Chapter 237: Yu Kun

"Alright, don't use the tone of a lecture as soon as you meet a disciple!" After seeing Han Li's uneasy appearance, the young woman's eyes flashed with a smile, and she said softly to Li Li Huayuan.

"Good! I know, Madam. Regardless, this good disciple is your savior, so I, as his master, will definitely compensate him well!"

Li Li Huayuan looked at the young woman beside him with infinite tenderness, then turned his head and said to Yu Kun, who was still standing on the side:

"You go down first. Later, your Mistress and I will talk to your Junior Brother Han alone; there is no need for anyone else to be present!"

"As you command, Master!"

Yu Kun responded respectfully, then cast an envious glance at Han Li before stepping back lightly.

"Savior? Compensation?"

Han Li was truly confused this time. He really didn't know why these two words would appear on him! When had he done such a thing, and why didn't he know about it?

Seeing Han Li's dazed and silly look, the young woman couldn't help but purse her lips and smile, saying:

"Husband, explain it properly! Your disciple doesn't know anything; don't leave him in the dark!"

Li Li Huayuan smiled upon hearing his wife's words, nodded, and said to Han Li:

"Han Li, you should know now why I accepted you as a disciple back then! There's nothing bad about saying it; I, as your elder, was indeed greedy for those heaven-and-earth spiritual herbs, so I borrowed the name of accepting a disciple to forcibly collect half of your share. Otherwise, you should have received two Foundation Establishment Pills, not just one! However, I admit that although I made your reward inexplicably smaller, I also allowed you to use my name as a backing in the days to come, so you wouldn't be easily bullied by others. This can be considered as being fair to you. After all, with your aptitude back then, even with one more Foundation Establishment Pill, it seemed you had no hope of successfully establishing a foundation!"

Li Li Huayuan said with an unchanging expression, seemingly not feeling that his behavior back then was inappropriate at all!

"But later, it was different. Not long after I obtained those spiritual herbs and was about to refine some medicinal pills to increase magic power, my wife suddenly made a mistake during her cultivation and was in critical condition. Thanks to the heaven-and-earth spiritual herbs I obtained from you, which hadn't been used yet, she was able to temporarily save her life. And in the years that followed, I used the remaining spiritual herbs to refine the medicinal pills that saved her, and my wife finally recovered a few days ago! Therefore, when I told my wife about the origin of the spiritual herbs, she immediately expressed that I must compensate you. After all, she was able to save her life entirely because of those spiritual herbs. You can be considered her savior!"

When Li Li Huayuan spoke of the young woman being in critical condition, his expression changed several times, seemingly recalling the danger of that day. It seemed he was truly deeply in love with the young woman beside him.

"After hearing this, I felt it made a lot of sense, and I wanted to officially accept you into the sect even if you hadn't successfully established your foundation. But I didn't expect that before I could take action, I had already received the news of your successful Foundation Establishment. This truly surprised me greatly! After all, I had personally said back then that as long as you entered the Foundation Establishment stage, I would officially accept you into the sect, so this can no longer be considered compensation. It seems I can only think of another way within my ability to compensate you!"

Li Li Huayuan finally told the whole story, leaving Han Li stunned.

He hadn't expected such a pie to fall from the sky and land on him. Even after hearing Li Li Huayuan say he wanted to compensate him, Han Li still looked somewhat stunned, standing there in a daze.

"How about this, I see you haven't thought of anything yet. Stay in the cave dwelling for a day and a night, and then propose your request to your master tomorrow morning. Think carefully; your master is usually not very generous, so this is a rare opportunity!" The young woman glared at Li Li Huayuan before saying softly to Han Li.

This made Li Li Huayuan laugh dryly, looking quite embarrassed!

Finally coming back to his senses, Han Li hesitated for a moment and originally wanted to propose the request for a cultivation technique, but after being told by this Mistress, he felt embarrassed to refuse the other party's kindness, so he nodded and agreed.

Then, Li Li Huayuan called Yu Kun in and asked him to accompany Han Li to walk around the vast cave dwelling.

This eldest disciple immediately responded with a full face of smiles and led Han Li out. And before they even walked out of the main hall, his mouth had already started introducing the entire cave dwelling.

"Master's Green Wave Cave is hundreds of acres in area, the houses..."

Seeing Han Li and Yu Kun walking further and further away, the young woman suddenly smiled and said to Li Li Huayuan:

"Do you think our new disciple can withstand Kun'er's 'harassment'? I feel a headache now as soon as I see Kun'er open his mouth, even before he makes a sound! Kun'er's nagging is truly headache-inducing."

"Sigh! Don't talk about you, Madam; even I can't do anything about him now! Han Li definitely won't be able to hold on for long!" Li Li Huayuan said with a look of helplessness.

