"Never mind, with that old madman Shi Kongmo around, it's not entirely your fault you failed. However, the Palm Heaven Bottle is an item required by the Supreme, and the Celestial Court is currently preparing for the Bodhi Banquet and cannot spare too many personnel. Moreover, the Jinyuan Immortal Territory is within the sphere of influence of the Nine Yuan Temple, so sending others to investigate is not appropriate. Therefore, the investigation of the Palm Heaven Bottle must still be carried out by your Immortal Prison. You are not allowed to fail a second time, do you understand?" The white figure remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking, his tone much gentler, and the pressure swirling within the hall gradually dissipated.

"Yes, your subordinate understands. I will immediately dispatch all Surveillance Envoys to the Jinyuan Immortal Territory to investigate Han Li's situation. This time, I will definitely retrieve the Palm Heaven Bottle." Qimozi was overjoyed upon hearing this. If he were to continue tracking Han Li, he still had a good chance of seizing the *Da Wu Xing Huan Shi Jue*, so he happily agreed.

"There is no need to make such a big show, just maintain a loose exterior while remaining vigilant internally. Now that your physical body is destroyed, I will send someone to deliver a Heavenly Fire Sacred Lotus to you later to help you recast a Dao body." The white figure then said.

"Thank you for your grace, Lord!" Qimozi was overjoyed once more and bowed in salute.

"Go." The white figure waved his hand and said indifferently.

Qimozi bowed again and was about to walk out.

At that moment, a cloud of red light shot from afar, entered the hall without announcement, and transformed into a red-haired woman.

This woman appeared to be around twenty years old, with skin like condensed fat, and eyebrows like a painting. It would not be an exaggeration to say she was a bewitching beauty, possessing endless charm. Her figure was also alluring, a crimson dress tightly wrapping around her exquisite body, inspiring boundless longing.

However, although the red-haired woman was beautiful, her expression was filled with undisguised arrogance, like a blooming fiery rose, not allowing anyone to approach.

"Oh, isn't this Prison Lord Qimozi? I heard you suffered a crushing defeat on this trip, and even your Dao body was destroyed. I thought it was just baseless rumor, after all, Lord Prison Lord is a recognized Da Luo genius in our Celestial Court. I didn't expect it to be true." The red-haired woman sized up Qimozi beside her, giggling. Her voice was crisp and pleasant, but full of mockery.

A flash of anger flickered in Qimozi's eyes, but he forcibly suppressed it and did not retaliate.

"Greetings, Lord Baiyun." The red-haired woman said nothing more, turning to salute the white figure on the high platform. Her movements were casual, lacking the apprehensive feeling of Qimozi.

"Ah, it's Chi Meng. No need for ceremony. Was your trip to Green Forest Immortal Territory smooth?" The white figure chuckled, his attitude towards the red-haired woman very gentle.

"Everything went smoothly. The things you instructed have been completed. A total of three thousand Green Heart Immortal Fruits, six thousand Earth Mother Peaches, and ten thousand Red Snail Jade Fruits have all been delivered to the Hundred Treasures Division for registration." The red-haired woman's mouth twitched slightly as she spoke.

"That's good. These things will all be used for the upcoming Bodhi Banquet, and no mistakes can be made." The white figure nodded.

"Rest assured, Lord. I personally inspected all the Immortal Fruits, and they are all of the highest quality." The red-haired woman cupped her hands and said.

"Chi Meng, you are meticulous in your work, so I am naturally at ease. You worked hard on this trip to Green Forest Immortal Territory, go and rest well." The white figure nodded and said.

"It was just a trip, I don't feel tired. I overheard you and Qimozi discussing the Palm Heaven Bottle. Could it be the supreme treasure that was stolen from Nine Yuan Temple years ago?" The red-haired woman asked, her eyes shifting.

Qimozi and Chi Meng were not on good terms. He was about to take his leave, but stopped upon hearing this, his expression changing slightly.

