Han Jieliu spoke up just in time, interrupting the two before they could take things a step further, otherwise they might have made a wasted trip.

Upon hearing that a guest had arrived, Wang Jingsu blushed and turned back to her room. Han Jieyu recognized Han Jieliu's voice, opened the door, and said with a gloomy expression.

"So, Brother Liu, you've come at just the right time."

He immediately straightened his expression and clothes, and asked.

"Brother Liu, you've just returned from the lake. Is there something important you need to tell me?"

"I am currently short-handed at Jingyu Hall and need to find a few people from Dingshan Hall to do my work. I have come to inform you of this."

Han Jieyu chuckled and readily agreed.

"So this is why my cousin came. Given Brother Liu's reputation in the clan, I'm sure no one will refuse. Just tell the ancestral hall and we'll change the roster."

But I overcomplicated things...

Having received a reply, Han Jieliu stopped bothering him and bid farewell to Han Jieyu.

Only after seeing Han Jieliu leave with his own eyes did the latter set up an array outside, feel relieved, and turn back to the small courtyard.

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Han Jieliu descended to the Dingshan Hall's encampment, and with a light sweep of his divine sense, he found Han Liwan in just a moment.

It was discovered that although he had obtained the Water Condensation Pearl and two years had passed, he was still only at the early stage of the Fetal Breathing cultivation level.

"It seems that her family's 'Lianyin Shenghan Gong' technique, even with its special physical requirements, is not easy to master."

However, such cultivators, lacking any foundation, make it easier for me to better perceive the changes after receiving the talisman.

Blocking out the spiritual senses of those around them, Han Jieliu transmitted his voice to her alone.

"Go out of the hall and seek me to the east."

Although Han Liwan had not seen Elder Liu for two years, she recognized Han Jieliu's voice immediately upon hearing it, and the Water-Containing Pearl in her arms felt slightly cold.

"It's Elder Liu from the Gui Clan. Aside from leading a training expedition, he's usually not in the clan. Why would he suddenly come looking for me?"

Han Liwan is now eighteen years old, almost nineteen, but he is still stuck at the threshold of the mid-stage of fetal breathing.

Although such talent is quite normal in the Han family, and even considered decent, she herself is very unwilling to accept it.

After all, they came from outside the Han family and changed their surname to Han by offering up their inherited cultivation techniques. It was inevitable that they would be criticized behind their backs.

She heard a lot of gossip from a young age and was called the "Killer Child," who said that she had killed her mother and father. This fueled her resentment and fueled her ambition to achieve great things, be admired by others, and become an elder in the family.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have worked so hard to cultivate, and even come to Dingshan Hall, a place that others were unwilling to visit.

However, contrary to his wishes, his cultivation level remained unchanged despite years of practice.

This made her more accustomed to reality, diminishing her former girlish innocence and naivety, causing her much pain and more contemplation.

Hearing Han Jieliu's sudden message, Han Liwan felt a glimmer of hope rekindle in his heart.

"After returning home, this elder seems to have done nothing except lead a team to Donglu for training two years ago. Why would he suddenly come to me..."

"Could it be some forest spirit imitating a human voice, trying to lure me out?"

The conjecture was somewhat chilling, but Han Liwan knew that with her talent, this might be her only chance to turn things around.

Han Liwan gritted his teeth and could only comfort himself that even if it was some kind of monster, Elder Han Jieyu was stationed on the mountain, so nothing should happen.

A little blood spilled from her lips and tongue from the exertion, which she swallowed without making a sound.

Han Liwan left Dingshan Hall without alerting anyone around him, heading east.

Not long after, a cultivator was seen standing with his back turned amidst a misty haze.

She recognized the figure from behind and bowed slightly.

"Liwan greets Elder Liu."

Han Jieliu had already arrived here, assumed a stance, put his hands behind his back and lowered his eyes, turning back to look at Han Liwan who was bowing.

He sensed that this junior seemed to have undergone some changes in his mind and body, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he simply asked.

Do you know why I summoned you here?

Han Liwan didn't look up. She had some guesses in her mind, but she didn't dare to say them, for fear of displeasing the elder in front of her. She whispered.

"This junior does not know... I dare to guess that the elder has something to attend to and is unable to appear in person, so he needs this junior to act on his behalf."

But she's clever enough to require less instruction from me.

They are unlikely to act rashly when it comes to acting on my behalf in the future, so they are worth cultivating.

Han Jieliu nodded, and the water-containing bead on Han Liwan's body floated lightly out and landed in his hand. He then said...

"That's right. There are five halls in the family now, but my Jingyu Hall is empty. Although I don't like clan affairs, I still need someone to run errands for me and express my opinions to the clan."

"Since we both cultivate the [Water Virtue], it is a kind of predestined connection that I bestow this pearl upon you. If you are willing to make a vow, all the responsibilities of this hall will be on your shoulders from now on. I will also give you an opportunity to break through to the Qi Refining Realm."

Hearing this, especially the last sentence, stirred her emotions and filled her with joy.

This elder of the clan returned from the upper sect. No one knows what kind of abilities he possesses, and even the clan leader values ​​him highly.

Since he said so, he must be right.

"He can't be wrong."

A wonderful joy surged from her feet up her body, dispelling the pent-up emotions that had been building up in her chest for the past two years, and finally reached her throat, turning into an unspoken word.

Although the outcome is still uncertain, Han Liwan seems to already know in advance what the right decision she has made.

It seems that it wasn't my decision, but rather the decision of this body.

It was determined by this body, which was born tainted with yin energy, a body that she herself, her mother, and even her father had all hated and cursed before their deaths.

It didn't know what its arrival carried, and it trembled slightly, but Han Liwan couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

Now I am all alone in my home.

Tears welled up in Han Liwan's eyes as if she had grasped at a lifeline. She could barely speak and sobbed.

"Elder Liu, rest assured, this junior is willing to serve as your vanguard..."

Han Jieliu looked at the scene before him in silence.

Although he didn't know what Han Liwan was carrying, why he was in Dingshan Hall, or how long he had been holding onto these feelings.

Faced with this unexpected opportunity, I just experienced a mental struggle.

But I can understand it, just like when I discovered the little black bottle after my path was cut off.

If it weren't for the many years of accumulation in his previous life, he probably would have been so excited that he cried tears of joy.

He thought of the last words of that talismanic energy, and a strange idea popped into his mind.

"It will cause the person receiving the ordination to be filled with negative energy, making it difficult to regulate their fortune, and making them prone to disasters that may also affect their relatives."

"This aura is exactly as prophesied."

Han Jieliu's hand released a light mist that dissolved into water, wiping away Han Liwan's tears, and he said softly.

"Don't address me like that. Calling me Elder is too distant. I'm only one generation older than you. From now on, when you're working for me, just call me Uncle Liu."

Han Liwan composed himself and nodded in agreement.

Han Jieliu was afraid that the matter of receiving the ordination would cause trouble, so he set off on a cloud-like waterway towards the Yin Spring at the foot of Mengtan Mountain.

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