The black-robed magical race just now was clearly a representative sent by Zilin Sect. As the progenitor of the Six Extremes, even if Zilin were merely one of many disciples, she held considerable influence in Blue Cascade Lake and could easily mobilize a significant number of personnel. Investigating the background of a mere Lingxu-stage cultivator thus required no great effort. Within less than a day, Zilin had dispatched agents to thoroughly uncover the details of Wuyou's background and his private mining operations. In fact, in Blue Cascade Lake, private mining activities were not uncommon. However, Wuyou's team had chosen a relatively low-grade, inferior ore vein, and given their strong cultivation level, other factions, even upon becoming aware of the matter, had not taken strong action to intervene. "How could such an inferior ore vein yield substantial amounts of heteromagical gold? The true reasons must be uncovered directly from Wuyou and his associates," thought Han Li instantly, and made up his mind. Thus, he no longer hesitated, pressing a hand seal and closing his eyes, beginning to activate the divine awareness marks implanted within Wuwu and the others. With his current formidable cultivation, the magic beings naturally could not sense any of his movements at all. Yet, not long after, a look of astonishment appeared on Han Li's face. He clearly sensed that most of the divine awareness marks had already departed from Blanpu City, while only two remained, slowly approaching the area just a few miles from his residence. Han Li was naturally surprised. With a mere mental gesture, he stepped out of his house and immediately extended his awareness to cover the location of the marks. Within moments, he clearly observed both individuals bearing the divine awareness marks. They were a male and female from the group of Wuwu—both seemingly married, the man in his thirties and the woman in her twenties. As Han Li's divine awareness swept over them, the two figures were just stepping down from a beast-carriage on a nearby street, whispering quietly to one another before hastening toward Han Li's guest quarters. Han Li, a man of such vast experience, merely shifted his thoughts a few times and instantly deduced the nature of their intentions—clearly, they had come specifically to confront him. With a gentle smile, he withdrew his divine awareness and settled quietly in the hall, waiting. Indeed, within the span of a single meal, he sensed two divine consciousness markers appearing at the entrance to his quarters. Yet the two magi still seemed hesitant, lingering outside without immediately entering. Han Li furrowed his brow and silently moved his lips. At that very moment, a clear, composed voice suddenly resonated in the ears of the pair: "Since you've come, enter now! You must have made up your minds long before arriving here." Upon hearing these words, both the male and female members of the magical race grew pale, exchanged glances, and then it was the middle-aged male who, after a deep breath, said firmly, "Let's go. Master Han has already spoken—we simply cannot turn back now." The more attractive female, after a brief hesitation, could only offer a wry smile and nodded in agreement. Immediately, the man loudly declared, "Greetings," as he led the magical woman through the door. As soon as they entered the main hall, a modest chamber came into view. Sitting calmly at the center of the hall on a chair was Han Li, silently observing them. "We, your humble spouses, bow to Master Han!" The male member, seeing Han Li, felt a surge of emotion and quickly, along with his wife, bowed deeply in greeting. "Rise, please," Han Li said, without elaborating, "I just returned from your place. You two have followed me here—there must be something important you wish to share with me." "The elder's insight is truly brilliant. Indeed, our couple have matters we would like to discuss with you." The male mage smiled politely and said cautiously. "What is it? Please go on. I have quite a few affairs of my own and cannot afford to waste much time." Han Li spoke calmly, his expression unchanged. Upon hearing Han Li's response, the two male magi exchanged glances, but ultimately it was the man who bravely asked, "Master, do you still stand by what you said earlier?" "Earlier? Ah, you mean the matter mentioned by He Wu-You when I departed. If that is the case, then yes, it still stands. So, would either of you be interested in making this arrangement with Han Li?" Since both of them had brought up the matter, Han Li had no intention of lingering or holding back, and simply asked calmly. "Indeed, we are very interested! In fact, regarding the specific origins of these strange magical golds, we know more details than even He Wu-You does." Since these strange golden spirits were personally supervised and excavated by us two, as long as the senior is willing to pay the agreed-upon magical stones, we will be happy to disclose everything in full. The male mage listened to Han Li's question and brightened up, responding. "Did you know that Unyou has come here?" Han Li glanced at him, didn't immediately answer, but simply asked gently. "The senior may judge for yourself. Indeed, we came here on our own. However, this is not something our couple wanted to do secretly while hiding behind others. Rather, it is Unyou and the others who have been unkind to us. Since we are in charge of the specific affairs of the ore vein, they have already secretly planned that, should any trouble arise, they would shift all the blame onto us, treating us as scapegoats. Had it not been for my accidental discovery of this matter, we would have remained completely unaware. Moreover, of the magical stones the senior originally provided, the few that we finally managed to secure were scarcely any." "Having taken such great risks yet securing only so