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Chapter 278: A Promise for Six Months

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Xin Ruyin, who was personally involved, was equally excited at first! After all, this directly concerned her long-standing illness that had resisted treatment for years. However, after several shifts in her expression, she finally hesitated, biting her lower lip and said, "Master, what exactly do you need me to assist with? Please just go ahead and tell me. As long as it doesn't go against my sense of justice or conscience, I will certainly agree!" When she said this, her clear, bright eyes steadily met Han Li's gaze. Seeing her so cautious, Han Li couldn't help but smile warmly. It reminded him of his own early days on the path of cultivation—just as careful, fearful of making even the slightest mistake that might cost him his life. "Xin friend, there's no need to be so tense. All I need is for you to help me restore something related to an array technique. As long as the item can be restored, I will personally present you with the medicinal herbs in both hands!" Han Li then spoke calmly, maintaining eye contact, projecting a sense of openness and sincerity. Xin Ruyin listened carefully, somewhat doubtful. Yet she still exhaled a deep breath of relief, her delicate features brightening as she said, "If it's merely a matter of repairing something, then of course there's no issue at all! Ruyin will do her very best to restore it perfectly—please rest assured, then." And since the original artifact could not be moved and was located at a considerable distance, I have copied it into a scroll, hoping that my friend can discern some clues from the diagram and thus restore the item! As he spoke, he retrieved the jade scroll from his storage pouch and handed it over. Upon receiving it, Xin Ruoyin immediately immersed her consciousness into the scroll, studying it carefully. To her astonishment, she gasped aloud: "An ancient teleportation array?" Hearing this, Han Li's last lingering concern vanished entirely. Indeed, it was an ancient teleportation array—now, the question was whether this young woman could successfully restore it. As he thought this, Han Li carefully observed Xin Ruoyin's facial expression, hoping she wouldn't show any signs of hesitation. Meanwhile, Qi Yunxiao, upon hearing the words "ancient teleportation array," also looked utterly stunned, his eyes filled with astonishment. After a full incense-burn duration, Xin Ru Yin took a deep breath and finally drew her mind back from the jade scroll. After pausing to reflect, she then raised her graceful head and said seriously to Han Li, "This is indeed an authentic ancient teleportation array. At my current level, I would normally be unable to restore a completely destroyed ancient array. However, in this case, the damage is quite limited—only a small corner of the array has been compromised. And fortunately, the array pattern in that corner is one of the few ancient array techniques I have studied. Therefore, I believe there is still a good chance of fully restoring this ancient teleportation array." As she spoke the last words, a look of relief spread across her face. Han Li was naturally overjoyed upon hearing this, yet the following remarks somewhat dampened his enthusiasm. "However, this particular ancient array technique is not commonly used, and I have not studied it in depth. Therefore, the elder will need to grant me some additional time before I can fully restore the original blueprint of the ancient teleportation array contained within the scroll." "Xin Ruyin continued, her face slightly embarrassed. "Of course, but I'd like to know how long it will take, Xin Daojun. I'll come back then to collect the completed drawings." After thinking for a moment, Han Li readily agreed. "It should take just about six months! I've actually studied this matter for some time," Xin Ruyin said without hesitation, clearly having already assessed the timeline. "Very well. I'll come back in six months to retrieve the repaired drawings. I hope Xin Miss won't let Han Li down!" Seeing this, Han Li nodded warmly. Thus, Han Li formally entrusted the restoration of the ancient transmission array to Xin Ruyin, the female array mage. After further chatting with Qi Yunxiao and the others for another afternoon, he then prepared to leave. Before departing, Han Li offered them a few final instructions, urging them to be especially careful. It would be best if they all moved to a new residence, for the several cultivators who had been killed would surely send investigators to find the murderer, and with them so close by, they'd be easily exposed. Upon hearing this, Qi Yunxiao and Xin Ruyin exchanged glances and both expressed hesitation, ultimately remaining ambivalent about the suggestion for Han Li to relocate. Though Han Li found this somewhat strange and concerning, he didn't feel at ease enough to press further, and thus simply steered his magical vessel away, heading toward Yue State. After all, residing in Yuejing Li itself is a symbol of status. The entire city of Yuejing has been deliberately divided into four distinct regions—north, south, east, and west! The northern district, home to the imperial palace, naturally excludes non-royal families from living there. In contrast, the southern district is reserved for officials and noble families—only those with official positions or titles are eligible to reside there. Should a household lose its members' official appointments, they would naturally have to move out of this district.