Published: August 27, 2025
Chapter 362: Nangong Ping
This woman looked so gentle, yet the words she spoke were as cold as blades, causing Han Li’s heart to shudder.
“Have you changed your mind, senior?” Han Li let out a sigh and said something that surprised the woman a little.
“Looks like you're not completely useless! At least you have some brains,” the woman said calmly.
“If you really wanted to kill me, I probably wouldn’t even have the chance to open my eyes!” Han Li chuckled lightly, his expression unchanged.
“My name is Nangong Ping. Stop calling me senior as if I’m some old hag!” The woman turned her head back expressionlessly, refusing to respond further.
Hearing this, Han Li was momentarily stunned, then secretly thought to himself, “Since she’s at the foundation formation stage, by mortal age she must be quite old, right?”
All of Han Li’s true essence cultivation had been drained by her, naturally filling the woman with frustration. But with his life hanging in the balance, he could only silently curse her a few times.
“Although yesterday you mistook me for my cousin and only then saved me, you are still Nangong Ping’s benefactor! Moreover, yesterday I unintentionally absorbed some of your true essence, which stabilized my injuries and prevented them from worsening. I won’t forget this kindness,” the woman said leisurely, her back facing Han Li.
“Fine, since you’re Nangong Wan’s cousin, I guess I’m just out of luck!” Han Li frowned and said helplessly.
Then, he moved his limbs and stood up.
“Pa pa”—two sharp slaps rang out. A white shadow flashed in front of Han Li, followed by a waft of fragrance. He was slapped solidly twice by the woman, involuntarily spinning in place and nearly falling back to the ground.
“You…” Han Li was stunned, clutching his burning cheek and glaring at Nangong Ping with shock and anger.
“Yesterday, without my permission, you dared to touch my body with dirty hands! And you even dared to lie on top of me until I fainted! These two slaps are just a slight punishment!” Nangong Ping’s voice turned cold, but when mentioning being pressed down by Han Li, a faint blush appeared on her face before quickly turning frosty again.
Han Li was speechless.
Trying to reason with a foundation formation female cultivator about matters between men and women was a recipe for trouble. Arguing might only cause her to slap him again! Right now, he was like meat on a chopping block—she could cut him any way she pleased.
Besides, Han Li vaguely sensed that her harsh treatment was likely not just because of what happened yesterday but purely to teach him a lesson and vent some anger on behalf of Nangong Wan.
With this thought, Han Li suppressed his anger, gently touched his reddened cheek, and remained silent.
Seeing Han Li’s considerate silence surprised Nangong Ping slightly!
Just as Han Li expected, she had been ready to punish him more if he argued about yesterday. But now, with Han Li being so sensible and not uttering a word, she lost the excuse to act again.
So she snorted coldly and spoke bluntly, “Since the slaps are done, let me tell you how you’ll repay the favor. I’ll give you two options. One, I give you a certain amount of spirit stones right now—enough to leave you speechless—to make up for your lost cultivation and for saving me.”
“Two, you follow me to catch up with the sect’s retreating group. When the six sects settle down, I will concoct some pills and find a young female disciple from our sect to partner with you in dual cultivation, helping you restore your base as quickly as possible. You’ve only lost true essence heavily; rebuilding won’t hit any bottlenecks. I estimate it’ll take about twenty years to restore your previous realm. Of course, if I’m in a good mood, I might even teach you some of our sect’s secret techniques! Know that our Moon Veil Sect is very different from your Yellow Maple Valley’s mixed sect. Many secrets are never shared outside, and their mysteries are beyond outsiders’ imagination. The technique I used to absorb your cultivation yesterday is one of them.”