“Han doesn’t know much about the situation in the Nine Yuan Temple and can’t think of a suitable reason. Does Fellow Daoist Lan have any good excuses?” Han Li asked upon hearing this.

“If it were other guards watching the Golden Jade Pass, I wouldn’t have a way, but since it’s the Golden Pattern Guards watching here, I have a method worth trying.” Lan Yan said with a slight smile.

Han Li’s eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he began discussing with Lan Yan through voice transmission.

“Although it’s still a bit risky, it’s worth a try.” After a while, Han Li nodded.

“Master, even if you can deceive the guards and enter the inner temple, the Reincarnation Temple’s offensive hasn’t reached here yet. If you enter the inner temple alone and are discovered, you’ll be in a situation where there’s no way up to heaven or down to earth. Isn’t that too risky?” Tihun suddenly interjected, saying with some worry.

“Given the current situation, if I’m not mistaken, there shouldn’t be too many experts in the inner temple, which is a rare opportunity. However, your concerns are valid. To be on the safe side, I’ll contact the Reincarnation Temple…” Han Li said with a pensive look, and he was about to perform a hand gesture to activate the mask.

But the next moment, his movements suddenly stopped, and a smile appeared on his lips, but it quickly disappeared.

“Master?” Tihun sensed that Han Li had stopped his movements and asked strangely.

“It’s nothing. There’s no need to contact the Reincarnation Temple.” Han Li said.

Although Tihun found Han Li’s decision strange, she didn’t say anything.

“Lan Yan, come out.” Han Li raised his hand and waved it. The space beside him fluctuated slightly, and Lan Yan’s figure emerged.

However, Lan Yan was wearing a blue cloak that covered her body and face.

“Let’s go.” Han Li said, and the two flew forward, quickly arriving in front of the Golden Jade Pass and landing.

“Who goes there? How dare you trespass the Golden Jade Pass?” A burly man in golden armor stepped out from within the golden light barrier and shouted in a deep voice.

This man was over ten feet tall, his body covered in knotted muscles, and his face was covered with a dark, shiny beard. Each strand stood up on his chin like a steel needle, making him look extremely imposing.

This man’s cultivation was also not bad, having already reached the early stage of Great Luo.

“Elder Qi, it’s me.” Lan Yan lowered the hood of her cloak, revealing her true face.

“Lan Yan, is that you? What are you doing here?” The golden-armored man, Elder Qi, was slightly stunned when he saw Lan Yan, and then frowned.

“Elder Qi, please open the Golden Jade Pass. I have important news to report to the sect.” Lan Yan said with a solemn expression.

“Now that enemies have invaded the Nine Yuan Temple, the three passes are tightly closed. Without a special order, no one is allowed to enter or leave. I wonder if Lan Yan has an order?” Elder Qi asked.

“I was ordered by the Holy Envoy of Wonderful Dharma to investigate the situation of the invaders outside. Due to the urgency of the matter, the Holy Envoy didn’t grant me an order. However, the news I investigated is very important. Please help me, Elder Qi.” Lan Yan flipped her hand and took out a light green token, saying.

“The Holy Envoy of Wonderful Dharma’s token!” Elder Qi’s expression immediately changed when he saw the token, revealing a respectful look.

The four Holy Envoys have extremely high status in the Nine Yuan Temple, second only to the Temple Master and Deputy Temple Master, and far beyond what ordinary elders like him can compare to.

As for what Lan Yan said, Elder Qi didn’t doubt it. He and the Lan siblings were both from scattered cultivators. The three met before joining the Nine Yuan Temple. After joining the Nine Yuan Temple, Elder Qi went to the Golden Pattern Guards, while the Lan siblings went to the Shadow Guards.

After all, there was still a connection between the three, so Elder Qi knew that Lan Yan had been transferred out of the Shadow Guards and was directly under the command of Immortal Venerable Wonderful Dharma. It was reasonable for her to be investigating the situation outside under orders.

“Fellow Daoist Lan, although you were ordered by the Holy Envoy of Wonderful Dharma, I am under orders to guard the Golden Jade Pass. Sect rules are like mountains and cannot be violated. Please forgive me.” Elder Qi hesitated for a moment, but still shook his head.

“Elder Qi, the news I investigated is of great importance, concerning the purpose of those enemies outside. If it is reported, the sect will definitely reward you heavily. It’s just that I have a low status, and such important news needs to be reported to the Holy Envoy, who will report it to the sect. Elder Qi, haven’t you always wanted to enter the Elder Council? As long as you can help me with this favor today, I can ask the Holy Envoy of Wonderful Dharma to say a few good words for you in front of the Temple Master, and entering the Elder Council will be easy.” Lan Yan took two steps forward and said to Elder Qi through voice transmission.

The restrictions of the Golden Jade Pass were also personally arranged by Dao Ancestor of the Nine Yuan, and they were extremely powerful, but they didn’t block sound.

“Is this true?” Elder Qi’s heart pounded, and he replied through voice transmission.

“Elder Qi, we haven’t known each other for a day or two, and you should understand Lan’s character. Although I’m not a man of my word, I’m not a treacherous villain. As long as Elder Qi helps me with this favor, allowing me to establish this merit in front of the Holy Envoy of Wonderful Dharma, I will definitely not forget your kindness today.” Lan Yan replied through voice transmission.

Elder Qi nodded slightly, but there was still some hesitation in his expression. After his eyes flickered a few times, he said, “In that case, please ask Fellow Daoist Lan and the Holy Envoy of Wonderful Dharma to send a message explaining the situation and ask her to directly order the gate to be opened.”

