How can one become an immortal with such laziness?

[Hong Li: Ha! Even if I bear the burden of the society's demise and need to hold Hei Yang's hand, I, Hong Li, am still invincible in this world!]

[Black Sun: ???]

[Black Sun: What the hell are you talking about, leading Black Sun? Black Sun is meant to be cherished, not led around!]

[Hongli: Enough with the nagging, just leave this to your own devices. Focus on arranging your skeletons and the Heavenly Gate, and don't delay my journey home, or I'll beat you up!]

[Black Sun: ...]

"Humph……"

In the quiet room, Hong Li's lips moved slightly. She gently raised her head and let out a soft hum, breaking the silence: "That's right! I'm going home. I'm definitely taking this leave!"

Huo Le: "..."

Staring blankly at Hong Li, Huo Le seemed to see a glimpse of the past.

[Junior brother, I won't say more. My mind is made up. When Master returns, you can all pin the blame on me!]

"Well……"

Huo Le frowned deeply, then his whole body went limp, and he sighed, "Why bother? Why is it always this reason? Why?"

When I stopped my senior brother back then, I let him get away, which caused me a lot of hardship and exhaustion for a period of time afterward, but...

Wait, are we not the only ones letting others have their way?

"Elder? Elder? Snap out of it!"

Hongli's voice brought Elder Huole back to reality. Her expression was resolute as she said, "Give me a straight answer, whether it's okay or not!"

"Well……"

Huo Le's lips twitched, and he said with a wry smile, "Can't we just cultivate properly in the sect?"

"no!"

Hongli nodded firmly and said, "I want to go home! Let me go back!"

"Ah this..."

Huo Le gasped, tugged at his beard, and said helplessly, "Do you know that if you focus on cultivation in the sect, you might reach a terrifying level in the future, capable of moving mountains and filling seas? Aren't you tempted?"

"There's already a guy who's got my eye on him."

Hong Li remained unmoved: "I can't move anymore!"

"Ah...who is that boy? Is he a disciple from a sect?"

"No."

How long have you known him?

"Twelve years!"

"Hiss, so you didn't act on impulse..."

Huo Le felt a little awkward and tentatively asked, "Your childhood playmate in the mortal realm, your childhood sweetheart, and the marriage you were engaged to?"

"That's right!"

"Hiss, that reason is even more convincing than my senior brother's..."

Huo Le rubbed his temples, and looking into Hong Li's eyes, he felt a headache coming on. He had seen a similar look before, and had even tried to persuade her once, but failed; he had been persuaded instead...

Moreover, back then there seemed to be room for negotiation, but this child in front of me seems even less willing to reason with me...

As a warm and paternalistic elder, Huo Le has always been adept at persuading his stubborn disciples from various angles and with different reasons. He helps them analyze the pros and cons, look to the future, and use examples and analogies. Then, he uses the wisdom accumulated from his long life experience to win them over.

But when faced with this situation, he didn't know what to do. His disciple wanted to pursue his own happiness, not betray the sect. Should he cruelly refuse?

Moreover, how could a genius disciple like her not have a temper? Even if we keep her here, she might lose her motivation and stop progressing altogether, which would actually harm her...

"Elder, stop struggling!"

Hongli said solemnly, "Just give in to us!"

"Ah this..."

"It's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage!"

"Ah this..."

"A forced relationship won't be sweet, and it might even get infested with worms!"

"Ah this..."

"Elder, could you please change your lines?"

"This……"

"..."

"..."

Just as the room fell silent again, a spirit stone not far away began to gleam.

Elder Huo Le was taken aback upon seeing this: "Ah, wait a minute, the array on the nineteenth test spirit stone has begun to respond..."

Under Hong Li's questioning gaze, Elder Huo Le grasped the shimmering spirit stone, poured in spiritual power, and a scene appeared in the sky.

"Hey, Elder Uncle, Elder Uncle? Can you hear me? Hehe, can you see me?"

A face that looked strangely familiar to Hong Li suddenly appeared. In the picture, Hei Xiaolong was grinning foolishly, holding a spirit stone. He adjusted it with his hand so that Huo Le could see what was behind him.

"My master is currently negotiating with those people from the Rolling Wave Sect. He's very busy right now, hehe."

"Hey, what just happened? Why did the communication suddenly drop? It really is a defective product after all... *bang*!"

The spirit stone exploded again, and Hong Li vaguely saw Hei Xiaolong's face turn into a coal-colored mask...

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 175 Dong da da qiang lai lai qiang! This general's surname is Qin, given name Qiong, courtesy name Shubao! Fighting against the Han general Guan Yu!

The flames in Elder Huo Le's hand dissipated gently. This time, he was not disturbed by the knocking. The mere explosion of spirit stones could not do anything to him.

He skillfully took the twentieth spirit stone, infused it with spiritual power to activate it, and the scene on the other end came through again. The first thing he heard after connecting was Hei Xiaolong's mournful cry: "No! Master, please go and chat with them a little longer. I haven't had enough fun yet!"

"Yes, junior brother, I'm here."

The oldest elder of the Five Elements Sect, Elder Shui Ran, appeared in the scene. His black robe and meticulous attire made him look very serious: "I apologize. I had another dispute with those people from the Rolling Wave Sect, so I left for a while."

"Oh dear! Let's keep arguing!"

Hei Xiaolong's voice came from off-screen: "Let me try again!"

"Alright, alright, your control over spiritual power isn't as steady as your senior brother's. If I gave it to you, you'd blow it up again after just a few words!"

Judging from the voices, Jin Xiu, the youngest of the five elders, was also beside the two of them, and was lecturing Hei Xiaolong: "You brat, if only you were half as steady as your senior brother!"

"Tch, Uncle-Master, you're not much better than me..."

"What did you say! Hei Xiaolong, try saying that again!"

"Master, help! Uncle Jin is going to beat me up!"

"Xiaolong, Xiuxiu, stop fooling around."

Waving her hand to stop her junior sister and disciple from making a fuss, Shui Ran looked at Huo Le and explained, "The disciples are exploring the ruins, while we are responsible for eliminating some of the more unusual traps or monsters in the ruins."

Of course, we should also be wary of the people of the Rolling Wave Sect to prevent them from playing any tricks.

Xiaolong is exceptionally talented, but he is impulsive and easily targeted. To be on the safe side, I kept him by my side instead of letting him join the main group…”

"To be on the safe side, Master, you should lock me up in the sect!"

Hei Xiaolong couldn't help but complain, "Wouldn't that be safer!"

"Hmm, good idea."

"Ah! I just said it casually, Master, please don't take it seriously!"

Hei Xiaolong quickly changed his tune: "I still need to see the world, experience real struggles and hardships, before I can grow!"

"Ahem, Xiaolong, please be quiet for a moment. I have something to take care of here..."

Elder Huo Le glanced at Hong Li and nodded, saying, "Yes, this is a big deal for our entire Five Elements Sect!"

However, I can't make up my mind on my own, and I need your guidance and advice, senior brother..."

"Oh?"

Shui Ran's expression remained calm: "Junior brother, please explain in detail."

"Well, it's like this..."

Elder Huo Le glanced at Hong Li again, sighed, and said, "There is a genius disciple who successfully established his foundation in less than a year..."

"Wow!"

Hei Xiaolong interrupted again: "Who is it?! So powerful?!"

"Oh?"

Shui Ran raised an eyebrow: "And then?"