Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 839

“With three options, it seems obtaining the Azure Luo Fruit won’t be easy. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have given so many choices.”

“You understand well. First, if you can produce a Netherworld Lotus or a Dark Blood Crystal, I will give you the Azure Luo Fruit without a second thought.”

“Both of those are just rumors; it’s not even certain if they truly exist in this world.”

“Heh, rumors, you say?”

The middle-aged man from the Wild Garden sneered at Han Li’s words but soon moved on to the next condition.

“Since the first condition seems impossible, let’s move on. The second is something you can definitely find. If you have 500 to 600 high-grade spirit stones, I might consider trading the Azure Luo Fruit.”

“500 to 600 high-grade spirit stones is a bit much. Even the elders of my clan would have difficulty producing that many. This is also difficult.”

Han Li’s face darkened slightly. If the other party had asked for 100 high-grade spirit stones, he would have gritted his teeth and exchanged them for the spirit herbs he possessed. But 500 to 600? It was a no-brainer to give up.

“Hmph, these items are mine. I can ask for whatever price I want.”

The owner didn’t care at all, and Han Li was left speechless.

“Since you can’t do either of those, only one last option remains. You probably can’t do this one either, but do you want to hear it?”

“If you don’t mind, I’d like to hear it.”

At Han Li’s words, the owner opened his mouth with an intrigued expression.

“The last condition is not something everyone is qualified to choose. Let me ask you first. Are you well-versed in the power of lightning?”

“Lightning?”

At the unexpected question, Han Li’s pupils contracted.

“Yes, I don’t possess any lightning-attribute divine abilities. If you’re not well-versed in the power of lightning, there’s no need to even hear the third condition.”

“I can handle the power of lightning to some extent.”

Han Li felt strange but, after a moment of contemplation, answered honestly.

“Is that so? I can’t believe you just by your words, so show me in front of me. I need to see if you’re qualified to hear the third condition.”

“Understood.”

Han Li, who readily accepted his proposal, lightly shook his wings behind his back.

Rumble! Crack!

Thunder rumbled, and countless silver lightning bolts appeared on his wings and condensed. Suddenly, a dozen or so silver lightning orbs floated around Han Li.

They were all the size of fists, and the sound of crackling lightning was incessant. The power they held was also immense. The old man’s eyes widened, and he showed a hint of welcome.

“Not bad. You really know how to handle lightning divine abilities! Then, I’ll tell you the last condition. It’s actually very simple. You just need to help me subdue a lightning-attribute spirit beast, and the Azure Luo Fruit is yours.”

“A spirit beast?”

Han Li’s eyes sparkled at the unexpected turn of events.

“Do you think it’s too simple? To be honest, the spirit beast is a bit special, and even though I’ve captured it alive, I haven’t been able to subdue it yet. I’ve asked for help from others, but no one has truly subdued the spirit beast! Rather, even some powerful experts have been injured by it. Let me start with the bad news: I won’t care even if you are seriously injured or die.”

The gaunt middle-aged man warned meaningfully.

“A lightning-attribute spirit beast… Senior, could you tell me more about what kind of spirit beast it is?”

Han Li’s brow furrowed.

“I can’t tell you what kind it is. If you decide, I’ll take you to see it directly. You’ll probably recognize it at a glance.”

The middle-aged man’s eyes flashed cunningly.

‘A cunning old man.’

Since he didn’t tell him the exact type of spirit beast, Han Li cursed inwardly. Even so, he couldn’t help but consider the various circumstances.

If it was a spirit beast that a late-stage Void Refinement cultivator had been unable to subdue, it was definitely unusual. However, since the other party was specifically seeking help from someone well-versed in the power of lightning, it probably wasn’t just to harm others indiscriminately.

After a moment of contemplation, Han Li spoke again.

“When you say ‘subdue,’ to what extent are you referring?”

“Of course, you need to help me make the spirit beast obediently accept the ritual of recognizing its master.”

“If that’s the extent, I’d like to try helping you, Senior.”

“Good. I also need to prepare separately for the ritual of imprinting the master, so come back in four days.”

The owner wore a broad smile.

“I will return in four days.”

Watching Han Li disappear through the gate, the gaunt middle-aged man, looking excited, stroked his beard.

Han Li didn’t leave the trade fair immediately but returned to the stone pillar with trade information. It was only when the sky darkened and the trade fair was about to close that he finally left.

This time, his harvest was very fruitful.

In addition to finding the whereabouts of the Azure Luo Fruit, he also succeeded in discovering several extremely rare materials that were not traded among the human race. Among them were materials for refining, as well as spirit herbs and spirit flowers.

Moreover, he also found another key spirit medicine needed to materialize the Saintly True Devil Form in combination with the Golden Essence Insect. Han Li was overjoyed.

Now, if he could find just two more spirit medicines, he would have all the materials to materialize the form. With these thoughts, Han Li transformed into a blue light and soared into the sky.

Tomorrow was the day he had promised with the Great Elder of the Sky Peng Clan, but Han Li, in the light, only smiled, not worried in the slightest.

* * *

“Will you join our Sky Peng Clan?”

The girl looked at Han Li with sparkling eyes.

“If I don’t, it will be difficult for me to leave this place, right?”

Han Li, sighing softly, spoke honestly.

He was now sitting in the pavilion where he had previously met Jin Yeol, along with the old man and the beautiful woman. Both were Sky Peng Clan Integration Stage elders, and their gazes as they scanned Han Li and examined his Wind Thunder Wings were very intense.

“It’s a wise choice. If you help our clan’s Saintly Children pass their trials, we will surely reward you handsomely.”

