloud with spiritual power and safely break it. The other method is to use my spiritual awareness to enter your spiritual awareness sea and forcefully wipe away traces of the oral curse. This method requires the spiritual awareness of the one removing it to be greater than the one who cast it. In this way, the imprint can be removed. But if I fail, the oral curse will be triggered. You should clearly know what would happen afterwards, Han Li wrinkled his brow and said this harshly.

What! It can activate on its own? The young woman couldnt help but cry out.

The person who placed the curse on them had used a living person to demonstrate what would happen after the blood curse was activated.

That scene she witnessed, seeing that person spit out chunks of his heart in a miserable fashion, was still fresh in her memory. It caused her to feel fear from the mere mention of the blood curse.

The others faces were also unsightly. How could they possibly gamble with their lives?

Han Li looked at them and then coldly laughed. When he thought to say something, the thin and tall Second Brother bravely raised his head and said, Senior, please remove my curse! The same person put blood curses on all of us. If you can remove mine, then you are certain to remove all the others as well!

These words caused the other three to open their eyes in surprise and blankly look at him.

Second Brother, what are you doing? This is far too dangerous. After the woman regained her bearing, she hastily persuaded them with anxiety.

Chapter 299: Harboring Thoughts

Then why? The elderly person exclaimed in a low voice, feeling shocked.

My magic power backlashed, and I desperately needed a cultivators blood essence to suppress the true essence in my body. Apart from you, the only nearby cultivator was old Daoist Wu. I cant use you, can I? Just then, the backlash was truly too vicious, it happened two days earlier than I anticipated, and I was almost unable to suppress it, the young person said with a bitter laugh, evidently, he was still quite afraid!

So its like that. While its not your fault, you will still need to properly explain this matter to the higher ups. But based on my estimation, this may have arisen because you were too hasty in cultivating your Black Fiend Asura Technique. You shouldnt go to the blood prison to cultivate for now. Instead, take some time to consolidate your foundation before pressing onward! The elder slowly said this after thinking for a moment.

Rest assured! After I absorbed that old Daoists blood essence, my backlash completely withdrew. So long as I am more careful in the future, no such accidents will again occur. Recently, I have also felt that my cultivation speed has been too rapid, so I myself have been considering not going there again! the young person indifferently said.

Good, as long as you know about it. However, although this old Daoist has been exterminated, the person who planted a Spiritual Qi seal in this person is still quite troublesome! You must not ignore him. After all, its best to think of a way to not leave any traces behind!

En, your words sound pretty reasonable! However, I originally believed that anyone who would become friends with old Daoist Wu would also have extremely low cultivation bases. After preparing the trap, I asked those five friends from Meng to set an ambush, but who knew that a big fish would actually appear? Do you think that it was a group of low-layer cultivators or a single Foundation Establishment cultivator who took action? The young person couldnt resist asking the elderly figure behind him.

Hehe! Based on my estimation, it was likely a single Foundation Establishment cultivator! After all, even if there were more Qi Condensation cultivators, once those four were set on fleeing, capturing them all at once is not that easily done, the elderly man with a veiled face said without further thought.

Since its like this, shouldnt we temporarily avoid taking risks? When Sect Master comes out from closed-door cultivation, we can continue with some other plan, after all, Foundation Establishment cultivators are not to be lightly provoked! the young man said with some hesitation upon hearing the other person so casually tossing out the identities of the five friends from Meng Mountain.

Temporarily avoid? What is there to temporarily avoid? You dont know yet? Sect Master just sent out a notice that he currently requires a few Foundation Establishment cultivators to serve as blood sacrifices. Since this person took the initiative to appear, we shouldnt let this opportunity slip past us so lightly! After all, Qi Condensation cultivators are numerous and easy to capture, but isolated Foundation Establishment cultivators are extremely rarely seen! the elderly person said with a cold laugh, his eyes revealing a killing intent.

The young person with a veiled face, upon hearing this, was slightly startled, but afterward, he still spoke somewhat awkwardly:

But now, apart from the Sect Masters four great blood servants, our sect doesnt have any Foundation Establishment level experts here in the capital. They are all in different locations, taking care of various matters, we cant call them back to the capital just for this, can we?

It doesnt need to be so complicated! Right now, Sect Master desperately needs a Foundation Establishment cultivator, perhaps you could obtain an opportunity to enter Foundation Establishment just like his four great blood servants? A greedy expression flashed across the eyes of the veiled elderly person.

When the young man heard this, his spirit was shaken, as if he had been completely swayed by the elders words.

Okay, I will go back and prepare! We definitely must capture this person, he viciously said.

Then, the two of them discussed something in low tones for quite some time before inconspicuously leaving the hills, heading for some unknown location.

Strangely, however, these two people never brought up how they would precisely find Han Lis location in such a large capital. It was as if this was not even an issue to them.

……

Meanwhile, in a completely deserted area hundreds of kilometers away from the hills, Han Li descended in the Divine Wind Boat, then forced the four people off the magic tool.

Although these four individuals knew that what happened next would not be something good, they simply couldnt stir up any rebellious intent and could only listen obediently to his orders, walking off the small boat.

Han Li, with his hands clasped behind his back, stood in front of the few silent people, coldly sizing them up. After a long while, he opened his mouth and said:

Take off your veils! At this point, covering your faces is no longer of any use. Han Lis voice was completely void of emotion, causing the four peoples figures to tremble briefly before involuntarily glancing at each other.

Take them off, the Eldest Brother said helplessly.

