Chapter 19: Deity Transformation's Grandnephew
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"The Wyrm Essence Bead can help cultivators in Core Formation to break through their cultivation bottleneck, so it is rather precious. However, I don't need it. Seventh Miss, you have no need to go through the trouble," Han Li shook his head and said.
"If Brother Liu has any other requests, feel free to bring them up. As long as they are within my power, I'll do it." Hearing this, Seventh Miss's expression changed slightly. However, she gritted her teeth and continued to say without giving up.
"Now that I think of it, I do owe you a favor for helping me regain my memories. However, I stopped you from committing suicide earlier and helped you to kill the two Sky Ghost Sect Core Formation cultivators and so I've already returned the favor. It would be fine if it was any other time. However, I've just woken up and have my own troubles to settle. I'm afraid I won't be able to escort you to the Cold Fire Sect," Han Li said calmly.
Hearing this, Seventh Miss's pretty face fell. However, she still held onto the last bit of hope and turned towards Liu Le'er with begging eyes.
The teenage girl could not bear seeing her like this, so she tugged Han Li's sleeve with a slightly hesitant expression.
Han Li naturally understood what she wanted. He first reached out to caress her head, before he glanced towards a certain direction outside of the yard and said calmly, "Don't worry. Even if I don't help them, someone else will."
Hearing this, Seventh Miss froze for a second, clearly not understanding what Han Li meant.
Just at this moment, the sound of something whizzing past trailed over.
All of the Yu family members, including Seventh Miss, jumped in surprise and everyone turned towards the sound. Even Perfected White Stone and the three other hired cultivators took out their weapons once more.
In the end, under everyone's eyes, a few black things cut through the air, having been thrown in from outside and landed on the floor with a loud thud. They rolled a few rounds, before showing themselves as several bloody heads.
The heads belonged to the men dressed in black that had run away earlier. All of their expressions were twisted with fear.
Everyone was shocked. Liu Le'er held Han Li's sleeve even tighter now.
However, Han Li remained as calm as ever, as he turned towards a certain void.
All he saw was a white flash before a white figure appeared. With that, the figure's clothes fluttered a little with the wind before they landed in the yard.
This was a tall, beautiful woman and she was dressed in white. She looked like she was in her thirties, still beautiful and graceful as she held onto a raven-black longsword. From head to toe, she exuded a sharpness and fierceness that women rarely had.
"Master!" After getting a clear view of who it was, Seventh Miss exclaimed happily and lunged at the newcomer.
"Menghan, I can finally rest assured now that I see you're fine." The beautiful woman pulled Seventh Miss's hand and caressed her hair softly. Her expression softened, adoration exuding from her eyes.
Hearing the two's conversation, the Yu family realized that the newcomer was not an enemy, so they sighed in relief.
While Perfected White Stone and the three hired cultivators relaxed, the four of them looked towards the beautiful woman's sleeve.
There was a small fire emblem embroidered there, the exact same pattern as the one found on the token Seventh Miss had shown earlier and respect immediately appeared on their faces.
Liu Le'er seemed to be a little scared of the middle-aged beautiful woman. She shrunk behind Han Li and tugged his sleeve tightly.
"You don't have to worry, I'm here." Han Li said warmly, knowing what the teenage girl was worried about.
Hearing this, Liu Le'er immediately relaxed and nodded her head.
"Master, why are you here?" Yu Menghan asked as she held back her tears.
"I heard that the Sky Ghost Sect might lash out at the Yu manor, so I immediately rushed over. However, I was delayed by the Sky Ghost Sect and arrived a little late. It's fortunate that I wasn't too late," the beautiful woman said affectionately.
"We have to thank the hired cultivators for protecting us with their lives, and this Brother Liu for stepping in. Everyone, this is my master. Master, these four are our hired cultivators. This is Liu Shi, Mr Liu. He was the one who stepped in and killed Sky Ghost Sect's two Core Formation cultivators and saved us all." Yu Menghan smiled, pulling the beautiful woman in front of Han Li and the rest before introducing them, Han Li especially.
Perfected White Stone and the rest did not dare hesitate, as they hurriedly bowed and politely paid their respects.
"Seventh Miss, my name is Han Li. Liu Shi was just a nickname." Han Li remained unmoved, as he gave a small smile to Yu Menghan.
