157: Chapter 157 Gift from Han Li

"They've really planned this well, haven't they? Combining the strength of the entire Heavenly South, they managed to repair the Teleportation Array in just a few decades. The price they paid must have been immense, all just to kill me and seize the opportunities and fortunes I possess. I just don't understand—how can they be so confident they can kill me? They clearly should know how the Star Palace was destroyed and how the Star Sea Empire of the Chaotic Star Sea was established. Yet, they refuse to give up and keep trying every possible way to eliminate me. Do you think their heads were squeezed by a door or kicked by a donkey? If that's the case, the two of us could help treat them. After all, those years spent studying medicine weren't for nothing."

"I suspect they won't let the two of us treat them. Don't get involved in this matter. Find a place to Cultivate properly and reach the Nascent Soul Stage as soon as possible. That is what you should be doing. Remember, if something really happens to me, the affairs of the Mortal Realm will be left to you. The things I mentioned can only be entrusted to you. Don't ask why; the answer is that the opportunities you possess are no less than mine. Under these circumstances, the Mortal Realm's affairs can only be handed to you. Don't decline; this concerns the entire Mortal Realm. If you want to ascend to the Spirit Realm in the future, then listen to me and don't worry about anything else. Also, take this. There is a little fellow inside of great importance. If I don't return this time, I'll leave it in your care. If I do return, give it back to me. Honestly, I didn't want to give it to you, but I have no one else to entrust it to right now. Aside from you, no one else is suitable for this task."

"Remember to take good care of this little fellow. There must not be any accidents, understood?

Furthermore, this little fellow is trustworthy. You can leave certain matters to it. It will surely handle things reliably without any mishaps. Moreover, its background and origin are quite extraordinary.

It will be of great benefit to your future Ascension to the Spirit Realm. If I weren't truly uncertain about my safe return this time, I wouldn't have given this little fellow to you. Remember, make sure everything is handled perfectly."

Zhao Changsheng took out his long-cherished Wolf-Head Jade Ruyi and handed it to Han Li.

This was primarily because the danger this time was too high; even Zhao Changsheng wasn't entirely confident he could retreat unscathed, especially since he planned to Cultivate peacefully in Demon Fall Valley for a while longer.

Under these circumstances, he naturally needed to arrange everything, and Han Li was undoubtedly the person he trusted most.

Although there were some past grievances and friction between them, for the most part, Han Li was reliable.

"Alright, you don't need to say anything more. Anything you say won't be of much use to me. As for being careful and such, don't bother; I know all that. I will certainly be cautious. This trip is indeed exceedingly dangerous, but if it succeeds, the harvest will be immense—completely beyond our imagination. I can guarantee that if this succeeds, the plan to save the Mortal Realm can be realized. If it fails, the execution of that plan will be left to you. I believe you can definitely do it.

For the sake of the entire Mortal Realm, everything we are sacrificing now is worth it."

Han Li didn't believe a single word of Zhao Changsheng's speech, yet he still agreed.

"Senior Brother, please rest assured. Just leave this matter to your Junior Brother. I will definitely handle it well for you."

"With those words, I can be completely at ease. I'll leave everything else to you. Remember to break through to the Nascent Soul Stage first. Don't worry about or ask about anything else; just focus on your cultivation for now."

"The danger I'm about to face is no small matter. I didn't expect them to be willing to pay such a high price. Since they have, I must go. After all, even without this situation, I was planning to visit Demon Fall Valley in the future. It is an ancient battlefield, after all. It stands to reason that I should go and investigate what happened during the ancient era and how many good things were left behind. This will be of significant benefit to my future endeavors, so I naturally cannot miss it."

"If I were to miss out on these treasures, I would surely regret it deeply. At a time like this, there must not be any accidents. If an accident occurs, we'll be the ones in trouble."

"Regardless, Senior Brother must be extra cautious. You absolutely must not be careless, lest some major accident occurs."

Though Han Li knew these words were platitudes, he still decided to voice the reminder.

"Don't worry. Although there is danger, I have some degree of confidence. If I weren't confident, I wouldn't have said so much. I only hope you will pay more attention and be careful. Do not be negligent, lest problems arise. You must realize that you are the key to changing the entire Mortal Realm; nothing must happen to you."

Zhao Changsheng patted Han Li on the shoulder and reminded him once more.

"Senior Brother, please be at ease. I will definitely be more attentive and will break through as quickly as possible. I won't let you down."

Facing Zhao Changsheng's reminder, Han Li nodded and agreed immediately.

"Alright, I won't say any more. From here on, you just need to Cultivate well. I shall take my leave now."

After saying this, Zhao Changsheng left directly. Han Li watched him go, only able to sigh in his heart.

Then, he focused all his attention on the Jade Ruyi Zhao Changsheng had left him. Even now, he hadn't discovered anything special about this Jade Ruyi. Why did Zhao Changsheng value it so highly, even entrusting it to him?

Of course, what concerned him most was Zhao Changsheng's mention of its connection to ascending to the Spirit Realm. Had it not been for that reason, he actually wouldn't have accepted it. But since it concerned his future Ascension, he had to keep this item safe no matter what to prevent any mishaps. He was unwilling to let anything go wrong.

