After listening to Shopkeeper Tian's words, Han Li finally gained a certain understanding of the talisman treasure. He couldn't help but examine the talisman treasure in the brocade box once more.
"This Golden Light Brick talisman treasure was acquired by our shop at a great price from a certain small family. It is a brand-new talisman treasure that has never been used at all. It is more than enough to exchange for Senior Brother Li's thousand-year spirit herb!" Shopkeeper Tian finally said with an air of having suffered a great loss, his words hurried.
Han Li sneered inwardly, not believing a word about the supposed loss. At most, it was just a case of each party seeking what they needed. In the other party's eyes, his spirit herb was definitely worth more than this talisman treasure.
"Well then, which item does Senior Brother Li intend to exchange for?" Shopkeeper Tian finally asked with a smile.
Hearing this, Han Li hesitated, unable to make up his mind. He had originally wanted to visit a few more shops to see if there were better magic treasures, but the items before him were indeed all very good and quite to his liking. Giving up any of them would be extremely reluctant, especially that Golden Light Brick talisman treasure, which would be of even greater help to him in the future. He was definitely going to get it.
"I quite like all of these items and intend to take them all!" After pondering for a while, Han Li made his decision.
He felt that buying everything at just this Myriad Treasures Pavilion might not necessarily be a bad thing. At the very least, it would reduce others' attention to him, limiting the impact of the thousand-year spirit herb to just the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.
"Take them all? Is Senior Brother Li joking?" Upon hearing Han Li's words, Shopkeeper Tian's expression darkened. He thought Han Li was making an outrageous request, fantastically hoping to use just one spirit herb to take away all the treasures in the brocade boxes.
Seeing this, Han Li smiled faintly, but instead of explaining, he took out an identical box from his storage pouch and placed it on the table.
"Two thousand-year spirit herbs in exchange for all the treasures in your brocade boxes!" Han Li said slowly, with an air of determination.
Shopkeeper Tian was both surprised and delighted. Before even responding to Han Li's terms, he hastily examined the newly appeared spiritual medicine. Only after confirming that this new spirit herb was indeed the same thousand-year spiritual medicine as the first one did he re-examine Han Li with a peculiar look. After all, someone who could produce two rare spirit herbs at once was certainly worthy of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion's attention.
Han Li was wearing a bamboo hat, so Shopkeeper Tian couldn't see his expression clearly, which made him feel the other party was even more mysterious. Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, he said decisively:
"Alright, since Senior Brother Li has said so, I can make a small concession and agree. However, I have one small additional request for Senior Brother Li. If you come across any more spiritual medicine or similar items in the future, I hope you will prioritize our shop. My bid will definitely satisfy you."
Han Li chuckled dryly, neither affirming nor denying, but gave a slight nod. But inwardly, he sighed, knowing that the other party was still suspicious. It seemed that trading spirit herbs for treasures was something he should do less of in the future, or it might bring him mortal danger.
Shopkeeper Tian, unaware of Han Li's true thoughts, was delighted to see him nod in agreement. If this Li fellow could really get him more thousand-year spiritual medicine, then the small concession he had made today was absolutely worth it!
Thus, Shopkeeper Tian and Han Li exchanged their items. After putting away their respective goods, both parties were greatly pleased.
Han Li then took his leave and departed from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. He didn't dare stay in the market for even a moment longer. He quickly walked out of the market's restricted flight zone and immediately flew away from the place.
Fearing that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion might send experts to secretly track him, he didn't fly directly toward Yellow Maple Valley in a grand manner. Instead, he flew straight out of the Taiyue Mountain Range. Only after traveling a distance equivalent to three or four days' journey did he finally make a wide detour and head back toward Yellow Maple Valley with a relieved heart.
Three days later at dusk, Han Li entered the outer periphery of the Taiyue Mountain Range. Since it was about to grow dark, for safety's sake, he found a hidden cave to rest for the night, planning to return to Yellow Maple Valley the next day.
This cave was located halfway up a certain hillside. In front of it, several piles of scattered mountain rocks blocked the entrance, making it difficult to discover from the outside. Han Li had stumbled upon it by chance.
