Published: September 5, 2025
Chapter 708: Han Li’s Determination
“Brother Qian, you’re somewhat exaggerating. Although Senior Han has reached the nascent soul stage in such a short time, breaking through to the transformation spirit realm is still a distant goal. It’s not that easy to achieve. In fact, even just reaching the late nascent soul stage would be enough for his sect to dominate a region,” Nie Ying said after some thought, smiling gently.
“Heh! Perhaps I’m overthinking things. But barring any unexpected events, this Senior Han will be a major figure influencing the entire Tian Nan situation within a thousand years. And since he has such deep ties with your sect, if we can bring him into the Six Sects, maybe it won’t be long before the Six Sects can return to Yue Country,” the cultivator surnamed Qian said slowly, a gleam flashing in his eyes.
“Ties? Fellow cultivator, you just saw for yourself. Senior Han, though originally from our Yellow Maple Valley, is now an elder of the Luoyun Sect of the Heavenly Dao Alliance. Considering his identity and sect power, what can our sect offer him? Besides, you’ve also seen that he has no intention whatsoever to return,” Lei Wanhe said silently for a moment, then sighed.
Upon hearing this, the others were equally at a loss for words.
“Why does Senior Han treat your sect this way? After all, he came from your sect. Is there really no chance to reconcile?” a burly man from the Great Sword Sect said in disbelief.
“I can’t reveal the full situation, but I doubt there’s much hope. However, I noticed that he seems to have quite a relationship with Senior Nangong of the Moon Veil Sect. Perhaps Senior Nangong could try to persuade him. Even if he can’t be persuaded to rejoin the Six Sects, at least fostering goodwill might be possible,” Lei Wanhe said, shaking his head at first but then turning to the middle-aged cultivator from the Moon Veil Sect.
“Well… maybe. I still need to inquire within the sect about the exact nature of the relationship between Senior Han and Senior Nangong,” Tang Minghua said uncertainly.
“Forget it. Matters involving persuading nascent soul stage cultivators aren’t something we can decide. Let the elders handle everything. Senior Han should appear at the grand ceremony in three months. We’d better hurry back to the alliance. This place isn’t very safe,” Lei Wanhe glanced around suddenly, frowning.
Hearing this, the others were startled and lost interest in further discussion. The five of them transformed into five streaks of light and quickly departed.
Although Lei Wanhe spoke lightly, he was secretly worried on the way.
How could he explain this to Ancestor Linghu within the sect?
To directly say that a disciple he abandoned long ago had now become a formidable presence, and was deeply resentful toward Yellow Maple Valley because of past grievances—
Wouldn’t that be like directly blaming his senior uncle?
Sighing helplessly a few times in his heart, Lei Wanhe could only silently press on.
……
Because the wind-riding wheel was far too conspicuous!
After flying for a while and completely losing sight of Lei Wanhe and the others, Han Li calmly stored the vehicle away and continued forward using ordinary light speed.
Having unexpectedly received news from Nangong Wan—and that of the worst kind—he needed to calmly think things through.
Back then, he and Nangong Wan had only a brief flirtation, meeting just twice. Due to the vast differences in cultivation base and status, there had been no real affection between them; they were as distant as strangers.
But at some unknown point, Han Li’s heart had subtly changed. He had come to regard Nangong Wan as his woman.
Especially after forming his golden core and then his nascent soul, believing himself worthy of Nangong Wan, he had no doubts about these feelings.
So when he first heard that Nangong Wan was to become another man’s dual cultivation partner, he nearly lost control.
Feigning ignorance and watching Nangong Wan marry another man, Han Li couldn’t tolerate such a thing for a second.