Published: September 5, 2025
Chapter 707: News of Nangong
Han Li had a deep impression of that little girl he had personally introduced to Yellow Maple Valley back then. But immediately, what came to mind next was the image of the old fellow, Senior Brother Ma. A wave of desolation arose in his heart.
Given the old fellow’s age, it was impossible for him to have formed a golden core. This person, who had the closest relationship with him in Yellow Maple Valley, had probably long since turned to dust.
“Little girl! The Junior Sister Xiao is no longer a little girl now. She married long ago and entered the foundation formation stage decades ago,” Nie Ying said with a mix of joy and teasing, a faint smile playing on her lips.
“Oh, she has reached the foundation formation stage. That truly surprises me,” Han Li said with a brief pause and a light laugh.
“I have heard Junior Sister Xiao mention several times how Senior Brother Han once helped her get into the sect. She has always been deeply grateful and concerned for Senior Brother Han,” Nie Ying said gently.
“I introduced her to Senior Brother Ma’s sect back then simply because her aptitude was good. It was just a spontaneous decision. Now everything has changed; there’s nothing to see anymore,” Han Li said with a smile fading from his face, his tone calm.
Seeing Han Li so unwilling to return to Yellow Maple Valley, Nie Ying and Lei Wanhe exchanged a glance and could only smile wryly.
They were not stupid; naturally, they had guessed most of the reasons why Han Li was reluctant to go back.
Back then, among the core disciples who entered the Nine Nations Alliance, Han Li was not one of them. This “Senior Brother Han,” who was only a small foundation establishment cultivator at the time, had obviously been used as a decoy and discarded.
No wonder he was so indifferent toward Yellow Maple Valley, with no intention to return.
While the two were feeling somewhat helpless, Han Li fell silent for a moment, then slowly asked the middle-aged cultivator from Moon Veil Sect:
“Does your Moon Veil Sect have a female cultivator named Nangong Wan? How is she doing now?” His voice suddenly turned somewhat low.
“Ah! Senior Brother, you know Senior Uncle Nangong? Senior Uncle Nangong is currently stationed within the sect and everything is well,” said the middle-aged cultivator named Tang Minghua, startled at first, then replying respectfully.
“Senior Uncle? Has she also reached the nascent soul stage?” Han Li was taken aback but couldn’t hide a hint of joy in his words.
“Senior Uncle Nangong successfully formed her nascent soul over a hundred years ago. She is now one of the elders of our sect. Are you an old acquaintance of Senior Uncle Nangong?” The middle-aged cultivator spoke in detail and with great eagerness.
For him, befriending a nascent soul cultivator could bring countless future benefits.
“An old acquaintance? You could say that. I once received great kindness from Senior Uncle Nangong and have always wanted to see her again. Unfortunately, I have been busy with matters all these years and never had the chance,” Han Li sighed, a trace of nostalgia flickering across his face as he murmured.
“Hehe! Although Senior Uncle Nangong rarely receives visitors, if you truly want to meet her, it is easy. In three months, Senior Uncle Nangong will hold a dual cultivation ceremony with Elder Wei from the Hua Yi Sect, formally becoming dual cultivation partners. This celebration originally only invited advanced-stage cultivators within the alliance. But since Senior Brother Han is an old acquaintance of Senior Uncle Nangong, if you come to our sect to attend, the sect will definitely…” Tang Minghua began.
“Dual cultivation ceremony?” Han Li’s mind buzzed, unable to catch anything else. Suddenly turning around, his voice turned icy cold as he asked.
“Yes, Elder Wei Lichen of the Hua Yi Sect. He formed his nascent soul at barely three hundred years old, his magical abilities unfathomable, considered a prodigy in Tian Nan who rarely appears in the immortal cultivation world. Our sect and the Hua Yi Sect exerted great effort to promote this union,” Tang Minghua said. Han Li’s chilling expression startled the middle-aged cultivator. Various strange thoughts ran through his mind, but under Han Li’s cold gaze, he involuntarily revealed everything he knew.