Although Mo Jianli knew that Han Li had just returned from the Magic Realm, he never in his mind imagined that Han Li could actually enter the Washing Spirit Pool. After countless millennia, countless powerful beings have journeyed to the Spirit Cleansing Pools and the Pure Spirit Lotus, yet only a few have truly succeeded. Han Li, though considered a natural prodigy among the human and spirit races, was not necessarily superior to the outstanding talents from other realms. Yet Mo Jianli had never expected that Han Li's abilities were far beyond those of ordinary late Consolidation Stage cultivators—his physical strength and spiritual awareness were nearly on par with, if not surpassing, those of the ordinary Sage Ancestors, and even for a brief period after activating his Second Nirvana Transformation, he could briefly hold his own against the full power of a Sage Ancestor's body. Moreover, when Han Li entered the Magic Realm, it coincided with a great crisis among the Magic Race, causing the high-ranking Magic beings to be utterly disorganized and unable to attend to Han Li and other outsiders. Otherwise, as long as a few of the Primordial Ancestors give them even slight attention and work together, no matter how exceptional the abilities of Han Li and the others, they would absolutely be unable to reach the Mysterious Source Sea. "Excellent! Indeed, another tremendous good news. With Han's inherent qualifications, combined with the extraordinary effects of the Washing Spirit Pool and the Purifying Spirit Lotus in refining and rejuvenating his essence, if we two can provide full support in the future, I believe there's a three or four in ten chance that he could attain the stage of Great Perfection." Mo Jian's eyes sparkled as he said this. "Hmph. He's a human cultivator of your race. Why should I personally commit myself to full support?" Old Ao Xiao said coldly. "The human and spirit races have always been one in the Spirit Realm. If Han truly achieves Great Perfection, he will naturally become a pillar of strength for the spirit race for tens of thousands of years. Why should Ao Xiao be so particular about distinctions? If any of your race also has the potential to reach Great Perfection, I will be equally willing to make every sacrifice to assist them." Mo Jian said with a look of indifference. "Mo Old "Upon hearing these words, Old Master Ao Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, speaking with a smile that was half-amused, half-serious. 'Is my statement truly sincere? Then, does it truly seem that your entire elven lineage has a chance to attain the Great Perfection stage?' Mo Jianli replied promptly without hesitation, only to quickly realize something. 'Heh, I've met your granddaughter, Mo Lao Gui, on numerous occasions. But you may not know—she possesses the rare Seven-Star Moon Body. As long as she reaches the peak of the Consolidation stage, her chances of advancing to the Great Perfection stage may be slightly less than Mr. Han's, yet they will certainly not be vastly different.' With a graceful gesture, Old Master Ao pointed to the composed silver moon behind him, speaking with dignified pride. 'Linglong, too, shares the Seven-Star Moon Body? Ao Xiao, you've kept me quite unaware—how come you didn't inform me earlier? Do you not trust me at all?' Mo Jianli was genuinely surprised, his gaze sweeping over the silver moon, his expression now filled with astonishment. "How could Ao Xiao Senior doubt Mo Brother's trust? The only thing is, when my granddaughter was born, no such auspicious signs appeared. I only recently discovered that she also possesses this unique constitution—there's absolutely no intention to conceal this from Mo Brother." Ao Xiao Senior waved his hand, calmly explaining. "Hmph. Even so, you've never once mentioned it in the past few years. Now, suddenly bringing it up through Han Brother's matter—there must be another purpose behind this." Mo Jianli snorted, his expression returning to composed, though his tone still carried a hint of dissatisfaction. "Indeed, my granddaughter has the Seven-Star Lunar Constitution, yet she has encountered certain difficulties in her cultivation. I believe it will take some of Dao Brother's assistance to resolve these issues." Ao Xiao Senior sighed at this point. "What difficulties? As long as Mo Brother can assist, please just let me know—anything at all." Mo Jianli replied promptly and enthusiastically. "It's like this..." Old Master Ao Xiao nodded, and after uttering only a few words, his lips began to move silently, as if transmitting a voice internally. Mo Jianli naturally focused intently, listening closely, and as time passed, his expression grew increasingly serious. Han Li, who had been quietly listening to the two Dàchéng disciples all along, finally cleared his throat and spoke again. "As for advancing to the Dàchéng stage—how can anyone guarantee a certain success? When I myself reached that stage, it was largely due to good fortune. At that time, several of my peers had even better potential than mine, yet only I managed to succeed. Friend Han, you needn't feel any pressure." Mo Jianli said, lightly stroking his beard. "Indeed, we have chosen to assist you both in your cultivation primarily because the two clans believe that neither of you has a stronger chance of advancing to the Dàchéng stage than the others. Moreover, this practice has long been established as a tradition among our two clans. Whenever a senior member nears the Dàchéng lifespan, we gather our resources and fully devote ourselves to nurturing promising junior members with potential. This