102: If you encounter danger, run away by yourself

Luo Li looked at him, her beautiful eyes swirling, wanting to laugh but not daring to.

She hadn't expected Gu Qing to take her casual remark seriously.

And dismembered into ten thousand pieces, no less.

Luo Li suddenly wanted to know what expression Gu Qing would make if he knew that the person she was talking about was himself.

Of course, thinking was one thing; saying it out loud was another.

Thinking this, a hint of guilt suddenly arose in Luo Li's heart, and she thought to herself, “It's hateful that Senior Brother doesn't reply to messages, but he's still quite protective of me, coming from billions of miles away to refine pills for me. I'll forgive Senior Brother this once.”

Seeing Luo Li's prolonged silence, Gu Qing frowned, “Junior Sister?”

Finding his adoptive father was a major matter; not a moment could be delayed.

“Oh!”

Luo Li collected her thoughts and said with a faint smile, “It's just an ant from the Li family, nothing to worry about.”

“What's his name?”

“Li Ping'an.”

“Tell me more.” Gu Qing's eyes lit up; a name like Ping'an immediately sounded like a protagonist's name.

Luo Li frowned, not understanding why Gu Qing cared about an ant.

Could it be that he cared about her so much that he didn't want to see her suffer the slightest grievance?

Senior Brother was too protective of her, wasn't he?

Unfortunately, her heart was set on the Dao, and she was destined to disappoint Senior Brother.

A warmth rose in Luo Li's cold heart. She took a sip of tea and slowly began to recount her grievances with Li Ping'an.

When she first arrived in Hao Ri Divine Continent, she was unfamiliar with the place and encountered a King Realm expert.

That was the Li family's patriarch, Li Hong.

This old man fell in love with her at first sight, as if he had lost his mind, frantically showering her with various treasures and obeying her every word.

Even without giving Li Hong a glance, Li Hong still accepted it with pleasure.

When she asked Li Hong for treasures, he gave them without hesitation; when she told him to divorce his wife, he divorced her without a second thought.

Finally, she told him to dig out his son's Innate Sword Bone and give it to her.

Luo Li hadn't held out much hope, even planning to dig out the bone herself, then kill Li Hong, and find a way to destroy the Li family.

Who knew that Li Hong would actually dig out his son Li Ping'an's Innate Sword Bone without hesitation, offering it with both hands, in a humble posture.

He was even more obedient than a dog.

This completely stumped Luo Li.

She had always been cold to Li Hong, barely speaking a few words to him in total. Anyone with eyes could see that she looked down on Li Hong.

Even when demanding treasures, she would have her subordinates handle it.

Her intentions were so obvious, why would Li Hong act like a dog, obeying her every command?

Though she was puzzled, she still accepted what was offered.

And she became even more brazen, demanding people and treasures, almost emptying the Immortal Daoist Sect's Li family.

Li Hong had given almost everything he could.

Good gracious, digging out bones, plotting against the protagonist's father... Gu Qing's mouth twitched, and he asked, “Won't what you're doing be inappropriate?”

“Inappropriate? What's inappropriate?”

Luo Li was startled, then quickly realized what Gu Qing meant by “inappropriate.”

Her expression slowly turned cold.

To outsiders, Li Hong's devotion was absolute, giving his heart and soul just for a beautiful woman's smile, a praised romantic fool.

Her scheming against Li Hong was truly too evil and malicious.

But in her view, Li Hong was fickle, abandoning his wife and son, worse than a pig or dog, deserving to be cut into a thousand pieces and have his soul burned.

Luo Li's greatest hatred in this life was for unfaithful men.

She wouldn't let Li Hong off, but he was still somewhat useful to her now, which was why she spared his life.

Once the Li family's value was completely drained, it would be Li Hong's death day.

“Does Senior Brother also think I'm malicious, like those common people?” Luo Li put down her teacup expressionlessly.

She told Gu Qing so much and showed her true colors precisely because Gu Qing knew too much.

He knew she massacred cities purely for selfish desires, yet he didn't criticize her once.

He merely worriedly reminded her to be careful of inner demons.

Luo Li naturally assumed that Gu Qing was like her.

