Han Li listened carefully and smiled lightly, immediately explaining: "Ms. Xin has misunderstood. The person behind me is not a living being—he is a jia尸, a corpse I have refined." After uttering these words, Han Li naturally halted his advance, waiting for Xin Ruyin to identify the zombie's true identity. Indeed, a moment later, Xin Ruyin's voice rang out again. "It was I who misunderstood. Please, Master Han, come in!" Her tone carried a touch of apology, yet Han Li smiled calmly and without hesitation, steering his divine wind vessel through the passage. As soon as he stepped out, a sudden brightness filled his vision—before him stood the bamboo pavilions he had visited once before. In front of the pavilions, two women stood gracefully, none other than Xin Ruyin and her elegant maid. Both wore simple white robes, and Xin Ruyin herself still dressed like a young married woman, which left Han Li momentarily stunned. "I, Xin, the widow, would like to pay my respects to Master Han," she said. When Han Li appeared, Xin Ruyin stepped forward to pay a graceful bow, but her visibly weary and ill appearance made Han Li feel puzzled. "Ms. Xin, please don't trouble yourself!" Han Li politely responded, full of questions. At that moment, a young maid behind Xin Ruyin also approached to pay her respects to Han Li. Han Li nodded vaguely. Clearly, Xin Ruyin had no intention of engaging in an extended conversation with him right there. With a forced smile, she led Han Li into a larger bamboo pavilion. As soon as they entered the room, Han Li was stunned. Directly facing the entrance, a wooden table bore a dark spiritual tablet inscribed with the words "My husband, Qi Yunxiao." In front of the tablet stood a small incense burner, with several candles burning steadily, releasing a gentle, rising mist of smoke. Seeing this scene, Han Li could not help but realize what had happened—Qi Yunxiao had passed away. This was entirely unexpected. Then, after a moment of shock, he sighed softly, stepped forward, and gently drew a bundle of incense and candles from the table. After lighting them, he bowed twice and carefully inserted them into the incense burner. "Xin Madam, what exactly has happened?" After finishing the offering, Han Li turned back and asked softly. "This story is quite long, Master Han. Let me take you to another room and explain it all in detail," Xin Ruyin said, her eyes glistening with emotion, her voice slightly weak. Now, Xin Ruyin was no longer the sharp, capable woman Han Li remembered—she had become a delicate, endearing young lady worthy of sympathy. Seeing this, Han Li could only nod silently. Thus, Han Li followed Xin Ruyin to the adjacent room and took a seat there. The young maid then quickly served him a cup of tea and poured a separate one for him. Han Li took a gentle sip of the fragrant tea, set the cup down, and spoke in a steady tone: "I never expected that, in just a few months, my friend Qi would meet such a sudden fate—what a twist of fate!" By the way, I still don't know when Miss Xin and Master Qi became married. If I knew, I would certainly have sent a gift in advance." Upon hearing this, Miss Xin smiled faintly with a touch of embarrassment, but before she could speak, her graceful maid stepped forward to answer on her behalf. "Sir, after Master Qi was killed, my lady chose to marry him voluntarily and remain a widow by his side." This surprised Han Li greatly, who turned to look at Miss Xin with astonishment. "Little Mei, that's exactly right—I did indeed choose to remain a widow by Master Qi's side voluntarily." Miss Xin, seeing Han Li's gaze filled with surprise, nodded calmly. "Then...?" Han Li found himself at a loss for words. "My lady has received Master Qi's repeated life-saving graces, and I have long felt that I could never repay them adequately. If Master Qi had lived, I would eventually have married him. Now, I merely feel that I am fulfilling my duty." With a graceful gesture, Miss Xin extended one pale, jade-like wrist and gently brushed a strand of her flowing hair from her forehead, speaking with composure and poise. Hearing this, Han Li naturally had nothing to say. Then, Xin Ruyin quietly related to Han Li the events leading to Qi Yunxiao's death. It so happened that, during the period shortly after Han Li had departed, Qi Yunxiao and Xin Ruyin had been cautious and had only rarely left their residence, following Han Li's