Conditions
When Han Li heard Lu Luo, the scene of Mu Peiling and Nangong Wan meeting appeared in his mind. He inwardly muttered to himself, but he naturally thanked her.
Lu Luo hesitated and hesitantly said, âJunior Brother, what plans do you have in the future? Originally, according to the agreement, if Junior Brother participated once, you wouldnât have to participate in the following battles. However, a few days ago, when we gathered with the Righteous and Devil Dao and the Nine Nations Unionâs higher-ups to discuss countermeasures, someone mentioned Junior Brother. They said that since Junior Brother was able to instantly kill a black-robed spell warrior, his cultivation arts would definitely be able to restrain these black-robed men. As a result, they all hoped that Junior Brother would participate in the upcoming battle. Our Heavenly Dao Allianceâs representatives also feel that Junior Brother is a great fighting force. If you donât participate, it would truly be unreasonable. In other wordsâ¦â
âOf course, if the Heavenly South is truly occupied by the Moulans, then our Drifting Cloud Sect wonât be much better. However, how does the alliance plan to deal with our previous agreement? It wonât just be a matter of words!â To Lu Luoâs surprise, Han Li didnât reveal any anger. Instead, he coldly smiled and indifferently asked.
Lu Luo bitterly smiled and said, âOf course not. In light of Junior Brotherâs contributions in uncovering a spy from the Controlling Spirit Sect and killing a black-robed man, the alliance has promised that so long as Junior Brother is willing to continue participating in the battle, any conditions can be raised. As long as it is acceptable, they will try their best to satisfy Junior Brother as compensation.â
Han Liâs expression stirred and he calmly said, âTheyâre willing to compensate? Thatâs easy to say. Iâll discuss the specific conditions with the person in charge.â
Lu Luo faintly smiled and said, âThatâs good. Iâll bring Junior Brother to see the managers of our Heavenly Dao Alliance. So long as Junior Brotherâs conditions arenât too excessive, they should be able to make the decision.â
Han Li chuckled and slowly said, âDonât worry, Senior Brother Lu. I wonât demand an exorbitant price and put you in a difficult position.â
âJunior Brother must be joking. There is no need to care about my face. It is rare for those old fellows to be so generous. It would be a waste not to take what should be taken.â Seeing that Han Li understood his meaning and knew his limits, Lu Luoâs heart relaxed, but he naturally said something else.
When Han Li heard this, a faint smile appeared on his face, but he didnât say anything else.
Afterwards, Lu Luo led Han Li out of the Drifting Cloud Sectâs encampment and headed straight for the Heavenly Dao Allianceâs meeting hall.
âOur Heavenly Dao Alliance is currently run by a council of elders formed by cultivators from over ten large sects, and a few of them will be replaced every ten years. Of course, thereâs no need to replace the three sects that are the founders of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, namely the Phoenix Cry Sect, the Ancient Sword Sect, and Nihang Pavilion. In fact, most of the matters in the alliance are decided by these three sects. However, in comparison, the Phoenix Cry Sect is slightly stronger than the Ancient Sword Sect and Nihang Pavilion. The people in charge of Tianyi City are the Phoenix Cry Sectâs Fellow Daoists Long Han and Feng Bing. Iâm sure you know that the two of them are a dual-cultivation couple capable of fighting a late-Nascent Soul cultivator together. Our alliance is able to contend against other powers because of these two. However, only Fellow Daoist Long Han is present now. As soon as Elder Feng Bing arrived in Tianyi City, she immediately went into seclusion. It seems that sheâs reached a crucial point in her cultivation of a secret technique. As long as Junior Brother Han comes to an agreement with the elders in charge of Tianyi City, the council of elders will pass. Apart from Elder Long Han, the other two sects also have elders stationed there,â Lu Luo explained to Han Li.
Han Li had long known of some matters, but this was the first time he had heard of the rest. He didnât say anything and only silently nodded his head.
The meeting hall was located at the center of the western city. After walking for a while, the two arrived at their destination.
A majestic pavilion surrounded by a large limestone hall appeared in front of the two.
The several Foundation Establishment cultivators standing guard outside the hall clearly recognized the Drifting Cloud Sect elder, Lu Luo. One of them respectfully saluted and politely asked, âGreetings, Senior Lu. Does Senior wish to see the elders? This Senior isâ¦â But when his gaze fell on Han Li, an unfamiliar cultivator, his expression became hesitant.
Lu Luoâs expression remained unchanged as he indifferently said, âThis is our sectâs Elder Han. He wishes to meet Elder Long and the others.â
âAh, so itâs Senior Han. Please wait a moment, Seniors. The elders are currently discussing something in the side hall, so Iâll just have to make a report.â The cultivator glanced at Han Li in surprise before his expression became even more respectful. It was clear that he knew who Han Li was.
The cultivator took out a sound transmission talisman and whispered a few words into it before tossing it out.
A streak of red light shot inside.
A short moment later, three melodious bells suddenly rang out from within the hall. When the gatekeeper heard this, he immediately bowed and said.
âSeniors, please come in. The elders already know of your arrival.â
Lu Luo nodded and boldly walked into the hall.
Han Li calmly followed behind him.
