Published: August 16, 2025
Chapter 126: Tainan Mountain, Tainan Valley, and the Youngster
Guanggui City is located in the southernmost part of Lanzhou. The city is not large, with only a few hundred thousand people, just one-fifth the size of the largest city, Jiayuan City. However, this place is surrounded by mountains on three sides and bordered by a lake on the other, offering a beautiful environment. It has become a favorite leisure spot for wealthy families. Additionally, several rare fruit specialties grow here that cannot be found elsewhere, which has earned the small city some reputation.
Tainan Mountain lies not far to the west of Guanggui City. The entire mountain stands over three thousand meters tall and is shrouded in mountain mist all year round. It is the fourth highest mountain in Lanzhou. At the summit, there is a modest temple called Tainan Temple. This temple is famous for its highly effective divination and fortune-telling, attracting many prominent officials and nobles each year who come to offer incense and make vows, donating large sums of money. As a result, the temple’s incense offerings never diminish, and its fame spreads far and wide.
At this moment, beneath a dense ancient tree at the foot of Tainan Mountain, a man sat cross-legged, holding a glowing red object tightly in his hands, rolling it back and forth against his dantian repeatedly.
Suddenly, his body trembled, and he let out a muffled grunt. The red glow from the object in his hands dimmed significantly, revealing its true form — a piece of fine green jade. This jade was not only pure and flawless but also had faint strands of red light seeping from deep inside, indicating its considerable value and that it was no ordinary object.
The man slowly removed the green jade from his abdomen, then lifted his head to glance at the sky. His appearance was that of an ordinary young man — none other than Han Li, who had disappeared from Jiayuan City.
Han Li lowered his head and looked at the object in his hands, a smile spreading across his face.
Since obtaining this warm sun jade, he had been constantly purging the cold poison from his body. After more than half a month, he had finally eradicated it completely today, which was no easy feat. The acid-itching sensation penetrating to his bones during the detoxification process had caused him great suffering. Even now, recalling it sent chills down his spine.
However, this warm sun jade was truly an extraordinary treasure. It was able to contain his spiritual energy, allowing him to drive out the poison with twice the effect but half the effort, making the process much easier. Without this discovery, it would have taken him another ten days or so to fully remove the poison.
Thinking this, Han Li placed the jade into a wooden box beside him and carefully concealed it on his person.
Then, Han Li stood up, stretched his somewhat stiff limbs, and recalled all that had happened over the past two months.
After making all the arrangements, Han Li went to the Mo Residence the next day and obtained information about Domineering Manor and Ouyang Feitian from Madam Yan. He then rode a fine horse provided by the Mo Residence, traveling day and night without rest. Finally, within ten days, he arrived at Domineering Manor.
After several days of constant reconnaissance and infiltration, Han Li seized an opportunity when Ouyang Feitian went out alone to admire the moon. Taking advantage of his unpreparedness and all his magical treasures being deployed, Han Li summoned his sword talisman and severed Ouyang Feitian’s head in one swift strike, ending his life.
The entire process was surprisingly smooth and easy, without any trouble, almost making Han Li suspect the man he killed was an imposter. Only after examining the unique scars and birthmarks on the corpse did he confirm he had not made a mistake. Han Li then solemnly brought the head back to Jiayuan City.
Back at the Mo Residence, after handing over Ouyang Feitian’s head to Madam Yan for inspection, Han Li learned that Ouyang Feitian had mastered the top unconventional hardening technique called “Overlord Armor,” which rendered his entire body impervious to blades and spears. Even divine weapons that could cut through iron were unable to injure him, yet Han Li had taken his head in a single strike.