The two traveled in silence, driving the beast-drawn carriage to the end of the street, then turned into a small alley.

At the entrance of the alley, Shi Chuankong stopped the carriage, asked Han Li to wait a moment, and walked on foot into a small, low-ceilinged shop at the end of the alley.

There was no signboard above the shop, only a coarse cloth sign hanging above the lintel, with the three large characters "Hangjiao Zhai" written on it, and a side profile of a traveling merchant drawn below.

After about half a joss stick of time, Shi Chuankong came out of the shop and got back into the carriage.

The driver drove the carriage eastward again, finally stopping in front of an inn called "Yunshan Rao."

The inn was built in a remote location in the east of the city, surrounded by lush trees. The towering ancient trees were even denser than the pavilions and buildings, giving this rustic-looking inn a secluded and elegant atmosphere.

After settling the rental fee for the carriage, Shi Chuankong pushed open a peeling wooden door in front of the inn's courtyard and led Han Li into the courtyard.

The moment Han Li stepped into the courtyard, he felt a wave of spatial fluctuation around him. The scenery before his eyes suddenly changed, and he found himself in a spacious garden.

Not far away, a stream babbled, and a winding bridge crossed a small lake filled with steaming white mist, presenting Han Li with a small and exquisite picturesque scene.

"Two esteemed guests, are you here for a meal or to stay?" At this moment, a charming woman with features similar to those of humans walked out from a hall on the left and asked.

"Are the Youhe Courtyard and Shuliu Courtyard still available?" Shi Chuankong asked.

"We apologize, esteemed guests. The Youhe Courtyard is still available, but the Shuliu Courtyard has been reserved by an important person for a long time and cannot be rented out. If you don't mind, there is also the Qingxiao Courtyard, which is a unique and quiet place," the woman said after a slight pause.

"I almost forgot... Then those two courtyards will do." Shi Chuankong said, stroking his forehead with a smile, remembering that the Shuliu Courtyard was his usual residence and was generally not rented to others.

After completing all the formalities, Shi Chuankong dismissed the female servant arranged by the inn to lead the way, and led Han Li across the bridge and small lake towards the depths of the inn. Along the way, they saw exquisite courtyards, each surrounded by formations, distributed around them.

Shi Chuankong accompanied Han Li through a bamboo forest and arrived at the two-story Qingxiao Courtyard building.

Han Li used the token given by the "Yunshan Rao" inn to open the courtyard's barrier and entered the building with Shi Chuankong.

The first floor of the building was a guest room, with two rooms, inner and outer. Han Li and Shi Chuankong sat down around a round table in the inner room.

"Brother Shi, you can tell me now," Han Li said, forming a hand seal and pointing his finger at the void. A layer of soundproofing barrier enveloped the area.

"Brother Li, I... I don't even know where to start," Shi Chuankong said after a moment of silence.

"Start with the Jinxi Great King's pursuit of us. I originally thought it was because the commotion of my breakthrough was too great, attracting his hostility and pursuit, but judging from what happened later, it's not that simple, right?" Han Li said, his expression unchanged.

"You're right, Brother Li. The reason why the Jinxi Great King was so eager to hunt us down was indeed me. He was acting on the orders of my eldest brother to relentlessly pursue us," Shi Chuankong said with a sigh.

"Your eldest brother, the eldest son of the Demon Lord. Why does he want to kill you?" Han Li asked with a slight frown.

"This... I can't go into detail with you, but it involves a crucial inheritance of our Holy Clan. My eldest brother probably feels that I might threaten his position in obtaining this inheritance, so he joined forces with that Jinxi fellow to try to eliminate me," Shi Chuankong said after a slight hesitation.

"Born of the same mother, yet they want to kill each other?" Han Li frowned.

"Aren't the struggles for the throne among the sons of secular dynasties all like this? There's nothing unusual about it. Besides, that eldest brother only shares the same father with me, but not the same mother. Things like this aren't happening for the first time, but they didn't target me before, after all, I'm just a Golden Immortal, not enough to threaten his position," Shi Chuankong said with a self-deprecating smile.

"Obviously, because of something that happened, your existence has become a threat to him," Han Li said meaningfully.

Hearing this, Shi Chuankong pondered for a long time, already having an answer in his heart, and slowly said:

"Most likely it's because I retrieved the Luo Zha Pipa this time, which is considered a great merit, and my father spared no expense to save me from the Gray World, right?"

"I'm afraid the latter accounts for a higher proportion," Han Li said thoughtfully.

"Maybe... Even if many children encounter danger outside, my father rarely intervenes to help them personally. This may have misled him into thinking that my father favors me, causing him to become jealous of me," Shi Chuankong said.

"There should be more than just him who thinks that way. The reason why that Heiyu Great King didn't mind the trouble we caused in the city and instead escorted us back to Xiongju City is probably because he wants to bet on you, right?" Han Li raised an eyebrow and asked.

"Brother Li is truly perceptive, understanding everything. The Heiyu Great King does indeed have such thoughts," Shi Chuankong said, startled at first, then nodding.

