"Master, what do you mean by that?" Tian Qin'er was starting to feel a little unsettled.

"What did you feel during your time in the bamboo building?" Han Li answered her question with another question.

"I don't know, but it was a very strange feeling that I can't put into words," Tian Qin'er murmured in reply.

"That was the past residence of one of my old friends. She also possessed the Dragon Cry Physique and was a natural formation spell master. However, she passed away at a very young age," Han Li said in a slow voice.

Tian Qin'er faltered upon hearing this before asking, "Didn't you try to save her, Master?"

"I hadn't even reached the Core Formation Stage yet back then, how was I supposed to save her? Besides, her heart had already died due to other factors. The formation spell book I left to you was something that she had given me. I first came into contact with Fellow Daoist Xin Ruyin through another fellow Daoist by the name of Qi Yunxiao. Back then, I had only just reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, and attended an underground auction." Han Li began to give Tian Qin'er a recount of past events, from how he had encountered Qi Yunxiao by chance, then encountered Xin Ruyin, then the reasons for their eventual...