"Boom, boom, boom ~"
Just as Lu Li had expected, the Hall of Seven Tones glowed when everyone came out. Then, with a tremble, the Hall of Seven Tones sank into the pond.
Yin Family Patriarch and Yin Tianfan talked for a while and then flew back to the nearby cities. Then, they teleported back to the Broken Sword Mountain.
Lu Li went back to his own manor. One day later, the Family Patriarch of the Yi Family came in person with three patriarchs.
He had to come because Lu Li had done the Yin Family a great favor. Not only did Lu Li save everyone, but he also gave the Yin Family many ancient treasures, including two pieces of Holy Weapon.
Lu Li did not claim credit for himself. That being said, he approved of the Yin Family even more.
After some small talk, Lu Li made a request. He hoped that the Yin Family could open up a long-distance spatial gate for him to the Wind Land.
To open such a long-distance spatial gate would cost a lot. Yin Family Patriarch expressed his willingness to help without any hesitation.
But it would take some time, at least three months, to build such a spatial gate.
After Yin Family Patriarch left, Qin Zhan and Gan Lin came over. Lu Li told them that he would leave in three months. Naturally, they wanted to go with him.
But they knew very well that it was pointless for them to go. Staying at the Yin Family was the best option.
Lu Li took out some elixirs and gave them to them. He didn't give them the ancient treasures.
It was not that he did not want to, but that they were too weak.
An innocent man would get into trouble because of his treasures. If someone knew that they had the ancient treasures, they might not have the guts to steal them for three to five years. But in eight to 10 years, someone would. The Crippled Zen Master could not keep an eye on them all the time.
If there were one or two scums in the Yin Family, or if other families found out, they could kill the two secretly and take the ancient treasures for themselves.
The three of them sat and drank for half a day. When the two left, Lu Li sat in the yard to rest.
He summed up the gains and losses of this trip. All in all, he had gained a lot from this trip to the Hall of Seven Tones. The daughter of a Saint King was the biggest gain. Lu Li had a super bodyguard and a perfect body for Blood Fairy.
The Wind Warcraft were all dead and Phantom was badly injured. Without a good soul to devour, it would be hard for him to recover.
The Phantom King had also sustained severe injuries, but he quickly recovered.
He had acquired five ancient treasures, none of which he could refine, so he had Blood Fairy do it for him.
In addition, his physical body had improved significantly. After being tempered in the Two Extremes Palace's flames for so long and absorbing half a pool of Yin Chengrui's holy water, his physical body had improved by several folds.
"Let's take a nap!"
After a while, Lu Li fell asleep at once. Two days later, a maid told him that Yin Ruolan had been here and asked him to go and find her when he woke up.
After Lu Li took a bath, he was led to Yin Ruolan's palace by an escort. Yin Ruolan showed Lu Li to where the Crippled Zen Master lived at once. The Crippled Zen Master wanted to see Lu Li.
Yin Ruolan brought Lu Li into the cabin and waited outside. The Crippled Zen Master opened his eyes, looked at Lu Li and said, "Ready to go?"
Lu Li nodded and said, "I will have to leave sooner or later. It takes time for my strength to improve by leaps and bounds. There is no difference between staying here for one or two years and staying here for eight or 10 years."
"Yes. It is good for young people to be spirited."
The Crippled Zen Master thought about it and said, "You have the body of the Saint King's daughter. You have grown much stronger. But I have noticed that your path of cultivation is off the right track. You have been relying on external help. This is not the right way."
"Ha, ha ~"
Lu Li forced a smile. He understood what the Crippled Zen Master was talking about. He had been relying on external help along the way.
First, he had the immortal's body. Then, he had the Worm of the Void, the Phantom King, the Wind Warcraft, and now, the Saint King's daughter.
This was not his intention. At every stage, his enemies were too strong. Sometimes, the external help he had was stronger than him. Sometimes, he had to rely on external help. Otherwise, he would have died a long time ago.
Lu Li bowed and said, "Thank you for the reminder. I will be careful."
The Crippled Zen Master thought about it and said, "The Silver Flames Sea is in a mess. I cannot offer you any help. Let me give you a human-skin mask.
This is a piece of treasure. Only those below the Great Emperor Realm will be able to see through you. Together with the Void-crossing Skill, you will have a better chance of escaping. "
"Buzzing ~"
The Crippled Zen Master took out a human-skin mask. He did not give it to Lu Li at once. Instead, he seemed to be recalling the past and exclaimed, "Back in the days, I was known as the Lord of Changes. With the Shapeshifting Mask and the Void-crossing Skill, I killed more than half of a super family. It is a pity that time has passed.
The Crippled Zen Master handed the Shapeshifting Mask to Lu Li. Lu Li took it over with respect and bowed to the Crippled Zen Master again.
"Off you go, off you go!"
The Crippled Zen Master waved his hand and said, "You don't have to say goodbye before you leave. If you can come back from the Flying Fire Continent, come to the Broken Sword Mountain again."
"Yes, sir. Take care."
Lu Li clasped his fists and said, "I want to see Qingsi before I leave. Is that okay?"
"Don't disturb his cultivation!"
The Crippled Zen Master waved his hand. Lu Li left and went to the secret realm with Yin Ruolan. He stood in the secret realm for a while and saw Yin Qingsi before he went back to his yard.
For the rest of the time, Lu Li had been cultivating. He didn't attend the banquet invited by Yin Tianfan. He planned to lie low for a couple of months to calm himself down so that he would be safer at the Godly Wind Continent.
There was a Phoenix Queen at the Godly Wind Continent. If Lu Li's whereabouts were discovered, she would send someone to hunt him down. Lu Li could die a tragic death if he was not careful enough.
Soon, three months passed. The Yin Family was ready. After some tests to make sure that the portal was open, the Family Patriarch of the Yin Family sent someone to inform Lu Li that he could depart at any time.
Lu Li came out from cultivation. The Yin Family held a grand farewell banquet for him. Those who went to the Hall of Seven Tones with Lu Li were all here.
Many young masters and young ladies of the Yin Family were here, including the Family Patriarch. But after a few toasts and a few words, the Family Patriarch left, leaving the space for the younger generation.
"Lu Li!"
Yin Ruolan came over with a goblet of wine. After a few toasts, she said sincerely, "The journey is long and full of dangers. You must be careful and endure as much as you can. The Silver Flame Sea is the most dangerous. You must keep a low profile there.
Qingsi … I can tell that she likes you very much. So, I hope you can come back successfully. By then, you can be a family. "
Lu Li forced a smile. He was not confident that he could make it to the Flying Fire Continent. He might not even be able to cross the Silver Flame Sea. He didn't even know if he could come back to the Broken Sword Mountain.
Qin Zhan and Gan Lin came over. They didn't waste any more words. They just drank with Lu Li. In the end, Lu Li and Gan Lin both came back drunk.