46: Han Paopao

Just as the fierce attack was about to pierce the Huangfeng Valley female Disciple’s back, at the critical moment, a golden light suddenly descended from the sky. With a crisp 'clang', it barely blocked the red light.

The golden light dissipated, revealing a golden Talisman as thin as a cicada's wing, shimmering with spiritual light, clearly not an ordinary item.

"Phew..." Lin Feng's heart settled slightly. He finally found this dusty [Golden Light Talisman] in a corner of his System Storage Pouch. The current System Mall mostly refreshes Advanced Talismans at the lowest, making this low-tier Advanced Talisman quite rare.

He glanced towards the tree hollow. Han Li still showed no movement, and he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Forget it, I'll have to do it myself."

Lin Feng no longer hesitated. His figure flickered, and he appeared above the tree hollow where Han Li was hiding. Then, with a light tap of his toe, he landed steadily in front of the Huangfeng Valley female Disciple.

"Junior Sister, run! Senior Brother will cover your retreat!" Lin Feng said without looking back, his voice steady, carrying a sense of righteousness that settled one's mind.

The Huangfeng Valley female Disciple, having narrowly escaped death and still shaken, suddenly saw a handsome and extraordinary Senior Brother from the same sect descend from the sky and stand in front of her. An unspeakable sense of gratitude and security immediately welled up in her heart.

"Senior Brother..." Her voice was choked with emotion.

The Yanyue Sect female Disciple on the opposite side was startled at first, then her eyebrows shot up, and a hint of mockery appeared on her face: "Another one coming to die?"

She sized up Lin Feng, seeing that although he had an outstanding appearance, the spiritual energy fluctuations on his body were unremarkable, seemingly only at the twelfth or thirteenth layer of Qi Refining. She couldn't help but sneer, "You pretty boy, although you're handsome and dashing, your brain seems a bit foolish. Are you trying to emulate the hero saving the beauty from those storybooks? What a pity, in reality, it'll just be a buy one get one free!"

Lin Feng took a closer look at this Yanyue Sect woman and found her increasingly familiar.

Isn't this the "Many Treasures Woman" from the original work, who had her loot taken by Old Devil Han and possessed many treasures? It was quite a coincidence; he had unintentionally pushed the original plot forward, but Han Li wasn't following the script.

"Enough nonsense!" Many Treasures Woman clearly didn't want to waste time. With a flick of her wrist, the crystal ball that had already disintegrated the trapped Flying Sword glowed brightly red again.

She chanted an incantation, and a spell was cast into the crystal ball.

"Buzz!"

The crystal ball vibrated violently, emitting circles of invisible ripples that rapidly spread outwards.

In an instant, within a radius of a mile, the air seemed to become viscous, and faint red lines appeared in the Void Realm, outlining everything within this area.

Many Treasures Woman stared at the surface of the crystal ball, where the surrounding enemies were clearly reflected.

Her gaze swept over Lin Feng, then over the injured Huangfeng Valley female Disciple, and finally, it settled on the giant tree where Han Li was hiding.

Under the crystal ball's reflection, the outline of the tree hollow was clearly visible, and one could even vaguely see a figure curled up inside.

"Hmm?" A hint of surprise flashed in Many Treasures Woman's eyes, quickly turning into a cold sneer, "Hmph, are all Huangfeng Valley people such cowardly rats who hide their heads and show their tails? One after another, they all like to hide!"

Before she finished speaking, she formed a hand seal with her left hand and pointed it remotely at Lin Feng.

A red light, even more condensed than before, shot out from the crystal ball like a laser, directly at Lin Feng's face!

Immediately after, she twisted her wrist, and another identical red light whistled towards the tree hollow where Han Li was hiding!

Seeing this, Lin Feng was already prepared. He deliberately showed a look of horror on his face and shouted, "Junior Sister, be careful!"

At the same time, he fumbled frantically in his Storage Pouch and pulled out a rather ordinary-looking small black shield, infused it with magical power, and met the red light.

"Bang!"

The red light struck the small green shield, producing a dull thud. Lin Feng stumbled back several steps, a look of strain on his face, his arm trembling slightly.

In reality, with his current Body Refining cultivation, comparable to Core Formation, even if he stripped naked and stood still, allowing this Many Treasures Woman to shoot at him for an entire day, he might not be injured. His current posture was purely for show.

On the other side, the tree hollow where Han Li was located was not so relaxed.

The red light came with fierce momentum, threatening to collapse the tree hollow and bury him alive.

"Not good!" Han Li was greatly alarmed and could no longer bother with hiding.

