"Forget it... it's a waste of effort to beat you." Lu Yun said with a light scoff.

"Yes, yes, I'm thick-skinned and it doesn't matter, but if I hurt your hand, wouldn't my heart ache to death?" Mo Yu said with a grin.

"You really don't blame me for what I did back then?" Lu Yun took half a step out of his arms, holding the mottled railing, and asked.

"After you locked me up back then, I couldn't figure it out for the first few hundred years, and I even hated you a little for the next thousand years, but as time went on... I just missed you and thought about you, I couldn't bear to hate you at all." Mo Yu looked at her raven-like temples and said slowly.

"I just didn't expect the Reincarnation Palace's reaction to be so big, that they would dare to attack my Netherfrost Immortal Mansion. Later, the fight got out of control and was taken advantage of by those hypocrites in the Heavenly Court." Lu Yun sighed.

"It's all in the past, no need to mention it again... Now that you and I have returned to the Northern Cold Immortal Territory, it's time to settle the score with the Heavenly Court." Mo Yu's expression also slightly condensed, and he raised his hand to put it around Lu Yun's shoulder again.

With a crisp "slap," the back of his hand was heavily struck and slapped away.

"In the future, don't touch me in front of outsiders!" Lu Yun warned with her back to him, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised.

...

Above an unknown azure sea area.

In the void, there were countless dense streams of light floating uncertainly. After gathering together, they condensed into a square light gate several feet high, with swirling light inside, emitting bursts of strong spatial fluctuations.

As a dazzling golden light suddenly flashed within the light gate, with a "whoosh," a golden beam of light shot straight out from it. Two figures flew out from the light beam as if riding golden dragons, and the light gate also dissipated with a scattering of light.

The two figures that flew out of the gate were an old woman with white hair wearing exotic clothes, and a burly, dark-skinned man.

They were Jiao San and Han Li, who had transformed their appearances.

They had been teleported out of the Netherfrost Immortal Mansion not long after separating from Mo Yu and Lu Yun, and arrived here.

"Fellow Daoist Jiao San, do you know where this is?" After Han Li steadied his figure, he glanced at the vast sea area around him, and asked with some doubt.

"Still within the Blackwind Sea area, but far away from Crimson Moon Island." Jiao San turned his hand and took out a sea chart flowing with blue light, carefully examined it for a moment, and said to Han Li.

"May I have a look at this map?" Han Li glanced at the sea chart and said.

"It's not anything valuable, I'll give it to you. Anyway, now that I'm leaving the Blackwind Sea, I probably won't come back in the future." Jiao San tossed it casually, and the blue sea chart flew into Han Li's hands.

"Thank you." Han Li was not polite, took the sea chart, and cupped his fist at the other party.

"I wonder what Fellow Daoist Han plans to do next?" Jiao San raised his eyebrows slightly and asked.

"There are still some private matters to deal with in the Blackwind Sea. After I'm done, I should also leave the Blackwind Sea." Han Li pondered slightly and replied in this way.

"If Fellow Daoist is willing to listen to my advice, it's not enough to just leave the Blackwind Sea, it's best to leave the Northern Cold Immortal Territory as well." Jiao San said upon hearing this.

"I'm aware of that as well. So many things have happened on this trip. Xiao Jinhan, the Palace Lord of the Northern Cold Immortal Palace, and the Inspector Immortal Envoy Gongshu Jiu, have both fallen one after another. Once news is sent back to the Heavenly Court, the entire Northern Cold Immortal Territory will probably experience a world-shattering change. Those of us who have entered the Netherfrost Immortal Mansion will naturally be the focus of the Heavenly Court's pursuit. Moreover, I've already been on the Immortal Palace's wanted list for a long time." Han Li said after pondering for a moment.

This time, he had a fierce battle with Gongshu Jiu. Although he finally killed him with the Mantra Treasure Wheel, there were too many fluke elements involved.

He was now pushing his entire body's supernatural powers to the extreme, and he did have the power to kill an Early-Stage Grand Unity Jade Immortal, but limited by Immortal Spiritual Power, this state could not be maintained for too long. If it weren't for the erosion of the Grey Immortal Mo Yu, and the inexplicable spiritual domain resonance with Jiao San's arrival, he would never have been able to win smoothly.

At the thought that he would inevitably encounter Heavenly Court Immortal Envoys of such a cultivation level in the future, he eagerly wanted to improve his strength and become stronger. However, the situation in the Northern Cold Immortal Territory in the future would definitely not allow him to cultivate in peace.

He could only leave this place and find another safe place to continue cultivating and improving his cultivation.

"Fellow Daoist Han's cultivation is unfathomable. In the future, it should have been a bright and promising avenue, but in reality, it is full of dangers. A little carelessness will lead to eternal doom." Jiao San looked at Han Li up and down for a moment, and suddenly said.

"Fellow Daoist Jiao San, speak plainly, why do you need to be so alarmist?" Han Li asked without changing his expression upon hearing this.

"It's not that I'm being alarmist. Daoist Han, you're already a thorn in the Heavenly Court's side for cultivating the Refinement God Arts. Now you're involved with the Laws of Time, and you're taking a dead end. In the future... I'm afraid there will be no future." Jiao San said slowly.

"What exactly does this mean?" Han Li frowned slightly and asked.

