Chapter 503

"Although you have helped Junior Brother Ling, some necessary things still need to be asked. Net Now is an extraordinary time; you should be able to understand!" After staring at the direction where Ling Ling Yuling flew away for a long time, the sallow-faced man finally came back to his senses, looked Han Li up and down, and said coldly.

"Fellow Daoist, just ask whatever you want." Han Li's expression remained normal, and he replied without hesitation.

"That is good. First, tell me your identity. I need to confirm whether your identity is true." The sallow-faced cultivator nodded slightly and said indifferently.

Han Li saw this situation and smiled slightly.

"I am an elder of the Sound-Slaying Sect; this is my waist token. And this is the restriction token for my cave dwelling in the city. I believe you should be able to recognize the truth." Han Li reached into his storage bag and took out two different tokens, handing them to the other party unhurriedly.

"Sound-Slaying Sect? Check and see if there is such a person among the elders of the Sound-Slaying Sect." The sallow-faced cultivator took the tokens unceremoniously and ordered without looking back.

The female cultivator with a rather delicate appearance standing behind him was slightly stunned upon hearing this, but immediately responded.

Then she rummaged through her storage bag, finally took out a jade slip, checked it with her spiritual sense, and then stared at Han Li for a few more looks before saying respectfully:

"Protector Zhao, the Sound-Slaying Sect indeed has an elder surnamed Han, and judging from the portrait, the person is identical."

"Oh! These two tokens are also real. It seems the identity is not fake!" The sallow-faced cultivator nodded without expression upon hearing this.

"Alright, you guys continue to patrol the vicinity. I will take this fellow Daoist to handle the entry procedures." The sallow-faced cultivator threw the tokens back to Han Li and ordered.

"Yes!" The four people behind responded.

Then the sallow-faced cultivator didn't say anything else, beckoned to Han Li, and flew toward the Star City first.

Han Li transformed into a green rainbow and followed closely behind.

Not long after, the sallow-faced cultivator took Han Li to the vicinity of the high walls of Heavenly Star City and flew to the top of a city gate.

Although no one else came up to question them along the way, Han Li released his spiritual sense to check, only to find that there were at least four or five waves of hidden cultivators along the way. Among them, although they were mainly Foundation Establishment cultivators, there were also two Core Formation cultivators hidden among them.

Although Han Li's expression didn't change, his heart couldn't help but tighten. It seemed that after South Bright Island was attacked, the vigilance had indeed become strict.

If it weren't for someone recommending and leading the way, it probably wouldn't have been an easy task for him to sneak into Heavenly Star City.

This city gate appeared somewhat deserted. Apart from over ten white-clothed cultivators, there were not many people entering or leaving the city.

And after getting closer, Han Li discovered that the tall walls and city gates were currently flickering with pale white light, seemingly having opened some restrictions.

As soon as the sallow-faced cultivator landed, he went without hesitation to the only old man sitting among the white-clothed cultivators.

This old man had a short goat-like beard and a face full of wrinkles, and was lying on a bamboo chair, closing his eyes to rest.

"Protector Yu! This is Elder Han of the Sound-Slaying Sect. I have already checked his identity and tokens, and there is no problem. Now I will trouble Protector Yu to explain the matters after entering the city. I still have to continue patrolling the periphery, so I cannot stay long." He cupped his hands to the old man and said, seemingly quite respectful to him.

After Han Li's gaze turned to the old man, his vigilance increased by three points.

This person was actually a Core Formation mid-stage cultivator; no wonder the sallow-faced cultivator didn't dare to offend him.

"Sound-Slaying Sect?"

The old man's eyelids moved, and he slowly opened his eyes, seemingly still not fully awake.

"Yes. And this fellow Daoist once helped Junior Brother Ling on the way." After hesitating for a moment, the sallow-faced cultivator added a sentence somewhat reluctantly.

"Oh, that is rare. I see. Fellow Daoist Zhao, go back." Cold light flashed in the old man's eyes, and brilliant light shot out from within, but it disappeared without a trace immediately. His voice still sounded listless and very lazy.

The sallow-faced cultivator didn't mind the old man's appearance, cupped his hands, and flew away without paying attention to Han Li.

Han Li stood calmly on the spot, looking at the old man without speaking, unhurriedly.

