Chapter 2077: Trouble

The person who walked in was a tall purple-haired woman in her twenties, with a white short horn a few inches long on her forehead, looking dignified and generous, and looking at Han Li with a smile.

The true face of this Bai family ancestor was truly shocking!

"Why, Fellow Daoist Han, did you not know beforehand that I was a woman?" The purple-haired woman smiled lightly at Han Li.

"Fellow Daoist Bai Yunxin indeed did not mention this to me. I was a bit impolite and let the Fairy laugh at me." Han Li was not an ordinary person, cupped his hands at the woman, and immediately returned to his normal expression, but that trace of surprise still remained in his eyes.

"It's nothing. This is not the first time I've encountered this. After all, the name Hermit Futian is indeed easy to misunderstand. But this title has been passed down by the ancestors of our Bai family for over ten generations, so even though my demon arts have reached great success, it is not easy to change it at will." The purple-haired woman smiled charmingly and explained lightly.

This made Han Li suddenly realize.

In some clans, there is indeed a practice of retaining certain titles and positions from generation to generation to enhance the clan's cohesion and inheritance from some aspects.

This practice seems like child's play, but according to Han Li's knowledge, the effect is actually quite good.

At this time, the purple-haired woman had already sat down opposite Han Li, and after waving her hand, the several maids who were originally standing respectfully immediately exited the hall and closed the door gently.

"According to my incompetent junior, Fellow Daoist Han is a bitter cultivator who doesn't walk around much. In that case, it's no wonder I haven't heard of Fellow Daoist's name before. But your demon arts seem very profound; you must have advanced to the Demon Venerable realm for quite some time, right? Otherwise, how could I not see through your specific cultivation level?" The woman swept her spiritual sense over Han Li again, her beautiful eyes flickering as she asked.

"I practice the path of slaughter and have always liked to cultivate my techniques in the wasteland and places with many demon beasts, so I have had little contact with outsiders. As for the time I advanced to the Demon Venerable realm, you guessed wrong. I have only advanced to the Demon Venerable realm for a few hundred years. That you cannot see through my cultivation is just because the demon arts I practice are somewhat special." Han Li laughed, replying with a mix of truth and falsehood.

At the same time, he also probed the Hermit Futian with his spiritual sense, but that strand of spiritual sense was like a clay ox entering the sea, yielding nothing, which made his heart stir slightly.

It seemed that this woman either had a precious treasure to protect her body or practiced a strange technique that could hide her aura.

To say that the other party's magic power was far above his was naturally impossible. After all, Han Li's magic power was now deep, nearly double that of ordinary existences of the same level. He absolutely did not believe that this woman's magic power could be more profound than his.

"The path of slaughter! Although I have little contact with such demon arts, I know that fellow daoists who practice the path of slaughter are far superior to ordinary peers in actual combat power. In that case, I am truly disrespectful!" Hearing Han Li's words, the purple-haired woman was shocked, and the doubt in her heart vanished, but a trace of imperceptible joy appeared on her face.

"Although the demon arts of the path of slaughter are powerful, they are also quite difficult to cultivate. If I hadn't felt that I couldn't break through the bottleneck in front of me just by closing my doors and killing some demon beasts, I wouldn't have run out." Han Li said indifferently.

"I have also been stuck at a bottleneck for a thousand years. After entering the Demon Venerable realm, it is extremely difficult to make any progress; it mostly requires some opportunity to achieve one's wish."

It seemed that Han Li's words touched the pain in the purple-haired woman's heart, and she sighed extremely approvingly.

"I have long heard that the Illusion Howl Desert is one of the famous forbidden lands of the Sacred Realm, so I came here on the way. I hope to temper myself in this desert after resting in the city for a period of time. If I can find some opportunities inside, it would be even better." Han Li nodded and suddenly changed the subject.

"Although our Bai family is not a very large clan, we have some influence locally and know a lot about the Illusion Howl Desert. If Fellow Daoist has any needs, just mention them. I will order the clan disciples to provide all convenience for you." The purple-haired woman's eyes flashed as she said.

"Since you said so, I do indeed have a matter that needs the Bai family's help." Han Li patted his knee with one hand and said with a faint smile.

"Oh, Fellow Daoist, just say it. As long as the Bai family is truly capable, we will never refuse." The purple-haired woman's expression turned solemn, and she said without hesitation.

"I heard that no matter how great one's supernatural powers are, one cannot use any escape techniques once entering the Illusion Howl Desert, and walking across the entire desert would take five or sixty years. Although I want to temper myself in the Illusion Howl Desert, I don't want to waste so much time on the road. So I intend to purchase an Eight-Legged Demon Lizard from the Bai family as a mount. I wonder if the Bai family can sell me one?" Han Li stared at the purple-haired woman's face and stated his true request directly.