Seeing this, the other three people could only take off their black veils one by one in a dejected manner, revealing their true, unconcealed appearances.

After Han Li glanced at their appearances individually, his outward expression did not change, but in his heart, he let out a sigh, as expected, it was those five friends from Meng Mountain.

As he was hovering in midair, listening to these people discussing things, he already felt that their voices were somewhat familiar. Adding on their cultivation method and layers, he naturally connected them to the five friends from Meng Mountain that he had seen just two months ago. All of them were here apart from that forty year-old or so female.

Although these peoples identities were exactly the same as he had guessed, Han Lis head still began to hurt incomparably.

Without even thinking, he knew that the young prince in Prince Xins residence and Steward Wang should be the criminals behind the mass disappearance of cultivators.

He originally intended to do as much as he could to avoid this trouble, but he never expected that this problem would voluntarily come to him. If he had known that it would be this way, he definitely would not have allowed that old Daoist to spy on those two. This was something that had nothing to do with the people from the Devil Dao, rather, he had simply been too careful.

Anyhow, he never expected that old Daoist Wu would actually be that useless, he had only spied on them for a day before being discovered. He had not even been able to protect his life. гeewebnovl.com

This caused Han Li to feel even more depressed and speechless!

If old Daoist Wus spirit was in the afterlife and he knew that Han Li was complaining about him like this, perhaps he would feel even more wronged! He hadnt even begun to spy on the young prince before the young prince charged into his room and sucked out his blood essence for no reason, his death was truly treated unjustly!

Although Han Li was somewhat wrong about old Daoist Wus death, he didnt know that the young prince and Steward Wang did not know about Old Daoist Wus plans to spy on them, even more, they did not know at all that their identities had been revealed to Han Li.

But this didnt affect the fact that both sides had sounded an alarm and were aware of enemies within their midst!

Han Lis thoughts were very heavy at this moment.

After all, of the cultivators who had recently disappeared, a few Foundation Establishment cultivators were also included in that mix. If the opponent that he provoked was extremely frightening, perhaps he would follow in the footsteps of the others who had disappeared if he wasnt careful.

Normally, since this place was so dangerous, he would naturally flee far away, after all, a wise man foresees and mitigates risks! There really was no need for him to fight to the death with this group of people, the further he could get away from this place, the better.

But what posed him some difficulty was that he still had the mission of protecting the Qin Clan.

If, the people from the Qin Clan were to suffer some misfortune during his absence, he would have no way of accounting for it when he reported to Li Huayuan!

He could not say that he fled because he had felt that Yuejing had suddenly become extremely dangerous.

As Han Li thought this, his expression began to appear indecisive, causing the four hostages in front of him to feel extremely uneasy.

They originally thought that since they had been brought to this place with no one else around, the other person was definitely going to press them for information. However, they didnt expect that this Foundation Establishment youth, after seeing their expressions, would fall into deep thought. His expression became somewhat strange as well. Could he be thinking of some vicious method to torture them?

After making these random guesses, these individuals felt cold sweat forming on their back, and their mental states became even more unsettled.

How does your esteemed self plan on dealing with us? the twenty-something year-old young woman suddenly asked, becoming impatient.

Hearing these words, Han Li recovered from his deep thinking, after glancing at the woman, he coldly said:

Do I need to deal with you? If I were to hand you over to the families of the missing cultivators and say that you are some of the criminals behind the scenes, I trust that they would treat you very well.

Han Li spoke these words expressionlessly, causing the four people to have no doubts that Han Li would have no qualms about doing this, they couldnt help but reveal terrified expressions.

We never kidnapped those cultivators, not even once! We only did a few……?

Stop speaking, Fifth Junior Sister! He is trying to trap you with his words!

The dark-faced old man suddenly barked out severely, abruptly interrupting the womans next words. This caused Fifth Junior Sisters heart to feel shocked, and she couldnt help but viciously glare at Han Li.

Set a trap for you with my words? You regard yourselves too highly! Han Li indifferently chuckled with a mocking smile.

Chapter 298 Captured Alive.

Chapter 298: Captured Alive

Could you tell this one where you intend to go?

Without waiting for them to take out their flying magic tools, a cold voice suddenly came from the sky.

This ice cold voice chilled them to the bone, causing this masked group of four to become completely pale from fright. They all cast defensive magic almost simultaneously and then scattered, not daring to turn their head.

About a hundred meters up in the sky, Han Li was standing on his Divine Wind Boat with fluttering clothes. He was expressionlessly looking at them with a gaze containing a ghastly chill.

Their hearts similar sunk as they all thought the same thing. When did this person return? Why didnt we sense him in the slightest?

Scatter! Their leader, the Eldest Brother, shouted without hesitation.

He then took the initiative to fiercely retreat. At the same time, he threw out a disk magic tool from his bosom and stepped on it, flying away.

The other three scattered in different directions and flew off.

These people clearly understood that they fundamentally couldnt resist a Foundation Establishment cultivator and that it would be better to immediately fly off since their chances of survival would be a bit higher.

The young woman had the weakest magic power among them. Thus, even though she quickly flew on her flying magic tool, she couldnt help but turn her head to look at Han Li in the sky.

As a result, she was surprised by what she saw.

Han Li was standing on the small boat without moving in the slightest. He didnt appear to be taking any actions in pursuing the four. Along with the womans amazement, she was also secretly delighted to no end, thinking there should be a good chance at escaping unscathed.

But at this moment, she suddenly heard an extremely frigid and sharp hiss come from her front.

