Chapter 346: Evacuation

In the back hall, the old man was standing there with his hands behind his back.

Seeing the dozens of cultivators including Han Li enter, he said with an unchanging expression:

"I have just checked you people; either your aptitude is good, or the techniques you cultivate are special, so you will be the seeds for this sect to make a comeback. Therefore, you have half a day now to go back and pack your things immediately, and you will set off immediately led by Uncle-Master Huang."

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and some even asked suspiciously:

"Ancestor, isn't it that the Demonic Dao people will only break through the defense line in two days? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Hmph! It will indeed take two days to break through the front defense line, but you think the other party will just watch you people stay behind and slip away? They have already sent others to bypass the defense line and launch long-distance attacks on each sect. I estimate their mission is not to wipe out each sect, but just to make it impossible for you to evacuate smoothly. Therefore, we must abandon the people outside to buy time for your evacuation. But if you dare to leak this matter to the people outside while packing your things, causing great chaos during the evacuation, I will personally take action to clean up the sect." The old man in brocade clothes' voice was incomparably cold, making the cultivators in the hall feel cold in their hearts.

"Yes."

Han Li and the others naturally didn't dare to have any objections, all replied respectfully, and then went out to pack their things one after another.

On the way back, Han Li and the little old man parted ways halfway, both of them full of thoughts.

Because Han Li's cave dwelling was too far away, he flew at full speed on the Spirit Wind Boat immediately after parting, striving to reach the cave dwelling as early as possible.

At this time, Han Li's heart was extremely complex.

If he evacuated to another country as Ancestor Ancestor Linghu said, he would naturally be safe, and he might even be highly regarded by those above because of the lack of manpower.

But at the same time, because he had to rebuild the Yellow Maple Valley and had to conquer a piece of territory in a new country, he, as one of the few remaining Foundation Establishment cultivators, would definitely be entangled in worldly affairs and have a lot of miscellaneous tasks to do. He would never have much time to continue cultivating.

Presumably, by the time everything settled down and the six sects re-established their roots, he would have long missed the opportunity to advance to the Core Formation stage. This was something Han Li was unwilling to see no matter what.

But if he fled now, Han Li didn't know if he was still under the surveillance of that old monster's spiritual sense. If he showed any sign of disobedience, he might be detected. At that time, he, a deserter, would definitely die without a burial place!

Han Li felt great regret in his heart. If he had known that things were so bad, he might as well have fled to another country immediately; why did he have to come back!

In helplessness, Han Li returned to the cave dwelling.

As soon as he entered the dwelling, he took out all the storage bags filled with talismans from under the bed and tucked them into his arms, then went to the storage room to collect the remaining rare medicinal herbs.

Finally, he went to the secret room of the Spirit Eye Spring, destroyed the entire secret room, and covered the Spirit Eye Spring.

Since he couldn't move this spiritual object now, Han Li didn't want the Spirit Eye to be discovered and used by the Demonic Dao people.

After doing all this, Han Li checked the dwelling again and felt there were no omissions, so he summoned Qu Hun out of the dwelling, took out the flag and plate of the first "Inverted Five Elements Great Formation" in front of the dwelling, and carefully collected them into the storage bag.

Seeing the cave dwelling entrance re-exposed because the formation disappeared, Han Li raised his brows, suddenly released two black lights, and spent the time it takes to eat a meal to destroy the entire small mountain peak, and the collapsed mountain stones completely covered the cave dwelling.

Then he released the Spirit Wind Boat, circled in the air with Qu Hun, and flew away.

When Han Li returned to the Discussion Hall, most of the others had already arrived. He left Qu Hun outside the hall and walked in himself.

But what made Han Li feel surprised was that besides these dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators, there were actually hundreds of Qi Refining disciples in the hall.

"Are these people also going to evacuate together?" Han Li thought with some confusion.

But his eyes lit up, and he suddenly saw the little old man and Xiao Cui'er standing together, whispering something, both of them looking extremely serious.

Seeing this scene, Han Li walked over unceremoniously.

"Uncle-Master Han!" Xiao Cui'er called out respectfully when she saw Han Li coming over.

Han Li nodded with a smile and turned to the little old man:

"What's going on? Are these Qi Refining disciples going with us?"

To avoid attracting others' attention, Han Li's voice was very low.

"Yes!

These people either have excellent aptitude or are disciples with special identities and cannot be easily abandoned. My disciple is also among those with excellent aptitude!" The little old man said indifferently. But when talking about Xiao Cui'er, he revealed a bit of pride, which made Han Li laugh after seeing it.

After another period of time, Ancestor Ancestor Linghu and a capable middle-aged man finally appeared.

