The game starts with the player being bound to Han Li, gaining access to all of the enemy's ass

"Is this fellow Daoist here to warn me? Rest assured, I, Qi Yunxiao, am a man of integrity. Since Miss Xin already has a Daoist partner, I will certainly not pester her any further." Qi Yunxiao said calmly as he looked at Han Chao approaching.

Although he appeared calm and collected on the surface, his clenched fists made it easy to see how unwilling he was inside.

Han Chao raised an eyebrow, but instead of explaining that Xin Ruyin was not yet his Daoist partner, he instructed Xiaomei, whose eyes widened upon hearing the word "Daoist partner," "Xiaomei, you should go back and take care of Ruyin."

When the little girl suddenly woke up from her dream, she slapped her forehead and hurriedly ran into the bamboo forest. Only then did she speak to Qi Yunxiao, who was pretending to be indifferent, and asked, "What does Young Master Qi mean by this?"

What warning?

I came specifically on behalf of Ruyin to thank you for the array diagram you gave her.

"Substitute?" Qi Yunxiao's face twitched.

He cupped his hands in a gesture of apology with a bitter expression. "It was nothing, Miss Xin. I'm glad you're willing to accept it. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave." With that, he turned to leave.

"Wait, I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry!"

"It seems like we don't have much to say to each other."

Han Chao was speechless.

With that kind of personality, no wonder he tried to trade a half-finished Five Elements Reversal Formation for a thousand-year-old spirit herb among a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Even if someone did try, he wouldn't last two miles before being completely devoured!

Han Chao didn't understand simps, but he admired them greatly. Especially someone like Qi Yunxiao, who knew Xin Ruyin was dying, yet still went to great lengths to find the thousand-year-old spiritual herb for her. If Xin Ruyin hadn't been so important to him, he almost would have let them become a pair of doomed lovers.

However, it's best to sever this causal relationship as soon as possible. After pondering for a moment, Han Chao said calmly, "Since I know your feelings for Ruyin, I naturally can't let you give me the Inverted Five Elements Array, a formation diagram that is strong enough to withstand late-stage Core Formation cultivators."

"This was my own choice and has nothing to do with Ruyin!" Qi Yunxiao frowned.

"Whether you do it willingly or not, I don't care. Today I will take Ruyin away. I won't tell you where we're going. This bamboo hut is a compensation for you. A year later, I will put a Foundation Establishment Pill inside to settle your karma with Ruyin."

Upon hearing that Xin Ruyin was leaving with this person, Qi Yunxiao felt a pang of sadness and blurted out that he didn't want the house. But when he heard the words "Foundation Building Pill" at the end, his pupils shrank.

"Foundation Building Pill?!" he exclaimed in surprise.

Foundation Establishment Pills are treasures that rogue cultivators would risk their lives to obtain, yet this person before him was about to give away a Foundation Establishment Pill. Only then did Qi Yunxiao understand why Xin Ruyin had chosen this person instead of him.

"Now that I've said this much, you'd better take care of yourself."

After speaking, Han Chao ignored Qi Yunxiao, who was standing there in a daze, his face turning pale and then red. Instead, he turned around and walked towards the bamboo forest.

He had already paid the reward for Xin Ruyin. Next, he should persuade Xin Ruyin to take him back to Huangfeng Valley. Firstly, Han Chao had been away for a year and needed to go back to complete his mission. Secondly, he needed an opponent to practice his fighting skills.

Although the Sanze Tianxing Sect Market is also safe, it is too far from Huangfeng Valley. If something happens, Han Chao might not even know. Huangfeng Valley Market is different. It is very close to Huangfeng Valley, so he can sneak out from time to time to learn formations from Xin Ruyin without missing anything.

After returning to the house.

She reached out and pushed aside Xiaomei, who was asking Xin Ruyin all sorts of questions about whether she should start calling Han Chao her son-in-law. After analyzing the pros and cons with Xin Ruyin, she immediately told Xiaomei to pack her luggage without hesitation.

What they called luggage was actually array diagrams. Han Chao had to fill two storage bags to pack all of Xin Ruyin's collection of array diagrams. After packing up, the three of them left the bamboo forest and found Qi Yunxiao still standing there.

Han Chao immediately nudged Xiao Mei, and the little girl looked at the array plate in her hand with a reluctant expression and walked over to hand it to Qi Yunxiao.

Amidst Qi Yunxiao's complex expression, Han Chao unleashed the universal flying artifact of Huangfeng Valley, carrying Xin Ruyin and Xiao Mei as they disappeared into the night sky.

.......

Yellow Maple Valley.

Han Chao stretched as he came out of Baijitang.

Three days had passed since he brought Xin Ruyin back to Huangfeng Valley. During these three days, he ran around the market, using his Foundation Establishment Uncle's name to intimidate others, and finally arranged a small courtyard for Xin Ruyin in the center of the market.

Safety is a given; Xin Ruyin's array alone is enough to give Foundation Establishment cultivators a run for their money. Most importantly, the courtyard is right next to Wanbaolou. With this arrangement, as long as Han Li isn't blind, he'll definitely come in for a visit a year from now.

By then, knowing the power of Xin Ruyin's array formations will be a good opportunity to become familiar with the ancient teleportation arrays he discovers later, since he has already intercepted Xin Ruyin and there will be no Qi Yunxiao to introduce her to him.

As for why he didn't introduce the two of them, it was naturally one of Han Chao's wicked pleasures. He wanted to see what kind of expression Han Li would make when he found out that the man behind Xin Ruyin was him.

Just thinking about Han Li's astonished expression at that moment made Han Chao chuckle involuntarily. His laughter startled the junior brothers and sisters who had come out of the Hundred Machines Hall after receiving their missions, and they all avoided him.

Han Chao didn't care about that; he was currently struggling with who to practice with.

He has been in the world for a year now and has not yet fought anyone. If he does not practice beforehand, he is very likely to fail when he enters the Crimson Forbidden Land.

Because Han Li is a very cautious guy, he avoided danger as much as possible after entering the Crimson Forbidden Land, only starting his killing spree when he couldn't hide anymore. However, finding someone to practice on is a problem.

Han Li's cultivation level is too low. After a year, he can only reach the tenth level of Qi Refining at most. Moreover, it has delayed his cultivation, preventing him from reaching the eleventh level of Qi Refining. This is really a bad thing for Han Chao, so Han Chao eliminated him first.

Aside from Han Li, Han Chao didn't know many other people in the sect. His fellow disciples who guarded the mine with him were still struggling to keep watch. He couldn't very well fly all day to the mine to find someone to fight.

After much deliberation, Han Chao clapped his hands and remembered Senior Brother Wu, who guarded the Transmission Pavilion. Not only was he at the thirteenth level of Qi Refining, but he also had unique insights into magic, making him a perfect match for Han Chao, who currently had no magic artifacts to use.

In front of the Chuan Gong Pavilion.

Han Chao bowed to the robust man in his thirties, dressed in a blue robe. "Senior Brother Wu, please don't hesitate to offer your guidance!"

"Junior Brother Han, you're too kind." Senior Brother Wu, who casually put away the spirit stones, showed an extremely sincere smile on his face. "Junior Brother Han, don't worry, I will definitely accompany you to practice your spells."

In front of the huge stone building of Chuan Gong Pavilion.

Senior Brother Wu muttered incantations year after year, then threw out several fireballs, warning, "Junior Brother Han, be careful, my fireball technique can curve."