Chapter 1620

In the corner, Han Li, seated in meditation, swept his spiritual sense over the newly appeared person, and his expression changed.

The white-surnamed youth possessed unfathomable spiritual power, actually a being of the Body Integration stage.

"This Guanghan Order was activated by you?" The white-surnamed youth withdrew his gaze, waved his hand at the armored soldiers, then fixed his eyes on Han Li.

"I would like to deny it, but it seems unlikely!" Han Li sighed, revealing a wry smile.

"Deny? Why deny? Your great fortune has arrived!" The white-surnamed youth narrowed his eyes, sized up Han Li a few times, then said with a half-smile.

"Great fortune, Senior's words..." Han Li's expression stirred, about to ask for clarification, but the white-surnamed youth suddenly frowned, turned his head sharply toward a wall, and said:

"Since Brother Cangying has already arrived, why not show yourself? Do you intend to let this Guanghan Order fall to our Water魅 clan?"

"This Guanghan Order's appearance is scarce; each is extraordinarily rare. Do you Water魅 clan dare to monopolize one? Without the Wan Gu tribe setting up the activation formation, even if you alone obtain one, what use is it?" Another unfamiliar voice coldly transmitted.

Following the white-surnamed youth's gaze, a black shadow flashed on the wall—a figure shrouded in gray light silently appeared, clinging motionless to the wall, as if incorporeal.

The earlier voice came from within the gray light.

"Hehe, I naturally know this. But if this fellow Daoist is willing to join our Water魅 clan, using this Guanghan Order to bring more of our clan into the Guanghan Realm seems entirely unproblematic." The white-surnamed youth showed no anger, merely replying lightly.

"Naturally no problem, but this fellow Daoist seems not to have said he would join your clan. Perhaps he would prefer to enter our Yin Yao clan as a guest elder?" The figure called "Cangying" spoke, his voice devoid of emotion.

"Is that so? This is hard to say. If I recall correctly, our thirteen tribes have an unwritten rule: if two tribes simultaneously take interest in an outsider, only after the outsider rejects the first invitation can the other tribe extend theirs." The white-haired youth continued, "I am Bai Yue, elder of the Water魅 clan, formally inviting you to join our clan as a guest elder. What do you think? If you agree, I can guarantee your cultivation will advance one stage within a hundred years, plus other great benefits."

However, as he spoke, his eyes locked onto Han Li, and a strange, glass-like radiance rapidly spun in his pupils, as if an invisible force were drawing his mind and spirit inward.

Han Li's eye twitched; the moment his gaze met the strange light in the other's eyes, his spiritual sense instantly blurred, his mouth moved, and he was about to unconsciously utter words of agreement.

But the next instant, the Dayan Technique within him circulated, his pupils contracted, and blazing blue light erupted—his eyes likewise emitted a mysterious force that resisted the white-surnamed youth's attractive power.

Han Li's spiritual sense then returned to normal, but immediately afterward, surprise and anger arose in his heart!

This white-haired youth appeared honest, yet after just a few words, he unhesitatingly used a 'confusing' soul technique on him. Had he not possessed the Ming Qing Ling Mu, he would have blurted agreement just now.

Seeing this, the white-surnamed youth froze, his face showing an unexpected expression.

"Haha, I didn't expect Bai Xiong's琉璃幻目 to fail even against those below the Holy Clan. Bai Daoist, don't waste your efforts—since you also know the earlier invitation rule for foreign guest elders is merely an unwritten custom, before the Guanghan Order, how would other tribes observe any order?"

Hearing this, the white-surnamed youth's expression quickly returned to normal; he gave Han Li, who remained silent, a meaningful glance, then lightly said to Cangying:

"Since this fellow Daoist has no intention of joining our Water魅 clan, Bai Mou naturally will not force him. Cangying Xiong, will your Yin Yao clan not try to invite this fellow Daoist?"

"Which clan can invite this person as guest elder is hardly for us to decide, nor is it for him to decide alone. Cang Mou will not do this thankless task!" Cangying snorted.

Bai Yue heard this, smiled faintly, and no longer concerned himself with anything.

After Cangying chuckled a few times, he likewise fell silent.

As for Han Li, the blue light in his eyes withdrew, and he continued to maintain silence.

This place instantly became extremely quiet.

Meanwhile, the few Yun Cheng armored soldiers nearby stared wide-eyed at each other.

But this calm was broken shortly afterward.

From outside Han Li's tightly closed door came a few "dong dong" knocks, followed by an aged voice:

"I am Qian Gu tribe's Qian Ji Zi; may I see the master of this abode?"

Upon hearing this aged voice, Bai Yue's face turned slightly pale, and Cangying's surrounding gray light rippled slightly.

