Longevity: Start with the farming game!

Han Xuanyu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this and nodded to Xiao Zhan, saying, "Tell me the details!"

Xiao Zhan bowed to him before slowly saying, "About half a month ago."

"The City Lord's Mansion summoned all the major families in the city to discuss the matter of the demonic path within the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"The demonic cultivators hiding in the shadows of Guanhai City have begun to stir again."

"Especially in a large ancient cave in Guanhai City—the Panlong Cave—a large number of demonic cultivators have been discovered."

"The City Lord intends to unite our families, and even the sects, to jointly suppress the demonic cultivators."

"All participants will receive a first-tier spirit stone mine and a magical artifact afterward, while the spoils will be divided according to their abilities."

"Most importantly, the City Lord will offer a Golden Core Pill for the participants to compete for!!!"

"Sect Leader Han, will you participate?"

Han Xuanyu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, "So, this is a battle between the righteous and demonic paths in Guanhai City?"

"I won't participate! You guys can go!"

Han Xuanyu wasn't afraid of this kind of small-scale battle.

What he feared was the kind of situation where the Great Zhou Dynasty summoned all the sects to participate in a chaotic battle. He could handle small local skirmishes more easily.

Han Xuanyu didn't want to encounter such a thing during his cultivation's ascension period, "Alas, could it be that coming to the Great Zhou Dynasty was a mistake?"

"But in all the world, where is there a place that is forever stable?"

"The Zhao Kingdom is already deeply mired in war, and its mortal realm is probably also living in fear."

"Small figures are swept up by the torrent of the times, and there are various difficulties and challenges everywhere!"

"The utopia in stories only exists in stories..."

Xiao Zhan saw Han Xuanyu's relaxed expression turn pensive.

He then stepped forward and asked meaningfully, "Sect Leader Han, are you familiar with the Sword Qi Tianqian (Sword Qi Natural Barrier)?"

"Sword Qi Tianqian?"

Han Xuanyu was stunned upon hearing this, recalling his conversation with Zhao Xiong in Qiyuan City a few months ago, in which the Sword Qi Tianqian was mentioned.

"Clan Leader Xiao's question must have a deeper meaning."

Han Xuanyu smiled lightly at Xiao Zhan, "I only know a little, please tell me more, Clan Leader Xiao."

Xiao Zhan simply nodded and slowly said:

"This Sword Dao Tianqian was created thirty-one years ago."

"By Ji Tianxing, the Great Zhou Dynasty's Transformation God (Huashen) Ancestor, who used his sword to create the Sword Qi Tianqian! To block the demonic cultivators' invasion."

Han Xuanyu raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, "So it was the Transformation God Ancestor who took action. I understand the meaning of Tianqian now."

"It's like a declaration from a powerful figure..."

Sure enough, Xiao Zhan changed the subject, "This Sword Qi Tianqian can block cultivators below the peak of the Golden Core stage."

"At that time, although the number of demonic cultivators was large."

"But what often determines the direction of the situation is not the number of people, but those who control the power."

"When the Transformation God Ancestor Ji Tianxing unleashed that sword, it was a declaration to both the righteous and demonic paths: He is still here!!!"

Han Xuanyu glanced at Xiao Zhan as if he had realized something, "Now you mention the Sword Dao Tianqian to me."

"Most likely something has happened to the Great Zhou's Transformation God Ancestor..."

Then Han Xuanyu drank another cup of tea, "Hmm? Upon careful tasting, it's quite delicious!"

Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan looked at each other, feeling inexplicably guilty, their eyes darting away.

Han Xuanyu cleared his throat and looked at Xiao Zhan with a serious face, "Clan Leader Xiao's meaning is that Ji Tianxing... has something happened?"

Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan elders were nervous at first, then looked at each other, and quickly regained their composure.

Some things can only be mentioned implicitly. It would be dangerous if they were too direct and spread out...

But Han Xuanyu now just wanted to get the news quickly to determine how to proceed next!

Xiao Zhan coughed a few times before shaking his head at Han Xuanyu, "It's just speculation, there is no definite news yet."

Han Xuanyu understood upon seeing this, "Indeed, it would be a big deal if a small family could know this kind of news for sure."

"I'm afraid the Xiao family has heard some rumors and is nervous."

"Ji... Xiao Xing'er, isn't she a member of the royal family?"

"Although she is currently in a state of escape, it does not negate that she still has channels to contact the royal family."

"And the Golden Core Pill that Clan Leader Xiao just mentioned, a precious spiritual pill that can assist cultivators in advancing to the Golden Core stage!"

"Their Xiao family is very likely to take a gamble for the Golden Core Pill..."

