The bandits were cleaned up quickly. Now that their leader was dead, morale had hit rock bottom.
The bandits were scared out of their wits by the presence of a powerful warrior like Lu Li.
More than half of the bandits were killed and the ones that were left ran away. Lu Li didn't go after them. Those low-level bandits were not worth his time.
After all the bandits were killed, Lu Li went back to the Ageless Tree to continue his cultivation.
An Luer came back as well. After the people of the small town were done, the Mayor of the small town came to Lu Li with some famous people with generous gifts.
Even though most of the bandits were killed by An Luer, they all knew that it was Lu Li who saved the Mayor's life.
Lu Li didn't open his eyes. He just waved his hand and said, "Don't do this. I don't like it. You can leave now. Don't disturb my cultivation."
The Mayor of the small town knew that Lu Li must be a powerful warrior. He didn't think much of the gifts so he left obediently.
They went to An Luer. They didn't treat An Luer as a child, but as a benefactor to thank her.
An Luer was indifferent. Since Lu Li didn't accept their gifts, she wouldn't either. After a moment of silence, she said, "You sell me food and I will help you kill the bandits. Bandits deserve to die.
My master doesn't accept your gifts and neither will I. Please go back. "
The mayor of the small town did not say anything more. Instead, he sent someone back with a lot of food. This time, An Luer accepted it.
The Mayor of the small town left with his men. He knew that Lu Li and An Luer were both extraordinary people. Otherwise, how could An Luer reach the Second Tribulation Realm at such a young age?
Extraordinary people would do extraordinary things. Disturbing them too much would only arouse their disgust.
Lu Li continued to cultivate and so did An Luer. She had reached the peak of the Second Tribulation Realm. After a while, she could pass the Heavenly Tribulation.
People from the small town kept sending food over. Two little girls were the granddaughters of the Mayor of the small town. They admired and liked An Luer very much.
After all, An Luer was just a kid. She was cold at first when people of her age brought her food every day. Gradually, she became familiar with them and began to chat with them.
Although the content of the conversation was not much, it was also a good sign. After all, An Luer had begun to accept the outside world and was not so autistic.
Lu Li now had some ideas. Even though he had not fully grasped the basics, it was a good start.
Lu Li pressed on with a spurt of energy and continued to cultivate. He didn't even care about An Luer now. He just left a mark on her.
Lu Li had the most exquisite armor but he did not let Blood Fairy use it.
In his opinion, giving the child too much protection would only harm her.
This was also the reason why Lu Li put An Luer in a life-threatening situation.
It was hard for a child to grow up in a greenhouse. Lu Li didn't want An Luer to be a flower in a greenhouse. Since she had such a good physique, she could be trained well. Maybe she could become a super powerful warrior.
Another few months passed by. Spring had come and Lu Li had finally mastered the integration.
He had already determined the direction and deduced that this path was accurate. Therefore, as long as he continued deducing, there would be a day when he would succeed.
When this soul skill was mastered, Lu Li believed that his soul attacks would be incredible. At the very least, the average Emperor Realm warriors would not be able to stand it.
By then, he would have another powerful attack. When he reached the Emperor Realm, the chains of order had completely integrated with him. Together with the Dragon Transformation, he would have three kinds of attacks. His chances of defeating the Asmodian would be much higher.
"Master!"
When Lu Li opened his eyes and was about to take a rest, An Luer came over. She bowed and said, "I think I can go through the tribulation now."
Lu Li looked at her and nodded. "Rest for a couple of days. Later, I will take you to the tribulation."
After living here for more than half a year, An Luer had grown taller. She looked more like a teenage girl now. The destruction of the An Family was a huge blow to her, which made her mature quickly.
Lu Li went back to his room and had a good sleep. When he woke up, he took An Luer to a desert three hundred thousand miles away.
He asked Blood Fairy to build a platform for tribulation but he didn't tell her to build any formations that could weaken the tribulation.
An Luer was only at the third Heaven's Tribulation. If Lu Li were to weaken her tribulation now, how could she survive the later ones?
If Lu Li could weaken her tribulation, she could go through it easily. But the fourth or fifth Heaven's Tribulation would be the best she could achieve in her lifetime.
"Put this on!"
Lu Li took out the leather armor he acquired years ago. It was an inner armor, which was good for the tribulation.
During the tribulation, the warrior's robe would be burned. The inner armor could not protect the warrior from the tribulation but it could protect the body.
Though An Luer was still young and not a teenage girl, she was a girl after all. Lu Li should be careful.
"Thank you, master!"
An Luer went to take control of the armor at once. Lu Li sat on the ground, waiting for Blood Fairy to finish the runes.
Lu Li removed the spiritual imprint on the armor. An Luer took control of it quickly. In two days, she was done. The armor went into her body automatically.
Lu Li said, "Don't count on the armor to help you survive the Heaven's Tribulation. Also, you are haunted by evil spirits. I hope you can forget about them for now. Otherwise, you will never become a powerful warrior. The haunted will kill you."
An Luer was smart. She understood what Lu Li meant at once. She nodded.
Lu Li waved his hand. An Luer stepped onto the platform.
Lu Li kept his eyes closed. He did not look at An Luer. He acted as if he could wash his hands of the matter.
The third Heaven's Tribulation was simple. There were only three stages. The first one was lightning, the second one was fire, and the third one was soul.
The first two Heaven's Tribulations were fine. An Luer managed to survive. Her robe was torn, but the inner armor Lu Li gave her was fine.
An Luer cultivated diligently. She had a solid foundation. Everything went smoothly.
The third Heaven's Tribulation went wrong. As soon as the Tribulation of Soul came, An Luer lost her mind. Her facial expressions became ferocious. She waved her saber and shouted, "Kill you, kill you, I will kill you!"
Lu Li still didn't move. He just let An Luer scream and attack the surrounding hills with her saber. She looked like a little lunatic.
After four hours, An Luer's divine energy and physical strength had been consumed. Her attacks became feeble.
Her little face was grimmer. There was a red glow in her eyes. She looked terrifying.
"Wake up!"
It was only at this moment that Lu Li made his move. A thunderous shout sounded in An Luer's mind. The red glow in her eyes faded away and her little body stopped trembling. Finally, she came to her senses.
"Boom!"
A bolt of colorful lightning struck down. It was auspicious. An Luer had passed the third Heaven's Tribulation.
Her face was pale as if she had just recovered from a serious illness. After a while, she dragged her exhausted body to Lu Li. She knelt to Lu Li and said, "Thank you, Master. I am useless. Thank you for the trouble."