Master Hongfu

"So it's Senior Brother Qi. May I ask what brings you to Junior Brother Han's cave?" Li Yunfan smiled and cupped his hands in greeting after hearing the explanation.

"I was sent by my master to deliver a message to my junior brother, but I never expected to run into him."

After explaining his purpose for coming here, Qi Tai suddenly rolled his eyes slightly and said again with a smile.

"I heard from Senior Brother Yu that Junior Brother actually possesses a Fire Spirit Body, a rare find even once in ten thousand years. This is a sacred body for cultivating fire-attribute techniques. Senior Brother is very curious about this. How about Junior Brother and I have a spar?"

Upon hearing this, Li Yunfan thought to himself, "Why is this second senior brother just like my fourth senior brother, Song Meng? He wants to spar with me as soon as we meet."

However, he had come here to discuss important matters with Han Li, so he naturally could not agree to the other party's request. Just as he opened his mouth, about to refuse, the great formation in front of the two of them suddenly fluctuated and slowly opened a gap about ten feet high in the middle.

When Han Li walked out of the great formation and saw Li Yunfan and Qi Tai, he was taken aback for a moment, and then looked at Qi Tai with a puzzled expression in his eyes.

"And this fellow Daoist is...?"

"Junior Brother, I am Qi Tai, the second disciple of Master Li Huayuan. I have been ordered to deliver a message to you. You should have received the communication talisman by now!" Qi Tai introduced himself again with a smile.

Han Li's face showed a hint of realization. He had indeed received Li Huayuan's communication talisman, otherwise he wouldn't have stopped making talismans and left the cave.

"So it's Senior Brother Qi! This junior brother greets you!"

"Junior Brother, you're too kind. Now that you've received the communication talisman, hurry up and head to Green Wave Cave. Don't keep Master waiting." Qi Tai waved his hand with a smile, then leaped up and stood on the blue wooden plank floating in the air.

"I have some things to attend to, so I won't be able to accompany Junior Brother. And Junior Brother Li, you must have a good spar with your senior brother another day!" After saying that, he flew away into the distance on his magical artifact.

Han Li watched as the other person's figure completely disappeared into the horizon before turning to look at Li Yunfan with a smile on his face and asking familiarly.

"Brother, what brings you here today?"

"Let's hit the road first, I'll tell you more on the way!" Li Yunfan pointed to the east and said with a smile.

In mid-air, two flying magical artifacts, one large and one small, were flying towards a certain direction of the Taiyue Mountains.

Standing on the Divine Wind Ship, Han Li's face was ashen, and his eyes flashed with contemplation. After a moment, he said in disbelief.

"Could the Six Demonic Sects really be invading the Yue Kingdom?"

"Indeed, not only Yue, but also the neighboring Jiang and Cheqi kingdoms, and even the Yuanwu kingdom to the north, will not be spared..." Li Yunfan sighed and said.

If these words had come from someone else, Han Li would certainly not have believed them, but since they were spoken by Li Yunfan, he had no choice but to believe them.

Although he didn't know how the other party had learned this information, he chose to believe it, not only because of his relationship with the other party, but also because of what the other party had said to him through divine sense when they became sworn brothers.

"Are the seven major sects just going to stand by and watch? With the strength of the seven sects, if they joined forces to fight against them, they shouldn't be so easily destroyed by the demonic sects. After all, each of the seven sects has a Nascent Soul stage patriarch in charge..." Han Li said with some doubt.

"The Seven Sects will definitely launch a counterattack, but whether they can win is unknown. However, what is certain is that once the battle begins, Foundation Establishment cultivators like you and me will definitely become the main force and be sent to the battlefield!" Li Yunfan sighed and said.

Although he informed Han Li about the invasion of the demonic path in advance, he did not tell him the final outcome of the battle.

After all, some things, even if the other party knows them in advance, will not have much impact on the overall timeline. However, key events cannot be revealed in advance. If the other party knows these key points in advance, it may cause the timeline to deviate, which is not what he wants.

If Han Li were to be prematurely removed from certain key events because of my actions, he might miss out on some opportunities he should have had, and could even lose his life as a result...

"It seems I need to raise my cultivation to the mid-stage as soon as possible. Only in this way can I save my life after the invasion of the demonic path..." Han Li thought to himself with a furrowed brow.

After a moment, he took a deep breath, regained his composure, and sincerely said to Li Yunfan, "Thank you for the reminder, brother!"

Before long, the two brothers arrived at the Green Wave Cave one after the other. After sending out a transmission talisman, the sixth senior brother, Wu Xuan, opened the barrier. He was surprised to see that Li Yunfan had also come here.

"Junior Brother Li, what brings you here?" Wu Xuan asked, somewhat surprised.

"Sixth Senior Brother, I have come here specifically to pay my respects to Master!" Li Yunfan replied with a smile, but did not explain why he had come with Han Li.

Upon hearing Li Yunfan's answer, Wu Xuan felt somewhat uncomfortable, but still managed a smile. Then, turning to Han Li, his smile vanished, and he spoke in a rather cold tone.

"This must be Junior Brother Han. I am Wu Xuan, the sixth disciple of Master. Master instructed me to wait for you here. Please follow me!"

After speaking, he looked at Li Yunfan and said in a noticeably calmer tone, "Junior Brother Li, please come in too!"

Han Li looked at the obvious difference in how the other party treated the two of them, and couldn't help but feel very puzzled. He was clearly meeting the other party for the first time, so why did it seem like he had offended him?

Li Yunfan chuckled inwardly. He already knew why the other party treated Han Li this way, but he wouldn't tell them the reason.

"Junior brother, let's go in!" After calling out to the other party, he followed Wu Xuan into the Green Wave Cave.

Inside the reception hall of the cave dwelling, Li Huayuan and his wife were sitting in chairs talking to a beautiful woman. Their expressions and manner of speaking suggested that they were very respectful towards her.

The beautiful woman was only in her early thirties, with outstanding looks and still appearing charming, but her face was cold and aloof, faintly revealing a murderous aura rarely seen in cultivators.

Beside him stood a woman dressed in red, who looked to be only eighteen or nineteen years old. She was beautiful, and her eyes and brows hinted at a certain charm.

Behind Li Huayuan stood another man, whom both Li Yunfan and Han Li recognized—Song Meng, the fourth senior brother who lived in Green Wave Cave.

"Hey, Yun Fan, what brings you here too?"

When Li Huayuan saw Li Yunfan following behind Wu Xuan, he was also very surprised. So he ignored Han Li and asked Li Yunfan about it first.

"Reporting to Master, I have been in seclusion for some time and have not had the chance to greet you. So, as soon as I finished my cultivation today, I came to pay my respects!" Li Yunfan said respectfully, cupping his hands.

Upon hearing this, Li Huayuan couldn't help but smile, feeling very gratified. At this moment, the beautiful woman also asked, "Junior brother, is this also your disciple?"

"Not bad, this is Li Yunfan, my personal disciple whom I took in a few years ago." Li Huayuan introduced him with a somewhat proud expression, and then gave instructions to Li Yunfan and Han Li.

"Yun Fan, Han Li, come and pay your respects to your Martial Aunt Hong Fu!"