Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 172

“I’ll handle the rest. Just tell me where Gu Hun is. If that’s the case, I won’t blame you, but you must return the Soul-Guiding Bell to me.”

Han Li instructed calmly.

“Two days ago, my subordinate reported that Master Gu Hun is currently…” He respectfully gave a location about a hundred miles outside of Gawon Castle and then took out the Soul-Guiding Bell artifact from his chest, presenting it with both hands. Han Li nodded, taking the artifact and examining it; it was in the same perfect condition as before.

“Besides Gu Hun, I have questions about the Five Colors Gate, so answer honestly.”

Son I-gu, looking tense, nodded repeatedly.

“Who is the current leader of the Five Colors Gate? What is their family situation, and what about the outsiders who recently joined the inner circle?”

Son I-gu listened carefully to Han Li’s questions and answered immediately.

“I don’t know who the leader of the Five Colors Gate is, as I’ve only seen them from afar. However, I know that they have profound martial arts skills, have two sons and one daughter, and all are married. The eldest son stays at the old main branch of the Five Colors Gate, and the second son lives with the leader in the inner circle. I’ve heard that…”

Son I-gu rattled off information, clearly having been observing the Five Colors Gate for some time. Han Li listened to the report, unconsciously tapping the table with his fingers, as if processing the information he was hearing.

When Han Li remained silent, Son I-gu cautiously asked first.

“Are you perhaps planning to deal with the Five Colors Gate because of the inner circle’s affairs?”

“Trying to know unnecessary things is a way to hasten your death. If you want to live with your memories completely erased, then go ahead and speculate.”

At the chilling warning, Son I-gu’s face changed drastically, and he apologized repeatedly. When it was necessary to assert his authority, he couldn’t afford to be lenient.

Seeing Son I-gu’s face covered in cold sweat, Han Li’s expression softened, and he said, “Alright, just continue to do your job as the gang leader. If nothing else happens, I won’t be looking for you again. But since I don’t know when I’ll be back after leaving today, keep this safe.

If you have children, pass it down to them so they can recognize me later. Then, I will ensure that child lives a life of wealth and honor.”

Han Li took out a blank white talisman paper and tore it in half. He gave one piece to Son I-gu and kept the other for himself.

Son I-gu, surprised by the sudden turn of events, was overjoyed and immediately prostrated himself before Han Li, looking deeply moved.

“I don’t know how to repay your great kindness, sir! Don’t worry, the Son family will serve you well for generations, and if we break our promise, we will face annihilation!”

After speaking, he respectfully rose again. Han Li was a bit dazed by the sudden oath. However, after a moment of thought, Han Li understood.

In the mortal world, the most important thing was ensuring that one’s lineage did not end. Since Han Li, a cultivator, had promised that the Son family would prosper for generations, Son I-gu had no choice but to serve Han Li with all his heart.

Understanding the situation, Han Li also felt good. It was only natural to feel pleased, thinking that Son I-gu would do his best to handle his affairs from now on.

“Since you are so sincere in your loyalty to me, I cannot mistreat you. Take these two bottles of elixirs. One is for treating various external injuries; it will save your life in any situation as long as you are still breathing. The other is the detoxifying elixir I gave you before, which will protect you from a hundred poisons in the world.”

Han Li flipped his palm, and two exquisite porcelain bottles appeared, which he tossed to Son I-gu as if they were nothing special. Son I-gu gratefully received them, immediately confirming that his choice had been correct.

After giving him a few more instructions, Han Li left the main branch of the Sapyung District, escorted by the gang leader.

He decided to maintain the connection, as he might need to use him again someday. As he walked, he looked up at the sky and saw that it was darkening, making it the right time to go to the inner circle.

Han Li rode his artifact and flew up, immediately hovering above the inner circle. Taking advantage of the pitch-black darkness, Han Li easily descended into the inner circle and immediately used his stealth technique to disappear without a sound.

As he had done at the Hyung Royal Palace, he used a Spirit-Stabilizing Talisman to subdue one of the Five Colors Gate’s experts and used the Mind-Control Technique to find out the whereabouts of the Five Colors Gate leader.

Fortunately, the Five Colors Gate leader was said to be chatting at his second son’s residence, which was a bit out of the way.

After thoroughly questioning the person about the location, Han Li created a fireball and turned the interrogated subject into ashes. Since the person had heard his voice, he didn’t want to leave any potential trouble behind.

After silently passing through several outposts, he arrived at a fairly large residence.

Han Li was a bit surprised to see four men in white, with bulging temples, guarding the tightly closed gate, clearly skilled martial artists.

Seeing that the Five Colors Gate leader’s bodyguards were outside, Han Li knew that he must be inside.

With a cold gaze, Han Li’s body flashed, and he appeared in front of the four men. Before the men in white could react, he easily knocked them down.

The men who fell to the ground all had ice picks piercing their hearts, and their breath had stopped. A chill also lingered on their corpses. Then, Han Li turned them all to ashes and confidently opened the main gate, entering the residence.

While coming here, he had spread his spiritual sense, but he didn’t feel any cultivator’s energy. It seemed that the Five Colors Gate leader’s life would end today.

Han Li planned to kill everyone in the room once he entered.

It would be ridiculous if he left witnesses and was pursued by the disciples of Mount Youngsoo!

He entered the room, filled with killing intent, but his face hardened for a moment.

