“Topic? What topic? I’m here to ask for your final decision! Will you leave this place to live in seclusion? Or shall I take action and kill your greatest adversary?” Han Li withdrew his gaze from the woman in the yellow dress and spoke bluntly with a stern expression.
Upon hearing this, Lady Yan frowned slightly and said slowly, “Young Master Han, don’t be impatient! After much deliberation yesterday, my sisters and I have decided to choose the second option. However, we would like to make a slight adjustment to the terms.”
“I believe I’ve already made it clear that I do not wish to bargain with you ladies. The terms are non-negotiable. Either you fully accept my conditions, or you choose the second option,” Han Li replied, his expression darkening.
“How do you find the appearances of my daughters?” Lady Yan asked, ignoring Han Li’s displeasure and abruptly shifting the topic to the three Mo sisters.
“Words like ‘heavenly beauty’ and ‘natural elegance’ would hardly do them justice!” Han Li was momentarily taken aback but then chuckled softly, vaguely understanding what Lady Yan was hinting at.
“Our request is not excessive. If you can eliminate the leaders of the Five-Colored Sect and the Sole Dominion Manor, not only will we give you the warm sun jade to detoxify yourself, but we will also marry all three of the sisters to you as your wives and concubines. Weren’t you just staring at Fengwu? As long as you agree, she will become a member of your Han family!” Lady Yan pointed at Mo Yuzhu and the others behind her, speaking earnestly.
“Fourth Mother!”
“Mother!”
Mo Yuzhu and Mo Caihuan’s expressions changed drastically, and they couldn’t help but cry out. Clearly, they had not been informed of this beforehand and were shocked by Lady Yan’s sudden proposal, their faces pale with dismay.
Mo Fengwu, though also pale, remained relatively composed.
Their panic was understandable. Han Li’s appearance was utterly unremarkable, far from the ideal husband they had imagined, with not a single matching quality. How could they willingly marry him?
“Silence! This matter has been decided by me and your aunts. There will be no objections, or you will be expelled from the Mo Manor immediately,” Lady Yan said sternly, her voice cold.
These words stunned the three Mo sisters.
Mo Yuzhu bit her lip, her face ashen, while Mo Caihuan looked pleadingly toward her usually doting second and fifth mothers, her expression distraught. Only Mo Fengwu remained somewhat composed, though her body trembled slightly as she leaned against the wall behind her, motionless.
“There’s no need to pressure the young ladies! I cannot agree to your conditions. My stance remains the same: no matter what the terms are, I will not take unnecessary risks. I value my own life too much!” After a moment of silence, Han Li replied solemnly, firmly rejecting Lady Yan’s proposal.
To say that Han Li felt no attraction toward the stunningly beautiful Mo sisters would be a lie. However, after careful consideration, he realized that eliminating the two other powerhouses of Lan Province in one go would undoubtedly attract attention and invite fatal consequences.
Just imagine: after the collapse of the Five-Colored Sect and the Sole Dominion Manor, Lady Yan would surely lead the Fierce Flood Dragon Society to rise and become the biggest beneficiary.
Moreover, his sudden appearance at the Mo Manor and marriage to all three Mo sisters would clearly signal to others that he was the mastermind behind the killings.
If this were to attract the attention of mysterious forces related to cultivators, a half-baked cultivator like him would surely face dire consequences, likely losing his life. What use would the Mo sisters’ unparalleled beauty be then?
Thus, Han Li inwardly sighed and resolutely pushed away the temptation of these three captivating beauties.
As for whether the Mo sisters liked him, Han Li didn’t particularly care. If he could have them, winning their hearts would only be a matter of time. But now, all of that was irrelevant. The Mo sisters were like hot potatoes to him—absolutely untouchable! All he wanted was to detoxify the cold poison as soon as possible and leave this troubled place. As for the Mo Manor’s future, whether fortune or misfortune, it had nothing to do with him.
Although Han Li’s refusal displeased Lady Yan and the others, it greatly improved the Mo sisters’ impression of him. The youngest, Mo Caihuan, even broke into a smile and playfully stuck her tongue out at Han Li.
Even Mo Yuzhu and Mo Fengwu looked at Han Li with softer, more appreciative eyes.
