Chapter 316 – Missing
”No, seven or eight years ago, I was helping Senior Brother Ma to look after the medicine garden, didn’t the Scarlet Trial happen at that time as well? Why does Senior Sister Chen have this question?” Han Li raised his head and answered frankly, even showing some curiosity on his face at just the right time.
Chen Qiaoqian’s face turned pale with a “brush” and after biting her red lips, she said a bit stiffly, “No? But I remember that Senior Brother Han went out exactly once that year, the timing seemed just right!”
”Oh, at that time, I was preparing for the Scarlet Trial, so I went out to acquire some magic talismans, but nothing unexpected happened.” Han Li calmly denied.
Hearing Han Li say this, Chen Qiaoqian was speechless for half a second! She only coldly looked at Han Li with her gaze, staring straight into Han Li’s heart with some hairiness.
”In that case, there’s nothing more to say! Senior brother you can leave, I want to be alone for a while.” A trace of undetectable disappointment flashed across Chen Qiaoqian’s face as she gently turned her face to the side, her voice filled with tiredness.
Seeing this, Han Li sighed, knowing that regardless of whether the other party believed these words or not, this Senior Sister Chen would not bother him anymore. Because of his meaning of being distant and respectful, this senior sister should be able to hear it. And with the other party’s proud nature, naturally she wouldn’t take the initiative to come to him one after another.
”Senior sister, I’ll take my leave then!” Han Li clasped his hands together and turned around to walk out of the garden without the slightest stop.
Only after Han Li’s silhouette had completely disappeared did Chen Qiaoqian turn back to look in the direction of the garden gate with complicated eyes, and quietly whispered, “Who else could it be if not you? Back then, the only person in the valley who had this kind of strength and happened to go out was you, Senior Brother Han!”
After saying these words, she nicked her way to a blooming peony flower, reached out her jade finger and gently folded it, deftly picking the delicate flower and placing it under her nose for a gentle sniff.
Accompanied by the fragrant flower scent, Chen Qiaoxian’s entire being fell into a world of contemplation.
Han Li walked out of the garden and let out a long breath. After shaking his head, he returned to the hall with light footsteps. The others were a bit surprised to see Han Li return so quickly, but there was no one who was so insensitive as to take the initiative to go up and inquire about the matter.
Even though some people said a few jokes about Han Li and Chen Qiaoqian, Han Li laughed it off without caring, without the slightest bit of dissimilarity on his face.
Not long after, Chen Qiaoxian also came in, her expression as usual, still sitting beside Zhong Weiniang, continuing to whisper with her.
Seeing this, the others were naturally too embarrassed to make fun of the two of them, so they immediately changed the topic back to the matter of going to war with the Black Fiend Sect.
Time flew by, and the daytime quickly passed.
The Yellow Maple Valley cultivators had long since returned to their respective houses and were making preparations before the big battle.
Although everyone felt that the number of Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators on their side had the upper hand, and winning should not be a problem, but they were all still cautious, after all, no one would take their own lives to be sloppy and careless.
However, once they thought of the numerous benefits they would be able to obtain after destroying the Black Fiend Sect’s lair, it was still hard for these people to resist the excitement in their hearts.
After all, normally, these people would not have the opportunity to surround the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators openly and honestly, of course, except for the fight with the Devil’s Way cultivators, the kind of life and death fight that puts their heads on their waists.
This time the Black Fiend Sect Foundation Establishment stage cultivator is not one or two, I think the body of good materials, fine magic weapon can be divided into a lot of it! Especially those fellow Chen Sisters who came to help with the fight, in fact, most of them also came for this point.
Otherwise, just based on the empty words of exterminating evil cultivators, who would come here to fight for their lives for no reason!
Han Li similarly stayed within the house. Quietly inspecting the several puppet beasts in his hands, while that Mengshan Four Friends stood respectfully in front of him, with the appearance of Han Li as his horse’s head.
Speaking of which, ever since these fellow disciples of Han Li had arrived, the black-faced old man had wanted to go up and get close to these Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators. To see if he could reap some benefits.
However, whether it was Song Meng and the others, or the later cultivators such as Senior Sister Chen, would not place a Qi Refining Stage casual cultivator such as the black-faced old man in his eyes, and after a few nonchalant words were uttered, he dismissed these few people. It made it clear to these few people that not every Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator in the Seven Great Sects was willing to interact with them, and as a result, they became more and more in awe of Han Li.
”In this battle with the Black Fiend Sect, win or lose there’s no need for several of you to go, it’s better to leave the capital overnight for a temporary escape.” The puppet beast in Han Li’s hand flashed with white light and was put away in a storage bag before saying with a pale expression.
