In the void, a figure flickered, and Immortal Venerable Wonderful Law hurriedly pursued, but Han Li and others were nowhere to be seen, only a trace of scorched scent lingering in the air.

Her expression changed slightly, a trace of haze flashed in her eyes, and with a flash of her figure, she chased forward.

More than a hundred miles away, above an octagonal pavilion deep in a dense forest, a burst of lightning suddenly flickered, and a silver thunder array emerged out of thin air. Four figures fell from it, precisely Han Li and his group.

The group quickly steadied themselves and landed on the edge of the pavilion.

After standing firm, Han Li immediately observed the surroundings for a moment, seeing the surrounding forests deep and dense, with only a secluded path leading to here, and no other auras nearby.

"Jin Tong, can you tell what place this is?" Han Li asked.

"How would I know? I was just escorted through this place back then, not leisurely touring around. Who knows where we've been teleported to now," Jin Tong puffed out her cheeks, somewhat sulkily.

"Maybe, we've already been teleported out of the Nine Yuan Palace," Little White said whimsically.

"Little White, are you daydreaming again? Look at what's above your head," Jin Tong slapped Little White on the head and pointed to the sky.

Little White followed Jin Tong's finger and looked up, only to see that the patch of sky visible through the dense forest was still covered by a layer of golden barrier light, clearly indicating that they were still within the territory of the Nine Yuan Palace.

"The barrier above the Nine Yuan Palace is extraordinary. It practically isolates this area into a small world. My Thunder Array technique cannot penetrate the barrier at all, and even the teleportation distance is greatly compressed," Han Li said thoughtfully.

"See? You should have listened to this Immortal Maiden back then, we should have just killed her, and none of this would have happened," Jin Tong spread her hands, looking indignant.

"The Ancestral Hall of the Nine Yuan Sect is located within the Nine Yuan Palace. According to the information we obtained earlier, True Immortal Chun Jun is very likely stationed there. If we cause a commotion here and attract him, things will become very bad," Han Li frowned slightly and said.

"This..." Jin Tong heard this and immediately became discouraged, hesitating.

"Alright, arguing about this now is useless. Let's find our bearings again and continue to find a way to escape. Once the chaos caused by the Samsara Temple is suppressed, it will be even more impossible for us to escape," Han Li sighed softly and said.

"Fellow cultivator Han is right, we should hurry up and find a way out," Lan Yan quickly added.

Having committed such a great crime this time, it was impossible for her to stay in the Nine Yuan Sect any longer. She could only take Lan Yuanzi and escape from the sect, trying to flee to some remote lower realm first.

"Now that we don't even recognize where we are, where can we find a way out?" Jin Tong scratched her head and said.

"It doesn't matter. When the Thunder Array teleported just now, I deliberately controlled the formation to teleport towards the west. As long as we go east again, we can return to the places we passed before, and it will be much easier to find our way then," Han Li said.

"Master is truly far-sighted," Little White sincerely exclaimed.

"How do I feel that in these days since we last met, your skill in flattery has become more refined," Jin Tong said with a strange look on her face, clicking her tongue.

"Hehe, isn't it all because you, Boss, taught me well..." Little White said with a wry smile as she saw her approaching.

After saying that, the group continued to travel through the dense forest, heading east all the way.

After about half an incense stick of time, Han Li, who was walking in the front, suddenly frowned, raised a fist, and signaled Jin Tong and others to stop and not continue forward.

Then, he held his breath and concentrated, pricking up his ears to listen ahead.

"Fellow cultivator Han, what's wrong?" Lan Yan asked anxiously.

Han Li didn't answer immediately, but listened carefully for a moment before turning around and saying to them:

"Far ahead in the forest, there is a fight going on. Judging from the sounds, there are quite a few people. I'm afraid the people from the Samsara Temple have been discovered and are being besieged. We can't go directly through here, we have to take a detour," Han Li said.

"That's strange, why can't I hear anything?" Jin Tong said, somewhat puzzled.

Hearing Jin Tong say this, Lan Yan and Little White also said that they hadn't heard anything.

Han Li felt a wave of doubt in his heart, and suddenly his brows rose as he understood the key point. It must be due to the strange condition of his body after experiencing the Evil Corpse incident.

"Regardless, let's avoid that place first and detour towards the southeast," Han Li said.

Lan Yan nodded first, and Jin Tong and Little White naturally had no objections, so they turned towards the southeast.

However, after detouring for a while, several beams of light suddenly rose into the sky from deep in the dense forest, rushing away in the opposite direction from them, followed closely by more than a dozen figures chasing after them.

Han Li and his group completely suppressed their auras, carefully looking towards those escape lights.

They saw that those chasing behind were all wearing the attire of core elders and disciples of the Nine Yuan Sect, while those chasing in front were clearly from the Samsara Temple.

Seeing this, Han Li's brows suddenly rose, his heart filled with surprise.

He saw that among those people, the two flying at the front were wearing black Flood Dragon head and Ape head masks respectively. The aura fluctuations emanating from their bodies were also very familiar. They were none other than Jiao San and Wu Yang.

