Acting Together

After entering Han Li's cave, Li Yunfan looked around and discovered that Han Li had not only carved out three large halls covering an area of ​​over an acre, but also carved out several stone rooms of different sizes from the stone walls of each hall.

"Brother Li, you flatter me. My cave dwelling is rather crude," Han Li said humbly as he noticed the other party scrutinizing his cave.

"We cultivators are focused on cultivating the Dao, and our cave dwellings are merely places for cultivation. They can't be described as rough or exquisite!" Li Yunfan replied with a slight smile.

The two then sat down at a simple stone table in the hall. Han Li picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for Li Yunfan and himself.

"Brother Li said he wanted to discuss alchemy with me. May I ask what exactly it is?" Han Li asked after taking a sip of tea.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan put down his teacup and explained to the other party with a smile.

"That's how it is..."

In reality, he had nothing to discuss with the other party; it was merely an excuse to come to Han Li's cave. Fortunately, he had prepared his explanation on the way, which allowed him to calmly explain to the other party.

After Li Yunfan finished explaining, he immediately changed the subject and started chatting with Han Li. The two talked more and more, from alchemy to weapon crafting, then to formations and talisman making, and finally they simply exchanged cultivation experiences.

Li Yunfan had established his foundation a few years earlier than Han Li, and now he had even reached the mid-stage of cultivation. His insights into foundation cultivation were naturally far greater than those of Han Li, who had only recently established his foundation. After exchanging ideas, Han Li truly benefited greatly.

"I see, I never imagined that there was such a thing as cultivation after Foundation Establishment!" Han Li nodded in realization, then sincerely bowed to Li Yunfan to express his gratitude.

"Thank you so much for your guidance, Brother Li. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have had to cultivate for several more years before I could discover this!"

Li Yunfan smiled and waved his hand, but a sense of urgency was creeping into his heart.

"So much time has passed, why hasn't Senior Brother Lin arrived yet? Has something happened to him?"

Suddenly, the entire cave shook violently, and at the same time, a series of booming explosions came from outside.

Han Li's expression suddenly changed, because he clearly sensed that the formation he had just set up was being attacked.

Although Li Yunfan also wore a surprised expression, he was secretly excited, thinking, "It's finally here!"

"Brother Li, it seems someone is attacking the cave's array outside!" Han Li glanced at Li Yunfan, a thought flickering in his mind, and then spoke directly.

The other party is his "senior brother" with a cultivation level of mid-Foundation Establishment. Now that someone is openly attacking his cave's great formation, the other party cannot turn a blind eye, right?

"What? Someone is so bold as to do such a thing in the territory of Huangfeng Valley?" Li Yunfan secretly curled his lip, but on his face, he perfectly cooperated by showing a look of anger.

After saying that, he took the lead and walked out of the cave, not forgetting to reassure Han Li, "Junior Brother Han, don't worry, with me here, I will definitely not let them do anything reckless!"

Upon seeing this, Han Li's lips curled slightly, then he quickly disappeared and followed the other person out of the cave.

"Listen up, you inside! Hand over the person who escaped here, and we'll leave immediately and never bother you again! There's no need for you to offend the Thousand Bamboo Sect for a stranger. Just hand him over quickly!"

Seeing that their fierce attack had been completely blocked by the great formation, the newcomer couldn't help but loudly admonish them.

At this moment, Li Yunfan and Han Li walked out of the cave one after the other. They looked at the same time and saw more than a hundred tiger and leopard puppet beasts standing outside the great formation. Above these puppets, a green bamboo raft several meters long floated quietly, with six or seven people serving different people standing on it.

"Brother Han, do you know these people?" Li Yunfan asked Han Li, feigning ignorance.

Han Li shook his head. He didn't recognize the other person; he had only glanced at him while the other person was fighting.

However, he was also puzzled at this moment, not knowing what the other party meant by "handing over a person". So he stared intently at the inverted five elements formation and was stunned. There seemed to be a figure inside.

As his thoughts raced, he guessed the man's identity and couldn't help but secretly lament that this Senior Brother Lin had actually wandered into his cave's territory. He wondered if it was his good luck or his bad luck.

After Li Yunfan came out, he had been searching for Senior Brother Lin's figure in the formation, and now he naturally discovered his presence.

"Hmph! This idiot, I warned him and he still went to his death. It's true what they say, good advice is useless against a damned devil!" Li Yunfan thought to himself with a cold snort.

However, he still pointed to Senior Brother Lin inside the formation and said to Han Li, "There seems to be a figure over there. The people outside must be talking about him!"

"It looks like it's him!" Han Li glanced at Li Yunfan and nodded.

Although he said that, he showed no intention of going to check, which made Li Yunfan secretly slander him.

"Brother Han, why don't we go and take a look, so we can confirm the other party's identity?" Li Yunfan suggested to Han Li.

Han Li naturally had no objections. After all, if the other party hadn't been there, he would have gone to check it out long ago. So he took out a formation flag and separated the formation.

The two walked toward Senior Brother Lin and saw him lying face down on the ground, motionless. After exchanging a glance, Li Yunfan grabbed his body and turned him over.

"Senior Brother Lin!?"

The two shouted out almost simultaneously, a tacit understanding that startled them both. They looked at each other again and saw a hint of embarrassment in each other's eyes.

However, neither of them made it clear, and they continued to pretend to be confused. They looked down at Senior Brother Lin again, whose face was black and blood was flowing from his seven orifices. He had been dead for a long time.

"I never expected that the other party wanted Senior Brother Lin. I wonder what the relationship is between Senior Brother Lin and the other party!" Li Yunfan said softly, pretending to ponder.

Han Li's lips twitched slightly. He was extremely disdainful of Li Yunfan's acting skills. With his quick wit, he could tell from Li Yunfan's performance just now and his behavior of insisting on coming to his cave after meeting him that Li Yunfan probably already knew something.

She even began to doubt whether the other person's visit was truly a coincidence, or whether they had timed it precisely and gone to that place to wait for her.

If it's the former, that's fine, but if it's the latter...

Thinking of this, Han Li felt a chill run down his spine. If it was really the latter, then the other party's scheming was truly too deep!

Li Yunfan was unaware of Han Li's thoughts, but even if he did, it wouldn't matter much. After all, he had already contacted Senior Brother Lin and even made a deal with him, so he could use that as an excuse to explain everything.

Seeing that Han Li remained silent, Li Yunfan couldn't help but feel embarrassed, so he coughed lightly and said something.

"Brother Han, no matter what the relationship is between Senior Brother Lin and the person who came, he is, after all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from my Yellow Maple Valley. We cannot just hand Senior Brother Lin over like this."

"I'll do as Brother Li says!" Han Li's eyes flickered slightly, then he smiled and nodded.

Li Yunfan smiled slightly, and then actually reached out and touched Senior Brother Lin's corpse.

Upon seeing this, Han Li raised an eyebrow slightly. He had already guessed what the other party wanted to do, but he did not say anything to stop them.

Just as Li Yunfan lifted the collar of his senior brother Lin's clothes, a green ball of light suddenly flew out from it, rushing straight towards his face like a shooting star!