A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 160

Chapter 158 Bastard, where is he?

The two women greeted Yunlu and informed her that they were going to the former residence of an old friend in the Yuanwu Kingdom.

Upon hearing that it was the Yuanwu Kingdom, Yunlu’s brows furrowed slightly.

However, they quickly relaxed and

agreed.

She casually reminded them to be careful on the road.

“Master, this disciple takes his leave.”

“Master, this disciple takes his leave.”

One of the women was poised and composed,

while the other showed some fear when facing Yunlu.

The one who feared Yunlu was not Xin Ruyin, but rather the more favored Dong Xuan’er.

“Senior Sister, Master treats you very well, but why do I always feel a sense of fear and dread when I see him?”

During their flight, Xin Ruyin finally couldn’t help but ask the question that had puzzled her for so long.

Upon hearing this, Dong Xuan’er subconsciously bit her lip.

After a long silence, she finally spoke:

“Shouldn’t someone who can control every aspect of our lives be feared?”

Her usual choice to cultivate in seclusion on Mount Taiyue wasn’t just to reminisce about the past twenty or thirty years; it was also to avoid this person.

Living under the watchful eye of an ancestor who cared about and monitored her every move was too oppressive.

And this person would kill without hesitation at the slightest provocation.

She remembered that over eighty years ago, Ancestor Yunlu had four Core Formation stage disciples.

Once, she secretly went out and encountered danger. Fortunately, her senior sister and three senior brothers appeared in time to save her.

Otherwise, she would have been in grave danger.

But this Ancestor Yunlu, without asking any questions or understanding the specifics of the incident, directly judged that her senior sisters and brothers hadn’t taken good care of her, and then severely punished them to varying degrees.

She later heard that three of the four senior sisters and brothers had their souls searched by this ancestor.

Such domineering behavior might be tolerable when used on outsiders, but to use it on her own disciple…

it truly terrified her!

She didn’t dare to approach and ask why, lacking the courage to question, and could only cower in a corner, trembling.

Even after three soul searches, one of which yielded results—revealing that her ordeal was the result of a senior brother’s meticulously planned scheme—the purpose was to play the hero and save her in a life-or-death situation, to win her favor, and to gain the upper hand. Even after learning the truth, her affection for her ancestor didn’t increase much; instead, she felt a growing sense of alienation and deep-seated fear. To

search someone’s soul on the spot to uncover their true thoughts at the slightest suspicion?

The Nascent Soul stage cultivators of the demonic path were truly terrifying.

Not long after that incident, the surviving senior sister also gradually distanced herself from her. Many cultivators in the sect who had previously been close to her also distanced themselves, maintaining a safe distance.

This feeling of isolation made her more acutely aware of the weight of Ancestor Yunlu’s love, and even

its morbid undertones.

What she resented most was this ancestor’s extremely strong desire to control her.

For example, her cultivation methods had to be specific to the Hehuan Sect, and all her previous practices were abolished.

In other words, she was essentially starting over from scratch.

Furthermore, every three or six months, she had to undergo a cultivation test.

Failure would result in mental torment through illusions.

During her Foundation Establishment stage, a slight laziness and slackness led to this ancestor using powerful illusions to torment her for three days and three nights, causing her to experience multiple near-death separations from her great-aunt Hongfu and her junior brother in the illusionary world.

Yet, she couldn’t leave this ancestor’s protection.

She had considered leaving and developing her career at the Luoyun Sect. After she reached Core Formation, this ancestor gave her a second chance: to go to the Luoyun Sect to follow Hongfu or to remain at the Hehuan Sect.

But after careful consideration, she decided to stay.

While the Luo Yun Sect is desirable, and her great-aunt would undoubtedly dedicate herself to nurturing her, the problem is that if she goes there, she’ll lose access to the resources of the He Huan Sect. At that point, her chances of successfully breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage will only increase by 20%, or

even 80 %

. Staying in the He Huan Sect, however, presents a vastly different picture.

She can enjoy everything the Luo Yun Sect offers and what her great-aunt, Hong Fu, can provide. No matter where she is, her great-aunt will fully support her.

Simultaneously, the He Huan Sect will also provide full assistance in her cultivation.

Not only will she receive the subsequent Nascent Soul stage cultivation method for her current main cultivation technique in the late Core Formation stage, but she can also receive the empowerment and guidance of Ancestor Yun Lu before Nascent Soul formation, significantly refining her internal mana and true essence, thus increasing her chances of success. She can also benefit from all the aids the He Huan Sect possesses for advancing to the Nascent Soul stage.

In short, if she goes to the Luo Yun Sect, she will lose everything she has in the He Huan Sect.

If she stays in the He Huan Sect, she can still strive for the resources from the Luo Yun Sect, such as the Spirit-Stabilizing Pill.

So, how to choose? It’s not that difficult, is it?

…

Yuanwu Kingdom.

The former residence of Xin Ruyin.

Han Li, guided by Xiao Mei, was visiting for the first time.

In the past, he had always passed through the passage three times without entering.

This time,

however, he entered without so many reservations.

Initially, he waited in the courtyard of the guest room for a few days. During this time, he not only guided Xiao Mei’s cultivation but also the middle-aged man from the Li family and the young woman from the Han family, and left some low-to-mid-level cultivation supplies for the two children as a small gift from an elder.

However,

by the fifth day,

he was getting restless.

After much thought, he decided to return to his temporary cave dwelling outside.

“Xiao Mei, activate the formation. It’s better for me to stay outside. How can a guest stay long when the host isn’t home?”

Han Li called out to Xiao Mei.

“Senior, is there anything I’ve done wrong?”

The woman in green palace attire, without any makeup, stepped forward anxiously.

