Hearing the conversation between Lady Six Flowers and Sha Xin, Shi Chuan Kong pondered for a moment before walking over.

"City Lord Sha Xin, I have something I would like to discuss with you. Would you be willing to grant me a moment of your time?" Shi Chuan Kong said with a slight bow.

"If Fellow Daoist Shi has something to say, feel free to speak," Sha Xin said, glancing at Shi Chuan Kong.

"Could we talk in private?" Shi Chuan Kong added.

Sha Xin's eyebrows twitched slightly, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Shi Chuan Kong simply smiled, meeting Sha Xin's scrutinizing gaze with composure.

Sha Xin's sharpness faded, and he nodded, rising to walk aside with Shi Chuan Kong, where they began to communicate through voice transmission.

...

Inside the underground space.

Han Li carried Zi Ling to a flat area and gently laid her down.

Then, he took out a healing pill and fed it to Zi Ling. He then sat quietly by her side, gazing at her sleeping face.

Time passed slowly, and before long, half an hour had gone by.

Zi Ling's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she let out a soft moan, opening her eyes.

"You're awake?" Han Li leaned closer, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Zi Ling's bright, intelligent eyes looked over, no longer clouded with confusion, indicating that she had completely regained her senses.

The next moment, her delicate body stiffened, and her beautiful eyes stared blankly at Han Li.

"Is it really you?" she murmured, reaching out to gently stroke Han Li's cheek, as if she were in a daze.

"It's me. I'm sorry for all you've suffered these years," Han Li said softly, taking Zi Ling's delicate hand in his own.

They said nothing more, simply gazing at each other, seemingly lost in the joy of reuniting after so many years in another realm.

Han Li looked at Zi Ling's stunningly beautiful face, and all the past events flashed through his mind.

Their accidental meeting in the Chaotic Star Sea, followed by their shared trials and tribulations in the Void Sky Hall and the Netherworld, and their adventure together in the Fallen Devil Valley, forged an inextricable bond. This led to their journey together in the Great Jin, and then their reunion in the Devil World...

These scenes, as if they had happened just yesterday, flashed through his mind, etched deeply into his heart.

Now, in the blink of an eye, ten thousand years had passed. Looking back, her beauty remained, but things were different, people were different, as if it were a lifetime ago.

In Zi Ling's pair of clear eyes, reflected the subtle changes in Han Li's expression, as if she too were lost in reminiscence of the past.

"I thought that after ascending to the Upper Realm, I wouldn't see you for who knows how long, after all, this place is so vast... I didn't expect to see you so soon, and in such a situation," Zi Ling said, her expression returning to calm after a long while.

"It's all a matter of coincidence. I came to the Devil Domain because of something, otherwise, who knows how long it would have taken for us to meet," Han Li said, also snapping out of his reverie with a smile.

Both were people with firm minds, and even after a long separation, they quickly restrained their surging emotions.

"By the way, I remember entering the Scaled Void Realm, and then being brought into Puppet City by City Lord Sha Xin. How did I end up here? And what is this place?" Zi Ling looked around, a look of confusion on her face.

"This is the Great Ruins, deep within the Scaled Void Realm. After you entered Puppet City, Sha Xin must have used some means to seal your divine soul, so you don't remember what happened during these days..." Han Li told her about the events that had occurred after their meeting, as well as what he had heard from the people of Puppet City about Zi Ling.

"So that's how it is. I didn't expect City Lord Sha Xin to seal my memory. Fortunately, she didn't have any malicious intentions towards me, otherwise, you and I wouldn't be able to meet safely today," Zi Ling murmured to herself, then smiled.

"As the saying goes, 'One should not have the intention to harm others, but one must have the heart to guard against others.' We don't really understand Sha Xin's nature, but we still need to be careful," Han Li said.

"Yes, I know. I was a little careless before," Zi Ling obediently replied.

"By the way, how is the Lower Realm after I ascended? How did you ascend to the Upper Realm so quickly? With your aptitude, according to my estimation, you shouldn't have ascended so quickly," Han Li seemed to have thought of something again, and asked with some confusion.

"You want to ask about Nangong's situation, right? Just ask directly, why beat around the bush?" Zi Ling rolled her eyes at Han Li.

Han Li did indeed have this intention, and was immediately embarrassed when Zi Ling pointed it out.

"Don't worry, I went to the Spirit World to investigate before I transcended the tribulation. With the family fortune you left behind, everything is normal with Qing Yuan Palace. Nangong is also cultivating smoothly, and has already reached the Mahayana Realm. She is currently accumulating resources and making various preparations to strive to pass the ascension thunder tribulation as soon as possible... As for me, it's because of some fortunate encounters, which is a long story, so I passed the tribulation earlier than Nangong and the others," Zi Ling said lightly.

Hearing this, Han Li's expression didn't change much, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"You cultivate genuine Human Race cultivation methods, so your ascension destination should be the Immortal Domain, right? How did you end up in the Devil Domain?" Zi Ling then asked.

"When I ascended, it was indeed in the Northern Cold Immortal Domain of the True Immortal Realm. Afterwards, many things happened that led me to the Devil Domain," Han Li nodded, saying.

