Chapter 257: Soul Bewitchment

When Han Li had figured out the general sequence of events, he also discovered several suspicious points from the other side.

First, he was actually unable to determine the other party's approximate age from his beautiful appearance.

Judging by his smooth, delicate skin, he could be in his twenties. However, his eyes and demeanor were like those of someone in their thirties or forties. And yet, the frivolous air faintly revealed between his brows made him seem like a flamboyant young master.

However, the other party was only at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment; this was clear at a glance. This was also the reason Han Li dared to stay here; otherwise, if it were late-stage Foundation Establishment, Han Li would have had to consider whether to intervene in such a melodramatic affair.

Second, he had already appeared here, but Dong Xuan'er only swept a cold glance at him before turning her head back to gaze infatuatedly at the gorgeous man, as if he were a complete stranger. This was somewhat wrong!

"Who are you? Could it be that you are also an admirer of this young lady? I, Tian, will make it clear beforehand: unless this young lady leaves of her own volition, no one should think of snatching this beauty from my arms!" Seeing that Han Li's appearance was unremarkable and he was only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment, the gorgeous man couldn't help but reveal a look of contempt in his eyes. After patting Dong Xuan'er's fragrant shoulder, he said nonchalantly.

Seeing the other party look down on him so much, Han Li did not show any annoyance on his face. Instead, after sizing up Dong Xuan'er and the gorgeous man several times, he suddenly shouted in a deep voice:

"Who are you, to actually use a 'Soul Bewitchment' technique on a cultivator of our Seven Sects? Your courage is truly too great!"

Upon hearing Han Li's words, the gorgeous man's expression changed slightly, but he immediately returned to normal and said with ease:

"What nonsense are you spouting? This young lady and I are together because we are mutually attracted. If you don't move aside, don't blame me, Tian, for being ruthless!"

Yan Yu and Brother Feng, who had also heard Han Li's words from the side, suddenly realized what was happening. They immediately surrounded the gorgeous man from both sides with a fierce aura and said angrily:

"I was wondering why Junior Martial Sister Dong was acting as if she were possessed, suddenly ignoring the two of us. So it turns out you brat actually used an evil technique to bewitch her! Quickly undo the spell for me, otherwise don't blame my Purple Light Cymbals for being impolite!"

"That's right, I also noticed something wrong. How could Miss Dong leave with a stranger like you for no reason? So you are actually a demon! I, Yan, must teach you a lesson on Miss Dong's behalf!"

As Brother Feng and Yan Yu spoke, they each took out a purple cymbal-shaped magic treasure and a short spear-like magic treasure, clearly intending to attack.

Facing the threat of one early-stage and one mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, the gorgeous man's face was covered in a layer of coldness, and he said coldly:

"Overestimating your own strength!"

At this moment, Han Li felt something was wrong. Subconsciously, he felt that this gorgeous man was extremely dangerous. His mind raced, and he suddenly shouted a sound transmission into Dong Xuan'er's ear:

"Dong Xuan'er! Look at the good deed you've done! Aren't you afraid Senior Martial Sister Master Hongfu will confine you?"

Yan Yu and Brother Feng did not notice Han Li's sound transmission at all, but the gorgeous man seemed to have sensed something. After glaring at Han Li, he hurriedly lowered his head to look at Dong Xuan'er.

However, at this moment, Dong Xuan'er's face showed a look of horror. With a violent struggle, she actually escaped from the gorgeous man's arms and retreated a few steps. Then, a look of confusion appeared on her face, as if she had just woken from a great dream.

Seeing this, Yan Yu and Brother Feng were overjoyed.

But seeing the gorgeous man's ugly expression as he tried to walk toward Dong Xuan'er, they immediately stepped forward without hesitation to separate Dong Xuan'er from the gorgeous man. How could they let Dong Xuan'er, who had finally woken up, fall into the other party's evil spell again?

Dong Xuan'er's consciousness had completely cleared, but she seemed to have thought of something extremely terrifying. Not daring to even look at the gorgeous man again, she ran toward Han Li in a panic. Then, she hid behind Han Li in a few steps, completely cutting off the gorgeous man's angry gaze.

At this moment, her body was trembling non-stop, her face full of fear; there was no longer any trace of her previous willful demeanor.

The gorgeous man's face turned somewhat blue. He scanned Yan Yu and Brother Feng, who were blocking his path, with a venomous gaze, and finally stared fixedly at Han Li.

