"Senior …" Han Li forcefully suppressed the terror in his heart when he saw that the old man seemed to have no intention to speak.
However, before he could finish speaking, the old man suddenly made a move like a bolt of lightning and grabbed towards his chest from afar.
A golden thread of light appeared out of thin air in the void, and it curled around Han Li's chest. It directly took the dark green bottle that Han Li had hung under his lapel and was unwilling to show it to others, and it was pulled into the old man's hand.
Han Li's body trembled, and he was greatly shocked.
Besides himself, no one else knew what the Sky Bottle meant to him.
From the time he first met it in the Seven Mysteries Sect to the various fortuitous encounters he had after crossing the three realms, his growth on the path of cultivation was marked by the Sky Bottle. It could be said that without the Sky Bottle, he wouldn't be where he was now, and it was even very likely that he wouldn't have been able to walk out of Doctor Mo's God Hand Valley.
However, when facing the old man before him, Han Li was simply like a child facing a mountain, and he didn't even have the slightest possibility of resisting.
Now that he cultivated both body and technique, and he comprehended the Law of Time, although he could deal with an opponent that was a minor realm higher than him with his strength at the early-stage of the Golden Immortal Realm, when facing a Dao Ancestor that was an entire major realm higher than him, the top powerhouse in the True Immortal World, and even the important figures in the Heavenly Court had to be courteous to him, all methods were useless.
Currently, Han Li could only stare fixedly at the old man and the dark green bottle in his hand.
The old man's expression was calm as he held the dark green bottle with one hand, and his finger gently rubbed the leaf patterns on the bottle. It was as if he had seen his beloved thing that he had lost for a long time, and he was unwilling to put it down for a long time.
After about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the old man's expression suddenly changed, but he quickly returned to normal.
Han Li noticed the slight change in the old man's expression, and he faintly felt that the old man was talking to the Bottle Spirit in the Sky Bottle. Otherwise, he shouldn't have such a change.
After another short while, the old man suddenly sighed, and he looked at Han Li again.
He just blinked his eyes lightly, and the layer of restriction that was placed on Han Li's body was automatically released and disappeared.
Han Li felt his body relax, but he didn't dare to move. He only looked at the old man as if he was facing a great enemy.
Then, the old man did something that surprised Han Li.
He raised his hand and tossed the dark green bottle back to Han Li.
Han Li did not know what was going on. He subconsciously took the small bottle in his hand and looked at the old man with a puzzled expression.
The old man's expression was calm as he slowly said, "This Sky Bottle will become more and more troublesome in the future. Losing it after obtaining it all those years ago might not be a misfortune, and regaining it today might not be a blessing either. Our Nine Yuan Temple is unable to accept this treasure. If you're willing to keep it, then keep it …"
A strange expression appeared on Han Li's face when he heard the old man's words, but he didn't hesitate to put the Sky Bottle back on his neck and carefully hid it in his clothes.
Han Li was confused by the old man's words, and his heart was full of doubts, but he couldn't open his mouth to ask. After a long while, he said, "Senior, from what you said, you don't plan to kill me?"
"Today, you can leave the Nine Yuan Temple safely, and in the near future, no cultivators from the Nine Yuan Temple will hunt you down.
However, after that, you will still be a remnant of the Samsara Temple, and a person on the Celestial Punishment List of the Heavenly Court. If you step into the Golden Origin Celestial Domain again, you will definitely die, "the old man said as he looked at Han Li.
"I know I shouldn't say anything now, but I still hope that Senior can tell me why?" Han Li asked after a moment of hesitation.
"Some things are destined by karma. Even if it's separated by the Reincarnation Dao, it can't be changed.
Since the rotation of the Heavenly Dao has brought you to me, then it means that I have to repay the debt and end this karma. "A wisp of recollection appeared on the old man's face, and he hesitated for a long time before speaking.
After Han Li heard the old man's confusing explanation, he became even more confused. With a face full of doubt, he asked,
He asked with a puzzled expression, "Senior, are you saying that you owe me a favor?"
Han Li was sure that he didn't have any interaction with the Nine Yuan Temple's old ancestor in the past, and the gap between their realms was like heaven and earth. How could he give a favor to the old ancestor?
"Your current realm is still not enough, and you can only see the path of the current world. As for the entanglement of karma in the reincarnation, even if I tell you, you won't be able to understand it in a short time.
In short, after this karma, the connection between me and you can be completely severed, "the old man said as if he had been relieved of a heavy burden.
"Senior, you're saying that in the process of reincarnation, there was someone who owed you a favor. After that, this senior's soul reincarnated and became me.
This is actually retribution for a favor from a previous life? "Han Li's heart jolted when he heard that, and he asked.
When the old man heard that, he looked at Han Li with a strange expression. He seemed to be a little surprised.
