Lu Li was stunned when he saw the looks in the elders' eyes. Then he realized that even the elders knew about what was going on with him.
"Ahem... Li'er."
Third Elder cleared his throat, then said, "I heard that you sparred with Jiaojiao yesterday and used that forbidden power during the fight. But everyone also discovered that your power benefits the cultivation of Secret Blood Warriors. Is that true?"
Seeing the burning gazes of his Senior Brothers and Senior Apprentice-Sisters, with even the elders staring at him, how could Lu Li not understand what was happening? He could only nod stiffly.
"Well... Third Elder, this disciple is willing to help my Senior Brothers and Senior Apprentice-Sisters, but right now, I truly lack the strength to do so..."
Lu Li made himself perfectly clear, causing the eyes of the Senior Brothers and Senior Apprentice-Sisters present to shine even brighter. Mainly because after last night's experience, Lu Li had realized that high-level Secret Blood Warriors really could suck him dry.
He had no desire to experience Senior Sister Baisha's marrow-draining, bone-sucking treatment a second time.
If even Senior Sister Baisha was like that, then faced with elders who stood at the pinnacle of the True Self Realm, Lu Li felt he might be sucked into a dried corpse.
More importantly, the Demon God inside him was completely uncooperative in this matter. It fiercely resisted letting Secret Blood Warriors absorb that black substance.
"Uh... Li'er, you misunderstand."
Third Elder was somewhat embarrassed. The older one became, the wiser one was said to be. Having seen countless things in life, he was no fool, and he naturally saw that Lu Li was trying to block off any opening for them to make a request. Still, after learning of this matter, he and the