"This matter involves the fundamentals of the Great Dao, and cannot be explained clearly in a few words. If Fellow Daoist doesn't want to completely enter a dead end, I can recommend you to become a true core member of our Reincarnation Palace. At that time, with the protection of the Reincarnation Palace, it won't be so easy for the Heavenly Court to deal with you." Jiao San said.

"Core member, could it be that the previous Sons of Reincarnation were not core members?" Han Li asked rhetorically.

"The Sons of Reincarnation are indeed core members of this Palace, but the previous matter was expedient, and all aspects were relatively hasty. So strictly speaking, the Palace Lord and some of the higher-ups in this Palace do not actually know of your existence." Jiao San continued.

"If you want me to wholeheartedly lean towards the Reincarnation Palace, it's not impossible. But does the Reincarnation Palace really have the strength to wrestle with the Heavenly Court?" Han Li smiled and said.

"Compared to the Heavenly Court, we don't have power organizations on the surface like the various Immortal Palaces. But the distribution of lower-level forces such as the Impermanence Alliance and the Ten Directions Tower throughout the entire Immortal Territory is more secretive and countless. The energy contained within, I believe Fellow Daoist also knows very well, right?" Jiao San continued.

Han Li heard this and showed a look of contemplation, and fell silent.

A single Impermanence Alliance alone, with the various transactions and information exchanges it operates, is already so complex as to be appalling. Yet it is only one of the countless branches under the Reincarnation Palace.

From this, it can be seen to what extent the Reincarnation Palace's power is deeply rooted throughout the entire Immortal Territory.

"This matter, I still need to think about it..." Han Li still did not decide on this.

"It doesn't matter. I believe that you will eventually lean towards us one day." Jiao San had expected this result and said.

"In any case, this Northern Cold Immortal Territory is indeed not a place to stay. I wonder how to leave? I hope Fellow Daoist can give me some guidance." Han Li said.

"The situation for travel between different Immortal Territories is slightly different, but most of them still use the 'Universe Gate' to cross between the two worlds. During the period when the Northern Cold Immortal Territory was under the control of the Netherfrost Immortal Monarch, there were a total of eight Universe Gates. However, after a series of changes, most of them have been destroyed. Now, only the Northern Cold Immortal Palace still controls one, which is built in the Polar Star Palace." Jiao San said.

"There's only this one? Doesn't that mean that if I want to go to another Immortal Territory, I can only go through the Northern Cold Immortal Palace?" Han Li couldn't help but frown, and said hesitantly.

"That's considered an officially managed route, which our Reincarnation Palace naturally cannot use. So we have opened up another route that can lead to the nearest Blackmountain Immortal Territory, but compared to the Universe Gate, it will take much more time and effort." Jiao San shook his head and said again.

"What does this mean?" Han Li asked, raising his eyebrows.

"Fellow Daoist may not know, but most Immortal Territories are separated by the Desolate Wilds, except for a few that are directly adjacent. The distances vary, but without exception, they are all fraught with danger. After millions of years of exploration, our Reincarnation Palace has successfully opened up a relatively safe route." Jiao San explained.

"Traverse the Desolate Wilds? Why not build another Universe Gate... wouldn't that be more stable and convenient?" Han Li frowned and asked.

"Fellow Daoist Han, don't think that this Universe Gate is just an ordinary ultra-long-distance teleportation array. It requires Golden Immortal cultivators who are proficient in the Laws of Space to participate throughout the entire process, and combined with the best formation masters, they can spend unimaginable amounts of resources to build it successfully. It's not something that just anyone can build." Jiao San continued.

"If it were other forces, they might not be able to build it, but the Reincarnation Palace probably doesn't have any financial worries, right?" Han Li smiled.

"That's right. With the financial resources of our Reincarnation Palace, it wouldn't be a problem to build one, or even three or four, in an Immortal Territory. But the problem is that the operation of this Universe Gate involves the power of the Laws of Space, which cannot be concealed at all. We built it within the Heavenly Court's sphere of influence, how could we use it for a long time? In the end, we can only do the Heavenly Court's work for nothing." Jiao San said.

"That's true. Then this route..." Han Li looked at Jiao San and hesitated.

"Since you are ostensibly the Son of Reincarnation, using this route is originally within your authority, I can tell you about it." Jiao San nodded and said.

With that, he flipped his palm and took out a white jade tablet, and threw it to Han Li.

"The information about this route is all inside this jade tablet." Jiao San said before Han Li could speak.

"Why don't you use this jade tablet as a bargaining chip to pull me into the Reincarnation Palace's core?" Han Li took the jade tablet, raised his eyebrows, and asked.

"There's no need, I believe that in the near future, you will willingly join us. By the way, I can now give you the fifth layer of the Refinement God Arts that I promised earlier." Jiao San shook his head and said.

With that, he flipped his palm, and a black jade slip appeared in his palm, which he tossed high towards Han Li.

Han Li raised his hand and caught it, and after a brief inspection, he put it into his storage bracelet.

"Fellow Daoist Jiao San keeps his promises, Han thanks you here." A hint of joy flashed in Han Li's eyes, and he cupped his fist and said.

"I still have some things to deal with in the Northern Cold Immortal Territory, so I'll say goodbye here, and we'll meet again another day." Jiao San said in one breath, then immediately turned around and prepared to leave.

Just as he was about to fly away, he suddenly turned around and said, "Fellow Daoist Han, your cautious temperament is very similar to an old friend I know. If you meet one day, you should be very compatible."

After saying that, he immediately turned into a rainbow and flew away, disappearing into the horizon.