Because of Lin Yu's butterfly effect, when Han Li left the Tiannan Continent, he did not encounter Wang Chan as he had in the original story.
Instead, after he departed, Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators patrolling nearby noticed activity from the ancient teleportation array and immediately reported it to their young master.
Upon learning the news, Wang Chan felt a sense of foreboding rise within him and hurriedly brought people over to investigate.
Sure enough, beside the ancient teleportation array, he found the temporary cave dwelling Han Li had previously carved out.
Once he realized that Han Li had already fled Tiannan through the teleportation array, Wang Chan's face turned livid, and he was even somewhat beside himself with rage.
But there was nothing he could do. Han Li had already destroyed the teleportation array on the other side. Even if they found another Great Shift Token, they could not use this ancient teleportation array to reach the Chaotic Star Sea.
Having figured this out, Wang Chan felt bitterness and resentment well up in his heart amid his fury.
After some thought, he decisively used his status as young master to transfer a Core Formation cultivator from the Ghost Spirit Sect, ordering him to lead several Foundation Establishment cultivators in guarding this place.
He feared that the escaped Han Li might repair the teleportation array and return through it while he was not paying attention.
Naturally, the Ghost Spirit Sect cultivators were extremely unwilling to take on this assignment.
But they also knew how deeply their young master hated that Yellow Maple Valley disciple.
Ever since their first meeting at Yan Family Fort, that fellow had seemed to fixate on their young master. He repeatedly appeared at crucial moments in Wang Chan's schemes, ruined his plans, and always managed to escape.