Chapter 552: Seen Through

Han Li looked at the expressions of the two women, touched his chin, revealed a thoughtful look, and nodded without a word.

One of the female cultivators reached out and touched the wall, and green light rippled, revealing a stone door.

"This junior can only lead Senior to here, so I will take my leave first." The old man took this opportunity to hurriedly excuse himself.

Han Li didn't mind and walked into the room with large strides.

After passing through a short corridor, Han Li walked into a large hall.

Madam Fan, wearing a light green dress and light makeup, stood in the middle of the room waiting. Her face was full of smiles.

"I did not come out to welcome you, I hope Senior will forgive me." The woman opened her cherry mouth, smiled charmingly, and bowed.

Afterward, she stepped aside and invited Han Li to take a seat.

Han Li looked at the sandalwood chair behind the woman, raised an eyebrow, and walked over to sit down without being polite.

Then, after scanning the woman's charming face, which was filled with smiles, he said calmly:

"It seems Madam is not at all worried that my arrival might be detrimental to your sect."

"Senior is joking. With Senior's cultivation, how could you make things difficult for a Foundation Establishment junior like me." Madam Fan moved her lotus steps, sat down on one side of Han Li, and covered her mouth with a light laugh.

At this moment, the beautiful woman was only a zhang away from Han Li, and bursts of faint fragrance wafted into his nose.

Han Li frowned slightly, but his expression remained as usual.

However, after this beautiful woman sat down, a trace of unintentional surprise appeared on her face, and she suddenly looked at Han Li with a strange gaze.

A cold light flashed in Han Li's eyes, and just as he was about to ask what she meant,

A young female cultivator with delicate features walked in quietly, holding a light tea tray.

After placing a cup of fragrant clear tea in front of each of them, she stood behind Madam Fan on her own.

Madam Fan's face seemed as usual, but a trace of anger flashed in her eyes, yet she didn't say anything.

Seeing this scene, Han Li couldn't help but move inwardly.

"Senior, what do you need our sect to do this time? If it is something we can help with, our sect will definitely do its best." Madam Fan took a small sip of the clear tea in front of her and asked quite calmly.

"Since Sect Master Fan has said so, I won't beat around the bush. I wonder if your sect's teleportation array back to the Inner Sea has been built yet? I would like to borrow it." Han Li said without changing his expression, as if he were mentioning a trivial matter.

"Teleportation array?" Madam Fan was first startled, then after turning her beautiful eyes a few times, revealed a look that was half-smile.

"I am afraid I will disappoint Senior. This teleportation array has not been fully repaired yet. However, it might be soon; it just needs to wait a while longer..."

"How long do I have to wait?" Han Li interrupted coldly before the woman could finish.

"This is hard to say! Senior also knows that now this array is just missing those Dream Illusion Stones. Elder Yun and other seniors went to the production area of these stones to collect them, but they ended up alarming the demon beasts. After a battle, they only managed to collect a little bit of the material and lost several seniors. Helpless, Elder Yun is planning the next operation and is about to..." Madam Fan revealed a look of hesitation and explained to Han Li after putting the teacup back on the table.

"Cough..." The female cultivator standing behind Madam Fan suddenly coughed lightly.

A trace of annoyance flashed across Madam Fan's beautiful, flower-like face. However, afterward, she seemed to have some concerns, and her words stopped there.

Han Li revealed a trace of strangeness, then raised his head and stared coldly at the female cultivator, causing her to lower her head in fear.

"Since it cannot be used in a short time, there is no need for me to say anything more. I will take my leave." Han Li pondered for a moment and stood up without any intention of staying long.

Seeing this, Madam Fan's face flashed with a complex expression. After hesitating for a moment, she slowly said something that left Han Li stunned.

"Although I cannot help with the teleportation matter, our sect has always admired all Core Formation seniors! Senior might as well rest here for the night and leave tomorrow!"

"Stay the night? Fine! I will rest for the night before setting off." Han Li originally frowned and wanted to refuse, but after meeting the beautiful woman's eyes, he changed his mind.

"Hehe! Our sect will definitely treat Senior well. Someone, take Senior Li to the best room." Madam Fan said with a charming laugh, a strange look flashing in her eyes.

Immediately, another young female cultivator responded and walked in.

