Infiltration

"Of course not! This is my magical artifact. Why would I show it to outsiders! Fourth Brother, don't you agree?"

Although the woman's face remained calm, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. She clutched the small box tightly with both hands and, at the end, even sought help from her fourth brother, who had always liked her.

The fourth of the Five Friends of Mengshan looked at the woman with a sorrowful expression. He never expected that his fifth sister would actually betray them.

"Fifth Sister, hand over the magic artifact in your hand to Senior Han. If there's nothing shady inside, I will explain to Senior Han and Senior Li on your behalf!" the dark-faced old man said with a somewhat gloomy expression.

Upon hearing this, the woman immediately looked at the other two of the Five Friends of Mengshan. Seeing that they also had expressions of regret on their faces, she felt a chill in her heart. She knew that she no longer had the chance to explain herself.

So he gritted his teeth, quickly stuffed the small box back into his body, and at the same time took out a blue bead, raised it high above his head and shouted sternly.

"Don't force me, this Heavenly Thunder Stone..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Han Li's figure vanished from the spot like a ghost.

When the woman saw Han Li disappear, her pupils shrank instantly, and she was about to throw out the Heavenly Thunder Spear in her hand!

But as a gentle breeze blew by, the woman suddenly felt a tightness in her wrist, and Han Li snatched the Thunder God from her hand.

When the woman saw that her greatest reliance had been so easily broken by Han Li, her face turned pale and fear appeared in her eyes.

"She's your sworn sister, so I'll leave her to you to deal with! I don't think you'd be stupid enough to let her go back and inform others!" Han Li said to the other four of the Five Friends of Mengshan, his hand flashing with a blue light as he quickly tapped the woman's body a few times.

"Thank you very much, Senior Han!"

The dark-faced old man was a sensible man; he knew that Han Li was doing this to do them a favor, so he said gratefully.

Han Li waved his hand, and then left the place with Li Yunfan.

"It seems that woman is so desperate to improve her cultivation that she doesn't even care about the lives of her sworn brothers and sisters..." After returning to his room, Li Yunfan sat down in a chair and couldn't help but sigh.

"When did you become so sentimental, brother?" Han Li said with a strange look in his eyes.

Li Yunfan glanced at Han Li and saw a hint of mockery on his face. He couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.

"Alright, now that the mole has been found, let's get ready and set off." After saying that, Li Yuanfan returned to his room.

He already knew the woman's fate, not to mention that Han Li had told him about it before leaving a contingency plan, so there was no need to ask any more questions now.

Not long after, the dark-faced old man came over with a grim expression and told them that Fifth Sister had escaped. Han Li and Li Yunfan were not surprised by this result. They calmly said that it was alright and told the group to quickly prepare to set off.

About half an incense stick's time later, Han Li, Li Yunfan, and the Five Friends of Mengshan arrived at the Prince Xin's residence.

After Han Li learned the whereabouts of the young prince and the chief steward of the palace from a guard through his mind control technique, the group decided to deal with the young prince, whose cultivation was weaker, first.

However, when they found the place, Han Li discovered that there was only a puppet created by illusion magic inside the house, and he did not see the young prince. He guessed that the other party might have gone out on business, so he immediately changed his strategy and turned to go to the steward's residence.

Seeing that the room was still slightly lit, he felt relieved and hid nearby, watching the scene inside.

"That young prince is also inside!" Just after the group had concealed themselves, Li Yunfan suddenly spoke up to remind them.

The Four Friends of Mengshan were somewhat surprised to hear this, but they knew that now was not the time to ask, so they nodded to indicate that they understood.

A moment later, the door creaked open, and a young man dressed in a light green brocade robe walked out. He was none other than the young prince of the Xinwang Mansion.

Although it was the first time Li Yunfan had seen the other person, he felt a faint sense of danger when the other person appeared, and he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

After the young prince came out, the group did not make a move immediately, because the steward was still inside the house. A fight would wake him up, so it was best to wait until the young prince returned to his residence before taking him down one by one.

To their dismay, the young prince did not seem to be in a hurry to return to his residence. Instead, he looked up at the moon, sighed, and paced back and forth in the courtyard, his face full of worry, as if he had some kind of problem.

However, Li Yunfan and his group were all cultivators, so they had the patience to conceal themselves well and did not reveal any flaws.

After about the time it takes to eat a meal, the young prince finally stopped and walked out of the courtyard. At the same time, he flashed his hand and took out a set of clothes from somewhere and quickly changed into them, instantly transforming into a blood-stained masked man.

Upon seeing this, the Four Friends of Mengshan immediately showed anger on their faces, because they were all too familiar with this person's appearance. He was the one who had ordered them to ambush Li Yunfan and Han Li in the hills.

Although they were furious, they knew the matter was of great importance, so they suppressed their anger and were completely convinced by Li Yuanfan and his companion, knowing that they had not chosen the wrong target.

The young prince, dressed in blood-stained clothes, suddenly exuded a murderous aura. He had previously appeared to have no cultivation, but in an instant, he became a Qi Refining cultivator, and his cultivation level was not low, probably around the eleventh level of Qi Refining.

He waved his hand and threw out a long, blood-red magical artifact. Then, in a flash, he stood on the artifact and flew away.

"Follow him, and capture him halfway there, no matter where he goes!" Han Li's eyes flashed with a cold light as he transmitted his voice to the Four Friends of Mengshan.

"Junior brother, you should come along too. The opponent's cultivation technique is very strange. The four of them alone may not be a match for them. I can handle it alone." As if he had heard Han Li's telepathic transmission, Li Yunfan suddenly transmitted a message to Han Li after he finished speaking.

After a moment's hesitation, Han Li agreed to Li Yunfan's suggestion, released the Divine Wind Boat, and led the other four to chase after them.

After Han Li and the others left, Li Yunfan continued to hide quietly in the shadows and waited for a while. Seeing that the room of Steward Wang was still dark and without any movement, he hesitated for a moment, then quietly released his divine sense and sneaked into the room.

A moment later, he narrowed his eyes slightly, a thoughtful look on his face, because there was no sign of Steward Wang in the room.

"It seems they were indeed prepared..." Li Yunfan thought to himself.

He then stopped hiding and released the Cloud Piercing Boat, chasing after the direction where Han Li and the others had left.