Chapter 559: Yuan Yao and the Qingyang Sect

Among the cultivators present, the skeleton-faced duo, the lean big man, and the old man seemed not to know each other originally, and consequently, no one asked about Han Li's background. Among them, the lean big man, seeing that the number of people present was five, didn't hesitate to cup his fists at Han Li and the others, saying:

"I am Ke Yu, sent to convey the mission and lead the way for the three Seniors. This is my token, please verify it, Seniors." After the lean big man finished speaking respectfully, he took out a black token from his waist and handed it to Han Li. Clearly, this person regarded the three as a group, and with Han Li's highest cultivation, he was naturally the leader.

Han Li closed his lips, reached out to take it, glanced at the token, and threw it to the skeleton-head on the side without caring.

The skeleton-head also took two glances, threw it back to the lean big man without caring, and said lazily:

"What's there to look at on the token? If it weren't for the teleportation array on that side letting us through, how would a Foundation Establishment cultivator like you have the qualifications to teleport here? There's no need to check our identities. Apart from us who received the orders, there couldn't be any outsiders here. Just say what the mission is." The skeleton-head seemed very familiar with this set, and after saying these words grandly, revealed an impatient expression.

The lean big man named Ke Yu opposite heard this, hesitated, but then smiled awkwardly, not mentioning the verification of Han Li and the others' identities at all, but instead coughed and introduced the old man beside him.

"This Senior Ding is a protector of the Qingyang Sect. This mission is actually to ask the three Seniors to assist Senior Ding in capturing a wanted criminal of the Qingyang Sect. The specific details can be discussed by the Seniors themselves. This junior is only responsible for the introduction." After Ke Yu finished introducing, he stepped back, letting the old man deal with Han Li and the others personally.

"Qingyang Sect? Could it be the Qingyang Sect of the Three Yang Ancestor?" The skeleton-head's blue eyes flashed, revealing a look of surprise.

The fierce big man and Han Li on the side also had their expressions change slightly upon hearing this.

"Hehe! It seems I don't need to say more. All three know the reputation of our sect's ancestor. This time, it is a request for assistance made by our ancestor personally to the Six Dao Alliance Leader of your alliance. Because this wanted criminal is not only a Core Formation cultivator but also possesses several supreme treasures of the Qingyang Sect and has escaped pursuit for many years. Our sect only recently accidentally learned of her whereabouts. If the ancestor had come out personally, it would naturally be easy to capture her. But unfortunately, the ancestor has other important matters and is truly unable to spare himself. That is why we invited the three fellow Daoists here to assist. I think that with the four of us Core Formation cultivators making a move together, we will definitely be able to capture the demoness alive." The Qingyang Sect old man Ding smiled slightly, bowed to the three, but when he said the last sentence, his expression became sinister.

"Could it be a female cultivator?" Hearing the word "demoness," the fierce big man asked suspiciously.

Han Li frowned, vaguely remembering something.

"Correct. The demoness is named Yuan Yao, originally a concubine that our sect's Young Master was preparing to take. But who would have thought this demoness was ruthless, instead relying on her stunning beauty and fox-charming arts to collude with another woman to harm the Young Sect Master, and then took away the treasures and rare pills on the Young Sect Master. Then she used this to condense her Golden Core. The Three Yang Ancestor only has this one successor, so he naturally hates this woman to the bone. If the three can help Ding capture this woman alive, our sect will definitely have other rewards. We will definitely not let you fellow Daoists work for nothing." The old man, upon mentioning the target, looked gnashing his teeth, but seemed not to want to talk too much about this matter, just introduced it slightly and changed the topic.

The skeleton-head and the fierce big man looked at each other, revealing indifferent expressions, while Han Li touched his nose, speechless inwardly.

It really was Yuan Yao!

This woman with quite a mysterious color was actually from such a background. It was truly beyond Han Li's expectations.

He had originally been puzzled as to why this woman had condensed her Golden Core in such a short time, and why she had been mysterious all along after encountering her later. It turned out she had looted the Young Sect Master and was being hunted by the Qingyang Sect.

It seemed that the rare pills on that Young Sect Master were definitely not few, and they all went to Yuan Yao.

However, seeing that this woman was about to be in trouble, should he intervene? This made Han Li hesitate somewhat.

He and this woman couldn't be said to have any friendship, but they were barely acquaintances.

Just then, the skeleton-head, seeing that the discussion was over, asked the others respectfully after asking Ke Yu.

"Since it's an order from above, and there's no reward, my brothers and I will definitely do our best. Where is this woman now? Since we gathered here, it shouldn't be too far, right!" This fellow, despite his terrifying appearance, was quite meticulous.

