Mortal: Starting in a chaotic starry sea, I can upgrade everything.

Time flew by, and three days later it was already time to go.

Southwest waters of Kuixing Island.

On the sea, a wooden kite carrying one man and two women flew at high speed toward the southwest.

"Young master, are we really going to Tianxing City?"

The beautiful woman in red lowered her eyes, which held a hint of shyness and longing.

My young master really does leave without a second thought, packing up a meal without any hesitation, and even refusing to refund the "rent" at Xiao Huan Island.

Those spirit stones are enough for the sisters to use for a very, very long time...

"Of course, do you want to go back to Kuixing Island? Wouldn't it be nice if I took you to see the bustling city? Come on, Xiaoyan, press this button for me too."

Jiang Yu sat on the wooden kite, his back against the soft and beautiful maid Yingxiang.

As he spoke, he slightly tilted his head to signal to the woman in red.

For him, wasn't the purpose of buying maids to enjoy himself?

"Yes, young master."

Yanli blushed deeply and said in a sweet voice.

Yuan Yao, standing to the side, glanced at the scene with her beautiful eyes, then looked away, but her fair face was already flushed.

At first, she thought her young master was just a cultivator who was devoted to cultivating Taoism.

After spending a few days together, the other person was completely different.

From feigning seriousness at the beginning to making flirtatious remarks later on, he was simply... a wicked and lewd monk.

Yanli, however, did not think so. She believed that the young master's flirting with them was a sign that he was infatuated with their charm.

For example, Jiang Yu would have her massage him and make him tea; all that was missing was warming his bed and serving him a bath.

A cultivator could do these things with just a simple spiritual spell, but the young master insisted that she do them herself.

Aside from deliberately causing trouble, what else could it be but liking her?

Yanli was enthusiastic and bold, while Yuanyao was shy and hesitant.

The two women's different reactions have led to the different situations we see today.

The wooden kite moved forward steadily, and not long after that...

Suddenly, Jiang Yu sensed a violent fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from the sky behind him.

In the blur, a flying boat sped by, carrying two figures.

"Damn it!" Jiang Yu cursed under his breath and immediately stood up.

"Young master, what's wrong?"

Yanli asked, puzzled as to why the young master had gotten up so quickly while being massaged.

"A cultivator has arrived."

After Jiang Yu finished speaking, he saw that the flying boat was still approaching them from several hundred meters away.

That's why the two faces on the airship were clearly visible.

The man in front had dark skin and an unremarkable appearance, while the man behind him wore a straw hat and was burly.

Jiang Yu vaguely felt that this scene was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere before.

Suddenly, his expression changed. Could the newcomer be Han Li?!

……

Jiang Yu was right; the blue-robed cultivator being chased was none other than Han Li.

His spiritual energy was disordered, clearly indicating that he had been pursued by the ancient elder behind him for a long time.

Despite pushing the Divine Wind Boat to its limits and taking pills to recover when it got tired, it was still difficult to shake off the relentless killing intent closing in from behind.

In his hasty escape, his divine sense suddenly caught sight of Jiang Yu and his two companions riding flying kites, speeding ahead.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and he instantly made a plan—it would be difficult for him to escape the pursuit of a Core Formation cultivator, so he might as well borrow the power of others to find a glimmer of hope.

Without the slightest hesitation, Han Li immediately changed direction, and the Divine Wind Boat beneath his feet spun around.

Carrying the soul of the song, it flew straight toward Jiang Yu and his group at high speed, relentlessly following them.

It was clear they wanted to divert the troublemakers from the pursuit.

Ahead, Jiang Yu's face immediately darkened. Only Han Li could come up with such a wicked trick.

The person behind him must be Elder Gu of the Six-Linked Hall.

Unwilling to be dragged into this pursuit for no reason, Jiang Yu channeled all his spiritual power into the Flying Kite magical artifact.

With a buzzing sound, the flying kite suddenly increased its speed several times over, its wings tearing through the sky, carrying Yuan Yao and Yan Li as it soared away at full speed.

"Wow, that's a fast escape speed."

Behind him, Han Li's expression flashed with surprise, further confirming that the strategy of diverting the trouble eastward was correct.

And so, the two sides continued their chase.

Han Li was like a leech, no matter how fast Jiang Yu sped up, he did his best to keep up.

They always maintained a distance that was neither too close nor too far, like a stubborn plaster that you can't shake off.

"You kids, you can't escape."

At the very back, a loud voice rang out, and the aura of a Core Formation cultivator gradually drew closer.

Elder Gu's target was Han Li, and seeing that there were other cultivators at the front, he naturally included them as well.

A sharp gust of wind swept past the edge of the kite, and Yuan Yao and Yan Li turned pale, clinging tightly to Jiang Yu's back.

"Young Master..."

Jiang Yu fled for a few breaths, but seeing that he couldn't shake off Han Li at all, he solemnly instructed the two women.

"Hold on tight!"

Upon hearing this, the two girls tightened their grip on Jiang Yu's clothes. Jiang Yu suddenly made a hand seal, and the flying kite artifact abruptly stopped in mid-air.

Two soft cries of "Ah!"

Two soft blows struck Jiang Yu's ribs from behind, but he had no time to enjoy them. He turned around, briefly comforted the two women, and then...

"Your Excellency is being hunted down, yet you've dragged others into this unwarranted—that's going too far!"

Jiang Yu's voice was cold, and a hint of killing intent flashed by.

He glanced coldly at the rapidly turning Divine Wind Boat and the Ancient Elder flying over from a distance.

He was genuinely angry. Han Li, the protagonist of the original novel, wasn't exactly a good person.

Wherever he goes, trouble follows.

The moment the wooden kite stopped, Han Li was at a loss, feeling no remorse or guilt whatsoever.

He didn't know whether he should stop or leave immediately.

This delay caused him to miss his last chance to escape.

"Heh heh, junior, just surrender and I might spare your life."

With a sound, a streak of azure light transformed into a figure and pursued them.

Dozens of meters away from both sides, the ancient elder of the Six-Linked Hall stopped in mid-air, his turbid eyes briefly sweeping over Jiang Yu and his group before ignoring them.

He didn't even consider the mere Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators and two Qi Refining women a threat; he could easily kill them.

His only goal was to capture Han Li and investigate the secrets between him and Jiyin Island.

"Young man, did you hear that? Give up your futile resistance, and I might consider sparing your life."

Han Li appeared disheveled, but his eyes were gleaming as he maintained his distance.

He said in a deep voice, "Senior, you should think this through. We have three experts at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage on our side. If we start fighting again, you may not be able to win."

"Heh, young man, do you know that without reaching the Core Formation stage, one will remain nothing but an ant?"

"I only refrained from killing you because I admire your talent. Young man, don't make a mistake."

Elder Gu gave a cold snort with a somber expression, his right hand transforming from a palm into a claw, with spiritual energy gathering in the claw.

Han Li remained silent, manipulating the Soul Melody to prepare for battle.

Only Jiang Yu held Yanli Yuanyao firmly behind him, his eyes slightly narrowed as he seemed to be thinking about something.

The three parties stood facing each other in a silent standoff.

Suddenly, Elder Gu was the first to move.

He raised his hand and threw out a fireball of spiritual energy, but the flames were not directed at Han Li, but instead rushed straight towards the three people on the other side.

Jiang Yu sneered, his hand brushing against the storage bag at his waist, a talisman between his fingers.