The Long Journey to Immortality

This gave Qiu Peng a chance to open up and he began to chat with Han Lu quite freely and enthusiastically.

Several disciples of the Zhengyi Sect couldn't help but glance at Han Lu and Qiu Peng, filled with jealousy.

However, because they still remembered Qiu Peng's "professional commentary" when Han Lu and Xianyu Ji were battling it out, they all gave Qiu Peng face and none of them spoiled the mood by disturbing Qiu Peng's "pursuit offensive" or trying to steal him away.

When it came to "dating" at the competition venue, Qiu Peng naturally chose to start with a topic he was most familiar with.

Talking about the competition is Qiu Peng's way of showcasing his masculine charm.

Speaking eloquently, even Han Lu had to admire the solid foundation of her eldest disciple's studies.

Sitting in the stands, he pointed and commented on the Qi Refining Realm disciples who were fiercely battling on various arenas, displaying an air of self-importance.

Because Hong Tong was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, Qiu Peng made a special effort to investigate the other 63 disciples who ultimately advanced to the top 64 at the fifth level of Qi Refining before the competition.

Using Hong Tong as a target, Qiu Peng focused on rambling about aspects he knew best.

Han Lu was initially very interested, but she soon realized that there was a reason why her eloquent disciple was still single.

Clearly, his talent doesn't lie in romance; when it comes to flirting and getting close to women, he's far inferior to Xiao Ran, who is already a father.

It was fortunate that Han Lu was sitting next to him "listening to the lecture." If it were any other female cultivator, they would definitely be muttering something about Qiu Peng in their hearts right now.

"Most likely, they felt that Qiu Peng wasn't looking for a boyfriend but rather a mentor."

After occasionally responding with a few words, Han Lu found it somewhat tedious and thought of finding a suitable opportunity to reveal her identity, switch from defense to offense, and act according to her original plan.

Chapter 1091 "Terrorist Attack"

Qiu Peng also noticed that the newly acquainted Qin Fairy was not very interested, but he felt that it was not that he had chosen the wrong topic, but that his explanation was not detailed or comprehensive enough.

Coincidentally, the top 64 matches of the Qi Refining Level 5 competition have already been played five times, and now it's Hong Tong's turn to appear in the sixth match.

This gave Qiu Peng more room to maneuver.

"Reveal your identity via telepathy after watching Hong Tong's match," Han Lu said, listening intently as Qiu Peng introduced Hong Tong and his opponent in a loud voice. She decided not to spoil his fun. "It would be appropriate for Qiu Peng to say a few more words while watching Hong Tong's match."

Qiu Peng noticed the change in Han Lu's expression out of the corner of his eye, mistakenly believing that he had found the right way, and naturally worked even harder.

“Hong Tong’s opponent is named Duan Zixuan,” Qiu Peng said, pointing to the arena where Hong Tong was. “He is also a disciple of Dongshan Academy. He has met Hong Tong a few times before. Although they have never sparred, compared to other opponents, the two of them definitely know each other very well.”

"In terms of pure ability, Hong Tong is far superior to Duan Zixuan."

"However, Duan Zixuan is, after all, an inner disciple. He has cultivated in the sect for half a year longer than Hong Tong, and he also has a few interesting magic treasures in his storage bag."

"If the two of them were to fight on the stage, I think Hong Tong should be able to win by a narrow margin within a hundred breaths."

Based on his professional knowledge, Qiu Peng made a professional analysis and a judgment.

Qi Refining cultivators have simple techniques, but lack magical treasures and spiritual power. Most sparring battles are decided within twenty or thirty moves.

Back when Han Lu was the best, that was true, and now, only seventy or eighty years later, it certainly hasn't changed at all.

Just as Han Lu was about to ask a couple of perfunctory questions to join Xiao Ran in their banter, she suddenly sensed a familiar fluctuation of spiritual energy flashing in the stands not far away.

"This..." Han Lu's mouth gaped slightly as she quickly turned her head to look at the direction from which she had sensed the spiritual energy fluctuations. "Could there be another Illusionary Phoenix here?"

The spiritual energy fluctuations that Han Lu sensed were the spiritual energy fluctuations emitted when Huan Feng used her supernatural powers.