"Correct. The demoness is hiding on a deserted island north of Huangming Island. If it weren't for one time when she went out to shop and was accidentally recognized and followed back to her lair by our sect's disciples, I'm afraid there would still be no news of her to this day. This woman is extremely cunning, and the treasures she possesses are incredibly powerful, even including our sect's secret treasure, the Qingyang Lightning, so I hope you fellow Daoists will be careful." The old man warned, and specially bowed to Han Li.

After all, with Han Li's late-stage Core Formation cultivation, the old man naturally valued him extremely highly.

But what this fellow never expected was that although Han Li nodded expressionlessly, what he was pondering in his heart was to make a move and eliminate everyone.

However, when Han Li heard that Yuan Yao was nearby, his heart moved, and he instantly made up his mind. He decided to meet this woman, and after saving her, take the opportunity to ask for an important item.

At this moment, the lean big man Ke Yu, seeing that the discussion was over, asked everyone respectfully, and then led the way out of the cave.

In a stone house on another island, a disheveled cultivator looked at the teleportation array at his feet, feeling puzzled and confused.

This array had been shining with spiritual light when he first entered the room.

But when he truly wanted to teleport, the array inexplicably failed.

This made him touch the back of his head, feeling secretly depressed.

After passing through a short mountain belly and several layers of barriers guarded by people, Han Li and the others appeared on the edge of a cliff.

After looking at the vaguely visible village in the distance, several people flew into the sky one after another.

Then, under the guidance of the Qingyang Sect old man, they left the island and flew toward the north.

The journey was uneventful, and several people buried their heads in the journey.

Han Li had the highest cultivation, coupled with an icy, "strangers stay away" appearance, so no one was tactless enough to find him for conversation.

As a result, after more than half a day, the five arrived at a small island only a few dozen li in radius.

"It's here. The demoness is hiding in one of the small mountains on this island!" The old man's eyes flashed with cold light, and he stopped his escape light first, saying coldly.

Han Li and the others stopped in mid-air and looked toward the island from afar.

Apart from a sparse patch of grass and trees, there were only a few small stone mountains on the island. The spiritual energy also seemed extremely thin.

"Fellow Daoist Ding, did you find the wrong place? A demoness who is a Core Formation cultivator, why would she find this kind of place to cultivate?" After looking for a while, the fierce-looking big man couldn't help but ask, revealing a look of suspicion.

"Rest assured. It is absolutely this place." The old man replied with full confidence. Afterward, he formed a magic seal with both hands, and then raised one hand, and a dazzling yellow light rose into the sky.

A moment later, a similar yellow light rose from the other side of the small island.

The old man saw this and was happy, hurriedly turning to Han Li and the others to say:

"Let's go. Our sect's disciples have been monitoring this woman's movements all along. It seems the demoness hasn't left this island."

"Good. You did well in this matter. After this matter is over, I will promote you to an inner sect disciple when we return. Now lead the way in front." The old man praised and said solemnly.

"Thank you, Senior Uncle, for the promotion! This disciple will lead the way." The middle-aged man was overjoyed upon hearing this and said repeatedly.

Then, he turned around and led the group directly toward the small island.

In the blink of an eye, the group arrived above the small island, and the middle-aged man pointed to one of the stone mountains and said respectfully to the crowd:

"When that demoness returned last time, because my cultivation was low, I didn't dare to get close to follow. I just saw her approach this mountain and disappear without a trace. I estimate that this woman's cave dwelling is in this mountain."

The skeleton-head heard this, his eyes flashed with strange light as he sized up the stone mountain a few times, and nodded slowly:

"Correct, the surface of the stone mountain has been cast with some high-level barrier. It is also because we are close that we can specially check it; if we were passing by from the sky far away, we would never have discovered the abnormality of this island. No wonder this woman could hide on this island for many years without incident."

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Then this person turned around and led the others straight toward the small island.

In the blink of an eye, the group arrived above the small island. The middle-aged man pointed to one of the stone mountains and said respectfully to the crowd:

"When that demoness returned last time, I didn't dare to get close to watch because my cultivation was too low. I only saw her disappear without a trace as soon as she approached this mountain. I estimate that the woman's cave dwelling is within this mountain."

Upon hearing this, the Skull-headed man's eyes flashed with strange light as he examined the stone mountain a few times, nodding slowly as he said:

"Indeed, the surface of the stone mountain has been subjected to some clever restriction. It is only because we are close that we can see it; if one were just passing by from the air, it would be impossible to discover anything unusual about this island. No wonder this woman has been able to hide here for many years without incident."

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