At the northeast corner of the Demon-slaying City was a small lake with several castles around it. Usually, this was a restricted area.
Of the entire Demon-slaying Hall, no more than five people could enter this place.
At that moment, two people and a small beast appeared out of thin air by the lake.
The two people and the beast showed up quietly. There was no fluctuation in space as if they had been there all along.
"Whoosh ~"
As soon as Little White came out, it looked around and was relieved to see Lu Li. Little White dashed into Lu Li's sleeve.
There was a small cloth bag in Lu Li's sleeve where Little White liked to sleep.
Lu Li saw a white glare and then he appeared by the lake. His Fate Wheel was still under his feet.
Lu Li was surprised. He looked around and eventually, his eyes fell on the red-haired old man in front of him.
Lu Li said he was an old man because he felt he must have been alive for a long time. It was just that he didn't look old.
Putting away his Fate Wheel, Lu Li bowed and said, "Greetings, Grand Master."
"Come with me!"
The First Palace Master said indifferently, neither happy nor angry. Then, he walked toward the lakeside.
There was an ancient stone pavilion over there. It was built entirely out of bluestone, and its surface was engraved with traces of time. Many places had traces of weathering.
Grand Master walked in and sat down. He waved his hand and a boy came over with a tea set. The boy poured a cup of tea for Grand Master and Lu Li respectively and left without saying anything.
"Take a seat!"
Grand Master sat down and sipped the tea. He didn't even look at Lu Li, acting casually.
Lu Li paused for a moment and sat down. He wasn't too nervous.
Maybe he was almost killed just now so he had no fear of anything.
Grand Master poured himself a cup of tea after he finished. Then he looked at Lu Li and said, "Don't blame your great grandpa. I acquiesced to this at the beginning.
You must have some idea why. The Demon-slaying Hall is filled with people from different forces of the Central Plains. Sometimes, even I, as the Grand Master, have to compromise or there will be internal strife. "
Lu Li did have some idea. By saying this, Grand Master was indirectly apologizing to Lu Li. It was rare for a Grand Master to say something like this.
Lu Li nodded. He didn't dwell on this point. Instead, he asked with curiosity, "Then, what is it that made Grand Master change his mind?
Did something happen to the statue of Emperor of Heaven Reverse? "
"I can't tell you that for now!"
Grand Master glanced at Lu Li and said, "Your realm is too low. This is a core secret and you don't have the right to know.
All you need to know is … I've helped you settle this matter, and no one will trouble you for the next ten years. "
Lu Li stood up, bowed and said, "Words cannot express my gratitude. I will remember this."
"There's no need for that!"
Clearly, Grand Master didn't mind. He seemed to be approachable and Lu Li didn't feel pressured at all. Grand Master waved his hand, asked Lu Li to sit down and said, "I have learned everything. You are at fault but you did it out of self-protection. The Demon-slaying Hall should give you justice."
Lu Li sat down. Grand Master suddenly put on a solemn expression and said, "Lu Li, have you ever thought about joining the Demon-slaying Hall? I can provide you with unlimited cultivation resources."
"Unlimited?"
Even Lu Li, who had seen much of the world, gasped on hearing Grand Master's words.
If he agreed to join the Demon-slaying Hall, he would have endless resources. Even when he reached the Human Sovereign Realm or the Earth Immortal Realm, the Demon-slaying Hall would still provide him with unlimited resources.
In this world, cultivation depended on resources. Without resources, one couldn't become a powerful warrior even if he were talented.
Lu Li had a thorough understanding of this after he became the emperor of the Northern Desert.
Resources for the Eternal Realm and the Noble Lord Realm were not too expensive. The Northern Desert and the Deserted World could manage to provide for them.
If there were more than five Human Sovereign Realm warriors at the Northern Desert and the Deserted World, Lu Li believed that he would not be able to support them unless he took the five to the Central Plains to plunder.
How many Mystical Materials would it take to become an Earth Immortal Realm warrior? How many Mystical Materials would he need to cultivate after that?
Unimaginable!
Now, as long as Lu Li joined the Demon-slaying Hall, he would have endless Mystical Materials.
Judging by Grand Master's attitude, Lu Li wouldn't have to worry about secret skills, Xuan Artifacts and other treasures.
Grand Master was opening up a path to heaven for Lu Li.
At that moment, Lu Li's heart was pounding uncontrollably. He took a deep breath to calm himself down and asked, "If I join the Demon-slaying Hall, can you do something for me?"
Grand Master looked at Lu Li with a smile and said, "For example?"
Lu Li said at once, "For example, save a person for me. She is poisoned by the Immortal's Perish and is frozen.
Also, go to a dangerous place and save a person. Also, help me find a missing person and cure my grandpa! "
If Grand Master could do all these for him, Lu Li wouldn't mind joining the Demon-slaying Hall. He wouldn't even mind staying in the Demon-slaying City for the rest of his life.
Lu Li stared at Grand Master, waiting for his answer. Grand Master didn't disappoint Lu Li. He nodded and said, "Everything you said is fine. As long as you join the Demon-slaying Hall, I will send someone to do it for you.
The Demon-slaying Hall cannot interfere in the disputes of the Great Land. None of these are disputes. "
"Buzzing!"
Lu Li's eyes glowed. He almost agreed to join the Demon-slaying Hall right away.
But after a pause, Grand Master said, "There is a condition — after you join the Demon-slaying Hall, you must … reconstruct your soul. If you agree, I can do 10 more things like this for you, let alone these."
"What?"
Lu Li trembled as if he was struck by a clap of thunder. His burning heart was doused with a bucket of cold water. He felt cold from head to toe.
When the soul was reconstructed, all the memories of the past would be gone.
Not forgotten, not sealed, but completely gone.
To reconstruct one's soul meant that he had died once and was reincarnated. Not even Jiang Qiling and Bai Qiuxue would find him familiar.
He would forget the past and cut off all ties with his previous life.
He would forget Bai Qiuxue, Jiang Qiling, Bai Xiashuang, Madam Yan, Ming Yu, Yu Huashen, Ye Luo and Lu Hongyu. He had no recollection of any of them!
In other words, he would become a different person, a person who would have a fresh start.
The current Lu Li would die and the other Lu Li would come back to life.
That Lu Li had nothing to do with the current Lu Li, apart from the fact that they shared the same body!
"No!"
Lu Li soon shook his head and said, "I don't want my soul to be reconstructed. I would rather die."
"Alas …"
Grand Master seemed to have guessed that Lu Li would make this choice. He sighed and said, "Lu Li, if you want to achieve great Dao and ascend to immortality, you must let go of your mortal feelings and concentrate on seeking Dao.
If you have something in your heart, then your mind will not be stable and you will have a weakness.
How can a man with a weakness overcome the obstacles in heaven and earth, the rules of the world and ascend to immortality? "