Chapter 505

When the two said this, they stopped talking with gloomy expressions and accelerated the speed of their magic tools, flying straight down the mountain. Net

Han Li didn't follow the two closely. Doing so would be too obvious.

But he secretly attached a wisp of spiritual sense to the thin man, and then watched the two fly out for a distance with a cold expression before revealing his figure and following from afar.

The speed of these two was slow enough compared to Han Li.

After flying for a full hour, they flew to the fourth floor of the Holy Mountain and walked side by side into an ordinary-looking residence.

A moment later, Han Li's figure appeared above the courtyard.

The environment here looked quite quiet, and besides a few courtyards of the same style in the distance, there was a small patch of green bamboo forest, which had a bit of elegance.

Han Li looked at this courtyard, and a hint of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

Don't look at this residence as inconspicuous, but there was a small "Flowing Water Array" restriction outside the courtyard. Although it wouldn't have any effect on real intruders who wanted to break in, it could at least serve as a warning.

However, this restriction array, let alone dealing with Han Li, wouldn't have any effect even on an ordinary Core Formation cultivator who knew a little bit about array knowledge.

Han Li was completely confident that he could easily sneak in without alerting the restrictions outside.

And below, Han Li did exactly that.

He pinched a spell gesture with both hands, and after his figure blurred, he suddenly disappeared into a patch of green light.

Not long after, Han Li, hiding his figure, appeared silently in the courtyard.

At this moment, he restrained the flow of magic power throughout his body; it was almost impossible for Foundation Establishment cultivators, or even Core Formation cultivators, to discover Han Li.

This was also because Han Li was being careful, fearing that there might really be Core Formation cultivators here. Otherwise, using ordinary concealment techniques would have been completely sufficient.

Han Li stood in the middle of the courtyard without moving, but his spiritual sense slowly spread out with him as the center, covering the entire courtyard.

Then a hint of strangeness flashed across his face, and he turned his gaze to a small side room on the left.

He clearly sensed that the other rooms were empty, and only seven cultivators were staying in this small side room at the same time.

The thin man and the black-faced middle-aged man were also among them.

There were two women among the seven. One was a middle-aged woman with some beauty, and the other was an ordinary-looking young woman.

But among these people, the one with the highest cultivation was a brocade-clothed man with sharp eyes and a hooked nose.

Besides that nose that made people uncomfortable, his appearance could be considered upright and dignified. He was at the Foundation Establishment late-stage and had entered the fake Core Formation realm, completely ready to prepare for Core Formation.

The others were mostly at the Foundation Establishment early or mid-stage.

This was also very normal; this cultivation was the minimum required to go to the Outer Star Sea.

However, I don't know what problem these people had just discussed. Everyone was gloomy and silent, and the entire side room was quiet, with no one speaking.

Han Li was not in a hurry and waited quietly on the spot.

He believed that the subsequent conversation of these people would definitely provide him with some useful information. Only then could he decide the next step.

Sure enough, after a cup of tea's time, the middle-aged woman couldn't hold back and spoke up.

"Brother Yi, just now fellow Daoist Huang has brought back words. The other party actually wants five thousand spirit stones per person before they are willing to let us go to the Outer Star Sea. Should we complete the Star Palace's mission and teleport away openly, or should we really pay the spirit stones privately and teleport away secretly? Brother Yi, please make a decision. After all, once the war starts, even if people want to let us go, I am afraid it will be too late." The woman's voice sounded somewhat irritable.

Upon hearing this, the white-faced cultivator sitting next to the young woman sank his face, and his tone was somewhat unfriendly.

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman revealed an unhappy expression and retorted with equal dissatisfaction:

"When did I say I wanted to teleport away alone? I am asking Brother Yi. Fellow Daoist Yi is experienced and has the highest cultivation among us. I think he can analyze the pros and cons of this matter for us."

"Alright, you two fellow Daoists, don't say anymore. Fellow Daoist Liu will not teleport away alone; the Outer Star Sea is not a place where Foundation Establishment cultivators can wander alone. Only by acting together can we live well there. If we are lucky, we can kill some spirit beasts and refine some spirit pills, which can make everyone's cultivation advance greatly. So we must go to the Outer Star Sea. However, we don't need to complete any missions or kill any cultivators of the same stage. In the war, even Core Formation cultivators cannot guarantee their own lives, let alone us low-tier cultivators. Moreover, I am also a bit worried that the Star Palace high-level officials will go back on their word." The brocade-clothed man finally spoke coldly.

"No way! The Star Palace doesn't seem to have done anything to break their word before. Fellow Daoist Yi, are you overthinking it?" The speaker was a sturdy young man who, although very young, gave people a very mature feeling.

"Although it is not very likely, it is not impossible. Now is not the time when the Star Palace is the only one in power. If the Star Palace really feels that this war is dangerous, they will naturally do anything. It is not surprising that they go back on their word. These big forces, humph!" The brocade-clothed man's face twitched, and he snorted with disdain, as if he knew these forces very well.

Upon hearing this, the room was quiet again. Everyone fell into deep thought.

"So the safest way, I think, is to spend some spirit stones to save our lives. If we really participate in the war, it is very possible that we will all be wiped out. And even if someone luckily survives, being alone in the Outer Star Sea, there is no talk of self-protection. It will also be a dead end." The man said slowly again.

"But so many spirit stones..."

"If your life is gone, what are you thinking about spirit stones for? Moreover, killing a few high-tier spirit beasts in the Outer Star Sea is enough to make up for our losses. The most important thing now is to teleport over first."

The black-faced middle-aged man wanted to say something with a pained expression, but was interrupted by the brocade-clothed man with a cold expression.

The black-faced cultivator seemed to be very afraid of the man, and after being scolded like this by the other party, he muttered a few words and shut his mouth.

"As for the problem of insufficient spirit stones for other fellow Daoists, just take out what you can. See if the other party can accommodate us a bit more. If it still doesn't work, whoever among us has abundant spirit stones can lend some first. After teleporting to the Outer Star Sea, we will return them with interest. On this point, that person will still give me this face." The man seemed to have very high prestige among these people; with just a few simple words, he made the decision alone.

The other six looked at each other, and although not everyone was convinced, they all reluctantly accepted it.

Seeing everyone's expression, the old man revealed a hint of satisfaction, then turned to the thin man and said gloomily:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, I will trouble you to run another trip tomorrow. See if you can lower the number of spirit stones. If it doesn't work, just agree to the other party's conditions. But we must leave the day after tomorrow; we must not delay another day. We must leave before the war starts."

The thin man responded repeatedly.

Below, the people in the room started discussing some specific details.

Han Li, standing outside the room, heard all of this clearly from beginning to end.

A mysterious smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and after a flash of green light, he suddenly disappeared from the courtyard without a trace.

The next day, when the thin man set off from the residence again and headed toward the Starry Sky Palace, he didn't know that there was an extra person in the high sky behind him.

Han Li followed him to the vicinity of the Star Palace again with an expressionless face, witnessing him sneaking into the side door of the main hall cautiously.

Han Li touched his nose and waited coldly outside the palace.

After a full half-hour, the thin man came out from inside again, with a hint of excitement faintly appearing on his face.

Then, Han Li followed him back to the residence again.

However, a thing that made Han Li raise his eyebrows happened.

Before this thin man entered the residence, the excitement on his face quickly disappeared, and after looking left and right, he changed his face as if changing a mask, turning into a bitter face, and then knocked on the door to enter the courtyard.

Han Li saw this situation, frowned, and revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Is there something inside this matter..." He fell into deep thought with his hand supporting his chin.

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