”But senior, how can we retreat from the battlefield!” The black-faced old man hurriedly spoke on behalf of the others.
”This is not a question of whether to retreat or not, and you simply can’t intervene, joining in privately is just a waste of life. Here are a few pieces of upper-order magic weapon, you one one take it! Also counted as a parting gift from me as a senior.” Han Li shook his head before saying with a faint smile.
After saying this, Han Li flicked his robe sleeve towards the tabletop, and several more sparkling and exquisite magic weapons appeared on it.
It wasn’t that Han Li didn’t have a surplus of top-ranked magical artifacts on his body, and there were quite a few of them. After all, he had killed so many Foundation Establishment cultivators, and his collection was certainly very impressive.
However, he had no intention of taking it out and giving it to these few people. A few top-ranked magic weapons would be considered good gifts for these Qi Refining Stage loose cultivators. If he took out the top ranked magic weapons, he was afraid that it would instead stimulate these people’s greed, and would be even more detrimental to his ability to subdue these people in the future.
Sure enough, the four friends of Mengshan several people see these magic weapons, people face with joy, repeatedly mouth thank you, and said that Han Li in the future if there is something that needs their services, despite to Mengshan to find them can, the four of them are very happy to be willing to work for Han Li.
Since he had heard the promise he wanted to hear in his heart, Han Li simply gave them enough face and personally sent a few people out of Yuejing City, making these people even more grateful.
But before leaving, the black-faced old man suddenly pulled Han Li aside privately and said carefully, “Senior, is it true that the fifth sister won’t be appearing in the Black Fiend Sect? Senior doesn’t need to say anything, my brothers and I actually know what’s going on in our hearts, it’s the fourth brother who’s afraid he’s guessed a few things as well. However, no one has broken this layer of gauze, after all, the fifth sister has been too deep in the mud, so no longer appear in front of our brothers or good!” Finishing these words with deep meaning, this old man seemed to have put down some heavy burden, and resumed his respectful color as he bid farewell to Han Li and left.
Han Li stayed where he was, looking at the fading figures of the four friends of Mengshan, his heart still pondering the intent of the black-faced old man’s last words.
A moment later, Han Li suddenly smiled dumbly, then floated back to the city.
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After returning to the Qin Residence, the sky had already darkened. All of the Yellow Maple Valley people were already in the hall, ready to go, but he was surprised to find that that Third Senior Brother was not even in the house anymore.
Han Li couldn’t help but be stunned as he asked Song Meng, who was holding a blue longsword phallus and scrubbing it, “Fourth Senior Brother, where is Third Senior Brother?”
”Senior Brother Liu is going to go and persuade Sixth Senior Brother again, and if Senior Brother Wu agrees to go along, tonight’s battle will be a bit more certain. But as I see it, Liu is just wasting his time! If Junior Martial Dazzle was willing to help, he wouldn’t have left in the first place!” Song Meng said without lifting his head.
”Looking for sixth senior brother?” Han Li frowned a bit and was just about to ask some more detailed questions when Liu Jing had returned from outside alone with an odd look on his face.
”Senior brother Liu, is that senior martial brother of yours still unwilling to come? If so, forget it, it doesn’t matter if there are more or less of him, the nine of us are enough to deal with the Black Fury Sect’s people.” A male disciple who seemed to be the oldest amongst Senior Sister Chen’s fellow disciples said unconcernedly.
”If that’s the case, it would be fine! The point is that this time in the past, I didn’t see Senior Martial Brother at all!” Liu Jing let out a bitter smile and slowly said.
At this, everyone else, including Han Li, was stunned.
”What’s going on, Senior Brother Liu! Wasn’t that coward staying at a nearby inn? Did he check out early and return to his division?” Zhong Weiniang blinked her wide eyes and asked speculatively.
”No! I inquired with the innkeeper. Senior Martial Brother went out early yesterday morning and never saw him return. And the accompanying change of clothes in the inn was not packed at all, not like he returned to the valley.” Liu Jing shook his head, his words filled with worry.
Hearing this, several other people also murmured, but no one could say what was going on.
Han Li, however, was on the sidelines, vaguely thinking, “Could it be that this Martial Dazzler was so unlucky as to have been captured by the Black Fiend Sect’s.”
Perhaps Liu Jing had the same thought as Han Li, so he looked at the sky outside and said decisively, “Let’s talk about Senior Martial Brother’s matter later, let’s set off now! We must succeed in one battle and completely eliminate the Black Fiend Sect!”