With alarm, the woman hastily turned her head around and saw a blinding red arrow of light shoot from the sk, heading aggressively straight toward her.

Aghast, the masked woman raised her hand and threw out an ice spear technique just in time.

When that lustrous ice spear touched the red light, it shattered into white mist. It was unexpectedly unable to obstructing the red arrow of light in the slightest, allowing it strike against the water-attribute barrier protecting her body.

Blue light and red light then filled her vision.

Her body vibrated and was forcibly pushed back by over ten meters, but seeing that her barrier remained intact, the woman sighed deeply from relief.

At this moment, she took a glance in front of her with fright and anger. Could it be the Foundation Establishment cultivator had comrades lying around in ambush for them?

After she clearly saw who was in front of her, this masked girls black eyes went blank as if she couldnt believe what she saw.

In front of her were two floating soldier figurines dressed in armor. One of them held a large bow and was currently drawing back the bow with a red light arrow. The other one was holding a broad long saber emitting yellow light as it slowly flew toward her.

Although the woman was shocked by the fact that these rigid objects could attack her as true people could, she knew that if she didnt deal with these figurines attacks, she wouldnt be able to smoothly escape.

With this thought, she clenched her flawless teeth and took out a blue lustrous throwing knife from her storage pouch.

The high-grade magic tool she held in her hand had cost her all of her savings. Normally, she would absolutely hate to use it, but right now she had to urgently escape and didnt have much choice.

Go!

The girl softly shouted. That throwing knife then turned into a streak of blue light and shot toward the figurine that was approaching her.

The blue throwing knife arrived in front of the figurine in the blink of an eye, fiercely chopping at its head without the slightest hesitation.

Against the masked womans expectations, a soft Dang sounded out. The figurine had raised its long saber with surprising speed and struck the blue throwing knife before continuing to fly mechanically towards the woman.

The masked womans expression greatly changed. Pointing to her magic tool, she commanded it to fly out for several meters and loop in a circle, striking the figurine on its return.

But what happened next left her dumbstruck. As if the figurine had eyes behind its head, it struck the magic tool approaching from behind.

This time, the woman was truly panicking!

Just as she thought to come up with something else, a sharp hiss could be heard as the bow figurine shot out an arrow.

With no better option, the masked woman hastily flew to the side, wanting to dodge the arrow.

But much to her surprise, this red streak of light seemed to be manipulated, it mimicked her movements and followed her, catching her off guard. She could only brace for another impact and hope her barrier could hold up once more.

It was at this moment that the saber-wielding figurine finally arrived in front of her and used its long saber to break through her barrier without resistance.

Unwilling to allow the enemy to succeed so smoothly, the masked woman hastily moved to escape.

Thus, the two figurines attacked her from both close range and from a distance. With the cultivation base of the masked woman repeatedly exhausted from her continuous retreats, any kind of escape was out of the question.

But when the sweat-drenched young woman commanded her throwing knife to block the figurines attack with great difficulty, the figurine that was attacking her in close quarters leaped away from her. At the same time, the archer figurine lowered its bow and no longer attacked.

When the woman saw this, she couldnt help but be shocked. Then she heard a sigh come from behind her, Sigh! Fifth Sister, you must come back!

Having heard this, she stopped and then slowly turned around.

She saw three masked men dejectedly standing behind her. Behind each of them were three or four figurines similar to those that were also next to her. Apart from the soldier figurines, there were also actually several tiger beast figurines among them as well.

As young woman swept her gaze past them with an appearance of despair, she was subconsciously compelled to return to her original position.

Her three elder brothers had spiritless gazes as if they were already under control.

The masked woman raised her head to look at Han Li in the sky and sadly tossed her throwing knife magic tool to the floor. She no longer put up any resistance.

When Han Li saw this, he raised his hands with no trace of politeness and sent several streaks of green light burrowing into her body, causing her to feel as if a ghost had possessed her. Her bodys true essence became obscure, and she could no longer move as she wished.

With this finished, Han Li didnt make any inquiries. Instead, he waved his hand and pulled them onto the Divine Wind Boat he was sitting on.

He couldnt stay at this place long. If he didnt leave, it was likely he might encounter an expert, which would be greatly problematic.

He randomly chose a direction away from Yuejing. Then, Han Li and the four turned into a streak of white light and flew away.

Not long after, two people appeared where Han Li and the four had been. However, these peoples clothes were a concentrated red similar to the color of blood, causing anyone who wouldve seen it to feel uneasy.

The two took a look around before standing in front of a large hole where the large tree used to be.

After a moment of silence, one of the two suddenly sighed and said, It seems those five friends from Meng were defeated!

This persons voice sounded a bit old. Upon hearing it, one would assume the speaker was not young at all.

Humph, there are no remains! Not only did they fail, they mustve also been captured alive. As there isnt the slightest scent of blood here, it seems the newcomer was able to capture those four quite easily. The other person said this with an appearance of disdain. This person didnt seem old, appearing to be around twenty years old.

This is a bit troublesome! The five friends of Meng Mountain arent the useless sort, else their lives wouldnt have been spared and they would have already become blood sacrifices. I suppose they hadnt been overwhelmed by a large number of Qi Condensation and were instead captured by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the first person said with a bit of concern.