Since they were kindred spirits and would be spending time together in the future, there was no need to hide anything from Gu Qing.

But now it seemed that Gu Qing was not like her after all.

“No.” Gu Qing shook his head and said, “Li Hong's intentions are impure. He is fickle, abandoning his wife and son, and truly deserves to die.”

“It's just that, when killing, a nod is enough. You stringing Li Hong along like this has too great an impact on you and the Star God Temple's reputation. Don't do it again in the future.”

So that's what he meant... Luo Li breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Gu Qing didn't have the mindset of those pedantic men, it was fine.

Women were never men's appendages, nor were they clothes that men could wear or discard as they pleased.

“Senior Brother, don't worry, I know how to cherish my reputation. Outsiders only know that Li Hong fell in love with me at first sight; they don't know he gave me countless treasures.”

“Moreover, the entire process was handled by subordinates, so if anything goes wrong, it has nothing to do with me. Outsiders will only say that Li Hong was a toad trying to eat swan meat, wishful thinking.”

Luo Li smiled, her beauty unparalleled. Her phoenix eyes were like gems cleansed of dust, bright and clear, lively and spirited.

She laid out her entire plan.

In short, this matter indeed had some impact on her reputation, but not much.

She wasn't as concerned with cherishing her reputation as her words made it seem.

Luo Li valued the benefits she gained more, and for that, she could resort to any means.

After talking about Li Hong, Luo Li also recounted her interesting experiences over the past few years.

After all, some things were hard to keep bottled up. It was rare to have Gu Qing as her accomplice—no, as a kindred spirit.

Chatting with Gu Qing relaxed her mind.

Gu Qing occasionally asked a question or two, giving Luo Li a great desire to confide. Finally, he asked, “Is Li Ping'an dead?”

“No, he was rescued by an old servant of the Li family and disappeared without a trace.” Luo Li said, feeling annoyed.

She always rooted out trouble. The moment the Innate Sword Bone was dug out, she had the Li family members who had pledged allegiance to her kill Li Ping'an to eliminate future troubles.

Who knew that an old servant would suddenly appear, taking Li Ping'an and breaking out of the Li family, escaping without a trace.

“He's just a good-for-nothing, so if he escaped, he escaped. Nothing to worry about.” Luo Li chuckled.

Gu Qing gave her a meaningful look. Nothing to worry about? You're in big trouble, do you know that?

Gu Qing had even already imagined what kind of protagonist script Li Ping'an was following.

(A young man born into an immortal family awakens a heaven-defying talent, but due to his extraordinary talent, he is coveted by others.

Luo Li, a true disciple of the Star God Temple, as beautiful as a celestial fairy, a peerless goddess praised by all. However, beneath her glamorous exterior, she is as poisonous as a snake.

She seduces his father, bewitches his family, digs out the young man's sword bone, intending to eliminate future troubles, but he is fortunately saved by an old servant.

The young man endures humiliation, and by chance, obtains a heaven-defying opportunity. Watch as the young man, with a three-foot green blade, gradually reclaims everything he lost, battling prodigies, battling heaven and earth...)

“Junior Sister is right, a good-for-nothing is indeed nothing to worry about. Not everyone is like Ye Hao.”

Gu Qing nodded in agreement, not planning to warn Luo Li.

Because even if he warned her, it would be useless. Luo Li would definitely not find Li Ping'an, and there was no need to search for him anymore.

Counting the days, the three-year period should be almost up, right?

He quietly waited for Luo Li to be severely slapped in the face by the protagonist.

Thinking this, Gu Qing drank the tea in his cup in one gulp and began refining pills.

With so many spirit herbs, if all of them were refined into pills, who knew how long it would take.

Generally speaking, a pill master capable of refining high-grade pills would need at least two hours to refine one batch of pills.

For spirit pills of grade three and above, it would take more than four hours, and the higher the grade, the longer it would take.

However, for Gu Qing, refining a batch of pills took a minimum of half an hour and a maximum of two hours.

As Gu Qing's thought arose, a pill furnace appeared in the void. This was a technique only possessed by grandmasters of extremely high attainment.

