A Record of A Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Chapter 781: Sudden Crisis at Nangong

Han Li glanced at the storage pouch at his waist.

After returning the ancient lamp, although he hadn't mentioned anything, the Mulan spellmasters who delivered the materials also returned the two seized magical treasures—the Purple Cheng Net and the Flower Basket Ancient Treasure—along with them.

It seemed these Mulan people were quite clear-headed. Since they planned to stay in Tian Nan for a long time, they naturally couldn't afford to offend high-level cultivators like him.

Returning these ancient treasures was likely their way of ensuring he held no grudges.

After all, a cultivator as young as him with such formidable magical abilities was somewhat feared even by those Mulan divine masters.

As soon as Han Li got the treasures back, he gave the Purple Cheng Net to Silver Moon.

Although she could only use it when appearing in her demonic fox form, she had recently contributed quite a lot. Han Li wasn’t stingy; naturally, he wanted to show his appreciation.

This Purple Cheng Net suited her perfectly—what better reward could there be?

Perhaps because news spread that they were cooperating with the Mulan people, the Tuwo people hesitated for a while.

Although they sent many immortal cultivators to the grassland border, they didn’t launch an immediate attack. Instead, they quietly observed the actions of Tian Nan and the Mulan people. It seemed unlikely they would cause trouble in the near future.

But the more cautious the Tuwo acted, the heavier the hearts of Master Zhiyang, Long Han, and the others became.

Their serious stance suggested they had significant ambitions. It was likely they really intended to target Tian Nan.

Since this standoff seemed destined to be long-lasting, the disciples from various sects in Tian Nan couldn’t be tied down here indefinitely. After some discussion, they adopted a rotation system similar to the former Nine Nations Alliance.

Each sect sent elite disciples in turns to station near the borders of the Mulan and Tuwo territories. If the Tuwo launched an attack and the Mulan were in danger, these reinforcements could come to their aid.

The other cultivators could then return to their respective sects.

Han Li, as an elder of Luoyun Sect, naturally had many affairs with Senior Brother Lv. Almost all the disciples had already left when he finally managed to break free and return to Luoyun Sect.

Lv Luo still had some matters to handle and needed to stay longer, so Han Li set off on the journey back first.

He didn’t delay at all and used the wind-riding wheel to speed his travel, shortening the journey significantly. But once he entered Xi Country, Han Li put the wheel away to avoid drawing too much attention.

A hundred li’s distance was like a blink of an eye to Han Li now.

When he saw the shadow of Yunmeng Mountain from afar, thoughts of Nangong Wan’s radiant beauty arose in his mind, and a smile of joy spread across his face.

……

“What’s going on here?”

In a rarely known secret chamber of Luoyun Sect, Han Li stared at the silver-haired elder, his words sharp and filled with deadly aura, the fury before explosion clearly visible on his face.

Just after returning to Luoyun Sect, he hadn’t even reached his secluded mansion before the silver-haired elder intercepted him halfway, bringing him to this chill-filled secret chamber.

There, Han Li was shocked to find Nangong Wan.

But at this moment, Nangong Wan had transformed into a seven or eight-year-old girl, sealed inside an ice wall emitting faint cold air. Her eyes were tightly shut, unconscious.

How could Han Li not be enraged?

“Ahem! Junior brother, it would have been better if you had returned half a month earlier. Nangong sister's incident happened only half a month ago. If you were here, maybe you could have prevented it,” the silver-haired elder explained slowly with a bitter smile.

“But your junior sister-in-law is not in immediate danger. She’s been cursed with a soul-sealing curse from the demonic path. This method merely delays the curse’s activation,” he continued.