Following closely behind them was a man with disheveled hair wearing a Rabbit head mask, and a black-clothed woman wearing a veiled hat. At first glance, both of them felt somewhat familiar.

However, the two figures flashed past in a fleeting glimpse, not giving Han Li a chance to examine them closely.

The person at the end of the group didn't even bother with any disguise, showing his original face completely, with a gentle smile on his face, occasionally attacking the pursuers behind him, acting as a rearguard to block the enemy.

It was none other than Lu Chuanfeng, the palace master of the Great Golden Origin Immortal Domain.

"They have actually infiltrated the Nine Yuan Palace..." Lan Yan looked complicated, her heart shocked.

Han Li and his group crossed paths with them in just a few breaths, and soon those people disappeared from their sight. Only bursts of rumbling sounds continued to be heard from the front.

"It seems that the chaos in the Nine Yuan Palace won't end for a while. This is good news for us. Let's go," Han Li called out, preparing to lead the group on their way.

At this moment, a strange fluctuation suddenly rippled in the void in front of them, the aura contained within mixed in the strong wind, transmitted over.

The moment Han Li sensed this wisp of aura, his entire body immediately froze in place.

With the arrival of this wisp of aura, the figure of the woman wearing a veiled hat flashed in his mind again.

Han Li frowned tightly, constantly recalling the woman's figure, his heart beating faster.

"Is it her? Is it really her..."

He suddenly turned his head, looking in the direction those people had flown away, the question in his heart repeating endlessly.

"Fellow cultivator Han, time is of the essence, what's wrong with you?" Lan Yan couldn't help but ask, seeing his strange expression.

Jin Tong was also very surprised. In the past, she rarely saw such a complex expression on Han Li's face: excitement, doubt, reminiscence...

"Master..." Little White couldn't help but call out.

"I have something I need to confirm, I don't plan to leave immediately," Han Li said with a stern face.

"Fellow cultivator Han, you... why is this?" Lan Yan was shocked.

"It's a private matter of mine, I can't explain it to you in detail. If you don't want to stay, then we'll part ways here," Han Li said directly without much explanation.

"Fellow cultivator Han has given me and my brother the grace of rebirth. I had hoped to repay you in some way, but now that I am by your side, I am almost just a burden. I won't continue to burden you anymore," Lan Yan said after thinking for a moment.

"Lan Yuanzi's divine soul is basically fine now. As for what needs to be done next, you can ask Ti Hun when you enter the Flower Branch Cave Heaven later," Han Li said, waving his hand, and a silver light gate immediately appeared in front of her.

Lan Yan bowed to Han Li and walked into the light gate.

"Master, why are we suddenly not leaving?" Jin Tong asked as the silver light gate closed.

"Among those people from the Samsara Temple just now, I sensed a wisp of aura from an old friend... Although it is very different from what it was back then, the feeling it gives me can touch the deepest imprint in my sea of consciousness. Even if it's not her, there must be some kind of relationship with her," Han Li said after a moment of contemplation.

"Her? What old friend is worth you taking such a risk for?" Little White couldn't help but ask.

"She is the person closest to me," Han Li said with a smile in his eyes.

Jin Tong's eyes slowly widened, her heart even more surprised. If she had rarely seen the previous expression, then she had never seen Han Li's current expression before.

"Since it is someone so important to you, then let's go after them and take a look," Jin Tong said, her eyes flashing.

As the group was talking, two more beams of light suddenly flew overhead.

Han Li's heart tightened, and he hurriedly checked carefully.

He saw that he was also no stranger to those two figures. One was none other than Huo Yuan, the master of the Hundred Refinements Mountain, and the other was Red Dream.

However, both of them seemed to be focused on tracking Jiao San's group, and did not notice Han Li and his group hiding in the dense forest below.

"How did they get in too?" Little White said with a sigh of relief after seeing them fly away.

"It looks like they came with Jiao San and the others. However, they are not helping the Nine Yuan Sect, but are following so stealthily. I'm afraid they also have some ulterior secrets," Han Li said.

After saying that, Han Li's heart stirred, and he waved his hand, reopening the silver light gate.

Lan Yan walked out slowly from it, her expression still somewhat uneasy.

"Settled in?" Han Li asked.

"Fellow cultivator Ti Hun has taken care of everything. Thank you, fellow cultivator Han," Lan Yan bowed again.

"That's good. You can continue forward along our original direction, and you should be able to reach the edge of the Nine Yuan Palace," Han Li said.

Lan Yan turned her hand over and took out a jade slip, handing it to Han Li, and said:

"The map recorded here is only the partial area distribution of the Nine Yuan Sect that I know. Due to the limited time, the drawing is very incomplete. I hope it can help you when you leave the Nine Yuan Palace."

"Thank you. Fellow cultivator Lan, then let's say goodbye and hope to meet again in the immortal path," Han Li said sincerely, accepting the jade slip.