After hearing this, Han Li remained silent for a moment. "The Seven-Star Lunar Body," Crab said suddenly, with a tone that seemed quite surprised. "Crab Brother, have you also heard of this body type?" The elder of Long family was slightly taken aback and asked in return. "I once heard my predecessor mention it. This body type is quite special—even in the True Immortal Realm, it's relatively rare." Crab quickly regained his composed demeanor and replied. "Given that you're able to cultivate a False Immortal, your former master must have been a great figure from the Immortal Realm, and thus your statement is undoubtedly accurate. In the Spirit Realm, while the Seven-Star Lunar Body isn't widely known, it's certainly not something that powerful beings would need to keep secret. Precisely because of this, I have always placed such great value on Linglong. Indeed, even without entering the Spirit Purification Pool or consuming the Pure Spirit Lotus, once she possesses the Seven-Star Lunar Body, she already has a chance to advance into the Great Mastery stage." Elder Ao Xiao sighed more deeply, speaking with growing emotion.
"Indeed, having a body of seven stars surpassing the physical form gives one a greater chance when advancing to the Great Perfection stage." Crab Daoren said this matter-of-fact, then remained silent. At that moment, Han Li finally regained his composure and turned to Old Zhao Xiao, asking, "According to Old Zhao's words, Linglong now faces problems even that no elder can resolve. Yet your tone seems to suggest otherwise. Could you kindly tell me what I might possibly do to assist?"
In his mind, Han Li recalled various moments from his time with Yin Yue during their years on the human world, and after taking a deep breath, immediately promised. "Brother Xie, I would like to speak privately with Friend Han shortly. I kindly ask you to step aside for a moment." Old Ao Xiao did not immediately make his request to Han Li, but first expressed some regret to Daoist Xie. Upon hearing this, Daoist Xie's expression remained composed, his gaze lightly passing over Han Li. Though their original pact had not stipulated that he must always follow Han Li's every command, given that Han Li consistently provided him with a mysterious green liquid every few days, the pseudo-immortal had, by instinct, grown inclined to prioritize his own preferences. "Brother Xie, it would be best if you stepped aside for now!" After a moment's thought, Han Li nodded to Daoist Xie. Should what Old Ao Xiao said later involve secrets concerning Yin Yue's peak, he truly did not wish to involve anyone else.
Even if this person were but a spiritually attuned puppet, Crab Dao gently nodded and rose from his chair without a word, drifting lightly toward the hall's entrance. As soon as he stepped out of the hall, the hall door flashed a soft white light and closed itself automatically. After walking a few more steps, Crab Dao came to stand beside Zhu Guo'er, who had been waiting outside, under the watchful eyes of several puppet soldiers. Upon hearing the footsteps, Zhu turned around and immediately beamed with delight at seeing Crab Dao.
Cai Dao Ren naturally had no objections and immediately followed. Albeit Zhu Guo'er blinked her clear, well-defined eyes, she felt curious about the private conversation between Han Li and Old Master Ao Xiao in the hall, yet naturally dared not truly ask questions—she could only speculate in her heart and follow along silently.
Han Li's expression was somewhat unusual. After softly replying, his sleeve gently trembled, sending a ripple toward the distant door. At that instant, a flash of light shimmered across the door, and the incantation previously inscribed upon it vanished instantly, opening of its own accord from the outside. On the stone steps outside the door, a graceful figure stood there—none other than Yin Yue. Yet now, Yin Yue's demeanor was entirely different from her cold composure in the hall. Her eyes sparkled with gentle warmth, her porcelain complexion tinged with a soft blush, and her waist-length silver hair enhanced her beauty to such an extent that Han Li found himself momentarily stunned. Upon seeing the door open, Yin Yue's expression subtly shifted. She then stepped forward with a graceful movement, approaching Han Li to within a few paces, and after carefully observing him, smiled gently and said, "Earlier, due to the nature of my cultivation techniques, my manner and speech were rather impolite. I hope Master Han will not mind."