"Indeed, it is. The Supreme has strictly ordered its retrieval. Are you interested in this matter as well?" The white figure said.

"Of course I'm interested in something specified by the Supreme, and on my way back, I received a message from my Grandmother, asking me to inquire about this matter." Chi Meng said with a chuckle.

"Fellow Daoist Chi Rong? She's out of seclusion?" The white figure asked, startled.

Qimozi's body also trembled, seemingly in awe of this name.

"Grandmother just came out of seclusion a few years ago, and asked me to send her regards to Lord Baiyun." Chi Meng glanced at Qimozi with disdain, and said to the white figure.

"These years I have been in charge of the affairs of the Celestial Court on the orders of the Supreme, but unfortunately I am not good at it. There are many loopholes in many places. It's good that Fellow Daoist Chi Rong has come out of seclusion. One day I will ask the Supreme to transfer this power of acting on behalf to Fellow Daoist Chi Rong, so I can relax for a while." The white figure said with a smile.

"Lord Baiyun is joking, in the years you have been in charge of the Celestial Court, the fighting in the major Immortal Territories has been greatly reduced, and they have become prosperous. Any other Dao Ancestor in charge would not be as good as you. Grandmother once said that among the many Dao Ancestors in the Celestial Court, Lord Baiyun's magic power may not be the best, but in terms of governance ability, he is the crown of the many Dao Ancestors." Chi Meng said with a charming smile.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Chi Rong is praising me." Dao Ancestor Baiyun laughed heartily.

"Since Fellow Daoist Chi Rong is interested in the Palm Heaven Bottle, Qimozi, tell Chi Meng about the Palm Heaven Bottle." Dao Ancestor Baiyun then said to Qimozi.

"Yes." Qimozi hesitated slightly, but still agreed, carefully recounting the information about Han Li.

"I see, this Han Li is an interesting person. He ascended from the Lower Realm only twenty or thirty thousand years ago, and has cultivated to such a realm. Such a fast cultivation speed is unprecedented." Chi Meng's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a hint of interest.

"Chi Meng, you don't know, the Palm Heaven Bottle is a treasure of heaven and earth. With this treasure by your side, you can seize the creation of heaven and earth, so there is no need to be surprised." Dao Ancestor Baiyun said slowly.

"I see, Lord Baiyun, Qimozi's Dao body has been destroyed and cannot be recovered in a short time. Moreover, he personally failed to deal with Han Li. If others from the Immortal Prison take action, the result may be the same. Instead of leaving the matter of capturing Han Li to me, I will definitely bring Han Li and the Palm Heaven Bottle back and hand them over to you for disposal." Chi Meng nodded in understanding, then said.

"Fellow Daoist Chi Meng, the task of retrieving the Palm Heaven Bottle has already been given to me. Last time, I was careless for a moment. This time, I will bring the Extinction Time Golden Wheel with me, and I will definitely complete the task successfully." Qimozi said anxiously upon hearing this.

"Qimozi, you don't even have a Dao body now, how can you complete the task? It will take at least a lot of time to recast your Dao body and consolidate your cultivation. Are you planning to wait until you are fully prepared before tracking down Han Li? With this person's alertness, I'm afraid he will be long gone by then." Chi Meng sneered.

Qimozi raised an eyebrow and was about to say something else.

"Qimozi, what Chi Meng said makes sense, you should stay in the Celestial Court to recuperate for now." Dao Ancestor Baiyun suddenly raised his hand, stopping Qimozi from continuing.

"Yes." Qimozi was stunned, and said somewhat unwillingly under the gaze of Dao Ancestor Baiyun.

"Chi Meng, since you volunteered, I will leave the matter of capturing Han Li to you, but Qimozi has already failed once, and you must not fail again." Dao Ancestor Baiyun looked at Chi Meng and said solemnly.

