Chapter 2076: Hermit Futian

Han Li finished his thoughts, exhaled a worried breath, moved his arm, and flicked a finger lightly at Zhu Guo'er on the ground.

A green light shot out and vanished into the girl's body in a flash.

The next moment, the sleeping girl's eyelids moved, and she slowly woke up.

But when Zhu Guo'er sat up from the ground and recalled the scene before she lost consciousness, her face turned extremely ugly.

"You searched my soul!" The girl stared at Han Li and asked word by word.

"If I didn't search your soul, how would I know what I wanted to know? But don't worry, I won't waste my energy searching for information I'm not interested in, and with my cultivation, I didn't cause any damage to your primordial spirit. But the fact that you are not from the Spirit Realm, but from Small Spirit Heaven, is truly beyond my expectations." Han Li replied indifferently.

Hearing Han Li even say the name "Small Spirit Heaven," Zhu Guo'er bit her lips, and for a long time, she didn't say a word.

"I have planted a restriction in your body. While in Illusion Night City, you will serve as my maid for now. If you satisfy me, it's not impossible for me to return your freedom when I leave this city. Now, go find a room downstairs to rest. Without special matters, don't come to me. Also, from now on, you will address me as Master." Han Li ignored the girl's expression and ordered lightly.

"Yes, Master. This servant will take her leave!" The girl in yellow robes could only agree helplessly, and after bowing to Han Li, she walked downstairs obediently.

It seemed this girl was quite clever; she knew that in front of a Body Integration Demon Venerable, any resistance was just asking for trouble.

However, looking at her listless appearance, it was clear she didn't hold any hope for Han Li's promise.

Watching Zhu Guo'er's back disappear at the stairwell, Han Li raised his head, looking at the ceiling, and fell into a daze again.

For three consecutive days, Han Li hid on the top floor of the pavilion, meditating and resting quietly, not leaving his residence for even half a step.

But on the fourth day, someone took the initiative to visit.

"The head of the Zhao clan sent someone?" Han Li sat on the meditation cushion, looking at the girl in yellow robes who came to report, and raised his brows.

"Yes, Master. Just now, an elder of the Zhao clan personally delivered a visiting card and said it must be handed to Master!" Zhu Guo'er said calmly, holding a silver card.

"Let me see."

Han Li narrowed his eyes, grabbed the void with one hand, and with a "whoosh," the card was captured into his hand from thin air, and he opened it gently.

"Puchi!"

A ball of golden light emerged from the silver card, and after a blur, it transformed into the phantom of a refined-looking middle-aged man.

This man had faint black scales at the corners of his eyes, but his pupils flashed with golden light.

It seemed this was the head of the Zhao clan!

The phantom bowed slightly to Han Li and said a few words with a smile.

His tone was exceptionally polite, and he generally stated two things. One was that he had learned of Han Li's arrival as a Demon Venerable from Shopkeeper Huang of the Ten Thousand Slave Tower, and as the host of Illusion Night City, the Zhao clan hoped to befriend Han Li, and explicitly stated that the Zhao clan would not have any dissatisfaction with Han Li because of a mere female slave. The other matter was that a month later, it would be the Zhao clan's ancestor worship day, and he hoped Han Li could attend as an honored guest to observe the ceremony.

As soon as the phantom finished speaking, it bowed to Han Li and dissipated with a "bang."

Only the silver visiting card remained!

Han Li swept his gaze over it.

He saw dense black demon patterns engraved on the surface of the silver card, and in the center was a golden "Zhao" character.

Han Li was expressionless, but he rubbed his hands together.

With a muffled sound, a ball of silver flames rushed out from his palms, instantly turning the card into ashes.

"Next time someone from the Zhao clan comes to ask for a reply, tell them I have accepted their invitation and will arrive on time in a month!" Han Li ordered the girl.

"Understood!" Zhu Guo'er bowed and agreed, then retreated.

Han Li closed his eyes again and entered meditation.

However, somewhat unexpectedly, only a day later, the girl in yellow robes came to report again, saying that a woman surnamed Bai had come to visit, claiming to be an old acquaintance of Han Li.

Hearing this, Han Li immediately guessed that the visitor was likely Bai Yunxin.

It seemed that the news of him suddenly becoming a Demon Venerable had finally reached the Bai family, otherwise, she wouldn't have come to visit so urgently just a few days after returning home.

Han Li thought to himself, but had no intention of refusing to see her. He ordered Zhu Guo'er to let the guest wait in the hall on the first floor, and after a while, he walked down from the top floor unhurriedly.

When he arrived at the hall on the first floor, Han Li saw the beautiful young woman sitting in a chair, who was exactly who he had thought of. He curled his lips into a smile and said:

Han Li pondered this in his heart, but he did not intend to avoid seeing this woman. He immediately instructed Zhu Guo'er to let the guest wait temporarily in the first-floor hall, and only after another moment did he walk down from the top floor in an unhurried manner.

