At the same time, traveling through time, starting from subverting the war at the top

Chapter 272 Yuan Yao
Just as the man in black robes was in danger, a large hand formed from spiritual energy broke through the air, grabbed the ghost king, and subdued it in an instant.

Lin Mo did not use any strange fire.

Because he needed a soul body to create the puppet, and this ghost king, who was very close to the Nascent Soul stage, was the perfect choice.

The man in black robes, who had been resigned to his fate, was filled with shock upon seeing this scene.

She turned around and saw that the person who came was indeed Lin Mo.

In her opinion, even some old monsters in the Nascent Soul stage might not be able to eliminate such a powerful Ghost King so easily.

She wasn't surprised that Lin Mo had done this.

She was not far from the scene when Lin Mo fought with Barbarian Beard.

"Thank you, senior, for saving my life." The man in black robes stepped forward and bowed, his voice low and hoarse, which made people feel slightly uncomfortable.

Hearing the extremely unpleasant voice, Lin Mo said calmly, "Fellow Daoist is a female cultivator, right? There's no need to use a falsetto. Fellow Daoist Han Li and I have already figured it out."

With Lin Mo's cultivation level, he could see through the true face under the black robe at a glance. Those meager concealment techniques were nothing in front of Lin Mo.

Not only that, Lin Mo also knew the other party's true identity, because the woman's identity was too obvious.

Standing to the side, Han Li nodded slightly. As a cultivator of the Great Evolution Technique, his divine sense was far stronger than that of ordinary Core Formation cultivators, so he naturally saw through the black-robed man's disguise.

Knowing that the other party was a Nascent Soul cultivator, his attempt to conceal his identity was useless.

The man in black robes reverted to his original voice, speaking in a soft, feminine tone: "I have no intention of hiding anything from you, senior. I did this simply to make things more convenient for me when I'm out in public."

After saying this, the woman in the black robe slowly removed the black hood from her head, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.

This woman not only has skin as white as snow and so delicate it seems to break at a touch, but also long, flowing, jet-black hair. She wears a golden hair ring on her forehead, adding a touch of mysterious charm and making her look extremely aloof and proud!

Upon seeing the beautiful face of the black-robed female cultivator, even Lin Mo, who was used to seeing stunning beauties, nodded slightly. In the mortal world, her appearance alone was no less than that of Zi Ling.

On the other side, Han Li froze on the spot after seeing the beautiful face of the woman in black robes, but a strange and inexplicable look appeared in his eyes.

The woman in black robes blushed slightly under Han Li's gaze, a mixture of smugness and displeasure welling up inside her. She coldly replied:

"Fellow Daoist, have you looked enough? Is there something wrong with this young lady's face?"

If it weren't for Lin Mo's sake, the woman in black robes would probably have already turned hostile on the spot.

Han Li was not angry after being reprimanded, but he did not look away either.

If Lin Mo hadn't known about the history between the two and understood Han Li's character, anyone else might have genuinely suspected that Han Li had some ulterior motives.

"I never expected that in just over a hundred years, Miss Yuan would have already reached the Core Formation stage. Congratulations!" Just as the black-robed beauty was getting annoyed by the stare, Han Li's smile vanished, and he spoke up.

"What Miss Yuan? You've mistaken me for someone else. My surname is Ruan." The woman in black robes immediately forgot her embarrassment when Han Li called her "Miss Yuan," and instead denied it with a look of panic.

This situation was completely unexpected for Han Li, and he couldn't help but stare at the woman's beautiful eyes, which were somewhat flickering.

At this moment, the beautiful woman's face turned pale, and she stared intently at Han Li, her wariness evident in her eyes.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense!
All of this stemmed from Han Li's extremely ordinary address of "Miss Yuan" just now.

Seeing this, Han Li was somewhat confused.

Lin Mo knew why the woman in the black robe had reacted so strongly.

The woman in black robes was named Yuan Yao. She had an older sister, and the two sisters were originally disciples of a small sect near Kui Xing Island. However, they left the sect to improve their cultivation, hoping to find high-level cultivators as their dual cultivation partners or to receive guidance in their cultivation. Her first encounter with Han Li was on Kui Xing Island.

At that time, the two sisters focused their attention on Qu Hun, who was at the Pseudo-Core Realm, which made Han Li both amused and exasperated.

This is why Han Li said he had met Yuan Yao. At that time, the Yuan Yao sisters were only at the Qi Refining Perfection stage, while Han Li was already at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Now that they meet again, Han Li was surprised to find that the other party had also become a Core Formation stage cultivator, just like him, which is why he couldn't help but speak.

The reason Yuan Yao was so nervous after being recognized by Han Li was because she was currently being hunted down by the Qingyang Sect. After separating from Han Li years ago, she and her sister fell into the hands of the young master of the Qingyang Sect one after the other. Her older sister was forced to become the young master's cultivation vessel, and later planned to extend her evil reach to Yuan Yao.

To protect Yuan Yao, the two sisters plotted to kill the young master of Qingyang Sect. During the attack, Yuan Yao's older sister shielded her from the young master's dying counterattack and died on the spot. Now, only her soul remains, residing in a magical artifact.

For years, Yuan Yao had been living in anonymity, evading the pursuit of the Qingyang Sect while searching for a way to save her sister.

After Han Li explained the whole story, Yuan Yao finally lowered her guard.

"Alright, if you two want to catch up, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future."

Lin Mo looked at Yuan Yao and said, "I just saved Miss Yuan's life, so it's fair that I ask you for something as a way of repaying you, isn't it?"

In Lin Mo's view, repaying kindness is a matter of course; his principle has always been to never do something for free.

Even Han Li, the future Dao Ancestor, would be completely taken advantage of, let alone a young girl like Yuan Yao.

"What would you like, senior?"

"The Soul-Crying Beast you just summoned."

Lin Mo, who was familiar with the plot, naturally knew that the origin and potential of this Soul-Crying Beast were extraordinary, but Yuan Yao was unaware of this.

“Okay.” Yuan Yao didn’t hesitate for a moment. She immediately took a spirit beast pouch from her waist and handed it to Lin Mo without hesitation.

Lin Mo reached out and took it, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

This girl is interesting.

After receiving the spirit beast pouch, Lin Mo scanned it briefly with his divine sense and saw that the Crying Soul Beast was fast asleep inside.

Lin Mo put away the spirit beast pouch.

Yuan Yao then suddenly opened her mouth, and a gray-black bead was spat out and fell into her palm.

"This is the Soul-Sounding Pearl, which is also used to control the Soul-Crying Beast. As long as you refine this item using the same method as refining ordinary magic treasures, this Soul-Crying Beast will be yours forever. I haven't had this beast for long and haven't truly refined it yet. Now you can forcibly erase the traces of my divine sense on it." Yuan Yao said, handing it to Lin Mo.

Lin Mo reached out and took it as well.

"Okay, let's go."

After getting the item, Lin Mo didn't linger but walked straight ahead.

Looking at the passage that had suddenly cleared in front of Lin Mo, Yuan Yao finally understood why she had heard the mournful howls of vengeful ghosts coming from behind her.

Led by Lin Mo, the three of them finally emerged from the grayish-white fog area.

This made Han Li and Yuan Yao breathe a sigh of relief. It was really easy following this incredibly capable senior.

(End of this chapter)