Lady Yan sighed, exchanged a glance with Lady Li and the others, then turned back and said helplessly, “Since Young Master Han disagrees, let’s leave it at that. We will accept your terms. As long as you can kill the master of the Sole Dominion Manor, ‘Furious Lion’ Ouyang Feitian, we will give you the warm sun jade to detoxify yourself.”
“Heh! You ladies are quite shrewd! I’ve heard that Ouyang Feitian is in the prime of his life and has no children. If he dies, the Sole Dominion Manor will likely collapse immediately, its forces scattering and leaving no time to bother the Fierce Flood Dragon Society,” Han Li said with a light laugh, rubbing his nose.
Lady Yan shot him a glance.
“It’s not just as you said. Do you know who sent that Wu Jianming? It was this very Ouyang Feitian, and he is also Ouyang’s seventh disciple, deeply favored by him.”
The master of the Sole Dominion Manor is of the same generation as our husband, roughly the same age, and has always harbored ambitions to dominate the entire Lan Province. Therefore, he adopted a strategy of targeting the weak first, intending to devour our Fierce Flood Dragon Society before dealing with the Five-Colored Sect.
A few years ago, he incited our husband’s sworn brother Ma Kongtian and second disciple Zhao Kun in an attempt to split the Fierce Flood Dragon Society. We saw through their scheme and preemptively eliminated them and their accomplices. However, the Fierce Flood Dragon Society suffered greatly from this incident, and the advancing forces of the Sole Dominion Manor pushed us back step by step. Left with no alternative, we had to withdraw our troops and fortify ourselves in Jiayuan City.
Lady Yan calmly revealed some of the Fierce Flood Dragon Society’s secrets.
“But your influence in Jiayuan City doesn’t seem particularly strong. Why hasn’t the Sole Dominion Manor taken the opportunity to wipe you out?” Han Li asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Hehe! That madman Ouyang Feitian has his reasons for not daring to attack this place. If you want to know, just agree to our original conditions, and I’ll tell you,” the Third Lady said with a coquettish laugh, half-teasing, half-serious.
“Heh! Let’s forget it then. I was just a little curious,” Han Li replied, unmoved.
“Really! You don’t act like a man at all, unwilling to put in even a little extra effort!” the Third Lady pouted, as if flirting with Han Li.
Lady Yan and the others ignored the Third Lady’s behavior, but the Mo sisters blushed deeply. After all, it was highly inappropriate for their elder to openly flirt with the man they were supposed to marry.
Mo Caihuan pouted and glared fiercely at Han Li.
But Han Li seemed completely unaware and continued nonchalantly, “Third Lady makes it sound so easy. This ‘little effort’ could cost me my life. I’d rather not be a ‘man’ in that sense—as long as I’m still a man otherwise!”
Perhaps Han Li’s last remark was too blunt. Not only did it leave the Third Lady momentarily stunned before she smirked coyly, but it also displeased Lady Li and Lady Yan.
“How do you plan to take Ouyang Feitian’s life? He hides inside his manor all day, rarely venturing out. Moreover, he is a peerless martial artist, cunning and extremely difficult to deal with,” Lady Yan said sternly, her expression serious.
“There’s no need for Fourth Lady to worry about that. Just prepare a good horse and a portrait of the man for me. I will make him disappear from this world,” Han Li said indifferently.
“I hope so,” Lady Yan replied softly.
“However, before that, shouldn’t you ladies also provide me with some assurance? To ensure that you won’t renege on our deal after I complete the task?” Han Li said lightly.
“What kind of assurance do you want?” Lady Yan showed no dissatisfaction, as if she had anticipated this.
“Each of you must take one pill from this bottle. As for what kind of pill it is, I won’t say. Once I return after killing Ouyang Feitian, I will exchange the antidote for the warm sun jade,” Han Li said, taking out a porcelain bottle and placing it on the table, then coldly watching Lady Yan and the others.
Without a word, Lady Yan reached out with her slender jade-like hand, picked up the bottle, poured out a green pill, glanced at Lady Li and the others, and swallowed it.
Brave and decisive! Truly worthy of being the leader of the Fierce Flood Dragon Society,” Han Li couldn’t help but applaud, then turned his gaze to the others.
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