The Long Journey to Immortality

Chapter 816 Reflections on the Final Days

Wen Erya, Yi Qiyan, and Han Lu shared similar views on the matter of "hunting down villains."

Although they didn't know just how amazing Han Lu was.

However, based solely on Han Lu's past achievements, it can be judged that Han Lu should have a considerable probability of being able to fight to a draw with a cultivator in the late Golden Core stage.

With such combat power, and with the assistance of the two of them, it is only a simple deduction that the three of them combined are absolutely certain to defeat all the cultivators on the list except for the last one who is in the late stage of Golden Core.

Even though these villainous cultivators on the list are all top performers in their respective cultivation realms, the information revealed in the list includes victories that transcend cultivation realms.

Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan still felt that Han Lu's words were reasonable, well-founded, and convincing.

The lesser of two evils.

Although this matter is somewhat dangerous, it is much safer than venturing into the depths of the East China Sea to hunt monsters.

Not to mention the tangible benefits.

Therefore, the two who shared the same thoughts as Han Lu were extremely supportive of this matter, hoping to dispel the overly dangerous and impulsive ideas in Han Lu's mind.

The two expressed their support in different ways.

This matter mainly concerns Yi Qiyan, who naturally points and analyzes the list, eager to find a piece of meat to fill Han Lu's stomach.

Wen Erya, on the other hand, focused more on analyzing the individual strengths of the three.

She even brought up the glorious days when the three of them participated in the competition together to prove that their combined strength was outstanding.

The two were going in different directions, but they sang and laughed together in perfect harmony.

Such a situation is not common, but it is not uncommon either. Han Lu didn't think much of it, assuming that the idea that the three of them had hastily came up with when they were planning their trip in the Central Plains had been unanimously approved during their trip to the East China Sea in the past few days.

“In that case,” Han Lu’s gaze lingered on the several “wanted posters” for a while, “we were originally going to travel to the vicinity of the Dragon Head Islands, so for the next few days, we will head towards the Dragon Head Islands and search the small islands along the way based on the existing information and nautical charts to see if we can find any unexpected gains.”

This arrangement is reasonable. Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan said in unison, "We'll listen to Han Lu (Junior Sister)."

The following afternoon, the three of them arrived at a small island full of waterfalls to view the beautiful scenery of the Nine-Tiered Waterfall.

It must be said that even a cultivator at the Golden Core stage would still feel a sense of awe upon seeing a silver river falling from a three-thousand-meter-high mountain, which is then divided into three, then into nine, and finally forms nine waterfalls falling into the pool.

Although many top-tier and complex spells have "special effects" that surpass the beauty of this waterfall.

But the difference between human intervention and nature still captivated the three who "cultivated themselves in accordance with the will of Heaven."

The sound of the waterfall and the view of "the Milky Way falling from the sky" alone can give you a feeling of relief and the release of all your depression.

This effect was most evident in Yi Qiyan, who was constantly troubled by matters concerning the sect.

Perhaps due to different cultivation philosophies, this small island, which is not rich in spiritual energy, is deserted. Not to mention ordinary people, there is not even a single cultivator practicing here.

The entire island is uninhabited.

Only Han Lu and her two companions, along with other cultivators from the Central Plains who came to travel to the East China Sea, were fortunate enough to appreciate the island's beautiful scenery.

With a sigh, Wen Erya said, "If there is no hope of advancing in the future, being able to find such a beautiful island to live a secluded life and spend the last few years would be a kind of happiness."

That's a somewhat discouraging statement, but there's some truth to it.

Instead of criticizing Wen Erya's words as "bad luck," Yi Qiyan and Han Lu each expressed their own opinions.

Yi Qiyan said, "Speaking of which, the three of us didn't know each other back then. I did think about this issue when my spiritual veins were injured by Han Lu's Phoenix Bird Divine Power."

"At the time, I thought that if I really couldn't cultivate anymore, then I might as well stay in the ancient cultivation secret realm."

When talking about their past encounters, all three of them looked slightly awkward for a moment.

Because she was once from Fengbai Road and possessed Xiaoyaozi's memories, Han Lu had some understanding of the situation that Wen Erya mentioned.

“Senior sister’s idea is indeed good, but if it were me, I would probably go back to the Wilderness rather than come to the East Sea. There I have relatives to accompany me in the Wilderness, and the scenery is much better than here.”

When the topic of the wilderness came up, Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan couldn't help but ask a few more questions, wanting to know more about the place they had never been to.

And incidentally, it also helps to defuse any awkward moments.

After all, the only known place, the Wilderness, was not on the three's journey.

With Han Lu, a friend from a "wilderness" background, by their side, it's quite normal for Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan to be more curious.

The three of them stood in front of the waterfall chatting.

Han Lu had already told her two friends quite a few stories about the wilderness on the road and in the past.

But eventually, we can still find some interesting stories that have never been told before to use as conversation starters.

Just as Han Lu was about to tell her friend the story of Phoenix Perch Forest, several beams of light in the distance caught the attention of the three of them.

"How come..." Han Lu suddenly stopped talking, looked in the direction from which the light was emitted, and gazed into the distance.

Pointing with her finger, Han Lu said, "There, people are having a magical duel."

“There are quite a few people,” Han Lu said, her eyes flashing with a cold light. “The fighting is quite intense, and the cultivators participating in the battle seem to be of a high level.”

The Cold Eye Divine Ability had not been practiced for a long time and was merely a trick of the Qi Refining Realm. Naturally, it could not allow Han Lu to see a thousand miles ahead and clearly see the situation nearly five miles away.