Although his tone seemed pleased, Jin Yeol’s face was calm. It was as if he knew Han Li would accept.

“If the trials are as you described, Senior, it won’t be difficult for me to help. However, I don’t want to be discarded like a used tool. So, there are two conditions I would like your clan to fulfill. Only if I’m not afraid of future troubles can I fully display my abilities to help the Saintly Children.”

“Conditions? Let’s hear them first.”

Elder Seo asked, frowning.

“Give me one Kun Peng Relic [a sacred object from the Kun Peng, a mythical bird]. Also, I need the right to have my name on a ‘Sky Peng Oath’ sub-scroll [a binding oath of the Sky Peng Clan].”

Han Li smiled lightly.

“A Kun Peng Relic and a Sky Peng Oath sub-scroll!”

At those words, Elder Seo and the beautiful woman’s expressions changed, and even Jin Yeol’s calm face cracked.

“That won’t do! Our clan only has about a dozen Kun Peng Relics. Each one is a sacred object left behind by our clan’s Great Elders after their passing. Also, even if it’s a sub-scroll, there are only three Sky Peng Oaths, and there aren’t many places left to put names.”

“Both are treasures passed down through our clan, how can we allow it? It would be better for the cultivator to propose other conditions.”

Elder Seo refused outright with a stern face, and the beautiful woman also sighed, trying to persuade him. However, the girl was silent, as if lost in thought.

“I’m not asking for the Kun Peng Relic for personal gain. I need to consume the Kun Peng Relic to grasp the power of the Kun Peng and transform into a Sky Peng body. Only then can I perfectly disguise myself as a Saintly Child of your clan and avoid being discovered by others. If you add the Kun Peng Relic, the Kun Peng Feather I refined, and the Kun Peng True Blood I will soon fuse with, I will naturally be qualified to have my name on the Sky Peng Oath sub-scroll. Only by doing this can I believe that your clan won’t harm me after I complete my task.”

Han Li calmly explained his intentions.

“How did you know about that? Did someone tell you?”

Elder Seo asked, his face turning pale.

“I stayed in the Sky Knowledge Pavilion for a day, so I probably learned it through the scriptures. Now that I think about it, I forgot. Once humans achieve a certain level of cultivation, they have tremendous learning abilities.”

Jin Yeol spoke calmly instead of Han Li.

“Even so, these two conditions should never be accepted.”

“Why not? If your clan doesn’t produce a new Saintly Lord in this trial, you will be expelled from the Bi Ling Clan branch and absorbed by other forces. Compared to that, my request is trivial, so is it so difficult to grant it? Unless the three of you were planning to deal with me after the task was done from the beginning.”

At Han Li’s words, Elder Seo and the beautiful woman looked troubled.

“Alright. I will allow it.”

Jin Yeol, who had been silent for a while, suddenly said this.

“How can you…”

“Great Elder, you must think carefully.”

The old man and the beautiful woman were surprised and tried to dissuade her.

“There’s nothing more to discuss. As the cultivator said, we must endure this much for the sake of our clan’s rise and fall. Let’s settle this matter here.”

Jin Yeol waved her hand and spoke coldly. At that, the two people beside her had no choice but to shut their mouths.

“I will grant the two conditions the cultivator has proposed. However, you must swear a blood oath to promise that you will do your best to assist the two Saintly Children. If our clan fails to produce a Saintly Lord after this trial, we will pay a small price in lifespan to abolish the Sky Peng Oath and kill you.”

The girl’s eyes became as sharp as blades. Han Li was startled inwardly, but on the outside, he wore a smile instead.

“Don’t worry, Senior. If I do my best and still fail, I will accept the Great Elder’s decision.”

“You are not one who doesn’t know reason. Go back and rest. As soon as the preparations are complete tomorrow, we will send someone to call you. It’s to conduct the Spirit Opening Ritual for you to be accepted into our clan!”

At the girl’s words, Han Li simply bowed to the Sky Peng Clan elders and retreated. As he disappeared, Elder Seo sighed and looked at Jin Yeol with a serious face.

“Great Elder, I still oppose it no matter what. The Kun Peng Relic is one thing, but to have his name on the Sky Peng Oath sub-scroll! Once that happens, except for a few major crimes on the oath, no one in our clan can harm him. If we allow an outsider to do that, it will bring great disaster in the future.”

“Do you think I don’t know that? But Elder Seo, there’s something you’re forgetting. The Sky Peng Oath only binds the people of our clan. Have you forgotten the betrayal of 3,000 years ago?”

“You mean…”

The beautiful woman immediately realized something as the girl revealed a strange expression.

“A few days ago, we learned some facts about that human from the Bi Ling leaders who returned after escorting the tributes. According to them, that person appears to be a mid-stage Bi Ling leader on the surface, but in reality, he uses divine abilities at least at the early-stage Spirit General level! If he helps, the chances of the Saintly Children passing the trials will increase. Can’t we endure this much for that? Besides, if that person stays obediently in our city after the task is done, there will be no need to use the last resort. What we should be worried about now is whether our clan’s enemies have done anything to sabotage this trial.”

Jin Yeol lightly tossed her hair.

“You are indeed wise.”

Now, Elder Seo and the beautiful woman seemed greatly relieved.

Meanwhile, Han Li, who had returned to his residence, encountered some visitors. They were Feng Suo, Bai Lei, and the Bai Ying siblings, who had returned to the city with him.

As soon as they saw Han Li, they treated him very warmly and only got up from their seats after chatting for half a day. Han Li saw them off and then removed his smile, falling into contemplation in his room.

Soon, his door was firmly locked.