After eating something, he sat with his clothes on against the stone wall, cultivating his spirit and resting his mind. Unknowingly, it had reached the middle of the night. Just as Han Li was on the verge of drifting off to sleep, he suddenly heard the sound of clothing rustling in the wind. Then came a "thump," as if someone's feet had touched the ground, flying down from the sky to land outside the cave. Han Li was startled, and all traces of sleepiness vanished instantly.
"Could it be people from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion coming to hunt me down?" Han Li couldn't help but think of the worst possibility.
"Junior Sister, this place has a nice environment, and it's remote with no one around. I think this will do!" A somewhat familiar male voice sounded from outside the cave.
Han Li was momentarily stunned, but finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since it wasn't people from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion coming to kill him and seize his treasures, it meant they were just passing through, and there was nothing to worry about.
"Junior Sister, why are you looking at me like that? Anyway, you've never enjoyed the pleasures between men and women. Now, your senior brother will properly cherish you, so that you won't have lived as a woman in vain. Otherwise, you'll perish in a moment, and what a waste of such a fine body that would be!" The man's voice remained unhurried and extremely gentle throughout, but the content of his words was truly lewd and merciless.
Han Li sucked in a cold breath. Who exactly was this fellow outside, who could say such things about violating and then killing someone in such a tone? He was truly impressed! Moreover, only a male voice was heard outside, with no female voice, indicating that this "Junior Sister" had already been subdued by him and probably couldn't even open her mouth now.
However, the man's voice was so familiar; it should be someone he had encountered before. At this thought, Han Li's curiosity was piqued, and he couldn't help but silently creep toward the cave entrance.
"Rip!" The sound of a woman's clothing being torn apart rang out, accompanied by the man's lewd laughter.
"Come, take a Harmony Pill first! Otherwise, there won't be any fun later!"
"Cough, Junior Sister! Don't look at your senior brother like that, will you? Actually, weren't you always wanting to cultivate dual arts with me after achieving Foundation Establishment? This is fulfilling your wish! Haha..." The man laughed wildly, somewhat carried away.
At this moment, Han Li had摸到 a mountain rock near the cave entrance and began to peek at the open space outside the cave.
There, a man in white was half-crouching beside a young woman of delicate age, freely caressing her slender body and occasionally tearing off strips of her clothing.
The woman's hair was disheveled, and Han Li couldn't see her face clearly. But her body was already exposed like a tender white lamb, revealing fair, elastic skin. Especially those half-covered, full breasts, which could make one's blood boil and deeply stir a man's primal instincts.
"So it's him!"
After seeing the man's face clearly, Han Li was both somewhat surprised and suddenly realized.
The man turned out to be that narrow-minded "Senior Brother Lu" who had fought with the Murong brothers. He was indeed a beast in human form. He just wondered which unfortunate junior sister from the valley was the little white lamb under his claws.
Perhaps this "Senior Brother Lu" had heard Han Li's thoughts, as he inadvertently brushed aside the hair covering the woman's face with one hand, revealing a beautiful but extremely resentful countenance.
"How could it be her?" When Han Li saw the woman's true face clearly, he almost bit his own tongue.
Wasn't this the "Junior Sister Chen" who had been intimately close with "Senior Brother Lu" on the small hill? She was his lover! Why had this "Senior Brother Lu" gone crazy, deciding to play such a **game of violation and murder with his own female companion? Just looking at the fire shooting from "Junior Sister Chen's" eyes, it didn't seem like a lovers' game.
Han Li blinked, feeling somewhat confused.
"Found it!"
Suddenly, "Senior Brother Lu" stopped his actions on the woman and exclaimed in surprise. In his hand appeared a small and exquisite storage pouch.
"Senior Brother Lu" ignored "Junior Sister Chen" and turned the storage pouch upside down. A large pile of items poured out from the pouch, including magic treasures, talismans, as well as women's intimate clothing and undergarments.
"Senior Brother Lu" paid no attention to the other items. Instead, he rummaged ceaselessly through bottles, jars, boxes, and similar items, as if searching for something.