Bachelor [EN]: Chapter 930

The large-headed alien took a deep breath and pulled out three white jade boxes from his chest. The jade boxes were covered with bright red talismans.

“Inside these are items that our Heavenly Fortune Thirteen Clans hold in great importance. If you can safely deliver these to our Myriad Antiquity Clan, you will receive rewards beyond your imagination. However, if you are in danger of being captured by the Gakchi Clan, it’s best to destroy the jade boxes before you are caught. You might end up being subjected to soul-searching techniques because of this.”

As soon as the large-headed alien finished speaking, he sent the jade boxes flying toward the three cultivators, who received them in a daze.

“Brother Won, what exactly is inside these that makes you act like this?” the red-skinned alien asked, holding a jade box with curiosity.

“I cannot reveal what the items are, but I can assure you of one thing. If you deliver these items to the elders of the Myriad Antiquity Clan, you will be able to exchange them for a Spirit Communication-level puppet or another treasure of equal value.”

The large-headed alien took a long breath and made a serious promise.

“A Spirit Communication-level puppet?”

As expected, the green-skinned alien was the first to raise his voice. Han Li, who had never heard of such a thing, showed no change in expression, but the red-skinned alien’s eyes flickered.

“Brother Won, you’re not joking, are you? If we ask for a Myriad Mystery Pill, would you give it to us?”

“The Myriad Mystery Pill is rarer than a Spirit Communication puppet. I can’t guarantee that, but you can assume that the elders will allow it with a 70 to 80 percent chance.”

The large-headed alien hesitated before answering the green-skinned alien’s question carefully. His honest answer seemed to make the green-skinned alien trust him even more. He silently clenched the jade box he was holding.

Han Li tried to examine the inside of the jade box with his spiritual sense but failed. The restrictive talismans attached to the jade box seemed to block his senses.

“And I advise you not to think about opening the jade boxes. If you try to force them open and something goes wrong, don’t blame me.”

The large-headed alien warned, reading the others’ thoughts.

“It seems you’ve placed some powerful magic on the jade boxes.”

The green-skinned alien chuckled lightly.

“The items inside the jade boxes are extremely important to our Heavenly Fortune Thirteen Clans. So, how could we just attach a few talismans? Of course, if the three of you are confident in escaping the Gakchi Clan’s pursuit and overcoming the magic I’ve set up, you are welcome to open them.”

The large-headed alien smiled ominously.

“How can we be sure that we will be able to deliver this and receive a reward? What if the elders of the Myriad Antiquity Clan pretend not to know us and just take the items?”

Han Li quietly hit the core issue. The red-skinned and green-skinned aliens also expressed similar concerns upon hearing his words. The large-headed alien frowned and reluctantly opened his mouth.

“If you don’t trust our Myriad Antiquity Clan, you can hand them over to another of the Heavenly Fortune Thirteen Clans. But the important thing is that other races do not value these items as much as the Myriad Antiquity Clan, so the level of reward will be far lower. At least, it would be wise to give up any thoughts of obtaining a divine pill like the Myriad Mystery Pill.”

The green-skinned and red-skinned aliens fell into thought at the large-headed alien’s words. Han Li also became very curious about what could be inside the jade boxes.

“Why don’t you take such important items yourself and instead entrust them to us?” the red-skinned alien suddenly asked.

“I haven’t had these items for long, but suddenly the Gakchi Clan surrounded Green Radiance Star. There’s no reason for them to rush into such a small, insignificant star so quickly. So, I suspect that the Gakchi Clan heard some rumors and are after the treasure. In this situation, it would be too dangerous for me to move around with the items.”

The large-headed alien revealed his thoughts without hiding anything.

“Are you saying that the Gakchi Clan came here targeting the items in these jade boxes?” the green-skinned alien asked in disbelief. Han Li felt the same way.

“It’s just my speculation. I’m asking this favor of you as a precaution.”

“I understand. Since Brother Won has said this much, I will hold onto this for now.”

The red-skinned alien made a decision first and, with a flash of spiritual energy, put away the jade box. The green-skinned alien also hesitated for a moment with a wavering gaze before throwing the jade box into the air and swallowing it with his long green tongue. Only Han Li was still holding a jade box in his hand.

“Brother Han, do you still have any concerns?”

“You handed this over to me without even knowing my identity, Brother Won. I’m curious as to why you trust me.”

“Haha, although I don’t know what race you are, I am certain that you are not from the Gakchi Clan. Your divine abilities are enough to be expected, considering you reached your current level by killing sea demons in the outer seas.”

“Since you trust me so much and shared the secret passage with me, I will help you.”

Han Li nodded and put the jade box into his storage pouch.

‘I don’t know what a Spirit Communication puppet or a Myriad Mystery Pill are, but if Nascent Soul-level beings consider them treasures, they must be extremely rare.’ And if I just deliver the jade box, they will exchange it for an enormous treasure, so it was an offer I couldn’t refuse.

They said that there wouldn’t be any beings beyond the Fusion stage among the Gakchi Clan’s pursuers.

If that’s the case, I was confident that I could handle them. However, whether I could really exchange this for a treasure was a matter to think about later.

“Good. Now that all three of you have agreed, let’s scatter and escape quickly. The pursuers are chasing after the other cultivators, so now is the perfect opportunity to escape. Well then, I’ll go first.”

As soon as Han Li put away the jade box, the large-headed alien said cheerfully. He looked around and suddenly summoned a spinning top made of metal.

