A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality

Martial Nephew Xiao

In the past few days, at a certain border of the State of Yu and the State of Beiliang, groups of spell warriors descended from the sky on their magic tools and magic treasures from the two sides that were dozens of kilometers away from each other. Then, they used their original strongholds to set up large camps in an orderly manner.

Over the course of a single night, a large number of grand formations appeared one after another. In this remote area, a storm was brewing and killing intent was surging.

There were even small groups of cultivators and spell warriors that rose into the air and patrolled around the camps as if they were afraid of a sudden attack.

As the days passed, more and more cultivators and spell warriors gathered here. Restrictions of all sizes were placed on both sides of the border, and the atmosphere became increasingly heavy.

However, at the center of the border, there were occasional patrolling spell warriors. Although they looked at each other coldly, they were able to restrain themselves from attacking.

After all, there was no point in fighting now. All of them held their breaths and waited for the upcoming battle.

On the sixth day, the Heavenly South Region and the Moulan Region’s great formations and restrictions were more or less set up. Everyone began to make their way deeper into the campsite to conserve their strength. Even the number of patrols had greatly decreased. However, high-grade cultivators began to frequently appear in the patrols.

The higher-ups of the spell warriors and cultivators were also nervously planning their final battle strategy in the camp.

The northern side of the Heavenly South Cultivator Barracks was in the direction of Tianyi City. Naturally, there were fewer restrictions and defenses than those in the direction of the spell warriors. However, there were even more sentries and patrols.

Under these circumstances, a group of over ten cultivators was flying at a leisurely pace twenty kilometers away from the main camp.

The leading cultivator was a beautiful young woman in her twenties with early Core Formation cultivation. The cultivators behind her were Foundation Establishment cultivators.

With the impending battle, these people didn’t dare to be careless. Although it was only a routine patrol mission, they were still vigilantly looking around.

Only the young woman in the lead had a calm expression on her face. However, she had also maximized her spiritual sense to detect any abnormalities nearby.

All of a sudden, her expression changed and she came to a sudden stop. She raised her head to look into the distance in astonishment.

When the other cultivators saw this, they also looked over as if they were facing a great enemy, but they didn’t see anything.

“Senior Xiao, you…?”

A blue-robed cultivator asked with bewilderment, but before he could finish, white light flashed in the distance and a speck of light appeared before flying toward them.

“What speed!” A cultivator cried out in alarm.

In the blink of an eye, they felt the white speck of light enlarge, and there seemed to be something within it.

The young woman wore a calm expression and calmly said, “It should be a senior. However, according to the rules, we still have to go up and ask them. You can just wait here.”

Soon after, yellow light flashed from her body and she directly faced the white light.

When the cultivators saw this, they stared at each other for a moment without saying anything.

They weren’t from the same sect as the young woman, and their cultivation and seniority were low, so they naturally didn’t dare to have any objections.

The young woman only flew for a short distance before coming to a stop. That was because the speck of light had already arrived in front of her and had suddenly stopped as a ball of dazzling light. There seemed to be a strange carriage-like magic tool inside, and there was a blurry humanoid figure within it.

“Junior Yellow Maple Valley’s Xiao Cui’er pays her respects to Senior. Could Senior tell me your identity? Junior is only following orders. Please forgive me.” Although the young woman was shocked, she still used a pleasant voice to greet him.

“Huh! Xiao Cui’er?” A surprised voice sounded from within the white light.

“Senior recognizes this Junior?” Xiao Cui’er blinked her clear eyes and revealed an expression of astonishment.

Among the few Nascent Soul cultivators she knew, there didn’t seem to be any such cultivators. However, the voice sounded somewhat familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

As the woman stared at the ball of light in astonishment, it flashed several times and the light receded, revealing everything within.

On top of a strange white flying carriage stood two cultivators.

The man wore a long azure robe and had an ordinary appearance, but the woman wore a white dress and was astonishingly beautiful.

“Martial Uncle Han!” When Xiao Cui’er saw the azure-robed man’s face, she covered her mouth and cried out in shock.

Her beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief!contemporary romance

“Little girl, you’ve grown up. You’re no longer the same as before.” Han Li sized up the young woman and looked at her familiar face with a faint smile.

“Martial Uncle Han, it’s really you! Although Senior Sister Nie and Senior Brother Lei mentioned that Martial Uncle Han had advanced to the Nascent Soul Stage, I still find it hard to believe,” Xiao Cui’er said in surprise. She seemed to have become the young woman who had just seen Han Li.

Han Li smiled and casually said, “It was just a coincidence.”

He was the one who introduced this woman to Yellow Maple Valley. Although he did not have much contact with her, he felt that something was different. Furthermore, this woman was the personal disciple of Senior Brother Ma. Han Li naturally did not treat her like he did to Nie Ying, Lei Wanhe, and the others.

When the woman surnamed Song saw this, she inwardly muttered to herself.

She had vaguely heard that this Martial Uncle of hers was originally a disciple of Yellow Maple Valley, but now it seemed that he had met an old friend. The young woman in front of her seemed to be very smart, but what was her relationship with this Martial Uncle?