is not only something we two are doing—it is also a concerted effort by the Saint Island, which has already been actively cultivating several other juniors believed to have strong potential for advancement." This was also one of the original purposes when the Sacred Island was founded. Yet, compared to the others on the Sacred Island, we now place greater confidence in you two. Nevertheless, had it not been for your unique circumstances, you might have been invited there long ago. Master Han, would you be willing to pursue your cultivation at the Sacred Island? Should you have such intentions, we can arrange for you to go there as well." Old Master Ao chuckled and added a few explanations beside. "The Sacred Island has this mission as well—I hadn't realized that before. Then, I shall gladly accept your kind offer. Still, I am accustomed to practicing alone, and I shall certainly visit the Sacred Island again at a later time." After swiftly contemplating, Master Han made his decision instantly. "Very well. Since Master Han has settled on this, we will certainly not impose any further demands. However, I still have one question: Did the old master of the Long family, who entered the Spirit Realm with you, and the young lady from the Ye family truly perish?" After Mo Jianli nodded, he suddenly grew serious and asked about another matter. "Indeed, the Lóng brothers have suffered serious setbacks in the Spirit Realm," Han Li replied truthfully. "Ah, that's truly a pity! The True Spirit clans are especially strong in the Lóng and Yè families. With both of them gone, the True Spirit clans will surely suffer significant losses, and our human race's strength will also be greatly diminished. However, now that Crab Brother is assisting us, things may be quite different." Mo Jianli's face first showed a touch of regret, but upon looking at Crab the Daoist, his expression brightened considerably. "The True Spirit clans of your human race may indeed fare better when high-level cultivators appear—better than ordinary peers—yet, the same principle applies: it's far more difficult for such high-level cultivators to emerge within these clans than among ordinary people. I believe we needn't place too much emphasis on this." Ao Xiao the Elder said with a dismissive tone. "That can't be said quite so plainly!" The True Spirit Clans, no matter how you look at it, always have some ties to the ancient True Spirits. Once a Consolidated cultivator appears, they can truly become a major force for our human race—and certainly worth watching. Yet Master Ao Xiao shook his head. "In my eyes, however, these True Spirit Clans still fall far short of the several royal families within our feline dynasty. Over the years, the proportion of Consolidated cultivators emerging from our royal families has been far greater than that of the True Spirit Clans." "Your royal families produce such outstanding talent—indeed, the True Spirit Clans cannot compare. But saying this now holds little significance. I had hoped, besides Master Han, there would be others returning from the Demon Realm. Yet now it seems, there truly won't be." Master Mo Jianli frowned. "What's the matter? Are you short on personnel? Does the Allied Force intend to make another major move?" Master Ao Xiao immediately responded, his expression growing serious. "The Wood Clan has now prepared a counteroffensive plan against the Magic Clan and has received strong support from the Night-Horse Clan's old master, San, hoping to achieve victory in a single campaign and reclaim all their lost territories." Mo Jianli paused thoughtfully before speaking slowly. "Are they mad? If the lost lands are this easily recoverable, why have we been holding our ground in this stalemate for so many years? The Wood Clan members must be mistaken—perhaps even San Hai, the old master, has grown forgetful. Didn't you object?" Old Ao Xiao's face instantly turned stern. "Since you've been away from the coalition for half a year, you must have missed the latest developments. That explains your concern. Three months ago, our clan and the Night-Horse Clan's spiritual clan, along with several others, simultaneously received urgent messages from within our respective clans. The Magic Clan had suddenly dispatched large reinforcements into each of our territories and launched a renewed, intense assault. With no senior masters of the Great Enlightenment stage present to lead, our situation has suddenly grown critical." "We must act swiftly and resolve the Wood Clan's matter immediately—there's no time to wait until the two realms finally separate," Mo Jianli said, his expression serious. "What? The Demon Clan has once again sent a large army into our Spiritual Realm. Has this been verified? Could it be that the Demon Clan is merely exaggerating?" Old Ao Xiao's face immediately grew grave. "Of course, I've personally used special means to communicate with the Sacred Island. The news is not only genuine, but among the newly arrived Demon Clan reinforcements, I've discovered the incarnations of the three founding ancestors of the Demon Clan. I'm still uncertain whether the actual bodies of the Demon Clan's three founding ancestors have truly entered our Spiritual Realm," Mo Jianli said with a wry smile, adding a statement that caused Han Li's face to pale as well. "It's impossible. Even ordinary Demon Clan founding ancestors are manageable; the three founding ancestors themselves could not have easily entered our Spiritual Realm. Didn't we, back then, meticulously establish so many defenses precisely to prevent such an event?" Old Ao Xiao firmly rejected this.