“Do you think I don’t want to? From the very beginning, I’ve been sending messages to contact the Holy Envoy, but there’s been no response. Perhaps the Holy Envoy is busy with something.” Lan Yan flipped her hand and took out a blue communication array disk. Circles of blue light flashed on it, but unfortunately, there was still no response.

Elder Qi frowned as he saw this scene and remained silent.

“Elder Qi, the two Deputy Temple Masters and other Holy Envoys are all sending people to investigate the situation of the enemies outside. Maybe they will soon find out about this news, and the credit will be taken by those people. This kind of opportunity to gain merit is fleeting. Don’t regret it.” Lan Yan said with a slightly anxious expression.

Elder Qi’s body shook upon hearing this, and his lips moved a few times, but he still didn’t speak.

At this moment, the light in Lan Yan’s array disk suddenly jumped, and the figure of a green girl emerged, who was none other than Immortal Venerable Wonderful Dharma.

“It’s connected!” Lan Yan was overjoyed at this.

Elder Qi in front of her also looked happy.

“Lan Yan, why are you sending me a message? I’m busy here, so make it quick.” Immortal Venerable Wonderful Dharma said coldly.

“Yes, Holy Envoy, I followed your instructions to investigate the situation of those bandits outside and was fortunate enough to find an important piece of news that I need to report to you in person. However, the Golden Jade Pass is now closed, so please issue an order to let Elder Qi let me in.” Lan Yan said quickly.

“Oh, since it’s important news that needs to be reported in person, Elder Qi, open the Golden Jade Pass. I’ll explain it to the Temple Master.” Immortal Venerable Wonderful Dharma looked at Elder Qi behind the restriction and said.

“Yes, I understand.” Elder Qi hurriedly agreed.

Immortal Venerable Wonderful Dharma’s figure flashed and disappeared from the array.

A hint of a smile flashed in Han Li’s eyes, but it quickly disappeared.

At this moment, in the Flower Branch space, Tihun performed a hand gesture to close a communication array in front of her.

She had transformed into a beautiful green-clothed girl with a slightly sickly look, who was exactly like Immortal Venerable Wonderful Dharma.

“I hope Master will be safe outside.” Tihun pointed her finger, and a red light flashed on her body, transforming back into her original appearance. She murmured, “I hope Master will be safe outside.”

“Master is well-prepared, and the timing is just right. Elder Qi is greedy and overjoyed. He definitely won’t think that the Holy Envoy of Wonderful Dharma is a fake. Don’t worry.” Xiao Bai said from the side.

“I hope so.” Tihun nodded slowly.

In front of the Golden Jade Pass.

“Alright, now that the Holy Envoy has spoken, Elder Qi, please open the restriction.” Lan Yan flipped her hand and put away the communication array disk, saying loudly, seemingly intentionally letting others hear.

Elder Qi secretly thanked Lan Yan for this move, giving him a legitimate excuse to step down and prevent his subordinates from criticizing him.

“Since the Holy Envoy of Wonderful Dharma has ordered, I will naturally obey. Wait a moment, who is that?” Elder Qi was about to order the gate to be opened when his gaze suddenly fell on Han Li beside him.

The aura that Han Li was emitting at the moment was weak. He had just discussed important matters with Lan Yan and didn’t notice Han Li for a moment.

“His name is Zhou Yu. He’s an inner disciple of our temple. The news I just mentioned is related to him. He saw it with his own eyes, so I need to bring him to the Holy Envoy as well.” Lan Yan said.

“Disciple Zhou Yu greets Elder Qi.” Han Li had a slightly apprehensive look on his face and bowed to Elder Qi, taking out his identity token.

The token had the owner’s image and name. He had already transformed into Zhou Yu’s appearance, so he wasn’t afraid of being exposed.

However, he had never seen Zhou Yu himself, so he couldn’t absorb his aura and disguise himself better, which was a slight shortcoming.

Elder Qi looked at Han Li a couple of times, flipped his hand, took out a golden jade tablet, and pointed it at Han Li’s token.

Suddenly, a golden light shot out from it, passing through the restriction and entering the token in Han Li’s hand.

Han Li’s token immediately bloomed with golden light, and a figure emerged from it, which was exactly the same as Han Li’s current appearance.

Elder Qi carefully compared the two and simultaneously unleashed his divine sense to carefully examine Han Li’s body. Not finding anything unusual, he nodded and put away the jade tablet and his divine sense.

Han Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief and also put away the token.

“Men, activate the restriction.” Elder Qi turned around and said.

Eight cultivators in golden robes flew out from the crowd behind and landed in front, each taking out a golden flag more than a person tall and activating them with magic.

The eight flags unfurled in the wind, fluttering and rustling, and blooming with dazzling golden light, forming circles of golden waves. The light was condensed from countless tiny golden runes.

As the men performed their magic, the golden waves quickly converged towards one place, forming a golden ball the size of a human head, spinning rapidly.

Elder Qi waved his hands, and a golden light flew out from his body, which was a golden token.

As he performed a hand gesture to activate it, the inner surface of the golden token also emitted a dazzling golden light, and then a crystal-like light shot out from it, entering the golden ball.

The golden ball immediately split apart, transforming into eight golden runes the size of a foot, which quickly changed and merged into the golden light barrier of the Golden Jade Pass.

The thick golden light barrier immediately flickered violently, and then slowly cracked open a gap, just enough for one person to pass through.

A hint of joy flashed in Lan Yan’s eyes, and she immediately flew forward, successfully passing through the light barrier and entering inside.

Seeing this scene, Han Li then took a step forward and also flew over.

As soon as the two passed through the restriction, Elder Qi was about to activate the token above his head to close the exit.

But at that moment, an unexpected change occurred.