However, the old man did not give an answer as to whether it was true or not. Instead, he changed the topic and said, "Let that Golden Immortal Devourer out. I have something to say to him."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Han Li discovered that the connection between him and Jin Tong had reappeared.
After a slight hesitation, he still did as the old man said.
After all, since the old man said that he wouldn't hurt him, he most likely wouldn't hurt Jin Tong. It was better to see what the old man wanted to do.
A golden light lit up, and a graceful golden-haired girl appeared beside Han Li.
"Uncle, what's going on … Eh, old man, why are you here?"
As soon as she appeared, she saw the old man standing in front of her. A trace of surprise flashed in her eyes as she cried out.
The old man seemed to be a little surprised and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you in the blink of an eye. How did you grow so much?"
Jin Tong looked at Han Li and said with a smile, "Uncle, this is the old man that I told you about. He's quite nice to me."
"Jin Tong, don't be rude. He's the Old Ancestor of the Jiuyuan Temple." Han Li was afraid that Jin Tong would speak carelessly and cause trouble, so he quickly reminded him.
"Jin Tong, you and I hit it off quite well. I plan to make an exception and take you in as my last disciple. Are you willing to stay in the Jiuyuan Temple?" The old man did not mind it at all and said.
When Han Li heard that, his expression changed again. He already had some guesses about the old man's identity, and he knew what it meant when the old man said that he wanted to make an exception and take Jin Tong as his last disciple.
Just as he was about to warn Jin Tong, he heard her say indifferently,
"No!
I just escaped from the Phantom Valley with great difficulty, and I don't plan to stay in that place anymore. "
"It's different this time. I'm not making you a prisoner, but I want you to be my last disciple. Your seniority will be the same as Chunjun. What do you think?" The old man's expression did not change as he asked again.
When Han Li heard that, he was even more certain of his guess. He looked at Jin Tong with hesitation.
"I won't stay either. Although I like you and I get along well with you, unfortunately, I already have a master. I don't plan to follow someone else." Jin Tong did not hesitate at all and directly refused.
"Since that's the case, I won't force you.
I'll give this golden pill to you as a gift. "After saying that, the old man turned his wrist and took out a golden pill the size of a longan. He tossed it to Jin Tong.
"Thank you. You're really a good person. Then I won't stand on ceremony." Jin Tong received it generously and grinned.
When Han Li heard that, he could not help but feel slightly speechless. In the entire World of True Immortals, besides Jin Tong, there was probably no one else who dared to speak like that to the dignified Ancestor of the Nine Yuan Temple. If the master of Mount Baizao knew about it in the netherworld, he would probably spit blood out of anger.
"Alright, you can leave now." The old man chuckled and glanced at Han Li before casually waving his hand in front of him.
A metal disk flew out and landed on the ground, and it emitted a dazzling silver light.
After the light faded, a wave of spatial ripples spread out from it, and a silver door of light appeared out of thin air above the disk.
Outside the silver door of light was an azure sea.
"Let's go." Han Li called out to Jin Tong and walked towards the entrance of the silver door of light.
When they arrived at the door, Han Li's heart suddenly trembled as if it had been struck by lightning. He suddenly recalled an extremely distant past, and he could not help but turn around and ask, "May I be so bold as to ask what Senior's name is?"
"My name?
It's been many years since someone called me that … I call myself Li Yuanjiu. "When he heard that, the old man hesitated for a long time before answering.
When Han Li heard that, his body immediately stiffened as if he was struck by lightning.
However, in the next instant, the old man had already waved his sleeve and turned into a whirlwind that sent him and Jin Tong into the light door.
When Han Li reacted, he was already above the blue sea. The old man's warning sounded behind him.
"Leave quickly. Don't step into the Nine Yuan Temple's territory again. Take care."
As soon as he finished speaking, the silver door of light closed and disappeared into the void.
Jin Tong looked around and asked, "Uncle, what do we do now? Where do we go?"
But after waiting for a long time, Han Li did not reply. When she turned her head to look at Han Li, she found that Han Li still had a frightened expression on his face, as if he had not heard her at all.
In fact, at this moment, Han Li's mind was filled with the three words' Li Yuanjiu '.
He still remembered that when his Spirit Travel happened, he had once entered the body of I called 'Ling Yunzi'. That disciple of I was called Li Yuanjiu.
Han Li also remembered that he had taught him the 'Provenance True Devil Technique' and the 'Heavenbearing Devil Technique' back then. Could this be the karma that Li Yuanjiu was talking about?
But when he thought about it, he felt that it was unlikely. With Li Yuanjiu's cultivation base when he was teaching him, it was impossible for him to have discovered his Spirit Travel. How could he have recognized him now?
At this moment, Han Li suddenly remembered that Li Yuanjiu seemed to have mentioned a word … 'reincarnation'.