Chapter 1499: Chapter 1499: There’s Someone Even More Foolish Than You

"Fine, it’s better to let him go." Han Yan smiled and said.

Strike when the iron is hot, this has always been the principle of Lady Mu. However, Wei Xiaotian is not so easy to kill.

She actually considered taking advantage of Wei Xiaotian’s injuries to kill him and eliminate future troubles, but after a brief thought, she dismissed the idea.

With An Lihong and several other stewards and the Holy Court disciples present, it’s impossible for them to watch Wei Xiaotian die at her hands. Although An Lihong and the others are not as strong as Wei Xiaotian, as stewards, their strength is not weak. Even if they can’t defeat her, helping Wei Xiaotian escape shouldn’t be a big problem. After all, this is the Holy Court, someone else’s territory, and judging by the many prohibitions they passed through with the Transmission Array upon arrival, it’s clear the Holy Court is filled with countless Defensive Arrays. Once those Defensive Arrays are activated, who kills whom is uncertain.

Moreover, even if she killed Wei Xiaotian, what then? He is a Saint, and the Holy Court would never let it go.

Wei Xiaotian, despite claiming that he is certain Han Yan is the true culprit behind Wei Wenshan’s death, refused to report to the Holy Court and instead tried to resolve it privately, which shows even he knows that the Divine Avatar left by Wei Wenshan at best only proves that Wei Wenshan knew Han Yan, but not that he died at her hands.

If she killed Wei Xiaotian, making a big fuss of things, and someone investigated, perhaps the truth would be revealed. There’s no such thing as a wall that doesn’t let the wind through, and the Holy Court must have no shortage of extraordinary people. Han Yan doesn’t want to take that risk.

After all, with no solid evidence from Wei Wenshan and no intention to make a scene, she might as well play deaf and dumb.

"I understand." Ye Yanran, being a woman of keen mind and a female thief, was quick to grasp the key points.

Killing Wei Xiaotian would not eliminate future troubles, but rather create endless ones.

"But keeping this person is always a problem." However, as a female thief, she understood a principle well, that it’s not the thief you fear, but the thief’s intent, so she said worriedly.

"It’s not that big of a problem, I think once we enter the mountain gate, he wouldn’t dare to easily make a move, otherwise there would be no need for him to block us here." Han Yan said.

She had long thought of this; if Wei Xiaotian suspected that one of them killed Wei Wenshan, he could have secretly investigated without a sound. Yet he faked the Holy Court’s orders to block the mountain gate and create such a commotion, indicating that once they formally entered the Holy Court, he would find it difficult to get another chance.

If that’s the case, what does Han Yan have to worry about?

Although right now Wei Xiaotian is much stronger, Han Yan is confident that with her natural talent, surpassing him is only a matter of time, all she needs is time.

"I’ve realized that in your presence, I suddenly become duller." Ye Yanran sighed.

She had always prided herself on her keen mind, but it wasn’t until she met Han Yan that she understood the meaning of a strategy without a flaw. On the surface, Han Yan seemed to have carelessly let Wei Xiaotian go, but upon her explanation, it became clear that she had thought things through while Ye Yanran was daydreaming.

"What are you guys talking about? I still don’t quite get it?" Jiang Yuzhe short-circuited again, gazing at Han Yan and Ye Yanran with a glint.

"Don’t feel downcast, there are others who are even duller than you." Han Yan didn’t respond to him, but instead comforted Ye Yanran.

Ye Yanran glanced at Jiang Yuzhe, looking utterly bewildered, and her mood improved dramatically.

Everyone else was engaging in Energy Movement to regulate their breathing, even Yue Fanchen and others, except for Han Yan and a few others like Huayue who were standing, appearing too different, so Han Yan gave a glance, and sat down cross-legged like the others, cultivating on the spot.

Having witnessed the might of Han Yan’s sword, the other Holy Court disciples dared not show any contempt for these Descendants of the Divine Guardian from various countries, and any latent envy was suppressed deep within, lest they show any hint of hostility. Seeing them engaged in Energy Movement, none dared to disturb them, standing dutifully by their side.

Before long, everyone opened their eyes one by one and exited their cultivation.

"Are you alright?" Han Yan asked Yue Fanchen with concern.

If not mistaken, the tremendous power of her sword was due to drawing strength from them, and Han Yan worried that she might have left them with some hidden risks.

"Nothing serious, I was just too tense watching you and Wei Xiaotian duel earlier, resulting in unstable breathing." Yue Fanchen said while slyly winking at Han Yan.

Clearly, he was covering for Han Yan. Other disciples from various countries had only heard of Han Yan’s prowess through hearsay but had never witnessed it, but he and Huayue knew her true prowess very well, guessing that the reason they were exhausted must be related to Han Yan’s earlier sword strike.

This bizarre occurrence, he had never even heard of before; if word spread, who knows how people would view Han Yan, likely as some demonic heretic, provoking a collective attack. Hence, it must be covered up quickly.

"Indeed, I had cold sweat in my palm earlier. When I traveled to Longyan Mountain with Master, even facing two Fierce Stone Demons, I wasn’t so nervous." Another burly man with a thick beard lamented.

Judging by his attire, he was clearly not a disciple of Shangyue, and Han Yan found it curious until she recognized him as none other than Nan Aotian.

Compared to when they dueled at Long Yan Academy, this fella’s face was covered with an even denser beard, and he intentionally widened his eyes while speaking, looking as mighty as the ancient divine generals in New Year paintings, so much so that Han Yan barely recognized him without a closer look.

Nan Aotian knew his strength well, so his words were clearly to help her cover up, and though unsure why he took the initiative to show goodwill, Han Yan nodded gratefully in return.

As the saying goes, "Three people make a tiger," with Yue Fanchen and Nan Aotian covering for Han Yan, and Huayue, Long Ya, and others chiming in, the others didn’t give it much thought either. During her duel with Wei Xiaotian, they were both awed by Han Yan’s Sword Saint Realm abilities and worried for her, feeling as though it was themselves battling Wei Xiaotian, unprecedented tension resulting in all their Mental States being focused on Han Yan’s sword. Feeling weary was quite normal.

Though Yue Fanchen said there was no problem, Han Yan still wasn’t fully assured, so she carefully checked him over several times to ensure there were no hidden dangers before finally resting at ease.

Initially, Han Yan considered distributing Elixirs to everyone, but then thought better of it, fearing it might incite daydreaming, potentially ruining Yue Fanchen and Nan Aotian’s good intentions, so she dismissed the idea.