"Huh? What's wrong with Junior Sister Qin?" Qiu Peng looked at Han Lu with great curiosity.

A sense of foreboding arose in Han Lu's heart, and she said sternly, "Quiet."

Although the word "quiet" was not spoken in its true form, it still made Qiu Peng tremble and involuntarily shut his mouth, which had been chattering incessantly for nearly a quarter of an hour and a half.

"This aura," Qiu Peng thought to himself, "could it be a senior sister instead of a junior sister?"

He still hadn't guessed that the person sitting next to him was none other than his master, Han Lu, whom he had occasionally praised during his incessant chatter.

Han Lu scanned the surroundings with her naked eyes and divine sense.

The disciples sitting in the stands were all only at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment levels, so no one noticed that Elder Han Lu, the Golden Core cultivator, was searching for someone in such an "rude" manner.

The urgency stemmed from a vague feeling that Han Lu had.

If the source of this slight fluctuation of spiritual energy cannot be found, something big is likely to happen.

Fortunately, Han Lu came to the stands filled with disciples on a whim. If she had sat on the viewing platform as usual, it would have been unknown whether she could have found the source of this spiritual energy fluctuation or even sensed this faint spiritual energy fluctuation from the Illusion Phoenix.

It took Han Lu about ten breaths to focus her divine sense and gaze on a disciple who was about fifty meters away from her.

Even just by looking at him, that disciple could tell that something was clearly wrong.

His eyes rolled back, he couldn't close his mouth, and his spiritual energy was rapidly surging through the several spiritual meridians in his body.

The companion sitting next to this disciple also noticed that something was wrong with him.

One of them was putting his hand on his friend's shoulder, asking about the situation, and calling out the name "Kong Du".

The other person started calling for help, seeking assistance from the Foundation Establishment disciples sitting around.

"Oh no!" Han Lu hurriedly used her flying technique to take off, "It looks like she's about to self-destruct."

Self-destruction is a technique known to every cultivator; it's a method that injures the enemy by eight hundred while damaging oneself by a thousand.

When a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining self-destructs, they can inflict damage on those around them comparable to a single blow from a cultivator at the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

It is incredibly powerful, but after self-destruction, cultivators will suffer at least physical disabilities and have their spiritual veins severed. Not only will they lose all their power, but they will also be completely cut off from the possibility of cultivating again.

In severe cases, it can result in immediate death or even the destruction of one's soul.

Now that one of her disciples seems unable to control himself and is about to self-destruct on the stands, how could Han Lu not be anxious?

Ignoring the surprised looks of the surrounding disciples, Han Lu went to the side of the disciple who was about to "explode".

She never helped a cultivator who was about to self-destruct to avert a crisis, but that didn't stop Han Lu from using the self-destruction technique to resolve the immediate danger.

Of course, Han Lu had considered everything very carefully. While using her spiritual power to help Kong Du regulate the spiritual power in his body, she also cast a simple defensive spell.

She trapped herself and Kong Du within the spell.

Kong Du only had the cultivation level of the seventh level of Qi Refining. Even if he self-destructed while holding Han Lu, he wouldn't be able to break through her protective aura.

Han Lu did this mainly to prevent Kong Du from injuring other disciples in the stands when he ultimately self-destructed due to her mishandling of the situation.

Seeing this, Qiu Peng still didn't understand what had happened, but he finally realized that the "Junior Sister Qin" who had been sitting next to him was Han Lu.

"Holy crap!" Qiu Peng's heart tightened, and he quickly recalled whether he had said anything bad about Han Lu. At the same time, he complained about Han Lu's behavior, "Master is too unethical. How can you play tricks on people like this?"

The disciples around them were overjoyed that reinforcements had suddenly arrived.

Kong Du's friend, who was "repelled" by Han Lu's defensive spell, is anxiously watching Han Lu's rescue efforts from outside the light screen, hoping that his friend will recover quickly.

Using her spiritual power to guide other spiritual power, Han Lu, relying on her Golden Core realm cultivation, completely controlled the spiritual power within Kong Du's body.

In just three breaths, the spiritual energy within Kong Du's body ceased its agitation and was guided onto the right path, continuing to flow steadily along the spiritual veins.

