Chapter 248: Leaving the City (1/2)

After cleaning himself up, Li Ye prepared to take Nie Tian to the inter-spatial teleportation portal in the central square. Just as they were about to depart, Hu Han appeared.

“Oh, you’re here,” Li Ye said. “I’m going to arrange for Hua Tian’s trip to the Void Illusion Mountain Range. I’ll be back soon.”

“The Void Illusion Mountain Range?” Hu Han seemed surprised as she looked at Nie Tian, her eyes wide. “He’s only at the Lesser Heaven stage. I’m afraid that he’ll be murdered before he can get there.”

Li Ye snorted and said, “He’ll teleport to the heart of the Void Illusion Mountain Range, instead of taking a long journey to get there.”

Upon hearing those words, Hu Han’s eyes lit up, and she said with a pleading tone, “Lord Li, I’ve worked for you for more than a year. I’m recently a bit short of spirit stones, so I’d like to go with him and try my luck in the Void Illusion Mountain Range. Plus, his cultivation base is too low. Even if he doesn’t have to travel on foot to get there, it will still be dangerous for him to stay there alone. I can look after him for you.”

Although Hu Han had assisted Li Ye with equipment forging for a long time, he had never been warm to her.

From what she could tell, Li Ye had never considered her as one of his own. She was also aware that Pei Qiqi, who was an expert in spatial magics, had set up a small teleportation portal in the Void Illusion Mountain Range.

Originally, only the Dark Moon, Wild Fire, and Blood Skull had the skills and resources to set up teleportation portals in the Void Illusion Mountain Range.

They had never allowed others to set up new ones in the mountain range.

And they only allowed their own members and those who were attached to them to use the portals.

Pei Qiqi was one of the very few who was both capable and respected enough to have their own portals set up in the Void Illusion Mountain Range.

Hu Han had long since overheard that Pei Qiqi had established a small scale teleportation portal in the Void Illusion Mountain Range, but Pei Qiqi had never allowed others to use it, only Li Ye and herself.

Therefore, when she learned that Li Ye was going to let Nie Tian use the portal, she thought that she might be able to take advantage of the opportunity and tag along.

“You want to go too?” Li Ye frowned.

Hu Han nodded repeatedly and said, “Don’t you worry. I’ll never reveal the location of the portal to others, and I’ll even pay for the trip. Furthermore, if you allow me to go with Hua Tian. I’ll keep an eye on him while we’re there. Should any danger come up, I’ll do my utmost to protect him.”

Li Ye pondered in silence.

As a matter of fact, neither Nie Tian nor Hu Han understood why he had attached so much importance to Nie Tian that he had been willing to vouch for him and include him on their trip to the secret mine.

The major reason was that Nie Tian had been brought to them by Hua Mu, and Hua Mu was sworn friends with his master. He even had a feeling that there was a great deal of mystery between the two of them.

That made Nie Tian different from the others.

After pondering for a while, Li Ye took out a dark-green medicinal pill from within his ring of holding and held it out to Hu Han. “There’s no need for you to pay. If you really want to go, take this Heart Crushing Pill. You probably already know how it works. If you take it, I’ll allow you to go with Hua Tian.”

The moment she saw the pill, Hu Han’s expression flickered drastically.

She seemed torn with indecision as she asked, “When will you give me the antidote?”

“When the two of you come back.” Li Ye said with no expression.

Hu Han clenched her jaw as she grabbed the pill. Then, after a deep breath, she swallowed it and said, “Okay now?”

Li Ye emphasized, “Remember to keep Hua Tian safe. If he doesn’t return with you, you won’t get the antidote.”

Hu Han gave a bitter smile and nodded in assent.

“Don’t think ill of me. I just like to be on the safe side. Your cultivation base is way higher than his, and it’s not like you’re in Shatter City. I’d never know if you somehow decided to kill him in the Void Illusion Mountain Range.” Li Ye was blunt with his intentions. “You’re right. You’ve worked for me for more than a year, but I can’t say I know you well. No decent and honest person would come live in the Realm of Split Void. Plus, I’ve heard stories about you.”

Hu Han’s face grew grim as she said, “I see. I knew you wouldn’t trust someone like me.”

Li Ye turned to her and said, “You go ahead and wait for us at the teleportation portal. We’ll be there shortly.”

Hu Han didn’t say another word and walked out of the room.