Chapter 640: Thirty-Year Agreement

"Master, you... you aren't serious, are you?" Lady Yin Yue opened her beautiful eyes wide, somewhat hesitant.

"Whether I am serious or not, you will know in the future. Now, call that woman in. With her cultivation, she cannot see through your demon fox body." Han Li ordered.

"As you command, Master!" Lady Yin Yue was full of suspicion, but answered respectfully.

Han Li turned and went to the main hall.

A cup of tea's time later, Lady Yin Yue walked in gracefully, followed by the somewhat haggard-looking Mu Mu Peiling.

It seemed that this woman had also had a hard time during this short period.

"Master, Miss Mu has been brought here." Lady Yin Yue said respectfully to Han Li.

"Hmm, I know! Go down." Han Li nodded indifferently.

"Then this servant will take her leave!"

Lady Yin Yue glanced sideways at the woman surnamed Mu beside her, smiled, and exited the hall.

"Greetings, Senior Han." Mu Mu Peiling bowed and then stood silently, looking like she was waiting for Han Li's punishment.

Seeing this woman like this, Han Li frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over her stunningly beautiful face.

"You should know why I summoned you. Your false words have left those cultivation families with the impression that I, who have just advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, am arrogant and domineering. After all, forcibly taking a woman who already has a marriage contract as a concubine doesn't sound very good. Of course, with my current cultivation, the Mu and Yan families naturally dare not have any complaints, and I won't take it to heart. But this doesn't mean I will tolerate your boldness. You should also be prepared to be punished by me, right?" Han Li didn't show any anger, but instead said every word calmly.

"Senior, please forgive me. This matter was indeed my boldness. But rather than marrying that Yan family member, this junior would rather be a concubine for Senior." The woman surnamed Mu raised her head, her face pale, and said.

"Hmph! Since you have released the words that you are my concubine, I naturally cannot stay out of it. Even less can I clarify this so-called 'rumor'. Otherwise, those cultivation families will definitely think that I, this newly joined Falling Cloud Sect elder, am weak and easy to bully, unable to even protect a Foundation Establishment female cultivator. And now this rumor has probably spread throughout the entire cultivation world. Tell me, how should I deal with you?" Han Li's eyes flickered as he said slowly.

"This junior has nothing to say. Whatever Senior decides, Mu Peiling has no complaints." Mu Mu Peiling bit her apricot lips and said in a low voice.

"Since the cultivators outside now only think you are my concubine, I will give you two choices. First, be my concubine in name, but in reality, be a maid under my sect for twenty years, listening to my orders. Once the time is up and this matter has faded, I will naturally return your freedom. However, a maid is a maid. Don't expect any help from me in your cultivation." Han Li said in a low voice.

"Then, what is the second choice?" Mu Mu Peiling heard this, a look of disappointment appearing on her face, and couldn't help but raise her head and ask.

"The second path is just as you said: turn false into true. Truly become my concubine, serve me from now on, and never betray me for the rest of your life. I am not stingy with my own people, and naturally, when I am in a good mood, I will give you some guidance in your cultivation. However, I will tell you in advance: to become my concubine, I will place a Soul-Controlling Restriction on you. This is to prevent you from suddenly having a heart of betrayal. After all, today you are willing to be my concubine, but what if you suddenly change your mind tomorrow? Then some of my secrets might fall into the hands of others." Han Li stared at the woman and said indifferently.

"I..." Mu Mu Peiling was stunned by Han Li's words. Immediately, her jade face shifted uncertainly, as if she were carefully considering Han Li's conditions.

It seemed that this woman didn't have much resistance to being Han Li's concubine.

"I know you have always been proud, and even though I am a Nascent Soul cultivator, I am not the ideal husband in your heart. But that doesn't matter; Fellow Daoist Mu is not the best partner in my heart either. But all this doesn't prevent me from taking you as a concubine. If you want to get my protection and want to go further on the path of cultivation, paying this price is not much. And through these years of understanding, you also know that I am not a fierce, cruel, or strange-tempered person. Even with the Soul-Controlling Restriction, you won't suffer by my side. It's not a grievance for you. And when you truly make me feel at ease in the future, it's not impossible to remove the Soul-Controlling Restriction. Otherwise, just be a maid for me for twenty years! It will pass in the blink of an eye." Han Li said nonchalantly, his gaze already moving away from the woman's face, looking as if he didn't care which choice the other party made.

"Senior, can you allow Mu Peiling to consider it for two more days?" Mu Mu Peiling's heart was in chaos; she was unwilling to be controlled by others, but couldn't bear to give up the guidance and help of a Nascent Soul cultivator. She really couldn't make up her mind and could only say hesitantly.

