At that moment, Han Li, half-embracing the masked woman, stood motionless in the air, his feet planted firmly on the divine wind boat. "Dong sister, must we fight?" Han Li sighed lightly, speaking with a touch of resignation. "Han Li, if you wish to proceed, you must be stronger than I! I've always been curious—what exactly is it about you that has made my Red Fu teacher insist on my marriage to you?" Dong Xuan'er spoke evenly, her eyes flashing a cold glint toward the masked woman who had fainted without anyone noticing, now lying unconscious in Han Li's arms. "Moreover, this person is a Ju Dan stage cultivator from Yan Yue Sect. Do you really think I'll let you carry her off easily?" Her elegant brows gradually arched upward, and a growing aura of intensity settled upon her face. With her words now reaching this point, Han Li had no intention of dwelling on past sentiments or further explanations. After all, the simple illusion array he had hastily set up with the banner flags wouldn't hold the two young masters of Gui Ling Sect for long. Thinking of this, Han Li's face darkened and he said, "Then, Madam Dong, don't let Han Li show any coldness toward you!" With these words, he roared, raised his hand, and at the same time launched two streaks of black light and five streaks of white light. A turtle-shell artifact also appeared in front of him, shielding his body. Meanwhile, four puppet beasts emerged from either side of his body, each opening its mouth to emit a beam of light as wide as a large bowl. It was clear he had decided to give his full strength from the start—no trace of gentleness or mercy. Upon seeing Han Li's attack so fierce, Dong Xuan'er's expression changed dramatically. Yet, biting her silver teeth, she raised one hand of jade and summoned a soft, rose-colored silk scarf. As she moved, red glimmers surged from her hands, blending seamlessly with the scarf to form a magnificent, radiant red shield, which enveloped her completely. Dong Xuan'er was certain that no matter how fierce Han Li's assault, it would never penetrate this powerful shield—formed by the fusion of the "Fire Phoenix Scarf" and her magical technique. Just as Dong Xuaner was full of confidence, the divine wind boat beneath Han Li's feet flashed with a brilliant light, and with a sudden "hiss," both Han Li and his法宝 slipped past her side. The attacking法宝 that had come charging in, merely feinted and then instantly turned, following the light beam to vanish. Han Li had not even engaged in a single exchange of combat—he simply vanished. This development left Dong Xuaner utterly astonished! She stood there, stunned, then flushed with anger. However, when she stormed to pursue Han Li, the four beams of light from the puppet beasts had already reached her. Thus, Dong Xuaner had to wait until the beams had passed before she could hastily withdraw her light shield, while Han Li, already riding the divine wind boat, had become a dark dot, swiftly disappearing from sight. Of course, Dong Xuaner was not willing to be treated so lightly by Han Li. Relying on the remarkable nature of her teleportation technique, she ignored the four puppet beasts and set off after him with renewed determination. But shortly afterward, the black dot ahead flickered a few times before vanishing completely. Dong Xuan searched furiously in the vicinity, yet found no trace at all. With no choice, she had to admit she had lost Han Li, and slowly retraced her steps back along the original path with listless energy. … Several hours later, Han Li carried the veiled woman in his arms and appeared inside a dry tree hollow. The bear that inhabited the hollow was completely dismembered at the entrance by Han Li's unceremonious actions. As soon as Han Li set the veiled woman down on the ground, he immediately reached out to grasp one of her jade wrists, gently channeling his spiritual energy into her body to take her pulse and assess her condition. Yet, just as soon as he began, he regretted his hasty move profoundly. For only a little of his spiritual energy had entered her body when a sudden, powerful suction emerged from within her, causing his energy to rush out like a flood breaking its banks. Startled, Han Li tried to release his grip, but his hands remained firmly stuck to hers, as if glued. In desperation, he reached out with his other hand to assist, only to find that upon touching her body, it too was drawn into the same suction. As a result, his internal spiritual power surged even more vigorously. Han Li was horrified, feeling his inner qi and the accumulated spiritual energy gradually being forcibly drawn away by the veiled woman, with the suction growing stronger and stronger. He grew panic-stricken! Yet his hands were tightly bound, and he dared not even attempt to kick her with his feet, as he had done before—now completely at a loss. Han Li could only watch in dismay as his cultivation level dropped from mid-Ji to initial Ji, then further to the Qi Foundation stage. Overcome with pain, he could no longer bear it, and suddenly felt his vision blur—then collapsed completely, landing squarely upon the veiled woman. "Oh, how fragrant, how soft!" he thought in his final moments before losing consciousness. Thus, within this quiet cave, a man and a woman entwined in passionate intimacy, yet neither moved nor became aware of the passage of time, while Han Li's spiritual energy continued to flow steadily into the woman's body. ……不知过了多久，韩立终于在昏昏沉沉中缓缓醒了过来。然而刚一睁开朦胧的双眼，他就看到一个妙曼无比的身影正站在树洞口，背对着自己向外眺望。略一怔住，随即头痛加剧。强忍着没有发出声音，他急忙回想晕厥前发生的情景，心惊之下，立刻以神识探入体内。结果，心沉到了最深处。他此时的修为不仅回落至炼气期，竟仅止于炼气期三四层，这让他五雷轰顶，彻底呆立不动。“你醒来了？”就在韩立失神之际，那曼妙的身影并未回头，却轻声问道。“南宫婉，这是怎么回事？我好心救了你，法力为何却全被你吸走了？” Han Li came to himself from his dazed state, his expression growing increasingly grave, and he spoke with growing irritation. "Nan Gong Wan? Do you know my elder sister?" The woman finally turned her head. At that moment, the headpiece she had been wearing had been removed, revealing her delicate face, which Han Li now saw clearly. When he first heard it, he only thought that Nan Gong Wan had sustained serious injuries, which was why her voice sounded unusual. Yet, in that brief moment of distraction, he ended up making a complete mess—saving the wrong person and having his entire cultivation level completely drained by this woman. Over a dozen years of dedicated practice, all gone to waste! Han Li felt increasingly unlucky and discouraged, his face flushing and turning pale in turn. "Are you Han Li from Huang Feng Valley?" The female cultivator, who claimed to be Nan Gong Wan's younger sister, smiled gently at Han Li's expression and then said something that made him momentarily stunned. "How did you know my name?" Han Li asked, trying to maintain his composure as the situation had now become unavoidable. He had already sensed that she had no intention of killing him, and with that reassurance, he recalled the method of practicing the "Three-Transformations to Restore Primordial Energy" technique, which helped him regain his calm. "My elder sister and I are as close as sisters—there's nothing we can't share. My elder sister has already told me everything about you." The woman's expression remained calm and indifferent, revealing no clear signs of emotion. Han Li said nothing. "Do you know what my very first thought was when I learned of this? I immediately intended to rush to Huangfeng Valley, cut you into seven or eight pieces, and feed your body to the dogs!" A flash of cold light shot from her eyes, and the words suddenly carried a fierce intensity, causing Han Li's face to subtly pale.