The Long Journey to Immortality

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Mo Zhehan piloted the ark, carrying Han Lu, and successfully flew over three prefectures.

A quarter of the journey, which should take about two months to reach the border of the Great Yu Dynasty, has already passed.

On this day, just as Mo Zhehan was sitting on the soft chair on the ark, his eyes slightly narrowed, in a semi-meditative state, navigating the ark while cultivating, an unexpected event occurred.

During the flight, Mo Zhehan, who had spread his divine sense, discovered that there were Golden Core cultivators fighting in the distance.

The two-on-two battle was fierce.

One side has two people with mid-stage Golden Core cultivation, while the other side has one person with mid-stage Golden Core and one person with early-stage Golden Core.

Although there was a significant difference in their cultivation levels, the two sides fought to a draw, with the two mid-stage Golden Core cultivators only slightly outmatched their opponent.

In addition, a dozen or so Foundation Establishment cultivators were engaged in fierce battle in the air a little lower down.

This time, it was a case of outnumbered forces.

Mo Zhehan couldn't distinguish which Golden Core cultivators' servants or disciples were on the smaller Foundation Establishment cultivator side.

But he could observe that the side with fewer people was almost certain to lose.

Seeing this, Mo Zhehan muttered to himself, "The two sects around here must be fighting."

Unwilling to get involved, Mo Zhehan silently adjusted the ark's flight angle, intending to leave.

Although Mo Zhehan wanted to keep himself occupied, he did not want to involve Han Lu in this seemingly predictable "sect war".

Putting aside his identity as a cultivator from the Extreme Heaven Palace, even if he were to get involved, who would be the right person to help?

Although Mo Zhehan is righteous, he is not a benevolent person.

Helping to intervene and mediate the conflict? He was unwilling to do such a troublesome thing.

But just as he was about to leave, the Golden Core cultivator, who was only at the early stage of Golden Core and barely able to fight, noticed Mo Zhehan's spiritual artifact ark as if it had found a lifeline.

He swiftly detonated a rarely used magical artifact, temporarily repelling two hostile Golden Core cultivators. His other Golden Core companion then seized the opportunity to engage him, unleashing his spiritual sword to temporarily fight two opponents at once.

The cultivator who had destroyed the magic weapon quickly rushed towards the ark where Mo Zhehan and Han Lu were, taking advantage of the moment when the opportunity arose.

This approach clearly indicates an attempt to divert trouble or seek aid.

After flying for a distance, the elderly cultivator, dressed in white robes, wearing a white pearl and jade crown, and with a flowing beard, called out to the ark for help from afar, "Fellow Daoist, save me."

Upon seeing this, the other two cultivators who had launched the attack realized that the ark in the distance was a spiritual artifact. They quickly shouted to clarify their identities and stances to prevent a third party from interfering and causing unnecessary changes to what seemed like a sure thing.

"When the Fan Hua and Qing Xuan sects are handling their affairs, please make way and do not obstruct our pursuit of the murderer."

Mo Zhehan had never heard of these two sects before, so he didn't take their warnings too seriously. However, upon hearing that it was about apprehending a criminal, Mo Zhehan already had an answer in his mind about whether or not to get involved.

Just as he was about to respond, indicating that he had no intention of interfering, he noticed that Han Lu had interrupted her cultivation because of the commotion outside and walked to his side.

"Han Lu, two groups of people are fighting outside. We should stay out of the way," Mo Zhehan suggested.

Han Lu did not infuse her spiritual power into the flying magic weapon, so she could not see what was happening outside. Just as she was about to nod, she heard a familiar voice.

"I'm just settling scores and getting revenge. You two shouldn't make baseless accusations."

Upon hearing this voice, Han Lu quickly changed the way she was about to say it.

Just two words.

"help!"

Chapter 934 Prioritizing Reason over Kinship

help?

Mo Zhehan was puzzled.

Based on his understanding of Han Lu, he knew that Han Lu was generally someone who disliked trouble.

At the same time, Han Lu does not possess an excessive amount of sympathy.

Given the current situation, Han Lu's decision to help without fully understanding the situation definitely raises questions.

He thought it through thoroughly, but Mo Zhehan couldn't immediately figure out what the problem was.

