Han Li closed his eyes and made a hand seal as he began to meditate, but a short while later, his eyes abruptly sprang open, and a wary look flashed across his face.

He reached forward to grab the small vial before tucking it back into the front of his robe, then rose to his feet and withdrew his spiritual sense.

After that, he quickly concealed his aura as well before hiding behind one of the nearby hardy willow trees.

Moments later, a figure flew past overhead, traveling into the distance in an extremely stealthy manner. In fact, the figure wasn't even giving off any spiritual power fluctuations, and it was as if a mortal had just passed through.

Blue light flashed through Han Li's eyes as he took a glance at the passing figure, and a perplexed look appeared on his face.

The figure was none other than the woman in the red dress who was accompanying him on this journey.

The woman clearly hadn't come for him, so he initially decided not to pry into this matter. However, she was flying rather slowly and intentionally concealing her aura, making her appear rather suspicious, and Han Li couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

What is that woman doing going out alone this late at nigh...