Chapter 178 Concealed Moon Sect
Han Li was quite tempted after hearing this. He knew very well that having a knowledgeable master to guide him on the path of cultivation could greatly reduce the detours and be very beneficial to his cultivation.
However, Li Shizhu was not easily fooled. He had quite a few secrets, and if he spent too much time with him, he might discover something inappropriate. If questioned, he would definitely be walking into a trap.
Moreover, judging from the "sincere advice" he gave earlier, this person was definitely not someone who would talk about the bond between master and disciple. Most likely, he would use this opportunity between master and disciple to take advantage and eliminate any potential threats.
After some consideration, Han Li decided to keep a low profile.
The other disciples of Yellow Maple Valley didn't have these burdens. They were all eager and spirited. Now, they were not just fighting for survival but also staking their future.
Han Li subconsciously glanced at Senior Sister Chen and saw her cheeks flushed, fists clenched tightly, with a determined look in her eyes.
Sighing inwardly, Han Li stopped paying attention to the others from Yellow Maple Valley and turned his gaze towards Qingxu Gate.
A Taoist was passionately addressing the disciples under the gate, occasionally showing excited expressions, eliciting cheers from the young Taoists, all of them looking spirited. However, some older Taoists remained calm and unaffected.
Han Li found it interesting and was absorbed in watching, when suddenly someone shouted:
"Look, people from the Concealed Moon Sect are here, that's the Heavenly Moon Divine Ship!"
Han Li was startled and looked up at the sky.
A white dot appeared on the horizon and gradually approached.
Its speed was extremely fast, and soon it arrived above the barren mountain. It turned out to be a huge green jade ship, with golden dragons and phoenixes depicted on its outer wall, extremely luxurious. There was also a huge white light shield enveloping the ship.
On the ship stood a large group of men and women dressed in white, led by a charming woman. Every move she made was captivating, extremely enchanting.
When the ship landed and the light shield was removed, she slightly opened her lips and said, "Senior Qiong, Senior Li, greetings from Ni Chang!"
Li Shizhu and the Taoist hurriedly returned the greeting. But Senior Qiong grinned, suddenly blurred his figure, and disappeared into the air, leaving behind only a sentence and a triumphant laughter.
"In seven days, I will come here again and have the bet ready in advance! This time I will win for sure!"
The Taoist and Li Shizhu looked at each other, puzzled by the old man's confidence! They had just assessed the disciples of the Concealed Moon Sect, and although they were stronger than the disciples of their two sects, they couldn't be so boastful!
The charming woman curiously asked a few questions. When she heard about the bet, she couldn't help but smile, her laughter trembling, captivating.
The charm of this woman made many young male disciples of the three factions stare blankly, almost drooling.
But Li Shizhu and the others were completely focused, feeling uneasy. Despite the beautiful sight before them, they felt a sense of impending doom.
Could the disciples of the Concealed Moon Sect really possess some trump card that could overpower both their sects?
They maintained their composure, but they didn't dare to inquire about the matter from the woman. And the beautiful woman—Ni Chang Fairy—naturally pretended not to know, diverting the conversation to other topics and chatting about other interesting things.
Han Li and the other male disciples of Yellow Maple Valley had already set their sights on the new group of female disciples.
They had heard that the Concealed Moon Sect advocated the practice of dual cultivation and recruited at least half of their disciples as females, and only those with outstanding appearances would be accepted.
Now, seeing that it was true, these women were all charming and beautiful. It was hard for them not to be mesmerized.
Han Li was relatively better off. Although he was momentarily distracted, he relied on his strong willpower to quickly calm down and focus.
He noticed that the female disciples of the Concealed Moon Sect seemed accustomed to being watched by so many people and remained calm and composed, even flirting with some of the onlookers, causing them to feel weak in the knees.
However, the male disciples' reactions were completely different. They glared angrily at those who stared at them, especially those who were close to the girls they were with, as if they wanted to challenge anyone who dared to look at them.
Han Li smiled faintly, understanding that these male and female disciples were most likely arranged pairs, even if they were not actually in a romantic relationship, but they were definitely training together.
That was why the male disciples were so angry!
They probably considered their companions to be their private property, even if the female disciples didn't necessarily think so.
Han Li noticed that these male disciples were not only glaring at those from Yellow Maple Valley but also those from Qingxu Gate.
Curious, he turned to look, and indeed, those young Taoists were occasionally stealing glances at the girls, then quickly looking away, as if afraid of being caught, appearing extremely furtive.
Han Li suppressed his laughter, afraid of bursting into laughter!
Whether it was his illusion or not, Han Li felt that the female disciples of the Concealed Moon Sect seemed to be more flirtatious with the young Taoists than those from Yellow Maple Valley.
This left him speechless for a while.
But then he thought, with a chill in his heart, that these disciples came here not to flirt, but to fight for their lives in the forbidden land.
If the young disciples of each faction encountered the female disciples of the Concealed Moon Sect, they might lose even before the fight began.
After all, it's not easy for ordinary people to harm such charming women directly.
What's even more puzzling is that all the disciples of the Concealed Moon Sect on this trip are so young, not even one older person among them, which is really unreasonable.
Han Li didn't believe for a moment that these people were all seasoned veterans.
Judging from their frivolous behavior, most of them were in their twenties, not showing any signs of maturity.
But this blood-red trial was known as a journey to death, and it was impossible for so many young people to actively seek death.
Even if they did, they couldn't all be arranged in pairs, and their emotions couldn't be so deep that they were willing to face life and death together. Han Li simply couldn't believe it.
Although not many older people with such thoughts participated in the blood-red trial, there were still seven or eight people from the two factions combined, but surprisingly, there was not a single person from the Concealed Moon Sect. This was indeed a bit strange.
Li Shizhu and the Taoist seemed to have noticed something wrong as well. Their faces became even more gloomy, although they were still chatting with the Concealed Moon Sect's Ni Chang Fairy, their distracted expressions were evident to anyone.
Soon after, disciples from the other four sects arrived one after another, but the most impressive ones to Han Li were the people from the Giant Sword Sect and the Spirit Beast Mountain.
The Giant Sword Sect was all men, dressed in black, each carrying a sword as tall as
a person on their backs, their expressions extremely cold and domineering.
On the other hand, the disciples from Spirit Beast Mountain were dressed in colorful and eye-catching clothes, with various bags and pockets hanging from their bodies, some of them even seemed to contain living creatures, making the disciples of other sects feel uneasy.
The disciples of the Blade Forge Sect and the Celestial Summit Tower, although dressed differently, were considered normal in Han Li's eyes. Like the disciples of Yellow Maple Valley, they were whispering to each other, looking nervous.