Chapter 1240: Concubines

"So Fellow Daoist Han knows the Demon Concubine Linglong and also contributed greatly in the battle to exterminate demons in Mount Kunwu Mountain. Tsk tsk, the recent events in the Ghost Spirit Sect were also the work of Fellow Daoist. This truly makes Hu somewhat surprised; I thought it was done by some Spirit Transformation cultivator. If Fellow Daoist Han has such divine abilities, you indeed have the qualifications to associate with us as equals." After Xiang Xiang Zhili finished the voice transmission, Hu Qinglei's gaze toward Han Li became relaxed.

"I have also long admired Brother Hu's great name. This time I came rashly, I hope you don't take offense." Han Li smiled slightly and said extremely politely.

"I am naturally willing to associate with a genius like Fellow Daoist Han. By the way, the other fellow daoists who came to congratulate, you two old fellows should have some impression of them, right?" Hu Qinglei revealed a smile, then said to Xiang Xiang Zhili and the two.

The Nascent Soul cultivators standing behind the old man with the wooden crown were all stunned when they heard that Han Li was actually related to the Ghost Spirit Sect matter they had just discussed. Later, seeing that the old man with the wooden crown truly intended to associate with Han Li as equals, they couldn't help but reveal looks of shock.

Now that they heard Hu Qinglei say this, these people finally had the opportunity to step forward and pay their respects to Xiang Xiang Zhili and Old Monster Feng one after another.

The two waved their hands, considering it done. However, one of them, after paying respects to the two Old Monster Fengs, suddenly bowed to Han Li and said with a look of envy:

"Congratulations, Brother Han. It has been such a long time since we last met; Fellow Daoist has finally advanced to the late stage."

This person had green robes and white hair, with a face like a youth; it was the Bitter Bamboo Old Man who had let his puppet fight him for the sake of the Black Phoenix Feather when Han Li's puppet was first made. Now he is still at the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivation; it seems he has been unable to break through the bottleneck of the late stage for such a long time, and in this life, he can only reach this point on the path of cultivation.

"Han Mou also didn't expect to see Fellow Daoist Bitter Bamboo here again. My advancement is just a stroke of luck."

Han Li had an average impression of this Bitter Bamboo Old Man, but the other party's Black Phoenix Feather had been of great help to his refining of the Three-Flame Fan, so he responded with a smile.

Bitter Bamboo Old Man coughed twice upon hearing this, and just as he wanted to say something else, Hu Qinglei interrupted somewhat impatiently:

"Alright, this is not a place for conversation. Why don't you fellow daoists follow me to the hall to talk." Hearing the old man with the wooden crown say this, Bitter Bamboo Old Man naturally swallowed the words that were about to come out, smiled at Han Li, and said nothing.

So the group flew toward the bottom, and the target was the large hall that Hu Qinglei and others had come out of.

Once they entered the hall, they sat down again as host and guest.

Hu Qinglei gave an order, and a group of maids immediately replaced the tables with banquets, while Han Li and Xiang Xiang Zhili sat in the positions closest to Hu Qinglei, which was clearly different from the others.

The others naturally wouldn't find it strange that Xiang Xiang Zhili and Old Monster Feng, who were also Spirit Transformation cultivators, had this treatment, but Han Li, who was clearly also a Nascent Soul cultivator, received the same treatment, which made the other cultivators mutter in their hearts, while constantly sizing up Han Li and secretly guessing his background.

Every cultivator sitting here was a significant figure in the cultivation world, and although they were grumbling in their hearts, they all acted as if nothing had happened on the surface. But one cultivator sitting next to Bitter Bamboo Old Man curiously asked about Han Li's background in a low voice. That cultivator was only asking alone, and the voice was extremely low, but with the cultivation of everyone in the hall, they could naturally hear it clearly.

But Bitter Bamboo Old Man had only met Han Li once, so how could he know too much? Therefore, the other Nascent Soul cultivators were all disappointed with Bitter Bamboo Old Man's answer.

Han Li sat upright in his seat, his expression unchanged, as if he hadn't heard anyone asking about him at all.

Below, the old man with the wooden crown and Xiang Xiang Zhili were chatting endlessly, and the other Nascent Soul cultivators were also chatting with each other.

Since the three Spirit Transformation cultivators didn't take the initiative to introduce Han Li's background, the others naturally didn't dare to ask about relevant matters rashly and could only pretend not to know.

After a meal's time, the blue-robed scholar looked at Han Li deeply, then suddenly stood up and bowed to Han Li:

"Fellow Daoist Han, just now I heard Senior Hu say that the recent events in the Ghost Spirit Sect seem to be related to you. I don't know if this is true?"

Han Li didn't feel any surprise upon hearing this question, but nodded calmly:

"The Ghost Spirit Sect matter is indeed related to Han Mou. Why, does Fellow Daoist have any connection with the Ghost Spirit Sect?"

"I am just a loose cultivator and have no connection with the Ghost Spirit Sect. However, Fellow Daoist Fang of the Ghost Spirit Sect and I have met a few times. I was just asking casually. Fellow Daoist Fang's fall wouldn't also be related to you, would it?" The blue-robed scholar's eyes flickered several times, and his expression became somewhat solemn.

