The Long Journey to Immortality

Han Lu was speechless, so she simply remained silent and stood up to give Mo Zhehan directions.

Han Lu's house was built with her father's help.

Although we hadn't considered the possibility of guests staying overnight, we still built two small guest rooms based on the blueprints of other detached houses in Sanfeng Forest.

This is exactly what came in handy.

One room is slightly larger, and the other is slightly smaller.

Han Lu had originally planned to arrange for Mo Zhehan to stay in the larger guest room that was a little further away from her room.

However, Mo Zhehan had somehow figured out the layout of Han Lu's residence and took the initiative to push open the door of the small guest room next to Han Lu's room and walk in.

Seeing Mo Zhehan's reaction, Han Lu quickly said, "This isn't your room. That larger guest room is where you'll be staying for the next few days."

"It's okay, it's okay, I prefer to live in a smaller place," Mo Zhehan said shamelessly, saying things that only a shameless person would say. "Living closer to you makes me feel safe."

With such a multi-elemental level phoenix existing in the Three Phoenix Forest, how could there be any talk of danger?

Taking Mo Zhehan's words as an example, Han Lu retorted, "But you live next door to me, I don't feel safe."

Mo Zhehan said, "How could that be?"

He declared confidently, "I am a true gentleman."

Han Lu really couldn't find fault with what Mo Zhehan said.

In the Great Yu Dynasty, although Mo Zhehan did not have the same upright character as Dong Fengyu, who resembled a cultivator from the Central Plains, he was definitely a virtuous gentleman.

"Fine, fine," Han Lu said, feeling quite frustrated. Even though it was her home turf, she seemed to have no way to deal with Mo Zhehan right now. "You can stay in this room for two days anyway."

"Although you are a guest I invited, the phoenixes in the Three Phoenix Forest do not recognize you."

"For safety's sake, if you want to wander around Sanfeng Forest, please let me know first."

"I don't want my bodyguards, who have been escorting me all this way, to be killed here by some Phoenix senior who doesn't know the truth."

Han Lu's words were blunt, but Mo Zhehan didn't find anything wrong with them.

“Alright, let’s go out for a walk together now,” Mo Zhehan suggested.

Chapter 952 Myriad Secret Realms

Entertaining guests is basic etiquette, and Han Lu didn't care about Mo Zhehan's shameless act of taking advantage of the situation.

"Okay, where would you like to go?" Although Han Lu had only lived in Sanfeng Forest for almost four years, she was still capable of being a tour guide.

Mo Zhehan really wanted to say something romantic like, "I'll go anywhere as long as you're with me," but considering that he had already used too many "shameless tactics" and achieved results, he hesitated.

To avoid overdoing it and making Han Lu feel disgusted, Mo Zhehan decided to be more honest and take it easy.

Are there any interesting places in Sanfeng Forest?

Han Lu touched her chin, pondered for a moment, and said, "It doesn't seem like there's anything interesting about it."

If it were the old Mo Zhehan, he would most likely have said a disappointing "Never mind then" at this point.

But Mo Zhehan, who had already grasped the truth that "strolling around is not for some interesting place but for someone you like," still showed great interest in Sanfenglin.

“That’s because you’ve been here too long and you’re getting bored,” Mo Zhehan offered an excuse. “Why don’t we just wander around together? Everything here is new and exciting for me.”

"Okay," Han Lu readily agreed.

The two walked out of the room, Han Lu's small house, and their feet landed on the ground of Sanfeng Forest, which was covered with sycamore leaves.

In that instant, the two of them felt as if they had returned to the night of their first conversation and meeting.

They walked one after the other, maintaining a silent understanding, enjoying the atmosphere.

However, it was different from that night.

While boating on the lake, no one would want to bother the two True Spirit cultivators who had just become acquainted, and who had unintentionally created a private world for each other.

However, in the Three Phoenix Forest, there are many phoenixes that are familiar to Han Lu or not.

They had no idea about the relationship between Mo Zhehan and Han Lu, nor what the two were doing.

If you meet someone, greet them in a friendly manner.

But this also shattered the "first love" feeling that had been so hard to find.

Although Mo Zhehan only stayed in the Three Phoenix Forest for two days, Han Lu still introduced him to the phoenixes in the forest quite seriously.

Of course, at this time, Mo Zhehan's title was not Han Lu's "partner," but simply a close friend.

Before long, the few remaining "awake" phoenixes all knew about this news.

The young lady of the Illusion Phoenix Clan brought a friend named Zhulong to the Three Phoenix Forest.

Even so, some imaginative phoenixes couldn't help but let their imaginations run wild. Some even imagined a "political marriage," wondering if something big was about to happen.

Seeing the reactions of the many phoenixes, Han Lu felt somewhat helpless.

After all, a brain is a human body. Although she is skilled in illusion and can manipulate people's minds, she cannot make every phoenix of her kind think according to her.

