Am I the only good person in this cultivation world?

As soon as Zhou Yunli drew his sword, the servants around him fell to the ground one after another with a series of thuds.

"Brother Yunli, you're amazing! Is this the 'sword energy' of a cultivator?" Zhiyu's beautiful eyes sparkled.

"Ah, well, that's about right."

Zhou Yunli chuckled awkwardly and scratched his head, but in the end he still told her the truth:

"Actually, I don't know what happened either."

"Then, could it be that senior from before caught up with us?"

As soon as they finished speaking, the two felt a cold wind brush against their faces, and a mysterious black shadow appeared in front of them.

Zhou Yunli's heart tightened. He quickly put Zhiyu down and shielded her behind him, his left hand forming a hand seal, his right hand holding his sword horizontally in front of him, his eyes fixed intently on the man.

"Senior, you're the one who spoke just now, right? What did you do to them?"

"Don't worry, it was just a small 'dream spell.' They'll wake up after tonight."

Yao Han stood lazily in the woods, not taking Zhou Yunli seriously at all. He even casually cast a few minor spells to extinguish the torches that had fallen to the ground, preventing the fire from spreading.

"I'm curious, even though you're only at the first level of Qi Refining, you're still a cultivator, so how come you don't even know such a simple spell?"

"I haven't...learned it yet."

"..."

Yao Han reached under the mask and rubbed his temples.

"Alright, I now understand why you're trapped by mortals. Do you remember what I just said, young friend?"

"This junior is just an ordinary wandering cultivator in the mountains, penniless and with nothing of value in my storage bag. I really don't know what you saw in me, senior."

"When we brushed past each other just now, the spirit beast in my spirit beast bracelet reacted strangely."

This kid seems reckless and impulsive; it's best if he doesn't beat around the bush and just speaks his mind.

"A spirit beast?" Zhou Yunli was stunned.

"Hmm. There must be something in your storage bag that it's interested in. Once you hand it over to me, I'll leave and won't bother you two anymore, how about that?"

"Well...we're not married yet."

Zhou Yunli blushed, and the woman behind him also lowered her head shyly.

Is that the point? What does it matter to me whether you two are married or not!

Yao Han's lips twitched, and he almost had the urge to kill someone and steal the treasure.

"Thank you for saving us, senior. If it weren't for you, we would not have been able to escape today. We are deeply grateful for your kindness. Please accept our bow."

The woman stepped forward, took Zhou Yunli's hand, and the two of them bowed to Yao Han together.

Yao Han nodded. This woman was much more clever than her male companion. Although she was not a cultivator, she was beautiful, intelligent, and reasonable.

"My name is Song Zhiyu. May I ask your esteemed name, senior?"

"My name is Zhou Yunli." Yunli clasped his hands in a fist and added.

"No need for formalities. Forget about names; I'm only helping you two because of what's in your bag."

The two exchanged a glance.

"Since you say so, senior, this item must be of great use to you. Brother Yunli, why don't you hand it over to the senior? This will be a way of repaying your life-saving grace."

"But there's really nothing in my storage bag..."

"Then why don't we just take everything out of the bag and ask the senior to take a look?"

"Well... alright, since you've put it that way, I'll show it to you, senior."

As he spoke, Zhou Yunli took the storage bag from his waist. With a thought, all the contents of the bag flew out and floated in front of the three of them.

Yao Han's gaze sharpened as he looked at the objects.

Five spirit stones, an iron sword, a bottle of pills, and several kinds of green herbs.

This week, Yunli wasn't lying; this was all the stuff he had in his pocket.

Yao Han focused his gaze on the herbs, carefully examining them. When his eyes landed on the last blue-purple herb, his eyes lit up.

Huh, what's this!

Before he could even reach for it, Xiao Yuan inside the bracelet couldn't hold back any longer. With a whoosh, it flew out of the bracelet, bit the herb, and then shrank back inside.

In the eyes of Yun Li and the other, they only saw a white shadow flash by in mid-air before the herb disappeared.

The two were startled and unconsciously took a half step back.

"This is the Blue Blood Flower. It's not very useful to cultivators, but it's a priceless treasure for spirit beasts and monsters. Consuming it can greatly accelerate their cultivation speed. Where did you find it?"

This kind of herb that can help spirit beasts advance is extremely hard to find in Dongling, because once it matures, it will attract monsters to come and eat it. By the time someone finds it, it has already been eaten to the last root.