As for being Han Li's concubine, she was just like what Han Li had said in advance; she already had this awareness and didn't feel there was anything wrong with being a concubine for a Nascent Soul expert.

After all, if any Nascent Soul expert released the words that they were willing to choose a Foundation Establishment female cultivator as a concubine, I am afraid that a large group of young and beautiful female cultivators from various sects would be moved for a long time.

"Fine, go down the mountain first. Come back here in two days. This much time is enough for you to consider clearly." Han Li nodded generously, without any intention of making things difficult, and summoned Lady Yin Yue out again.

Mu Mu Peiling bowed and took her leave, and under Lady Yin Yue's guidance, left the hall somewhat dazed.

After a while, Lady Yin Yue walked into the hall again gracefully.

"Master, the two conditions you proposed are really a bit..." Lady Yin Yue's bright eyes flickered, smiling as if she were smiling.

"Really a bit what! Do you think they are harsh? Doesn't this just happen to fulfill this woman's wish, and I also have a young and beautiful concubine." Han Li glanced at Lady Yin Yue and said with a normal expression.

"Harsh is not the word, it's just that with this woman's firm heart toward the Dao, but also her proud and arrogant appearance, it really makes this Miss Mu difficult to choose. However, Master has so many secrets; if you really want to take this woman, this Soul-Controlling Restriction is naturally necessary." Lady Yin Yue sighed and said quietly.

"Lady Yin Yue, I find that you have quite a bit of good feeling for this woman?" Han Li suddenly looked at Lady Yin Yue's alluring body and said somewhat unexpectedly.

"Good feeling is not the word. It's just that this woman's temperament vaguely gives me a very familiar feeling. It seems that someone very close to me in the past also had such a temperament. I couldn't help but feel a bit of concern." Lady Yin Yue was startled and said with a bitter smile.

Hearing this, Han Li nodded and didn't ask any further.

Below, Lady Yin Yue very tactfully didn't mention the woman surnamed Mu again, but instead discussed with Han Li how to refine the Dry Blue Ice Flame, which was what Han Li cared about most.

Two days later, Mu Mu Peiling was led into the hall by Lady Yin Yue again and met Han Li.

"Well, have you thought it through? Are you willing to be a maid for twenty years, or be placed under the Soul-Controlling Restriction by me?" Han Li looked at the woman and asked straightforwardly.

"This junior has thought it through. In the cultivation world, being a concubine for a Nascent Soul cultivator can be considered an opportunity for a low-tier female cultivator like me. However, being a concubine for Senior, I hope Senior can give this junior a promise. As long as Senior agrees to this condition, Mu Peiling is willing to have her spirit restricted and will never leave Senior's side for the rest of my life." Apparently, the cold and beautiful woman who had come for the second time had already made up her mind and said calmly after taking a light breath.

"Condition? Let's hear it." Hearing this, Han Li's expression didn't change, as if he had expected it long ago.

"I know Senior Han is not a lustful person. So I hope Senior can promise me that after taking me as a concubine, you will not take my original yin for thirty years. Because I am currently at a critical period in my cultivation, and whether I can form a Core Formation depends on these thirty years. And for the cultivation technique I practice, the body of a virgin is extremely important. This is also the reason why Mu Peiling would rather die than marry now. And as long as thirty years pass, regardless of whether Mu Peiling can form a Core Formation, I will formally participate in dual cultivation with Senior." I don't know if this woman felt the condition she proposed was a bit excessive, or if the later words about dual cultivation made her embarrassed. After the words were out, a flush appeared on her face, making her look even more stunning and alluring.

"Thirty years! Hehe! Fine! I promise you this condition." Han Li heard this, and instead of showing any dissatisfaction, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, and he agreed without hesitation.

"Ah... thank you, Senior, for fulfilling it!" Mu Mu Peiling saw Han Li agree so readily, and was instead slightly stunned, then said with great joy.

"In two days, I will formally tell the other two elders of the sect that I am formally taking you as a concubine. However, since we will only participate in dual cultivation after thirty years, I will open a smaller branch cave dwelling on the three sub-peaks, and you can live there and cultivate. When I have time, I will go there to give you some guidance." Han Li pondered for a moment and said again.

"Yes, Mu Peiling will obey Senior's instructions in everything." This woman was obviously very satisfied with this result and agreed without hesitation.

"From now on, you are my concubine, so there's no need to call me 'Senior' every time. Just call me 'Young Master'. I am only over two hundred years old, and compared to a lifespan of over a thousand years, I can be considered a young man." Han Li's expression softened, and he said with a half-smile. His eyes scanned the cold and beautiful woman again, somewhat unscrupulously, and even contained a hint of appreciation.

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