Regardless of what the woman surnamed Song thought, Han Li and Xiao Cui’er gently talked about some of the past events after they split up, including how Xiao Cui’er and the little old man narrowly escaped the pursuit of the Devil Dao and returned to Yellow Maple Valley, how Senior Brother Ma passed away in meditation, and how this woman coincidentally formed a Golden Core.

This made Han Li marvel at how quickly time had passed.

After a moment of hesitation, Xiao Cui’er couldn’t help but ask,

“Martial Uncle, have you really become an elder of the Drifting Cloud Sect and won’t be coming back?” Xiao Cui’er asked with a hint of anticipation on her face.

The current Yellow Maple Valley was in an extremely awkward situation. Although the sect had a mid-Nascent Soul Cultivator by the name of Ancestor Linghu, there were no other Nascent Soul cultivators to replace him. Once his lifespan was exhausted, he would pass away. Yellow Maple Valley’s status among the six sects would definitely plummet, and their situation would be worrisome.

As a result, not only were Lei Wanhe and the others extremely worried, but even Xiao Cui’er, a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, was also very worried. Furthermore, Nie Ying and the other cultivators who knew of her relationship with Han Li also asked Xiao Cui’er to persuade Han Li when she saw him. Who knew if Han Li would give a helping hand on account of their old relationship?

As a result, even though Xiao Cui’er knew that Han Li had rejected Lei Wanhe and the others, she had no choice but to bring this matter up again.

“It’s impossible for me to return. The Drifting Cloud Sect has treated me well, so I won’t leave. There’s no need to say anything else about this matter.” Han Li’s smile faded slightly upon hearing Xiao Cui’er’s words as he shook his head.

“But in the future, our Yellow Maple Valley…” Xiao Cui’er’s expression darkened and she revealed a helpless expression.

“You don’t have to worry too much. I’ve made some deals with Eccentric Linghu before. If Yellow Maple Valley is really in danger, I’ll help as much as I can.” Han Li sighed and vaguely told this woman about the deal.

Xiao Cui’er was stunned for a moment before her spirits were lifted and she said, “I see! Many thanks Martial Uncle!”

“Let’s not talk about this for now. You’re Senior Brother Ma’s only disciple, and we haven’t seen each other for many years. I must help you. This is a magic treasure that I obtained from killing other Core Formation cultivators. Although it can’t be used as a life-bound magic treasure, it will have other uses against enemies after you refine it. This bottle of medicinal pills is also very effective in improving your cultivation and breaking through bottlenecks. Take them.” After a moment of silence, Han Li took out a green ring and a bottle of medicinal pills from his storage pouch and handed them to the woman.

“Many thanks for Martial Uncle’s gifts!” When Xiao Cui’er saw this, she hastily expressed her gratitude before happily accepting the two items.

“Alright, I still have to go to the main camp to meet those old monsters, so I won’t stay here any longer. Let’s meet again if fate allows it.” Han Li waited for the woman to put away the items before calmly saying his goodbyes. Then, without waiting for the woman to react, he tapped the flying carriage under his feet, and white light suddenly flashed. Han Li and the woman surnamed Song’s figures became blurry again in the piercing light.

“Farewell, Martial Uncle Han!”

Xiao Hong wanted to say something else, but when she saw this, she could only hastily curtsey and watch as the ball of light flew away as a streak of white light.

The woman then stood in place in a daze as she stared in the direction where the speck of light had disappeared.

At this moment, her subordinates finally flew over on their magic tools.

“Senior Xiao, who is that senior? Is he a Nascent Soul cultivator?”

“But he looks very young.”

As soon as the cultivators came over, their curiosity was piqued and they all began to ask questions.

After Xiao Cui’er regained her senses, her expression darkened and she swept her icy gaze past them. She bluntly said, “Don’t ask too many questions. This person is indeed a Nascent Soul senior. I owe him a great debt of gratitude. He isn’t someone we can casually discuss. Let’s continue our patrol.”

When the others heard this, they immediately fell silent.

…

After leaving Xiao Cui’er, the Wind Riding Chariot’s speed decreased drastically, but after a while, it arrived near the main camp. Han Li felt that this chariot was too conspicuous, so he put away this treasure and the two of them moved forward.

The woman surnamed Song tactfully did not ask about what had just happened, causing Han Li to secretly nod his head.

After flying for a short distance, a huge rainbow barrier appeared in front of them, enshrouding the entire camp.

Before Han Li could bring this woman down, another team of disciples on duty had already rushed forward.

After verifying their identities, they immediately opened up a passage and respectfully allowed them to enter the light barrier.

Upon entering the camp, Han Li parted ways with the woman surnamed Song.

This woman was going to report to Lu Luo, and then she was going to a certain group of cultivators that had already been arranged. Han Li directly went to the center of the camp and met Master Sunreach and the other two cultivators who were in charge.

When they saw that Han Li had rushed over as promised, they were naturally extremely satisfied. After the small talk, they introduced the arrangements for the battle. Han Li was not very interested in this, and after listening to a few words, he bade farewell and left.

Afterwards, he was assigned to a temporary stone room and sat down cross-legged to conserve his strength.

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