What? Are you afraid those people will reveal our secrets? Theyre only a few cultivators that our school has recruited from nearby. They simply dont know any of our schools secrets. Furthermore, before I sent them on their assignment, I had already activated their seal in secret. They will only live half a day more at most. The youth lightly laughed and said this without paying any mind. frewebnoel.o

Oh! Thats good. If its only half a day more, they wont be able to leak anything. With their bodies having been subjected to the blood incantation restrictions, by the time they discover something is amiss, they will no longer be able to say anything, the old man said after letting out a breath.

However, the old man changed the subject and said somewhat darkly, However, why did this happen? Did we not discuss this? We were supposed to turn that old Daoist Wu into our puppet and have him act as your master so that you can slowly show your face in the cultivation world. In this way, our school will be able to carry out our plan and have the core disciples appear in the cultivation world with an open identity. Why would you suddenly barge into that old Daoists room and suck in his blood essence? You shouldnt be lacking in any magic power supplements!

After hearing the old mans words, the masked youth bitterly laughed several times and couldnt help but say, You think I did it for a supplement? I had no other choice!

Chapter 297: The Breaking of Bad News

When Han Li saw the young girls disappointed expression, he suddenly smiled and gently said, Although I cant accept you as a disciple, do not lose heart! I can introduce you to my Foundation Establishment Senior Martial Brother, a potential master. However, whether or not you can become his disciple all depends on my Senior Martial Brother. Is this to your satisfaction?

Really? The young girls original look of disappointment vanished. When she heard those words, her spirit immediately shook.

Without speaking further, Han Li took out a sound transmission talisman and lightly mumbled a few sentences into the talisman. Then he handed it to the young girl along with a jade medallion.

Take this talisman and this jade medallion. Bring these with you to Yellow Maple Valley and find a Senior surnamed Ma. At that time, whether or not he will accept you as a disciple will depend on your luck, Han Li added with an indifferent expression.

The girl didnt expect that even though Han Li was unwilling to take her in as a disciple, he would give her another opportunity. With her wish once again ignited, she hastily saluted Han Li and expressed her thanks. The old man was equivalently in high spirits.

Because Im uncertain whether he will accept you as his disciple, I will also give you two high-grade magic tools. This could also be regarded as compensation for that Daoist book of yours.

While Han Li was saying this, he took out an embroidered emerald-green silk cloth and a small blue sword, casually handing them over to the old man.

When the old man saw this, he appeared pleasantly surprised.

He originally believed that having Han Li introduce the young girl to a master was quite a good fortune, but he hadnt thought that Han Li would bestow even more substantial benefits. He couldnt help but feel extremely grateful.

The old man hurriedly expressed his thanks once more and respectfully took the magic tools, revealing an extremely content expression.

He had cultivated for so many years, yet he only had one high-grade magic tool on hand. Now that he acquired two more, how could he not be satisfied?

Han Li did not stay for long, but before he left, he casually withdrew the Spiritual Qi he had placed on the pairs bodies. Under their respectful gazes, Han Li flew off and departed.

After they saw Han Li fly far away, the old man handed the embroidered silk to the young girl and kept the small sword as he roared with laughter. Then they made preparations to leave the next day and go find that Senior Ma at Yellow Maple Valley in order to see whether or not his granddaughter could become a disciple of the Seven Sects.

However, old man Xiao was a bit puzzled as to why Han Li was mixed among the Qin Clan. Those people were genuine mortals!

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Not knowing old man Xiao had let his imagination run wild, Han Li rushed back to the Qin Residence with joyful anticipation.

Because he used his magic tool to simply descend into his own dwelling, his return hadnt aroused anyones attention. He then returned to his room without anyone knowing.

Sensing that this newly acquired set of Qi restraining incantations was quite practical, he opened the ancient book to cultivate it that night.

The incantation was a minor skill that used a bit of spiritual power. With the support of Han Lis profound magic power, he had no difficulty grasping it.

After one night, he almost completely grasped it.

On the morning of the next day, just as Han Li finished his Qi refinement meditation and felt that his luck was quite good, he suddenly heard a smothered Bang from within his storage pouch. It seemed that something had broke.

Han Lis expression immediately became very unsightly and gloomy. After a moment, he reached out for his storage pouch and took out a violet bead. It was actually exactly the same magic tool he gave the old Daoist. However, the beads sparkling and glossy appearance was split with several deep cracks.

After a moment of silence, Han Li suddenly walked out of the room, and after checking that no one was in the courtyard, he immediately took out his Divine Wind Boat. With a flash, he boarded the small boat and silently disappeared from the Qin Residence.

After a quarter hour, Han Li appeared at a small village outside Yuejing. With a still expression, he surveyed the village and its surroundings from the sky as if he were looking for something.

Eventually, at some remote hills several kilometers away from the village, Han Li stepped off the small boat and stared unwaveringly at a huge poplar tree.

After a long while, Han Lis hands formed a magic incantation as he softly spat out the word Retrieve.

From the trees deeply buried roots, a ball of green light carrying a bead flew out. This bead was a lustrous purple and had several cracks on it. From the size of the cracks, it unexpectedly appeared to be the exact same as the one in Han Lis hand.

Han Li sighed and beckoned the ball of light, causing it to fly toward his hand.

When it entered his grasp, the ball of light immediately vanished into Han Lis body. Only the bead remained in his hand.

Han Li muttered to himself for a moment before suddenly shooting a fist-sized fireball from his finger towards the roots of the large tree. In an instant, the poplar tree turned to ash and left a large crater in the ground.

Han Li stepped forward and carefully examined it, but he didnt discover anything.

Its most likely that he was caught up in some evil scheme, Han Li muttered to himself, shaking his head.