"That's true! But tell me, what request do you think this disciple of yours will make?" The young woman suddenly opened her round eyes, a hint of cunning in them.

"What request could he have? Nothing more than medicinal pills, cultivation techniques, magic tools, and the like! If it weren't for you, Madam, repeatedly asking to compensate this good disciple, I would really be reluctant to be so generous." Li Li Huayuan, although he hadn't taken out the things yet, seemed to be already feeling the pain of losing them.

"What are you talking about! If a life-saving grace isn't repaid, my Ice Heart Art will have a flaw in its state of mind, and I won't be able to reach the Great Perfection realm! Then how can I enter the Core Formation stage and stay with you forever?"

The young woman first glared at Li Li Huayuan, but the next sentence was incomparably deep, which moved Li Li Huayuan greatly! He immediately patted his chest and indicated that he would definitely satisfy Han Li's request so that his wife would not have any future worries in her cultivation.

Han Li naturally didn't know that the pie falling on his head had something to do with the young woman's cultivation technique.

Now, he was strolling around with the eldest senior brother, but he always felt that this good thing had come too suddenly! It gave him an unstable, strange feeling.

"Eh, why does Senior Brother Yu have time to come to this Sword Discussion Hall? Do you want us two senior brothers to spar with some magic techniques!"

When Yu Kun led Han Li to the vicinity of a very large stone house, a sturdy man happened to walk out. Seeing Yu Kun, he said casually. But his eyes kept scanning Han Li.

"Who doesn't know that Fourth Junior Brother's actual combat with Five Elements magic techniques is number one under Master! I'd better forget it; I don't want to make a fool of myself!" Yu Kun's expression changed upon hearing the man's words, and he refused with a laugh.

However, he suddenly turned around, pointed at Han Li, and said with a smile:

"I haven't introduced him to Fourth Junior Brother yet. This is the official disciple Master is about to accept, who is about to become our Eighth Junior Brother, Junior Brother Han!"

"And this is Fourth Senior Brother Song Meng; you can call him Senior Brother Song! Everyone, come and meet each other; after all, we will be fellow disciples in the future!"

"Eighth Junior Brother!"

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Junior Brother's eyes shot out a sharp light, staring fixedly at Han Li!

Han Li's expression didn't change, but he sighed secretly in his heart. This person was clearly a battle maniac; if he were targeted by him, there would be no good outcome.

Therefore, before the other party could speak, Han Li preemptively said:

"Greetings, Fourth Senior Brother. The disciple has just established my foundation, so I hope Senior Brother will take care of me!"

After saying this, Han Li bowed.

But these words from Han Li made the man show a look of disappointment. He immediately lost interest in Han Li, nodded indifferently a few times, and then didn't look at Han Li again. Afterward, he walked coldly past the two of them and left on his own!

Only Han Li and Yu Kun were left in place, staring at each other for a long time.

"Haha, don't take it to heart, Junior Brother Han. Junior Brother Song has always had such a strange temper. Although he is cold on the surface, he is actually quite a good person!" Yu Kun was the first to return to normal, and a few words dispelled the awkward atmosphere.

Han Li naturally also showed an understanding attitude, and the two immediately chatted happily as they continued their journey.

Although the cave dwelling was not small, besides Li Li Huayuan, his wife, Yu Kun, and that Song Meng, there was no one else in such a large place. Later, Han Li learned that the other five fellow disciples were all like him, having their own cave dwellings outside, and only occasionally came to pay respects to Li Li Huayuan and his wife.

As for Yu Kun and Song Meng, because they had grown up beside Li Li Huayuan and his wife since childhood and had developed deep feelings, they naturally stayed here and didn't establish their own cave dwellings.

In his chat with Yu Kun, Han Li finally gained a certain understanding of the other fellow disciples, but he also unknowingly finished walking the entire cave dwelling.

However, this eldest senior brother seemed to be in high spirits and simply pulled Han Li to his bedroom, wanting to continue their long chat.

Although Han Li felt slightly surprised, he didn't mind and followed him casually. After all, this person was the eldest senior brother, so he had to give him some face.

At first, he listened very seriously to everything this eldest senior brother said, hoping to find something useful.

But before long, Han Li gradually realized how terrifying this Senior Brother Yu's nagging was.

That endless stream of words drilled into his brain like magic sounds, making Han Li, who had listened for several hours in a row, feel a headache.

Only then did Han Li know that the attitude of this eldest senior brother when he came out to receive him wasn't enthusiasm at all! It was clearly that he rarely saw a guest and was addicted to talking!

After a while, Han Li, who could no longer endure it, finally used the excuse of physical fatigue and hurriedly fled from the other party's bedroom. He found a room for guests and went in to rest.

Listening to this Senior Brother Yu's verbal attack was truly exhausting!

Han Li was completely convinced by this person! He had truly opened his eyes to see that there was such a talkative and nagging man in this world!

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