Chapter 97: The Secret Deal

Upon hearing these words, Sect Leader Wang's heart gave an involuntary thump, and he began drumming his fingers nervously in secret.

Yesterday, after he and the other high-ranking members received the notice from Li Feiyu that Han Li would come to Sunset Peak at noon the next day, some of them immediately raised the proposal to tamper with the meeting and take the chance to kill Han Li, on the grounds that the other party was too dangerous and hard to control.

But this suggestion met with the strenuous opposition of another faction. They believed this move was too dangerous, and that failure would easily bring a fierce backlash from the other party; they held that they should first talk with him before deciding.

Those who intended to strike immediately rebutted fiercely with reasons such as that a delay would leak the news, and that anything could happen given enough time.

In fact, everyone knew perfectly well that saying Han Li was too dangerous was nothing but an excuse; what some people really wanted was to plot after his cultivation methods, planning to extract benefits from this Physician Han. Even those who opposed taking action probably harbored the same thought, except their methods were gentler and more covert.

These two factions argued red in the face right in front of Sect Leader Wang, and right up until the meeting was about to adjourn, neither side had convinced the other, still bickering on and on.

In the end, it was the surviving grey-robed man's martial uncle who could not stand it any longer; he said one cold sentence, which immediately silenced everyone.

"If you kill this Physician Han, aren't you afraid his elders will come knocking on your door?" The grey-robed man's words, like a bucket of cold water, instantly doused the overheated minds of the high-ranking members.

"Right! The other party is so young, yet already this powerful! He must have elders of the immortal sort backing him. If we rashly killed him, when his elders came calling, wouldn't we all die without a burial place!"

Once they realized that harming this Physician Han meant harming themselves, those who had originally advocated ruthless measures all changed their tune. Even though one or two blinded by greed still tried to insist, the opinion of treating Han Li in a gentle manner was still unified upon.

Now, when Sect Leader Wang heard Han Li suddenly utter such a meaningful remark, he naturally felt a little guilty, thinking that the other party, with his great divine powers, had somehow learned of yesterday's dispute and was therefore warning him.

However, Wang Juechu, having been the head of a sect for many years after all, had an unfathomable mind and extraordinary experience. He quickly shook off the influence of the Sky Eye Technique, and his expression returned to normal.

"Why does Divine Physician Han say such a thing? Every single member of our sect is deeply grateful to you." After calculating in his mind, Wang Juechu still decided to probe the other party's intentions before saying more.

"But I seem to have heard that someone intends to do me harm!" Han Li gave a cold laugh and said lightly.

Sect Leader Wang was startled at first, but seeing no sign of anger from Han, he then relaxed a little. Since the other party had not spoken in an angry tone, and had come to see him alone, this suggested the other party might have only caught some rumors, not detailed knowledge of the meeting's contents; it seemed there was still room to mend their relations.

"Divine Physician Han may have some misunderstanding. Yesterday, our sect did produce a few scoundrels who attempted to repay kindness with ingratitude. But please rest assured, these people have already been seized and placed under strict watch. You must know that the vast majority of our sect still feel gratitude toward Physician Han, and would absolutely never do anything that pains friends and pleases enemies." After secretly weighing the matter, Wang Juechu spoke the above words with righteous solemnity.

After hearing these words, Han Li's heart sneered without cease. Ever since he had revealed his strength and helped the Seven Mysteries Sect through this tribulation, he had been using the allusions of "the bow is stowed when the birds are gone" and "the bridge is demolished after crossing the river" to remind himself to be cautious and careful. Don't assume that doing someone a favor means they will certainly be grateful; one must remember that the human heart is the hardest thing to fathom. For these people who see themselves as great figures, as long as there is enough profit, repaying kindness with ingratitude and disowning kin are as common as everyday meals, as ordinary as drinking water.

This was also one of the reasons Han Li had shut his door and refused to see outsiders after returning to the valley. He deliberately let these high-ranking members cool down, lest the fire of greed burn their reason to ashes.

Later, after having Li Feiyu carry the message of meeting with the high-ranking members, Han Li had no intention of going to see them on time.

One must know that even though his current strength was far greater than that of ordinary men of the jianghu, if the other party used some underhanded methods, there would be far too many ways to put him to death.

Therefore, for safety's sake, he had deliberately advanced the time by half a day, and secretly came alone to see this Sect Leader Wang.

And just now he had only probed the other party slightly, yet this Sect Leader Wang had already given himself away; it seemed these great figures of the Seven Mysteries Sect had truly considered making a move against him.

But it didn't matter! Whether the other party truly intended to act or only thought about it, he would not get angry over it. Because after completing the transaction with this number-one figure of the Seven Mysteries Sect, he would fly far away, and never have any dealings with them again.

"Enough of the nonsense! To be frank with Sect Leader Wang, after meeting you, I will leave this place and travel far away; I may well never return to Xiashan. And before leaving, I wish to make a transaction with the sect leader that will benefit both sides." After staring at Wang Juechu for a while, Han Li suddenly said mysteriously.

"A transaction?" Sect Leader Wang was first stunned upon hearing that the other party was leaving, but then, hearing that the other party wanted to make a transaction with him, he was puzzled.

"What transaction could I possibly have with this Divine Physician Han?" He could not help feeling somewhat uneasy in his heart.

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When noon arrived, the originally agreed time for the meeting, Han Li did not appear at the main hall of Sunset Peak; instead, it was Sect Leader Wang, in high spirits, who was the last to step into the assembly hall.

Sect Leader Wang announced on the spot that there was no need to wait for the other party any longer, because Han Li had already left Xiashan, and his whereabouts were unknown. He estimated that the other party would leave Mirror Province, or even Yue Kingdom, so all the trouble had vanished.

Upon hearing this, everyone present widened their eyes, looked at each other in blank dismay, and the entire assembly hall fell deathly silent.

"The man is already gone, so what's the damn point of scheming! Get on with whatever you were doing!" these people thought helplessly.

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