Actually, the true name of the Purple Light Bead magic tool that he originally chose to give the old Daoist was Purple Light Response Bead.

These magic tools were refined in pairs. Not only did they release a defensive light barrier, but when one beads light barriers was broken, so long as the other bead was within five hundred meters, it would suffer the same damage, quite incredibly.

These magic tools were extremely common defensive magic tools carried by Dao Companions of the of the Harmonic Bond Sect. After several melees on the border of the State of Yue, he had acquired many of these magic tools. Because he felt they were rather strange, he hadnt sold them.

When he gave the old Daoist this magic tool, it was actually so that if the old Daoist encountered any mishap, Han Li would immediately know.

He absolutely did not think that the old Daoist would use this magic tool after just one night. All of this seemed to point to disaster.

This went far from Han Lis expectations and had caught him rather unprepared!

Han Li motionlessly stood next the hole as if he were contemplating something.

After the time it took to make a cup of tea, Han Li expression seemed to stir. He expressionlessly threw out the Divine Wind Boat and boarded it, flying far off in a streak of white light.

This small overgrown hill seemed to have returned to a state of peace. Apart from the chirping of small birds, it seemed lifeless and still.

Huuu…

After an hour, a nearby deep voice exhaled for a while.

Over thirty meters away from the large crater, a person slowly emerged from below a shrub. He was tightly covered in black cloth from head to toe. A pair of dark glossy eyes could be seen as well as a yellow light barrier.

But when this persons entire body came out, the yellow light barrier immediately weakened and soon completely disappeared without a trace.

After this figure emerged, he diligently took a look at the sky in every direction. Then he said with a deep voice, Come out! He left!

After this was said, several locations nearby started to shift, and three similarly dressed people emerged along with their own similar yellow light barriers. However, one of the figures appeared to have a thin, womans stature.

Eldest Brother, what do we do? We were instructed to capture or kill anyone who came here, but we helplessly let this person go. Wont there be consequences? A lanky, recently emerged individual couldnt help but anxiously ask this. From his voice, it seemed he was fairly young.

When the person who first emerged heard this, he couldnt help but tremble. He was greatly worried about what the lanky figure had said. They all knew from experience that the ones giving them these orders were vicious.

It shouldnt be a problem! When they gave us our objective, they didnt say that the person who would come was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. This is something far beyond our capabilities. If we had acted, we would only be courting death, the Eldest Brother said without much confidence.

Humph! Eldest Brother speaks correctly. How could we subdue a Foundation Establishment cultivator? I also dont trust those people. They truly didnt give us the slightest explanation! The third individual was the sole female. She said this with dissatisfaction.

After hearing those words, the other three couldnt help but bitterly smile and look at each other in dismay. This little sister of theirs was still so naive even though her life was hanging in the hands of a mysterious enemy. Why would the other party give them an explanation!

However, its not that they didnt give us the slightest explanation. I reckon that they just didnt expect there would be such a huge fish. Else, why would they hand this matter over to us? They would have had a Foundation Establishment cultivator assist us at the very least, the last person to emerge said. He had a tall and thin stature.

Thats right. If we give them a clear explanation, we shouldnt be too badly punished! The person with lanky stature hastily agreed as if his spirits had risen.

But if anybody else heard this, who wouldnt think these words were anything but self-comfort?

Even so, it is a bit strange. For some reason, I feel like Ive seen this young Foundation Establishment cultivator before. He seems somewhat familiar! He softly muttered to himself with a slightly puzzled appearance.

Those words greatly startled the other three.

That girl was especially surprised. Great curiosity flashed through her eyes, wanting to ask further on this matter.

However, the person they referred to as Eldest Brother suddenly waved his hand and interrupted, Enough, we must hurry and leave this place. Lets leave these matters for later.

When the woman heard this, she could only swallow her question and nod her head in agreement.

Chapter 296 Formal Apprenticeship.

Chapter 296: Formal Apprenticeship

What, old monster? Nobody said those words! With a greatly changed complexion, the young girl pushed this forward with a strong smile and hastily lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze.

Han Li chuckled and didnt bother with the young lady. Instead, he coldly looked at the old man.

The old man appeared to have lost his head from fear.

He truly didnt know how much Han Li heard from the previous conversation, so he couldnt help but inwardly complain without end. Now he didnt dare to speak his originally prepared excuse.

I didnt think that Senior would arrive so quickly! This Junior believed Senior would arrive in a few hours at the very least! Let Junior take out that book for Senior.

WIthout a choice, the old man could only cope with all his might against Han Lis unfriendly appearance. In a quick-witted move, he immediately mentioned the Daoist book in hopes that he could calm Han Lis anger.

Fine, take it out! After staring at the old man with a sword-like gaze, Han Li eventually said this with a cold tone.

This caused the old man to recover his wits. It seemed the other party wouldnt immediately vent his anger.

The old man hastily agreed and walked to the neighboring room. When the young girl saw this, she moved her legs, also wanting to follow the old man, but the old man stopped her with his gaze.

What kind of joke was this!

If both people went to the neighboring room, then wouldnt they be deliberately angering the other party! It would cause Han Li to believe they were thinking of playing some sort of trick. The old man completely threw these impractical thoughts out, fearing Han Li would have a misunderstanding.

The young girl could only remain in the room with a pout. She stood silently in her original place, keeping Han Li company.

The old mans movements were very quick. In the blink of an eye, he walked over with a shabby wooden box that seemed to contain the Daoist book.

