As the person directly involved, Xin Ruyin was equally excited at first!
After all, this concerned her long-standing, incurable ailment. But after her expression shifted between hope and hesitation several times, she finally bit her red lip and said with some reluctance:
"Senior, whatever you need this junior to help with, just say it! As long as it doesn't go against morality or conscience, I will definitely agree!"
When Xin Ruyin said these words, her clear, bright eyes looked straight at Han Li, fearing he might make some demand she absolutely could not accept.
Seeing how cautious this woman was, Han Li couldn't help but smile knowingly.
It reminded him of when he first embarked on the path of cultivation—just as careful, terrified of taking a single wrong step and losing his life.
"Fellow Daoist Xin, there's no need to be so nervous. I simply want you to help me repair something related to formations. Once the item is restored, I will present the spirit herbs to you with both hands!" Han Li said calmly afterward, not avoiding her direct gaze, his manner open and honest.
After hearing this, Xin Ruyin was somewhat skeptical.
But she let out a breath of relief, and at the same time, her beautiful face bloomed into a smile as she said:
"If it's truly just repairing something, then of course there's no problem! Ruyin will do everything in her power to restore it, so Senior can rest assured."
This woman's expression had always been neither warm nor cold, but this sudden radiant smile was so stunning that even Han Li was momentarily dazed and lost focus for a brief instant! Let alone Qi Yunxiao, who had harbored unrequited feelings for this woman for many years—he was already lost in that smile once again, unable to free himself.
Xin Ruyin noticed the unusual look in Han Li's eyes, and couldn't help but feel a slight blush rise to her cheeks, adding an even greater touch of charm and allure.
Han Li then realized he had been somewhat inappropriate, and quickly composed himself, continuing:
"To be honest, although I know that Fellow Daoist Xin must have extensive knowledge of formations, I truly have no confidence about whether this thing can be repaired. Since the original cannot be moved and is quite far from here, I have copied it into a blueprint. I hope you can discern something from the blueprint and repair this item!"
As he spoke, Han Li took out a jade slip from his storage pouch and handed it to her. The moment Xin Ruyin received it, she immediately and curiously probed it with her spiritual sense.
The contents of the jade slip made her exclaim in surprise:
"Ancient teleportation array?"
When Han Li heard her cry out those words, the last thread of worry in his heart vanished without a trace!
The teleportation array was indeed an ancient teleportation array. Now, the question was whether this woman could repair it?
As Han Li thought this, he couldn't help but closely observe Xin Ruyin's expression, afraid she might show a look of difficulty!
And when Qi Yunxiao heard the words "ancient teleportation array," his face was filled with astonishment, his eyes full of disbelief.
After a full stick of incense's time, Xin Ruyin finally withdrew her spiritual sense from the jade slip and let out a long breath.
Then she lowered her head in thought for a while before raising her elegant head to say to Han Li earnestly:
"This is indeed a genuine ancient teleportation array. Originally, with my level, I wouldn't be able to repair a completely destroyed ancient teleportation array. But this one has very little damage—only a small corner is broken. And it just so happens that this particular section of the formation is one of the few ancient formations I've studied. So it seems there's still great hope of restoring this ancient teleportation array."
By the time Xin Ruyin finished speaking, a look of relief had appeared on her face.
Hearing these words, Han Li was naturally delighted in his heart. But what she said next dealt him quite a blow.
"However, this type of ancient formation isn't commonly used, and I haven't studied it deeply. So Senior will need to give me some time before I can completely repair the blueprint of the ancient teleportation array in the jade slip!" Xin Ruyin continued, a slightly embarrassed look appearing on her face.
"Of course, that's fine. But how long do you estimate you'll need, Fellow Daoist Xin? I can come back then." Han Li thought for a moment and readily agreed.
"Half a year should be about enough! After all, I did study it for a period of time before!" Xin Ruyin said without hesitation, apparently having already made her own estimate.
"Very well then. I'll come back in half years to collect the repaired blueprint. I hope Miss Xin won't disappoint me!" Han Li nodded with a smile upon hearing this.
Just like that, Han Li officially entrusted the matter of repairing the ancient teleportation array to Xin Ruyin, the female formation master. Then he chatted with Qi Yunxiao and the others for another afternoon before taking his leave.
Before departing, Han Li admonished the two to be extra careful. It would be best if they could change their place of residence, since the cultivators he had killed would certainly have someone come investigating the murderer. Staying so close by made them far too easy to discover.
When Han Li said this, Qi Yunxiao and Xin Ruyin exchanged a glance, both showing looks of difficulty. In the end, they remained noncommittal regarding Han Li's suggestion to relocate.
Although Han Li found this somewhat strange and worrying, he didn't feel it was his place to say more. He mounted his flying magical tool and departed, heading toward the Kingdom of Yue.
...
The capital city of the Kingdom of Yue was none other than the famous Yue capital!
Not only was it the largest city in the Kingdom of Yue, but it was also situated right at the very center of the kingdom, with roads leading in every direction in all four cardinal points. It served as the economic and cultural hub of the entire nation.
In such a prime urban area, every inch of land was worth its weight in gold. Not only were prices for houses and similar properties several times that of ordinary cities, but even if someone was willing to pay an even higher price, no one would be willing to sell!
After all, living in the Yue capital was itself a symbol of status.
The entire city of Yue was artificially divided into four districts: east, west, north, and south!
The northern district was where the imperial palace was located, and naturally, no one outside the royal family was allowed to live within it. The corresponding southern district, on the other hand, was the residential area for officials and nobles of all ranks—only those who held some official position or title were qualified to move in. If a household no longer had anyone serving in the imperial court, then that family would naturally have to move out of this district!