Chapter 755: Younger Sister

Volume Four: The Rise of the Overseas LandsVolume Five: Renowned Far and Wide

"Brother Lu, has your sect not yet received news from Elder Han?" A white-haired elder, sitting opposite Lu Luo, suddenly asked politely.

This Early Nascent Soul cultivator, named Xu Changjing, was an elder from the "Water Shadow Sect" of the Heavenly Dao Alliance. He had arrived in Tianyi City only yesterday and had met Lu Luo a few times before.

"Not yet. Why, is Brother Xu also concerned about Junior Brother Han's matter?" Lu Luo was momentarily stunned, but then replied with a smile.

"Haha! Of course. From what Brother Lu says, it seems other fellow daoists have asked the same question. That's not surprising; even before I reached Tianyi City, my ears were filled with rumors about this Fellow Daoist Han. Tsk tsk! To be able to escape from a Mulan Divine Master at the Early Nascent Soul stage, that's not something we can do. And I also heard that some say this Fellow Daoist Han only recently formed his Nascent Soul in the past few years. I wonder if this is true. If so, it would be even more astonishing." Xu Changjing replied, laughing.

Upon hearing the white-haired elder's words, the other few cultivators exchanged glances and all looked at Lu Luo with interest. They had naturally heard some rumors about Han Li, more or less, but none of them had heard that Han Li was a newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator.

"This? Junior Brother Han indeed advanced to the Nascent Soul stage not long ago." Lu Luo hesitated, but then, considering that others already knew this, he admitted it without concealment.

"Hiss!"

Everyone else in the hall was moved, and two even gasped.

"Elder Han, being so young and already possessing such divine abilities, will likely advance to the Late Stage in the future. Xu congratulates Brother Lu first. The prosperity of the Falling Cloud Sect is just around the corner. At that time, our Heavenly Dao Alliance will also gain a formidable cultivator!" Xu Changjing was secretly surprised as well, his words tinged with envy.

The others were much the same, expressing envy while offering a few words of congratulation.

Lu Luo felt a sense of self-satisfaction but naturally replied with humility.

"However, Brother Lu, although Elder Han escaped from the Divine Master, he must have been seriously injured, right? Otherwise, why hasn't he shown up for so long? Brother Lu should send more people to search for him. If you're short-handed, our sect can send some disciples to assist." Another middle-aged man, with thick, drooping eyebrows, frowned and spoke, his voice slightly cold.

"Lu isn't clear about that. However, I imagine he must have suffered some qi depletion and is recuperating somewhere in hiding." Lu Luo's heart tightened upon hearing this, but he replied calmly, his expression unchanged.

Lu Luo was also a shrewd old-timer who had lived for hundreds of years. How could he not detect the other party's jealousy?

This droop-browed man was an elder of the "Luanming Gate," the largest sect in the Heavenly Dao Alliance. The formidable dual cultivation couple of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, who could rival the three great cultivators, were two elders from the Luanming Gate. Otherwise, how could the Luanming Gate stand out among all the sects in the Heavenly Dao Alliance?

Now, hearing that an elder of the Falling Cloud Sect might advance to the Late Nascent Soul stage in the future, this individual naturally felt uncomfortable and poured some cold water on the idea. But on the surface, the droop-browed cultivator appeared very concerned, leaving no room for complaint.

Just as the atmosphere grew a little awkward, a red light suddenly shot in from outside the door. After circling once, it flew towards Lu Luo.

Everyone was momentarily stunned.

Lu Luo himself was full of surprise, but he still beckoned to the red light. Immediately, the red light transformed into a ball of fiery red, falling into Lu Luo's hand.

Lu Luo immersed his spiritual sense into it, and a moment later, a look of pleasant surprise appeared on his face.

"Junior Brother Han of our sect has already entered the city. He's currently at our sect's residence. Lu must excuse himself now." Lu Luo suppressed the excitement in his heart, explained to the others, and hastily departed.

Watching Lu Luo's hurried departure, the other cultivators present stared at each other, displaying various expressions. No one had expected that as soon as they mentioned the rumored Elder Han, he would appear right away.

Xu Changjing stroked his beard, a pensive look on his face. The droop-browed middle-aged man's expression was normal, but a closer look would reveal a gloomy glint deep within his eyes. Although Tianyi City was a newly built stone city, all four major forces, regardless of sect size, had their own駐地 places of residence. These were neatly divided into four major districts according to their spheres of influence.

As for the central area, it was naturally a public zone where some well-known rogue cultivators could reside.

The Heavenly Dao Alliance was in the west district of the stone city, and the Falling Cloud Sect was in the southernmost part of the west district, occupying a large area of several tens of acres. This time, over two hundred disciples from the Falling Cloud Sect had come to assist, all of whom were at the Foundation Establishment stage or above, with six or seven Core Formation cultivators. This almost represented half of the Falling Cloud Sect's strength.

Currently, in the main hall of the Falling Cloud Sect's residence, Han Li sat calmly on a wooden chair in the center of the hall, resting his chin on one hand. To his left and right stood a man and a woman: the red-robed elder, who was the peak master of Fire Cloud Peak, and the woman named Song from White Phoenix Peak.

The red-robed elder was respectfully attentive. The woman named Song also stood with her hands clasped, but her face held a hint of a complex expression, her bright eyes shifting as if lost in thought.