Han Li's eyes flashed, and he immediately replied:

"Senior, please enter; with your stature deigning to visit this humble place, Han Mou is grateful beyond words."

Hearing Han Li's clearly kind tone, the old man outside did not stand on ceremony; his spiritual light flashed, and he directly penetrated the door and entered.

He was indeed a yellow-robed elder, not tall but rotund, carrying a strange basket-like contraption on his back, with a kind and benevolent appearance.

"So Bai Daoist and Cangying Daoist are also here! This old one has greeted the two Daoists!" The rotund elder seemed to have just realized Bai Yue and Cangying were in the room, his face full of amiable expression as he greeted.

"Qian Ji Zi Daoist is too polite; we have only just arrived."

"Not bad; I happened to be nearby attending to some matters, unintentionally detected the spiritual light when this Guanghan Order was activated, and came to have a look."

Though Bai Yue and Cangying had just been at odds, facing the rotund elder, they behaved almost identically—both overly cautious.

Han Li found this strange, naturally, and swept his spiritual sense over the old man.

The next moment, his heart turned to shock.

This "Qian Ji Zi" rotund elder possessed spiritual power so deep it resembled a vast, surging sea—impossible to fathom its depths. At least, his current cultivation made it impossible to discern his realm.

Thus, this rotund elder is very likely a peak Body Integration existence.

No wonder Bai Yue and Cangying are so wary of him.

Given their cultivation gap, even if the two joined forces, they might not match the elder's profound spiritual power.

"Indeed, it is the Guanghan Order! This token, is it yours, fellow Daoist?" Qian Ji Zi smiled amiably at the two, then his gaze likewise fell upon the silver-gold token in midair; after a moment, he turned his head and smiled at Han Li.

"Correct, it is indeed this junior's possession." Han Li dared not delay, hastily rose, and bowed slightly.

"Is your surname Han, fellow Daoist?" Qian Ji Zi swept his gaze over Han Li a few times, then suddenly smiled and said.

"How did Senior know?" Han Li's expression stirred; although he asked thus, his mind had already thought of Jia Tian Mu a step earlier.

As expected, Qian Ji Zi next laughed and said:

"Your affairs, I have already heard Jia Daoist mention once. Moreover, I have your portrait; I originally intended to send someone in two days to invite Han Daoist for a meeting. But now, I must advance it by one or two days."

"How so, Qian Ji Zi Daoist knows this foreign Daoist?" Bai Yue couldn't help but ask.

"Hehe, Jia Da Shi, one of our Wan Gu tribe's four top-tier puppet masters, recently nearly fell into the Jiao Chi tribe's occupied region; thanks to Han Daoist's intervention, Da Shi escaped safely. How could I not know Han Daoist?" Qian Ji Zi rubbed his beard, speaking frankly.

"What, Jia Da Shi went to the borderlands?" This question came from Cangying, somewhat surprised.

"Not at all; our tribe has an important matter requiring Jia Da Shi to go there. Originally, we had arranged several guards, but due to the Jiao Chi tribe's invasion, they all perished in the border region. How so, do you two Daoists also care so much about our Wan Gu tribe's internal affairs?" The rotund elder first sighed, then blinked his eyes and countered with a smile.

"Where, where! Your tribe's Jia Da Shi's puppet mastery has reached the divine level, indispensable to our thirteen tribes. Bai Mou is merely somewhat concerned." Upon hearing the elder's words, Bai Yue's face changed, then he forced a smile.

"Good, since Jia Da Shi is well, we are also relieved." The gray-light figure of Cangying also shifted uneasily.

"Originally, you two Daoists were well-meaning, hence I was overly cautious. But now that this Guanghan Order has emerged and been activated by Han Daoist, I request he visit our tribe for a while—do you two Daoists have any objections? As for this place, naturally we will immediately set up restrictions and dispatch sufficient personnel to seal it completely. Our Wan Gu tribe will soon send people here to set up and activate the formation."

Bai Yue and the gray-light Cangying heard this; their expressions naturally were not pleasant, but overawed by Qian Ji Zi's authority, they could only nod reluctantly.

The fat old man saw that the two were so sensible, and immediately nodded in satisfaction before turning his head to smile and ask Han Li:

"Fellow Daoist Han, I wonder if you would be willing to make a trip for this old man?"

Upon hearing this, Han Li's face was full of a bitter smile. The other party had invited him with the identity of a peak Body Integration cultivator, so how could he dare to refuse? He could only respectfully reply:

"If Senior does not mind the trouble, then this junior naturally would not mind disturbing you for a while."

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Han need not worry. No matter what, you are also the life-saving benefactor of Master Jia. Our Wan Gu tribe are not ungrateful people." Qian Ji Zi, however, seemed to have seen Han Li's hesitation, and said with a hearty laugh.

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