After speaking, she raised her jade hands and with a simple gesture, summoned a nearby cushion, settling onto it across from Han Li. Han Li, in turn, studied the woman before him—now seemingly a completely different person—and smiled gently before saying, "Nothing at all. Since you've become this way due to your cultivation technique, how could I possibly care? On the contrary, you've just recently shaken off the influence of the method and have come so hastily—perhaps you should first take time to calm your mind and regulate your breath." "No worries! Once I've passed a certain period of time, the Forgetting-Emotions Technique will have a negligible effect on me. Moreover, I'm afraid if I arrive too late and fail to speak a few words with Brother Han, I'll revert back to that stiff, wooden demeanor—wouldn't that be rather disappointing?" Silver Moon smiled warmly and spoke with ease. "It's been years since we last met—your nature has remained unchanged. You always speak openly, expressing what's in your heart." Han Li was slightly taken aback, but quickly chuckled. "Hmph! Brother Han still dares to say that."
My nature wasn't forged back when you first subjugated me under duress—it was shaped by necessity. Otherwise, should your former "master" grow uneasy about me, this humble "spirit beast" of mine would have been wiped out entirely. Silver Moon glanced at Han Li with a look of mild reproach, then smiled gently as she covered her lips with her jade hand. "Hmph... These are all matters of the past. Silver Moon, why bring them up again? Back then, I didn't doubt your true form at all—I simply thought you were no more than a mere fox spirit!" Han Li cleared his throat, his face now showing a rare touch of embarrassment. "Indeed? For the first few years, perhaps you did think that. But later on, wouldn't you have begun to suspect me, at least a little? Yet even then, I never saw you slack off in your demands!" Silver Moon arched an eyebrow, speaking with a half-smile. "At that time, Han Li's cultivation was still quite weak, and he faced numerous dangers in succession. It was thanks to Silver Moon's assistance that he managed to survive several major trials."
Otherwise, when would I have ever had the chance to ascend to the immortal realm and reach this point today?" Han Li suddenly spoke with genuine sincerity. "My younger sister has come to visit today not specifically to settle accounts with Brother Han. In fact, when you secretly sent a message to me through your friend, I was truly surprised. I never expected Brother Han to have actually entered the immortal realm. After all, the spiritual energy in the human realm is so thin that achieving the stage of Huashen is already no ordinary feat—let alone ascending to the immortal realm." Yin Yue raised a brow, her expression becoming serious. "I merely relied on good fortune. Yet, regarding this matter, I have not yet thanked you, Yin Yue. Had it not been for you secretly informing me of the node's location, I would never have discovered it and successfully entered the immortal realm." Han Li gazed steadily into Yin Yue's composed face, speaking slowly. "At that time, my sister was only just completing the unification of her two souls and had to return to the immortal realm immediately. This was the only thing I could possibly do under the circumstances."
But compared to the life-saving grace of your brother, this truly doesn't count for much," said Yin Yue, her expression slightly unusual, yet she spoke lightly. "Indeed, Yin Yue, your words are far too humble," replied Han Li, shaking his head. "By the way, when your brother Han Li escaped from Kunwu Mountain, your great adversaries didn't pursue him further—how did you eventually advance to the Huashen stage? Would you mind sharing that with me, little sister?" Yin Yue changed the subject, her face bright with excitement as she asked about the events in the human realm back then. "Ah, this story is quite lengthy. After we both escaped thanks to your star chart's power, we journeyed to another place in the Great Jin realm, known as 'Beiming Island'..." Han Li smiled and began to recount his experiences in the human realm. With that, Han Li spoke for nearly half an hour, not only detailing his life after leaving Kunwu Mountain but also covering most of his subsequent adventures once he entered the spiritual realm.
Compared to ordinary cultivators, Han Li's experiences naturally amounted to something astonishing and utterly extraordinary. Yin Yue listened intently, occasionally emitting murmured exclamations of admiration. After Han Li finished his tale, it was almost natural for her to share some of her own experiences—both before she was trapped on the Human Realm and after her return to the Spirit Realm, during her cultivation under the old master Ao Xiao. What surprised Han Li slightly was that Yin Yue spoke openly and without reservation about her past marriage to Tian Kui, the Wolf King, and her subsequent decision to pursue the "Forget-Emotions" technique due to her inner demons—she revealed these details with complete honesty and no hesitation. Watching Yin Yue speak with graceful ease and gentle amusement, Han Li found himself momentarily stunned.