Chapter 1868: Night Discussion

"Holy Island! Why does fellow Daoist ask this?" Han Li's heart stirred, but he asked back without revealing the slightest abnormality on the surface. (Webnovel)

"If fellow Daoist Han doesn't want to say, then forget it. However, I have a matter I wish to discuss with you. I wonder if you have any interest in gathering at the Ten Thousand Spirits Hall tonight?" The Long family ancestor seemed to chuckle and asked back.

"Ten Thousand Spirits Hall!" Hearing this, Han Li frowned slightly, and various thoughts raced through his mind.

This so-called Ten Thousand Spirits Hall was a hall carved into the canyon wall.

The elders and family heads of the various families who arrived at the valley first gathered in that great hall to discuss the ceremony. Now, this Long family ancestor was specifically inviting him to gather in this hall; it seemed the matter to be discussed was definitely not small.

"Could Brother Long reveal a little about the content to be discussed first, so that Han can make a decision?" Han Li did not refuse outright, but replied cautiously.

"Although I cannot say too much content now, Long can tell you that this relates to a major event after the outbreak of the demon disaster, and it can bring Brother Han immense benefits, even relating to whether we have the opportunity to advance to the Mahayana stage." The Long family ancestor pondered for a moment before speaking calmly.

"Mahayana stage!" Even though Han Li had always been extremely calm, hearing this, he couldn't help but twitch the corners of his eyes sharply.

"Correct. The old man has already invited several other fellow Daoists to act together on this matter. Since fellow Daoist Han has cultivated a second incarnation and possesses the Dharma Image Golden Body, you naturally have the qualifications to participate." The Long family ancestor said again.

"Good. Since Brother Long has said so, let us gather in the hall in a while." Han Li suppressed the shock in his heart, and after a long while, finally replied with a decision.

"Hehe, fellow Daoist's move is absolutely wise. The content we discuss will definitely make you feel greatly interested." The Long family ancestor seemed very satisfied with Han Li's answer, chuckled, and then no more voice transmission came.

The subsequent True Spirit Ceremony was extremely simple.

After the family heads and elders finished arguing about the distribution of resources and interests, and held another routine ceremony, the entire ceremony came to an end.

Fairy Xiaofeng even found a secluded place and readily delivered the classics regarding True Spirit blood and other things she had promised earlier on the spot.

Moreover, this head of the Gu family couldn't help but invite Han Li to join the Gu family again, stating that if Han Li agreed, not only would all treatment and offerings be in accordance with the Gu family's Supreme Elder, but Han Li would also absolutely be one person below and ten thousand above in the Gu family.

Han Li smiled upon hearing this and refused again.

This made Fairy Xiaofeng greatly disappointed, and she could only retreat to the next best thing, inviting Han Li to visit the Gu family when he had time, with the intention of the Gu family thoroughly befriending Han Li from then on.

To this, Han Li naturally nodded and agreed with a smile.

Thus, in the following time, some families began to leave the Ten Thousand Spirits Valley and returned along the original path.

More families, however, prepared to stay in the Ten Thousand Spirits Valley for a few more days to exchange some resources and cultivation insights, which could be considered not having made the trip in vain for those ordinary spiritual family disciples.

The Gu family also did not leave immediately, but temporarily resided in a group of buildings in the valley.

Han Li occupied a small pavilion alone and also stayed behind.

But that night, he quietly left the pavilion and flew toward the Ten Thousand Spirits Hall on the other side of the valley.

When he approached the great hall, there was already someone standing quietly at the entrance, as if waiting specifically for him.

When Han Li saw the person's face clearly, his gaze couldn't help but flicker slightly.

This person was actually Elder Hui of the Long family.

"Fellow Daoist Han is indeed a person who keeps his word. Brother Long and several other fellow Daoists have been waiting for a long time." The black-robed man no longer had his previous unfriendly expression, but instead cupped his hands at Han Li and said with a full face of smiles.

"How so, Brother Long also invited others? Could it be..." Han Li's heart stirred, and he asked thoughtfully.

"Haha, Brother Han is a smart person; I don't need to say much now. Please!" The black-robed man chuckled, turned to the side, and made an inviting gesture.

"Then I will trouble fellow Daoist to lead the way!" Han Li nodded and said without any abnormality.

This Elder Hui didn't care at all about Han Li's somewhat cold attitude, and the two walked into the great hall one after the other.

The great hall was exceptionally cold and clear, and the guards who should have been there were nowhere to be seen, clearly having been invited out of this place beforehand.

Under the guidance of the black-robed man, Han Li entered a rather secluded side hall on one side of the great hall.

There, three people were sitting around a huge stone table.

Seeing Han Li and the other two walk in, their gazes swept over instantly.

Han Li examined them, and his pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly.

Among the three, not to mention the expressionless Long family ancestor, the other two were actually the feathered-garment girl from the Ye family and the silver-ring-wearing, disheveled-haired man from the Lin family.

Added to Han Li and the Hui-surnamed cultivator, five cultivators who all possessed Body Integration mid-stage or higher strength gathered here, which could be considered an extremely astonishing matter.

When the feathered-garment girl saw Han Li, her bright eyes flowed, and she giggled at him.

The disheveled-haired man glanced at him indifferently and immediately withdrew his gaze, unable to tell what attitude he held toward Han Li.