Throughout the Eastern Ridge, only a few prestigious sects can cultivate similar spiritual herbs in large quantities. Even among the Six Sects, such spiritual herbs are rare.

"So this thing is called Blue Blood Flower."

Zhou Yunli suddenly realized:

"In reply to your question, senior, I discovered this flower in a stone cave about twenty miles west of Ziqiu. I originally intended to pick it and see if I could sell it for a good price in the market, but since it is of use to you, senior, that's all the better."

This week, Yunli's thoughts were written all over his face. He kept saying "It couldn't be better," but his eyes were full of regret.

Seeing this, Song Zhiyu lightly pinched his arm and said:

"Now that you have obtained the flower as you wish, could you please let my husband and me leave? We have lingered here for too long, and I'm afraid someone will come after us later."

"Don't rush, this blue blood flower is so rare, I won't take advantage of you two."

As he spoke, Yao Han casually took out two spirit stones from his pocket and tossed them over:

"Just now I observed that the stems and leaves of this flower were not fully unfolded. Although it is not yet a hundred years old, it should be at least eighty or ninety years old. Here are two hundred spirit stones for you."

Zhou Yunli accepted the spirit stones, initially thinking the senior was stingy, but when he saw their quality, his eyes widened in excitement:

"This, this is a superior-grade spirit stone! Senior, are you really going to give me this spirit stone?"

"What else can I do? It's all in your hands now, how can I take it back?"

"Premium spirit stones?"

Song Zhiyu blinked. She had not yet officially entered the world of cultivation and had no concept of spirit stones.

"Zhiyu, this superior-grade spirit stone is equivalent to one hundred ordinary spirit stones. With these two hundred spirit stones, we can easily afford a small courtyard, and you'll also have a cultivation technique to learn!"

"Two hundred can buy a courtyard? This stone is more expensive than gold?" Song Zhiyu's face also showed shock.

"Alright, now that we've all gotten what we needed, let's leave."

Seeing that Yao Han was about to leave, Song Zhiyu quickly pulled Yun Li along and bowed several times:

"We will never forget your great kindness, senior! We hope you will tell us your name, so that we can remember it forever."

Yao Han had already intended to summon the Impermanent Boat, but upon hearing this, a thought struck him, and he suddenly removed the mask from his face.

The two were stunned. They hadn't expected this "senior" to look so young, even younger than them.

"You must be the eldest daughter of the Song family in this city, right? Rumor has it that the young lady of the Song family in Ziqiu will soon be married to the young master of the Ning family in Fancheng. How will you explain this to your family if you just leave like this?"

Zhiyu was taken aback, a hint of loneliness flashed in her eyes, and she silently lowered her head.

A moment later, she looked up at Yao Han, about to say something, but was stopped by Yun Li:

"Senior, you may not know this, but this marriage was her father's arbitrary decision and not her own. The marriage with the Ning family was merely to maintain the family's interests."

"Zhiyu and I were childhood sweethearts and had known each other for many years before we embarked on the path of cultivation. I couldn't bear to see Zhiyu fall into the hands of that lecherous Ning family man and become a victim of this marriage. That's why I made such a fuss today."

"Knowing that she possesses spiritual roots, such talent shouldn't be confined to this secluded mansion forever. Once we have suitable cultivation techniques, we can embark on the path of cultivation together, leaving this Purple Hill. The sky is high and the sea is wide; where can't we go, where can't we roam!"

Although Zhou Yunli had been looking at Yao Han the whole time, his words seemed more directed at Zhiyu, or even at himself.

Yao Han nodded, then sighed softly:

"I do not mean to be nosy, but the path you are on will surely be full of thorns."

"The cultivation world is not as wonderful as you two imagine. You just happened to meet me today. If it were a vicious villain here, you would probably be dead already."

"Man has no intention of harming tiger, but tiger may harm man. You may treat others with kindness, but they may not treat you with kindness in return. Don't show these two hundred spirit stones to others easily."

"Alright, that's all I have to say. I, Yao, am about to embark on my journey. You two should also hurry on your way. If fate allows, we may meet again."

After saying that, Yao Han summoned the Impermanent Boat, which transformed into a streak of black light and flew into the sky.

"We will heed the teachings of our predecessors!"

The two bowed to the sky again, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses.

"This Senior Yao is a really nice person."

"It's this magical artifact... it doesn't look like something a righteous cultivator would use..."