But he is not a rigid person.

Since Han Lu offered to help, he, who didn't care whether to leave or fight, naturally felt obligated to lend a hand.

The two left the ark one after the other, joining the battle from the side as reinforcements.

The white-robed elder and the sword cultivator youth, who had been at a disadvantage, were overjoyed to see two Golden Core cultivators appear on the Ark at this moment.

"Good deeds are rewarded," the old man in white thought excitedly.

The young swordsman exerted even more effort, transmitting his voice to his companion, "They've most likely come to help us after hearing our cries for help, but we can't let our guard down. We need to make a further gesture, and we absolutely cannot let these two rescuers, who may still be hesitant, feel that helping us is not worth the effort."

The old man in white agreed, "Fellow Daoist Xiao Ran is right. Apart from that, since they are not related by blood or marriage, even if the other party has good intentions, they are probably just looking to make some extra money."

"We should offer some more spirit stones and resources. We can't let these two reinforcements be lured away by the villains from the Fan Hua and Qing Xuan sects."

Xiao Ran said, "Fellow Daoist Ci is right. Not only that, this battle needs to be resolved quickly, otherwise your disciples will likely suffer countless casualties."

When Cidaoren spoke of his disciples, he felt heartbroken. “These poor children have been following me in my cultivation for so many years, and I never expected them to suffer such a calamity today.”

"If those two fellow Daoists are willing to help, I would also appreciate it if Fellow Daoist Xiao Ran could lend a hand to my disciples."

Xiao Ran transmitted his voice, "I will follow Fellow Daoist Ci's arrangements."

The group of cultivators being chased were Xiao Ran, Ci Daoren, and Ci Daoren's many disciples.

Han Lu recognized the cultivator who had encountered trouble outside the ark from those two familiar voices and decided to lend a helping hand.

As for Xiao Ran and Ci Daoren, they did not recognize that the female cultivator among the two who came to their aid was Han Lu.

It wasn't that Xiao Ran and Ci Daoren were blind; it was simply that Han Lu had changed drastically compared to decades ago.

Because of her advancement to the Golden Core stage, Han Lu's figure has changed considerably, as have her temperament and appearance.

Besides, no matter how rich Xiao Ran and Ci Daoren's imaginations were, they certainly couldn't have imagined that Han Lu, who was only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage when they first met, could cross the threshold of the Golden Core stage in such a short time, and even become a mid-Golden Core cultivator, surpassing Ci Daoren.

The appearance of Han Lu and Mo Zhehan delighted Ci Daoren and Xiao Ran, who had just sent out a distress call and were at a disadvantage in the battle, and naturally put a lot of pressure on the cultivators from the Fan Hua and Qing Xuan sects.

He cursed himself inwardly, blaming himself for not going all out and risking injury to end the battle sooner, allowing this grudge battle, which could have been settled easily and resulted in victory and a great harvest, to have such an uncontrollable variable.

Just as Ci Daoren had guessed, upon seeing Han Lu and Mo Zhehan appear, these two Golden Core cultivators, one at the Mortal Transformation level and the other at the Azure Profound level, immediately wanted to offer a high price to sway Han Lu and Mo Zhehan, two powerful cultivators who had not yet expressed their stance, and even to persuade them to join their camp as mercenaries.

"Fellow Daoists, please wait. We have no enmity with each other, so there's no need for us to resort to violence."

"If you two fellow Daoists are willing to stand aside and wait until this matter is resolved, I am willing to offer two spiritual artifacts as a reward."

"If you two fellow Daoists are willing to lend us another hand, after we finish off these two little thieves, half of the magic treasures and resources on their bodies will belong to you two."

The conditions offered were quite generous. If Han Lu and Mo Zhehan were the kind of cultivators who joined the battle with the idea of ​​"profiting from the chaos," they would most likely have been recruited by the Golden Core cultivators of the Fan Hua and Qing Xuan sects and become their henchmen, engaging in acts of aiding and abetting evil.

Upon hearing the Golden Core cultivators from the Fan Hua and Qing Xuan sects offer such conditions, Ci Daoren's heart tightened, and he quickly presented his own conditions before Han Lu and Mo Zhehan could reply.