"Just received news that traces of Demonic Dao cultivators have appeared nearby. Set off immediately, and from now on, just listen to Uncle-Master Huang's arrangements! I will let the remaining people in the valley attract the incoming enemies." Ancestor Ancestor Linghu said with a heavy expression.

Hearing Ancestor Ancestor Linghu say this, Han Li and the others were shocked. The Demonic Dao came so fast!

And the middle-aged man beside Ancestor Ancestor Linghu said coldly:

"Time is tight, I'll keep it short. So many people are following me to evacuate, and I only have one requirement: you must listen to my instructions in everything. Those who don't listen will be treated directly as traitors to the sect. Now, set off immediately!"

This person was truly swift and decisive! After saying a few words, he gave a deep salute to the old man beside him and walked out of the hall first.

After being stunned for a moment, the others followed closely behind and walked out.

Thus, the team of hundreds of people flew into the sky from in front of the stone hall and flew rapidly toward the northeast.

Half a day later, the entire team left the Taiyue Mountain Range and then advanced rapidly with a few more points of speed.

Han Li stepped on the Spirit Wind Boat and flew in the front position of the team. The little old man saw that Han Li's Spirit Wind Boat could actually carry people, so he unceremoniously pulled Xiao Cui'er to stand on it, which made Han Li laugh a few times after seeing it, and he couldn't say anything.

Xiao Cui'er was quite interested in Qu Hun behind Han Li, her big eyes staring at him and rolling around. But the little old man naturally saw through some of Qu Hun's background, so he asked a few questions and stopped asking about it.

The team had just flown more than a hundred miles away from the Taiyue Mountain Range when suddenly a dazzling white light flew over from the rear, swept over the heads of many cultivators in the blink of an eye, and landed in the hands of Uncle-Master Huang at the front of the team. It was actually a small sword flashing with white light, just with a jade slip inserted on it.

The middle-aged man's face sank, and he waved his hand, causing the entire team to stop.

Then he removed the jade slip, threw the small sword into the air at will, and immediately the small sword turned into white light again and flew back the way it came.

This Uncle-Master Huang extended his spiritual sense into the jade slip to look closely, but after a moment, he withdrew it with an ugly face and immediately lowered his head to ponder, clearly encountering a tricky matter.

"All Foundation Establishment cultivators, come forward. The situation has changed, I need to rearrange the tasks." The middle-aged man said with a dark face.

These words made Han Li and the others stunned, but after looking at each other, they still flew forward honestly, while Xiao Cui'er jumped off the Spirit Wind Boat obediently.

"Uncle-Master, what happened!" Seeing the middle-aged man receive the flying sword message, it wasn't just one or two people who saw it.

"The Ancestor sent a message that we had just left when the Demonic Dao people arrived. And they seem to know our evacuation plan. Now they have split into two groups, one group trapped the Yellow Maple Valley, and the other group is chasing us. Therefore, to ensure the smooth evacuation of the main team, I need a team of you to follow me to intercept the enemy. Below, those I point to will go with me to intercept the enemy, and the rest will continue to evacuate the Yue Kingdom under the leadership of the person I designate." This Uncle-Master Huang said coldly.

Hearing these words from the middle-aged man, the others felt cold in their hearts.

They were not fools; this interception mission was clearly a matter of nine deaths and one life!

Although most people's gazes were dodging, this Uncle-Master Huang pointed and gestured unceremoniously, pointing out more than twenty Foundation Establishment cultivators in one breath.

Unfortunately, Han Li was actually among them, while the little old man escaped a disaster!

The people who were pointed out had pale faces, but no one said anything about not going.

Therefore, with a wave of Uncle-Master Huang's arm, the others continued to gallop away, leaving only Han Li and the others, looking lonely.

"Alright, time is tight! I know most of you don't think highly of this interception mission! But I didn't ask you to fight the incoming enemies head-on, just ask you to sneak attack the other party, attract their attention, and slightly cover the team in front." The middle-aged man said with a slightly eased tone, and then took out more than twenty green jade slips from his body.

"Memorize the map in the jade slip, and then destroy it! If you get separated later, you can re-gather at the locations on the map." After Uncle-Master Huang finished speaking, he raised a hand, and more than twenty green lights shot out, with one floating in front of everyone.

Hearing Uncle-Master Huang say this, the others' expressions improved a lot. Since it wasn't a head-on fight with the Demonic Dao people, the chance of survival was still much greater. Therefore, everyone grabbed the jade slips and began to memorize the maps inside bitterly.

While Han Li grabbed the jade slip, he only browsed it roughly and didn't memorize it in his heart.

Because the fact that he was left behind to intercept the enemy was a rare opportunity for Han Li to escape. For the sake of his future Core Formation, he was unwilling to go all the way with the Yellow Maple Valley!

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