Isn't this a game? How come you guys are really cultivating immortals!

Song Jiulai still tried to argue: "Senior, I think what you said is biased—"

Han Daozi ignored her nonsense: "What are you doing here?"

Song Jiu blinked: "Then what brings you here, senior?"

Han Daozi scrutinized Song Jiulai from head to toe: "You're asking me now?"

This sect leader is truly audacious; no one else would dare to ask such a question.

Song Jiulai cupped his hands in greeting: "Hehe, just asking."

"The Fierce Eagle Sect has a minor problem. If I don't come to investigate, this matter will attract the attention of the Myriad Immortals Sect, which will affect you—"

Suddenly remembering something, he looked at Song Jiu with suspicion: "You are now a member of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect. Did the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect discover something that led you to come here?"

"No way, I secretly decided to come here myself. Although I'm currently in the Myriad Immortals Sect—"

Han Daozi suddenly asked, "The Ten Thousand Immortals Sect only recently started recruiting disciples. You managed to sneak in recently? Who is your master?"

"...Master Chihe."

For the first time, Han Daozi's eyes were filled with shock.

It was a kind of speechless silence, like the speechlessness that comes from extreme shock.

After a long silence, Han Daozi gave a thumbs up: "I really underestimated you."

"Not at all," Song Jiulai said, seemingly embarrassed. "I'm not worthy of your high regard."

“That’s a high compliment.” Han Daozi changed the subject: “According to mortals, True Man Chihe is my nephew.”

Song Jiulai:?

She was horrified: "What?"

Han Daozi said with his hands behind his back, "But my relationship with him is just so-so."

Song Jiulai was surprised: "How can our relationship be just so-so? Aren't they both considered your nephews?"

Han Daozi said casually, "He probably killed a few of his relatives back then."

Song Jiulai: "..."

System: "Look at how casually he speaks."

"Chihe doesn't easily accept disciples. Apart from that three-colored stone refiner I heard about some time ago, it's actually you?"

Song Jiulai smiled sheepishly: "That's all just rumors spread by outsiders."

Han Daozi narrowed his eyes: "You are indeed not simple. Including that statue in your sect, you and your disciple are really quite remarkable."

Hearing this made Song Jiulai's heart skip a beat. After all, Han Daozi was also a native of Yunzhou Continent. What if he suddenly turned against them?

Song Jiulai, the lackey, said, "Look at what you're saying. What do you mean by 'me and my disciples'? Aren't they all your disciples? You set up this sect's grand formation. We're all family! Family doesn't need to be so formal. Since you're my master, True Man Chihe's uncle, I'll be a bit lower in seniority and call you Grandpa."

"My disciples usually treat me like a mother, and from now on they will be your great-grandchildren, all of them your family! Grandpa Han!!!"

System: "...It still has to be you, host! I knew I made the right choice in picking you! Following you has made me lose all my face and become a complete loser."

Han Daozi: “…”

For the first time in his life, even he knew what it meant to be dumbfounded.

"you you you you--"

Han Daozi pointed at Song Jiulai, his expression so strange it was almost as if he was laughing in anger: "You are supposed to be the head of a sect, managing so many disciples. What kind of behavior is this? Do you have any manners of a sect leader?"

"Hey, you've known what kind of person I am for a while now. We're all family here, who am I pretending for?"

Han Daozi sighed deeply: "Master Chihe certainly doesn't know you're like this."

"If my master finds out, it will be terrible. I still have to pretend to be a decent person in public."

Han Daozi: “…”

Sometimes I'm really shocked by Song Jiu's shamelessness and don't know what to say.

Han Daozi had seen many female cultivators. Although each one had a very different personality, he had never seen one as lewd as Song Jiulai.

Han Daozi, feeling a headache coming on, didn't bother with her nonsense: "Let's not talk about that for now. What exactly did you come to the Fierce Eagle Sect for?"

"Didn't you just say that the Fierce Eagle Sect has encountered a minor problem?" Song Jiulai also said, "I also suspect that the Fierce Eagle Sect has encountered a minor problem."

