Han Li's Helplessness

Upon hearing this, Han Li's eyes widened instantly, and a look of utter astonishment appeared on his face. He never expected the other party to say such a thing.

However, he quickly recovered from his astonishment, but a strange look appeared in his eyes as he looked at Li Yunfan.

In his view, the cultivation world is full of deceit and treachery, where the strong prey on the weak, and there is no true friendship. Even masters and disciples may scheme against each other for some benefit, or even risk their lives. He and Doctor Mo are the best examples!

Moreover, although he had become Li Huayuan's disciple, it was not because the other party valued the spiritual herbs he had painstakingly collected. Otherwise, why would he have accepted a pseudo-spiritual root as his disciple?

So he shook his head and politely declined the other party's offer.

"Brother Han, do you perhaps look down on me?" Li Yunfan hadn't expected the other party to agree so easily, so he spoke again.

"Brother Li, you misunderstand. I was just worried that it would affect your cultivation. Also, I'm used to being alone, so please forgive me!" Han Li shook his head and refused again.

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan's lips curled up slightly. He didn't say anything more, but his lips moved slightly as he used his divine sense to transmit his voice!

Upon hearing the other person's clear voice, Han Li was initially stunned, then his expression changed drastically. However, as he listened, he gradually regained his composure, though his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes darting around, and he lowered his head, lost in thought...

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Li Yunfan finally stopped. Seeing that Han Li was still deep in thought with his head down, he did not disturb him. Instead, he looked up at the Thousand Bamboo Sect members outside who were still attacking the great formation.

It's unclear what Li Yunfan and Han Li discussed, but it caused the latter to fall into deep thought. A full half hour passed before Han Li finally let out a long breath and slowly looked up at Li Yunfan.

"Brother Li is truly..." Han Li smiled bitterly, momentarily at a loss for words.

"Brother Han, now that you know all this, do you still think the same way as before?" Li Yunfan shrugged and asked again.

Han Li sighed inwardly. The other party's previous words were indeed somewhat unbelievable, but upon closer reflection, he found them to be quite reasonable. Of course, the most important thing was...

After thinking it over, he stopped insisting on his previous idea. After all, being able to establish a relationship with the other party would be entirely beneficial to his future cultivation!

"In that case, I, Han, will explore the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth with Brother Li!" Han Li said solemnly, cupping his hands in greeting.

"Brother Han... no, I should call you Junior Brother Han! Junior Brother, since we have become sworn brothers, I will stand with you through thick and thin. May we both ascend to the Immortal Realm and achieve immortality together!" Li Yunfan said solemnly, cupping his hands in greeting.

After they finished speaking, they bowed to each other and became sworn brothers!

"Junior brother, these Thousand Bamboo Sect people won't be able to break through the great formation for a while. Let's go back to your cave first, and I'll make a copy of the Great Evolution Technique and give it to you!" Li Yunfan said with a smile.

Han Li smiled and nodded in agreement, then returned to the cave with Li Yunfan.

After copying the Great Evolution Technique and the Puppet Manual from the jade slip, Li Yunfan handed the original jade slip to Han Li. He then explained his previous deal with Senior Brother Lin and shared some of his insights from cultivating the first level of the Great Evolution Technique.

The two chatted idly in the cave despite being harassed by the people from the Thousand Bamboo Sect, until half an hour later when the explosions outside the great formation suddenly disappeared.

"Those inside are cultivators from Yellow Maple Valley!"

Before the two could get up and go out to check, a strong male voice came from outside.

The two exchanged a glance before getting up and leaving the cave at the same time.

Outside the great formation, a fat man stood arrogantly in the air. Han Li frowned when he saw him, because he did not recognize the man.

Li Yunfan immediately urged Han Li to activate the great formation and introduced the other party's identity to him.

When Han Li heard that the fat man was actually a Core Formation cultivator from Huangfeng Valley, he was startled. He immediately took out his control array plate, activated the array, and followed Li Yunfan as they flew towards the other man.

"Junior disciple Li Yunfan greets Senior Uncle Lei!" Li Yunfan respectfully cupped his hands and said to the fat man.

"Junior nephew Han Li greets Senior Uncle Lei!" Han Li followed closely behind, respectfully cupping his hands in greeting.

When Lei Wanhe saw that the person who came was actually Li Yunfan, a look of surprise flashed across his face.

"So it's Junior Nephew Li. Is this your cave dwelling?" Lei Wanhe said with a forced smile on his fat face.

"Uncle-Master, you misunderstand. My cave dwelling is not here. This is Junior Brother Han's cave dwelling. I came to visit Junior Brother Han to catch up, but I didn't expect to be attacked by this group of outside cultivators. That's why Junior Brother Han and I have been hiding in the cave dwelling." Li Yunfan replied respectfully.

Upon hearing Li Yunfan's address to Han Li, Lei Wanhe's heart skipped a beat. He looked at Han Li with some surprise and asked, "Junior Brother Han? Could this nephew also be Li Huayuan's disciple?"

"Reporting to my senior uncle, after I established my foundation, I did indeed become a disciple of Master Li Huayuan!" Han Li replied respectfully, cupping his hands in greeting.

A flicker of surprise crossed Lei Wanhe's eyes as he scrutinized Han Li with his small eyes. He then said in a forceful tone, "Extend your hand, let me examine your aptitude!"

Han Li was taken aback upon hearing this, not understanding what was wrong with this fat senior uncle. Why would he want to check his aptitude for no reason?

However, since the other party was an elder, despite being extremely puzzled, I still reached out my hand.

Upon seeing this scene, Li Yunfan couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He had already guessed why Lei Wanhe was investigating Han Li's aptitude, since he was the one who started this situation.

Lei Wanhe placed his hand on Han Li's wrist and began to probe his aptitude by invading his body with his divine sense. When he confirmed that the other party only had a pseudo-spiritual root and no spiritual body, the fat on both sides of his face trembled slightly and revealed a satisfied smile.

Han Li was completely bewildered when he saw that the other party could still smile after knowing that he had a pseudo-spiritual root. He didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

"Haha, so it's just a pseudo-spiritual root. I knew Li Huayuan was so lucky to have taken two spiritual bodies as disciples..." Lei Wanhe laughed out loud with joy after releasing Han Li's wrist.

Seeing this, Li Yunfan couldn't help but silently apologize to Han Li, giving him a reassuring look before saying somewhat helplessly, "Senior Uncle, Junior Brother Han is still here!"

Upon hearing Li Yunfan's words, Lei Wanhe finally realized his mistake and coughed lightly. However, as a Core Formation cultivator, he naturally couldn't apologize to a Foundation Establishment junior. So he changed the subject and asked the Thousand Bamboo Sect members why they attacked them.

Li Yunfan then told Lei Wanhe about how the other party had severely injured Senior Brother Lin and chased him all the way here, but he concealed some key information.

"So it was that brat from the Thousand Bamboo Sect. I told you we shouldn't have taken him into the valley; he'd definitely cause trouble later. But that Grand Master Jin is truly narrow-minded; after all these years, he still hasn't given up on hunting him down..."

Lei Wanhe did not show any sign of pain. After a slight sigh, he asked where Senior Brother Lin's body was.

Upon hearing this, the two exchanged a glance before Li Yunfan led the way to examine the body.

"Yes, he did indeed die from the poison of the Gu Poison Sect in the far west. However, his primordial spirit should have escaped before his body completely necrotized. Did you two see it?" After examining the corpse and confirming that it was indeed as Li Yunfan had said, Lei Wanhe looked at the two of them and asked calmly.