"The only thing we can infer is that this matter is inseparable from the newcomers who have joined in the past two hundred years. After all, the valley has been very peaceful for so many years," Duan Yuzai said, his eyes slightly lowered.

"Since there is such a suspicion, has no one checked their identities and origins?" Han Li frowned slightly and asked.

"These people appear normal on the surface, and due to the restrictions of the valley's rules, no one initially questioned them. But as of today, the matter has become increasingly perplexing, and naturally some people have begun to investigate in secret. However, the more they investigate, the more chaotic it becomes, leading to many bizarre rumors," Yu Ziqi sighed and said.

"Oh, what rumors?" Han Li asked, puzzled.

"Some say that ogres have infiltrated the valley, some say that bloodthirsty evil cultivators are wreaking havoc, some say that the Immortal Palace sent spies to disrupt the peace in the valley in order to eliminate this force, and some even say that it is related to the 'Silver Fox Case' that appeared in Jukun City, saying that the phantom thief hid in Idle Cloud Mountain because he couldn't escape the Black Mountain Immortal Territory..." Yu Ziqi said.

"In short, there are many different opinions, and everyone is panic-stricken," Duan Yuzai said, shaking his head.

"In my opinion, these bullshit sayings have no certainty at all. Instead, they seem to be deliberately released as a smokescreen, deliberately confusing people," Immortal Hotfire said slowly, taking a sip of wine.

Han Li's mind raced upon hearing this.

If these bizarre events were related to the "Silver Fox Case," then it was very likely that people from the Black Mountain Immortal Palace were infiltrating Idle Cloud Mountain. In the future, I'm afraid this place will become even more restless.

"Idle Cloud Mountain is originally a place without the control of powerful sects and the Immortal Palace, similar to a lawless land where a large number of rogue cultivators gather. Previously, it was only because of the awe-inspiring power of that rogue cultivator senior who suddenly emerged that it could continue to exist like a paradise. But now that chaos has arisen, there is no one to suppress it. I'm afraid..." Mo Wuxue sighed and said.

She didn't finish her words, but everyone understood the hidden worries behind them, and they all fell silent for a while.

The scene became silent, with only the sound of wine glasses colliding with the table. The atmosphere was a bit oppressive.

"Even if the sky falls, there are those with high Dao skills to support it. What's there to worry about? The world is so big, it's not like there's only one Idle Cloud Mountain Wild Crane Valley. If we want to live a leisurely life, where can't we go?" At this moment, Immortal Hotfire suddenly slammed his wine glass down heavily and said loudly.

"Fellow Daoist Hotfire, you're wrong. We can wander around freely, but you are the Great Elder of the Fireleaf Sect. I'm afraid you're not as unrestrained as you say, right?" Han Li smiled upon hearing this and teased.

"Hey, it's better to leave things unsaid, Fellow Daoist Li should learn this lesson well..." Immortal Hotfire glanced at Han Li reproachfully and said helplessly.

The others couldn't help but reveal a hint of a smile upon seeing this, and the oppressive atmosphere eased slightly.

After everyone drank the fine wine, they chatted idly for half a day before bidding farewell and leaving.

Han Li naturally didn't mention the matter of the valley's disappearance again, but he could see that although these idle clouds and wild cranes had superficially returned to their calm and indifferent demeanor, as if they no longer cared about what they had said earlier, the hidden worries in their hearts had not diminished much.

Han Li left with Immortal Hotfire. Before parting, the latter instructed him once again to try not to act as an outer sect elder of the Fireleaf Sect. It might actually add trouble recently.

As for the specific reason, he still didn't elaborate, so Han Li didn't ask further.

Back in his cave, Han Li opened the "Flower Branch" Cave Heaven, checked the condition of the spiritual herbs and Dao Soldiers, and then went into seclusion in the secret room to continue comprehending and cultivating True Words Mantra Wheel Sutra and other time cultivation techniques.

However, only half a year had passed when something happened in Wild Crane Valley.

Early this morning, Han Li was planning to go to the spiritual herb garden to water the Dao Soldiers with green liquid when he discovered that Duan Yuzai had suddenly arrived and was already outside the cave entrance.

He had no choice but to tidy up slightly, open the cave door, and come out to welcome the guest.

As a result, when he saw the look on Duan Yuzai's face, all the greetings and pleasantries were swallowed back into his stomach, and he quickly asked:

"What's wrong? Why do you look so anxious? Did something happen?"

"Yu Ziqi was attacked and is seriously injured and on the verge of death. Fellow Daoist Li, please save him," Duan Yuzai said quickly, frowning and without any superfluous words.

"Where is he?" Han Li frowned and asked.

"Qingfeng Cliff," Duan Yuzai said immediately.

Upon hearing this, Han Li's body flashed with escape light, and his figure instantly disappeared from the spot.

Duan Yuzai was slightly stunned when he saw this, and his figure also transformed into a streak of escape light, fleeing into the distance.

Almost in just a few breaths, a green light flashed on Qingfeng Cliff, and Han Li's figure flashed out from it.

He glanced around and saw that at the edge of the cliff, large areas of snow were stained with scarlet blood, which had frozen into a somewhat turbid blood-colored ice crystal.

Lying in the center of the ice crystal was a young man. His white robe was soaked in blood, his face was extremely pale, his eyes were wide open, but he didn't see any expression. It was Yu Ziqi.