The spinning top, about the size of a boat, grew to about four times its size as the large-headed alien formed a hand seal, and the large-headed alien disappeared into the spinning top with a flash of yellow light.

“That’s right! As far as I know, most of the elders of the thirteen races have gathered in Cloud City to respond to the Gakchi Clan’s attack. The grand elders of our Myriad Antiquity Clan and several other races are also planning to stay there, so I look forward to seeing you all again in Cloud City in a few months.”

“Cloud City!”

The expressions of the green-skinned and red-skinned aliens changed, and Han Li paused to search his memory. He had heard the name Cloud City from Qing Su, but he couldn’t recall the details.

However, he had brought the sea chart, so there would be no problem finding it. The giant spinning top spun around, leaving a black trail, and disappeared into the ground.

“You two, please be careful as well. Then, I’ll be going!”

The green-skinned alien, seemingly wary of the Gakchi Clan’s pursuers, immediately clasped his hands and said. His form became blurry, and his skin turned transparent as he disappeared into the void.

‘What kind of escape technique is that!’

Startled, Han Li scanned his surroundings with a flash of blue light in his eyes. Then, he saw an invisible figure leaping over a dozen yards in the distance.

“Haha, that’s the concealment technique of the Dark Green Clan. Once it’s activated, it’s impossible to detect their presence unless you are a cultivator with higher cultivation or have mastered special divine abilities. The only drawbacks are that they can’t fly and their speed is reduced.”

The red-skinned alien chuckled lightly as Han Li stared silently into the distance.

“Ah, that concealment technique is truly amazing.”

The green-skinned alien leaped and jumped, already disappearing into the bushes in the distance.

“Brother Han, you should leave too, right? But before that, I have a proposal.”

“A proposal?”

“Since you’re not from the Heavenly Fortune Thirteen Clans, why are you risking your life to deliver the items? So, why don’t you give me the items that Brother Won gave you?”

“Are you saying you want the items in the jade box?” Han Li asked, narrowing his eyes with a strange expression.

“Yes, I’m interested in the items in the jade box. And since I’m taking one anyway, I’d like to relieve you of your trouble.”

The red-skinned alien’s voice turned cold for a moment.

“What happens if I say no?”

“It seems you don’t understand the situation because you’re from the outer seas. No matter how tempting a treasure is, it’s useless if you lose your life.”

The red-skinned alien chuckled.

“You’re not saying you’re going to fight me now, are you? If we waste time, we might get chased and surrounded by the Gakchi Clan.”

Han Li’s voice and expression turned as cold as ice. The red-skinned alien frowned at Han Li’s words and flipped his hand over, taking out a transparent bottle. Inside the bottle was a pill that emitted a faint golden light.

“Brother Han, even if you take that to the Myriad Antiquity Clan, you’ll only get one Myriad Mystery Pill at best. I don’t have a pill of that level, but I have a Golden Blood Pill that is similar. This pill will also help you overcome the bottleneck of the Upper Three Realms [a cultivation stage], so how about exchanging it for the jade box you have?”

The red-skinned alien stared intently at Han Li and proposed a trade.

“Golden Blood Pill.”

Han Li’s pupils contracted slightly. It was the first time he had heard the name, but when he scanned it with his spiritual sense, the scent of the medicine emanating from the small bottle was considerable.

“It would be best if you make a decision quickly. The Gakchi Clan’s pursuers could come after us at any moment.”

The red-skinned alien was pleased that Han Li was interested and urged him to make a decision.

However, without the alien noticing, the black shadow under Han Li’s feet had become thinner than before, turning into a blue thread and disappearing into the soil.

“May I ask what race you are from?”

“Why are you suddenly asking that? What race is as easy to distinguish as our Fire Moon Clan? You’re asking even though you know.”

The alien flinched for a moment at Han Li’s sudden question but scoffed and said.

“Is that so? I thought you were a member of the Gakchi Clan and wanted my jade box. I was wondering if you were planning to attack me after taking the jade box.”

Han Li’s gaze became strange.

“Are you out of your mind? I’m clearly a member of the Fire Moon Clan, so how could I have joined the Gakchi Clan!” the red-skinned alien shouted, enraged.

“I don’t care whether you are really from the Fire Moon Clan or not. But you can’t deny that you stayed behind alone in the pavilion and were up to something else, can you? Why don’t you just hand over the jade box since I’m going to relieve you of your trouble? I’m going the same way anyway, so it doesn’t matter if I take one or two.”

Before Han Li could finish speaking, the red-skinned alien’s expression changed drastically, and he was already forming hand seals with both hands. A bright red light spun around and soared into the sky, and the alien’s form became blurry as three identical phantoms appeared in the red light.

The phantoms all had their hands behind their backs and stared at Han Li with expressionless faces. However, even though the opponent was moving so flamboyantly, Han Li did not move an inch and chuckled, his lips twitching.

“Your scheme is indeed impressive. You plan to release spiritual power to gather the Gakchi people and start a fight to keep me here, right?”

The red phantoms showed a puzzled expression at Han Li’s calm attitude.

“I don’t know how you noticed that I left a trace on the statue puppet, but since I’ve already summoned the others, you should give up any thoughts of escaping. If you hand over the jade box obediently, I’ll let you live.”

The middle phantom said confidently. The Gakchi Clan had received the signal and would arrive here in an instant.

“Is this what you released a moment ago?”

Han Li’s lips curled up, and he suddenly grabbed the air with one hand, causing a strange red light to appear on his palm.