Acquisition Plan and Han Li's Choice to Take the Blame

Acquisition Plan and Han Li's Choice to Take the Blame

"Alright, we agree to your proposal. Let's begin the testing first."

Broad Hill and Azure Luan exchanged a glance before answering decisively.

"It would be best to find men with average talent who are also somewhat older. If anything goes wrong during the testing, it will be easier to handle."

Though he knew nothing should go wrong, Han Li still offered a reminder.

"Right, can it just be consumed directly?" Broad Hill asked.

"No. It needs to be melted down with high-temperature flames first before being swallowed. Then you can simply cultivate," Han Li added.

"Alright. Sit down for a while. There's no need to find anyone else; there's a suitable candidate in the residence. I'll make the arrangements," Azure Luan suddenly interjected.

Broad Hill seemed to recall something. He nodded in acknowledgment and watched Azure Luan leave.

"What was that about, Martial Uncle?" Han Li asked his teacher after Azure Luan had left.

"Nothing much. He's supposedly a descendant of your Martial Uncle's younger brother, though they aren't close. His talent is mediocre, and he likes throwing his weight around by relying on your Martial Uncle's status to chase women everywhere. He only recently came seeking refuge here, so don't worry about him. If the experiment succeeds, he'll be the one benefiting anyway." Broad Hill curled his lip, clearly disliking the junior he had mentioned.

"Oh." Since it concerned his Martial Uncle's family affairs, Han Li did not press further.

"Then why haven't you married, Master? Why not leave behind some descendants?"

Han Li suddenly asked. If his master started working hard now, perhaps he could even let his junior martial brother hitch a ride to the God Realm.

Broad Hill's expression stiffened. Could he say that when he was young, he had been too busy cultivating? By the time he had entertained such thoughts, most people his age had either already started families or were nearly in the grave. His interest had faded as well.

"What do you know? A good archer must keep no women in his heart, and then his archery will naturally become godlike. That's why your master was the first to break through to Level 97. Xiao Li, trust your master. Only this way can one reach the pinnacle of archery," Broad Hill stubbornly insisted.

Han Li glanced at his master, who was obviously just talking tough. He did not use the fact that Qian Daoliu's granddaughter was already in her teens despite Qian Daoliu being Level 99 to refute him. Caring for single dogs was everyone's responsibility.

The master and disciple chatted idly for a little longer when they saw Azure Luan approaching with a delighted expression.

"It worked?" Broad Hill blurted out the moment he saw his face.

"It worked. Following Xiao Li's method, after consuming a piece of thousand-year Whale Rubber, the maximum age of the soul ring his body can withstand increased by around four hundred years, though not quite five hundred. Still, that should be because his physical condition was already quite poor."

"Don't worry. I used Soul Power to seal his sight and sense of taste. I only told him it was Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and did not let him know what it actually was. This can count as the last time I help him."

Azure Luan added that last part with an unpleasant expression. If there had not still been some blood relation between them, he would not have minded slapping that descendant to death. Now, at least, he had made use of waste.

"Uh, Martial Uncle really did think things through."

Seeing even his usually gentle Martial Uncle speak like that, Han Li could only reply awkwardly.

"Since it works, what are we waiting for? We can do the detailed follow-up testing later. Come, let's discuss how we should make the purchases first," Broad Hill proposed impatiently.

"Alright."

Han Li and Azure Luan exchanged glances, then joined the discussion.

More than an hour later, the three of them looked with satisfaction at the plan laid out in the middle of the table and a contract placed before each of them, wearing similar smiles.

Azure Luan first let out several "Hehehe" laughs along with them, then hurriedly wiped the smile off his face. This was bad. Had spending too much time with this master and disciple caused him to show signs of being assimilated by them? It was truly damaging to his image. Yet when he looked at the contents of the contract, he simply could not bring himself to feel unhappy.

After talking for a little longer, Han Li was the first to take his leave. It was not that he intended to run off once his business was done; Broad Hill had solemnly reminded him that it was time to cultivate, and that he should not neglect important matters over a little Gold Soul Coin. Han Li, who had originally wanted to mooch a meal, could only obey his master's orders and ride back at full speed to cultivate.

Since they were gathering it in secret, and Vast Sea City—the main collection point—was quite far from Spirit City, which did not pay much attention to intelligence from that area, the plan proceeded very smoothly. In a short time, they had gathered a large quantity of Whale Rubber.