Beside him, Mo Wuxue, whose face was also pale, was crouching down, with silver light gushing out from her hands, turning into a layer of silver light curtain that enveloped his body, constantly infusing him with immortal spiritual power.

"Fellow Daoist Li..." Seeing Han Li arrive, Mo Wuxue's pale face revealed a hint of hope and she said.

Han Li nodded to her, walked up quickly, put one hand into the silver-white light curtain, grasped Yu Ziqi's wrist, and at the same time, his eyes flashed with purple light, and his pupils instantly turned into the color of amethyst, probing his body.

With this look, Yu Ziqi's condition immediately appeared clearly in front of his eyes.

After a while, his brows furrowed tightly, his expression began to become more and more solemn, and in the end, a hint of anger even flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Mo Wuxue knew it was not good when she saw his expression, and her face became paler and paler.

"Don't worry, there's still hope," Han Li said without looking at her.

Just this sentence made Mo Wuxue's heart jump, and then her eyes moistened. When she looked at Yu Ziqi, the love in her heart was no longer concealed.

Duan Yuzai, who had already rushed back, had been standing a little further away. After hearing this sentence, he hurriedly walked over.

Han Li put away the Nine Nether Devil Eyes, his brows still furrowed tightly. He turned his wrist, took out a crystal-clear jade-like pill, pinched Yu Ziqi's chin, opened his mouth, and put it in.

Yu Ziqi didn't react at all, and the pill couldn't be swallowed. Han Li raised his hand and tapped his throat, guiding it down the esophagus and into his abdomen.

Immediately afterward, a layer of pale white light lit up from his lower abdomen and then flowed towards his limbs and veins.

Mo Wuxue heard a series of faint "crackling" sounds coming from all parts of Yu Ziqi's body, and a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes. She looked at Han Li.

"This is the sound of broken bones being reborn and cracks being connected. As you can see, almost all the bones and meridians in his body are completely broken, and his divine soul is even more fragmented because he was forcibly searched for his soul. His whole body is like a leaky house that can't withstand any strong tossing," Han Li explained in a deep voice.

"That's why we didn't dare to move him to your cave without authorization, but asked you to come over," Duan Yuzai nodded and said.

"What I gave him was just a True Immortal-level Bone-Rejoining Pill, which only helps him reconnect his bones and meridians first, and make up for the leaky and damaged places. Only then can he further regulate his injuries. It seems that this life has been saved," Han Li sighed and continued.

Hearing Han Li's words, Mo Wuxue and Duan Yuzai both breathed a sigh of relief, but the worry between their brows did not diminish much.

After all these "crackling" sounds disappeared, Han Li turned his wrist again, and a white jade porcelain bottle appeared in his palm, containing most of a bottle of light purple liquid.

These liquids were a Soul-Nourishing Spiritual Liquid that he had concocted using the liquid of the Soul-Birth Flower. When he refined the Earthly Incarnation back then, he found that this thing had a considerable effect on restoring damage to the divine soul, and later he found a way to refine some more.

However, after his cultivation was completely restored, his divine soul became stronger and stronger due to the refining soul technique, and there was no chance to use it again. Today, it has come in handy.

He opened the bottle and poured it into Yu Ziqi's mouth without leaving a drop, and a strange fragrance spread out.

Then, Han Li gently stroked Yu Ziqi's eyes with his hand and closed his eyelids.

"Who is it and what kind of hatred does he have with him to beat him so badly?" Mo Wuxue's eyes swept across Yu Ziqi's pale cheeks, which had now returned to their former expression, and she said.

"It may not be any hatred, it may also be... wanting to get some news from him," Han Li shook his head and said.

"It seems that the other party has succeeded," Duan Yuzai lowered his head to look at Yu Ziqi, sighed heavily, and said.

"Judging from the damage to Fellow Daoist Yu's divine soul, he probably triggered some kind of divine soul restriction when the other party forcibly searched his soul, and his sea of consciousness exploded on its own. That person should have failed. However, it was precisely because of this that he became angry and used a blunt instrument to break all the bones of Fellow Daoist Yu inch by inch and threw him on this Qingfeng Cliff to wait for death," Han Li said with a solemn expression, analyzing.

Mo Wuxue's eyes trembled slightly upon hearing this, and the slender hands in her sleeves bulged with veins, clenched tightly together.

Han Li suddenly remembered something and hurriedly bent down, raised a palm, and pressed it towards Yu Ziqi's brow. In his palm, layers of invisible fluctuations rippled, and he carefully probed again.

"Sure enough..." Han Li put away his palm and said slowly.

"What's wrong, Fellow Daoist Li?" Mo Wuxue asked quickly.

"This person's heart is really vicious. He has placed a restriction on Fellow Daoist Yu's nascent soul, preventing it from escaping the body. Once his physical vitality is completely cut off and his divine soul is completely dissipated, the nascent soul will also dissolve on its own, without even the possibility of escaping to seize a body. Fortunately, you sealed his sea of consciousness in time, while constantly infusing him with immortal spiritual power, protecting his physical body, which gave me a chance to save him," Han Li said to Mo Wuxue.

Mo Wuxue's face revealed a look of doubt upon hearing this, and she said, "Seal his sea of consciousness? I only know how to infuse him with immortal spiritual power, I don't know that I have to seal his sea of consciousness."

Han Li turned his eyes upon hearing this and looked at Duan Yuzai with a questioning look.