Zhao Li had thought the old man was someone of consequence, but he didn't expect him to be such an oddball.
Seeing the stark contrast in the old man's demeanor before and after, Zhao Li instantly lost interest.
The Black Robe old man's past life experience was like that of Long Aotian, but unfortunately, he didn't have the Protagonist's Aura.
Thinking about it, while there were many Dou Venerates and Dou Shengs on the Dou Qi Continent, the continent was vast, and there were countless Pocket Worlds he knew nothing about. Perhaps in his entire life, he had never encountered anyone stronger than himself.
Sighing softly, Zhao Li gave up the idea of teasing the old man. Looking at him, he said straightforwardly:
"Chen Haolong sent you to kill me. If my strength was lacking, would you have spared my life? Now you're not as strong as me, and I've suppressed you, yet you beg for mercy. How can you have all the good things in the world? If you want to kill someone, you must be prepared to be killed."
After speaking, the surrounding energy became even more concentrated, pressing down on the old man.
"No!"
The old man let out a wail, and scene after scene flashed before his eyes – the same scenes, where those people were just like he was now.
Like a Life Flashing Before One's Eyes, he saw himself as a child. Although his Cultivation Level was immeasurably weaker than it was now, he was full of youthful spirit and had a drive to emulate the strong. It was this spirit that allowed him to break through all the way to where he was today.
But as his strength grew, he lost that spirit. He began to wield his blade against the weak, forgetting that he himself had once been one of them.
Looking at the complex expression frozen on the old man's face, a mix of despair, regret, and sudden understanding, Zhao Li sighed softly and let out a breath of stale air.
With a flick of his sleeve, Zhao Li put away the old man's corpse. There was a saying that it was easy to be a thief for a thousand days, but impossible to guard against one for a thousand days.
Since someone had come knocking on his door, Zhao Li naturally wouldn't just sit back and wait for them to come again.
With a wave of his hand, the courtyard returned to its original appearance. Zhao Li removed the Space barrier, and his powerful Soul Power extended outwards, reaching far away – ten miles, a hundred miles, a thousand miles...
Above the dark night sky, the silver moon hung high, casting down its bright moonlight, laying a layer of silver gauze over the earth, making it look exceptionally mysterious.
Under the moonlight, the shadow of the young man, who was closing his eyes in concentration, gradually lengthened.
Zhao Li focused his mind, searching for the old man's aura from before his death.
After a long time, Zhao Li opened his eyes and murmured to himself:
"I found you."
Immediately, his figure slowly faded, and he had already arrived within the Xuan Ming Sect's courtyard in Holy Pill City.
Meanwhile, at the top of the Pill Tower, Spirit Pearl frowned slightly. He had just vaguely sensed a feeling of being watched, but upon careful sensing, he found nothing.
Then he swept his soul over Holy Pill City, still finding nothing unusual.
"Looks like I'm overthinking things. With three Presidents, only I am doing any work. This is too hard for me."
Withdrawing his Soul Power, he let out a soft sigh and then stopped thinking about it.
...
Within the courtyard of the Xuan Ming Sect's Holy Pill City驻地庭院之内, inside the Pavilion, occasional bursts of laughter could be heard.
Chen Haolong lay on a large bed.
Scattered clothes nearby and a strange scent filling the air clearly told anyone what had happened here.
Chen Haolong was in a good mood, thinking that the brat who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth might have already been taken care of by Elder Xuan Ming, making him even more excited:
"Hmph, you brat who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, don't think that just because you're a Seventh-Grade Alchemist, grandpa wouldn't dare touch you. If you provoke grandpa, even the Pill Tower can't protect you."
He thought bitterly to himself, "Hmph, and Dan Xiaoxiao, I won't let you off either."
Suddenly, a woman shrieked:
"Ah—who are you?"
Startled, Chen Haolong's body jolted, and he roared angrily:
"What are you going crazy about? Someone, drag her out."
