The Truth Comes to Light

Seeing that Senior Brother Dai didn't believe him, Meng Jingzhou began to tell the story vividly.

"A few days ago, we went out and saw a plume of black smoke rising from the mountain stream. Thinking that a demon was about to wreak havoc on the world, we went straight to the gate. The villain claimed to be the leader of the Nine Nether Sect and said he had great Divine Ability powers. Fortunately, we are not ordinary people either and have some skills. After a fierce battle, we finally captured the villain. When we took off the villain's mask, we found that the villain was Li Haoran!"

"The leader of the Nine Nether Sect is such a mysterious person. We've captured him, so we won't ask for much. Just three acting Sect Master exchange coupons from each of us will suffice."

"... Do you want to hear what you're saying?"

As the most senior disciple, Dai Bufan had lived for nearly a thousand years and had never felt his intelligence insulted as he did today.

Lu Yang shrugged, squatting down to untie Li Haoran as he said, "See, I told you Senior Brother Dai wouldn't believe me."

The promise to give Li Haoran 30% of the contribution points after the deed was done was naturally impossible to fulfill.

"How could I not believe it? We really captured the leader of the Nine Nether Sect." Meng Jingzhou was certain that everything he said was true.

"Alright, what exactly happened?" Dai Bufan knew that although these two were a bunch of jokers, they wouldn't joke about something like this, so there must be a reason.

Of course, if these two dared to admit they were just there to scam contribution points, he would tie them up and hang them at the entrance of the mission hall.

"Well, here's what happened."

"At first, Junior Brother Li noticed that his fiancée was a bit nervous, so he asked the two of us to help her. Later, we found that his fiancée was beautiful and kind-hearted, and her cultivation was higher than Li Haoran's. She was perfect in every way, and there was nothing to criticize. The only problem was that she was a bit older."

Dai Bufan, with his legs crossed, sipped his tea and casually asked, "A bit older isn't a problem. Where is the woman from? Is she a year or two older?"

"Two thousand years older."

"Puff--"

Dai Bufan spat out a mouthful of tea, thinking he was hallucinating. He coughed violently, and it took him a long time to recover before he asked, "How many? Two thousand years old?"

That person must be someone of the Sect Master's or master's generation.

Dai Bufan scrutinized Li Haoran several times, but still couldn't see what was so charming about Li Haoran.

"Junior Brother Li's fiancée is named Su Yiren; she is Integrated Body Realm Cultivator."

"Oh, Su Yiren, I heard she's a beauty, and she should be cultivating at Tianzhu Mountain." Dai Bufan manages all the intelligence of the Ask Dao Sect, and his eyes and ears are all over the Central Continent. He knows about Nascent Integrated Body Realm Cultivator that ordinary people don't.

"Senior Su's husband was named Qin Haoran, also Integrated Body Realm Cultivator. Qin Haoran died during his breakthrough to the Tribulation Transcendence stage, but due to the special nature of his Cultivation Practice Method, he was reincarnated."

Qin Haoran? Dai Bufan racked his brains for the Integrated Body Realm Cultivator in his memory, but couldn't recall ever seeing such a person.

"Qin Haoran was reincarnated as Junior Brother Li, and Senior Su became Junior Brother Li's fiancée in order to continue their past relationship."

"Later, in Luofeng County, we inadvertently discovered traces of the Nine Nether Sect's activities. Senior Su intervened, thwarted their plot, and led us to witness the process of creating the Phoenix Blood Stone."

"You saw Luo Feng County soaking Phoenix Bloodstone in Phoenix Blood?" Dai Bufan was not surprised by this.

"Senior Brother Dai knows about this?" Lu Yang asked in surprise.

Dai Bufan rolled his eyes. "You can figure that out in a heartbeat. What kind of mineral vein could be mined for four thousand years after a Nascent Body Integration Realm falls? What, does a phoenix have no flesh, just blood plasma?"

"It's just that phoenix blood is hard to find, and they're worried that if this gets out, the phoenix clan will be so angry that they'll stop selling their blood."

Lu Yang: "... Okay."

"Afterwards, Junior Brother Li broke through and obtained fragments of his past life's memories, learning that he was the leader of the Nine Nether Sect in his previous life."

After Lu Yang finished speaking, Dai Bufan remained silent, rhythmically tapping the table with his index finger. "Reincarnation, transmigration, Nine Nether Sect..."

"The Nine Nether Sect believes in the existence of a reincarnation ground called the Nine Nether, and Li Haoran is the reincarnation of the sect's leader..."

"Senior Brother Dai, is reincarnation real?"

Senior Brother Dai shook his head. "I don't know, but there are many rumors circulating. For example, there is a divine child in the north who is surrounded by golden light, born with innate knowledge, and can fly and escape into the earth. He is a reincarnation of a celestial being, and the local people regard him as a god."

"What's the reality?"

"There's a fool who didn't cultivate properly, and his Nascent Soul has escaped."

Meng Jingzhou: "..."

"For example, a genius boy with extraordinary talent appeared in a small sect. One day, a powerful figure visited the sect and saw the genius boy. He was shocked. The boy's talent and appearance were strikingly similar to those of a deceased old friend."

"And then what?"

"Later, the powerful figure discovered that his old friend had faked his death in order to return to his youth and show off to the minor sects."

Li Haoran: "..."

"In short, these rumors about reincarnation circulating in the public are not to be believed. They are either baseless, fabricated to create hype, or based on some strange reasons. From the information I have collected so far, there is not a single case of true reincarnation."

"The Nine Nether Sect Leader is involved in many matters, and I know very little about the matter of reincarnation. Let's leave the decision to our Senior Sister."

"Then let's go find our senior sister..."

Before Lu Yang could finish speaking, a cold, clear voice came from behind him.

"No need, I'm already here."

His tone was cold and indifferent, like ice that had stood for millennia.

Space distorted, and a beautiful figure emerged from an unknown space, appearing before the four of them—it was Yun Zhi.

While they were talking, Dai Bufan had already informed Yun Zhi.

"I never imagined that Junior Brother Li would be the reincarnation of a powerful being."

"Reincarnation doesn't exist; it's nonsense. If Junior Brother Li is truly the reincarnation of the Nine Nether Sect's leader, it could only be the work of Dao Fruit."

Yun Zhi recalled her speculations about the roles of the four major demonic sects, "Could it be that the Nine Nether Sect had already condensed the rudimentary form of the Reincarnation Dao Fruit a long time ago?"

"Open your heart and don't think about anything."

Li Haoran quickly cleared his mind, making sure it was spotless and free of any thoughts.

Yun Zhi's eyes seemed to contain a sky full of stars, exceptionally beautiful and captivating, as if they encompassed all the mysteries of the world, making people intoxicated by them.

These eyes resembled the legendary eyes of a celestial being who could see through everything, or the divine eye, one of the six Divine Ability in Buddhism. Only Dai Bufan knew that this was a unique method created by his senior sister, and that she was the only one in the world who knew it.

Li Haoran felt as if his senior sister had seen through every secret of him, including his growth experience, cultivation process, and psychological journey... nothing could escape her eyes.

Yun Zhi withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes, and then opened them again. Her eyes returned to normal, Li Haoran breathed a sigh of relief. The pressure from his senior sister just now was too strong.

"I see."

It exudes an undeniable confidence, as if one has discerned something.

Lu Yang quickly pressed, "What did Senior Sister see?"

Yun Zhi spoke in a flat and indifferent tone:

"So there were things I couldn't see before."

Lu Yang: "..."

Senior Sister, are you normal?