Inside the room, a young woman was singing a lullaby while holding a child who looked to be about two or three years old. Her face was lowered, so he couldn’t see it, but her soft and loving voice clearly showed how much she cherished her daughter.

The scene was unexpected, and the vicious aura on his face disappeared without him realizing it, and he began to feel a sense of awkwardness, caught in a dilemma.

‘That woman must be the young leader’s wife. How did Son I-gu forget to mention that there was a child!’

Since Han Li had entered without concealing his presence, the woman, who had been looking down, also sensed someone entering. She stopped soothing the child and said, sounding displeased, “Didn’t I tell you not to enter the room carelessly, as you might wake Young-jeo?”

The young woman finished speaking and coldly raised her head. She clearly mistook Han Li for one of the guards outside. When the woman raised her head to see the face of the person who had entered the room, both were greatly surprised.

“You are?”

“How are you here?”

The woman was flustered, not knowing what to do. It was as if she had been caught having an affair with another man. Han Li’s expression was also grim.

After a moment, he took a deep breath and coldly rebuked, “Should I call you Senior Sister Moon, or should I call you Madam of the inner circle? Senior Sister Moon Ok-ju!”

She was surprisingly Moon Ok-ju, the eldest of the three sisters of the Moon family, a peerless beauty. Although she was already married, her beauty had not diminished at all. Rather, she was exuding a charm that any man would be captivated by.

Moon Ok-ju’s face turned pale, and she trembled upon hearing Han Li’s rebuke. She almost collapsed to the ground while holding her daughter in her arms.

“Ok-ju! Who are you talking to?”

Someone from another room, having heard their conversation, approached and asked. It was also a familiar voice. The door opened, and an old man with white hair and a young man entered.

The young man was the one he had seen at the Cheongga Tavern during the day, and the old man had white hair and a beard, with a kind face.

“Is that the leader of the Five Colors Gate?” Han Li looked at the old man with cold eyes and asked Moon Ok-ju without hesitation.

How could Moon Ok-ju be in the right state of mind to answer that? She held her child tightly and glared at Han Li, as if she would never answer.

“Who are you to treat my wife like this?” The young man was surprised to see Han Li suddenly appear, but he was angered by the way he was talking to Moon Ok-ju and tried to rush at him.

However, before he could move, the Five Colors Gate leader stopped him and spoke first with an extremely calm demeanor.

“You’re still so impulsive even when you’re grown! To have snuck in here without a sound, you must be no ordinary person.”

If he had such a meticulous mind and was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he might have made Han Li nervous, but if he was just a mortal, the situation was different.

“Since you’ve come this far, you must not be some nameless nobody. If you know Ok-ju, you can’t be considered an outsider, so please come in and have a seat.”

The Five Colors Gate leader suddenly laughed heartily and showed courtesy. The young man, watching this, was dumbfounded, wondering what was going on. However, Han Li only coldly raised the corner of his mouth.

“I studied under Master Moon for several years, so your daughter-in-law is my senior sister. Of course, I can’t consider her an outsider. But before we get into that, I want to discuss the matter of the Moon family’s annihilation.”

“The remnants of the Moon family!” At the young man’s words, the Five Colors Gate leader’s face darkened, and he instantly raised his aura. His internal energy seemed considerable.

“If you’re a remnant of the Moon family, I can’t let you go easily. Give up your life and leave.”

The Five Colors Gate leader shouted. As he took a step forward, the limestone floor cracked deeply, showing his profound internal energy.

Seeing this, the young man also raised his aura, trying to help his father. Seeing the actions of the Five Colors Gate father and son, Han Li created a fist-sized flame and floated it in the air without another word.

The father and son, who had been pressuring Han Li step by step, stopped in their tracks.

“A cultivator!” His gaunt face showed an expression of disbelief. The young man on the other side was equally flustered.

“Hmph!” Han Li had no desire to argue with them and was about to kill them both. However, Moon Ok-ju, who had been holding the child without moving, changed her expression and stood in front of Han Li.

“No! I can’t let my child’s father die! If you’re going to kill him, kill us mother and daughter first.”

As Moon Ok-ju stepped forward, Han Li narrowed his brows and increased the size of the flame in his hand. Even though it felt like she would be burned by the heat, she absolutely refused to back down.

“Immortal, it seems there’s been some misunderstanding! Our Five Colors Gate…” The young man seemed deeply moved by Moon Ok-ju’s willingness to risk her life to protect him.

Still, fearing that the angry Han Li might kill his daughter and her, he hurriedly tried to resolve the situation by stating his background. Before he could speak, Han Li coldly rebuked, “Shut up! This is not a place for you father and son to interfere. I know that Mount Youngsoo is behind you, but what does that matter? If you say one more word, I will annihilate all of you.”

The young man’s face turned bright red, but he didn’t dare to speak rashly and anxiously looked at his father. Han Li looked at Moon Ok-ju and said calmly, “Give me one reason why I shouldn’t kill them. I was personally asked by Bong-mu to seek revenge for the Moon family.”

“Bong-mu is still alive? This can’t be, I always thought about that child. I thought Bong-mu had jumped into the river that year…” A look of joy appeared on her face.

“Not only Bong-mu, but Chae-hwan and the fourth madam are also alive and well. I am greatly disappointed in you, so give me a reason why I shouldn’t kill them and try to persuade me.”

Han Li waved his hand, and the huge flame that had been floating in the sky disappeared, and silence filled the room.

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