Senior, the Qi restraining technique we use as well as the other teachings of the books are within. Please take a look and see whether it has any use to Senior. The old man walked several steps toward Han Li and proclaimed this with a respectful appearance. He gently opened the wooden box, revealing a slightly blackened yellow leather book, and handed it over to Han Li.

From a look, one could tell this book came from an ancient era!

Han Li narrowed his eyes, and after looking at the book in the old mans hands several times, he nodded his head and received it.

Although this book had changed color due to the passing of time, when Han Li touched the cover, it felt exquisitely smooth. Furthermore, it seemed extremely durable.

It appeared that this book wasnt made from common materials and was instead made from the hide of some sort of demonic beast. Otherwise, it wouldnt have been able to remain intact for such a long time.

Han Li lightly stroked the book for a moment, and after muttering to himself, he slowly flipped a page.

After a few general looks, Han Li wrinkled his brow.

When he opened this book, extremely unfamiliar and ancient characters entered his view. Han Li was certain he didnt recognize the marking of these characters. He also hadnt seen such markings from the collection at Yellow Maple Valley.

Although he didnt recognize them, Han Li didnt waste his time, and he quickly turned through the pages.

In the last two pages of the book, he discovered a set of nameless chants that appeared to have been added by someone. The characters used in this set of incantations were ancient characters more commonly used in the cultivation world, allowing him to easily read them.

Han Li knew in his heart that this was the Qi restraining technique, so he took the liberty to analyze it.

After the time it took to eat a meal, Han Li slowly closed the book, and his face wore a thoughtful expression.

Putong. Putong. The old man to the side felt his heart violently beat, but he didnt dare to breath loudly. He knew this moment would decide the lives of him and his granddaughter since Han Li would be revealing how he intended to treat the two of them.

Han Li didnt pay attention to the old mans inwardly nervous attitude. Instead, he calmly took out a jade box from his storage pouch and properly put the book inside.

Then, he turned his face towards the old man and said indifferently, I will take this book. Tell me right now what items you two want in exchange for it. No matter what, I will fulfill your requests to the best of my ability!

Han Lis voice wasnt loud, but when the old man and the young girl heard those words, it was as if they heard the sweet sounds of nature.

At this moment, the two knew that not only were their lives saved, but there were also benefits to be had. They couldnt help but reveal pleasant surprise!

Senior, could you let us discuss it for a bit? Now that the crisis had passed, the old man couldnt help but want to maximize the benefits from this exchange and immediately asked Han Li with a smile.

Before Han Li arrived, the pair had been afraid they would be exterminated absolutely without any items being exchanged.

But now that they heard Han Lis question, they were naturally caught unprepared!

Furthermore, now that he realized Han Li wasnt a merciless, nasty character, the old man gathered the courage to ask that question.

Do as you wish. But you mustnt take too long!

Because Han Li had acquired a set of very useful secret arts and a mysterious ancient book, he was in a good mood. He allowed them this chance to talk without paying much mind.

Many thanks for Seniors great favor! We will only take a short among of time, the old man exclaimed with great joy.

He immediately brought the young woman outside the room, and the two started to mutter in soft voices.

When Han Li saw this, he faintly smiled.

Although he could easily exterminate the two, Han Li wasnt such an evil and pointlessly vicious character. If he didnt need to, he wouldnt go back on his word.

After a short moment, the old man and the young woman walked over with strange expressions on their faces, as if they were a bit worried.

When Han Li saw them, he was a bit puzzled, but he still asked, You two have decided?

Senior, we have finished discussing. This ones granddaughter doesnt want any worldly possessions. Instead, we wish for Senior to fulfill our bold request! After a moment of hesitation, he said this with clenched teeth, slightly surprisingly Han Li.

Whats this request? Han Li wrinkled his brow and unhurriedly asked.

He didnt know why, but at this moment, Han Li suddenly had a feeling that something troublesome was going to happen to him.

After some more hesitation, the old man revealed a helpless expression and continued vaguely:

A… Actually, this ones granddaughter greatly admires Seniors deep and profound cultivation and techniques. She w… wishes to become Seniors disciple and is willing to serve as Seniors attendant. As the sincere wish of this small old man and his granddaughter, we hope Senior will be able to take her as a disciple.

Just as the old man finished stuttering these words, the clever young girl immediately paid her respects in front of Han Li and kowtowed, knocking her head loudly on the floor. Han Li simply had not predicted this would happen, after a moment of great surprise, he didnt know whether he should laugh or cry.

To have him accept a disciple, was this a joke? He was still trembling from fear in face of the cultivation world and was never sure whether hed be able to defend himself. Now he had to bring something to weigh him down?!

He certainly couldnt agree to this matter!

Regardless, Han Li had to return to the main topic on hand. He could tell that the girls aptitude shouldnt be poor, even if he hadnt carefully examined it yet. Otherwise, she shouldnt have been able to reach the sixth layer at such a young age. When Han Li was at that age, the only reason he had reached that stage was because he had the assistance of an insane amount of medicine pills.

From this, it would be a pity for this young girl to spend her life muddling through starting line of the cultivation world. Although he couldnt take this young girl as a disciple, he could still introduce her to a master. He actually found the rare mischievous streak in her quite agreeable.

He clearly remembered that the small old man, Senior Martial Brother Ma, had yet to take in a disciple.

Furthermore, Senior Martial Brother Ma had once angrily complained that ever since Han Li left the Hundred Medicine Garden, the old man had to personally look after the medicine garden when he could otherwise be taking care of more important tasks. Had the small old man known Han Li would leave the garden, he wouldve taken in an obedient disciple.

