"After all, Big Brother is Big Brother. It's fine with me, but you can't be so rude outside. Big Brother went to the Blackwater Mountains in the Black Lu Domain hundreds of years ago and wiped out the Blackwater Alliance, a gang of bandits that had been entrenched there for many years. The Emperor was so happy that he handed the Temple of Sacrifice over to him. It's just a Temple of Sacrifice, not enough to affect anything, but the Emperor's mind has become more and more unpredictable these years, and I can't see through it either." Shi Pokong shook his head and said slowly.

"Third Brother, you don't have to worry. I haven't wasted my time being out for so long this time." Shi Chuankong's expression improved slightly, and he said with a smile.

With that, he raised one hand, and a silver light flashed. A silver pipa about a foot in size appeared.

"This is the Luo Zha Pipa?" Shi Pokong's eyes fell on the silver pipa, and his eyes lit up slightly.

"It is this treasure!"

Shi Chuankong smiled and then handed the Luo Zha Pipa to Shi Pokong.

"Thirteenth Brother, what are you doing?" Shi Pokong was taken aback.

"Big Brother can please the Emperor, and so can we! The Luo Zha Pipa is one of the treasures of our clan. It was borrowed in the past, and now that it has been recovered, if you present this treasure tomorrow, the Emperor will definitely be happy and will definitely bestow a considerable reward." Shi Chuankong said with a smile.

Shi Pokong looked at the Luo Zha Pipa, his eyes flickering. After a moment, he still firmly pushed it away and shook his head with a smile: "Thirteenth Brother, you found this Luo Zha Pipa after a lot of hard work. Naturally, you should hand it over to the Emperor yourself. No matter how useless I am as an older brother, I wouldn't take my younger brother's things to exchange for merit."

"Third Brother! My things are yours anyway. Don't be too stubborn. What's the use of me giving this Luo Zha Pipa to the Emperor? It's just a waste." Shi Chuankong said with a frown.

"Thirteenth Brother, the Emperor often mentioned you during the years you were away. As I see it, he values you quite a bit. And you are also one of the princes. You don't have to give up your inheritance qualifications too early this time." Shi Pokong said with a smile.

"Third Brother, what do you mean by this? I went to the True Immortal Realm to find the Luo Zha Pipa this time, originally for you, Third Brother. As for the position of Holy Lord, I have never thought about it, and I don't think I have the capacity for it." Shi Chuankong exclaimed.

"Thirteenth Brother, don't underestimate yourself. You have been managing Guangyuan Trading Company all these years, and it has been very effective. The Emperor is very satisfied with this. Although you are still lacking in the art of governing a country, your comprehension is extraordinary. If the Emperor intends to cultivate you, you should not refuse. After all, you and I don't need to distinguish between ourselves. I will also be happy if you can be recognized." Shi Pokong shook his head and said.

"Third Brother, has something happened?" Shi Chuankong was silent for a moment, and then asked.

"No, don't think too much about it. It's just that I've recently gained some insights. Although the position of Holy Lord is important, there is no need to be too obsessed with it. Just let it be." Shi Pokong said with a gentle smile.

Shi Chuankong looked surprised when he heard this.

Although Shi Pokong's personality was gentle, he had expressed his yearning for the position of Holy Lord in the past, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that this was his lifelong wish.

"Don't worry, I'm fine. It's just that my cultivation has improved recently, my state of mind has changed a bit, and I've also understood some things." Shi Pokong said with a faint smile.

"Third Brother, have you broken through the bottleneck of the Great Luo?" Shi Chuankong was both surprised and delighted when he heard this.

"Not yet. The Great Luo Realm is no small matter. How can it be broken through at will? It's just that I have gained some insights." Shi Pokong shook his head.

Shi Chuankong's face did not diminish in joy when he heard this.

He knew his Third Brother's talent in cultivation better than anyone else. Now that he had gained some enlightenment, he believed that it was not far from a real breakthrough.

"Thirteenth Brother, I will still try my best to strive for the position of Holy Lord, but don't consider how to help me anymore, and don't take risks for this. If something happens, how can I explain it to Mother Concubine under the Nine Springs?" Shi Pokong looked at Shi Chuankong and sighed.

"Mother Concubine..." Shi Chuankong was silent when he heard this.

"Your safe return is a great joy. Let's not talk about these things." Shi Pokong laughed and changed the subject.

Shi Chuankong took a deep breath, and a smile reappeared on his face.

"What have you experienced outside these years? Tell me about it in detail." Shi Pokong deliberately changed the topic and asked about other things.

Shi Chuankong pondered slightly and recounted in detail what he had encountered in the True Immortal Realm.

Searching for the relics of the True Word Sect, encountering the pursuit of the Grey Immortals, falling into the Grey Realm, and finally escaping, drifting into the Ten Affliction Mountains, and then all the way to Night Sun City, one thing after another, he told it slowly.

In order not to worry Shi Pokong, he modified those situations where he had narrowly escaped death.

Even so, Shi Pokong's expression changed again and again, and the look of blame in his eyes became heavier and heavier.

"...Later, we joined forces to kill the Bone Illuminating Real Person, and then entered Night Sun Realm, and then safely arrived at Night Sun City." Shi Chuankong said侃侃.

He had experienced so many dangers and so many life-and-death situations along the way. Now, sitting in this hall and recounting it, it was as if he was telling a story from a long time ago.

