"Ha! Here it is! I found it! I knew Senior Sister would keep it on her body, and I was right!" Senior Brother Lu, ecstatic, pulled out a small red wooden box from the pile of items.
The lid was open, but due to the angle, Han Li couldn't see what was inside, and his curiosity grew. However, he didn't dare to act rashly.
He knew that the guy opposite was extremely ruthless, even able to lay hands on his own female companion. If he, this "Junior Brother," were discovered, Senior Brother Lu would surely silence him to the end, stopping at nothing to kill him.
Moreover, he had witnessed the power of Senior Brother Lu's wind-attribute spells firsthand—both offense and defense were sharp and unmatched, far beyond what he, someone who only knew a few basic techniques, could compare to. On top of that, Senior Brother Lu's mana was also far deeper, at the mid-stage of the twelfth level. In this situation, whether in spells or mana, Han Li was absolutely at a disadvantage and seemed to have no chance of winning.
But Han Li believed that if it really came down to a fight to the death, he could still hold his own. After all, his original magical tools plus the newly acquired ones were nothing to scoff at. When it came to killing, who would kill whom was still uncertain!
However, Han Li had no interest in risking his life for this "hero saves the beauty" act. After all, that "Senior Sister Chen" had no relation to him. She was the one who was blind, treating a white-eyed wolf as her lover and delivering herself to him. Who could be blamed for that? For Han Li to risk his life for no reason—he simply didn't have that kind of觉悟.
So he decided to honestly watch this show to the end, and then go his separate ways with that "Senior Brother Lu," having nothing to do with each other. Of course, regarding this "Senior Brother Lu," Han Li would definitely be more cautious in the future. After all, this was the first time he had seen someone so cruel and ruthless, and he willingly conceded in terms of heartlessness.
Thinking of this, Han Li quietly activated the Qi-condensing technique he had recently learned, afraid that the other might sense his presence by accident, forcing him into a life-or-death battle.
At this moment, "Senior Brother Lu" put the wooden box into his storage pouch, then chuckled lewdly and moved closer to "Senior Sister Chen" again.
Excitedly continuing to tear at the woman's clothes, he muttered all his inner thoughts aloud, sending chills down Han Li's spine as he listened from the side.
"Senior Sister, don't blame me! I had no choice in this matter. You see, that spoiled brat Dong Ni'er said it herself—as long as I completely break off my relationship with you and instead double-cultivate with her after Foundation Establishment, she will beg our sect's Grand-Aunt, Grand-Uncle Master Hongfu, to personally take me as a disciple and teach me earth-shattering great divine powers. This is a heaven-sent opportunity to leap to the heavens! Your Senior Brother really doesn't want to miss this chance, so I can only wrong Senior Sister."
Lying on the ground, "Senior Sister Chen" was shooting fire from her eyes. Hearing these heartless words, she trembled with rage, wishing she could immediately sit up and rush forward to sink her teeth into this heartless man several times to vent her hatred.
But unfortunately, this heartless lover had long used the "Wind Binding Technique" to bind her entire body, leaving her completely unable to move. She couldn't even open her mouth to curse, left only to let him have his way.
But what this faithless lover said next made her hands and feet go cold, almost making her faint.
"Sigh! If Senior Sister weren't the only daughter of the Chen family head, I might have let you go. I'm truly afraid that Senior Sister, turning love into hatred, would use the Chen family's power to seek revenge against your Senior Brother and spread this matter everywhere, ruining my reputation. And I've heard that Grand-Uncle Master Hongfu detests heartless and faithless men the most. So, for your Senior Brother's happy occasion and for my reputation, Senior Sister should just disappear from this world! I suppose no one would suspect your Senior Brother, after all, we were so loving before!" Senior Brother Lu said hypocritically, but his hands never stopped. "Senior Sister Chen" was instantly stripped bare, completely naked.
