"Prince Sanhuangzi has sent a message saying he's dispatched someone to meet us. They should arrive in about half a month," said Qi Lao.

"Do you know who Third Brother sent?" Shi Chuan'kong asked, his eyes lighting up.

"I don't know. Prince Sanhuangzi didn't specify," Qi Lao replied, shaking his head.

"Regardless, having Third Brother's people with us will make the rest of the journey much easier," Shi Chuan'kong said, slightly disappointed but quickly regaining his spirits.

Han Li felt a slight sense of relief upon hearing this.

"Since Third Brother's people won't be here for a while, let's wait here and deal with those foreign merchant guilds in the meantime. Fellow Daoist Li, take this opportunity to rest," Shi Chuan'kong suggested.

"Alright," Han Li nodded and stood up.

Qi Lao summoned a sixteen or seventeen-year-old servant girl in green to take Han Li to rest.

Knowing they had matters to discuss, Han Li excused himself and left.

"Young Master, is Fellow Daoist Li truly trustworthy?" Qi Lao asked as soon as Han Li left.

"Qi Lao, don't worry. Fellow Daoist Li isn't from our Holy Region; he's a good friend I made in the Immortal World. We've known each other for many years, and he's saved me numerous times. There's absolutely no problem," Shi Chuan'kong said, waving his hand.

"That's good, but it seems this person is only in the early Taiyi stage, a bit weak. This old servant will arrange a few more guards for your safety," Qi Lao said, his expression easing slightly before frowning again.

"Speaking of which, you don't need to worry about that either. Although we have many experts, none of them can compare to him in terms of strength. Having Fellow Daoist Li and Third Brother's people protecting me is enough. Too many people would be a hindrance," Shi Chuan'kong said with another smile.

Qi Lao frowned, hesitating to speak.

"Alright, I have my own considerations. Tell me about the situation with those merchant guilds," Shi Chuan'kong interrupted, asking.

"Yes," Qi Lao nodded reluctantly and began his report.

Han Li followed the servant girl to a courtyard at the back of the residence. The place wasn't large or particularly luxurious, but it gave a sense of tranquility.

"Senior, this is your residence. If you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll be outside the courtyard," the servant girl in green said obediently.

Han Li surveyed the courtyard, satisfied.

"What's your name?" he suddenly asked, turning to look at the servant girl, a hint of mesmerizing light in his eyes.

"My name is Lian'er," the servant girl in green said, her eyes seemingly drawn to Han Li's, unable to look away, her voice a little dazed.

"What kind of person is your Thirteenth Prince?" Han Li continued to ask.

"Thirteenth Prince doesn't like fighting for power; he's only interested in doing business. He left Night Yang City a long time ago. He treats us servants very well, without any princely airs. The people in Renshan City all love and respect him..." the servant girl said, her words a little confused.

Han Li asked a few more questions, then dispelled the light in his eyes. The servant girl's expression immediately returned to normal.

"Alright, you may leave," Han Li said, waving her away.

"Yes," the servant girl nodded and left the courtyard, her face normal.

Han Li stood in place, watching the servant girl leave, a pensive look on his face.

The information he gathered from the servant girl was basically consistent with what Shi Chuan'kong had shown, it seems he was being a bit too suspicious.

He shook his head, ceasing these thoughts. He released his spiritual sense, carefully scanning every corner of the courtyard, and then made a hand seal.

Streams of green light landed in various places, turning into array flags, quickly creating a green light barrier that enveloped the courtyard.

Having done this, he turned and entered the bedroom, sitting cross-legged.

A moment later, five-colored light emanated from Han Li's body as he practiced the *Da Wuxing Huanshi Jue* using *Xumi Ganying Pian* as the general outline.

At the same time, the power of his spiritual sense was also circulating in his mind, continuing to cultivate the fifth layer of the Refining Spirit Art.

Having experienced several attacks, Han Li felt increasingly that the future was fraught with danger, not wanting to waste a single second, doing his best to improve his strength.

Time passed, and about half a month went by in the blink of an eye.

Han Li suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of joy flashing in them.

Perhaps it was because he was in a foreign land, under the pressure of unknown dangers, that stimulated his own potential, this half month of arduous cultivation and comprehension had yielded many gains.

Especially after breaking through the bottleneck in the Cleansing Affliction Pool last time, his Refining Spirit Art cultivation had been exceptionally smooth, these days it had been progressing by leaps and bounds.

"Judging by the time, it should be about time."

After muttering to himself, Han Li made a hand seal, withdrawing the restriction within the small courtyard, and got up to leave the courtyard.

The servant girl in green was waiting quietly outside. Seeing Han Li come out, she quickly bowed and said, "Senior, Thirteenth Prince invites you to come over."

"Lead the way," Han Li nodded slightly.

The servant girl responded and led Han Li forward, soon arriving at the previous hall.

Shi Chuan'kong and Qi Lao were both there. Besides the two of them, there were three other people.

These three people were two men and one woman, all Taiyi realm cultivators.

The person in the middle was a black-faced old man wearing blue devil armor. His eyes constantly darted around, giving a sense of cunning.

