Return to Cold Wind City (Requesting Follow-Reads, Requesting Recommendation Tickets)

After several days of travel, the group of four finally arrived in Cold Wind City.

Compared to Spirit City, Cold Wind City was hardly worth mentioning. It was also a bitterly cold borderland, and its people's livelihood was far inferior to that of Spirit City.

Even so, Bibi Dong was still full of curiosity.

"Is this the city where Junior Brother went to school?"

"Yes."

Gu Han nodded, recalling the time he had lived in this city. But after thinking carefully, there was really nothing much to remember. After all, he had either been reading or cultivating every day. It had been terribly monotonous.

"But weren't you going back to the village, Junior Brother? Why did we come to the city?"

Bibi Dong looked around for a while and found nothing particularly novel about the city. Once her excitement faded, she remembered why they had come here.

They could originally have bypassed the city and headed directly to Qinghe Village, but Gu Han had said he wanted to return to the city first. They had not asked much at the time and simply followed him here, but now she brought it up again.

"Senior Sister, when I lived here, Grandpa Markel from Spirit Hall and Brother Rentao helped me a great deal, so I wanted to come back and visit them."

"I see."

Bibi Dong nodded. "Then we really should visit them."

Chrysanthemum Ghost did not think much of it. If it had been them, they too would have thanked those who had helped them when they were weak, and would have looked after them to some extent.

"Since that's the case, let's go straight to the Cold Wind City Spirit Hall Branch."

After witnessing the grandeur of Spirit Hall, looking back at the Martial Soul Sub-Hall now, it still appeared magnificent and luxurious, yet it no longer gave them the same feeling as before.

Sure enough, after seeing something better, people would look back on what they had seen before and, even if it was not bad, their feelings would change to some degree. They would subconsciously compare the two.

And once they compared them, their mindset changed.

After passing the guards outside the hall, the four entered the main lobby.

"May I ask what brings you to Spirit Hall?"

The man asked the question almost out of habit.

When Gu Han saw him, he smiled and waved. "Brother Rentao, it's me, Xiao Han."

"Xiao Han, why are you back?"

Only then did Lu Rentao notice Gu Han's appearance, and a look of pleasant surprise appeared on his face.

"Brother Rentao, I've broken through to Level 30. I'm about to head to the Frozen Forest with Uncle Chrysanthemum and Uncle Ghost to hunt a Spirit Ring, so I wanted to take the opportunity to visit Grandpa Markel and you."

"You're Level 30 now? Hahaha! I knew it, Xiao Han, your talent is extraordinary!!"

When Lu Rentao heard that Gu Han had reached Level 30, he became even happier. At first, they had only helped Gu Han with the mindset of investing in a genius.

But after spending several years together, he had truly come to regard this child as his own brother.

Now that he heard Gu Han had broken through to Level 30 and would become a Soul Elder once he obtained a Spirit Ring, he was genuinely happy for him.

"By the way, who are these people behind you?"

Lu Rentao soon noticed the three people behind Gu Han. Bibi Dong's appearance in particular left him briefly stunned. She was simply breathtakingly beautiful.

But then he thought of his girlfriend and quickly withdrew his gaze.

"Oh, right. Let me introduce them to you, Brother Rentao."

At that, Gu Han turned toward the others and gestured with his hand.

"Senior Sister, Uncle Chrysanthemum, Uncle Ghost, this is the Brother Rentao I told you about."

"Brother Rentao, this is my Senior Sister, and these two are Uncle Chrysanthemum and Uncle Ghost. They have all treated Junior Brother very well."

Gu Han did not mention their identities. Their status was far too astonishing for Lu Rentao. If he told him, Lu Rentao would only become overly cautious and reserved, afraid to speak carelessly.

If that happened, the meaning of his visit would change.

The matter of Qian Xunji taking him as a disciple had not actually spread widely. Only a small group of people knew about it.

"I see. Hello, and thank you for taking care of Xiao Han."

Chrysanthemum Ghost both nodded in acknowledgment, while Bibi Dong smiled and Shook Head.

"It was nothing. Junior Brother taught me a great deal too."

"By the way, Xiao Han, I heard that some important figure from Spirit Hall took you to Spirit City to study. How is it? Have you gotten used to it?"

Lu Rentao remembered that when he and Bishop Markel had gone to Dragon City on business, they had intended to take the chance to visit Gu Han. However, they had been told that an important figure in Spirit City had already taken him away.

At the time, they had been both shocked and delighted. They had never expected Gu Han to be noticed by such an important figure in Spirit City.

Seeing Gu Han now naturally reminded him of the matter.

At the same time, his gaze cautiously drifted toward the three behind Gu Han—more precisely, toward Chrysanthemum Ghost. Could these two be important figures from Spirit City?

For them to help Xiao Han obtain his third Spirit Ring, they had to be at least Soul Kings, right?

Noticing Lu Rentao's gaze, the two merely nodded at him kindly and did not hold it against him.

"Yes, Brother, don't worry. Spirit City is very good, and the learning environment there is excellent too."

"Let's not talk about that for now. Where is Grandpa Markel? I want to give you something."

Gu Han wanted to give Spirit Hall's Advanced Meditation Method to Markel and Lu Rentao. Within Spirit Hall, only a small number of people had access to this Advanced Meditation Method.

The Meditation Method cultivated by Markel and Lu Rentao was only somewhat better than those circulating on the market.

Of course, Gu Han would not say that he had improved this Advanced Meditation Method based on his own Nameless Technique, making it even more effective than the original.

"Oh, I nearly forgot. Bishop Markel is in his office. Come with me."

Though Lu Rentao was curious about what Gu Han wanted to give them, he chose to lead Gu Han to Markel's office first.

Bibi Dong did not say a word throughout the exchange. Her large, lively eyes watched the conversation between the two with curiosity.

Naturally, Chrysanthemum Ghost did not follow them. Their status was too high, and they might easily frighten people.

However, their Spiritual Power remained focused on their surroundings. Though they did not think anything would happen, the Saintess of Spirit Hall was here after all, so they still had to stay vigilant.

Upon arriving at the office door, Lu Rentao knocked.

"Come in."

An elderly yet vigorous voice came from inside the room.

Lu Rentao opened the door and said at the same time, "Lord Markel, look who's back."

Markel was bent over his desk writing something. Upon hearing the voice, he raised his head and saw Gu Han standing beside Lu Rentao, along with a pretty little girl he had never seen before.

"Grandpa Markel."

Gu Han took the initiative to greet him with a smile.

"Xiao Han? Didn't you go to Spirit City? Why are you back?"

Markel reacted exactly like Lu Rentao. He put down his pen and paper in surprise and stood up.