Chapter 494: Spirit Milk and Soul-Nourishing Wood

The white water curtain had descended, and Han Li looked at the woman, his eyes returning to a cold, clear expression.

"It seems I have missed out on this treat. It really is a pity!" Han Li muttered.

Hearing this, Yuan Yao blushed at first, but then chuckled, pursing her red lips as she said:

"Didn't Brother Han go to the fifth floor with those experts? How did you appear here with this young lady?"

As she spoke, she extended a jade hand to gently stroke her wet hair.

After a flash of white light, her long hair dried instantly. A few strands of dark hair brushed against her cheeks, setting off her snow-white skin and adding three parts of beauty to the woman.

A hint of appreciation appeared in Han Li's eyes.

Just in terms of appearance, this woman was absolutely one of the best Han Li had ever seen. Every gesture was pleasing to the eye, making men intoxicated!

"I merely triggered a restriction and was teleported here. I was just about to ask Miss Yuan, where exactly is this place?" Han Li's gaze lingered on her jade-like face for a few moments before he spoke calmly.

"Triggered a restriction?" Yuan Yao's eyes moved, revealing a smile that wasn't quite a smile, clearly not believing Han Li's words.

But Han Li laughed it off indifferently and stared at the woman without speaking.

A blush rose on Yuan Yao's face.

She found Han Li's persistent attitude somewhat headache-inducing.

In terms of combat, she had personally witnessed the terror of Han Li's insect-repelling technique, and her most skilled charm technique seemed completely ineffective against him.

She furrowed her slender brows and said helplessly:

"This is a secret chamber on the second floor of the inner palace. You actually came out of such a dilapidated teleportation array? If I had known, I would have smashed that teleportation array to pieces first, so I wouldn't have been taken such great advantage of by you." After saying this, Yuan Yao glared at Han Li with unwillingness; it seemed she was still indignant about him seeing her naked body.

Hearing this, Han Li acted as if he hadn't heard anything, his face not turning red in the slightest. Instead, he stretched lazily and pulled his feet out of the pool water to put his boots back on.

Just this short soak had allowed him to recover a portion of his magic power. Although he wanted to soak a while longer, he was more eager to find a way out and escape the Heaven Void Palace as soon as possible.

Thus, Han Li ignored the great beauty Yuan and stepped toward the exit of the stone room to the south.

Standing at the exit and gazing out, what met his eyes was a scene of chaos and disorder.

Outside was a slightly larger stone room, where a puppet dismantled into pieces lay on the ground. Looking at the pitted and bumpy appearance nearby, it was clear that Yuan Yao had gone through a bitter battle to reach this point.

Opposite this stone room was a stone door, flickering with the white glow Han Li was extremely familiar with. This was the exact same restrictive brilliance found on the stone doors of the secret chambers from the first to the fifth floors.

Han Li hesitated for a moment before walking over. After watching for a while, he took out the Heaven Void remnant map from his body, injected spiritual power into it, and pressed it lightly against the stone door.

As a result, after a flash of white light, the stone door remained completely unresponsive.

Han Li sighed! Sure enough, once a person entered, it was impossible to get out from the inside relying on this remnant map.

And he didn't believe he had the ability to break this restriction. Thus, without a second thought, he turned back immediately and headed toward the exit to the north.

"What are you doing? That inside is a powerful array, not something an ordinary person can break. Do you want to break the array and take the treasure?" Yuan Yao's gaze followed Han Li's figure, and after blinking her beautiful eyes, she suddenly asked coldly.

"I want to leave the Heaven Void Palace! Does Fellow Daoist Yuan have a better suggestion?" Han Li, who had already reached the other exit, said without looking back.

"No! However, the treasure here was spotted by this young lady first. Does Fellow Daoist Yuan want to compete with Yuan Yao for it?" Yuan Yao's bright eyes flickered, and a strange expression appeared on her face.

"Take the treasure? Fellow Daoist Yuan, you've been here for quite a while, haven't you! If you could really break the restriction inside, you should have succeeded long ago!" Han Li stood at the exit, gazing at the cyan glow inside, and said unceremoniously.

"After these days of research, I have already gained some clues. In another three to five days, I will definitely be able to break the restriction inside!" Yuan Yao's face flushed at first, but then her expression sank as she spoke, revealing a posture of not wanting to give in.

Hearing this, Han Li turned around in surprise, half-squinting his eyes as he stared at the woman without a word.