To his left was a stout middle-aged man, tall and large, a full head taller than ordinary people, his body piled with fat, layer upon layer, looking like a mountain of flesh.

The woman appeared to be around thirty years old, with some beauty, but she wore a large red dress and a bright red flower in her hair, making her look a bit out of place.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you're here. Please, have a seat," Shi Chuan'kong said with a smile, rising to greet Han Li.

Han Li nodded in return and found a seat to sit down.

"Let me introduce you. These three are Fellow Daoist Mo, Fellow Daoist Lu, and Fellow Daoist Hua. They are guest elders of this city and also my confidants," Shi Chuan'kong introduced.

"Li Feiyu greets the three fellow daoists," Han Li cupped his fist in greeting.

The three also returned the greeting, their attitudes quite polite.

Han Li glanced at Shi Chuan'kong, wanting to ask about the situation of the person sent by Prince Sanhuangzi, but he hesitated with these three present.

"Everyone here are friends, Fellow Daoist Li doesn't need to avoid anything. Third Brother is always very punctual. He said the person he sent would arrive in half a month, which is today. Let's wait here for a while," Shi Chuan'kong said, seeing Han Li's thoughts.

Hearing this, Han Li nodded.

"Everyone is my benefactor and friend. The reason I asked everyone to come over is to introduce you to each other. In the future, I will still need to rely on everyone's strength. I just got some top-grade holy wine, let's drink and wait," Shi Chuan'kong said with a hearty laugh, taking out a purple-red wine jar.

Although it was not opened, a strange wine aroma had already leaked out.

"Your Highness is too kind. It is our honor to serve Your Highness," the black-faced old man said with a light chuckle.

"That's right, Your Highness is courteous and treats us well with all kinds of fine wine and food. Just tell us what you want us to do, and I, Lu Tong, will definitely not refuse!" the mountain of flesh patted his chest, making a rumbling sound, his voice booming.

"Hehe, Thirteenth Prince, you're being too polite," the woman in the red dress giggled twice and said as well.

"Thank you, fellow daoists," Shi Chuan'kong was in a great mood, taking out a few wine cups and personally filling them for everyone.

"Fellow Daoist Li, I know you have great insight into the art of wine tasting, but the materials used in this jar of wine are special, and the taste is very unique. It should be palatable," Shi Chuan'kong said to Han Li.

"Fellow Daoist Shi, you're too kind," Han Li picked up the wine cup, took a sip, and his eyes lit up.

The taste of this wine was indeed very peculiar, very different from the immortal wine he had drunk before.

The taste was secondary. The wine also contained an extremely pure demonic Qi, which had a nourishing effect on his Nine Serenities Devil Eyes.

"It really is good wine. I wonder what this wine is called?" Han Li asked.

"This wine is called Rainbow Raspberry Wine. I knew Fellow Daoist Li would be interested in it. Here is the recipe," Shi Chuan'kong took out a jade slip and handed it over.

Han Li thanked him, took the jade slip, and probed into it with his spiritual sense.

There were many materials used in the wine recipe, as many as twenty or thirty kinds. He was not yet familiar with the various materials in the Demon Region, but judging by his intuition, the demonic Qi in the wine should come from a material called the Red Raspberry fruit.

"This wine recipe is indeed extraordinary, but I wonder where the Red Raspberry fruit in this wine recipe comes from?" Han Li asked.

"The Red Raspberry fruit comes from the far north of the Holy Region. Why? Does Fellow Daoist Li want to brew this Rainbow Raspberry Wine?" Shi Chuan'kong blinked.

"I have this idea. I wonder if I can ask Fellow Daoist Shi to use the power of Guangyuan Trading Company to collect the materials for this wine for me, especially this Red Raspberry fruit. As for the price, don't have too many concerns," Han Li nodded and said.

"Of course, no problem, but this Red Raspberry fruit is a very rare material, so it may take some time," Shi Chuan'kong agreed readily.

"Then I will leave it to Fellow Daoist Shi," Han Li only had the idea of studying it, so he was not in a hurry.

"Fellow Daoist Li also likes fine wine? Haha, then we two can get closer. Old Lu, I have no other hobbies, I just love to eat good wine! Come, let's have a drink first!" The mountain of flesh laughed heartily, stretched out his fan-like palm, and patted Han Li on the shoulder.

Han Li smiled faintly, without dodging, and raised his wine cup.

Although he had just met him, he had roughly figured out the mountain of flesh's temperament. He was a hearty person without much cunning. If the black-faced old man stretched out his hand, he would definitely not let him touch his body.

Shi Chuan'kong, until this moment, the tense nerves along the way were truly relaxed. Now he intentionally let a few people get to know each other, and he kept looking for topics.

A few people raised their glasses and exchanged toasts, and the atmosphere quickly became harmonious. After drinking to their hearts' content, they simply began to exchange some cultivation experience.

The cultivation of everyone present had reached the Taiyi realm. Shi Chuan'kong was slightly worse, but he had already passed the Affliction Decay and had stepped into the Taiyi realm with one foot.

After some exchanges, everyone felt that they had gained a lot.

Time passed quickly in drinking and exchanging ideas. In the blink of an eye, most of the day had passed, but the person sent by the Sanhuangzi had not yet appeared.