Chapter 165 Night Encounter
After listening to the words of Shopkeeper Tian, Han Li gained some understanding of the talisman treasures and couldn't help but take another look at the talisman treasure in the brocade box.
"This golden brick talisman treasure was purchased at a high price from a small family by this building.
It's a brand new talisman treasure that has never been used before.
It's definitely more than enough to exchange for Brother Li's millennium spirit grass!
" Shopkeeper Tian said with a tone of having suffered a big loss.
Han Li secretly sneered, not believing the shopkeeper's words of suffering a loss. At most, they each had their own desires. In the eyes of the other party, his spirit grass must be worth more than this talisman treasure.
"How about it, Brother Li, which item are you planning to exchange for?" Shopkeeper Tian finally asked with a smile.
Han Li hesitated for a moment, feeling a bit undecided.
He originally wanted to visit more shops to see if there were better spiritual tools, but the items in front of him were indeed very good and suited his preferences well.
He was reluctant to give up some of them, especially the golden brick talisman treasure, which would be even more helpful to him in the future. He definitely wanted to get it.
"I like all these items. I intend to take them all!" After a moment of consideration, Han Li made up his mind.
He thought that buying everything he needed from this Wanbao Tower might not be a bad thing after all. At the very least, it would reduce other people's attention to him, limiting the influence of the millennium spirit grass to just the Wanbao Tower.
"To take them all, Brother Li must be joking!" Shopkeeper Tian's face darkened after hearing Han Li's words. He thought Han Li was asking for too much, planning to exchange this one spirit grass for all the treasures in the brocade box.
Han Li, upon seeing this, smiled faintly before reaching into his storage pouch and pulling out an identical box, placing it on the table.
"I'll trade all the treasures in your brocade box for two millennium spirit grass," Han Li said slowly, adopting a firm stance.
Shopkeeper Tian, both surprised and delighted, didn't immediately respond to Han Li's offer.
Instead, he hastily inspected the newly appeared spiritual herbs.
Once he confirmed that the new millennium spirit grass was indeed identical to the first, he regarded Han Li with a newfound sense of importance.
After all, someone who could produce two rare spiritual herbs at once deserved the Wanbao Tower's attention.
Unable to discern Han Li's expression due to his cloak, Shopkeeper Tian felt that Han Li was even more mysterious. After a moment of hesitation, he decisively spoke up:
"Well, since Brother Li insists, I can step back and agree. However, I have a small request for Brother Li. If you happen to acquire any other spiritual herbs in the future, I hope you'll consider our tower first. I guarantee our offer will satisfy you."
Han Li chuckled but didn't confirm or deny Shopkeeper Tian's request. However, inwardly, he sighed, realizing that the shopkeeper still harbored suspicions. It seemed prudent to avoid such deals involving spiritual herbs for treasures in the future to prevent potential trouble.
Unaware of Han Li's true thoughts, Shopkeeper Tian was pleased to see him nod in agreement. If this Mr. Li could indeed procure millennium spirit grass for him, then sacrificing a little today was entirely worthwhile.
Subsequently, Shopkeeper Tian and Han Li exchanged their items, and after securing their respective belongings, both parties were delighted.
As for Han Li, he bid farewell to Wanbao Tower and promptly left the city without lingering for another moment.
Fearing that the Wanbao Tower might dispatch experts to track him, he chose not to fly directly to Huangfeng Valley, instead leaving the Taiyue Mountain Range and circling back only after traveling a considerable distance for three or four days.
On the evening of the third day, Han Li arrived at the outskirts of the Taiyue Mountain Range. With nightfall approaching, he sought out a secluded cave to rest for the night, planning to return to Huangfeng Valley the next day.
The cave was situated halfway up a slope, with several piles of scattered rocks blocking the entrance. It was nearly impossible to detect from the outside, and Han Li was fortunate to have found it.
After eating a bit of food, he leaned against the stone wall to meditate and rest. Unbeknownst to him, as he drifted off to sleep, he suddenly heard the sound of clothes rustling in the wind, followed by a thud as if someone had landed outside the cave. Han Li's drowsiness vanished instantly.
"Could it be someone from the Wanbao Tower coming to hunt me down?" Han Li couldn't help but think of the worst-case scenario.