little, we young ones naturally feel deeply dissatisfied," the magical race man replied, straightening his posture. "As for any grievances you may have with Unworried, I shall not concern myself with those. All I ask is that you provide information satisfactory to me—then, the original promise of the magical stones shall be fully fulfilled, none missing," said Han Li, his eyes narrowing, showing no emotion. "Thank you, elder. I am confident that what I shall say will not fall short of your expectations," the magical race man replied with great delight. "Then, go on," Han Li instructed. "Indeed, these rare magical golds originate from a private mine we have been secretly developing. The very first piece of such gold was discovered by me and my sister Yao. However, these golds are located deep within the mine, in a remote area, and are extremely difficult to locate without prior guidance. We have been quietly extracting them for nearly a century before we finally came to realize their existence." "The specific location is..." the magical race man began to explain. While listening, Han Li occasionally asked follow-up questions about relevant details. The magical race man made every effort to answer thoroughly. After finishing his account, Han Li lowered his head, thought deeply, then raised his head again, now with a satisfied expression. "You've done well—your explanations have indeed saved me much trouble. Then I will fulfill my promise and pay you the magical stones as agreed. But there's one thing I'd like to clarify upfront: should I discover any falsehoods in what you've described, even if you receive the stones now, you'll eventually find yourself in serious trouble. Do you have any further remarks?" Han Li flipped his hand, and a red storage bracelet filled with magical stones appeared in his palm. He looked at the magical race man with a serious expression. "Senior, how could I possibly deceive you? Every word I've said is true—without a single falsehood." The magical race man glanced at the storage bracelet in Han Li's hand, his eyes flashing with warmth as he smiled politely. "Heh, I hope so. You may now leave." Han Li merely shook his wrist, tossing the bracelet directly toward him with a calm command. "Thank you so much for your generous gift. We won't disturb you any further." The magical race man caught the bracelet instantly, scanned its contents with his spirit sense, and found it filled with countless magical stones. Overjoyed, he bowed deeply and quickly pulled the woman beside him out of the hall. As soon as the pair of magical race people stepped out of the inn and into a quiet alley nearby, the woman could no longer contain herself and spoke up: "How do you think the magical stones Han Senior gave us compare to what he originally mentioned?" "Although I haven't examined them in great detail, they should be about as good as he said. Given his generous gesture, if he truly intended to give us so many, he wouldn't have deceived us on this point." Before I came, I hadn't expected that the "Senior Han" would so easily agree to pay the magic stone—our originally prepared contingency plans thus went unused," the male mage replied, his voice full of excitement. "Then what shall we do next? Should we follow the route originally arranged by Wuyou and leave the Blue Falls Lake?" The female mage also looked delighted, yet then recalled something, and asked with cautious care. "We absolutely cannot stay at the Blue Falls Lake, nor should we follow Wuyou's assigned route—we shall take a different path. As long as we can safely depart this region, there's no need to meet up with others. With this magic stone, we shall be free to roam as we please—why should I continue to bow and bend to others' wishes?" The male mage spoke without hesitation, clearly having thought this through long before. "Very well, I agree with you—let's proceed this way," the female mage said, after a brief pause, and then readily endorsed the plan. Thus, the pair of magical beings immediately stopped a beast-carriage and headed straight for the nearest city gate. At the same time, Han Li remained seated on the chair in the hall, his eyes slightly narrowed, pondering the information he had just received. While listening to the magical man's account, he had unconsciously employed a subtle and intricate secret technique. Though not as direct as the soul-retrieval method—which could reveal everything hidden in someone's mind—this technique enabled him to instantly judge the truthfulness of what the speaker was saying, and proved remarkably effective. Otherwise, how could such a cautious man have so readily believed everything the magical man had said, and willingly paid such a substantial amount of magical stones? As long as the man's statements were genuine, even if he concealed certain other details, Han Li would not be concerned about them. Of course, this is mainly because he is currently stationed within the inn, making it inconvenient to physically apprehend the opponent and perform the soul-siphoning technique. Should he disturb nearby high-ranking magical beings or trigger the several wards set up by the inn, the situation would become quite complicated. "Well, time is pressing. Let's not bother those people for now. We'll address them once we've completed our investigation and returned. Better to act promptly—let's go and take a look at that private mine right away," said Han Li, whose face had gone through several shifts of expression, before suddenly standing up and muttering softly. (Hehe, the Great Sage's Light campaign has concluded, and the mortal has claimed first place! I'm sure many of you share my delight. On this occasion, Wan Yu extends heartfelt gratitude to all of you for your steadfast support and unwavering assistance throughout the journey. We also hope this story continues to bring you joy and laughter!)