"Although I haven't been in the Devil Domain for long, I know that the Devil Domain and the Immortal Domain are mortal enemies. I'm very curious, how did you end up traveling with the Prince of the Nightfall Dynasty, and have a good relationship with him?" Zi Ling blinked her eyes, asking.

"Speaking of this, it's a long story. After I ascended to the Northern Cold Immortal Domain, I was seriously injured and lost my memory, and drifted to the Spirit Origin Realm. It was only with great difficulty that I re-cultivated my cultivation and returned to the True Immortal Realm... Afterwards, I went to the Black River Water Palace to look for you, and learned that you had been brought into the Scaled Void Realm, so I also entered the Scaled Void Realm. Heaven does not disappoint those who have a heart, and finally allowed me to find you," Han Li narrated in detail, and apart from the Palm Heaven Bottle and other matters that were inconvenient to mention, he didn't hide anything about his experiences over the years, and told Zi Ling everything in general.

Zi Ling's expression changed repeatedly as she listened to Han Li's dramatic and bizarre experiences over the years. Even with her decisive and resolute nature, her heart couldn't help but rise and fall with Han Li's narration.

Especially when she heard that Han Li had risked great danger to enter the Scaled Void Realm in order to find her, she was even more moved.

After a long while, Han Li finally finished speaking, and Zi Ling stared blankly at the empty space in front of her, lost in thought.

"Although I knew long ago that you were a person with great power and great fortune, and that your abilities were far beyond what I could have imagined, I still didn't expect that you would have experienced so many things over the years, and that your cultivation has advanced so rapidly to the Taiyi Realm. During this time, you must have suffered a lot," Zi Ling sighed softly, saying.

"I did encounter some dangers, but since they've all passed, they naturally don't count for anything. Moreover, if it weren't for encountering so many obstacles, my cultivation wouldn't have improved so quickly. This is the so-called 'misfortune may be a blessing in disguise,'" Han Li said with a nonchalant smile.

"You are quite open-minded. But what are your plans for the future?" Zi Ling smiled, not dwelling on the matter, and changed the subject.

"I promised Fellow Daoist Crab that I would protect him here until he fully recovered. After that, I will leave the Scaled Void Realm and then find a way to return to the True Immortal Realm," Han Li thought for a moment, saying.

"Fellow Daoist Crab has a way to leave the Scaled Void Realm?" Zi Ling's pretty face was stunned, and she asked in surprise.

"Haha, Fellow Daoist Zi Ling, don't worry. When I fully recover, I will be able to drive the power of the Scaled Void Realm's origin and teleport people out, allowing you two lovebirds to escape this dangerous place together," Crab Daoren's voice suddenly rang out without warning, laughing loudly.

Zi Ling's face flushed red upon hearing these words.

"Zi Ling, you just ascended to the Devil Domain, and your cultivation isn't strong. Come with me to the True Immortal Realm in the future. As long as there are enough Devil Origin Stones, you can still cultivate in the True Immortal Realm," Han Li said, looking at Zi Ling, as if he had made some kind of decision, his tone solemn.

Zi Ling fell silent upon hearing these words, and didn't speak for a moment.

Han Li understood her personality, so he naturally didn't urge her, but simply waited quietly.

"Brother Han, I have a question that has been hidden in my heart for a long time, and I have always wanted to ask you," Zi Ling suddenly said after a moment of silence.

"Go ahead," Han Li was taken aback, and nodded.

"In Brother Han's heart, between me and Sister Nangong, who do you care about more?" Zi Ling stared directly into Han Li's eyes, her gaze shining brightly.

"Zi Ling, why do you say such a thing? Both you and Wan'er are the people I care about the most," Han Li was stunned when he heard this, and only managed a forced smile after a long while.

Zi Ling looked at Han Li, gradually making Han Li feel unable to look directly at her.

She saw that although Han Li didn't show anything on his face, a hint of disappointment still flashed in her beautiful eyes, but it quickly returned to calm.

"You men are all greedy people after all. This has nothing to do with the level of cultivation," Zi Ling murmured, then fell silent again.

Han Li continued to look at Zi Ling, and sighed softly in his heart.

"I have never had the idea of relying on others before, and I will not have it in the future. I will still cultivate alone like you, and create a world of my own. Moreover, although your cultivation is strong, your enemies are also not weak. Being by your side will only be an added burden. It's better to stay in the Devil Domain, the environment here is more suitable for me," Zi Ling said after a long silence.

"You really haven't changed, you're still the same as before. So what are your plans for the future?" Han Li asked with a wry smile upon hearing these words.

"My talent is average, and my cultivation is far from comparable to Brother Han, but I think the path of puppets is quite suitable, so I plan to continue to follow City Lord Sha Xin and study the art of puppets. When Fellow Daoist Crab is completely resurrected, I should also leave this place and go to the Devil Domain to cultivate," Zi Ling pondered for a moment, saying.

"Since you have already made your plans, then I won't force you. But accept these things, they will be of great help to your future cultivation," Han Li said, taking out a few jade slips and copying the first statue's cultivation method from the Heavenly Fiend Suppressing Prison Skill, as well as two Devil Race cultivation methods suitable for Zi Ling, onto those jade slips, and handed them to Zi Ling.