The other Nascent Soul cultivators in the hall held their breath upon hearing this, wanting to hear how this mysterious cultivator Han Li would answer this question.

The old man with the wooden crown sitting above also stopped chatting with Xiang Xiang Zhili and the others, looking toward this side with a smile that wasn't a smile.

"Since this fellow daoist truly wants to know about this matter, I have nothing to hide. The Ghost Spirit Sect Master was indeed killed by me." Han Li narrowed his eyes and looked at the scholar for a while before replying indifferently.

Upon hearing this, the Nascent Soul cultivators on both sides were in a stir, their expressions different.

"So that is how it is. Many thanks to Brother Han for resolving the confusion in my heart." The blue-robed scholar also felt a chill in his heart, but on the surface, he just nodded, said nothing more, and sat back down.

This made Han Li somewhat surprised, but he smiled and said nothing.

Hu Qinglei chuckled upon seeing this scene and wanted to say something, but a palace-dressed maid walked in from outside the hall, walked lightly to his side, and whispered two sentences.

This Supreme Elder of the Heavenly Demon Sect's eyes flashed, and he stroked his beard and opened his mouth:

"Just now, before Brother Xiang and the three arrived, several fellow daoists intended to see the three concubines I am about to take. I have already agreed, and now they are already outside the hall. I will call them in to serve you fellow daoists a cup of thin wine. Hehe, at that time, you don't have to be stingy with your congratulatory gifts. Let's see if they can satisfy the three of them. Especially the things you two old fellows, Brother Feng, take out, they cannot be too shabby. If they are compared by these juniors, it won't look good."

Hu Qinglei laughed!

"Hmph, ever since I met you, because of one concubine-taking after another, I don't know how many treasures I have sent to your Demon Palace. It is truly a waste to benefit you old fellow." Old Monster Feng snorted several times, revealing a helpless expression on his face, but still flipped his palm, and a small wooden box appeared in his hand, placing it on the table in front of him.

Xiang Xiang Zhili also smiled and took out a jade box, but said nothing.

"Haha, I have never kept the treasures you sent for myself. Giving treasures to beauties is originally a good thing, why must you two fellow daoists be so stingy? With your family background, these treasures are just a drop in the bucket, it is better to win a beauty's smile." Hu Qinglei not only didn't get angry, but laughed, revealing a hint of complacency.

The other cultivators below also took out their respective congratulatory gifts, including rare materials and dazzling ancient treasures.

Han Li had already thought about the gift when he came, and took out two bottles of pills from his storage bag.

This kind of gift, which is very useful for improving the cultivation of Nascent Soul cultivators, is definitely not shabby.

Just as Han Li was sizing up the gifts others had taken out, footsteps came from outside the hall, and then a group of maids wearing five-colored palace dresses walked in, surrounding three peerless female cultivators.

The eyes of all the cultivators in the hall fell on these three women at the same time, and as a result, a burst of exclamation came from both sides.

These three women were indeed all peerless, with astonishing appearances!

One had a slightly petite body, but her skin was white and tender, and her features were light and spiritual, seemingly still carrying a trace of childishness, while another had a graceful figure, but her eyes were flowing with charm.

The last one had a slender figure, jet-black and shiny hair, and a refined face, but her expression was extremely cold.

At first glance, it seemed that the three female cultivators were equally matched in both appearance and cultivation. But the slender female cultivator had extremely gorgeous features, and every move she made carried an indescribable charm, but her expression was cold and indifferent, and her eyes were empty, with charm and coldness intertwined, actually forming a unique charm. No matter who looked at her twice, their eyes would be involuntarily attracted and stay on her.

However, Han Li, who had been smiling and silent, changed his expression drastically upon seeing this woman in a white palace dress!

"Come, come, you three come over and serve a cup of thin wine to the fellow daoists. These fellow daoists have come from thousands of miles away to congratulate us on our great joy. Zhao Ziling, you come up and serve a cup to Brother Xiang and the two personally." Upon seeing the three women, the old man with the wooden crown smiled and beckoned to the peerless woman with the slender figure, saying this.

The other two women promised with a smile upon hearing the old man's order, and maids immediately brought up three jade trays, each containing a wine pot and several wine cups. The two women walked to both sides and started serving wine with a smile. The cultivators being served naturally didn't dare to neglect and hurriedly stood up, thanking them repeatedly.

The peerless woman named "Zhao Ziling" didn't go over immediately, but frowned, and her gaze swept across Xiang Xiang Zhili and Old Monster Feng and the others above. When she swept to Han Li, who was sitting nearby, her body shook, and her wooden pair of eyes suddenly released a strange light, staring at Han Li, and did not move away at all.

The woman's jade-like face changed thousands of times with excitement, first disbelief, then ecstasy, and finally some helplessness...

With this strange performance of this peerless woman, I am afraid anyone can see that she and Han Li are acquaintances, and their relationship is not shallow.

The old man with the wooden crown's face sank immediately. The hall also became silent at some point, and most people looked at the woman and Han Li with extremely strange expressions!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1241 =====