Han Daozi was surprised: "What do you think the problem is?"

"I don't know, but I noticed that some of the disciples of the Fierce Eagle Sect were acting a bit strange, and considering what happened with Master Jingque, I came here to investigate."

Her reasoning was valid; after all, she was the sect leader of the Longevity Sect, and she had come to address the issues concerning the Flying Sparrow Sect.

Han Daozi may have had other thoughts on his mind, but he didn't mention them again. He simply asked, "Have you ever heard of the Soul Severing Sect?"

"The Soul Severing Sect?"

Song Jiulai actually already knew, since Chen Miaomiao had already learned the news through Zhai Xiaotian on the way here, but Zhai Xiaotian probably didn't know much either.

Han Daozi nodded: "The Soul-Severing Sect was once a sect under the Heavenly Sun Sect. A hundred years ago, it was destroyed by the Heavenly Sun Sect itself because of its extremely cruel style of doing things. In theory, it should have disappeared without a trace."

Song Jiulai suddenly realized and said, "Those disciples of the Fierce Eagle Sect are very likely related to the Soul Severing Sect? When you came here, did you notice anything?"

"I did spot some rats, but these rats are obviously not a big deal. I've already gotten some information out of them. The matter came from the Tianyang Sect, so naturally the Tianyang Sect should handle it. This matter can't be kept from the Wanxian Sect."

Song Jiulai's eyes widened: "Does that mean we should notify the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect?"

"The matter of the Soul-Severing Sect is no small matter. According to the information I obtained from those people, the traces of the Soul-Severing Sect originated from the Heavenly Sun Sect and involve places outside the Yunzhou Continent. It is far beyond what you and I can handle. If we do not notify the Myriad Immortals Sect, things will become even more serious when they find out in the future."

Song Jiulai was even more shocked: "What? Is it that serious?"

Han Daozi nodded: "The Duanhun Sect probably wasn't completely wiped out a hundred years ago. Some of them escaped to the Yunzhou Continent. There are many taboos there, and it's even the main habitat of the Sacred Beast Clan. It's not something we cultivators can explore. If someone from the Duanhun Sect really escaped there, it's normal that we couldn't find out after a hundred years of hiding."

Song Jiulai only cared about one thing: "This matter involves such a big issue, what will happen to our sect once the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect starts investigating?"

“I’ve set up a grand formation, making it difficult for anyone to discover the inner sect.” Han Daozi glared at her. “Tell your disciples to keep a low profile for the time being, and it’s best if they don’t leave the inner sect. The Myriad Immortals Sect doesn’t usually care about these things. Even if they encounter your disciples, they’ll just treat them as ordinary cultivators. You’ve done nothing wrong, so who would suspect you?”

"It's no big deal if Wang'an County gets looked at."

"But those spiritual herbs should be discarded if necessary. Don't make too much of a fuss about it. The Ten Thousand Immortals Sect won't interfere, as long as we don't get caught doing anything wrong."

Song Jiulai scratched his head: "So what is the current situation of the Fierce Eagle Sect?"

"Their vice sect leader either practiced the evil techniques of the Soul Severing Sect or was manipulated. This matter is ultimately the responsibility of the Myriad Immortals Sect. I cannot get involved in the karma. I have already sent a secret order to the people of the Myriad Immortals Sect, and they will be here soon."

Song Jiulai paused, somewhat flustered: "Why didn't you coordinate with us!"

Han Daozi waved his hand: "I need to leave here to go to Tianyang Sect to handle another matter. I was worried before, but now, with that Nuwa statue in your inner sect, ordinary people may not be able to sense the problem. As long as the inner sect is not discovered, the small changes in Wang'an County will not catch the eye of Wanxian Sect. This matter depends on what problems Wanxian Sect can investigate. You, as the sect leader, can handle it."

After saying this, Han Daozi disappeared on the spot.

There wasn't even a chance for Song Jiu to say goodbye.

System: "Your grandfather has passed away."

Song Jiulai: "..."