Yuan Yao felt somewhat uneasy. After a moment, she finally couldn't help but concede:

"Fine! I admit that if I break the array alone, I might indeed gain nothing before the Heaven Void Palace returns. But if you want to break the array now, I can cooperate with Brother Han once. I believe I can save you quite a bit of time."

Han Li heard this and stood there quietly, his expression unchanged, waiting for the woman to continue.

He knew very well that this great beauty must have something else to say.

"However, before breaking the array, this young lady wants to make a deal with you, Fellow Daoist." Yuan Yao stared at Han Li and said slowly.

"What deal? I can listen to it!" Han Li crossed his arms, assuming a posture of listening attentively.

"As long as Brother Han is willing to give up the treasure inside, I am willing to provide other compensation!"

"Compensation!" Han Li's expression was indifferent, without the slightest hint of emotion.

Seeing Han Li like this, Yuan Yao revealed a hesitant expression. But after lowering her head and pondering for a moment, she suddenly raised her head, revealing a resolute expression.

"I am willing to gift some 'Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk' to you, Fellow Daoist. What does Brother Han think?" Yuan Yao said solemnly.

"Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk? The legendary spirit liquid that can instantly recover all magic power with a small sip, and which cannot be sought even with ten thousand spirit stones?" Han Li's expression changed, and he was somewhat moved.

"That's right, it is this spirit item. I trust Brother Han's character, which is why I risked telling you. Brother Han wouldn't do something like killing to seize the treasure from this young lady, would you?" Yuan Yao's eyes moved, her bright eyes fixed on Han Li's face as she spoke slowly.

Through their contact on the Ghost Mist and Lava Road, she believed that although Han Li wasn't a gentleman, he didn't look like the kind of ruthless, vicious, and heartless person. That was why she was somewhat reluctant to say these words.

Of course, if she had other treasures that could move Han Li, she wouldn't have said the words "Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk" no matter what.

But even so, Yuan Yao's jade hands were inadvertently pressed against the storage bag at her waist at this moment.

Although she wasn't Han Li's match, she still had one or two powerful life-saving treasures, which were enough to prevent Han Li from truly harboring evil intentions. This was also one of her reliances for daring to say these words.

Han Li touched his nose and remained silent, instead suddenly turning his head to look at the dragon-head relief, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.

Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Yuan Yao's face.

"It seems Brother Han has guessed it too. My Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk is indeed the accumulation of this spirit spring over so many ten thousand years, which only produced that small half-bottle. But this way, you must know that this young lady didn't intend to deceive you!" Yuan Yao changed her tone and said softly.

"That's right! With such a large spirit spring here, if the design is clever enough and no one else has been here, it can indeed produce some spirit milk." Han Li nodded with extreme calmness.

"Then what does Fellow Daoist think?" Yuan Yao asked, her face blooming with radiance.

"Can Miss Yuan tell me what treasure is hidden inside? Since you are willing to pay such a great price, the treasure inside must be even more precious." Han Li looked at Yuan Yao and asked unhurriedly, a cold chill appearing in his eyes.

When Yuan Yao saw Han Li's expression, she felt a chill down her back for no reason and suddenly felt flustered.

"Brother Han is joking! This is my first time here, how would I know what treasure is hidden inside? Brother Han, you are overthinking! Fine... fine! I'll tell the truth. I do know what is inside. However, although the value of this item is not below that of the Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk, it is even more important to me. That is why Yuan Yao is willing to exchange it for the spirit milk. Inside, there is a piece of unused Soul-Nourishing Wood!" Yuan Yao initially wanted to force a smile and push it aside, but seeing the coldness in Han Li's eyes growing colder, she hurriedly changed her words and said it out.

For some reason, whenever she thought of Han Li turning hostile, she felt a sense of trepidation.

"One of the three great divine woods, a miraculous wood that can be worn on the body to nourish the soul and primordial spirit, slowly allowing spiritual sense to grow stronger!" Han Li was stunned, and only after a long while did he ask in astonishment.

"That is the item. However, what I value is not its miraculous effect of nourishing the primordial spirit, but the function of this wood to house souls and ensure that consciousness does not dissipate." Yuan Yao seemed to think of something, her expression dimming as she said in a low voice.

"Soul-Nourishing Wood, Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Milk!" Han Li raised his head to look at the ceiling of the stone room, muttering to himself.

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