Yun Kong heard the familiar name and was quite surprised, asking expectantly:
"Senior has met Xin'er?"
If it truly was someone he knew, then the Yun Family might be saved.
Zhao Li recalled the rather outstanding young woman from the Jia Ma Empire. During his half-year stay there, he had given her quite a bit of guidance. A thought crossed his mind:
I wonder if it's the same person. It's highly possible. In a place like the Jia Ma Empire, without proper tutelage, it would be difficult for her to reach that level. I'll investigate further another day.
Zhao Li wasn't certain and shook his head. Seeing Zhao Li shake his head, Yun Kong felt a bit disappointed.
Zhao Li didn't question them further. Instead, he looked at the Bai Clan father and son, changing the subject:
"Can you contact the 'adult' you mentioned?"
Perhaps only from him could he learn the real reason the Yun Family suffered this disaster.
The Bai Clan father and son nodded frantically, terrified that if they were too slow, Zhao Li would deem them useless and kill them on the spot:
"Yes, yes, yes, he left a special contact method. He said if someone we couldn't see through contacted the Yun Family members, we should contact him. Senior, you..."
He hesitated slightly. If Zhao Li was truly the person that 'adult' was looking for, contacting that person this way wouldn't it be like delivering him right to their doorstep? If he were killed by Zhao Li because of this, it would be truly unfair.
Hearing this, Zhao Li became even more convinced that the Soul Hall had ulterior motives.
Zhao Li rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said:
"You contact him."
Zhao Li wasn't worried at all. If the Soul Hall was full of Dou Sheng, then at worst, he would just run away.
Bai Baipo said cautiously:
"Senior, I can't get out."
Zhao Li was speechless. He waved his hand, and the group appeared inside the Bai Clan's compound.
At this moment, although the Bai Clan hadn't fallen into chaos yet, there was obvious panic. The Patriarch and Young Master had been abducted under everyone's eyes and were missing. They didn't even know how they had provoked an enemy, which had a considerable impact.
Seeing the group suddenly appear, they were stunned for a moment, then stared intently at Zhao Li, who was at the front, wondering what he was going to do. But no one spoke. They knew this was definitely not someone they could afford to provoke.
Zhao Li acted as if no one else was there, simply looking at Bai Baipo.
Bai Baipo's scalp tingled, fearing that his clansmen might anger Zhao Li and implicate himself. He cautiously glanced at Zhao Li, quickly dispersed the crowd, and then took out a Jade Token. He took a deep breath and then crushed it.
As the Jade Token shattered, the Space in this area instantly became chaotic, and then a black Passage slowly appeared.
Zhao Li's Soul Power spread out. Following the spatial fluctuations, he sensed the other end of the Passage, which was over a hundred thousand li away from White Cloud City.
On the other side of the Passage was a Soul Hall Venerate dressed in black robes, whose aura was considerably weaker than that of a Divine Treasury.
The moment Yin Ming sensed the spatial fluctuation, he opened his eyes, and a divine light flashed within them before quickly disappearing.
Just as he was about to enter the Passage, an overwhelmingly powerful aura descended, instantly rendering him immobile.
Yin Ming was utterly terrified. Then he saw a young man slowly appear before him, calmly observing him.
Zhao Li spoke:
"You were looking for me?"
The turmoil in Venerate Yin Ming's heart hadn't yet subsided. Hearing this, he was completely bewildered. After a while, he forced out a smile that was uglier than crying:
"Senior, you've misunderstood. We've never met. Why would I be looking for you? If Senior has any needs, please feel free to speak. My Soul Hall is one of the top forces in the Central Plains, and we do have some capabilities."
Venerate Yin Ming was afraid Zhao Li didn't know this was the Soul Hall, so he specifically reminded him.
Zhao Li sneered:
"You left a few Yun Family members alive, wasn't it specifically to lure me in?"
Under the influence of Zhao Li's Soul Power, Yin Ming blurted out:
"You're Lin Lan? Impossible!"
Thirty years ago, he was just a Protector and had a feud with Lin Lan, suffering a great loss. He had been cultivating all these years, breaking through to Dou Venerate, but couldn't find Lin Lan. He could only hope that the Yun Family, who were related to Lin Lan, could attract him.