He could refine spirit pills without the aid of a pill furnace's formations.

And Gu Qing simultaneously used thirty-six void pill furnaces.

This was the heaven-defying pill refining technique that Jiang Yu had taught him.

“This...”

Luo Li was dumbfounded, as if saying, “This is possible?”

Don't just look at the increased quantity; the profound subtleties within were vastly different, not even in the same realm.

After all, the energy contained within a single batch of pills was already enough to kill or severely injure someone of the same cultivation level.

Furthermore, pill refining involved purification, extraction, pill fusion, further extraction, carving formations, and so on.

Every step had to be flawless; a hair's breadth of error could lead to a thousand-mile deviation.

In short, pill refining not only required sufficient cultivation but also powerful divine soul energy for control.

Luo Li watched Gu Qing without blinking, his pill refining technique flowing smoothly like clouds and water, pleasing to the eye, as if he wasn't refining pills but performing art.

When she saw thirty-six batches of pills emerge, all of them top-grade, and each batch containing a full nine pills, Luo Li's heart pounded, and her worldview was completely overturned.

What kind of heaven-defying technique was this?

Luo Li didn't leave either. She rested her chin on her hand, quietly watching Gu Qing refine pills.

She observed and comprehended Gu Qing's pill refining technique.

At this moment, she shed her arrogant demeanor, her entire being gentle, noble, and languid, possessing a unique kind of beauty.

Time flew by, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.

Gu Qing stopped refining pills and let out a long breath.

No more refining.

It was too exhausting.

Gu Qing planned to melt down all the remaining spirit herbs in the Golden Gourd.

“Here.” Gu Qing tossed her a storage ring, looking at her with a hint of surprise.

He hadn't expected that Luo Li, who was domineering, arrogant, and viewed all living beings as ants, also had such a gentle side.

For three months, she either meditated peacefully or quietly watched him refine pills, her beautiful eyes sparkling, as serene as a virgin, like a well-bred young lady.

“Thank you, Senior Brother.”

Luo Li swept her divine sense over it, her face showing joy.

Two hundred bottles of ninth-grade pills, and five hundred bottles of sixth to eighth-grade pills.

This was simply an astronomical figure.

Luo Li didn't mind Gu Qing keeping the remaining spirit pills and spirit herbs for himself.

As long as Gu Qing was willing to refine pills for her, it didn't matter how much Gu Qing took. If it wasn't enough, she would just go and snatch more.

“Why be so polite? You are my Junior Sister. If you need anything in the future, just come to me.”

Gu Qing chuckled, feeling pleased.

Having obtained so many spirit herbs and spirit pills, he couldn't help but be happy.

One could only say that Luo Li truly lived up to her role as a villain; her scope was vast.

If it were a protagonist, if he took so much remuneration, they would probably be driven mad with jealousy, their eyes bloodshot.

“Okay!”

“By the way, Senior Brother, I'm going to the Li family. Do you want to come with me?”

A month ago, Luo Li received news of Li Ping'an's return, and his talent had even recovered, breaking through to the Xuan Dan Realm, which was simply incredible.

Luo Li suspected that this was another Ye Hao, possessing a great treasure.

This time, she didn't want to miss out again.

“No, you go by yourself. I've had some insights in pill refining and need to go into seclusion for a while.” Gu Qing shook his head.

Luo Li going to the Li family, he could guess without asking that Li Ping'an had definitely returned as a King.

But protagonists weren't that easy to kill. He would let Luo Li scout ahead first.

It just so happened that in these three months, his cultivation realm had reached a bottleneck, and he could break through to King Realm fourth level at any time.

Also, the Xuanhuang Pearl had been cleansing and strengthening his physique, and his physical body had also reached the critical point of breakthrough.

“Alright then! I'll take Ji Ning with me.”

Luo Li's gaze fell on Ji Ning, who was sitting cross-legged in the corner.

Although Ji Ning had been like a transparent person for these three months, Luo Li wouldn't actually treat her as one.

“Alright!” Gu Qing agreed without thinking, but he also secretly sent a message to Ji Ning: “If you encounter danger, save Luo Li if you can, if not, save yourself.”

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