"Oh, so it's Brother Han then." Yu Menghan froze for a second before she laughed.
"I am Gu Yunyue from the Cold Fire Sect. Thank you, Daoist Han, for saving my disciple's life. May I know which sect you're from?" The beautiful woman's expression was indifferent, even though her eyes were as sharp as blades.
Perfected White Stone and the rest felt like their skin had been pricked by needles. The fear and respect they had for the woman grew even more, as they did not even dare to breathe loudly in her presence.
The beautiful woman's eyes merely glanced past White Stone, Liu Le'er and the rest, before they landed on Han Li. The indifferent expression on her face slowly disappeared and became more serious.
The aura on Han Li was barely there and she could not even read him with her spiritual sense, so she could not help but become more alert.
"I'm not part of any sect, I'm just an unaffiliated cultivator. I stepped in because I owed Seventh Miss a favor from before. It was nothing more." Han Li's expression was calm.
With his spiritual sense, he could naturally see through the woman's ability. She was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.
"So Daoist Han is an unaffiliated cultivator…" The beautiful woman seemed a little surprised. After all, Han Li's cultivation base would not be too low if he was able to kill two Core Formation cultivators easily. However, there were unaffiliated cultivators who were cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage or above as well.
"Menghan, Feng Nation is now part of Sky Ghost Sect's territory, so we can't stay here anymore. We have to leave immediately." Gu Yunyue could tell that Han Li was not willing to speak any further. So after nodding to him, she turned towards Yu Menghan and instructed her.
The Yu family members had long wanted to leave. Hearing this, they all showed happy expressions.
"Master, wait a minute, I have something to tell you." Yu Menghan suddenly said and pulled Gu Yunyue towards that devilish-looking teenager's corpse.
"Hey! Qi Minghao! Why is he here?!" The woman exclaimed in confusion for a moment before her expression changed.
"Master, you recognize this person too? Is his granduncle really an Elder of the Sky Ghost Sect?" Seeing Gu Yunyue's expression, Yu Menghan's heart skipped a beat as she asked softly.
"That's right. His granduncle, Qi Xuan, is a Sky Ghost Sect Elder. His cultivation base is already at the Deity Transformation stage. He is extremely protective of his kin. If he found out that his grandnephew had been killed, I'm afraid he won't let things go so easily," Gu Yunyue said slowly.
"Deity Transformation stage!" Yu Menghan's expression immediately changed as she sucked in a deep breath of cold air.
Fear and panic immediately appeared on Perfected White Stone and the rest's expressions as well.
A cultivator in the Deity Transformation stage was many times stronger than a Nascent Soul cultivator. He would be able to crush them with just a finger.
"Who killed Qi Minghao?" Gu Yunyue asked, but her eyes had already turned towards Han Li.
At this moment, Han Li actually walked towards the gray man's corpse before he casually picked up a storage pouch and looked through the items inside indifferently.
Seeing this, Yu Menghan said with a nod, "It was Brother Han who killed him."
The woman's expression immediately changed.
"Master, would that Qi Xuan step in personally because of his anger over his grandnephew's death?" Yu Menghan asked, her heart beating in palpitation.
"Qi Xuan has a high position in the Sky Ghost Sect. Besides, he has many descendants, so he might not leave the sect easily for a grandnephew's death. The most he might do is to send his disciple to investigate the matter." Gu Yinyue's expression was dark as she replied with a shake of her head.
Hearing this, Yu Menghan's expression relaxed.
"We cannot be too careless despite what I've said. Menghan, we have to leave immediately. We must return to the Cold Fire Sect before Qi Xuan sends his men here," Gu Yunyue said again, with an extremely serious tone.
Yu Menghan's expression changed a little. The woman's words sounded like she only planned to leave with her. She said hurriedly, "Master, can my family members be brought to the Cold Fire Sect as well?"
Hearing this, the Yu family members all turned towards Gu Yunyue.
Perfected White Stone and the remaining hired cultivators also turned towards Gu Yunyue expectantly with the desire to go to the Cold Fire Sect burning in them.
If they could use this chance to join the Cold Fire Sect, even as an outer sect disciple, it would be a lot better than being an unaffiliated cultivator, especially when they were in the situation of having offended the Sky Ghost Sect.
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