"Eight-Legged Demon Lizard! Fellow Daoist really made this request. To tell you the truth, I have already heard about this from Yun'er." Hearing Han Li's words, the purple-haired woman sighed.

"Why, is this matter truly very difficult for Fellow Daoist Futian?" Han Li's expression remained unchanged, but he narrowed his eyes and asked.

"It's more than difficult! If it weren't for Fellow Han being a powerful Demon Venerable, if someone else had mentioned this to my face, I would have issued an order to expel them immediately." The purple-haired woman shook her head and said.

"I heard before that this Eight-Legged Demon Lizard is very important to the great clans of this city and would not be sold to outsiders. Can you explain the reason for this?" Han Li touched his chin and asked calmly.

"This is not a secret, so naturally I can tell you." The purple-haired woman pondered for a moment and agreed very readily.

"I don't need to mention the value of the Eight-Legged Demon Lizard itself. Not to mention its demon core, bones, and even its flesh and blood can be refined into a rare pill. But this point alone is not enough to make our great clans value it so much. Fellow Daoist should know that the reason Illusion Night City was built here is because of some unique mineral deposits and spiritual herbs produced nearby. The sale of these things allows the city to make a lot of profit every year, enough to maintain the daily expenses of our great clans. But what Fellow Daoist doesn't know is that after this city has been built here for tens of thousands of years, the original mineral deposits and spiritual herbs nearby have long been picked clean. Now, the specialties provided by this city are all new mineral veins and herb fields found in the depths of the Illusion Howl Desert. Although these new resource points produce a lot, transporting things from these places safely requires relying on the Eight-Legged Demon Lizard. Otherwise, relying on the various dangers in the Illusion Howl Desert, walking back and forth is almost an impossible thing. After all, this desert is one of the famous forbidden lands of the entire Sacred Realm, and ordinary people find it difficult to enter and exit easily. What our great clans value about this demon beast is its ability to move freely in the Illusion Howl Desert. If one is missing, it could cause a large fluctuation in the clan's annual income. Under such circumstances, how could we easily sell the Eight-Legged Demon Lizard?" The purple-haired woman narrated slowly, without hiding anything.

Han Li heard this, frowned, and felt it was extremely tricky.

If it were any other reason, it would be easy to handle, but since it relates to the rise and fall of a clan, I'm afraid it would be very difficult to get this Eight-Legged Demon Lizard by ordinary methods.

Han Li pondered, and after sweeping his gaze over the woman opposite, he found that although she looked calm, her eyes had a strange look, so his heart stirred, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Fellow Daoist Futian, you didn't refuse my request immediately just now, clearly there is still room for discussion. What exactly do you need to part with an Eight-Legged Demon Lizard? Just say it directly. I think it shouldn't be just a matter of increasing the price, right?" Han Li asked calmly.

"Fellow Han really saw through it. I knew this point couldn't be hidden from you!" The purple-haired woman was stunned, but then smiled charmingly.

Han Li looked at the woman opposite without changing his expression, saying nothing.

Seeing Han Li's expression, the purple-haired woman's smile faded a bit. After pondering for a moment, she said with some solemnity and frankness:

"If it were three years ago, regardless of any conditions, our Bai clan would not have let go of any Eight-Legged Demon Lizard. But now, it's not impossible to discuss. Because our Bai clan has encountered some trouble and needs the help of someone with great supernatural powers like Fellow Han to solve it."

"Trouble? The Bai clan's Demon Venerable-level ancestors should be more than just you, right? What kind of trouble could make your clan unable to solve it?" Han Li's expression changed upon hearing this, but he asked extremely calmly.

"If it were ordinary trouble, I wouldn't have mentioned it when I first met Fellow Daoist. I will tell you the truth! Actually, an extremely important mineral vein of our Bai clan in the Illusion Howl Desert has a big problem. This resource point was occupied by a demon beast with Demon Venerable-level strength a few years ago. This demon beast has great supernatural powers, and our Bai clan alone is unable to drive it away, so we can only shamelessly ask some friends to help. But if Fellow Han also takes action, I think the chances of success will be a few points higher. After the matter is completed, I can make the decision to give an Eight-Legged Demon Lizard as a reward for your help." The purple-haired woman said with a bitter smile.

"How many Demon Venerable-level helpers have you invited?" Han Li pondered for a moment after hearing this, then asked coldly.

"I have already invited two, and together with me and another Bai clan Supreme Elder, there will be four Demon Venerables taking action together." The purple-haired woman replied without hesitation.

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"Two have already been invited. If you add myself and another Supreme Elder of the Bai family, there will be a total of four Demon Venerables attacking together," the purple-haired woman replied without the slightest hesitation.

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