Chapter 293

In the Artifact Refining Peak canteen, Lu Yang and Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou found Senior Sister Zhou Zhou Lulu, who was reading a book while drawing sugar figures.

"Senior Sister Zhou, is Junior Brother Li on the mountain?" Lu Yang asked politely.

"Oh, it's Junior Brother Lu and Junior Brother Meng. You've formed your cores? That's fast." Zhou Zhou Lulu looked up, seeing Lu Yang and Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou's cultivation levels, a flash of surprise in her eyes.

When she was their age, she was only at the late stage of Qi Refining.

"You want to find Junior Brother Li? He's in his own cave dwelling."

Lu Yang and Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou smiled in unison. They were as close as brothers with Li Li Li Li Haoran, so naturally, they wanted to show off in front of him after forming their cores.

Otherwise, what was the point of cultivating so hard?

"Junior Brother Li should be sleeping right now."

"Sleeping? I remember Junior Brother Li isn't someone who loves to sleep."

"He wasn't before, but ever since he came back from visiting his relatives last time, he's become fond of sleeping. Every time he wakes up, his brows are gloomy, as if he had a nightmare. I asked him if he dreamed of something bad, but he wouldn't say."

"I asked my father, and my father also said I shouldn't get involved in this matter."

Lu Yang and Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou looked at each other, roughly guessing the situation. It must be that Li Li Li Li Haoran was dreaming of his past life's memories in his sleep.

Qin Li Li Li Haoran was a proper demon sect leader who did all sorts of insane things. Combined with what the Sect Master said about many people coveting Qin Li Li Li Haoran's position, all of this would make Li Li Li Li Haoran feel uncomfortable.

The two put away their desire to show off and decided to visit Li Li Li Li Haoran.

However, it wasn't good to go empty-handed. Lu Yang saw that the sugar figures Senior Sister Zhou Zhou Lulu drew were quite fun and was just about to buy one for Li Li Li Li Haoran.

Before Lu Yang could speak, he saw Zhou Zhou Lulu blow gently, and the two sugar figures seemed to come alive, holding weapons drawn from syrup in the air, clashing with a clatter.

Lu Yang's eyes twitched. If he wasn't mistaken, the combat strength of these two sugar figures was equivalent to the Core Formation stage.

If he bought them for Li Li Li Li Haoran, these two sugar figures might beat Li Li Li Li Haoran up.

Forget it, forget it, change the gift.

Lu Yang and Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou circled the canteen: fried dough sticks that could be enlarged or shrunk to be used as roof beams, steamed buns that could be used as hidden weapons, sesame cakes that could be used as heart-protecting mirrors, fried sesame seeds that could be used to practice Iron Sand Palm... none of them could be used as gifts.

"Your canteen's cooking level is very high!" The only Immortal Chef gave a high evaluation to the Artifact Refining Peak canteen.

"I'd rather their level be lower."

"You have no ambition!"

Lu Yang turned a deaf ear.

In the pitch-black cave, a figure had a ferocious expression, his body twisting involuntarily, as if he had encountered pain in his sleep, and since he couldn't wake up, he could only silently endure this pain.

He opened his eyes abruptly, sweat soaking his clothes and bed sheets.

The candlelight ignited, illuminating the entire cave dwelling and also illuminating Li Li Li Li Haoran's face.

Li Li Li Li Haoran looked at the cave dwelling blankly, only then realizing he had woken up.

He recalled the experiences in his dream, the dark side of the Nine Nether Sect, the unknown pressure on Qin Li Li Li Haoran, and couldn't help but shiver, cursing in a low voice: "Damn past life memories......"

For the past life memories that appeared from time to time, his master, the Fifth Elder who managed the Artifact Refining Peak, also had no good solution.

Li Li Li Li Haoran recited the incantation silently, first casting the Cleansing Clothes Spell to wash his clothes clean, then casting the Cleansing Body Spell to wash his body clean, only then feeling a bit better.

"Hmm? Senior Brother Lu and Senior Brother Meng are at the door?" The array in the cave dwelling alerted him, making Li Li Li Li Haoran perk up.