Seeing the beautiful sight before him, Senior Brother Lu's eyes gleamed with lewd light. His fingers began to slowly slide across her smooth skin, putting on a face of savoring the moment, and continued:
"But what moved me the most is that Senior Sister, just like me, still has an unused Foundation Establishment Pill. I suppose you also wanted to wait until your basic techniques were perfected before taking it! After all, doing so would give a greater chance of successful Foundation Establishment," he said, clicking his tongue.
"However, since Senior Sister's pure body is about to be given to your Senior Brother, I suppose you wouldn't begrudge this Foundation Establishment Pill! I was originally a bit worried that taking just one Foundation Establishment Pill wasn't very safe, fearing that Foundation Establishment might fail. After all, even those with unusual spiritual roots often fail at Foundation Establishment. But now, with Senior Sister's pill, Foundation Establishment will definitely be no problem."
At this point, "Senior Brother Lu" withdrew his hands, took out the wooden box he had just put away and another green porcelain bottle from his storage pouch. He looked left and right, a triumphant expression on his face.
Hiding behind the rock and secretly hearing all this, Han Li's mind began to stir.
The appearance of "Foundation Establishment Pills"—and two at once—was a great temptation to him.
After all, wasn't his plan to participate in the Blood Trial precisely for Foundation Establishment Pills? If he could obtain them without taking such a great risk, he would naturally be eager to try.
Thinking of this, Han Li focused intently on observing every move of "Senior Brother Lu." If the other showed any flaw, he would immediately strike without hesitation, killing this person to seize the two Foundation Establishment Pills.
At this moment, that "Senior Sister Chen" began showing unusual symptoms. The look of hatred on her face was gradually fading, replaced by a dazed expression. Her exposed skin turned pink, and her lips trembled slightly, but no sound came out.
"Hehe! It seems the Joy-Union Pill is taking effect. Now Senior Sister must be suffering greatly. To repay Senior Sister's great kindness, your Senior Brother can only go to some trouble and let Senior Sister taste the ecstasy of life and death. This way, I can at least be worthy of Senior Sister's past affection."
"Senior Brother Lu" muttered shamelessly to himself, putting away what was in his hands. He began reaching for his belt, seeming to plan to undress and enjoy himself thoroughly.
Seeing this, Han Li thought to himself: if he attacked while "Senior Brother Lu" was undressed, the other would likely be thrown into confusion, and he could achieve success in one blow.
The more Han Li thought about it, the more he felt this approach had a high chance of success. He paid even more attention to "Senior Brother Lu" and subconsciously glanced at the other's face a few times.
"Not right."
After just a few glances, Han Li immediately discovered the problem.
Although "Senior Brother Lu" appeared busy and flustered untying his belt, the time he was taking was far too long. The belt was still securely fastened, not loosening even a bit. What was even more eerie was that while Senior Brother Lu put on a look of urgent desire, his eyes were clear and calm, not the slightest bit disturbed, even harboring a hint of cold laughter.
Han Li's heart skipped a beat, sensing something extremely abnormal. His vigilance surged, and he hurriedly opened his spiritual sense fully, while also reaching out to retrieve a "Water Shield" talisman and holding it in his palm.
Just after completing these actions, Han Li suddenly felt something flying silently toward his left side. If he hadn't had his spiritual sense open now, he probably wouldn't have detected it at all. This made him both shocked and furious.
Without thinking much, Han Li hurriedly slapped the talisman onto his body. A layer of blue, shimmering light immediately enveloped him. At this moment, a green rope-like object was rapidly coiling toward him, but was blocked outside by the blue light just in time.
"Hmm?"
"Hmph!"
"Senior Brother Lu" and Han Li both made sounds simultaneously. "Senior Brother Lu" was somewhat surprised that his sneak attack had failed, while Han Li was shocked and angered by the other's cunning and near-successful trick.
"Good! Good! Such quick reactions—it seems you're truly not simple! But, Brother, you've been watching for so long, isn't it time to come out and have a chat with Lu here?" "Senior Brother Lu" beckoned, and the green rope flew back to his hand. Then, unhurriedly, he coldly addressed Han Li's hiding spot. It seemed he had truly discovered his whereabouts long ago.