“I am Ci Daoren. If you two fellow Daoists are willing to lend a helping hand, I am willing to offer five magic treasures as a reward.”

Although Ci Daoren is considered one of the wealthier rogue cultivators due to the numerous magical treasures and spoils he acquired during his past as a "bad guy" and his efforts to punish evil and promote good, he is still somewhat inferior to the well-known sects in a certain prefecture.

Being short of money, Ci Daoren only mentioned magic treasures and not spiritual artifacts when setting his terms. He also introduced himself, hoping that the good reputation he had accumulated over the years could help him at this time.

"So it was Ci Daoren," Mo Zhehan said with slight surprise. He had also heard about the experiences of this rather special Golden Core cultivator. "Could it be that Han Lu recognized his identity and that's why she offered her help?"

When Han Lu heard Ci Daoren make a bid just like the other party, and participate in the bidding, she guessed that the other party probably didn't recognize her.

She couldn't help but burst into laughter twice.

Hearing Han Lu's smile, both sides were puzzled. Even many of the Foundation Establishment cultivators fighting underground chose a relatively conservative strategy, focusing their attention on the Golden Core cultivators above them.

Under these circumstances, Cidaoren's disciples finally had a chance to catch their breath.

Three mutilated corpses lay on the ground, and everyone else was either injured or stained with blood.

The leading disciples, who had followed Cidao Ren for a long time, were busy recovering from their injuries while exchanging views on the changing situation above them.

"Second Senior Sister, Master only offered these benefits. These two seemingly powerful cultivators probably won't help us."

"Fourth Brother, does that mean we're most likely going to die here?"

“Junior brothers and sisters, there’s no need to worry too much,” Fu Qiu, who has been cultivating under Ci Daoren’s tutelage for nearly seventy years, reassured them. “The female cultivator among these two looks familiar to me; she seems to be an old friend of Master’s.”

"If I'm not mistaken, the arrival of these two reinforcements will surely save us from danger."

Fu Chou, as the disciple who had followed Ci Daoren for the longest time at this time, had met Han Lu twice.

In addition, he had a special talent for sensing auras, and vaguely felt that Han Lu's aura was familiar.

That's why I made this inference, trying to instill confidence in my junior classmates.

"Gentlemen, why don't you take a break and explain the situation?"

"I don't lack spirit stones and magic treasures. I just wanted to do a good deed and help those in need, not my own."

In the last half of her sentence, Han Lu was somewhat hinting at Ci Daoren and Xiao Ran, but the two were too dense to understand the hidden meaning in Han Lu's words.

Chapter 935 Thunderous Methods

These words brought a sigh of relief to both groups of cultivators, but Mo Zhehan was even more confused about what Han Lu was thinking.

Mo Zhehan secretly transmitted his voice and asked, "Han Lu, you're not really going to help mediate this fight that broke out for some unknown reason, are you?"

"Of course not, I'm here to solve a problem," Han Lu transmitted her voice. "I know that Cidao person and his companions."

"I am saying this now simply to temporarily cease hostilities and avoid unnecessary casualties."

Mo Zhehan was slightly surprised, "You know each other?"

"Yes, we met when we came out of the ancient cultivation secret realm and were accidentally teleported to the Great Yu Dynasty," Han Lu once told Mo Zhehan about this story. "At that time, I was still a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

With a slight reminder, Mo Zhehan remembered what Han Lu had mentioned, and connected "Xiao Ran," whom he had once regarded as a rival in love in the story, with the sword cultivator wielding the spirit sword not far away.

"I see. Then you continue singing, and I'll adjust accordingly."

Han Lu said, "When I call for action, you go and help protect Ci Daoren's disciples. I'll deal with these two unlucky guys."

With four against two, and an advantage in cultivation, Han Lu, who was in complete control of the situation, didn't think her opponents had even the slightest chance of being overpowered in her grasp.

Upon hearing Han Lu say "help those who are reasonable, not those who are close to you," the two Golden Core cultivators, Fan Hua and Qing Xuan, were relieved that they could save some money on materials and magic treasures. They hurriedly told Han Lu about the stories that had happened between them and Xiao Ran and Ci Daoren.

"Fairy, this is the whole story..."