This young girl before him appeared exceptionally intelligent. If her aptitude truly wasnt lacking, then there was no harm in introducing her to Senior Martial Brother Ma as a potential disciple. As for whether Senior Martial Brother Ma would be satisfied in taking in this young girl as a disciple, that had nothing to do with Han Li.

With this thought, Han Li revealed a thoughtful appearance and caused the old man and the young girl to believe he was truly thinking of whether to accept her as a disciple, leaving them with excitement.

Come over here. Let me look at your spiritual roots. After some contemplation, Han Li waved to the girl and calmly said this.

Yes, Senior!

The girl appeared extremely clever, and after respectfully answering, she nimbly walked in front of Han Li and took the initiative to hand over her slender, flawless white wrist, revealing a slight bit of shyness.

Han Li lightly grabbed the young girls jade wrist with his right hand and started to slowly circulate Spiritual Qi throughout her body. Not long after, he let go.

Dual spiritual roots, truly good aptitude! Han Li muttered as he stared at the young girls face.

When the young woman and the old man heard Han Lis words, joy bubbled up from their faces and they believed that Han Li was about to accept her.

But Han Li continued, suddenly saying, Unfortunately, I dont take disciples! Otherwise, with your aptitude, I would definitely have accepted you.

Han Lis words caused the grandparent-grandchild pair to feel as if cold water was being poured over their heads. They couldnt help but blankly stare.

Chapter 295: Keeping an Appointment

A relationship with the Devil Dao?

When the old Daoist heard that Han Li was a Yellow Maple Valley cultivator, he didnt show any surprise. This was a matter he had previously guessed. Apart from the seven sects, cultivators at Foundation Establishment were truly too few. However, when he heard that his own disciple and Steward Wang were possibly implicated with the Devil Dao, his face immediately became green.

The reputation of the Devil Dao in the State of Yue was nearly synonymous with bloodshed and ruthlessness. A small Qi Condensation cultivator such as the old Daoist naturally knew of this.

Senior misunderstands! I truly examined that young princes body. He doesnt possess the slightest magic power. After a moment of apprehensive and careful thought, he found this hard to believe.

After all, he had spent some time with the young prince and truly hadnt been able to observe anything similar to the rumors of the Devil Dao.

After Han Li heard his words, he didnt respond with any superfluous words. He simply said this with a serene expression, As for whether these two are with the Devil Dao, you will be personally paying attention to this in the future. If you discover anything abnormal, you know what to do. I dont require you take any harmful actions towards to those two, You simply have to keep an eye on them. Additionally, you mustnt perform any probing actions in any mesaure. If the other party realizes that youve uncovered their identities, its likely your life will be forfeit!

Han Lis final words were a warning to the old Daoist.

The doubt in the eyes of the old white-haired Daoist immediately disappeared after hearing Han Lis words. Moreover, he now had a terrified appearance. reewebove.com

After some slight hesitation, he opened his mouth and said with slight fear, If by chance these two discover that Im monitoring them, what should I do! This humble Daoists magic power is meager. I truly fear I will have to turn down Seniors great task!

Having heard this, Han Li wrinkled his brow.

This old Daoist appeared to change his mind and wanted to give this up, but this wouldnt do. It seemed Han Li would have to give him a few more benefits.

With this thought, Han Li touched his storage pouch and took out an item, lightly placing it on the table.

Monitor the two. If there are any dangers, I will give you this high-grade magic tool to defend yourself with. After this matter has ended, this magic tool will officially become your own. Han Li insipidly said to the old Daoist as he pointed to the purple bead emitting a faint radiance on the table.

High-grade magic tool! When the old Daoist heard this, his mind immediately shook.

Normally, he would be pathetically short on money. He wouldnt have enough money to afford a mid-grade magic tool, let alone a high-grade magic tool!

This purple light bead will immediately create a barrier of light to protect your body after you pour magic power into it. Im confident there arent many Qi Condensation cultivators that will be able to break through it. This should be enough to cope with most of the dangers youll face. Han Li patiently said with an unchanging expression.

This is a defensive magic tool? After hearing its introduction, the old Daoists eyes became passionate.

Defensive magic tools were the most precious and rare kind of magic tool. If this old Daoist were to spend the rest of his years gathering spirit stones, it was likely he still wouldnt have enough to buy a high-grade defensive magic tool.

Alright, this old Daoist will spare no effort to complete this task. After the old white-haired Daoists face calmed down, he finally clenched his teeth and agreed.

It seemed the proverb Birds die in pursuit of food, men die in pursuit of money applied to the cultivation world as well!

When Han Li saw the old Daoist agree to take on this greatly dangerous task, although his face revealed a smile, he inwardly sighed.

Place this spiritual mark on your body. That way, if anything happens, I can immediately come find you and perhaps save your life! Additionally, I will reward you with an additional bottle of Yellow Dragon Pills after this matter ends. By using this method and placing the spiritual mark on the old Daoists body, Han Li was using both force and incentive.

After the old Daoist saw Han Li do this, he was slightly startled, but he feigned ignorance of Han Lis true intent and repeatedly expressed his thanks.

Seeing the old Daoist being tactful, Han Li couldnt help but smile as he took his leave. Then after the old Daoist respectfully sent him off, he quietly departed from the Princes residence.

Han Li didnt intend to immediately return to the Qin Residence. Instead, he casually found a teahouse and calmly contemplated as he tasted the tea. He started to mull over the recent affairs that had occurred to see whether or not there were anything he had done inappropriately or overlooked.