At the critical moment, he slapped his Storage Pouch, and a black-glowing iron shield instantly flew out, expanding against the wind to the size of a door, blocking the tree hollow.

It was precisely that top-grade defensive Magical Artifact, the [Mystic Iron Flying Shield], exchanged for the thousand-year Spiritual Plant ripened with the small green bottle in the Treasure Light Pavilion!

"Boom!"

The red light violently crashed onto the Mystic Iron Flying Shield, erupting in dazzling light.

The giant tree shook violently, and gravel and mud crumbled down. Although the Mystic Iron Flying Shield blocked this attack, the spiritual light on its surface dimmed considerably, clearly indicating a significant consumption.

Han Li, inside the tree hollow, looked even paler, still feeling lingering fear.

The Magical Artifact of this Yanyue Sect female Disciple was actually so powerful!

And Han Li, having just used his magical power, naturally had his Qi Concealment Art fail, revealing his figure that was almost integrated with the tree.

Lin Feng, seeing Han Li finally forced out, chuckled inwardly, but on his face, he appropriately showed a look of "surprise" mixed with "joy" and loudly said, "Old Brother Han! So you were here too! That's great!"

While "struggling" to resist Many Treasures Woman's attack, he urgently shouted to Han Li, "Old Brother Han, this woman has many Magical Artifacts and is very powerful, I am no match! You quickly take this Junior Sister and leave first, I will cover your retreat!"

Saying this, Lin Feng actually roared, adopting the stance of a good Senior Brother in the cultivation world, and actively charged towards Many Treasures Woman, the black small shield in his hand flashing continuously, creating a perilous situation.

Han Li, having just been forced to reveal himself, heard Lin Feng's "righteous and noble" words and saw his "selfless" back, protecting his fellow Disciple. His face immediately flushed, and a strong sense of shame welled up in his heart.

He asked himself, if their positions were reversed, he would absolutely not be able to do this much for a fellow Disciple he barely knew.

Brother Lin... truly noble!

Looking at the severely injured Huangfeng Valley female Disciple, who was gazing at him with eyes mixed with gratitude, worry, and anticipation, Han Li's heart was even more conflicted.

To flee, or not to flee?

If he fled, and Senior Brother Lin were to perish here, wouldn't he become an ungrateful villain?

But if he didn't flee and stayed to fight this fierce Yanyue Sect woman head-on, with his shallow cultivation, he would likely be in great danger. His purpose for this trip was the main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill; he didn't want to lose his life here.

"Senior Brother..." The Huangfeng Valley female Disciple, seeing Han Li hesitate, pleaded tearfully, "Help that Senior Brother, and save me too..."

Han Li listened to her mournful voice, his heart struggling even more.

He glanced at Lin Feng, who was "fighting valiantly," and then at the seemingly effortless Many Treasures Woman, and gritted his teeth.

"Brother Lin's nobility, Junior Brother Han admires!" Han Li took a deep breath and shouted at Lin Feng's back, "But Han is truly not good at fighting, staying here would only be a burden! This Junior Sister is severely injured, I will take her away first! Brother Lin, you... you take care!"

As he spoke, he quickly stepped forward and scooped up the injured Huangfeng Valley female Disciple in his arms.

The female Disciple wanted to struggle, wanting Han Li to help Lin Feng, but her injuries were severe, and she had no strength left.

Han Li ignored her. After picking her up, he turned and sped off in the opposite direction without looking back, urgently saying, "Brother Lin, rest assured, Han will not fail your trust and will definitely bring Junior Sister out safely!"

His figure disappeared into the dense, blood-colored jungle after a few leaps.

Lin Feng saw all of this clearly with his Divine Sense, and the corner of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

"Good heavens, Old Devil Han is still Old Devil Han. This shamelessness... decisiveness... I admire, I admire."

Although the result was somewhat different from what he expected, he had thought Han Li would at least symbolically help a little, but he didn't expect him to just bolt.

However, half of his goal was achieved. At least he forced Han Li out and made him owe him a "favor."

As for this Huangfeng Valley Junior Sister... Lin Feng had already placed a Divine Thought on her, which contained an Advanced Talisman, enough to ensure her safety, considering it payment for the extra.

At this moment, seeing that Han Li had already fled far away, Lin Feng no longer bothered to act.

He put away his exaggerated expression and also put away the black shield named [Renwang Shield], looking calmly at Many Treasures Woman.

Many Treasures Woman was also stunned by Lin Feng's sudden change. Was this handsome young man's brain exchanged for his looks?

"Giving up resistance? You handsome young man, if you obediently surrender and accompany this elder sister for a few nights, I might consider sparing your life!"