Published: September 2, 2025
Chapter 525: The True and False Insect Demon
Not only the cultivator with the surname Min, but the pigeon-faced elder and the ruffian with the surname Xuan also held their breath, uncertain whether the words just spoken would anger the young man before them.
After all, he might very well be the insect demon himself!
"Interesting. It seems the insect demonâs notorious reputation is well-earned. Fellow cultivators, do any of you know what this insect demon looks like? Do the flying insects he commands resemble mine?" Han Li not only showed no anger, but actually chuckled lightly.
âWhat does he look like? No one has ever described it in detail, but I think his appearance is quite ordinary. As for the flying insects he commands, they seem to be some kind of gold and silver-colored insects? Eh, fellow cultivator, yours are tricolor beetles, so it seems you are truly not that fiend?" The cultivator with the surname Min, who had been hesitant at first, suddenly brightened when he realized the difference between Han Li and that insect demon.
The pigeon-faced elder and the ruffian also suddenly recalled this fact, their spirits lifted.
If the man before them wasnât the insect demon, their lives were all the safer.
âThank you all for your truthful account. I still have matters to attend to, so I will not keep you any longer. However, I hope todayâs encounter can be kept between us. I wouldnât want to be mistaken for the insect demon and hunted down. Iâm sure you understand,â Han Li said, looking up at the sky as if pondering something. After a moment, he lowered his head and spoke words that made the three of them inwardly rejoice.
âOf course. We will keep this matter strictly confidential and wonât cause you any trouble. Then my brothers and I will take our leave,â the pigeon-faced elder said, suppressing his excitement and tentatively probing with some anticipation.
Han Li smiled faintly and nodded. The three immediately brightened and saluted him before quickly rising and flying off.
After a short while, on the other side of the small island, the pigeon-faced elder and the two others, along with a group of sect disciples, eagerly flew out of the island and sped towards the distant sky.
Han Li didnât know when he had stood up as well, motionless in place watching until the fleeing light disappeared from sight. Only then did his expression suddenly darken.
Although killing this group of cultivators had been as easy as flipping his hand, Han Li had no intention of fighting at all.
He was not someone bloodthirsty!
Besides, whether or not his presence here was revealed was of no importance.
This sea area was completely in the opposite direction from his secluded mansion. Had he encountered them in the Sea of Mist Isletâs sea area, he wouldnât have shown such mercy.
Moreover, he had long planned to return to his mansion and seclude himself for cultivation. He didnât intend to leave for at least twenty or thirty years.
Let those wanting to cause him trouble waste themselves slowly in the outer star sea!
But this "insect demon" title really gave him an evil reputation.
Except for the forced incident where he used the golddevourer worms to eradicate that group of Jade Cloud Sect cultivators, when had he ever done anything like killing or robbing magical treasures?
This was clearly someone framing him!
Though it didnât make Han Li boil with anger, it certainly left him incredibly frustrated.
Thinking about it, his only serious enemy in the outer star sea seemed to be the Jade Cloud Sect.
Back then, considering the danger of high-rank demonic beasts, Han Li hadnât ventured too deeply into the outer star seaâs deep waters. He had only been in some peripheral areas, continuously using Nishang Herb to lure beasts and obtain pills.
Once, when he had just trapped a seventh-level demonic beast, he came across a group of seven or eight core formation stage high-level cultivators. They arrogantly called themselves Jade Cloud Sect cultivators and greedily wanted to kill and rob him of his magical treasures.