The young girl naturally couldn't answer the woman's doubts, but after taking a deep breath, she countered:
"Even if it really was the Uro race that struck against the other two clans, now that Mother has already advanced to the Superior Race rank, and with my assistance, wouldn't we be able to handle them?"
"If they were ordinary Uro people, I would naturally have some confidence after consuming the Immortal Refining Fruit. The key issue is, judging from the traces of their attacks, it seems that members of the Uro Royal Bloodline were mixed in among them," the woman said, shaking her head.
"The Uro Royal Bloodline? Impossible! Back then, several of our Wa clan's Grand Celestial Priests used heaven-defying divine abilities to search for them. Wasn't the entire Uro Royal Bloodline severed?" The young girl exclaimed, somewhat incredulous.
"Since even the Uro people who were supposed to be extinct have reappeared, it's not impossible that one or two Uro Royals escaped detection back then. And this race's royal bloodline is virtually born to counter our Wa clan — apart from the Wa Imperial Bloodline, all other clansmen can barely exert even a tenth of their full power before the Uro Royal Bloodline. Moreover, the cultivation speed of the Uro Imperial Bloodline, even compared to the upper echelons of those great races on the Thunder Continent, would hardly fall far short. Now that they dare to openly move against our three clans, they must have achieved great success in their cultivation by now." The woman's face remained etched with worry.
The young girl fell silent upon hearing these words. But after a moment, her bright eyes flickered several times, and she suddenly spoke again:
"However, Mother needn't worry too much. If these Uro people were truly that terrifying, why would they have left our Fire Sun clan such a long breathing room? I'm afraid they also suffered some losses during their previous two assaults on the other two clans. It's not as though we have no strength to fight."
"If that's the case, then naturally all the better. But don't forget the male clansmen who were taken from the other two tribes."
"Mother, you mean they're currently…" The young girl suddenly realized something, and her face turned two shades paler.
"Mm. That's precisely why this race and our Wa clan were mortal enemies in the past. I'm afraid they'll only come for us after they've finished with that. After all, our Fire Sun clan is the strongest of the three tribes, and our island's defenses are far more stringent than the other two. It's only natural that they'd make thorough preparations before striking at us. If that Mr. Han truly possesses the cultivation base I expect, the survival of our clan may very well hinge on him." The woman's eyes flickered as she spoke.
"That man really has such extraordinary cultivation? From what I heard Mother and the others discussing earlier, he's suffered severe injuries — I'm afraid he won't be of much use when the time comes," the young girl said, her delicate brows furrowing in puzzlement.
"I've already decided to retrieve the Scorching Sun Divine Pill and send it to him," the woman said calmly.
"What? Mother, you want to give that divine medicine to him? Absolutely not! Even if Mother has taken the Immortal Refining Pill, if you were to also consume the Scorching Sun Pill, you could still recover a portion of your lifespan. If you give it to him, there won't be any room for recovery at all!" The young girl leapt from the woman's embrace, crying out in urgent opposition.
"That's precisely why I hesitated just now. If this man truly has cultivation on par with your Master Zhu's level, then giving him the divine pill would certainly be worthwhile. But if he's only one or two levels above me, and his true cultivation is merely concealed by some extraordinary treasure that I simply cannot perceive, then it really would be something of a waste," the woman said with a bitter smile.
"How can that man compare to my Master? My Master is a fifth-rank Superior Race existence! Among all the Superior Race cultivators in the surrounding seas, she could easily rank in the top five!" The young girl's anxious expression eased slightly as she said this in disbelief.
"Although I cannot see through his cultivation, he is undoubtedly a higher-ranking existence than myself. Because even with his injuries, I can still faintly sense that if he were to strike, he could annihilate me with ease. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been willing to beg him so desperately to stay. But as long as this man truly proves useful in helping our clan escape this catastrophe, a single Scorching Sun Pill is nothing," the woman said cautiously after a moment's hesitation.
"Just now I heard those people talking — from beginning to end, this man never once displayed any of his abilities before anyone. Giving him the Scorching Sun Divine Pill just like that would be far too rash. Even if we are to give it to him, we must test him first." The young girl's brows knitted tightly as she suddenly proposed this.
"Test him? His Magical Power is currently damaged — how could we possibly test him?" The woman pondered for a moment, somewhat swayed.
"Even if his cultivation is damaged, if he truly is a high-ranking Superior Race existence, the strength of his divine sense would be beyond question. If Mother is willing, why not let me accompany you when you deliver the Scorching Sun Divine Pill? I can act as the situation demands! If this man truly possesses formidable abilities, then for the sake of the Fire Sun clan's future, we give him the pill. But if he turns out to be nothing more than a paper tiger, then this pill is far too important to hand over to an outsider." The young girl spoke with resolute determination.
"This…" The woman hesitated upon hearing the young girl's proposal.
The Scorching Sun Divine Pill could restore nearly half — or more — of her lifespan, and she genuinely did not want to hand it over so casually.
"Fine. Zhu'er, you may try. But no matter what happens, don't go too far — whatever you do, don't offend him," the woman finally nodded in agreement.
"Rest assured, Mother. I know what I'm doing." The moment she heard these words, a sweet smile bloomed on the young girl's face.
"In three days, I should be able to retrieve the divine pill from the earthfire. You'll come with me then. If he truly is a cultivator of great ability, he likely won't hold a minor probe from a junior against anyone. Also, I expect the Uro race's assault won't be delayed much longer. The aid I requested from several allied races is most likely futile! In the meantime, I'll first speak with several of the clan's Elders, and double our defenses," the woman said with final decision.
The young girl nodded repeatedly, and the two continued chatting in the hall about the finer details of defending against the Uro race.
Without realizing it, an entire day passed in this manner.
At the foot of a small hill over a hundred li away, Han Li sat cross-legged. His eyelids twitched, and he opened his eyes, while the golden light circulating around his body simultaneously withdrew.
His once somewhat dim eyes now held a hint of luminous glow.
Han Li's expression remained impassive. He simply raised one hand and examined it for a moment, then twisted his five fingers in an odd, deliberate motion before slowly clenching them into a fist.