Chapter 344: The Little Old Man and the Bell Sound

Han Li looked at the items in the storage bag and unceremoniously transferred everything in the bag into his own storage bag, then chopped the original storage bag into pieces with his sword.

Although this storage bag was clearly much better than Han Li's, how could Han Li dare to carry it on his body? Who knew if there were some marks on it that he couldn't see?

Next, Han Li rested for another day. Feeling that the time was about right, he took Qu Hun and changed direction, flying toward the Yellow Maple Valley, instead of going to the seven-sect camp.

Han Li calculated that if there was really any change in the camp, the sects would definitely be the first to know the news, so it would be better to go to the valley to see the situation first. If there was nothing, it wouldn't be too late to rush to the camp to assemble.

Therefore, Han Li took Qu Hun and flew for five or six days before arriving at the Taiyue Mountain Range without incident.

Han Li didn't alarm anyone, but first sneaked back to his own cave dwelling.

After entering the dwelling and re-closing the great formation outside, Han Li felt much more relaxed; after all, his own territory was safe!

Han Li didn't stop and first went to the secret room of the Spirit Eye Spring.

Sure enough, the two spider eggs had hatched successfully, and two white spiders the size of fists were floating in the spring. Although they were not large, they were crystal clear, and it was obvious they were not ordinary items.

As soon as these two little spiders saw Han Li appear, white shadows flashed, and they immediately shot over from the spring water.

Han Li was startled at first, but immediately thought of something, so he didn't dodge.

As a result, the two spiders landed steadily on his shoulders and were extremely naughty, crawling all over Han Li, looking as if they were familiar with him.

Han Li smiled slightly!

It seemed that the Spirit-Controlling Restriction placed with his essence blood back then really worked. These two little spiders had regarded him as their parents, which was why they were so affectionate.

Han Li, who was happy in his heart, curiously picked up a white spider from his body and placed it on his palm to look at it carefully.

Although spiders mostly gave people a feeling of ugliness and disgust, this little spider was pure white and glowing, truly beautiful, making one unable to put it down.

But what surprised Han Li most was that the spiritual energy of this little spider was already at the third or fourth layer of Qi Refining, a genuine Level 1 low-tier monster beast.

It seemed that its potential in the future was truly not small!

Speaking of which, the white spider was also on that strange insect list, called the "Blood Jade Spider," and was ranked in the top one hundred. Although it was not as powerful as the "Golden Back Monster Mantis," it was also a rare variety.

Han Li played with the two little spiders for a while, then packed them into a leather bag and carried them on his body. He didn't know when he would be back next time, so naturally, he had to take them with him to teach them slowly.

Then, Han Li went to his bedroom and dragged a small box from under the bed.

Inside the box were more than a dozen storage bags filled with various talismans. Han Li picked two at random and took them away. The previous talismans were almost exhausted, and he had to replenish them now.

After handling these matters, Han Li left Qu Hun in the cave dwelling and walked openly toward the Yellow Maple Valley.

Perhaps because most of the manpower had rushed to the seven-sect camp, Han Li only encountered a few Qi Refining disciples on the way. He stopped one of them at random and asked about the situation in the valley.

As a result, he didn't get any unfavorable news, which made Han Li feel a little relieved.

However, this person was only a Qi Refining disciple, so Han Li naturally wouldn't just let it go. After pondering for a while, he went straight to the Hundred Herb Garden.

Presumably, with the little old man's mid-stage Foundation Establishment status, he should know more accurate news.

A moment later, Han Li arrived above the Hundred Herb Garden, but his path was blocked by the white misty formation.

His token for entering the formation had long been returned to the little old man, so he naturally couldn't enter the Hundred Herb Garden freely again.

After seeing the power of the "Inverted Five Elements Great Formation," the little old man's simple illusion formation was no longer in Han Li's eyes.

However, Han Li wouldn't force his way into the formation, but took a sound-transmission talisman from his body, moved his lips a few times, and threw it into the white mist below as a fire light.

Not long after, the white mist below rolled, and then a passage about a zhang wide was revealed.

Seeing this, Han Li smiled lightly and landed lightly.

At the end of the passage, in the center of the Hundred Herb Garden, two people were standing there, waiting for Han Li to come down.

