Published: September 5, 2025
Chapter 672: Forced Transaction
Han Li smiled faintly upon hearing this but didn’t say much. He knew that Senior Brother Lv beside him would surely say something on his behalf.
Sure enough, before the Marquis of Nanlong, who was bathed in golden light, could speak, the middle-aged man surnamed Lv spoke first and began introducing Han Li.
“Lord Junhou, this is our newly joined junior brother Han Li from Luoyun Sect. He just recently formed his nascent soul. The young lady beside him is his servant concubine. Junior Brother Han, Lord Junhou and our master are old acquaintances. You should get acquainted as well.”
“Greetings, Marquis of Nanlong!” Han Li’s robes fluttered as he clasped his hands together, appearing calm and composed.
“Han Li? That name sounds quite unfamiliar. Seems like Fellow Cultivator Han has indeed just advanced to the nascent soul stage. I wonder how your magical abilities compare. Let this marquis have a try?” The Marquis of Nanlong said casually from inside the Beast Carriage.
“Ah? Junior Brother Han has only just formed his nascent soul a few years ago. How could he possibly be a match for Fellow Cultivator Nanlong? You are already a mid nascent soul stage cultivator,” Lv Luo’s originally smiling face changed slightly, and inwardly he cursed silently.
Although this old eccentric had a peculiar temperament, he wouldn’t suddenly think to test Junior Brother Han’s magical abilities like this. He seemed quite different from before!
“Don’t worry. This marquis won’t bully the weaker by relying solely on cultivation base. It’s only a spiritual awareness contest. Fellow Cultivator Han’s spiritual awareness just now was not weak at all — not like a cultivator who just formed a nascent soul. It just sparked my interest,” the Marquis said with a chuckle.
As these words left the Marquis of Nanlong’s mouth, the golden light on the Beast Carriage flickered and dimmed, revealing three figures sitting together inside the vast carriage.
One man and two women!
The man wore a purple python brocade robe, a jade-green high crown on his head, and his long beard reached his chest. He sat between two women.
The women wore snow-white palace dresses, beautiful as flowers, one of them half leaning on the man’s chest.
The bearded man was naturally the Marquis of Nanlong. The two women by his side were almost certainly servant concubines. Though their cultivation was only around the foundation establishment stage, they were graceful and charming beyond measure.
“Lord Junhou, you flatter me. Though Junior Brother Han’s spiritual awareness is indeed stronger, spiritual awareness contests are extremely dangerous and should not be taken lightly,” Lv Luo grew anxious and, unable to hold back his concern, directly refused the proposal.
“Hehe! Fellow Cultivator Lv, why are you so impatient? Maybe Fellow Cultivator Han is willing to give it a try,” the Marquis chuckled coldly, unhurriedly speaking as his narrow eyes glanced at Han Li, cold light flickering within.
“Besides, if Fellow Cultivator Han really refuses my good intentions, if I’m not mistaken, we’re already within a thousand li of Tian Tian City. It seems the forced transaction rule could apply here.”
“Forced transaction? What do you mean by that, Lord Junhou?” Lv Luo’s expression changed slightly, a bad premonition rising in his heart.
“Nothing much. I see how close this Miss Mu and Fellow Cultivator Han are — she must be someone dear to him, right? Well, I happen to have two beloved concubines here myself, but I’ve grown somewhat tired of them. How about exchanging them for Fellow Cultivator Han’s servant concubine? My two concubines are not inferior in looks or cultivation to Miss Mu. This clearly meets the conditions for a forced transaction. If Fellow Cultivator Han refuses, then we’ll have to settle it with a spiritual awareness contest. If I win, I get to keep your servant concubine, but if you win, my beloved concubines will be yours,” the Marquis said coldly, his gaze sweeping over Mu Peiling with no expression.