Han Li also became the first soul master on the continent to use a high-year Whale Rubber cultivation package to strengthen his body. His physical strength rose as he had hoped, but the process and experience were truly hard to describe. The smell of Whale Rubber after it had been melted with high-temperature flames was simply unbearable. The fishy stench rushed straight into his head, forcibly giving him a short-term seafood avoidance syndrome.

Half a year passed in the blink of an eye during this process.

While cultivating in the Simulated Environment, Han Li heard Xiu'er calling from outside. He slowly withdrew from his cultivation state, exhaled a breath of stale air, and walked out.

"Sister Xiu'er, is something the matter?"

Han Li looked at the girl, who had grown ever more graceful and poised, and asked with a smile.

"Xiao Li, Broad Hill Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo sent someone to tell you to go to the residence. They said they have something to discuss with you." Xiu'er glanced at Han Li, whose physique had also changed greatly and who had shot up to over one and a half meters tall, making him slightly taller than her. She answered with a blush.

"Alright. Then wait for me at home, Sister Xiu'er. We'll have dinner together when I get back."

Han Li leaned close as he passed her and said this, then quickly left without waiting for Xiu'er's reply.

"Mm."

Xiu'er only spoke softly after Han Li had left, as though answering his earlier question.

Broad Hill's Residence.

The moment Han Li crossed the threshold, he heard his master's excited voice.

"Xiao Li, get over here! We're going to make a fortune!"

After walking around the screen, Han Li saw Broad Hill laughing exaggeratedly, his face radiant with excitement.

"Then congratulations, Master. If you think it's too much, you can give me a little more. I certainly wouldn't mind," Han Li said with a smile.

"Give you more? No problem. Once we sell it, your master will personally give you another one million Gold Soul Coins."

Broad Hill Douluo declared generously.

"Hearing you say that, Master, it really does sound like we're about to make a fortune."

Han Li added with a chuckle as he walked to the table and sat down.

"You brat, you make it sound like your master was stingy before." Broad Hill scolded him with a smile, though it was plain to see that he was in an excellent mood.

When Azure Luan saw Han Li sit down, he smiled and handed him an account book, signaling for him to open it and take a look.

Han Li took it but did not open it. Instead, he casually placed it on the table and looked at the two elders. "I won't look. Master and Martial Uncle will still have to handle the remaining operations, so I'll just wait to receive my share. Next, we need to prepare to report this."

"Mm. We've held it down for half a year. It really is time to report it," Broad Hill said, his smile fading as his expression turned serious.

"Master, just do as we agreed before. Tell the Grand Elder the truth. Just say it was my idea. There's no need to hide it for my sake."

Han Li raised a hand to interrupt Broad Hill, who was about to say something, and spoke earnestly. "You two are different from me. Don't worry about it affecting me. I'm still young; at most, the Grand Elder will criticize me a little. But if it's the two of you, the nature of the matter will be different. It could hurt your relationship. We agreed on this beforehand, so you can't change your minds now."

Broad Hill and Azure Luan exchanged a glance. Their expressions shifted uncertainly, and they could not describe what they were feeling. Was this their disciple protecting them?

Seeing their awkward expressions, Han Li shook his head and took the initiative to reassure them. "Master, Martial Uncle, don't feel like you've let me down. If you really think that way, I won't dare come to you for help in the future. In the end, I was the one who dragged you two into this. You both know the Grand Elder's personality. He won't form any opinion of you because of these little actions of mine. If I stand at the front, he'll understand even better. Who wouldn't look after their juniors, right?"

Seeing how confidently he spoke, and recalling Qian Daoliu's usual conduct, Broad Hill and Azure Luan finally nodded in agreement.

Although the two of them had agreed to Han Li's proposal from the beginning, they had long reached a private consensus to go back on their word. They had benefited as well, and they could not bring themselves to do something so shameless as using their disciple and junior as an excuse. Yet what they had not expected was that Han Li had seen through them and even offered to stand at the forefront himself, making the two of them feel as though they were the ones being looked after.

However, this was something Han Li had planned long ago. Over the past year, he had clearly felt his master and Martial Uncle's care for him, so he naturally chose to return the favor. Besides, he had not acted rashly. Combining his impressions from his memories with discreet probing, he had long since confirmed Qian Daoliu's character.

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