Meanwhile, Zhao Changsheng met another acquaintance—one he actually didn't want to see, but at this point, he had no choice.

"Why are you going to Demon Fall Valley? Is there really something in there that you must obtain?"

Facing Xin Ruyin's interrogation, Zhao Changsheng felt a bit of a headache. He truly hadn't expected Xin Ruyin to come; she was someone he didn't want to face right now.

"Isn't it because there's no other choice? They've all come, they're prepared, and they've joined forces to eliminate me. Since I've finally gotten them all in one place, if I let this chance slip, I don't know when the next one will be. Instead of hunting them down house by house, it's better to wipe them out in one go, don't you think? Therefore, I must go this time. Even knowing they've set everything up in advance, I have to go because I know this Opportunity absolutely cannot be missed. If I miss it, the consequences would be beyond my imagination."

"Then you should at least wait until the Late Nascent Soul Stage. Once you reach the Late Nascent Soul Stage, your Divine Ability and strength will surely be more than ten times greater than they are now. Who would be your match then? Looking at the entire Mortal Realm, there would likely be no one who could oppose you. Under those circumstances, there would be no need to take such a huge risk. You could completely continue to hide for a while; there's no need to do this."

"You make it sound easy, girl, but in reality, I have no room for choice—absolutely no room at all. If there were even a tiny bit of choice, I wouldn't be in such a hurry to draw them all together."

"But as long as I can successfully get them together, I can wipe them all out. This isn't a difficult task for me, so you don't need to worry too much. If I weren't confident, do you think I'd do something so risky? How could that be? I'm not stupid. I wouldn't do something this dangerous if I couldn't handle it."

"So, just wait for my good news. There won't be any problems. If there were, I would have fled long ago. I'm not someone who's unafraid of death; on the contrary, I'm quite afraid of dying. Given our relationship, you should know that."

"You don't need to use such flowery words to coax me here; there's no point. Do you think I'll be fooled by such talk?"

Xin Ruyin gave Zhao Changsheng a sharp look. In response, Zhao Changsheng just smiled, unceremoniously pulled her into his arms, and continued to comfort her.

"I know you won't be fooled by flowery words, but is it possible that I'm not deceiving you at all? What I'm saying is the truth; I have no intention of lying to you. In that case, do you still need to worry? There's no need for it. Everything I've said is a fact, with nothing false about it. You just need to believe my words. As for the rest, you don't need to interfere, because even if you did, you couldn't help me. It's mainly a matter of strength; your current power isn't enough to help me with certain things."

"So, you just need to do as I say, and I'll handle the rest. No problems will arise. If a problem really does occur, I'll be the one to solve it. It'll be fine."

"But I still feel like there's a problem—for instance, the fact that you are deceiving me right now."

Xin Ruyin's tone was very unpleasant; she was clearly truly angry.

"I am not deceiving you. Every word I've said is the truth, without a hint of falsehood. Whether you believe it or not, everything I've said is real, with nothing fake or hypocritical. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do, because I've tried my best to explain, but you refuse to believe. In this situation, what can I do? I simply have no other choice."

"Fine, enough of this nonsense. You must be extra careful this time no matter what. You absolutely cannot be careless. If there really is danger, just give up. Don't worry about anything else; we just need to protect ourselves."

Xin Ruyin, growing weary of Zhao Changsheng's rambling, shook her head and said, "I am well aware of that. It's just that there's no other way. If there were any other option, I wouldn't have to take this path."

"They've made all these preparations. If I don't go to face them, wouldn't that mean I'm afraid of them? How could I be afraid? They've prepared so much; if I were easily frightened by them, what would have been the point of living all this time?

"Therefore, you don't need to worry too much about this. I anticipated it long ago. If I hadn't, I wouldn't have survived until now. I've known their plan for a long time; I just didn't expect them to be so thorough and so fast. I originally thought they would need at least a hundred years, but I didn't expect them to be ready so soon."

"It only proves one thing: many hands make light work. Gathering the strength of the entire Heavenly South to deal with me alone makes it quite easy for them. I can only say their preparations are incredibly thorough and quite mad. However, their preparations are exactly as I anticipated and what I wanted, so there's no need to care too much. They want to kill me, and as I said, I want to wipe them all out. Once they are gone, many subsequent troubles can be resolved naturally. This is what I want—to eliminate them all at once to avoid many future headaches. If I can't seize this chance to wipe them out, the ensuing trouble would be beyond your imagination, even completely beyond it. That is something I am unwilling to let happen."

"See? I'm unwilling to let it happen, so I absolutely cannot allow it to occur. Isn't that right?

So, no matter what, I must handle this matter properly. The so-called 'once and for all' approach is exactly this. Since I've chosen to settle it once and for all, I shouldn't complain about or fear the danger, as it's inevitable. If I worried about such things, I would have died without a grave long ago. So, don't be too concerned. I'll handle these matters myself; no trouble or accidents will occur. Even if there are troubles, accidents, or the danger you mentioned, I'm confident I can resolve them completely without them causing me significant harm. I do have that much confidence."

Zhao Changsheng comforted her with all his heart.