Just then, Lu Luo hurried in from outside the hall. Upon seeing Han Li on the wooden chair, he immediately stepped forward with great joy.

"Junior Brother Han, you're finally back! Not showing up for more than half a year has worried Senior Brother and me immensely."

"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother. I suffered some qi damage that day and had no choice but to recuperate for a while. However, I heard the news of Tiannan City's fall and was truly worried about Senior Brother." Han Li rose from the chair. He smiled and said nonchalantly.

"It's good that nothing happened. Eh? Where are the other junior nephews? Why aren't they coming out to greet Junior Brother Han?" Lu Luo's face showed relief, but his expression darkened as he glanced around and asked.

"Reporting to Martial Uncle, Junior Brother Yu and the others are on duty today and have gone to organize the rogue cultivators," the red-robed elder replied respectfully.

"Oh! So that's how it is. In that case, I don't blame them." Lu Luo's expression softened upon hearing this.

At this moment, Han Li spoke with a smile:

"After returning this time, I discovered that I've become quite famous. It seems there are many rumors about me."

On his way back, he happened to overhear some cultivators discussing him and was greatly surprised!

"Haha! I was just about to tell Junior Brother about this... The two of you may leave. Junior Brother Han and I need to talk alone for a while." Lu Luo laughed heartily, about to continue, but his gaze swept over the red-robed elder and the woman, and he calmly instructed them.

The two naturally dared not defy him and hastily agreed, retreating. However, before leaving, the woman named Song cast another meaningful glance at Han Li.

Han Li felt a little puzzled but kept his expression unchanged, as if completely unaware. Since seeing him, the woman named Song had seemed somewhat off, as if she had something to say to him but kept hesitating.

While curious, Han Li had no intention of asking her about it proactively.

"Junior Brother, you've kept Senior Brother and me in such suspense! Why didn't you reveal such great divine abilities earlier?" As soon as the two junior nephews had retreated, Lu Luo, without saying anything else, first complained with a wry smile.

"I truly only recently formed my Nascent Soul, Senior Brother, you know that. How can you talk about great divine abilities? The rumors are just exaggerated," Han Li shook his head and said helplessly.

"Alright. Junior Brother doesn't need to be so modest. Although the Mulan Divine Master is an enemy, their assessment of you cannot be far off. But what surprised Senior Brother and me even more is that Junior Brother actually managed to abduct a Nascent Soul female cultivator from the Masked Moon Sect! That truly impresses Senior Brother." Lu Luo chuckled, his face showing a strange smile.

"What, Senior Brother has seen Wan'er?" Han Li's expression shifted upon hearing this, and he asked with some concern.

When they parted ways, he had given Nangong Wan a jade slip explaining her identity, vaguely mentioning her status. But now, hearing Lu Luo's words, it seemed he knew everything clearly.

"Yes! Fairy Nangong has told Senior Brother Cheng everything. And Junior Brother no longer needs to worry about anything." Lu Luo seemed to have sensed Han Li's concern and said with a smile.

"Senior Brother Lu, what do you mean by that...?" Han Li frowned, understanding some parts but still confused about others.

"Junior Brother doesn't know, do you? Months ago, news suddenly spread from the Masked Moon Sect that Fairy Nangong had unexpectedly perished due to qi deviation during cultivation. Her engagement with Wei Linchen of the Emotionless Sect was naturally dissolved. And Senior Brother Cheng has recognized a female cultivator named Wan'er as his adopted sister. He also plans to marry her to Junior Brother as a dual cultivation partner. What do you think, Junior Brother?" Lu Luo blinked, then said with a grin.

"Wan'er became Senior Brother Cheng's adopted sister?" Han Li was dumbfounded.

"Precisely. Senior Brother has already said that as soon as the cultivators from Tiannan are repelled, a grand dual cultivation ceremony will be openly held for you and his adopted sister. At that time, even if some people are suspicious, the rice will already be cooked. Would they really dare offend the entire Heavenly Dao Alliance and come knocking on our door? Even if Wei Wuya himself knew about this, given that our Heavenly Dao Alliance has just united to repel the enemy, he could only accept it with a pinch of salt. What's more, Junior Brother's reputation is now extraordinary. The people from the Emotionless Sect and the Masked Moon Sect will most likely pretend not to know about this." Lu Luo spoke with confidence.

After listening to these words, Han Li remained silent with a complex expression for a while. After a long pause, he finally sighed softly and slowly said:

"This time, for my sake, the two Senior Brothers have gone to great lengths. I will remember this kindness."

Although Han Li's words were few and simple, they delighted Lu Luo. He and Senior Brother had exhausted their efforts, and finally, this Junior Brother Han owed them a favor. With this promise, it would likely be impossible for Yellow Maple Valley to win Han Li over.

"Haha! Junior Brother Han and we are all family, there's no need to be so distant. By the way, Miss Nangong was a bit anxious when she heard about Junior Brother's disappearance and originally wanted to rush here personally, but Senior Brother Cheng finally managed to persuade her to stay with great effort. After all, there are many cultivators from the Masked Moon Sect and Emotionless Sect here. It's better for Fairy Nangong not to meet them before the official dual cultivation ceremony with Junior Brother. As for Junior Brother's concubine, I've also had other disciples escort her back. The great battle is about to begin here, it's just too dangerous." Lu Luo spoke with warmth in his voice.