Seeing the cold sweat pouring down Sun Er Gou's face, Han Li knew the timing was just right. He stepped forward, preparing to give the man some benefits.
"Alright, you can continue being the great leader of the Siping Gang. Unless there's something special, I won't bother you. But since we're parting today, I don't know when we'll meet again. So take good care of this. If you ever have descendants, they can use this to identify me. As long as your descendants are willing to serve me, I'll ensure they live a life of wealth and honor."
As Han Li spoke, he took out a plain piece of talisman paper and, with a crisp tearing sound, ripped it in half. He handed one half to Sun Er Gou while keeping the other.
Hearing Han Li's words, Sun Er Gou's expression shifted from shock to wild joy. He excitedly fell to his knees before Han Li and kowtowed three times with respect, then raised his head and said with utmost sincerity:
"Young Master, thank you for your great kindness! Please rest assured, my Sun Er Gou and the entire Sun clan will forever worship you as our master and never go back on our word. Otherwise, we shall suffer the calamity of clan extinction!"
After saying this, Sun Er Gou kowtowed once more before standing up respectfully.
Seeing this scene, Han Li was momentarily stunned!
Although his original intention had been to win over Sun Er Gou, he hadn't expected that a mere promise would make the man so grateful that he wept.
But after thinking about it for a moment, Han Li understood.
In the mortal world, mortals valued continuing their family line and the rise and fall of clans above all else. Han Li's words had guaranteed the prosperity of the Sun family for several generations. Naturally, Sun Er Gou would sincerely wish to follow Han Li.
After all, over the years, Han Li had never issued any excessive commands to Sun Er Gou. This naturally made him feel that having his descendants continue serving Han Li was the best choice.
Understanding this point, Han Li felt quite pleased. Having Sun Er Gou sincerely work for him in the future would be vastly different from having him merely go through the motions.
"Good. Since you've now genuinely submitted to me, I'll naturally leave you some additional benefits. Take these two bottles of pills. One contains medicines for treating all kinds of internal and external injuries—as long as the person still has a breath, they can be saved. The other is the same detoxifying pill I gave you before, capable of neutralizing all poisons under heaven. Keep it for your own protection!"
Han Li turned his palm, and two exquisite porcelain bottles appeared in his hand. He then tossed them to Sun Er Gou with a calm expression.
Sun Er Gou was naturally grateful, feeling he had made the right choice!
Afterward, Han Li gave Sun Er Gou a few more instructions before departing from the Siping Gang headquarters under his respectful send-off.
This backup route should remain available. Who knew when it might be useful again! Han Li thought to himself.
Standing on the street outside, he looked up. The sky was now completely dark, the perfect time to visit the Li residence.
So Han Li's figure flickered as he flew off on his flying sword. In a short while, he arrived above the "Li residence."
Under the cover of the dark night, Han Li descended from the sky with ease, then cast several concealment techniques one after another before silently vanishing within the Li residence's courtyard.
Having gained experience sneaking into Prince Xin's mansion, Han Li skillfully used a Mind-Stabilizing Talisman to subdue a "master" of considerable skill, then employed the Spirit Control Technique to interrogate him about the whereabouts of the Five Colors Sect Leader.
To Han Li's delight, the Sect Leader of the Five Colors Sect was not in the heavily guarded rear quarters but had gone to a side courtyard where his second son lived, apparently to discuss some matters.
After learning the location of the side courtyard, Han Li mercilessly incinerated the man with a fireball.
Since this person had heard his voice and words, it was better not to show mercy and leave him alive.
Afterward, Han Li evaded the numerous visible and hidden sentries and arrived before a rather large courtyard.
But to Han Li's surprise, four white-clad figures stood motionless before the closed courtyard gate. These four men had bulging temples and eyes that shone with sharp light, clearly all experts of supreme martial skill.
Han Li frowned slightly. It seemed these were the Sect Leader's personal guards. Since they were all stationed outside, the Sect Leader of the Five Colors Sect was truly here.
Han Li coldly regarded the four guards, and after a moment's thought, his figure suddenly flickered and appeared before them.
The four white-clad men were startled and were about to take action, but Han Li's figure blurred again, simultaneously creating four phantoms that each gently struck toward the four men with a palm.
Instantly, the men collapsed silently, each with a gleaming ice spike embedded in their heart. A layer of white frost covered their corpses.