"Senior Brother Ma, it's been a long time!" Han Li said with a smile to one of them.

That person was the owner of the Hundred Herb Garden—the little old man.

"Hmph! Although we haven't seen each other, you've caused me a lot of trouble, haven't you?" The little old man didn't give Han Li a good look, but rolled his eyes instead.

"Hehe, are you not satisfied with such a clever disciple as Miss Xiao, Senior Brother?" Han Li looked indifferent and smiled at the other person.

That person blushed slightly, gave Han Li a salute, and asked with gratitude:

"Xiao Cui'er, pays respects to Uncle-Master Han. Many thanks for the great kindness, Uncle-Master!"

This person was a young girl, the granddaughter of Old Man Xiao.

Hearing Han Li say this, the little old man revealed an annoyed expression and wanted to say something, but Han Li interrupted first:

"Senior Brother Ma, I have something important to ask this time, it's truly a matter of great importance!" Han Li's expression suddenly became solemn.

Seeing Han Li's solemn appearance, the little old man frowned and turned to instruct Xiao Cui'er beside him:

"Stand guard at the courtyard gate, your Uncle-Master Han and I have something to discuss!"

"Yes, Master!" The girl replied respectfully, and then walked toward the courtyard gate without saying a word.

Xiao Cui'er's clever behavior clearly satisfied the little old man, and a trace of doting even appeared in his eyes.

Seeing this scene, Han Li secretly found it funny. This Senior Brother Ma said he caused him trouble, but he was so doting on Xiao Cui'er; he was truly stubborn and pretending.

The little old man took Han Li to the living room, sat down separately, and asked lightly:

"Junior Brother, aren't you at the camp at the border now? Why do you have time to run here and ask questions? What major event is it? Let me hear it!"

This Senior Brother Ma revealed an indifferent expression.

"Cough, it's a long story!" Han Li sighed and said with a bitter smile.

Because Han Li had known the little old man for so many years, he knew that although this person's words were a bit sharp, his heart was actually not bad, so he roughly told the story of meeting that Spirit Beast Sect cultivator when he returned. Of course, he skipped the specific details of the battle and mainly talked about the possibility of the Spirit Beast Mountain being an insider of the Demonic Dao.

The little old man's indifferent expression froze completely after hearing Han Li's words.

After a long while, he asked slowly with a strange expression:

"Junior Brother Han! You eliminated the Primordial Spirit of a Core Formation cultivator? The Spirit Beast Mountain might be an insider of the Demonic Dao?"

He looked as if he didn't believe it at all, as if he were listening to a fantasy story.

Seeing this situation, Han Li had a bitter expression.

It was no wonder the other party was like this; anyone who heard such news probably wouldn't believe it for a while.

But Han Li still frowned and said:

"I didn't know if this news was reliable, so I wanted to return to the valley first to see if there was any wind from the camp. If not, I would dare to rush to the camp with peace of mind." In front of the little old man, Han Li had nothing to hide, and naturally revealed his extreme cherishing of his own life.

"No, all the news from the front is about requests for transporting large amounts of spiritual stones and materials; there is no unfavorable news at all, everything is very normal." The little old man said solemnly.

Hearing the other party say this, Han Li let out a sigh of relief, rubbed his nose, and muttered:

"According to this, I was thoroughly played by that guy! Should I curse three times to vent my depression, or laugh three times to celebrate that the camp is fine?"

Just as these words were finished, the huge bell sound of "Clang," "Clang" kept coming from the direction of the Discussion Hall.

The little old man and Han Li couldn't help but look at each other, their expressions changing greatly at the same time.

The bell sound lasted for a full cup of tea before stopping.

The little old man's expression was extremely ugly. After taking a deep breath, he said in a deep voice:

"It rang eighty-one times. It seems your news is mostly true, the situation is really very bad!"

"Let's go, let's go see what's going on? It might not be related to my news." Han Li said flatly after pondering for a while.

"Hmph, it would be strange if it wasn't!"

"If the front wasn't defeated, why would the eighty-one Jinglong Bell sounds representing the disaster of sect destruction be rung?" The little old man said with a cold laugh.

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