After passing through several corridors, Lu Luo led Han Li into a side hall on the other side.
When he entered, he saw five or six Nascent Soul cultivators sitting inside.
As soon as the two of them entered, these people all looked over.
However, their gaze only swept past Lu Luo, and most of their attention was focused on Han Li. All of them revealed expressions of interest.
These people had extraordinary cultivation bases, but Han Liâs gaze still landed on a middle-aged man sitting in the middle. He wore a grey robe and had an extraordinary appearance. His bones were wide, and his cultivation base was even greater than that of a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. He appeared to have reached the peak of mid-Nascent Soul and was only a step away from reaching late-Nascent Soul stage.
Han Liâs heart trembled and he immediately knew that this person was the Phoenix Cry Sectâs Long Han.
With his profound cultivation, it was no wonder that he was able to contend against a late-Nascent Soul cultivator.
He had originally thought that the rumors were exaggerated, but it appeared that they had underestimated his cultivation.
Before the others could speak, the middle-aged man smiled.
âBrother Lu, this must be your esteemed sectâs Elder Han. Weâve heard a lot about him over the past few days.â Long Han stood up and cupped his hands in a friendly manner.
Han Li carefully examined the middle-aged man and returned the greeting with a smile, âFellow Daoist Long Han, right? Iâve heard so much about you.â
âIn terms of fame, which of the recent cultivators is as renowned as Fellow Daoist Han? Brother Han has given our Heavenly Dao Alliance quite a bit of face.â An old man with a pale complexion sitting at Long Hanâs side half-jokingly said.
âFellow Daoist must be joking. May I know your name?â
Han Li had already noticed this old man. As he was the only Nascent Soul Cultivator present except Long Han, he naturally didnât dare to be negligent.
âJunior Brother Han, this is Brother Kuang, from the Nihang Pavilion. His âHeavenly Earth Techniqueâ has shaken the Heavenly South Region for several hundred years.â Before the pale old man could reply, Lu Luo took the initiative to introduce him.
A trace of surprise appeared on Han Liâs face upon hearing this, and he said, âSo itâs you, Brother Kuang. Iâve also admired you for a long time.â
Han Li didnât say this against his will. This cultivator surnamed Kuang of the Nihang Pavilion was truly renowned and was only second to Long Han and his wife in the Heavenly Dao Alliance. Back then, the silver-haired old man from the Drifting Cloud Sect had repeatedly mentioned him. He didnât expect to see him here.
Afterwards, Lu Luo introduced the other cultivators to Han Li. The others were fine, but when he introduced the Ancient Sword Sectâs elder, who was an ugly cultivator surnamed Tian, Han Li couldnât help but take a few more glances.
Soon after, Han Li and the others took their seats.
Long Han faintly smiled and calmly spoke.
âFellow Daoist Han has come to the meeting hall this time, so you should know that the alliance wishes for Fellow Daoist Han to continue fighting. Speaking of this matter, weâve truly broken our promise to you. However, the great battle is imminent, and with Fellow Daoist Hanâs abilities, youâre indeed a great help to us cultivators of the Heavenly South. We have no choice but to do this. Still, as for compensation, we can make up for it in terms of ingredients and medicine pills. If Fellow Daoist Han is dissatisfied, we can discuss other conditions. Basically, as long as the alliance can do it, we wonât refuse.â
As expected of a cultivator who had been in charge of the Heavenly Dao Alliance for a long time, Long Han took the initiative to apologize to Han Li before the two of them could say anything.
If Han Li had been filled with unhappiness, he wouldnât have been able to vent it.
However, Han Li wasnât angered to begin with.
He was able to escape from the Moulan Divine Sage. In the future, no matter how fierce the battle was, he would have more than enough power to protect himself.
Since his life was no longer in danger, there was naturally nothing to be unhappy about. Instead, he felt that this was a rare opportunity!
Thus, after a moment of silence, Han Li bluntly said:
âSince Brother Long has said so, there is no harm in continuing to participate in the following battles. After all, I know that there is no such thing as complete eggs under an overturned bird nest. However, I do have some matters that require the assistance of the alliance. I will take advantage of this opportunity.â
When Han Li said this, he revealed a calm expression.
He knew that in front of these old freaks, it was better to play few tricks. It was easier to achieve his goal by being direct.
As expected, these undisguised words left a good impression on most of the cultivators present.
Cultivator Kuang smiled and bluntly spoke.
âFellow Daoist Hanâs straightforwardness is quite fitting of my temperament. What are your conditions? I am quite curious!â
Long Hanâs eyes flickered several times before he smiled and said nothing.
The others also stared at Han Li to see what conditions he wanted to raise.
Han Li calmly said, âItâs actually quite simple. I wish to borrow the power of the alliance to help gather a refinement material. I wonât hide it from you Fellow Daoists, but this material is extremely important to me. If I can gather it before the battle, I will have a greater chance of dealing with the black-robed spell warriors.â
âRefinement materials?â Everyone present glanced at each other, but no one revealed any surprise.
With their intelligence, they naturally knew that this material was extremely rare and difficult to find. Otherwise, Han Li wouldnât have taken advantage of this opportunity to make such a request.