instructions. However, after two months, Xin Ruyin needed a particularly rare material for her research on array techniques and thus decided to visit a nearby market. Unbeknownst to Qi Yunxiao, this matter came to his attention—being a devoted admirer of Xin Ruyin, he naturally took it upon himself and went in her place. Yet, it turned out that the cultivators Han Li had eliminated during his previous rescue of Xin Ruyin were actually the direct descendants of one of the most prominent immortal families in Yuanwu Kingdom—the Fu family. With so many of their core descendants suddenly vanishing without a trace, the Fu family naturally launched a thorough investigation. And thus, after wandering around the region for a month or so, the Fu family cultivators encountered Qi Yunxiao, who had suddenly emerged. If Qi Yunxiao were more steady in his mind and had greater experience, he would certainly have been able to handle this situation without solid evidence. Unfortunately, he was simply too straightforward and honest. Once others asked only a few relevant questions, he grew visibly anxious—this naturally raised the suspicions of the Fu family, who immediately decided to restrain him and bring him back for further investigation. Qi Yunxiao naturally refused to yield passively. With the help of his well-kept magical artifacts, he managed to escape from several Fu family Qi-stage cultivators and swiftly retreated to his residence. As a result, Qi Yunxiao now faced the threat of his life. Soon after, the Fu family's cultivators traced him there and were successively wounded by his large array, with over a dozen of them falling. In response to this, the Fu family dispatched a senior cultivator at the Jiedan stage to intervene. After a full day of intense attacks, they finally managed to breach the outer array. To his surprise, when things went wrong, Qi Yunxiao hastily set up another more powerful illusion array behind the main formation, unexpectedly temporarily trapping the Jiedan-stage cultivator. Seizing the opportunity, Qi Yunxiao attempted to escape. The other Fu family cultivators, of course, would not let him go so easily. Though Qi Yunxiao managed to escape the encirclement thanks to the remnants of his array, the loyal servant of the merchant fell dead on the spot, and Qi Yunxiao himself sustained severe injuries, ultimately succumbing upon reaching Xin Ruyin's residence. The Fu family remained unaware of this, still furious and actively searching for Qi Yunxiao, assigning guards to monitor his home around the clock. This led directly to the scene where Han Li killed the elderly and young Fu family cultivators. After hearing Xin Ruyin's account, Han Li felt a sense of somber reflection. While he couldn't call Qi Yunxiao his closest friend, he truly regarded him as a capable and admirable person. It was truly unexpected that he had passed away so swiftly—what a turn of fortune! "Master Han came here for the ancient teleportation array, didn't he?" After recounting the events, Xin Ruyin suddenly asked with an unusually calm demeanor. "Oh, this matter doesn't have to be urgent..." The words caused a touch of embarrassment to appear on Han Li's face. After all, his official husband had just passed away, and now wasn't exactly the right time to bring up this topic. "The array is nearly complete; with another month, I can finish it thoroughly," Xin Ruyin seemed to sense Han Li's discomfort, and continued speaking calmly and steadily. "Really?" Han Li perked up immediately, a hint of joy lighting up his face. "Indeed. Not only will I fully restore the array, but I also have two items to present to Master Han!" Xin Ruyin said with composed assurance, and promptly took out two jade boxes from her storage pouch, placing them on the table. "What?" Han Li was genuinely stunned, his face filled with astonishment. "These two boxes—one contains my husband's *Yunxiao Heart Insights* and his collected treatises on artifact crafting, the other holds all my efforts in array techniques and a large number of array-related texts. I hope the elder will accept these." Xin Ruyin spoke calmly. "If, one day, my senior truly reaches the Ji Dan stage, I hope you will personally eliminate the Fu family clan and completely erase the Fu family from Yuanwu Kingdom." Xin Ruyin's voice was as cold as ancient pyroclastic ice, and even upon hearing it, Han Li was chilled by the intensity of her resentment.