He regularly examined and reflected on all his previous affairs, a habit that Han Li had acquired over the years. Only by continuously reducing his own failings and making up for his deficiencies would Han Li be able to come out unscathed from the crises of the cultivation world at every step.

Thus, Han Li sat at the teahouse for a long while. When the sky had gradually begun to darken, he left the teahouse under a waiters strange gaze.

He only called for a single pot of tea and spent half a day drinking it. This was the first time the waiter had seen such a customer. He would later become unable to help but mention this to his friends, causing Han Li to be the unexpected butt of a few mortals jokes. The unfortunate Han Li would forever remain oblivious to this loss of face.

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The agreed time by which he would meet old man Xiao had not yet arrived. However, Han Li never intended to truly arrive at the appointed time.

Even though he was always one to be punctual, it was better to arrive early and prevent them from playing any tricks on him.

After walking for a moment, Han Li suddenly wrinkled his brow.

He felt the marks of the Xiao grandparent-grandchild pair appear in the west when they shouldve been in the east as agreed, causing Han Li to feel a bit angry.

With a cold snort, Han Li took advantage of the lack of spectators and threw his Divine Wind Boat to the sky. He and the boat turned into a streak of white light that rushed through the sky in the pairs direction.

The magic technique for using Spiritual Qi to track people was a very common method used by Foundation Establishment cultivators. However, most people could only sense the marker from a few tens of kilometers away. Han Li, on the other hand, practiced the Great Development Technique and could faintly track it down from over fifty kilometers away, a feat that was truly astonishing.

This caused Han Li to greatly look forward to practicing the second layer of the Great Development Technique!

After a moment, Han Li stood on the Divine Wind Boat and coldly looked down at an unremarkable courtyard that was about a hundred meters wide. There were three small, half-worn rooms in the courtyard.

Standing on the small pure white jade-like boat, Han Li didnt recklessly descend. Instead, he remained calm and silent as if he were thinking about something.

In the end, Han Li took a light step, and the small boat immediately fell from the sky like a shooting star.

But when he was about fifteen meters away from the floor, the magic tool suddenly came to a stop. Han Lis body moved, and he lightly stepped off the magic tool and landed in the small courtyard. At the same time, he beckoned toward the sky. In response, the small boat shrank and flew into Han Lis hand.

This series of events was as smooth and nimble as flowing water, the slightest of noise couldnt be heard.

Then, like a demon, he stood in front of the middle room and calmly probed the room for activity with his spiritual sense.

Han Li clearly felt that within the room, there were two masses of Spiritual Qi faintly accompanied by traces of his own Spiritual Qi.

As expected, after Han Lis spiritual sense entered the room, he clearly heard a young womans voice.

Grandpa, arent our actions going to anger him? If that person truly finds us, will the excuses we prepared work? The young girls voice was filled with worry. It seemed that Han Li had left a deep and powerful impression on her.

Humph! You foolish girl. How could he actually find us relying on just a bit of Spiritual Qi? Your grandpa ate more hardships than you ate meals. Threats, deliberately menacing words, your grandpa has seen them all! I am not convinced his words were true. Furthermore, even if he can activate the magic technique, since we are separated by such a far distance, that Foundation Establishment cultivator wont be able to accurately sense us. If he goes to the east district, then this person will truly have to go search for us. After a cold snort, the old man chided the young girl.

Since it is like that, why didnt we leave Yuejing during the night? All we did was move to the west district, the young girl retorted, unconvinced.

You still dont understand? What I said earlier was only your grandpas guess! As to whether or not its true, that is unclear. If I guessed correctly, naturally we wont have to face his threats and well be free to leave to a different place. But he is nonetheless a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Perhaps he will be able to trace us from afar with his magic technique. If we ran away from Yuejing and he found us, we would have no excuses. But moving to the west district isnt the same as running away, so we can just casually use an excuse to explain ourselves. The old man doted on this young girl very much, so he gave her a detailed explanation.

Hehe! Grandpa, you are truly cunning! However, I dont think that person seems to be of the despicable sort. Is it necessary for us to hide from him? According to my thoughts, wouldnt simply exchanging the Daoist book with him give us great benefits?! In any case, this Daoist book is far too profound for us to understand it. The young girl giggled and said this without care.

Humph! The world is dangerous. That is just wishful thinking! By conventional morals, everyone would honorably trade openly, and there would be no reason to scheme. You have yet to realize that for fair dealings to exist, they require both sides to have similar strengths. If one side is strong and one side is weak, how can that be considered fair?

Besides, although that Daoist book is of no value to us, it could perhaps be a treasure in his hands. After possessing the treasure, he might immediately exterminate us. Your grandpa has seen this on many occasions throughout his life! How could I possibly trust him? After all, the difference in cultivation between him and us is far too great. He could exterminate without expending the slightest of strength. As the old man said this, his voice became darker. It was clear he was helpless against the reality that his life was in someone elses hands.

Grandpa, dont be discouraged! Didnt you say that although that person appears young, hes likely an old monster that lived an unknown number of years? When the young girl saw this, she hastily consoled him.

But at this moment, a cold voice from their most feared person suddenly came from outside the room.

What? How am I anything like an old monster?

As the complexion of the grandparent-grandchild pair greatly changed, the originally tightly closed door silently opened and gave way to Han Li, who calmly walked in.

After he entered the room, Han Li bluntly sat in the hosts seat and then wordlessly looked at the two with an extremely calm expression.