“It’s not that you haven’t treated me well, but rather that this has always been my habit. So please don’t try to keep me here. It’s best if we just go with our own pace. It’ll save you trouble, and it’ll put my mind at ease,”

Han Li said tactfully.

Honestly, being in an unfamiliar grand formation always made him uneasy. Xin Ruyin’s elegant residence gave him a feeling of being imprisoned.

And this feeling grew stronger the longer he stayed.

He felt constantly uneasy staying in a grand formation controlled by others.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust

the two women. He didn’t need to worry that they would repay kindness with enmity.

Because even if the two women really wanted to target him, the grand formation here couldn’t trap him; it would only hinder him for a while.

His desire to leave, to get out, was entirely due to the frustration of losing control.

“Understood, Senior. This way, please.”

Both sides respected each other.

Han Li followed the grand formation’s passage to the outside world.

As soon as he returned to the temporary cave he had created, he completely relaxed. The tension he felt in Xin Ruyin’s former residence was gone.

“After cultivating for over a hundred years, it seems I’ve finally fallen ill.”

The higher his cultivation, the more severe the symptoms of his persecution complex.

Nearly ten days passed in a flash.

On this day…

His spiritual senses picked up, and he suddenly looked due south.

“They’re here.”

Dozens of miles to the south, two figures were rapidly approaching on a pink flying carpet.

After silently scanning the two with his divine sense, Han Li smiled.

But when he habitually extended his divine sense a little further, reaching over two hundred miles away, his expression suddenly changed. His

smile vanished, replaced by a solemn look.

“Nascent Soul stage?”

Moreover, not just an ordinary early Nascent Soul stage.

It was an old monster in the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

“Could it be the Old Demon Yunlu?”

At the same time,

two hundred miles away from Xin Ruyin’s former residence, a handsome figure hidden in the clouds suddenly narrowed his pupils and looked towards the cave’s grand formation:

“What’s going on? Just now, why did I have a feeling of being spied on…”

It was like the feeling when the Old Demon Hehuan was spying on him from the shadows.

“There are Nascent Soul stage cultivators here, and one who is comparable to the late Nascent Soul stage?”

Impossible, right?

Yunlu immediately became extremely alert.

His vigilance suddenly surged.

He suddenly suspected that this was another trap set for both his bloodline and his descendants.

After all, Dong Xuan’er was his only perfect successor. She

could inherit his physique and cultivation level.

If this descendant reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage before his death, he would bestow all his cultivation upon her, and might even nurture a late-Nascent Soul cultivator. This was the most orthodox and powerful inheritance of the Joyful Union Sect.

The reverse was also true.

“Luckily, the vigilance followed.”

Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Immediately ,

he looked at Xin Ruyin and her servant with murderous intent in his eyes. This

made the two, a hundred miles away, shudder.

Han Li didn’t know why Dong Xuan’er and Xin Ruyin were following Yun Lu, but he didn’t want to encounter them at this time.

Although his divine sense was superior to theirs, his overall strength was far inferior.

If they met, some things would be unclear, and there was a high chance of a falling out.

In that case, it was better not to meet.

“Why is Yunlu acting like Master Hongfu, always stalking Senior Sister Xuan’er?”

This controlling nature is a bit too much!

When Senior Sister was in the Qi Refining stage, Master Hongfu would follow her, fearing something might happen.

When Senior Sister was in the Foundation Establishment stage, Master Hongfu wouldn’t let her go to the battlefield, and would follow her whenever she went out.

Now ,

it’s that old demon Yunlu.

You know, Senior Sister Xuan’er is already in the mid-Core Formation stage, yet this dignified Nascent Soul stage cultivator is still following her like a voyeur.

If he received this kind of care, he would feel suffocated and depressed.

“Senior Sister’s life has truly been like walking on thin ice…”

Han Li sighed softly, tossing a storage bag onto the table:

“Luckily, I made the worst-case scenario plan beforehand.”

Beside the storage bag, a communication jade slip quietly appeared.

Then, with a flash, he concealed his aura and quickly fled.

He could detect Yunlu in advance, but she might not be able to sense him in advance.

Sure enough,

Yunlu’s divine sense didn’t exceed two hundred miles.

This allowed him to calmly leave the area.

When Dong Xuan’er and Xin Ruyin arrived, Xiao Mei led them to Han Li’s temporary cave dwelling.

“Huh? Where is Senior Han? Why is his cave dwelling completely open?”

Xiao Mei asked疑惑地.

Xin Ruyin frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Dong Xuan’er’s suppressed joy was like being doused with cold water.

“Han Li…”

The joy on the beauty’s face faded, and she hurried forward.

After rushing into the cave dwelling, she looked around and found it completely empty.

All that remained was a storage bag, a jade slip, and a half-empty cup of spiritual tea on the tea table.

“Senior has left?”

Xin Ruyin, who entered afterward, frowned even more deeply.

She touched the rim of the teacup:

“It’s hot, he must have just left a short while ago.”

“Why? Why won’t he even see me?”

Dong Xuan’er’s pretty face flushed red, and her eyes reddened even more.

“I clearly saw Senior Han just half an hour ago. He’s been waiting for over ten days. It doesn’t make sense that he’d leave so soon after you arrived, Miss Dong,”

Xiao Mei asked疑惑地.

Xin Ruyin was equally puzzled.

Why?

“Senior Sister, let’s see what the jade slip says first. Perhaps Senior Han has his own reasons?”

Xin Ruyin advised.

Dong Xuan’er took a deep breath and nodded:

“Okay.”

She picked up the jade slip and pressed it to her forehead to preview it.

Immersing herself in it, she quickly heard that familiar yet distant voice:

“Senior Sister, long time no see…”

“Damn it! Damn it

! “

Where is he?! I’m

a bit busy today. I have things to do this morning and noon. There will be another chapter later.

(End of Chapter)