It was the Long family ancestor who, upon seeing Han Li arrive, rarely revealed a trace of a smile on his face and greeted him:

"Fellow Daoist Han has also arrived. Please sit."

Han Li smiled slightly upon hearing this, walked to one side of the table without haste, and sat down calmly.

The Hui-surnamed cultivator sat down calmly directly beside the Long family ancestor.

"Old Monster Long, you invited so many of us here this time; what exactly is it for? Just say it directly!" The disheveled-haired man from the Lin family spoke up, appearing somewhat impatient.

"Hehe, fellow Daoist Lin, don't be anxious. I will introduce one more person to everyone, and then the old man will explain everything." The Long family ancestor chuckled and said nonchalantly.

"How so, is there someone who hasn't arrived yet? Brother Long, exactly how many people did you invite this time? It wouldn't be the Feng family brothers, would it?" The feathered-garment girl blinked her eyes and asked with a smile.

"Although the Feng family brothers' divine abilities are not inferior to mid-tier cultivators when they join forces, their joint techniques are too restricted, and this matter shouldn't involve too many people, so the old man didn't invite the two of them here. As for the person I want to introduce, they have already arrived. Fellow Daoist Qianqiu, you should also appear and meet everyone." The Long family ancestor shook his head, but then turned his head and said to a seemingly empty corner of the side hall.

This sentence naturally startled Han Li and the others, and they all looked over.

Only to see a trace of an extremely weak aura emerge from the dim corner of the side hall, and then a yellow halo flashed, and a yellow copper mirror appeared out of thin air.

This mirror then blurred and deformed slightly, and incredibly transformed into a yellow-robed girl.

When Han Li saw this girl, his pupils couldn't help but shrink slightly.

"Spirit Race Holy Maiden! Fellow Daoist Long, what is the meaning of this?" The disheveled-haired man's expression changed drastically upon seeing the girl, and he stood up from his seat with a "Teng!" sound, full of wariness.

This yellow-robed girl was precisely the Spirit Race Holy Maiden who had appeared once at the Ten Thousand Treasures Auction.

And this Supreme Elder of the Lin family clearly had also participated in that auction, which was why he could recognize this Qianqiu Holy Maiden at a glance.

"Fellow Daoists, don't be surprised. Holy Maiden Qianqiu is here precisely for the major event we are undertaking. If the Holy Maiden doesn't act, this matter cannot proceed at all." The Long family ancestor said with a calm expression.

But the expressions of the others in the hall did not change because of this statement. Not only did Han Li reveal a wary expression, but the smile on the feathered-garment girl's face also disappeared. The disheveled-haired man even snorted coldly, his gaze toward the yellow-robed girl being extremely unfriendly.

Only the Hui-surnamed cultivator, who had known about this long ago, had no abnormality on his face.

"Everyone doesn't need to be too distant from this little girl. Although I am a person of the Spirit Race, speaking of origins, my main body was transformed from the treasure that the noble race's Cantian True Person carried with him back then. It was only after the True Person fell for many years that I luckily developed intelligence on my own and became a member of the Spirit Race." The yellow-robed girl bowed to Han Li and the others, saying with great grace.

"Cantian True Person? Could it be that Mahayana existence who opened the Abyss City in ancient times!" The feathered-garment girl was startled, but immediately said with a trace of surprise.

"Correct, it is precisely this adult. Otherwise, how could Qianqiu be sent to your noble race as an envoy of the Spirit Race Alliance." Holy Maiden Qianqiu smiled slightly.

"When did our Human Race start an alliance with your noble race? Why do we not know anything about it?" The disheveled-haired man was also somewhat surprised.

"This matter was jointly decided and signed by me on the Holy Island of your noble race with your noble race's Tianyuan Holy Emperor, Xuanwu Tyrant Emperor, and several other late-stage Mahayana cultivators. But because of other reasons, the official announcement will probably take another year or so. By then, fellow Daoists will naturally know that what this little girl said is not false." Holy Maiden Qianqiu explained with a smile.

"Since you could appear at the Ten Thousand Treasures Auction, an alliance with the Spirit Race is also a matter of time. However, Brother Long bringing the Holy Maiden into the Ten Thousand Spirits Valley is still a bit too reckless! This place is, after all, the place where our True Spirit families hold the ceremony!" The feathered-garment girl still said with a somewhat gloomy expression.

"Fairy Ye, rest assured! Fellow Daoist Qianqiu entered the Ten Thousand Spirits Valley only after the ceremony ended, and tonight, after discussing the major event with us, she will leave immediately. There will absolutely be no problems." The Long family ancestor said indifferently, as if he had expected this question long ago.

"Fine. Since Brother Long has said so, this concubine has nothing to ask. Please explain the major event you are going to talk about in detail to us." The feathered-garment girl frowned and sighed.

After the disheveled-haired man's gaze flickered a few times, his expression eased slightly and he sat back down, seemingly accepting the explanation just now.

Seeing this, the Long family ancestor nodded, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he said something that almost made the disheveled-haired man jump up again.

"Actually, the matter is not complicated! The old man invited fellow Daoists here because I want us to go deep into the Demon Realm once the demon disaster breaks out and the Ancient Demon Realm and the Spirit Realm merge into one!"

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