Before anyone could move, a sigh was heard.
"Sigh~"
Zhao Li arrived at the scene and let out a soft sigh.
He had lived two lives, and after forty-some years, he was still a virgin. Seeing Chen Haolong having such a wild time, the resentment in his heart grew even stronger.
Chen Haolong's body suddenly stiffened when he heard the sigh. He slowly turned his head and saw Zhao Li, who had just calmed his mind and had an indifferent expression. Then he said in disbelief:
"How are you here? Weren't you in the Ye Clan's separate courtyard?"
But he quickly calmed down. This was the Xuan Ming Sect's驻地庭院之内, his Chen Haolong's territory.
He relaxed, leaned back slightly, and narrowed his eyes into slits, examining Zhao Li. Then he said in surprise:
"Kid, you've got quite some guts, actually daring to come here. Hmm, your luck isn't bad either. This choice actually allowed you to escape a disaster. Looks like the Great Elder will have made a wasted trip."
Seeing Chen Haolong playing around as if no one else was there, Zhao Li flicked his sleeve, and the corpse with the complex expression was thrown beside Chen Haolong.
Zhao Li gestured with his eyes and said in a calm tone:
"The one you mentioned, it should be him, right? Unfortunately, we've already met."
Chen Haolong subconsciously looked over, then jolted again and roared:
"This is impossible!"
The woman was confused and looked up, only to see Chen Haolong's face pale and his eyes vacant.
Seeing Chen Haolong like this, and then looking at the scantily clad women around, Zhao Li sighed slightly.
Immediately, he released his Soul Power, knocking them all unconscious, before looking at Chen Haolong and comforting him,
"What's with that expression? Don't worry, I'll send you to meet him soon."
Chen Haolong snapped back to reality, his face ashen.
After all, this was just a驻地 of the Xuan Ming Sect. The Great Elder had only come because of the Alchemist Trade Fair, but he had still been killed by Zhao Li through some unknown means. There was no one left here who could deal with Zhao Li.
But a strong will to survive made Chen Haolong crawl up and kneel on the bed:
"Big brother, grandpa, I was wrong. I was blind and failed to recognize a great person. Please spare my life. They are all yours. No, I'll arrange for more people for you. You can have as many as you want."
Zhao Li interrupted him and asked in a deep voice,
"It seems you came for me today. Do we know each other?"
Chen Haolong meticulously recounted everything Li Hongwei had told him about Dan Xiaoxiao, afraid that if he was too slow, he wouldn't have a chance to speak:
"It was all him. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have provoked you, Grandpa, for no reason."
He only hoped that Zhao Li would shift his attention from himself to that unknown kid and spare his life.
Zhao Li nodded. Things were indeed as he had expected, but he hadn't thought it was because of Dan Xiaoxiao.
Shaking his head slightly, Zhao Li couldn't help but ask,
"Is this what you meant by being devoted to Miss Dan?"
As if he hadn't expected Zhao Li to ask this, Chen Haolong froze and didn't answer.
He couldn't understand why Zhao Li would ask such a thing. He even suspected Zhao Li wasn't a man.
The concepts formed by his experiences meant he was destined to never understand Zhao Li's thoughts.
Zhao Li didn't wait for his answer. With a thought, a thin energy sword pierced through Chen Haolong's heart.
He looked at Zhao Li in disbelief, slowly falling down, the light in his eyes gradually fading.
Zhao Li looked around, feeling quite helpless. Then, he ignored them, gently waved his hand, grabbed the two corpses, and with a flicker of his figure, disappeared.
In the courtyard, Zhao Li stood in mid-air, already wearing a black robe. He suddenly spoke, his voice like thunder exploding:
"The person responsible from the Xuan Ming Sect, come out and see me."
Soon, two people arrived together. It was the Two Elders of Xuanming.
Seeing the corpses Zhao Li held in his hands, their eyes widened with rage:
"Who are you? Why did you harm our teacher?"
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