Bai Yunxin swept her spiritual sense over Han Li, her face changed drastically, and she stood up from the chair, hurriedly bowing:

"This junior did not know the Senior's true identity earlier. If there was any offense, I hope the Senior will not blame this junior!"

"Those who don't know are not to blame. I was just afraid you would be too restrained, so I suppressed my aura to the Void Refinement level. Why would I blame you?" Han Li laughed, waved his hand at the young woman, and signaled her to sit down.

He himself walked to the main seat and sat down calmly.

Seeing the young woman so cautious, Han Li didn't force her, but asked with a flash of his eyes:

"Fellow Daoist Bai, you came to visit so quickly, it shouldn't just be to apologize, right?"

"Senior is wise. This junior has already reported Senior's affairs to ancestor Futian. Now, under the ancestor's orders, I have come to invite Senior to the mansion for a chat!" Bai Yunxin replied very briefly.

"So it's an invitation from Fellow Daoist Futian. If that's the case, I must meet him. Alright, Fellow Daoist Bai, lead the way." Han Li didn't feel surprised at all and agreed immediately.

Bai Yunxin was overjoyed and said "yes" repeatedly.

Han Li didn't take Zhu Guo'er with him. After instructing the girl to stay in the pavilion, he walked out of the gate swaggeringly with Bai Yunxin.

When the two arrived near the giant gate tower, a giant beast cart pulled by eight one-horned horses was already waiting there.

A purple banner was erected on the top of the beast cart, with a pitch-black "Bai" character vaguely flickering on the banner.

Clearly, this was the Bai family's dedicated vehicle for receiving honored guests.

On both sides of the beast cart, there were sixteen black-armored knights riding two-headed giant wolves, waiting quietly.

These guards, along with the demon beasts they rode, were all covered in a layer of black armor, each with two giant swords inserted behind their backs, and a layer of baleful energy vaguely flickering on their bodies. They all had Spirit Severing cultivation.

Han Li swept his gaze over these knights, and his expression stirred slightly.

"These Tiger Baleful Guards are the elites specifically trained by our Bai family. Each one has lived alone in the wasteland for over a hundred years and slain countless demon beasts. I wonder what Senior thinks of them?" Seeing Han Li notice these demon knights, Bai Yunxin asked with a charming smile.

"Not bad, they are no worse than the official elites of the giant cities." Han Li nodded, then boarded the beast cart, closed his eyes, and said nothing more.

Seeing Han Li like this, Bai Yunxin didn't dare to ask anything more, boarded the cart as well, and gave an order.

The giant beast cart immediately rolled and galloped along the street, while the sixteen Tiger Baleful Guards urged their two-headed giant wolves to follow closely on both sides.

Along the way, the ordinary demon clansmen walking on the street, seeing the giant beast cart and the black-armored demon cavalry on both sides, dodged to the sides, showing expressions of awe and envy.

The giant beast cart galloped forward almost unimpeded. After several hours, it finally stopped in front of a fortress-like structure in the city.

Han Li got off the beast cart, swept a few glances at the fortress in front, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

The fortress in front was naturally where the Bai family resided!

The entire building was not only integrated, but the walls were as smooth as jade, with almost no seams, and the fortress was pale green, yet neither gold nor jade. With his knowledge, he didn't know what material it was built from.

However, judging from the chilling aura vaguely emanating from all around, this Bai family was clearly protected by layers of restrictions, not as simple as it looked from the outside.

In front of a giant gate over a hundred feet high at the front of the fortress, dozens of demon beast statues of different sizes stood, forming a short street.

These statues were all pitch-black, but lifelike, all lying there quietly.

And in front of the gate, there were eight other yellow-robed demon clansmen, empty-handed, standing there expressionlessly.

Under Bai Yunxin's guidance, Han Li entered the gate under the somewhat surprised gazes of the eight yellow-robed demon clansmen.

After a cup of tea's time, in a hall with simple decoration in the corner of the fortress, Han Li was already sitting in a purple chair, holding a silver teacup with one hand, slowly tasting it calmly.

A pungent, exotic fragrance was emanating from the cup, and nearby, four exceptionally beautiful demon maids stood respectfully to the side.

Bai Yunxin was nowhere to be seen, and the entire hall was quiet, without a sound.

However, after Han Li waited for a short while, light footsteps suddenly came from outside the hall, and then a figure flickered outside the door and walked in lightly.

This person swept a few glances at Han Li, then smiled lightly and said:

"I am Hermit Futian. It is a great honor for the Bai family that Fellow Daoist Han could come in person!"

"Are you ancestor Futian?" Han Li looked at the person in front of him, twitched his mouth, and was dumbfounded.

===== CHAPTER 2077 =====

"I am the Lay Buddhist Futian. It is truly a fortunate event for the Bai family that Fellow Daoist Han could come here in person!"

"Are you the Ancestor Futian?" Han Li looked at the person before him, and after his mouth twitched a few times, he was somewhat dumbfounded.

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