Chapter 2007: Cutting Weeds and Eliminating Roots

"But will Green Dragon really leave Tianyuan City? Even if he is willing, the Elder Council won't let him go so easily. After all, a mid-stage Body Integration cultivator is a major combat force for Tianyuan City now." Ice Phoenix still asked with some worry.

"A major combat force? A guy who couldn't even take my three strikes, do you think the Elder Council values him that much? Moreover, as I said before, if it were normal times, the Elder Council might have exerted pressure on me to stop this for the sake of their own dignity, but now the demon army is pressing on the city, these old fellows can clearly distinguish the importance between me and Green Dragon for the current Tianyuan City! I estimate that they will mostly send people to persuade him a few times and then default to it." Han Li smiled indifferently, not taking it to heart.

"What Brother Han said is true. In the current severe situation, the Elder Council will definitely not do anything to offend Brother Han. But Green Dragon Master will definitely hate Brother Han to the bone from now on. Brother Han still needs to be careful in the future. Brother Han naturally doesn't need to fear this person, but you should still instruct your disciples." Ice Phoenix thought for a moment and reminded him.

"No need for such trouble. Green Dragon won't cause me any more trouble in the future." Hearing this, Han Li revealed a strange expression, and after a long while, he said this.

"What, Brother Han intends to..." Ice Phoenix was so intelligent that she naturally heard the meaning in Han Li's words, and was shocked.

"His heart is very small! Since we have already formed a grudge, naturally I can't leave this Green Dragon Master in the world. There is no such thing as a thief for a thousand days, but there is no such thing as guarding against a thief for a thousand days!" Han Li exhaled a long breath and said coldly.

"Although Brother Han has the heart to use thunderous means, this matter is probably not easy to do. At the very least, the Elder Council in the city will definitely not allow Brother Han to do so. Moreover, even if you succeed, no matter how secret you are, the Elders will still suspect Brother Han." Ice Phoenix said hesitantly.

"I won't take action in the city, and I won't come forward personally, there will be others to do it for me." Han Li laughed upon hearing this.

"Brother Han has other helpers? But you must be careful, that Green Dragon, although he is unbearable in front of you, is still a mid-stage Body Integration cultivator, I'm afraid it's very difficult for others to kill him." Ice Phoenix revealed a look of surprise, but hurriedly reminded him cautiously.

"Fellow Daoist Phoenix, rest assured, since I have made this decision, I have naturally calculated that it is foolproof." Han Li said with confidence, then flicked his sleeves, and a ball of yellow light shot out, circled once, and transformed into a two or three-year-old girl.

This girl had tender skin and extremely black eyes, standing in front of the two, staring at Han Li without blinking, extremely cute.

"Go! Keep an eye on Green Dragon Master for me. If I'm not mistaken, he won't wait until the three days are up, but will quietly leave the city. Follow him secretly to the city, find a quiet place, and settle him." Han Li actually ordered the girl like this.

"You say it easily. Keeping an eye on him is naturally no problem. With my current divine abilities, even a late-stage Body Integration cultivator would find it hard to discover me once I hide. But killing this person is probably beyond my ability. I have only just transformed, and even if my strength is slightly higher than his, it won't be too far apart." The girl's mouth didn't move, but a girl's voice suddenly echoed in the hall, sounding only thirteen or fourteen years old.

"Green Dragon Master has been injured by me. Even if he goes back and takes medicine to heal immediately, he won't be able to recover to normal within a few days. Besides, I have already done something to him. Once he starts fighting, he won't be able to exert even three tenths of his ten tenths of magic power. Killing him will be more than enough." Han Li said with a half-smile.

"Oh, if that's the case, then naturally there's no problem. Just wait for my good news!" The girl blinked her eyes, revealed a cute smile, and then golden light flashed on her body, and she disappeared on the spot like a faint phantom.

"Brother Han, who is this Fellow Daoist..." Ice Phoenix saw all this and couldn't help but ask.

"It's my spirit beast, it has only just transformed." Han Li touched his chin and said.

"Your spirit beast! Judging by your tone, could it be that it has also advanced to Body Integration?" Ice Phoenix asked in shock.

"Mm, it does have early-stage Body Integration cultivation, but it has inherited some bloodline of the true spirit Qilin, so even ordinary mid-stage Body Integration cultivators are not necessarily its match." Han Li said frankly.

Hearing this, Ice Phoenix's mouth couldn't help but twitch, and after a long while, she smiled bitterly:

"Only now do I know why Brother Han doesn't take the Elder Council seriously. With this spirit beast helping, Brother Han is probably already the true number one cultivator of Tianyuan City."

"Number one cultivator, Han doesn't dare to claim that. Fellow Daoist Phoenix doesn't think that Tianyuan City can protect the human and demon races for hundreds of thousands of years, and only has this little strength on the surface, right? This city doesn't know how many great divine existences are hidden in the dark." Han Li shook his head solemnly.