"Junior Sister, the environment here is quite good, and it's secluded with nobody around. I think we'll stay here!" a somewhat familiar male voice echoed from outside the cave.
Han Li was somewhat startled but ultimately breathed a sigh of relief. Since it wasn't someone from the Wanbao Tower coming to kill and plunder, it seemed that the other party was just passing by, so there was nothing to worry about.
"Junior Sister, why look at me like that?
After all, you've never experienced the joys of intimacy between a man and a woman.
Now, Senior Brother will take good care of you and ensure your womanhood isn't wasted.
Otherwise, it would be a shame to let such a fine body go to waste," the man's voice remained calm and gentle, but the content of his words was vile and merciless.
Han Li couldn't help but shudder at the audacity of the man outside.
To speak in such a manner, proposing rape and murder, was truly despicable.
Furthermore, there was only the man's voice without any sign of the woman's, indicating that the "Junior Sister" had likely been subdued and was unable to speak.
However, the man's voice was so familiar that Han Li thought he had encountered him before. With curiosity rising, Han Li silently crept toward the entrance of the cave to take a look outside.
A ripping sound of clothes and the man's lewd laughter echoed.
"Come, have a Bliss Pill first! Otherwise, it won't be as enjoyable later!"
"Junior Sister, the environment here is quite good, and it's secluded with no one around. I think we'll stay here," a somewhat familiar male voice rang out from outside the cave.
Han Li was somewhat taken aback, but he breathed a sigh of relief. Since it wasn't someone from the Wanbao Tower coming to kill and plunder, it meant the other party was just passing by, so there was nothing to worry about.
"Junior Sister, why give me such a look?
After all, you've never experienced the pleasures of a man and woman before.
Now, Senior Brother will cherish you and ensure you don't waste your womanhood.
Otherwise, it would be a shame to let such a good body go to waste," the man's voice remained calm and gentle, yet the content of his words was lewd and heartless.
Han Li couldn't help but shiver at the audacity of the man outside.
To speak in such a manner, proposing rape and murder, was truly despicable.
Furthermore, there was only the man's voice without any sign of the woman's, indicating that the "Junior Sister" had likely been subdued and was unable to speak.
However, the man's voice sounded oddly familiar, suggesting that Han Li had encountered him before. Curiosity piqued, Han Li silently crept toward the entrance of the cave to take a peek outside.
There, he saw a man in white crouching beside a young woman, freely caressing her delicate body and occasionally tearing off strips of her clothes.
The woman's hair was disheveled, and Han Li couldn't make out her face.
But her body was as delicate and fair as a young lamb, with most of her clothes torn off, revealing her smooth and elastic skin.
Especially her partially concealed yet ample bosom, it stirred up primal desires in any man who saw it.
"So it's him!"
After getting a clear look at the man's face, Han Li was both surprised and enlightened.
The man turned out to be "Senior Brother Lu," the one who had fought with the Mu Rong brothers. Indeed, he was a despicable man with a heart as vile as a beast's. But Han Li couldn't help but wonder which unfortunate junior sister had fallen into his clutches.
Whether "Senior Brother Lu" heard Han Li's thoughts or not, he unintentionally brushed aside the woman's hair with one hand, revealing a beautiful yet full of resentment face.
"How could it be her?" After getting a clear look at the woman's true face, Han Li almost bit his tongue.
Wasn't she the "Junior Sister Chen" who had always been affectionate with "Senior Brother Lu" on the hill?
She was his lover, so why would "Senior Brother Lu" go as far as playing such a despicable game of rape and murder with his own companion?
But seeing "Junior Sister Chen" with eyes blazing, it didn't seem like a playful act between lovers!
Han Li blinked, feeling confused.
"Found it."
Suddenly, "Senior Brother Lu" stopped his actions on the woman and exclaimed in surprise. He produced a delicate and exquisite storage pouch with one hand.
Ignoring "Junior Sister Chen," "Senior Brother Lu" opened the pouch, revealing a pile of items, including talismans, magical tools, and even the woman's undergarments.
"Senior Brother Lu" paid no heed to the other items, instead rummaging tirelessly through bottles, jars, boxes, and similar objects, seemingly searching for something.