After completing this step, Han Lu breathed a sigh of relief, but found that Kong Du had not woken up.

Recalling the fluctuations of the phoenix's spiritual power that she had sensed earlier, Han Lu quickly checked Kong Du's sea of ​​consciousness again.

Sure enough, Han Lu noticed that there were traces of illusion in Kong Du's sea of ​​consciousness, and it was these residual illusionary powers that had kept Kong Du unconscious.

"It turns out they've fallen under an illusion spell and are being manipulated by someone else to be in this state."

"Was it a phantom phoenix that manipulated Kong Du, trapping him in an illusion and causing him to self-destruct at that moment?"

"What's the purpose of this? Could it be that they're trying to create chaos within the Zhengyi Sect and fish in troubled waters?"

After a moment's hesitation, Han Lu decided to erase these traces that could no longer be considered "evidence" and awaken Kong Du from the illusion.

Chapter 1092 The Illusory Phoenix of the Eastern Lands?

After Han Lu completely cleared away the illusions that Kong Du had been using to control him from his sea of ​​consciousness, Kong Du awoke from his semi-conscious state.

Upon opening his eyes, Kong Du, who couldn't remember anything, was met with a strikingly beautiful female cultivator's face, leaving him somewhat bewildered.

Han Lu lifted Kong Du by the shoulder and helped him up from the ground. Kong Du, still confused, looked around blankly, not understanding why he was there, what had just happened, or who the beautiful and powerful female cultivator beside him was.

"Senior sister..." Kong Du carefully chose her words, asking softly, "What happened? How did I get here?"

Things didn't seem to be that simple, and Han Lu naturally wouldn't reveal the truth at this time, thus escalating what was already a somewhat complicated matter.

In the short span of a breath, Han Lu came up with a good idea.

Without hesitation, she used her illusion magic to bewitch Kong Du, who had just woken up, and put him into a deep sleep.

Using her magical artifacts to support Kong Du and prevent him from falling headfirst to the ground, Han Lu solemnly explained the situation to the disciples around her who were concerned about the matter.

"Does anyone know him?" Han Lu asked, feigning ignorance.

Kong Du's friend, who had been supporting him, quickly stepped forward to "claim" him, saying, "His name is Kong Du, and he is a disciple of the Zhongshan Academy. I am his good friend, and my name is Duan Xing."

Immediately afterwards, Duan Xing bowed to Han Lu and greeted her, "Greetings, Elder Zhenfeng."

Having just made a name for herself on the arena, even though many disciples were seeing Han Lu, an elder who was somewhat famous in the sect but rarely seen, for the first time today, they still remembered her general appearance.

Han Lu nodded slightly in return and continued, "Your friend encountered a problem during his cultivation, which is why what just happened occurred."

"I suppose he's been in a daze lately, isn't he?"

Duanxing replied, "Elder Zhenfeng is right."

The illusion spell that Kong Du was under was not sophisticated and could not allow the caster to control Kong Du's every move from a distance. Han Lu's deduction was naturally reasonable and correct.

Han Lu said this mainly to add another layer of credibility to her words, in addition to the authority she already possessed as an elder and a Golden Core cultivator.

"Yes, as expected, it's because of problems with cultivation that the turbulent flow of spiritual energy damaged the sea of ​​consciousness, which is why it's like this."

“Just now, with my help, he barely regained consciousness but couldn’t remember anything from the past few days. This is a clear sign that his consciousness is injured.”

"Although I have largely cured it, there are still hidden dangers."

"For now, you take care of him for the time being. I will go and report to the sect leader first, and then decide how to deal with Kong Du's matter."

Han Lu did not intend to make decisions on her own; she only wanted to control the situation first and then leave the decision to Qingxu Daoist.

Kong Du is a cultivator from Zhongshan Academy. Although Elder Zhenfeng from Dongshan Academy came to the rescue immediately, he was not really suitable to take full responsibility for the matter.

After hearing Han Lu's words, none of the disciples around her had any questions; they only felt that Han Lu had handled the situation appropriately.

Before Duanxing could express his gratitude, Han Lu used her flying skills to fly towards the viewing platform.

As soon as they took off, she dispelled the illusions on the viewing platform to avoid causing any unnecessary trouble.