Han Li didn't waste words and followed the woman out.

However, before leaving the hall, he seemed to want to confirm something and looked back deeply before leaving without haste.

"Sect Master! Why keep this person here? Isn't it a bit rash? This Li-surnamed cultivator flatly refused our recruitment last time." As soon as Han Li's figure disappeared outside the hall, the young female cultivator behind Madam Fan spoke. Her voice was soft, but there was an indescribable charm in it, which was quite different from her delicate features. Most men would be heart-struck upon hearing it.

However, although the woman's tone was still respectful, it revealed a questioning flavor.

"Yunqin! Your courage is getting bigger and bigger. This Senior Li has astonishing cultivation; what is wrong with me deliberately trying to build rapport? Since when is it your turn to call the shots in the Miaoyin Sect?" Madam Fan's face sank upon hearing this.

"I wouldn't dare. This disciple was just instructed by Elder Yun before leaving. I hope the Sect Master won't do things that make this disciple difficult." This young woman spoke with extreme humility, but her words didn't show any intention of backing down, and she brought up Yun Yun Tianxiao.

"Humph! I will tell Yun Yun Tianxiao about this matter myself when he returns. This Sect Master has other important matters, so I won't keep you company!" Madam Fan's face became even colder, and she walked away without looking back.

In the hall, only the young woman with a shifting expression remained.

At night, in a room decorated elegantly and comfortably, Han Li lay on a wooden bed, thinking about something without blinking.

He had taken the risk of staying overnight in this market without any worry. The situation here had long been scanned by his powerful spiritual sense.

The highest cultivation here was only a few Foundation Establishment late-stage cultivators like Madam Fan, and there were no Core Formation cultivators here, let alone those Nascent Soul old monsters.

Therefore, unless there was some sudden change, he could be safe and sound here.

However, he was now considering whether he should really take the sea route and spend several years flying back to the Inner Sea.

Just then, a few knocks on the door sounded outside.

"Come in." Han Li didn't move his body and said calmly on the bed. It seemed he had known who was coming long ago.

As a result, a charming laugh came from outside, and Madam Fan, dressed in grand attire, pushed the door and entered.

She walked to the middle of the room with lotus steps, her hair like ink, charming and beautiful.

"Senior hasn't rested so late. It seems you knew I was coming." Fragrant wind arose, and the woman sat down close to the head of Han Li's bed without any avoidance, looking at Han Li with a smile.

"Madam Fan's hints were so obvious. I also want to know what secret matter Madam has that needs to be discussed with me alone. Let's be clear beforehand: if it's not related to the teleportation array, I have no interest in knowing." Han Li didn't even look at the other party and said calmly with his eyes closed.

"Naturally. After being hunted by so many Nascent Soul old monsters to the Outer Star Sea, Elder Han naturally wants to go back again."

"What did you say? Who is Elder Han!" Han Li's lying body stiffened. He opened his eyes, stared at the beautiful woman in front of him with essence light shooting out, and asked coldly.

"What I said is naturally our sect's Elder Han." Madam Fan stared at Han Li, but her expression remained unchanged as she said leisurely, without showing any panic.

Han Li stared coldly at the woman for a while, then sat up.

"How did you recognize me? With your cultivation, it's impossible to see through my true appearance." Han Li regained his composure and asked slowly.

"I didn't see it, I smelled it." Madam Fan stretched out her white, jade-like wrist, tucked a strand of hair in front of her forehead, and replied with a cunning look in her beautiful eyes.

"Smelled it?" Han Li was startled upon hearing this, and his face revealed a look of realization mixed with confusion.

As if seeing that Han Li still had some doubts, Madam Fan pursed her small mouth and explained with a light laugh:

"I have been different from ordinary people since I was young. I can clearly distinguish the different body scents of people and can permanently remember some scents I want to remember. Unfortunately, I was quite interested in Elder Han back then and had long since remembered Senior's scent. I haven't forgotten it to this day! And at the last market, Elder Han was too far away from me, and there were too many people, so I didn't discover your identity. Today in the hall, at such a close distance, Elder Han naturally couldn't hide it from me." At this moment, Madam Fan's eyes seemed as if they could drip water at any time, looking at Han Li with infinite charm, pursing her lips and laughing softly.

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