Chapter 717: Returning to Tiannan

Although Han Li did not yet know the specific origin of the Blood Demon Sword, since he knew that this item had the harmful effect of demonic Qi backlash, he naturally did not want Nangong Wan to use this extremely dangerous demonic weapon, so he accepted it without ceremony.

As for the remaining items, although there were several ancient treasures like the Light-Condensing Mirror, Nangong Wan clearly had no intention of taking them, leaving some face for her Senior Sister.

After all, the ancient treasure Light-Condensing Mirror had followed the cold woman for many years, and many people in the cultivation world knew of this treasure. If the two of them took it, they would likely face quite a bit of trouble.

At this moment, Nangong Wan placed the restriction token between her two hands and rubbed it gently. After a flash of red light, a wisp of pitch-black, ink-like black Qi emerged, and then she parted her palms; the token had already vanished into nothingness.

"Alright. The Soul-Trapping Technique has finally been lifted. However, before leaving, I should still leave a few words for Senior Sister," Nangong Wan said with a smile, feeling much better after the restrictions were removed.

Han Li naturally had no intention of objecting in the slightest.

Thus, Nangong Wan took out a white jade slip from her body and placed it against her forehead with graceful movements.

A flash of light flickered on the jade slip as Nangong Wan immersed her spiritual sense into it, beginning to leave some words within.

After a full cup of tea's time, she took the jade slip from her forehead, placed it together with the items left on the ground, tucked them back into the storage bag, and then hung the storage bag at the cold woman's waist.

"Let's go. Senior Sister has been covered by my Reincarnation Divine Light for such a long time; she won't wake up for at least a day and a night," Nangong Wan said to Han Li with a smile, looking slightly shy.

Han Li looked at the woman's gentle expression, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He took her soft hand, and their magic powers connected, turning into a rainbow that shot out of the hall.

"Let me go to the Falling Cloud Sect alone? What does this mean?" At the top of a nameless small mountain on the border of the Northern Liang Kingdom, Nangong Wan stood under an ancient tree, her brows furrowed.

"My concubine and Senior Brother Liu of the Falling Cloud Sect don't know why they are still lingering in Tiannan City without leaving, but I estimate it mostly has to do with the invasion of the Mulan spellcasters. Both of them have some connection to me, and we came out together; I cannot abandon them and return alone. I must go over and check on them," Han Li stood side by side with Nangong Wan, smelling the faint fragrance close at hand, and said slowly.

"Since that's the case, I'll just go with you. Why do you need me to leave alone?" Nangong Wan gave Han Li a coquettish look, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.

"Wan'er, you are a Nascent Soul cultivator of the Masked Moon Sect. I'm afraid there are quite a few high-tier cultivators in the Nine Nations Alliance who recognize you. Although I have already taught you the 'Shape-Shifting Technique,' this secret technique might still be seen through when encountering cultivators with cultivation bases deeper than yours. It's better for you to return to the Falling Cloud Sect first," Han Li smiled and explained.

"But now that you have already offended our Masked Moon Sect and the Transformation Intent Gate, I'm really a bit worried about you going to Tiannan City again," Nangong Wan wrinkled her pretty nose, becoming somewhat worried.

"Don't worry! You haven't seen my supernatural abilities. In this place of Tiannan, there may be many people whose cultivation bases far exceed mine, but there should only be a handful of people who can trap and kill me. Moreover, as an Elder of the Falling Cloud Sect, now that the Mulan people are invading, the Nine Nations Alliance is bearing the brunt of it; they wouldn't dare to cause more trouble. Also, I estimate that your Senior Sister should act according to the escape plan you described in the jade slip. Otherwise, she wouldn't be able to answer to Wei Wei Wuya. If that's the case, there's even less to worry about," Han Li said with a light chuckle.

"Since you are determined to go, I won't stop you. But you must take care of yourself. For the sake of safety, take this treasure to defend yourself," Nangong Wan seemed to see that Han Li's mind was made up and didn't say anything more. Instead, she reached for her waist and produced a brocade handkerchief that looked like light gauze, handing it over calmly.

"This is?" Han Li sensed the unusual spiritual Qi from the handkerchief and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"This is an unknown ancient treasure I accidentally obtained when I was traveling abroad. It is very convenient to use; it can fly up automatically to defend you almost in a single thought. You might encounter danger on this trip, so I'll feel more at ease if you carry it with you," Nangong Wan explained gently, like a young wife.

Han Li fell silent, staring into Nangong Wan's clear, bright eyes, gazing for a long while. He only stopped when the woman's cheeks turned slightly red, then he took the item with a teasing smile and carefully tucked it away.

