Rebirth of a Reincarnated Immortal Cultivator

"Master, what brings you here today?"

At the suggestion of Fairy Xuanlian, Han Li and Gan Rushuang sat on wooden chairs to the side, picked up the spiritual tea on the table, and drank it all in one gulp.

Only now did Han Li notice that a faint spiritual light permeated the area around the tent.

This aura is clearly a form of isolation and restriction, to prevent others from spying on it.

"Since the last demonic conspiracy was thwarted, the main force of the demonic path has remained inactive."

"You should know that it took us a lot of effort to eliminate the two traitors, Ancestor Qingxia and Ancestor Guyue."

"The fact that the demonic forces did not take the opportunity to attack is already highly suspicious. I don't think these guys would be so kind."

"Therefore, I sent a message to the leaders of various sects, asking them to pay close attention to any unusual movements of cultivators within their territory, and indeed, I discovered some clues."

After Master Cangkun finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a map formed from spiritual energy appeared in mid-air.

"According to the map, although these routes look chaotic, they are mainly concentrated around Wuling City. Could it be that they are planning to attack Wuling City?"

Looking at the route marked on the map, Gan Rushuang frowned slightly and said slowly.

"That's most likely the case."

Master Cangkun paused for a moment, then spoke.

"What I can't understand is that Wuling City, as a super city at the intersection of the five major sects, has a complex web of forces. Putting aside everything else, just the White Emperor Tower and the Ni family alone are not simple characters."

"Where did these demonic cultivators get their audacity?"

Since the invasion by the demonic forces, the entire city has been on high alert. It is wishful thinking for these Foundation Establishment and Core Formation cultivators to attack Wuling City.

Moreover, their purpose in doing this is certainly not as simple as just the Four Symbols Sword Formation; they probably have other ulterior motives.

"Therefore, the reason I called you here today is that I hope you can thoroughly investigate this matter and, incidentally, alleviate the pressure on the defense of Wuling City."

"With your current cultivation levels, as long as you don't encounter any pseudo-core stage cultivators, you're more than capable of protecting yourselves. I feel a little more at ease leaving this matter to you."

Master Cangkun took out a pot of century-old insect spirit wine from his storage bag, poured a cup for each of them, drank it all in one gulp, and said.

"But Master, the battle on the front lines is raging. As your disciple, how can I back down?"

Han Li's eyes darted around, and he drank the insect spirit wine in his cup, feigning a troubled expression.

"Yes, Senior Cang Kun, my senior brother Han and I have exhausted ourselves on this trip, and we almost lost our lives underground in the spiritual vein. We have not yet fully recovered, so how can we take on such a heavy responsibility?"

Gan Rushuang and Han Li exchanged a glance, instantly understanding his thoughts, and hurriedly spoke up.

"You little rascal, you'll never do anything without a reason. I wonder where you learned that from."

Master Cangkun muttered something, then coughed twice and said, "How can we possibly do without two Foundation Establishment cultivators on the front lines? Are you going or not? If you're not going, I'll find someone else."

Seeing the three of them struggling to their limits, Fairy Xuanlian couldn't help but find it amusing, but she refrained from laughing out loud out of respect for her elders.

"Master, please calm down. Since you've put it that way, Junior Sister Gan and I have no choice but to risk our lives and go on this journey. However, the trip is fraught with danger, and we are still lacking a few suitable magical artifacts..."

"Master, please don't misunderstand. My life is of little importance, but if it implicates you and your wife, I, Han Li, will be guilty even if I die a thousand deaths!"

Han Li put down his wine cup, looking extremely apprehensive, and bowed deeply.

Upon hearing Han Li's answer, Venerable Cangkun's eyes widened, and he could no longer hold back, so he stepped forward and gave Han Li a sharp rap on the head.

"You're still lacking magical artifacts? I've heard that someone summoned nine top-tier magical artifacts in one go within the Azure Stone Spirit Vein. Was that you?"

"Master, don't listen to their nonsense..."

Hearing this, Han Li rubbed his head, inwardly cursing Jiao Fei for being disloyal, and awkwardly rubbed his nose.

Seeing Han Li's discomfiture, Gan Rushuang's chest heaved as she covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Alright, alright, just say what you want to say."

Upon hearing what Venerable Cangkun said, Han Li hurriedly stood up and stammered:

"Whatever Master says goes, this disciple has no other intentions! However, Master also knows that I haven't seen Senior Brother Yan Xiao for a long time, and for some reason, I suddenly miss him terribly. Please grant my request!"

Upon hearing this, Gan Rushuang was completely bewildered, not understanding the meaning behind Han Li's words.

"So that's what you were planning, kid."

Fairy Xuanlian and Venerable Cangkun were taken aback, but quickly came to their senses.

As a chosen disciple of the Li Huo Sect, Yan Xiao naturally does not need to risk his life in a battle against the demonic path.

The reason Han Li said he missed Yan Xiao was not because he missed Yan Xiao as a person, but because he wanted an identity that would allow him to escape the conflict between good and evil.

However, how could one directly say something like withdrawing from the battlefield in the military? If it were to shake morale, the consequences would be self-evident.

Therefore, Han Li expressed his thoughts in a more tactful way.

In fact, Venerable Cangkun had already anticipated Han Li's request.

He just couldn't figure out how Han Li would bring it up. Saying it directly was definitely not going to work, and he absolutely couldn't agree to it.

But now...

Master Cangkun coughed a few times, gave Han Li a deep look, returned to his seat, and slowly said:

"Well, since you have this request, I can't completely refuse you."

"How about this, I have three conditions here. If you can meet these three conditions, it's not impossible to fulfill your request."

Master Cangkun paced back and forth in the tent for a while before finally speaking.

"But it doesn't matter!"

Seeing that there was hope, Han Li was overjoyed and hurriedly asked.

"First, there's the investigation mission in Wuling City. If you can successfully complete this mission and figure out the intentions of these demonic cultivators, you'll pass. Of course, it would be even better if you could eliminate a few foundation-building demonic cultivators."

"Secondly, I've been refining pills these past few days and I'm missing a spiritual herb called 'Five Willow Roots.' Find me six of them. Besides being an essential spiritual herb for refining high-grade pills, Five Willow Roots are also the main ingredient for refining the Gathering Top Pill. Collecting more will be of great benefit to you."

"As for the third condition... it is to kill a demon king at the peak of Foundation Establishment (late stage of fourth rank). Any demon king will do. Don't even think about using demon beast materials to cheat. Whether you killed it or not, I can tell at a glance."

"If you can meet these three conditions, in addition to what I promised you, I will give you another reward. How about it?"

Master Cangkun stroked his beard, pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke.