Cry for Help

Inside Jinma City, Li Yunfan and Han Li walked side by side on the street.

"I never expected that Brother Li would also know Fellow Daoist Qi Yunxiao. This is quite a surprise to me," Han Li said to Li Yunfan with a smile.

"I overheard him and another fellow Daoist, Xin Ruyin, discussing formations in the market, so I went up to talk to them and got to know them. I never expected that you would later have some interaction with them as well," Li Yunfan replied with a smile.

The two chatted like this, and soon arrived outside Qi Yunxiao's residence. Han Li waved his hand and threw out a sound transmission talisman. A moment later, a muffled "bang" was heard from inside a room.

Then the door opened, and Qi Yunxiao walked out with a look of disappointment on his face. However, when he saw Han Li and Li Yunfan, his expression immediately became quite interesting, and he said with great surprise.

"Senior Han, Senior Li, what's wrong with you two...?"

"Fellow Daoist Qi, my senior brother and I are from the same sect. He heard that I was coming to see you, so he came along. I hope you don't mind!" Han Li explained with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yunxiao quickly shook his head and said...

"You flatter me, senior. I was just surprised that you two knew each other. Besides, I already knew Senior Li, so of course I welcome you both!"

After saying that, Qi Yunxiao warmly invited Han Li and Li Yunfan into the next room and personally brewed them a pot of tea.

After he poured a cup of tea for Li Yunfan and the other person, he looked at Han Li with a hint of hesitation on his face.

"Is that what you're worried about, fellow Daoist?"

Seeing Qi Yunxiao's expression, Han Li naturally guessed what the other was thinking. So he flipped his hand, and a glittering silver book appeared in his hand.

Qi Yunxiao perked up and was about to reach for it when he suddenly remembered something. He quickly stood up, said "Please wait a moment, senior," and hurriedly left the room.

Not long after, Qi Yunxiao returned to the room, this time carrying a wooden box about a foot long.

"Senior, this is the improved Inverted Five Elements Formation, its power..."

After listening to Qi Yunxiao's words, Li Yunfan, who had been sitting silently, spoke for the first time and asked a question.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, this formation was improved by you and Fellow Daoist Xin together, wasn't it?"

"Senior Li, you are wise! This formation was improved by me and Yin'er together, but Yin'er contributed the most. I am good at refining weapons, but I still have to rely on Yin'er to improve formations!" Qi Yunxiao said with a happy smile on his face.

"Judging from how you address Fellow Daoist Xin, could it be that you two have already become husband and wife?" Li Yunfan raised an eyebrow and looked at Qi Yunxiao with a hint of amusement.

Upon hearing Li Yunfan's words, Qi Yunxiao blushed slightly and hurriedly shook his head to explain.

"Senior, you've misunderstood. Yin'er and I haven't..."

Before he could finish speaking, a young woman's urgent shout suddenly came from outside.

"Young Master Qi, something terrible has happened! My young lady is in trouble! Please come and save her!"

Upon hearing the woman's voice, Qi Yunxiao's expression immediately changed drastically. Without even saying goodbye to Li Yunfan and the other person, he hurriedly ran out.

Li Yunfan and Han Li exchanged a glance, and then followed him out.

In the open space outside the house, Qi Yunxiao was listening intently to what a young woman of about eighteen or nineteen was saying.

Han Li naturally didn't recognize the woman, but Li Yunfan had met her once before, so he recognized her at a glance. She was Xin Ruyin's maid, Xiao Mei.

Just as Li Yunfan and Han Li walked out together, Xiao Mei immediately recognized Li Yunfan's appearance. She rushed to Li Yunfan and pleaded urgently.

"Senior Li, please save my young lady! She's been entangled and trapped by a group of cultivators. Please, senior, help her!"

Qi Yunxiao also realized what was happening and ran to Li Yunfan and Han Li, pleading for help with an agitated expression.

"Senior Han, Senior Li! This junior begs you both to lend a helping hand. If you are willing to help, this junior will surely repay you with a generous gift!"

Han Li frowned upon hearing this, but did not agree immediately. Instead, he looked at Li Yunfan.

After feeling Han Li's gaze, Li Yunfan glanced at him as well, and then spoke to him.

"Junior brother, I have some connections with that fellow Daoist Xin Ruyin. Why don't we go together for my sake?"

Upon hearing Li Yunfan's words, Han Li sighed inwardly. He had guessed that Li Yunfan would say such a thing. So he turned to Xiao Mei and asked about what had happened and the cultivation level of the cultivator who had trapped Xin Ruyin.

When he heard that the enemy consisted of only seven or eight people, and that they were merely cultivators in the Qi Refining stage, his concerns vanished, and he finally decided to lend a helping hand.

"Alright, since you also know this person, let's set off now!"

"Thank you both, seniors!" Qi Yunxiao said gratefully upon hearing this.

Seeing that Han Li agreed, Li Yunfan smiled slightly, raised his hand and released the Cloud Piercing Boat, and let everyone get on. Then he directly drove the Cloud Piercing Boat into a white light and disappeared into the horizon.

Following Xiaomei's directions, the Cloud Piercing Boat headed south and soon flew over a forest. Its speed left Qi Yunxiao and Xiaomei, who were still in the Qi Refining stage, speechless.

At this moment, on one side of the forest, seven or eight cultivators dressed in uniform were controlling magical artifacts and continuously attacking an array that covered the forest.

Upon seeing this, Qi Yunxiao's eyes reddened and he was about to jump down, but Han Li grabbed him and said calmly.

"Don't rush! Look at these people, their clothes are neat, and the magical artifacts they use are quite good. They should be from some cultivation family. Since they know that Fellow Daoist Xin is a formation master, even if we repel them this time, they will probably come back to bother us again in the future. Why don't I help you eliminate them once and for all?"

Qi Yunxiao nodded involuntarily, annoyed that these people would continue to harass him in the future.

Seeing this, Han Li smiled slightly, looked at the seven or eight cultivators below, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and then raised both hands at the same time, two black lights and six golden lights flew out of his hands, flying in front of the group in the blink of an eye. Then, in the terrified gazes of these cultivators, he gently circled around them, and these cultivators did not even have time to activate their shields before they all fell to the ground.

Qi Yunxiao and Xiao Mei were shocked to see this. Although they knew that Qi Refining cultivators were no match for Foundation Establishment cultivators, they never expected that the gap would be so large. These people were killed by Han Li without even being able to resist!

Before the Cloud Piercing Boat had even fully landed, Qi Yunxiao impatiently jumped off and hurriedly ran into the woods, shouting anxiously.

"Yin'er, are you alright? The enemy is all wiped out, you can come out now!"

Xiao Mei followed Qi Yunxiao inside in a hurry.

Seeing the two leave, Li Yunfan waved his hand and used his spiritual power to lift up the corpses, then flew towards the other side of the forest.

Upon seeing this, Han Li's eyes flashed with confusion, not understanding what Li Yunfan was doing. However, he quickly realized what was going on, because he heard Li Yunfan's words.

"Junior brother, I'll go and extract the souls of these people so I can use them to refine the divine soul that controls the puppet!"

Han Li had also cultivated the Great Evolution Technique and the Puppet Scripture, so he understood immediately. He stood there alone, waiting for Qi Yunxiao and the others to come out.