Xiao Zhan looked at Han Xuanyu, who was deep in thought, and couldn't help but plead with a sincere expression, "Sect Leader Han, because this matter concerns the Golden Core Pill."

"Therefore, the Xiao family has unanimously decided to go all out for the Panlong Cave matter."

"Obviously, this matter will involve great risks."

"If anything happens to the Xiao family in the future, I hope Sect Leader Han can protect the Xiao family out of past friendship!"

After he finished speaking, he bowed solemnly to Han Xuanyu, "I beg Sect Leader Han!"

The other Xiao Clan elders also stepped forward and bowed respectfully, "We beg Sect Leader Han!!!" x N times!

"Father!"

"Master!"

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Zhan with a complex expression, and then looked at Han Xuanyu pleadingly.

Han Xuanyu smiled lightly and helped Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan up, then said to the approaching elders:

"Don't worry, I won't forget the favor I promised you."

"I dare not say anything else, but I will kill any Golden Core cultivator who comes! I'll kill a pair if they come in pairs!!!"

After Han Xuanyu said this, his whole person was full of vigor.

His aura was like a sharp sword unsheathed, stinging Xiao Zhan and the others' skin while also reassuring them a lot:

"Thank goodness!"

"Sect Leader Han is righteous!"

"Sect Leader Han is our great benefactor!"

"Sect Leader Han is so handsome!" ヾ(≧▽≦*)o

"..."

"Sect Leader Han is suave and unrestrained!" q(≧▽≦q)

"!??"

"Sect Leader Han is unparalleled in the world!" ( •̀ ω •́ )✧

...

"Cough, keep a low profile!"

Han Xuanyu suppressed his laughter and coughed a few times, pretending to be reserved, then said:

"After all, Great Elder Xiao has been busy for me, I remember it all!"

"Eh? Where's the Great Elder?"

No wonder Han Xuanyu always felt like something was missing, it turned out that the Great Elder was not present.

Xiao Zhan immediately replied respectfully upon hearing this, "The Great Elder is following the mission issued by the Sect Leader and has been monitoring City Lord Ji Gao!"

"Oh～"

Han Xuanyu suddenly understood, he remembered, "I almost forgot that Xiao Hong has been marked with a tracking mark."

Han Xuanyu coughed lightly and said to Xiao Zhan with a serious face:

"Let him come back, there is no need to monitor Ji Gao anymore."

"Moreover, I have found a way to conceal the tracking mark."

"In addition, I can refine the Golden Core Pill for you, you only need to collect the corresponding spiritual plants."

"By the way, collect a copy of the corresponding spiritual seeds as well, I have a great use for them!"

"In this way, you don't have to risk your lives to break into Panlong Cave so desperately, which can be considered my repayment for your favor..."

Xiao Zhan couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised upon hearing this, "Refine the Golden Core Pill? Thank you, Sect Leader Han!!!"

The elders and Xiao Yan present also couldn't help but smile and thank him:

"Thank you, Sect Leader!!!" x N times!

"Thank you, Master!"

Han Xuanyu waved his hand indifferently, "After all, you have taken care of Lian'er for me for so long, even if there is no merit, there is still hard work."

"Yes, yes, yes, Sect Leader Han is right... Lian'er?"

Xiao Zhan, who was still smiling just now, was suddenly dumbfounded, his pupils began to tremble violently, "Such an intimate name, could it be Liu Lian..."

A trace of luck in his heart began to crumble...

Xiao Yan looked at Han Xuanyu in confusion, "Lian'er? Is it Aunt?"

Han Xuanyu frowned upon hearing this and said dissatisfiedly to Xiao Yan, "Tsk, how can you speak like that? You must not discuss the names of elders wantonly!"

"Oh, oh, oh, Master is right!"

Xiao Yan was startled upon seeing this and quickly bowed in apology.

Han Xuanyu smiled harmlessly, "In the future, you will call her Shiniang (martial aunt), or you can call her Mrs. Han..."

Xiao Yan's pupils also trembled upon hearing this, but seeing Han Xuanyu's smile, he still complied from the bottom of his heart:

"Okay, she will be my Shiniang from now on!"

Xiao Zhan, who was on the side, felt his body stagger and his face turn pale.

Han Xuanyu and Xiao Yan's demonic voices seemed to turn into a circular vortex echoing in his mind:

"You can also call her Mrs. Han..."

"Call her Mrs. Han..."

"Call her Mrs. Han..."

"Shiniang Shiniang..."

...

The Xiao Clan elders behind him looked at Xiao Zhan with sympathy, "Alas, we are all people who have been rained on together..."