Sanfeng Forest didn't have many interesting places, even for a guest like Mo Zhehan who was visiting for the first time.

The only thing that interested Mo Zhehan was a magical secret realm created by several phantom phoenixes.

This seemingly real yet illusory world allows the fledgling phoenixes growing up in the Three Phoenix Forest to see the outside world in advance and find some of the joys that childhood should have.

Its name is "Myriad Secret Realms," a place where the young phoenixes usually play.

At Mo Zhehan's suggestion, the two "elderly" spirits also entered to investigate.

However, in the eyes of the two cultivators who already had the cultivation of the Golden Core Realm, although the secret realm constructed by this illusion was interesting, it was not as real as the illusion in the eyes of the fledgling phoenix.

After all, this illusion has existed in the Three Phoenix Forest for nearly 50,000 years, and even with occasional repairs, it is never as perfect as it was back then.

When this illusion was first established, it could even fool some phoenixes at the Transformation Realm.

With their cultivation levels improved, Han Lu and Mo Zhehan couldn't find much "childlike fun" in this illusion.

The two walked together for nearly an hour before returning to Han Lu's residence.

This place is indeed boring, unlike the Great Yu Dynasty or the Central Plains.

However, being able to take a walk with Han Lu was enough for Mo Zhehan.

"Get some rest and practice your spiritual cultivation," Han Lu said casually, then asked, "Are you really just staying here for a couple of days?"

Mo Zhehan joked, "What, you want me to stay here permanently?"

"No, I was just asking casually to hear your plans," Han Lu joked. "Maybe you're already thinking of leaving because you find Sanfeng Forest so boring."

Mo Zhehan shamelessly said sweet nothings again, "As long as you're here, it'll never be boring."

Han Lu shivered at these words. If Mo Zhehan had spoken with a more affectionate tone, Han Lu felt that she might have gotten goosebumps.

Seeing Han Lu's expression, Mo Zhehan laughed, "Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. I'll just stay for two days."

"What's wrong?" Seeing Mo Zhehan's serious expression again, Han Lu felt a little better.

Mo Zhehan nodded reluctantly and said, "Firstly, it's to ask my relative if she is Xiao Ran's brother Long."

"Two..." Mo Zhehan drawled out the last word, "Keep it a secret."

Mo Zhehan, who had undergone special training, wouldn't be foolish enough to say something like, "I don't want to see Han Lu's parents at this time."

Just brush it off.

Han Lu did not press Mo Zhehan about what his secret was.

"Okay, which day exactly are you leaving?" Han Lu asked.

Mo Zhehan pondered for a moment and said, "The day after tomorrow morning."

Han Lu nodded slightly and said, "I'll take you there then."

For some reason, Han Lu wanted Mo Zhehan to stay a few more days, but in the end, she decided to let things take their course.

"it is good."

After saying that word, Mo Zhehan felt somewhat reluctant, even having the urge to "eat and throw up" and continue to stay by Han Lu's side despite the pressure.

However, reason told him that it was time to leave.

He comforted his increasingly empty heart with a sentence that Dong Fengyu had once told him.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

This statement, when applied to Mo Zhehan and Han Lu, seems rather absurd, but it undeniably reflects a truth about romantic relationships.

Without saying goodbye, Han Lu left Mo Zhehan's room and returned to her own bedroom next door.

Han Lu and Mo Zhehan reinforced and activated the protective barrier originally set up in the bedroom, and began their first cultivation after their long journey at almost the same time.

Sitting cross-legged, Mo Zhehan was somewhat restless, and it took him a while to finally enter a meditative state.

This was the third time such a scene had occurred to him.

Once was when I first began my cultivation, once was after that day when I went boating on the lake, and once is now.

Han Lu is slightly better than Mo Zhehan.

Although the distance has been narrowed slightly, there is still a long way to go before reaching the ending that Mo Zhehan hopes to see.

Chapter 953 The Final Departure

Han Lu's strengthened restrictions and protection measures were not to prevent Mo Zhehan's "night raid," but rather a habitual action after not returning home for a long time.

As it turns out, Mo Zhehan may not be a moral exemplar or a gentleman, but he is definitely clear-headed.

And his senior, Dong Fengyu, obviously did not instill in Mo Zhehan any fallacies such as "get the body first, then the heart" or "if you can't get the heart, you should at least get the body" in his love course.

However, to get back to the point, even though Mo Zhehan was driven by such impulses and put them into practice.

Let's set aside whether he could defeat Han Lu in a night raid.

Just in Sanfenglin, Han Lu's home turf.

If he really ate the dragon's gall and did such a thing, I'm afraid that even if Han Lu didn't do anything herself, just by shouting, at least ten phoenixes would tear this little candle dragon to shreds.

Han Lu entered a meditative state for two full days and woke up on time as agreed with Mo Zhehan.