"Since your eldest brother has murderous intentions towards you, then subsequent measures will definitely be more than just the Jinxi Great King. Now that we've arrived at Xiongju City, why don't we directly take the teleportation array and return to Yeyang City as soon as possible? Once we get there, it should be safer, right? Could it be that you don't trust the Tianyue Marquis of the City Lord's Mansion?" Han Li nodded and asked.

"When I was operating in Xiongju City, it wasn't the Tianyue Marquis who was in charge of the City Lord's Mansion. He was transferred here after I left. The reason why we went to the Guangyuanzhai branch earlier was to verify whether there had been any changes in Xiongju City. Sure enough, there was a secret warning mark outside Guangyuanzhai, indicating that the confidants I had left behind had all been purged, so the City Lord's Mansion is not to be trusted," Shi Chuankong shook his head and said.

"If that's the case, why don't we leave as soon as possible, but instead stay here?" Han Li asked, his heart stirring.

"My eldest brother contacted the Heiyu Great King before, asking him to intercept us. But later, Heiyu chose to take a gamble, betting on me, so he will report false information, claiming that we are still escaping in the Shi Huan Mountain Range. So Xiongju City is temporarily safe," Shi Chuankong said with a smile.

"Creating a false impression, staying instead of leaving. It seems that you have reinforcements, Brother Shi? Did you go to that shop in the alley earlier to send a message for help?" Han Li asked with a half-smile.

"I sent a message to my third brother. Before he sends someone to come, we will temporarily recuperate at this 'Yunshan Rao' inn," Shi Chuankong nodded and said.

"Your third brother..." Han Li frowned and said slowly.

"Brother Li, don't worry. He is different from my eldest brother. He was born of the same mother as me, and I once saved his life. If I can't trust him, then there is no one in the entire Holy Region that I can trust," Shi Chuankong interrupted him and said.

"That's for the best," Han Li nodded and said.

"It was wrong of me to hide it before, but the reasons for it are really hard to explain, please forgive me, Brother Li. Although I haven't known you for long, we have gone through hardships together. Although we can't be said to be brothers in life and death, we have shared a boat, and I naturally trust you," Shi Chuankong stood up and bowed respectfully to Han Li.

"Brother Shi, to be honest, I really don't want to get involved in your brothers' internal strife, but on the way back to Yeyang City, our lives are tied together, and I will naturally do my best. I hope you won't have any more secrets," Han Li also stood up and said with a solemn tone.

"Brother Li, rest assured, I have revealed everything and have no more secrets. After arriving at Yeyang City in the future, I will definitely do my best to do what I promised you," Shi Chuankong patted his chest and said.

After the two cleared up their doubts, they chatted for a while, and Shi Chuankong then bid farewell and left.

After Han Li sat quietly alone for a while, he got up, opened the courtyard's barrier, returned to the second floor of the small building, and set up another layer of barrier in the quiet room. With a wave of his hand, a silver light door was opened.

He slowly stepped into the light door and walked into the small courtyard bamboo building.

Inside the building, on the second floor, in the room where Mo Guang used to live, a red-clothed girl was lying on the bed, naturally it was Ti Hun.

Above her body, blocks of Ziyang Warm Jade were suspended, emitting waves of gentle fluctuations.

At this time, she looked calm, her breathing was long, and her body was enveloped in a layer of light purple light, looking as if she was asleep, but there was still no sign of her waking up.

Han Li initially used some low-grade warm jade, and then began to use middle-grade warm jade. It did indeed benefit Ti Hun's spirit, but it was ultimately unable to make her lost source power reappear, so he was still unable to wake her up.

Leaving aside the low-grade warm jade, Han Li had previously obtained a large portion of the middle-grade Ziyang Warm Jade and gave it to Shi Chuankong, while he kept all two of the only high-grade warm jade.

But he also understood that the medicine was not right, and even high-grade warm jade would not be able to wake up Ti Hun.

"Fellow Daoist Han, may I have a word?" Just then, Crab Daoren's voice suddenly came from outside the building.

Hearing this, Han Li immediately went downstairs, invited Crab Daoren into the house, and the two sat at a bamboo eight immortals table in the building.

When Crab Daoren sat down opposite him, Han Li found that his expression was a bit strange. His face, which usually had no expression, was actually showing some hesitation.

"Fellow Daoist Crab, is something wrong?" Han Li asked.

"Recently, a name has often appeared in my mind, and I think it may be related to the last wish left by the master," Crab Daoren said with a frown.

"What name?" Han Li asked.

"Jilinkong Jing," Crab Daoren replied.

"Jilinkong Jing... What is that?" Han Li searched his mind, but had no impression of it.

"I don't know either, but this term has frequently flashed in my mind in recent days, but I don't know what it specifically refers to," Crab Daoren shook his head and said.

"It sounds like some kind of secret realm, but how do you know that this is related to your original master?" Han Li raised an eyebrow, seeming to think of something, and asked.