Yi Qiyan immediately made a hand seal and also used a method to enhance her eyesight.

After observing for only a moment, he added, "There are five cultivators fighting each other there, two against three. I don't know their cultivation levels, but two of the three on one side are flying through the air, so they are at least at the Golden Core stage."

Upon hearing this, Wen Erya said, "Is this a case of delivering a pillow when someone is sleepy? Outnumbering the weak and fighting in this remote place, there must be a story behind it."

Han Lu laughed and said, "Maybe it's some kind of grudge, and they chased or followed us all the way until they got to the vicinity of this deserted island before making their move."

Han Lu's analysis made some sense, but that wasn't what the three of them cared about.

"How about it?" Yi Qiyan asked eagerly. "Shall we go up and join in?"

“Okay,” Wen Erya said, expressing her support, then added, “but it would be best to observe first and determine which side is good and which side is evil before taking action.”

"What if both sides are evil, and it's like dogs fighting each other?" Yi Qiyan asked.

Han Lu smiled and replied decisively, "Then tie those five cultivators together and beat them all up."

Chapter 817 Tracing the Origins

Han Lu's idea received unanimous approval from Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan.

All three were cultivators, and they were not good at understanding human relationships, or at making accurate judgments.

Many things, if there were a way to cut through the mess quickly, resolve them in one go and achieve a reasonably satisfactory result.

They still prefer to choose this simple method to solve the problem.

"Let's go," Han Lu waved her hand, beckoning her two friends to follow, "Let's sneak over and check things out quietly, so as not to waste any time."

"What if it's not a dogfight but an ambush? We can't waste time trying to save them," Han Lu joked. "The dead can't be brought back to life. Otherwise, even if we bring the bad guys to justice, it won't count as doing a good deed."

Upon hearing this, Yi Qiyan and Wen Erya quickly used a technique to conceal their presence before catching up with Han Lu.

This approach is not redundant.

Although the five cultivators were engrossed in their battle in the distant sky and had no time to pay attention to their surroundings, they were ultimately at the Golden Core stage.

No one can be sure whether the other side has some kind of magic weapon or supernatural power that allows them to take the initiative and sense Han Lu and the other two who are spying from the side.

Seeing how cautious her two friends were, Han Lu felt she also needed to make a statement, lest she ruin the matter.

He unleashed a magical phoenix technique.

Just like when she fought Mo Zhehan back then, Han Lu's figure temporarily disappeared. If she hadn't deliberately left some flaws, even Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan, who were right next to her, wouldn't have been able to find her.

They secretly marveled at the skill of the five cultivators. Flying at low altitude, they took no more than twenty breaths to get close enough to use their five senses or divine sense to try and figure out the details of their battle.

The preparations were thorough, and the concealment methods employed were not rudimentary.

The three people who were observing and spying nearby were not noticed by the five people who were engaged in fierce combat in the air.

Upon getting closer, Han Lu and the other two realized that the actual situation was different from what they had observed from a distance using their abilities.

Rather than saying it was three against two, the actual situation was closer to three against one.

The reason is quite simple: one of the two cultivators on one side is only at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and he looks like an important person who needs special protection.

The Golden Core cultivator who accompanied him had to constantly look after the other three Golden Core cultivators whose cultivation and combat power were slightly inferior, fearing that if he won the battle, his companion would perish, thus fulfilling the enemy's wish.

Fortunately, the three Golden Core cultivators were only at the early stage of Golden Core, and two of them looked like they had barely advanced by relying on beast cores, while the protected late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator had several decent magic treasures.

Otherwise, it's likely that two fists can't fight six hands. Before Han Lu and the other two even got close, this battle, which already had little suspense, would end with one of them losing.

The battle was intense, and no one spoke to the other, nor did they tell Han Lu and the other two who were watching from the sidelines about the cause of the fight.

However, this did not prevent Han Lu and the other two from using their imaginations to speculate on how the situation had actually occurred.

"Junior sister, what do you think?" Wen Erya didn't express her own opinion, but instead asked Han Lu telepathically.

Han Lu is definitely the most experienced of the three, and she also reads a lot of miscellaneous books in her spare time. When faced with such a situation, she naturally had already come up with two plausible conjectures in her mind.

I think there are probably two possibilities.

"One possibility is that what's happening is just a routine ambush, with three Golden Core cultivators of little strength blocking the road and trying to bully these two passersby, without any particular reason."

"After all, they didn't talk and communicate while fighting, so they probably didn't know each other."

Upon hearing Han Lu's telepathic message, Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan nodded slightly in agreement.

Yi Qiyan asked, "What about the second one?"

After revealing herself slightly, Han Lu continued, "I suspect that perhaps a small sect nearby was wiped out, and only these two cultivators managed to escape."

"The powerful Golden Core cultivator is the eldest disciple of a small sect."

"That weaker Foundation Establishment cultivator might be the son of the sect leader, or a personal disciple or something like that."

Han Lu used her rich imagination to say, "The other three are second-rate figures from the evil forces that attacked and wiped out that small sect."

"While the other accomplices were busy dividing the spoils, they were sent to do this dirty and tiring work that was almost guaranteed to succeed."

Upon hearing Han Lu's conjecture, Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan put themselves in the roles of the five people and realized that it was indeed possible.

"What about you two?" Han Lu looked at her two friends and asked telepathically, "Don't just talk the talk, what are your thoughts?"

Wen Erya said, "I think it's the first one."

Wen Erya thought that the matter was simple and could be easily resolved without the three of them having too much trouble.

Yi Qiyan said, "I think it's the second one, but the details are slightly different from what you guessed."