The Long Journey to Immortality

No danger occurred on the way to Dayu Dynasty. By sheer coincidence, Han Lu even ran into Kong Que Jie, who had defeated her in the Hundred Birds Chess Tournament.

The chess tournament brought the two bird spirits, who were originally strangers, together as nodding acquaintances.

Knowing that they were both heading towards the Great Universe and the Heavenly Palace, they naturally chose to travel together.

This is the same purpose as Han Lu's trip to the Extreme Heaven Palace to find someone.

Que Jie's purpose in this trip is to find a human cultivator who serves the Jitian Palace to hone their chess skills.

This was agreed upon a century ago.

A hundred years ago, Que Jie played a ten-game chess match with that human cultivator, and each won five games.

The two were evenly matched and neither wanted to stop playing.

They agreed that a hundred years later, Que Jie would go to the Jitian Palace and the two would fight ten more times.

Que Jie's trip is to keep her appointment and fight again.

With Que Jie by her side as a companion, Han Lu's journey became a little more enjoyable.

Two highly skilled spirits used their tongues as chess pieces, flying and communicating as they played a game of blind chess.

From the wilderness to the wilderness palace, from peacock versus phoenix to human versus human.

Over the course of nearly a month, Quejie and Hanlu played almost a hundred games of chess.

These moves were obviously just instructions; Que Jie gave Han Lu a two-piece advantage so that she could actually fight.

However, Han Lu lived up to expectations and did indeed have some talent in chess.

From the beginning, Han Lu was barely able to hold on, but in the end, when the two parted ways at Jitianfu, Que Jie allowed Han Lu to win by chance.

Han Lu improved her chess skills by a full one and a half characters.

Such progress was something Han Lu hadn't expected when she met Que Jie by chance.

One is born, the second is cooked.

This is Han Lu's third visit to Jitianfu.

As a high-level cultivator, Han Lu had a good memory and naturally remembered the location of the Zixiao Sect, the branch sect to which Mo Zhehan belonged.

Although there is only one sect, Jitian Palace, in Jitian Prefecture, it is still part of the administrative region of Dayu Dynasty Prefecture.

Therefore, there are many cultivators from outside the Jitian Palace living and existing in the Jitian Palace.

Outsiders like Han Lu can move freely in most areas of the Jitian Palace without any restrictions.

Upon arriving at the Zixiao Sect, the cultivator in charge of guarding the mountain gate this time was a newcomer who did not recognize Han Lu's "old face".

There was nothing they could do; fifteen years had passed, and a new generation had replaced the old. Very few early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators had witnessed that arena match back then, so it was perfectly normal that they didn't recognize Han Lu.

However, as a visitor, his status as a Golden Core cultivator was enough to ensure that the Zixiao Palace cultivators guarding the mountain gate would act according to the rules and not bully or harass him.

The paper sword arrived and departed in less than a quarter of an hour, and Mo Zhehan responded.

Han Lu was granted permission to accompany him. She walked discreetly for no more than a hundred steps on the mountain path of Zixiao Sect before she saw Mo Zhehan, who had come out to greet her.

When Mo Zhehan saw Han Lu, his first words were not a greeting.

He whispered, "Han Lu, your friend Xiao Ran is really amazing!"

Chapter 1014 After Drinking

"Long time no see," came the first thing she said, without any context.

Although this was the reason Han Lu came to the Jitian Palace to see Mo Zhehan, she didn't intend to get straight to the point right away.

However, the fact that Mo Zhehan brought it up himself and spoke about it in this tone suggests that there are other twists and turns in the matter.

It was still the kind of twist and turn that could unsettle Mo Zhehan, a Golden Core cultivator.

"So, Xiao Ran's brother Long is indeed your relative?" Han Lu reacted quickly, guessing some information from Mo Zhehan's words.

Mo Zhehan nodded slightly, about to speak in detail, but then realized that the occasion was somewhat inappropriate.

“It’s very important,” Mo Zhehan said after establishing his stance. “Han Lu, come to my house first, and I’ll explain everything to you in detail.”

With Mo Zhehan leading the way, Han Lu dared to fly and travel within the Zixiao Sect.

Just ten breaths later, Han Lu moved back into Mo Zhehan's home after fifteen years.

Upon entering the living room, Mo Zhehan leisurely brewed a pot of hot tea for Han Lu.

Mo Zhehan filled Han Lu's cup with hot tea and asked, "Han Lu, how many days do you plan to stay at the Jitian Palace this time?"

"I'm just passing through, and I'll stay here for a day at most," Han Lu said, tapping her fingers lightly on the table to express her gratitude, while explaining her plans. "Then I'll go back to the Central Plains through the portal."

After the two sat down, he seemed to have forgotten what he had just said and did not bring up Xiao Ran's matter again immediately.

This left Han Lu's pent-up curiosity, which had just been piqued, with nowhere to go.

"Going back so early?" Mo Zhehan remembered that Zhengyi Sect had allowed Han Lu to return home for thirty years.

It has been less than twenty years since Han Lu set off to return to the Zhengyi Sect, which naturally surprised him.