"Oh, since Brother Han says so, could it be that you have heard something?" Ice Phoenix asked in surprise.

"That's not it, it's just some of my guesses. Alright, we don't need to speculate on this anymore. When the demon race officially attacks the city, naturally everything will be clear. However, before that, I need Fellow Daoist Phoenix to help me." Han Li said solemnly.

"Help me! Could it be that Brother Han wants to..." Ice Phoenix was stunned at first, but immediately remembered something, and her face couldn't help but flush.

"That's right, although I encountered some danger this time, I also had some opportunities, and I can already break through the late-stage Body Integration bottleneck. Now I'm afraid I need to borrow your Heavenly Phoenix Primordial Yin." Han Li coughed lightly and said slowly.

"If it weren't for Brother Han's rescue, I don't know whose spirit beast I would have become, and I wouldn't have been able to recover my magic power so quickly and advance to the Void Refinement stage. Now helping Brother Han break through the bottleneck is naturally a matter of course. But I don't know when Brother Han intends to start closed-door cultivation?" Ice Phoenix's flush quickly faded, and she asked cautiously.

"If it weren't for the fact that I don't have full confidence in breaking through the late-stage bottleneck, I wouldn't necessarily have to do this. No matter what, if I succeed in breaking through to the late stage this time, Fairy, you will definitely be the first contributor. As for the time, it's better early than late. After the Leopard-Lin Beast returns, I will start closed-door cultivation immediately." Han Li replied without hesitation.

Hearing this, Ice Phoenix naturally nodded, having no objections.

Just like this, after Ice Phoenix and Han Li chatted in the hall for a while, she stood up to take her leave.

Han Li didn't ask her to stay, sent her out of the hall door, and returned to the cultivation room to sit and rest.

At the same time, in the hall of another small stone tower about a hundred feet high, Qinglong Shangren sat on a wooden chair with a pale face, while a dozen male and female cultivators of various ages stood sparsely around him, all with eyes flashing with sharp light, appearing as if none of them were weak in cultivation.

On another chair not far opposite Qinglong Shangren sat another beautiful female cultivator, looking about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with a purple flower basket tied to her waist.

It was Lin Luan, the only other remaining Body Integration cultivator in Yitian City.

Sensing the much weaker aura on Qinglong Shangren, she couldn't help but sigh softly and say:

"Fellow Daoist Qinglong, you have really decided to leave Tianyuan City and defect to the Holy Emperor. You must know that of the Supreme Elders of the four major sects, only you and I remain. If you leave, I will truly be alone in this city. I fear it will be unfavorable for our disciples to gain a foothold in Tianyuan City."

"This seat does not wish to leave either, but under that person's coercion, I have no choice but to do so. You know a thing or two about that person's divine abilities; even if we joined forces, we would likely be no match for him. What use is there in staying!" Qinglong Shangren's mouth twitched, and a trace of malice flashed in his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Qinglong, if you had known today would come, why did you have to provoke that Fairy Bingfeng in the first place? I have always found it strange; even if that woman has some beauty, it shouldn't have been enough to make you take such a huge risk. Based on my understanding of fellow Daoist Qinglong, you don't seem like such a lustful person. Is there some other reason for this?" Lin Luan frowned and said with a hint of complaint.

"I do have some unspeakable words, but what is the use of saying them now? To guard against that little thief killing us all, I will leave tonight. If I hadn't intended to entrust my disciples to you, fellow Daoist, I would not have told anyone at all." Qinglong Shangren said with a bitter smile.

"Our four major sects have always been of one mind. Even if you hadn't said it, I would have helped you take good care of the Nine Stars Sect disciples. Given that person's status, I don't think he would specifically make things difficult for these juniors. However, it is good that brother Qing is going to the Holy Emperor City; we don't need to put all our eggs in one basket. Even if there is an accident on one side, the other side can still allow our sects to continue to be passed down." Lin Luan pondered for a moment before nodding and saying.

"The reason I am doing this is partly because of that consideration. Very well, time is of the essence. This seat will leave now. Except for two disciples, I will not take anyone else. Listen well, from now on, when this seat is not in Tianyuan City, everything in the Nine Stars Sect must be obeyed by Senior Lin." Qinglong Shangren was indeed a very decisive person; having said this, he immediately stood up and gave orders to the group of disciples.

"We will strictly follow the elder's words!" The dozen disciples, feeling a chill in their hearts, answered in unison.

Qinglong Shangren nodded, cupped his fists at Lin Luan, and strode out of the hall.

Two of the disciples walked out of the crowd without a word and followed closely behind.

Seeing Qinglong Shangren disappear outside the hall door with two disciples, Lin Luan shook her head slightly, a look of regret appearing on her face.

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