Chapter 1042: Old Man Han

When Ao Qian and the others saw the three big characters 'City Lord's Mansion,' they couldn't help but exchange glances.

The city lord of Yungao City was a very mysterious existence. In normal times, management was handled by several deputy city lords, and very few had ever seen the city lord's true face.

Even an old monster like Ao Qian knew well that the Yungao City Lord was not to be trifled with.

A place like Yungao City, where events gathered like clouds, was extremely difficult to manage even without the opening of the Eternal Herb Garden.

Without some real skill, how could one hold down such a large city?

"Milord, you couldn't possibly be..."

Before Jiang Taicang could finish, Ye Yuan had already channeled his primal force and shouted out.

"Old Man Han, an old friend visits, why not come out and welcome me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, several terrifying killing intents instantly locked onto them.

Even someone like Ao Qian broke out in a cold sweat.

Among these killing intents, there were definitely Void Xuan experts. If they made any rash moves, the other side would not hesitate to deliver a fatal blow.

At his peak, Ao Qian naturally wouldn't be afraid. But now his strength was too weak; if a fight broke out, death would be the only outcome.

"Milord, I... I think we should leave!" Jiang Taicang was a bit scared and couldn't help stepping forward to advise.

But Ye Yuan was calm and composed, as if he didn't feel those killing intents at all.

After a few breaths, a faint voice came through.

"Come in."

Ye Yuan smiled slightly and directly passed through the city lord's mansion's formation, entering the rear hall.

"Milord!"

As Jiang Taicang and the others tried to follow, the killing intents suddenly became much fiercer.

"Wait outside!" a voice said faintly, murderous intent fully exposed.

Ao Qian said resentfully, "When I recover my strength, let's see if you little bastards still dare to act arrogant in front of me!"

Talk was talk, but Ao Qian knew he had no capital to be arrogant now. His only hope lay with Ye Yuan.

...

Following the aura of that voice, Ye Yuan drifted down into a very secluded courtyard in the rear hall.

Without pausing, he walked straight toward a corner of the courtyard.

The space rippled, and the scenery before Ye Yuan's eyes underwent a tremendous change.

A thatched cottage, with smoke curling upward from its chimney.

Around the thatched cottage were all sorts of fragrant spiritual herbs, and judging by their grade, none were below the ninth rank!

If an outsider came in, they would think they had entered a treasure trove!

An old man wearing a bamboo hat sat by the river, actually fishing.

"There's tea in the pavilion. Help yourself. Don't scare my fish," the old man said without turning his head.

Ye Yuan smiled, unhurried, and slowly walked into a wooden pavilion, pouring himself a cup and drinking.

"Not only did you not die, but your formation dao has even advanced further. What a freak!" the old man said calmly.

Ye Yuan sipped his tea and laughed, "Old Man Han, you've been fishing by this river for five thousand years. Have you ever caught anything?"

The old man said in a hoarse voice, "What do you think?"

Ye Yuan smiled, "The willing fish takes the bait! But the bait... is yourself, isn't it?"

Hearing this, the old man finally put down his fishing gear, slowly walked into the pavilion, and sat down opposite Ye Yuan.

"I didn't expect that after one reincarnation, your mind has become much more perceptive! I remember you asked me the same question back then, but you couldn't grasp it at the time," the old man said.

Ye Yuan said, "Old Man Han, are you playing dumb with me? How could what happens in Yungao City escape your notice?"

Ye Yuan had used 'Integration into Heaven and Earth' in the city, so Old Man Han must have already known he had comprehended 'Unity of Heaven and Man.'

Old Man Han laughed, "Knowing is one thing, being surprised... is another. Your soul power has already broken through the realm's shackles. It seems the rumor that your father obtained the Divine Dao Pharmacopoeia back then must be true."

The 'Medicine Soul Divine Codex' was an extremely secret matter in the Medicine King Hall. Even Ye Yuan himself only learned of it after his rebirth.

Ye Yuan hadn't expected that these old fellows had already heard of it long ago.

These old fellows were all shrewd and cunning; not one of them was easy to deal with.

Living a second life, Ye Yuan realized that compared to the old man before him, he might still be lacking!

Of course, this was only in his thoughts. On the surface, he was as calm as still water, saying lightly, "You don't need to beat around the bush. Otherwise, why do you think my father and I ended up in such a state?"

Ye Yuan's words were tantamount to indirectly acknowledging the existence of the 'Medicine Soul Divine Codex.'

But Ye Yuan being so straightforward left Old Man Han somewhat stunned. Was this kid truly confident, or was he just too naive?

Old Man Han couldn't help but re-evaluate the unfamiliar face before him, suddenly finding that he couldn't see through him.

Although Ye Yuan's seniority was shallow back then, his alchemy strength had impressed the world, naturally qualifying him to sit on equal footing with these old fellows.

But which of these old fellows was as simple as they appeared on the surface?

Take Ji Zhengyang, for example. He had secretly cultivated the 'Medicine Soul Divine Codex' and refined a half-step divine pill, stunning everyone at the time.

And this Old Man Han, who was almost of the same generation as Ji Zhengyang, had unfathomable strength.

Ji Qingyun, in front of him, was actually just a blank sheet of paper.

But now, when he looked at Ye Yuan again, it felt as if a veil had been cast over him, leaving him in a fog!

Finally, Old Man Han let out a long sigh and said, "It seems that in these short twenty years, many things have happened!"

If in the previous life, these old fellows were just playing along with Ji Qingyun, now Ye Yuan truly had the qualifications to sit opposite them!

Hearing Old Man Han's sigh, Ye Yuan smiled, "Aren't you tempted?"

Old Man Han said, "Naturally, I am tempted!"

"Then why not take it?"

"No certainty."

Ye Yuan shrugged, "Well, the older the ginger, the more timid. I delivered it right to your mouth, yet you didn't bite! I thought I'd have to put in some effort today to get you to speak!"

Old Man Han choked at these words, bristling, "You brat, still the same old attitude! At least I'm your elder, don't you have any respect for the elderly?"

Ye Yuan said, "I only respect lovable old men. You're not lovable, so I won't respect you! But you're a bit more lovable than Old Man Jing, which is why I'm sitting here talking to you."

Old Man Han said, "Speaking of Old Man Jing, you need to be careful. That old man is indeed full of mischief, probably waiting for you somewhere!"

Ye Yuan laughed, "Since I've come back, I'll settle the accounts one by one. Even if Old Man Jing doesn't come to me, I'll go to him. Alright, seeing an old friend today has made me a bit emotional, and I've said too many useless things. You should know why I've come, so let's get straight to the point."

Old Man Han nodded, "Speaking of which, he's also an old friend of yours—Yue Xinping of the Demon Saber Sect! Remember to go easy on him and don't make too big a stir."