Mortal: I really didn't want to be reborn as Zi Ling!

Zi Ling paused.

"Just now, he registered at the cave rental office and rented a cave!"

Zi Ling's pupils dilated; her body reacted before her mind.

She didn't even have time to ask another question before stepping outside.

"How many floors did he rent? And where were they located?"

"On the same floor as us! Miss, isn't it a coincidence—the cave dwelling is right next to ours!"

Zi Ling paused in her steps.

She knew that Han Li would rent a cave dwelling on the thirty-ninth floor of Tianxing City.

There are at least several hundred cave dwellings on the thirty-ninth floor, and she never imagined that the other party would happen to rent the one next to hers.

"What a coincidence."

She murmured something, then took out a jade bottle from her sleeve and put it into the maid's hand.

"You don't need to come along. Go and feed the gold-eating beetles for me."

Before she finished speaking, she had already strode outside.

Her skirt trailed a purple afterimage down the corridor, and her footsteps were quick and hurried, like a gust of wind.

She couldn't help but feel anxious.

Seven and a half years.

She's waited long enough to place her bet on this person.

Her cultivation has not been delayed over the years, and she is even close to breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

However, the matter of focusing on the main cultivation method remains unresolved.

Even more troublesome is the essence blood of demonic beasts—the ripening of spiritual medicine from fragmented pearls requires a large amount of essence blood from high-level demonic beasts, which can only be acquired sporadically through the channels of the Myriad Sound Sect, and cannot be done on a large scale.

Unless she wants to expose herself.

Han Li happens to have solutions to all these problems.

She was determined to obtain the "Azure Origin Sword Manual".

The Green Bamboo Bee Cloud Sword, forged from Golden Thunder Bamboo, combined with the Evil-Repelling Divine Thunder, is not only incredibly powerful but also prevents the user from being easily restrained by the divine thunder in the future.

Zi Ling quickly walked out of the corridor and arrived at the entrance of the cave.

Just as she was about to push open the door and leave, her hand paused.

He lowered his head and glanced at the robes he was wearing.

The pale purple fabric still carried the faint, fishy smell of the insect breeding room—probably from when she bent down to pick up the jade box earlier.

Zi Ling frowned.

She turned around, walked quickly back to the inner room, and took a brand new moon-white long dress from the clothes rack.

After changing her clothes, she looked at herself in the bronze mirror, tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear, and finally took out a new veil to cover her face.

After doing all this, she walked back to the entrance of the cave.

The moment the door was pushed open, the air from the thirty-ninth floor of Tianxing City rushed towards them.

In the distance, the sea of ​​clouds surged, and golden sunlight poured down from the magical array on the dome, enveloping the entire street in a warm glow.

Zi Ling turned her head to look at the tightly closed stone door next door.

The restriction was activated, and the previously slightly messy area in front of the door was now completely transformed, indicating that someone had just moved in.

She took a deep breath and walked over.

After more than seven years of waiting, it's finally over.

-

Having just settled down, Han Li was preparing to rest well before planning his future cultivation.

From Kuixing Island to Haiyuan Island, from Xiaohuan Island to the Outer Star Sea, he has hardly stopped traveling all these years, except for the few years he spent in seclusion.

First, they evaded the pursuit of the Extreme Yin Island, and then they hunted monsters in the Outer Star Sea to accumulate spirit stones. During this time, they also encountered a level seven monster and almost lost their lives in the sea.

After finally arriving at Tianxing City, he was attacked by a level seven sea king beast outside the city. Fortunately, he escaped unharmed, but renting this thirty-ninth-level cave dwelling cost him a lot of spirit stones.

He had just lay down on the stone bed, and before he could even close his eyes, a soft buzzing sound came from the restrictions outside the cave.

Han Li opened his eyes, his brows furrowing slightly.

The jade slip containing the sound transmission was suspended outside the array's light barrier, vibrating continuously like a bee.

Han Li did not get up immediately.

Having traveled a long and dusty journey, and having exhausted himself tidying up the cave, he was in a rather poor state, with dust still clinging to his sleeves from cleaning the stone chamber.

More importantly, he didn't know anyone in Tianxing City.

This is the largest city in the Chaotic Star Sea, not some remote place like Little Huan Island. This is Han Li's first time here; who would come knocking on his door less than two hours after he checked in?

Han Li stared at the jade slip for a few moments before finally raising his hand to snatch it.

The jade artifact transformed into a stream of light that passed through the barrier and landed steadily in his palm.

It felt warm to the touch; it was the most ordinary jade slip for transmitting information, without any added restrictions or tracking spells.

He placed the jade slip between his eyebrows.

The moment my consciousness sank in, a line of neat handwriting appeared in my mind.

"An old friend has come to visit. Please open the door, Brother Han, for a chat."

Han Li stared at the jade slip in his hand, gently stroking the surface of the jade with his fingertips, but he couldn't find the signature.

"Old friend?"

Han Li muttered something to himself, his tone filled with confusion and wariness.

Despite saying that, he still stood up, straightened his robes, and walked towards the entrance of the cave.

The other party has already come knocking on our door; there's no escaping it now.

He wanted to see who it was!

Han Li arrived at the door, made a hand seal with one hand, and opened the restriction outside the cave.

The stone door slid open slowly to both sides, making a dull creaking sound.

A woman was standing outside the door.

She wore a moon-white white dress with a light purple silk sash tied around her waist, which perfectly accentuated her slender waist.

The hem of her skirt spread out on the stone steps, like moonlight scattered all over the ground.

The woman's face was covered by a thin veil, revealing only her delicate, willow-leaf-shaped eyebrows and a pair of clear, almond-shaped eyes.

The edges of the sheer fabric were slightly transparent under the soft sunlight filtering through the dome, revealing a delicately sculpted face beneath.

Han Li was stunned.

He instantly recognized the owner of those eyes. Eight years ago, on the streets of Kuixing Island, on the viewing platform of the Demon Suppression Platform, those eyes had looked at him more than once.

But the woman in front of him was completely different from the twelve-year-old girl he remembered.

At that time, Zi Ling was a thin child who only reached his chest.

Standing before him now was a graceful and elegant woman with a refined and ethereal air.

Time has polished her from a rough stone into a true gem. Even with a veil covering her face, her refined elegance, which emanates from her very being, is enough to make anyone take a second look.

"Who are you--"

Han Li's gaze lingered on her face for a moment, his tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.

"Woof—Miss Ziling?"

The woman's eyes crinkled into a smile: "It's rare. I didn't expect Brother Han to still remember me."

Zi Ling's voice was clearer and more melodious than it had been eight years ago, and less childish. She tilted her head slightly, her gaze passing over Han Li's shoulder, and looked into the cave behind him.

"What, Brother Han, are you not welcoming me?"

Han Li then realized what was happening and quickly stepped aside to clear the doorway.

"Not at all. It is my great honor that Fairy Ziling has graced my humble abode. Please—"

He stretched out one hand, gesturing for us to come in.

But his mind was in turmoil.

He moved into the cave less than two hours ago.

From registering at the cave rental office to activating the restrictions and cleaning the stone chamber, the entire process took just over an hour.

How did the other party find him?

Even if she lived in Tianxing City, and even if she was Jin Kui's disciple, it wouldn't be an easy task to pinpoint a newly arrived rogue cultivator among the hundreds of thousands or even millions of cultivators in Tianxing City.

unless--

Han Li's heart sank slightly.