He opened the door of the cave dwelling and saw Lu Yang and Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou with hearty smiles.

"Junior Brother Li, awake?" Lu Yang smiled, secretly observing Li Li Li Li Haoran's situation.

Li Li Li Li Haoran had dark circles under his eyes, his eyelids drooping, looking listless. Excluding the possibility of self-induced Yang loss, the cause could only be attributed to Qin Li Li Li Haoran's memories.

"Please come in, you two." Li Li Li Li Haoran greeted them warmly.

The two walked into Li Li Li Li Haoran's cave, seeing many refined magic treasures displayed in the cave: armor, shields, bronze tripods... If any Core Formation artifact refining master saw them, they would all exclaim that they were extraordinary.

Li Li Li Li Haoran hooked his finger slightly, and the teapot on the table moved by itself. The teapot stretched out two hands and two legs, ran on the coffee table, filled itself with water, added tea leaves, put on the lid, and sat on the stove to burn itself.

In a short while, it burned itself hot, the tea water boiled, the teapot tilted, filled the teacups with tea, and pushed them in front of Lu Yang and Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou.

Lu Yang and Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou even subconsciously said thank you, only realizing after they finished that the teapot was just a magic treasure without intelligence, so what were they thanking it for.

"I heard Junior Brother Li hasn't been resting well lately?"

Speaking of this topic, Li Li Li Li Haoran looked dejected, showing a bitter smile: "Senior Brother Lu guessed right. I can't tell others that I am the reincarnation of Qin Li Li Li Haoran, so I can only complain to you two Senior Brothers."

Lu Yang patted Li Li Li Li Haoran on the shoulder, with an expression of "I understand you": "You must have seen many secrets of the Nine Nether Sect in your dreams, and these secrets make you incomparably painful."

Li Li Li Li Haoran nodded, finally someone could understand him, quite excited: "Yes, every time I close my eyes, what appears is the deficit of the Nine Nether Sect!"

"Wages for sect members, cleanup costs, travel expenses, costs for building strongholds... everything is a place to spend money. The Nine Nether Sect has no proper way to make money at all; they just kill and rob. How much money can that earn? It's a drop in the bucket. Every day is losing money, losing money, losing money!"

"In such a large Nine Nether Sect, eating, wearing, living, and traveling all cost money, but spirit stones don't fall from the sky. Where do the spirit stones come from?"

"The people below don't know the situation and whimsically say they want to build the Nine Nether City on the ground. Not to mention whether it will be discovered by the imperial court, does the Nine Nether Sect have the spirit stones to build a city?"

"Can you imagine? Qin Li Li Li Haoran sits on the Sect Master's seat every day, finishes dealing with various matters, and then thinks of ways to make money."

"When I dream, it's Qin Li Li Li Haoran's perspective, sitting blankly with Qin Li Li Li Haoran, thinking about how to make money."

"Otherwise, it's facing the deficit with Qin Li Li Li Haoran, trying to find a way out. Now I get a headache when I see numbers!"

"Fortunately, Qin Li Li Li Haoran met Su Su Yiren later, which gave him a safe haven, otherwise I think Qin Li Li Li Haoran's situation was too difficult."

Li Li Li Li Haoran rubbed his temples painfully, complaining to the two.

Lu Yang: "......"

Meng Meng Meng Meng Jingzhou: "......"

How is this different from what we imagined?

Lu Yang remembered the situation when Qin Li Li Li Haoran and Su Su Su Yiren met. Someone was chasing Qin Li Li Li Haoran, causing Qin Li Li Li Haoran to be seriously injured, breaking through the barrier, and fainting in front of Su Su Su Yiren, which led to the subsequent fate.

Lu Yang had reasoned before, and the conclusion was that the Nine Nether Sect was in chaos, and someone wanted to usurp power and besieged Qin Li Li Li Haoran.

Now hearing this situation, it seems that's not the case at all.

"Then the people who chased Qin Li Li Li Haoran before were......"

Li Li Li Li Haoran said expressionlessly:

"Creditors."

(End of chapter)