“Another matter is that we have news about Zi Ling, the ascender you asked me to find.” Shi Chuankong glanced at Han Li with a hint of teasing, and said.

“Is that true!” Han Li was taken aback upon hearing this, and immediately stood up, his face filled with surprise.

He had asked Shi Chuankong to find Zi Ling, but he didn't really expect to find her. After all, he himself had only ascended to the True Immortal Realm not long ago, and with Zi Ling's cultivation speed, she might not have reached the level of ascension.

He did this only to have Shi Chuankong and the others keep an eye out for her, and to take care of her when Zi Ling ascended to the Demon Region in the future. He didn't expect Shi Chuankong to actually find her.

“Of course. Third Brother is very concerned about your affairs. He sent people to investigate all those who ascended from the lower realms in the Holy Region. They found a female cultivator who ascended at the Blackwater Region's Ascension Platform more than a hundred years ago. She looks very much like the Zi Ling that Fellow Daoist Li mentioned. She is indeed a stunning beauty!” Shi Chuankong sighed, then flipped his hand and took out a palm-sized cyan orb, pinching a magic seal to activate it.

The orb immediately radiated a soft cyan light. Inside the orb, a figure of a woman in a black dress appeared. The woman had long black hair that reached her waist, and her features were exquisite, especially her eyebrows, which were like paintings. She was indeed a stunning beauty, but her expression revealed a hint of coldness, which only added to her charm. It was Zi Ling.

Han Li looked at the somewhat familiar, yet somewhat unfamiliar, beautiful figure. His body couldn't help but tremble, and a trace of tenderness appeared in his eyes. It took him a dozen breaths before he returned to normal.

“Hey, Brother Li, are you alright? It seems I'm right. I've known you for so long, and this is the first time I've seen you so absent-minded. Tell me about your story with this beauty sometime. It must be very exciting!” Shi Chuankong said, teasingly, seeing Han Li's expression.

“That's right, she is the person I'm looking for. Where is she now?” Han Li immediately asked, without any embarrassment.

“Brother Li, calm down first. This is how it is... Because cultivators who ascend to the Holy Region from the lower realms have extraordinary potential, they are usually invited by nearby forces. This Fairy Zi Ling is not only exceptionally beautiful, but also said to have extremely extraordinary aptitude. Therefore, she was taken in by a Grand Luo Realm cultivator in the Blackwater Region.” Shi Chuankong hesitated for a moment, his expression a little strange.

“It seems that this Grand Luo has some problems, right?” Han Li frowned slightly and asked.

“This person is called Heihe Shangren. He is a famous Grand Luo Realm cultivator in the Holy Region. He is generally normal, but he has some...” Shi Chuankong stammered.

“Has some what?” Han Li's heart sank, and he had a bad feeling.

“Well, he's a man... more or less always has some of that. Although he has achieved the cultivation of the Grand Luo Realm, he is not immune to worldly desires, especially with Fairy Zi Ling's appearance, which is quite rare in the entire Holy Region, so... you understand, right?” Shi Chuankong gestured randomly and said with a dry laugh.

Han Li's expression instantly became extremely ugly upon hearing this, and he immediately strode towards the outside.

“Fellow Daoist Li, don't worry. Heihe Shangren has a good relationship with Third Brother. The two sides are considered to be in an alliance. After my Third Brother found out about this, he immediately sent a message to warn Heihe Shangren, but he has not yet received a reply.” Shi Chuankong immediately followed, speaking quickly.

Han Li didn't say a word and quickly left the Third Prince's residence. Outside, a beast-drawn carriage was parked, obviously prepared for him by Shi Chuankong.

“I remember that there are teleportation arrays connecting various places in Nightfall City. I wonder if there are any that lead to the Blackwater Region?” After pondering for a moment, Han Li turned to ask Shi Chuankong.

“Yes. Fellow Daoist Li, come with me.” Shi Chuankong sighed, then jumped onto the beast-drawn carriage.

The carriage carried the two of them forward, and after half an hour, they arrived in front of a huge palace building in the Rakshasa District.

The palace was a hundred zhang tall and occupied a large area of more than ten acres. It was entirely black, and a golden plaque hung on the huge palace gate, with the three characters “Tai Xuan Palace” written on it.

The place was quite lively, with many beast-drawn carriages parked at the door, and many people entering and exiting.

“There are two teleportation palaces in Nightfall City. One is the Tai Xuan Palace here, which is exclusively for use by the royal family or dignitaries. The other is the Tai Yue Palace in the Mahākāla District, which is used by ordinary cultivators or merchants. In terms of scale, the Tai Xuan Palace is larger.” Shi Chuankong explained.

Along the way, Han Li remained silent. Shi Chuankong deliberately tried to find some topics to enlighten Han Li's mood.

“Fellow Daoist Shi, don't worry, I'm fine. I was just a little out of sorts when I first heard about this.” Han Li took a deep breath, and his expression returned to calm.

“That's good.” Shi Chuankong nodded.

The two then mixed into the crowd and walked into the Tai Xuan Palace.