"I didn't expect you to encounter so many things on this trip to the True Immortal Realm, and you even drifted into the legendary Grey Realm. These experiences are wonderful, but they are too dangerous. Thirteenth Brother, you are a prince, a body worth ten thousand gold, and you must never take such risks in the future." Shi Pokong sighed slightly, and then said with a serious expression.

"I understand, Third Brother, don't worry." Shi Chuankong's face was slightly dim, and he nodded.

Although there were many dangers encountered along the way, recalling it now, it was also a thrilling and wonderful memory.

As a prince, he had grown up under the protection of the people around him since he was a child. He wondered if he would have the opportunity to experience such exciting adventures again in the future.

"That Li Feiyu's strength has reached this level, and he has cultivated the law of time. He is indeed a rare talent. From what you said, this person values friendship very much. Thirteenth Brother, you must continue to maintain your friendship with him. Maybe it will be of great use in the future." Shi Pokong paced back and forth a few times and said.

"Brother Li and I have experienced life-and-death tests together, and he is the most trustworthy friend. By the way, Third Brother, how do you plan to deal with the Black Ferret King? I had no choice but to act insincerely with him in order to escape that day. Has this caused you any trouble?" Shi Chuankong remembered something and asked.

The Ten Affliction Kings and the Demon Clan Dynasty are enemies. If other princes get evidence that they are colluding with the Black Ferret King, it would be a big trouble.

"Of course not. It is a good thing to form an alliance with a Great Luo Realm existence. In fact, the Black Ferret King has already sent someone to contact me, but this person is quite cunning, and I can't see through his purpose yet." Shi Pokong said with a flicker of his eyes.

"It's good that it didn't cause you any trouble." Shi Chuankong breathed a sigh of relief.

"Now that you have successfully passed the Fiend Decay, you should cultivate well and consolidate your realm in the next few days. I have already arranged for you to enter the Moon God Altar. After seven days, you can enter it and strive to advance to the Taiyi Realm before the Emperor leaves seclusion." Shi Pokong changed the topic and said solemnly.

"The Emperor is in seclusion again?" Shi Chuankong asked in a daze.

"That's right. The Emperor has been secluding himself more and more frequently these years. I don't know what secret arts and Cultivation Methods he is practicing." Shi Pokong looked towards the outside of the hall, and a light seemed to flash in his eyes.

"Oh, that's a bit strange." Shi Chuankong's brow was also slightly furrowed.

"We don't need to worry about the Emperor's affairs. Thirteenth Brother, you have been rushing on the road all these days, you must be tired. Go and have a good rest first." Shi Pokong smiled and said.

Shi Chuankong stood up when he heard this, but did not take a step. He looked at the Luo Zha Pipa beside him and said, "Third Brother, this Luo Zha Pipa..."

"I have already said that since you found this thing, you should present it to the Emperor. According to what you said earlier, the Emperor already knows that you retrieved this Luo Zha Pipa. If I were to hand it over, he would be unhappy instead." Shi Pokong said firmly.

Shi Chuankong was silent for a moment, sighed, waved his hand and put away the Luo Zha Pipa, then got up and walked towards the inner hall.

Shi Pokong watched Shi Chuankong leave with a smile, but he did not leave. He sat quietly in the hall.

After a moment, a shadow on the ground in front of him became darker, and a serpentine black shadow drilled out from it, quickly expanding and growing larger, turning into a figure in purple robes. It was the effeminate young man just now.

This figure did not seem to be the main body, but an incarnation of some kind of existence, and did not emit any aura.

"Reporting to Third Prince, this subordinate has arranged for Fellow Daoist Li to reside in the Longting Garden." The effeminate young man knelt on one knee and reported.

"Hmm... Although this person is Thirteenth Brother's friend, he is after all a person from the Immortal Realm, and his purpose is unknown. You must closely monitor his movements. This person has great powers, and you must be careful not to be discovered by him." Shi Pokong nodded and instructed.

"This subordinate obeys!" The effeminate young man agreed, and then his figure flickered again and turned into a black shadow, disappearing into the ground.

Shi Pokong stood in the hall for a moment, then turned and walked towards the inner hall.

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In the depths of the Third Prince's mansion, there was a courtyard with pavilions, terraces, towers, gardens and flowing water, all of which were more exquisite than many immortal palace gardens in the True Immortal Realm.

This was Shi Pokong's prepared residence for Han Li. The entire courtyard was surrounded by special restrictions, which constantly injected a large amount of spiritual power into the courtyard, making the spiritual energy of the world here exceptionally rich.

Inside a room deep in the courtyard, Han Li sat cross-legged, holding a hand seal.

Streams of colorful light shot out from his hands, and then landed in various parts of the room, opening four or five layers of restrictions.

Han Li's face relaxed, and with a flick of his finger, a silver light door appeared in front of him.

With a movement of his body, he flew into the light door and entered the Flower Branch Space.

Having come to the Flower Branch Space, Han Li finally relaxed.

He entered the pavilion and first checked on the situation of the Soul Devouring. There was no big change from before.

Seeing this, Han Li sighed secretly in his heart. He could no longer do anything about the Soul Devouring's body. Now he could only hope for that Great High Priest. He hoped that Shi Chuankong could invite that Great High Priest.

At the thought of this, his brow furrowed slightly.

Judging from the situation after entering the city today, the situation in Night Sun City was currently complex. There were undercurrents surging among the princes, and one wrong step could lead to being swallowed up.

Although he and Shi Chuankong were now considered good friends, he did not want to be too deeply involved. However, he had successively killed several confidants of the princes on the way to escort Shi Chuankong. Now, it would probably be difficult to completely stay out of it.