Taking a sip of tea, Han Lu said, "Ah, an old friend of mine is nearing the end of her life, and I plan to go and keep her company."

"And my apprentices, whom I haven't seen for so many years, I can't just be a hands-off manager as their master. It's only right that I go back and take care of them as soon as possible."

Han Lu still has strong ties with many cultivators in the Central Plains, and is still unable to enjoy family life in the wilderness with a carefree attitude.

Mo Zhehan, whose family lived in the wilderness, could naturally understand Han Lu's feelings and emotions.

"Just like me, although I also have the idea of ​​living in the wilderness and with my mother, it will be at least two or three hundred years from now," Mo Zhehan sighed. "In the Great Yu Dynasty, I still have friends, fellow disciples, and teachers."

"I can't bring myself to be separated from them for a long time right now."

The two shared many similarities, which led to a sense of empathy between them.

Han Lu held a teacup in one hand, remaining silent, as she thought again about the emotional issues she had pondered alone over the years.

Mo Zhehan, however, kept his gaze fixed on Han Lu, hoping she would say something he wanted to hear.

The atmosphere inside was a little strange, but neither of them wanted to break it.

This situation lasted for about ten breaths before Han Lu took the initiative to change the subject, avoiding the trouble of bringing up topics she didn't want to discuss at the moment in this atmosphere.

"You just mentioned Xiao Ran, right?"

What exactly does that mean?

Han Lu took the initiative to ask Mo Zhehan to explain his words more clearly.

Mo Zhehan's original plan was to pique Han Lu's curiosity and get her to ask questions, but changing the topic at this moment was not what he had hoped for.

However, since Han Lu asked, he naturally had to answer.

So Mo Zhehan didn't hold back and told all the information he had gathered from his investigation of the Zhulong Clan.

"After returning to the Zhulong Clan, I inquired about my aunt's situation through various means."

"I didn't know until I asked, and what I found out shocked me."

Mo Zhehan spoke with intonation and rhythm, much like Han Lu when she was telling stories.

"What did you find out?" Han Lu asked, playing along with Mo Zhehan.

Mo Zhehan said, "So my aunt really did come to the Great Yu Dynasty seventy or eighty years ago."

Upon hearing this, Han Lu nodded slightly and followed Mo Zhehan's train of thought, saying, "In that case, the timing is indeed right."

“Yes, they look alike, and they happened to have been to the Central Plains at that time,” Mo Zhehan said, expressing his thoughts at the time. “I thought it must be my aunt, disguised as a man, using her late-stage Transformation Realm cultivation to deceive Xiao Ran.”

Mo Zhehan has good logical thinking skills, so he quickly came up with a story in his mind.

“But that’s just your guess,” Han Lu said. “Besides, it’s not exactly an amazing story.”

"So, there's more to the story?"

Han Lu didn't think Mo Zhehan was making a fuss over nothing; she was certain there was more to the story.

“Of course,” Mo Zhehan said mysteriously, “Do you know how my aunt returned to the wilderness?”

"How did you get back? Did you fly back?" Han Lu made a not-so-funny joke.

Mo Zhehan revealed the answer: "When she returned to the wilderness, she wasn't alone; she also brought a fledgling dragon that was only three years old."

Upon hearing this, a thousand thoughts raced through Han Lu's mind in a short period of time.

After piecing together all the information, she couldn't help but widen her mouth in astonishment.

Seeing Han Lu's appearance, Mo Zhehan, who had investigated everything, said smugly, "Isn't it amazing? Doesn't Xiao Ran have some ability?"

Han Lu nodded blankly and said, "This isn't just a little skill, it's an extraordinary skill."

Immediately afterward, Han Lu uttered another phrase to verify her guess with Mo Zhehan, "Drunken promiscuity?"

Mo Zhehan nodded, "Ninety-nine percent of the time, so that makes sense."

Han Lu stroked her chin, remaining silent, her heart filled with turbulent emotions.

Indeed, if it was truly a case of "intoxication leading to promiscuity," then Xiao Ran's loss of the storage bag was not unjustified; it was even a result of the Candle Dragon True Spirit, Long Meier, showing mercy.

If Han Lu had encountered something like that, Xiao Ran might have already been reduced to eighteen pieces and drowned in some great river.

"This is not a good situation, but..." Han Lu had never seen such a scene before, but she noticed something unusual. "Could it be that your aunt has feelings for Xiao Ran?"

"Probably," Mo Zhehan said without asking Long Meier in front of her when he returned to the clan. "That's just her reaction. After returning to the clan, she took good care of the child that might be born to Xiao Ran."

"Based on these two points, it should be clear that she at least does not dislike Xiao Ran."

"If you don't feel disgusted by something like this, then there's probably no problem in saying you like it."

Hearing this, Han Lu couldn't help but sigh, "I guess this is love."

Chapter 1015 Speaking Frankly

After a long sigh, Han Lu suddenly felt a little confused.

Now that we know this secret, which is 99% true, what should we do?

"Should we tell Xiao Ran? After all, although this marriage is strange, it is still a marriage, not to mention that they even have a child."