"Lord Baiyun, don't worry, I'm not like some people, just wait for my good news." Chi Meng giggled, then her figure shook, and she once again transformed into a red cloud and flew out, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Qimozi did not stay long and soon took his leave. Soon only Dao Ancestor Baiyun was left in the hall.

"Fellow Daoist Chi Rong, your hands are getting longer and longer, hehe..." Dao Ancestor Baiyun stood up, sneered, and turned to walk towards the back of the hall.

……

At this moment, in another palace in the Celestial Court, made entirely of translucent pink crystal.

A woman in a green dress sat here, it was Immortal Venerable Miao Fa.

Her expression was somewhat gloomy as she looked at a dark red jade tablet in front of her, on which a yellowish-brown toad pattern could be vaguely seen.

However, the jade tablet was now cracked and broken into several pieces.

Two green-skirted maids stood beside her, their faces filled with fear.

"What is the situation with Lan Yuanzi and Lan Yan's life tablets?" Immortal Venerable Miao Fa slowly asked.

"Lan Yuanzi's life tablet is also cracked, but not completely broken. As for Lan Yan's life tablet, there is nothing unusual about it, but we have not been able to contact her, I am afraid she has been captured." A green-skirted maid hurriedly replied.

Immortal Venerable Miao Fa narrowed her beautiful eyes upon hearing this, and did not speak for a moment.

"Holy Envoy, the Temple Master has also heard about this matter and has just sent a message down, expressing great anger at failing to retrieve the Palm Heaven Bottle this time." A green-skirted maid hesitated for a moment and said softly.

"I know, you can leave now." Immortal Venerable Miao Fa frowned and waved her hand.

Seeing this, the two green-skirted maids bowed and quickly retreated.

"Han Li... it seems I underestimated you. If that's the case, I will personally take action and see how capable you really are." Immortal Venerable Miao Fa stood up and said slowly.

Before she could finish speaking, her figure flickered and disappeared without a trace.

……

The northwestern border of the Minor Jinyuan Immortal Territory is a flat, fertile area with a higher population density than the Jinyuan Mountains. There are also many sect forces. The first sect in the Minor Jinyuan Immortal Territory, the Tongtian Sword Sect, is located here.

Beyond the northwestern border is the boundless sea. The Yuan Qi in the ocean is rich, but extremely violent, causing huge storms to occur frequently. Therefore, this ocean is called the Storm Sea.

The Storm Sea is rich in various resources, attracting countless people to come here for treasure, making it no less popular than the Jinyuan Mountains.

And on the coast, there is a huge city, called Jinyuan City.

Jinyuan City covers a vast area and is extremely prosperous. It is one of the leading cities in the Minor Jinyuan Immortal Territory.

The reason why this city is so prosperous is because the Storm Sea attracts countless treasure hunters, but the most important reason is that there is a trans-domain teleportation array in Jinyuan City that connects to the Greater Jinyuan Immortal Territory. Countless people travel between the two places, creating the prosperity of this place.

Outside Jinyuan City, there is a huge square, tens of miles in size, crowded with people, bustling and lively.

Every moment, rays of light shoot from afar and land here, or some people rise into the air from here and fly into the distance.

A dark green light shot from afar and stopped at the square outside the city, revealing a dark green flying boat. On the flying boat stood two figures, Han Li and Lan Yan, who had finally arrived after spending more than ten years.

"As expected of the first city in the Minor Jinyuan Immortal Territory, it is truly magnificent." Han Li looked at the almost boundless Jinyuan City in front of him and nodded in admiration.

"This Jinyuan City... is okay, but when Fellow Daoist Han arrives at the Greater Jinyuan Immortal Territory and goes to Jiuyuan City, you will know what a real big city is." Lan Yan said with a chuckle.

"Oh, is that so? Then I am looking forward to it more and more." Han Li said indifferently, turned his hand to put away the Mo Long Flying Boat, and flew towards Jinyuan City.