Seeing that these three were all staring at him with guarded expressions, he knew that it would likely be impossible to snatch Dong Xuan'er back today.

Because Dong Xuan'er's consciousness had already recovered, if these three were to entangle him for a while, it would be enough for her to escape. Moreover, if a fight were to break out, the possibility of attracting other cultivators was very high, and he did not want to be recognized here.

However, since he was a child, when had he ever had food in his mouth snatched away?

Thinking of this, the man's beautiful face twisted slightly, and then he said grimly:

"Today's matter is not over. I, Tian, have remembered the faces of you three. You had better take care of yourselves!"

After speaking, five-colored light flashed on the gorgeous man's body, and then he transformed into a ray of light that flew into the distance, leaving only Han Li and the others staring at each other in place!

In the Fengyue Inn where Han Li was staying, Han Li and the three others were listening to Dong Xuan'er recount the situation of being bewitched by the gorgeous man.

"... I don't know why, but after I made eye contact with this person, my head immediately felt like it had been struck, and I didn't want to think about anything else. I just wanted to desperately please him and was willing to do anything for him, as if... as if he were my fated master. In my heart, I couldn't raise any desire to resist. But I had clearly only met this person for the first time; how could this happen? I don't want to be anyone's slave!" As Dong Xuan'er spoke, her face turned paler and paler. Clearly, the feeling of being controlled in both body and mind by that gorgeous man had made her feel a terror worse than death for the first time.

Han Li and the other two exchanged glances with extremely ugly expressions, and for a time, none of them spoke. This gorgeous man's soul-bewitching technique was simply too powerful! If he were to use such a technique on the three of them, how could they possibly resist?

"Everyone need not worry. I think that although the other party's 'Soul Bewitchment' technique is powerful, it should be ineffective against the three of us!" After pondering for a while, Han Li spoke slowly.

"How so? Does Junior Martial Brother Han have any profound insights?" Brother Feng asked, his spirit lifted upon hearing Han Li say this.

"It is very obvious. If the other party's bewitchment technique could really be used on us men, do you think that with the resentful look he gave us when he left, he would have let us go without using it? Or perhaps the other party's magic power was insufficient, and he didn't have enough left to use it again. However, looking at the fearless expression he had when facing the three of us, it really doesn't look like he was lacking in magic power. Therefore, I still think the first possibility is the greatest." Han Li explained calmly.

Hearing this, Brother Feng and Yan Yu both breathed a sigh of relief. Since the other party could only use this incredibly powerful bewitchment technique on female cultivators, the two of them had nothing to fear. In a head-on fight of magic power and magic treasures, the two of them had no fear.

"Senior Martial Brother Han! If we female cultivators run into this person, wouldn't we definitely be controlled for life? I don't want that!" Dong Xuan'er's face was extremely pale, and as she spoke, she almost burst into tears. She even called him "Senior Martial Brother Han" for the first time, in an incredibly mournful tone.

Han Li was speechless. He was not one of the party's slaves; if she were seeking protection, it seemed she shouldn't be looking for him!

Han Li did not know that ever since he had rescued Dong Xuan'er from that terrifying situation where her mind was controlled, Dong Xuan'er had subconsciously developed a sense of reliance on Han Li. Seeing that she was in danger, she naturally made this pleading gesture toward him.

Han Li had not yet had time to respond when the other two, filled with jealousy, patted their chests and declared one after another that they would protect Dong Xuan'er closely over the next few days and would never let that demon succeed again.

Hearing them say this, Dong Xuan'er felt a bit more at ease.

After all, with two Foundation Establishment cultivators protecting her, it seemed there really wouldn't be any major problems. Being controlled by the other party this time was only because she had been caught off guard; next time, she wouldn't let the other party control her so easily.

Thus, Dong Xuan'er, having recovered some spirit, soon began laughing and joking with the two men again, exerting her fox-like allure to the extreme, bewitching the two men until they almost didn't know north from south.

Seeing this, Han Li was left between laughter and tears.

Come to think of it, Dong Xuan'er's cultivation technique actually had the same effect as that gorgeous man's bewitchment technique; it was just that the former was not as overbearing as the latter.

However, her fox-like allure was definitely also a very high-level bewitchment technique. To be able to bewitch a man to the point where his body and mind were completely surrendered without a sound—in Han Li's view, it was not a bit inferior to that gorgeous man's bewitchment technique! It was equally dangerous!

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