"I have seen Zhao Ziling, that girl from the Sound-Slaying Sect, a few times. She is indeed a clever person. As for you, this elder of the Sound-Slaying Sect, I have heard her mention you twice, but unfortunately, I have never had the chance to meet you. However, looking at your young appearance, have you also cultivated some kind of youth-preserving technique like fellow Daoist Ling? As far as I know, all such techniques are extremely yin-natured. It is not good for men to cultivate them." The old man narrowed his eyes and stared at Han Li, saying slowly.

"So, is fellow Daoist Ling a man? I have not cultivated any youth-preserving technique; I have only swallowed a Youth-Fixing Pill before." Han Li was extremely calm and asked without changing his expression.

"Whether fellow Daoist Ling is a man or a woman, I am afraid not many people in our Star Palace truly know. I know even less. However, it is certainly true that he has cultivated a youth-preserving technique. Hehe, fellow Daoist Han is quite lucky to have the opportunity to take such a rare pill as the Youth-Fixing Pill." The old man let out a low, light laugh and said slowly and leisurely.

Han Li was slightly stunned upon hearing this. But at this time, the old man continued:

"Alright, let us not talk about this anymore. Since someone has verified your identity, I don't want to do it again. However, because it is not the same as usual, the rules must be different. Listen carefully, fellow Daoist. I will only say it once."

Han Li raised his eyebrows, kept his lips tight, and didn't say anything.

"Now you have two choices: first, temporarily join our Star Palace and be willing to assist us in resisting the enemy. In that case, you can still move freely in the city without any restrictions. And after each mission, our Star Palace will give you extremely generous rewards, and we will definitely not let you fellow Daoists work in vain. Second, if you are unwilling to participate in the war and just want to stay in the city honestly, that is also fine. Our Star Palace will not force you fellow Daoists. However, except for some specified time periods, the whole city is under martial law at other times, and you are not allowed to leave your residence at will. Otherwise, our law enforcement teams in the city will kill without mercy. Now, fellow Daoist Han, you can tell me your plan." The old man's expression suddenly turned gloomy, and he said coldly.

Han Li's eyes flashed with strangeness, and he fell silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought.

Seeing this, the old man didn't mean to urge Han Li. He just narrowed his eyes, which had been opened a bit, and a hint of craftiness faintly appeared on his face.

"May I ask if I can use the teleportation array to go to the Outer Star Sea after entering the city?" After pondering for a moment, Han Li finally asked in a deep voice.

"Originally, you could just pay spirit stones. But now it is not possible. If you want to go to the Outer Star Sea, you must do something for our Star Palace." The old man didn't reveal any surprised expression, as if Han Li's question was part of his expectation.

"What thing!" Han Li faintly guessed a few points in his heart, but still asked with a frown.

"Very simple! In the war that is about to start, complete a mission for our Star Palace, or kill a Reverse Star Alliance cultivator of the same stage as yourself." The old man smiled slightly and said lightly, a hint of faint mockery appearing at the corner of his mouth.

Upon hearing this condition, Han Li felt a bitter smile in his heart.

It seemed that the Star Palace high-level officials intended to force these cultivators who wanted to leave to stain their hands with the blood of Reverse Star Alliance cultivators, even if they couldn't be used by the Star Palace. On one hand, it could weaken the strength of the Reverse Star Alliance, and on the other hand, these cultivators would not be able to lean toward the Reverse Star Alliance in the future.

"I have already killed a cultivator of the same stage on the way back with fellow Daoist Ling; I wonder if this counts." Han Li let out a breath and asked with a straight expression.

"Killed one? You and Ling Ling Yuling?" The old man was somewhat moved.

"Correct." Han Li nodded without hesitation.

"Pity, this doesn't count. You must kill one publicly in the war after submitting the application. Killing more before is of no use." The old man finally said slowly with a hint of interest.

"When do you estimate the war will break out?" Han Li touched his chin and asked thoughtfully.

"Should be very soon. Estimate it is a matter of these few days. Because these Reverse Star Alliance people actually didn't capture the inner island. They want to attack our Heavenly Star City like a surprise attack. Estimate they also have the intention of a quick battle!" The old man was slightly stunned upon hearing this, scanned Han Li twice, and immediately returned to normal.

"I sign up. After killing a cultivator of the same stage as me, I will teleport to the Outer Star Sea." Han Li didn't consider much and said calmly.

"Good! Keep this new ring well. With this ring as proof, you are temporarily considered a member of our Star Palace. When the war starts, you will be recruited for missions or sign up for the war based on this ring." After rummaging through his body, the old man took out a shining yellow ring and handed it over unhurriedly.

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