Chapter 281: Chapter 178: Marrying Bai Keqing! Female Demon King? Goddess of War! Breakthrough! Breakthrough!_5

“Then let’s begin.”

Han Li’s large hand pulled Bai Keqing into his embrace, and their shadows vanished from the summit of Chengdao Peak.

Originally, he had intended to wait until after officially marrying Bai Keqing to dual cultivate with her, but since Bai Keqing was eager to experience the effects of dual cultivation, Han Li naturally would not hold back.

After returning to his own sleeping quarters, Han Li laid down a formation and then unsealed Bai Keqing’s cultivation. He even kindly healed her wounds, as a demon queen weakened from serious injuries might have impaired combat ability.

Once these tasks were completed, Patriarch Han began his journey to subdue the demon queen.

Three days later, Patriarch Han formally took a wife, and the grand wedding ceremony caught the attention of the entire Yonchang Manor.

“The Han Family Patriarch is welcoming his fifth wife.”

This news spread throughout Yonchang Manor and even reached several neighboring manors, making countless cultivators click their tongues in wonder.

As cultivators discussed Patriarch Han’s valor, they were also very curious about the origins of Patriarch Han’s beautiful and gentle wives.

Ever since the Han Mansion had moved to Chengsheng Mountain in Yonchang Manor, they had held five wedding ceremonies, but the background and identity of each wife had never been disclosed.

Nor had any power in Yuanzhou or even Yonchang Manor claimed that the Patriarch’s wives came from their influence.

This made countless cultivators even more curious. With Patriarch Han marrying repeatedly, no one outside knew exactly who he had married.

Powers only became aware of the identities and origins of Patriarch Han’s concubines when he took them, and could see their true forms, but they were completely in the dark about the identities of Patriarch Han’s wives.

Han Li, of course, offered no explanations. The identities of his five wives varied, each with their background, and with his current status, he could not reveal them yet, or else it would bring great trouble.

The wedding ceremony took place as scheduled, with the various powers of Yonchang Manor very graciously attending. With the situation in the Daqian Empire now stable, they certainly did not want to offend Han Mansion.

Han Mansion was willing to keep a low profile, staying in the spiritually impoverished corner of Chengsheng Mountain without competing over territory or cultivation resources with them; it was a true relief.

In the past two to three years, the forces of Yonchang Manor had more than once been thankful for Han Mansion’s discretion. Looking at the other manors and states, the newly moved-in forces were locked in fierce battles with the local powers over territory and resources.

After the wedding ceremony ended, Han Li entered the bridal chamber and saw Bai Keqing who was now different from before.

Bai Keqing had changed from her light blue dress into bridal attire, adding a touch of grace and tenderness to her originally seductive and untamed, sexy charm.

Especially these past few days, through Patriarch Han’s diligent efforts, Bai Keqing had evolved and developed another kind of temperament.

That beautiful night, sleep was impossible.

Following their first dual cultivation, Bai Keqing’s cultivation had increased significantly. Confident in the truth of Han Li’s words, she transformed from demon queen to Goddess of War, clamoring daily to battle Patriarch Han.

Due to certain considerations, Han Li did not use a seal on Bai Keqing’s physical body, so she still possessed formidable combat strength.

After spending several days and nights together with Bai Keqing, Han Li finally slipped away from her, hiding back in the Li Manor. He suspected that if this continued, Bai Keqing would literally drain him dry.

Bai Keqing was now aware that another of Han Li’s identities was Li Feiyu, and she was quite surprised, her opinion of Han Li changing considerably.

This man was cunning and deceitful, a true survivor.

Han Li, with a cultivation at the peak of the True Martial Realm, was a powerful being, nearly invincible in the Xuan Domain, yet he remained so low-key, so focused on survival, revealing only the cultivation of the God Refining Realm.

She also realized that Han Li was indeed a man of great desire, taking wives and concubines under another identity, and doing so at an alarmingly rapid pace. Was he planning on gathering all the beautiful female cultivators of Da Qian into the Han Mansion and the Li Manor?

During one battle, Han Li learned of the existence of the Demon Emperor Xue Yueqing from Bai Keqing and realized that he had set his sights on the esteemed Xue Yueqing. This left her astounded by Han Li’s audacious lust.

The Li Manor in the Capital City of the Qian Dynasty.

Han Li stood atop Chong Xiao Pavilion, hands clasped behind his back, gazing in the direction of the Imperial Palace.

He wondered if he should sneak into the Imperial Palace now, eliminate Chu Dingqian, and then seize the Soul-Cultivating Furnace.

As soon as the thought occurred, he acted. Han Li, with the powerful Power of the Divine Spirit, concealed his aura and slipped into the Imperial Palace undetected.

Out of caution, Han Li did not use his Spiritual Sense but relied on his Divine Spirit to sense his surroundings, wandering the Imperial Palace unperceived as he passed by maids and guards without anyone noticing him.

After exploring for a while, upon reaching the harem, he discovered the Empress engaged in her toilette, and his eyes lit up.

He observed the Empress from behind for a while. Despite her being at the Hollow Void Stage, she was wholly focused on her grooming and failed to notice Han Li’s presence.

With a silent sigh, Han Li’s figure disappeared from the Empress’s chamber, continuing his search.

Before long, Han Li finally located Chu Dingqian’s place of seclusion—a forbidden area of the Imperial Palace, enveloped in the formidable presence of a formation.

Even though the formation was concealed, Han Li still sensed it. Its strength was undeniably Third Grade, and even among the top Third Grade formations, a late True Martial Realm cultivator might fall victim to it if not vigilant.

Han Li was almost certain that Chu Dingqian was inside. He had been everywhere else in the palace, and only this place had a top-tier Third Grade formation laid out.

If Chu Dingqian was planning a reincarnation, he would need a location free from disturbance, the safest place to be, and this was the ideal choice.

“What a pity,” Han Li muttered to himself inwardly as his figure vanished, choosing not to storm in and eradicate Chu Dingqian.