With an expressionless face, Han Li incinerated the corpses with fireballs.
He boldly pushed open the wooden door and entered the courtyard.
On his way here, he had already scanned the entire Li residence with his spiritual sense. Not a single cultivator was present, which put Han Li at ease and unleashed his murderous intent.
It seemed the Sect Leader of the Five Colors Sect was truly destined to die by his hand.
Han Li had already decided that once he entered the courtyard, he would eliminate everyone inside.
If he left any survivors who might allow the cultivators from Spirit Beast Mountain to trace back to him, that would be no laughing matter.
With this thought, Han Li entered the courtyard with a face full of killing intent. But upon seeing the scene inside, he froze.
In the courtyard, a young woman was cradling a two or three-year-old girl in her arms, softly singing a lullaby to coax the child to sleep. Though her head was lowered so her face couldn't be seen, her voice was incredibly gentle and tender. Even Han Li, who had just entered, could clearly sense her deep love for the child.
This sight was completely unexpected for Han Li, and it made most of his killing intent dissipate unconsciously. He found himself in a dilemma.
This woman must be the young sect leader's wife. But why hadn't Sun Er Gou told him they had a child!
Since Han Li hadn't concealed his movements when entering, the young woman, though her head was lowered, still knew someone had come in.
She stopped her soothing lullaby and said unhappily:
"Didn't I tell you to stay outside and not come in casually? You'll wake up my Yingning."
With these words, the young woman coldly raised her head to look.
Obviously, she had mistaken Han Li for one of the four guards outside.
When the young woman and Han Li saw each other's faces, they both exclaimed in astonishment at the same time.
"It's you?"
"Why are you here?"
……
The young woman's expression became uncertain, her stunningly beautiful face turning gloomy, while also revealing a hint of panic and confusion, as if she had been caught in an affair. It was almost laughable.
But Han Li felt no amusement at all. His expression was extremely unpleasant.
After a long moment, Han Li finally released a breath of pent-up frustration from his chest and said coldly:
"Should I address you as Senior Sister Mo, or should I call you Madam Li? Senior Sister Mo Yuzhu!"
This young woman was actually the eldest of the three Mo sisters—the peerless beauty who had once captivated all the young masters of Jiayuan City, leaving them infatuated and unable to eat or sleep.
Although she now wore the attire of a young wife, her city-toppling beauty hadn't diminished in the slightest. Instead, she now exuded a stunning charm that could drive men wild.
Hearing Han Li's words, Mo Yuzhu's face turned deathly pale. She swayed slightly, nearly collapsing to the ground with the child in her arms.
"Yuzhu! Why did I hear a stranger's voice? Who are you talking to?"
The person inside seemed to detect the disturbance outside, and a voice that sounded somewhat familiar to Han Li called out.
Then the door opened, and an elderly man with completely white hair and a young man in his thirties stepped out.
The young man was precisely the Li surnamed youth Han Li had encountered briefly at the "Xiang Family Restaurant" during the day. The white-haired elder had snow-white hair and beard, a ruddy complexion, and a kindly appearance. However, when he caught sight of Han Li, a flash of something unusual crossed his face.
"This is the Sect Leader of the Five Colors Sect?"
Han Li looked coldly at the elder and asked Mo Yuzhu bluntly.
But at this moment, Mo Yuzhu had no mind to speak. She only clutched the little girl tightly in her arms, staring fixedly at Han Li with an expression that said she would die before uttering a word.
"Who are you? What have you done to my wife?" The young man, upon seeing a young man standing in the courtyard, was already greatly shocked. Then hearing Han Li address Mo Yuzhu by name, he flew into a rage. His figure flickered as he prepared to attack and teach Han Li a lesson.
But before he could take a single step, the Sect Leader of the Five Colors Sect beside him grabbed him and said with extraordinary calm:
"You're not a child anymore, how can you still be so impulsive? This person was able to silently break through the combined forces of Li Da and the others, so he must be extraordinary. Don't fall for someone's provocation."
The old ginger really was spicier! Just looking at the Sect Leader of the Five Colors Sect's meticulous thinking showed he was truly extraordinary.
If he had actually been a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage, Han Li would certainly have been on high alert and viewed him as a formidable opponent. But unfortunately, he was merely a mortal. No matter how deep his scheming, before absolute power, Han Li wouldn't give him a second thought.