The floor of the palace was paved with exceptionally beautiful white jade bricks. The surroundings and the top were inlaid with white crystals the size of bowls, which flickered with soft white light, illuminating the entire hall exceptionally brightly.

Stone pillars stood here, supporting the roof, and the ground was dotted with white stone platforms, as many as hundreds.

Each stone platform was arranged with a teleportation array, humming and operating, emitting a soft white light. Next to it stood a stone tablet with the destination written on it.

The situation here was similar to the teleportation palaces Han Li had seen before, except that each teleportation array here was exceptionally complex.

Shi Chuankong seemed familiar with the place, and led Han Li directly to a teleportation array deep inside. The stone tablet next to it read “Blackwater City”.

At this moment, the teleportation array was empty. Without hesitation, Han Li stepped onto it.

“Fellow Daoist, is this your first time taking a teleportation array at the Tai Xuan Palace? You need to buy a teleportation talisman before taking the teleportation array...” A man in a purple robe reached out to stop Han Li, then pointed to the side of the hall.

There was a long stone table, and more than a dozen queues were lined up in front of the stone table.

Seeing this, Shi Chuankong directly flipped his hand and took out a purple-golden token, with two crossed dragons carved on one side and the three characters “Tian Shang Marquis” written on the other.

“Ah, so it's His Highness the Thirteenth Prince. I was rude, please forgive me!” The purple-robed man's face changed, and he hurriedly apologized and opened the way.

Han Li ignored the man, stepped onto the teleportation array, and Shi Chuankong also stepped up.

“Fellow Daoist Shi, you still have a lot of things to deal with now, so you don't need to accompany me on this trip. I will come back to find you after I have dealt with this matter.” Han Li frowned slightly and said.

“What are you saying, Fellow Daoist Li! The matter of the Rainbow Region will not have any results for a while, and I am a little tired of fighting with my brothers over the years. I will accompany you on this trip, just to relax.” Shi Chuankong waved his hand and smiled.

“Okay, then thank you.” A trace of gratitude flashed in Han Li's eyes.

Heihe Shangren was a Grand Luo Realm existence, a whole realm higher than him. He really didn't have much confidence in taking Zi Ling away from him safely. With Shi Chuankong, the prince, accompanying him, many things would probably be much easier.

“Your Highness the Thirteenth Prince, your Marquis token has three free teleportation opportunities every hundred years. This time you are teleporting two people, which means you have used two opportunities.” The purple-robed man took out a purple bronze mirror-like magic weapon, shined it on Shi Chuankong's token, and said respectfully.

“Don't talk nonsense anymore. I naturally know these things. Quickly activate the teleportation array.” Shi Chuankong waved his hand impatiently.

The purple-robed man nodded immediately, flipped his hand, took out a white token, chanted a few words, and pointed it out.

The teleportation array suddenly operated quickly, blooming with soaring white light.

The figures of the two swayed, and then disappeared without a trace.

Han Li's eyes flashed with white light, and after his vision recovered, he was already in another hall.

The hall was only a dozen zhang in size, there were only three teleportation arrays, and there were not many people in the hall, looking deserted.

Han Li and the two did not stay here, and immediately left the hall. Outside was a not-so-large city, built next to a black river.

The rushing river water flowed by, making a dull thunderous roar, which could be clearly heard in the city.

The city looked very ordinary, not very prosperous, much worse than the Majestic City.

“There are many rivers and lakes in the Blackwater Region, so it got such a name, but this place is remote, and there are no resources, minerals, or ferocious beasts to capture. It is one of the most barren regions.” Shi Chuankong said.

Han Li nodded. The spiritual energy and demonic energy of this place were indeed much worse than those of Nightfall City.

The only good thing was that there were no air restrictions in the city. The two left the hall and immediately soared into the air, quickly leaving the city.

Shi Chuankong immediately sacrificed the Darkgod Shuttle, carrying the two of them to fly in one direction.

“That Heihe Shangren lives in a large lake in the Blackwater Region, which is more than two months away from here. Fellow Daoist Li, don't be impatient. It's better to recharge your energy first. Heihe Shangren is not a magnanimous person, so this trip may not be very smooth.” Shi Chuankong frowned and said.

Han Li frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Due to the physical body traversing, only a small part of the time markings on the Mantra Treasure Wheel and the Grand Yi Divine Wood have recovered, and the power of many time magical powers has been greatly reduced.

But no matter what, he could not retreat.

Han Li then took a light breath and sat down cross-legged.

Shi Chuankong shook his sleeve, and with a light “bang”, a purple talisman flew out, flashed and turned into countless purple runes, and merged into the Darkgod Shuttle.

The surface of the Darkgod Shuttle flashed with purple light, and the front end turned into a curved bird's head. The middle flashed with purple light, and two wide purple wings more than ten zhang long condensed with a “puchi” sound. The entire shuttle turned into a black bird.

The speed of the shuttle suddenly increased by nearly half, turning into a long purple-black rainbow, flying forward at lightning speed.