Seeing Yin Ming's dumbfounded and incredulous expression, and hearing the name of his Master from his mouth, Zhao Li nodded. Indeed, he was the real mastermind.
Zhao Li smiled playfully, then straightened his expression and said:
"When the Master has something to do, the disciple does the work. Speak, why were you looking for my Master?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! I don't believe it!"
Hearing Zhao Li's words, Yin Ming's defenses crumbled. He hadn't expected that after thirty years of secluded cultivation and a breakthrough to Dou Venerate, which should have been a moment of stunning success and satisfying revenge, his opponent was merely a disciple, yet it filled him with despair.
Venerate Yin Ming found it increasingly hard to believe, but such a strong person would naturally not lower their status and casually claim to be someone else's disciple. He had no choice but to believe it.
Zhao Li didn't care about Yin Ming's rich inner turmoil. Seeing his expression of broken defenses was extremely comical, so he pressed on:
"Who are you? What kind of grievance do you have with my Master? Why are you targeting the Yun Family? How are they related to my Master?"
A series of questions were thrown out. At the same time, his aura flowed out, and terrifying power surged towards Yin Ming like a tide.
Zhao Li wasn't stupid. Yin Ming hadn't said much, but combined with what the Bai and Yun families had said, it was almost certain that leaving the Yun Family members alive was in hopes that they would contact Lin Lan for help. Unfortunately, the old Yun Family Patriarch had passed away, and they had rarely even heard the name Lin Lan, let alone been able to contact him.
Yin Ming felt as if he were a wild weed facing the might of heaven in a storm, completely unable to resist. His heart was filled with envy, jealousy, and deep unwillingness and despair. The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. Suddenly, he spat out a mouthful of blood. A dignified Dou Venerate expert had actually fainted.
Zhao Li felt quite helpless, gently rubbing his forehead as he lifted the person up. Then, he looked around at the surroundings and focused his senses. There were only a few soul bodies with soul power equivalent to Sixth Rank Alchemists, and a few Dou Sect protectors. There were no other significant findings.
"Is the Soul Devouring Life Extinguishing Array not set up here, or is it so well-hidden that even I can't find it?"
Zhao Li's brow furrowed. He wasn't satisfied with this result. He searched again but still found no trace of the formation. After a long while, Zhao Li sighed softly:
"That's right. If I could find it easily, then he wouldn't be Hun Tiandi."
Thinking about it, it made sense. Gu Yuan, at the peak of Nine Star, could even monitor the entire continent, yet he didn't discover the Soul Hall's hidden movements. The level of concealment was imaginable.
Since there were no discoveries, Zhao Li didn't delay any longer. He flicked his fingers, and the dark chains within the Soul Hall snapped inch by inch. However, those few soul bodies weren't that strong after all. Even without the chains, they remained dazed and unconscious. Zhao Li thought for a moment and personally sent them on their way.
The few protectors perished without a sound.
Zhao Li waved his sleeve, and a small ball of pure white Soul Origin power appeared in his hand. Zhao Li looked at it, then put it away.
This bit of origin was less than a drop in the bucket for Zhao Li, but it was considered a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure for souls. If used properly, it was enough to cultivate a Seventh-Grade Alchemist. Zhao Li didn't waste it.
Having dealt with the Soul Hall's branch in the Eastern Region, Zhao Li flashed and disappeared.
At the Bai Clan, the passage had been open for a long time, and Venerate Yin Ming hadn't arrived. Bai Baipo was starting to feel desperate. He looked towards Zhao Li but didn't see him, yet he made no unusual movements.
About two minutes later, the suddenly vanished Zhao Li reappeared before them.
Bai Baipo immediately saw Venerate Yin Ming in Zhao Li's hand and instantly shivered. He had previously hoped that Zhao Li and Yin Ming would perish together, allowing him to truly become the master of White Cloud City.
But seeing Yin Ming in Zhao Li's hand like a dead dog made him completely face reality.
Zhao Li glanced at Bai Baipo, then looked at the Yun Family members and asked:
"Do you recognize him?"
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