Published: September 5, 2025
Chapter 706: Lei Wanhe’s Shock
“Senior!” Han Li touched his chin, a strange expression appearing on his face.
The chubby old man was none other than “Senior Uncle Lei,” the one who had once exchanged spirit medicine with him using a pill formula. And now, he was actually addressing Han Li as a senior.
Although this was quite normal by the rules of the immortal cultivation world, Han Li couldn’t help but feel a bit strange inside.
As for the stunning woman named Nie Ying, she was “Senior Sister Nie,” who had once crossed paths with Han Li and had helped protect the Murong Brothers’ thunder spiritual root.
Although Han Li had no direct interaction with her, from what he had heard and seen, he knew she was exceptionally talented and graceful, admired by countless male disciples back then.
He didn’t expect that after all these years, she had also formed a golden core.
While Han Li was silently and complexly sizing up Lei Wanhe and Nie Ying, Lei Wanhe was secretly puzzled as well.
This “senior” in front of him was not only excessively young-looking and maintained his youthful appearance skillfully, but for some reason, his seemingly ordinary face also looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before. This left Lei Wanhe stunned and a bit uneasy.
Nie Ying’s beautiful eyes studied Han Li, the depth of her gaze flashing with suspicion. She seemed to have discovered something as well.
Naturally, Han Li wasn’t going to just keep silent. Smiling slightly, he finally spoke:
“It seems that since we parted years ago, Senior Uncle Lei truly does not remember me. However, the pill formula you gave me back then really helped me quite a lot.”
“Senior Uncle? Pill formula! You… you are…” Lei Wanhe’s mouth dropped open in shock, unable to close it for a moment. But after hearing about the pill formula, as if recalling something, he stammered in horror.
The others were equally stunned by this. For a cultivator at the nascent soul stage to suddenly call Lei Wanhe “Senior Uncle” left them completely baffled.
Only Nie Ying looked at Han Li again in surprise before her expression dramatically changed as she said:
“You are Senior Uncle Li’s disciple, Han Li… Junior Brother Han?” Her tone was filled with disbelief.
“I didn’t expect Fellow Cultivator Nie to still remember me,” Han Li said somewhat surprised.
During the qi refining stage, due to low-key behavior and a low cultivation base, very few people knew or recognized Han Li. But after surviving the Blood Trial and successfully establishing his foundation, he was accepted as a disciple by Li Huayuan, drawing the attention of many interested parties.
Senior Sister Nie was one of them.
When the six demon sects invaded Yue Country, and Han Li killed many demonic path cultivators of his rank, his reputation among lower-level disciples soared. Though they never met again, the impression he left on Nie Sister only deepened.
Now, Han Li’s appearance was exactly the same as when she first met him. He only gave a brief greeting, but naturally, she recalled the famous Junior Brother Han from the past and couldn’t help but blurt out in surprise.
“You truly are the Junior Uncle Han from back then,” Lei Wanhe swallowed hard, staring blankly.
Although strange things could happen in the immortal cultivation world, and it was not uncommon for exceptionally gifted cultivators to rise from junior disciple to elder status, for a former foundation establishment stage junior nephew to suddenly become a nascent soul stage senior was difficult to process, even for someone as experienced as Lei Wanhe.
“Senior Uncle Lei, no need to be so surprised. But this isn’t the place to talk. Let’s discuss matters in detail while on the way,” Han Li said calmly, glancing around.
“Senior Uncle is a title I dare not accept. Since Senior Han Li has advanced to the nascent soul stage, you are indeed the senior. I will follow your orders,” Lei Wanhe said after his face shifted between red and pale several times, finally forcing out a bitter smile. His tone remained respectful, not daring to take liberties.