Apart from having the Yin-cold energy within her body completely purged, Zhuo Hongyi could also clearly feel that her own cultivation seemed to have improved somewhat.

“Could it be because of the little old man’s special spiritual power? His kind of scorching spiritual power seems to have an extraordinary effect on me.”

Those afflicted by the Taiyin Art, even after clearing the Yin-cold energy from their bodies, will remain in a weakened state for a short time. It is even more impossible for their cultivation level to show any increase.

Therefore, aside from this explanation, Zhuo Hongyi couldn’t think of any other possibility.

Living room.

When Su Meiyu saw Han Lie and Zhuo Hongyi—who had already recovered completely—walking out side by side from the room, a look of disbelief couldn’t help but appear in her beautiful eyes, as she had been waiting outside all along.

“Hongyi, how do you feel?” Su Meiyu stepped forward and asked.

Zhuo Hongyi smiled slightly. “I feel perfectly fine now, Master.”

Su Meiyu still found it somewhat hard to believe. In just these two short days, Han Lie had completely cleared all the Yin-cold energy from Zhuo Hongyi’s body?

So she used her spiritual power to probe Zhuo Hongyi’s physical condition. As expected, everything inside Zhuo Hongyi was fine; completely unlike how terrible it was before Han Lie arrived.

Su Meiyu took a deep breath; a gentle smile appeared on her still charming face as she said, “Han Lie, it seems I underestimated you earlier.”

“Regardless of what method you used, the Yin-cold energy within Hongyi has indeed been completely cleared.”

“As Hongyi’s master, I should thank you.”

As she spoke, Su Meiyu handed Han Lie an exquisitely decorated wooden box and said, “This is a Foundation Establishment Pill worth fifty thousand Spirit Stones. After taking it, it can allow a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator to directly advance one minor realm.”

“You can take it now or wait until after breaking through to the late Foundation Establishment Stage before taking it, directly breaking through to Foundation Establishment Perfection.”

“When to take it is entirely your choice.”

Hearing this, Han Lie’s eyes immediately lit up!

Through proper cultivation, even breaking through from the late Foundation Establishment Stage to Foundation Establishment Perfection most likely wouldn’t require spending as much as fifty thousand Spirit Stones. But the advantage of Foundation Establishment Pills lies in shortening the time needed for realm breakthroughs.

Especially for cultivators whose spiritual vein grades aren’t high originally. One Foundation Establishment Pill can even save them ten or twenty years, or even several decades or over a hundred years! That’s where the value of Foundation Establishment Pills lies.

However, the high price tag of fifty thousand Spirit Stones for a Foundation Establishment Pill isn’t something ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators can afford either.

“Hall Master is too kind; This Senior merely offered a small help,” Han Lie said politely, though his hands weren’t hesitant at all.

With lightning speed, he took the wooden box from Su Meiyu’s hand and placed it into his storage ring.

Although given a few months up to half a year, he could normally break through to the late Foundation Establishment Stage too. But right now was precisely when Han Lie most needed strength. One Foundation Establishment Pill undoubtedly provided great assistance!

“Compared with Hongyi, fifty thousand Spirit Stones doesn’t really count much,” Su Meiyu said.

Afterward, Su Meiyu took Zhuo Hongyi away.

Because Mine No. 9 was lost, the Law Enforcement Hall must participate in the action against the Sun Moon Sect to retake it. For Zhuo Hongyi, last time she got hit by the Taiyin Art; naturally, she must repay this grudge back.

Strictly speaking, Han Lie also counts as a member of the Heavenly Void Sect. But such matters, what relation do they have with a mere Servant Disciple like him? Unless one day the Heavenly Void Sect faces a catastrophic disaster. By then, it might have something to do with him being a Servant Disciple.

After seven days of rest, the Heavenly Void Sect began leading people to launch a counterattack against the Sun Moon Sect.

Han Lie also used these seven days to successfully break through to Foundation Establishment Perfection using the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Breaking through using pills always leaves the realm somewhat unstable. Han Lie spent a few more days plus one thousand Spirit Stones to consolidate his realm further. Thus, Han Lie’s Foundation Establishment Perfection was finally solid enough.

“Hoo~”

Exiting his cultivation state, Han Lie let out a long sigh.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes as he confidently muttered to himself, “Saintess, next it should be This Senior’s turn to strike back.”

Previously hindered because his cultivation was too weak, facing the threat from Saintess Bai Ling, Han Lie could only choose passive defense, responding to myriad changes with an unchanging stance. Now after breaking through to Foundation Establishment Perfection, maybe he can start counterattacking.

For the past nearly two months, Bai Ling hasn’t made any moves. If he still responds to myriad changes with an unchanging stance like before, it is undoubtedly extremely passive.

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, a sharp sound tearing the air suddenly reached Han Lie’s ears, and a piercing killing intent also assaulted him.

Instantly, goosebumps rose all over Han Lie’s body.

No time to think extra thoughts; Han Lie’s body abruptly burst through the small wooden hut ceiling, catapulting out.

Bang!

Also at the same instant, a sword gleaming with cold light directly pierced the small wooden hut, creating a huge hole in the Violet Heaven Palace outer wall.

“Who dares sneak attack!”

Cold sweat dripped down his forehead; his eyes scanned the surroundings with extreme vigilance, sensing every slightest movement.

In the next breath, a black shadow assaulted from within the darkness at astonishing speed.

Fortunately, having accumulated sufficiently rich combat experience through the meditation cultivation method, before the opponent’s attack arrived, Han Lie drew his black saber, blocking in front.

Clang!

A metallic collision resounded, sparks flying everywhere.

A terrifying force transmitted through the hilt invaded his body, causing momentary numbness in his hands. This force also sent him flying backward.

He kept flying backward several thousand meters until far away from the Violet Heaven Palace, barely managing to steady himself.

Looking up, he saw within the darkness a black shadow holding a gleaming blade charging rapidly.

“Golden Core Stage?!”

His eyes darkened.

Judging by the opponent’s aura plus these two moves just now, the attacker had at least Golden Core Stage cultivation!

“Then let This Senior see what’s so great about the Golden Core Stage!”

The opponent was clearly aiming to kill him. Han Lie deeply knew speed-wise he cannot match a Golden Core Stage expert. Currently, he can only confront head-on!

Bang!

In a thought, scorching fiery red spiritual power climbed onto the blade edge. Facing the black shadow’s head-on charge, Han Lie didn’t dodge or avoid; the black saber, blazing with raging flames, sliced through the night sky, chopping down vertically!

Clang!

Merely deadlocked for a few breaths, Han Lie was again sent flying.

But this time he saw the attacker clearly. The opponent was wearing night attire, even her face covered with a black veil; only her eyes were exposed.

But judging by her slender figure, Han Lie concluded the attacker was definitely female.