Immortal Martial Arts: Marry a Wife and Live a Long Life

Chapter 28: Bottom Line

On the first battlefield, Han Li casually collected the spatial rings of seven scattered cultivators, and after some thought, he did not destroy the bodies.

If someone were to investigate, they would definitely trace it back here. When they discovered some clues, they would surely think that he was guilty and would come to inquire, regardless of whether it was him or not.

After determining the direction, Han Li quickly chased after them, even using secret techniques to increase his flying speed.

In his perception, there were a total of three groups of people following him here. The first two groups of scattered cultivators were dead, but the third group was still alive.

That person was Li Deshun.

Regardless of Li Deshun's intentions for tracking him, if he witnessed Han Li killing the cultivator in the green robe, he would have to silence him.

The news of the Body Nurturing Furnace must not be leaked.

Half an hour later, Han Li caught up to Li Deshun a hundred miles away. At this moment, Li Deshun was sweating profusely and looked quite nervous, far from the appearance of a cultivator with an immortal aura.

During the gathering of scattered cultivators, he knew that many of them wanted to intercept Han Li, but he couldn't persuade Han Li. So he secretly followed, intending to lend a hand at a critical moment.

But unexpectedly, he witnessed a scene that shocked him.

Han Li easily killed the cultivator in the red robe with a single palm strike.

The aura emitted by the cultivator in the red robe was at the seventh level of the Sea Opening Realm. To be able to kill a cultivator at the later stage of the Sea Opening Realm with a single palm strike, at the very least, one would need to be a cultivator at the Great Spirit Realm.

Han Li was actually at the Great Spirit Realm?

That lustful old ancestor who loved women and took concubines was actually a high-level cultivator!

Even if he didn't want to admit it, the fact was right in front of him. Han Li indeed possessed the strength of the Great Spirit Realm. All the information about Han Li was fake, all just a smokescreen.

When he saw Han Li take out his bow and arrows, preparing to kill the six Sea Opening Realm cultivators, Li Deshun quietly retreated, not daring to delay any longer.

He was worried that Han Li would think he was also here to intercept and rob treasures, and would kill him as well. Moreover, he had discovered Han Li's secret of being at the Great Spirit Realm, so he had to run even more urgently.

After flying at extreme speed for over a hundred miles, Li Deshun was already exhausted. His True Qi was less than twenty percent.

Thinking that he might be killed to keep him silent, he quickly took out a pill and swallowed it, hoping to restore his True Qi and continue running. But at this moment, a voice as sinister as a demon sounded in his ears.

"Friend Li, it seems we have quite a fate, to meet in this desolate wilderness." Han Li said with a smile.

Li Deshun's body stiffened. Han Li's voice was like a death knell to him. A cultivator at the Great Spirit Realm had killed those cultivators earlier and now came to chase after him. The implications were already very clear.

Li Deshun wanted to pretend to be calm and say that he was just passing by, but he couldn't say a word. Han Li's pressure on him was too great.

Cold sweat appeared on his forehead. Li Deshun wiped it off with his sleeve, but the sweat kept pouring out. He wiped it again and again, but it never stopped.

"Li, how long are you going to keep wiping? Do you need my help?" Han Li came in front of Li Deshun, still smiling.

"No, no need." Li Deshun quickly refused, his body trembling.

He still remembered the scene just now. Han Li was talking to the cultivator in the red robe, but suddenly made a ruthless move, killing him with a single palm strike.

He was afraid that Han Li would do the same to him. As a fellow cultivator at the seventh level of the Sea Opening Realm, he estimated that he wouldn't be able to withstand a single palm strike from Han Li.

"Didn't Li say earlier that he wanted to leave with me? Now that I'm done with my business, we can travel together."

Han Li continued, his gaze constantly observing Li Deshun. Li Deshun's reaction was too suspicious. He really wanted to kill him to silence him.

But considering Li Deshun's behavior at the meeting, he temporarily restrained himself and decided to observe further, giving him a chance to avoid killing the wrong person.

"Alright."

Upon hearing this, Li Deshun suddenly let out a breath, no longer afraid. Han Li had made up his mind to kill him and silence him. His attempts to defend himself were useless.

However, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful, as he had just gained hope of breaking through to the Vital Spirit Realm, and now he was about to die.

Li Deshun closed his eyes and waited for death, but after waiting for a while, Han Li still didn't make a move. He couldn't help but ask, "Friend Han, why aren't you doing anything?"

"For now, there's no need to take action. I have a few questions for you, and if you answer honestly, Li friend, it will be enough."

In fact, Han Li already had the answers in his heart. Li Deshun probably hadn't seen that scene, otherwise, with Li Deshun's flying speed, he wouldn't have been able to escape here.

However, Han Li was cautious by nature and had to confirm it multiple times. Otherwise, if the information leaked, he would be the one to die. If he was sure that Li Deshun really hadn't seen anything, there was no harm in giving him a way out.

"Please go ahead, friend Han." Li Deshun's expression was extremely serious. He knew that everything Han Li was about to say would determine his life.

Han Li nodded and asked him a few key questions, then asked Li Deshun to recount in detail everything that happened after the meeting.

During this process, Han Li closely watched Li Deshun and found that as Li Deshun spoke, he became more and more calm. He even made eye contact with him, without any hint of evasion or panic.

Li Deshun had followed him secretly after the meeting, but didn't find the green-robed rogue cultivator. Perhaps they were not on the same route, or maybe it was because the green-robed rogue cultivator had a higher cultivation level and Li Deshun couldn't detect him.

After listening, Han Li pondered for a while, while Li Deshun silently waited. Han Li's decision held his life in the balance, and he had no power to resist.

"I have a favor to ask of you, friend. Please don't refuse." Han Li said with a smile.

"Please go ahead, Li will do his best." Li Deshun felt a sense of relief and quickly agreed. Han Li wasn't going to kill him and silence him after all.

"It's not a big deal. When we return to Lingjun City, I will spread the news that we were ambushed and intercepted. It was you, friend, who came to our aid and fought alongside me to kill those bandits."

"Of course, you will be credited with the most effort, and I only made a small contribution. Both of us were heavily injured." Han Li presented his prepared explanation.

He had his own bottom line principles. Li Deshun was a decent person and had indeed followed him to protect him. Although he had ulterior motives, his gratitude was genuine.

Since he hadn't seen the Body Nourishing Stove, Han Li decided to let him go. It was a way of repaying the favor and also a way to conceal his cultivation level.

This time, Han Li planned to publicly announce that his cultivation level was at the fifth level of the Sea Opening Realm. Although this progress was fast, it was still a world of difference compared to breaking through to the Vital Spirit Realm.

Another reason for letting Li Deshun go was to have him as a witness. Before he killed anyone, there were two other rogue cultivators who had turned back and fled.

There might be some leaks, but those two rogue cultivators hadn't seen the green-robed rogue cultivator catch up to them. If he and Li Deshun were on the same page, there wouldn't be any trouble.

Li Deshun gladly agreed. He thought that even if Han Li spared him, he would have to serve Han Li like a slave. He didn't expect it to be such a small matter.

So, the two of them left together. They only separated outside Lingjun City, with Han Li returning to his residence and Li Deshun returning to Fengyang City.

A year later, a figure dressed in black leather clothes, with a hot figure, appeared on the first battlefield. After carefully surveying the area, her eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.

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