Seeing this, Nangong Wan revealed a faint smile, but as if remembering something, she fished out a glowing red jade pendant from her sleeve and parted her fragrant lips:

"This Fire-Repelling Pendant is a token I often carry. Although I don't like being entangled in worldly affairs, I did impulsively accept a few named disciples in the past. Although they worship me as their master, they are not disciples of the Masked Moon Sect. Now, two of them have opened two shops in that Tiannan City. If you really need manpower, you can show them this item, and they will follow your orders."

After saying this, Nangong Wan whispered the names of two or three people.

A trace of warmth rose in Han Li's heart. After a trace of tenderness appeared on his face, he silently memorized the names of these people.

It seemed he hadn't experienced the feeling of being genuinely cared for by someone in a long time.

A month later, Han Li appeared alone in the wilderness outside Tiannan City.

Gazing at the giant city in the distance, he remained silent.

On the day he and Nangong Wan parted reluctantly, he immediately headed toward the Yu Kingdom.

But halfway there, he heard the news that the cultivator army had officially engaged in a great battle on the border of the Fengyuan Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom.

As a result, the main force of the Nine Nations Alliance was defeated repeatedly. After three battles and three defeats, they had no choice but to rely on several restriction arrays to barely defend a few key locations. The Nine Nations Alliance was clearly at a disadvantage.

When Han Li heard this, his brows naturally furrowed tightly. Unfortunately, no one knew the specific situation, and no one knew the reason for the cultivators' crushing defeat.

He could only continue to rush here.

After entering the Yu Kingdom, he obtained some more specific news from other cultivators. It seemed the Mulan spellcasters had found several wild giant beasts from somewhere, catching the Nine Nations Alliance cultivators off guard, which led to their repeated crushing defeats.

This shocked Han Li to the extreme, and even more suspicious, he rushed to Tiannan City overnight.

The current Tiannan City, although the no-fly restriction had been lifted, had reactivated most of the restrictions of the "Upper Origin Extinguishing Light Array." The entire city was filled with an ethereal and eerie spiritual movement.

It seemed this city of cultivators of the Nine Nations Alliance had truly entered a wartime state.

Han Li watched quietly for a while, then his figure moved, turning into a green rainbow and heading straight for the city gate.

At the city gate, seven or eight cultivators were guarding the area. Except for one Core Formation elder, the rest were all Foundation Establishment cultivators.

When they saw the dazzling green light transformed by Han Li flying toward them, the Core Formation elder was about to go over to inquire, but after his spiritual sense swept over the green rainbow, his expression changed drastically.

"Welcome, Senior, to participate in the alliance meeting. May I ask your name? As it is my duty, I must register it," the elder said, bowing respectfully as soon as the green rainbow's light faded and a figure appeared above his head.

"Alliance meeting? What alliance meeting!" Han Li's heart stirred, and he glanced at the elder, asking expressionlessly.

"Senior is not here to participate in the alliance meeting? Could it be that Senior is a rogue cultivator!" The elder was stunned, saying somewhat unexpectedly.

"No, I am a cultivator of the Heavenly Dao Alliance," Han Li said calmly.

"Because the Mulan people are coming aggressively this time, our Nine Nations Alliance cannot resist them alone, so we have issued a request for an alliance to other forces. Since Senior is a cultivator of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, you only need to report your name and sect to enter the city," the elder explained carefully.

"Falling Cloud Sect, Han Li," Han Li said after his gaze flickered. But his brows furrowed tightly in his heart.

It seemed this trip here was not as simple as he had imagined.

As soon as the elder heard Han Li's name, he didn't even have the slightest intention of verifying it; he hurriedly stepped aside, respectfully seeing Han Li into the city.

Han Li nodded, descended from the air, and entered the city unhurriedly.

The cultivators on the streets of Tiannan City were clearly much fewer compared to when the trade fair was held, and everyone wore a look of worry.

It seemed the news of the unfavorable first battle had already spread.

Han Li headed toward the pavilion where he used to live with his usual expression. If Mu Mu Peiling and the others hadn't left yet, they should still be living there.

Not long after, Han Li stood outside the pavilion and sensed the aura inside with his spiritual sense. A relatively weak spiritual Qi fluctuation appeared on the second floor of the pavilion; Mu Mu Peiling was indeed inside.

After Han Li smiled slightly, he quietly broke the restriction and walked into the pavilion.

"Young Master, you've finally returned!" When Mu Mu Peiling opened her beautiful eyes and saw Han Li before her, she couldn't help but call out in surprise and joy.

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