The Internal Affairs Elder had made it clear: the mission this time was to not bring shame upon Gu Dao Academy.
If Qin Han Chu were to assume the role of the leader, he would bear the primary responsibility.
Qin Han Chu did not want to take center stage.
"It's getting late; we need to keep moving."
"Junior Sister Hua can continue playing here. We'll meet again at Luo Tian Dojo."
Seeing Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang about to leave, Hua Qiu Yu quickly asked, "Do you mind if I travel with you?"
"My wife and I like to have some private conversations. It wouldn't be appropriate for you to be around."
Qin Han Chu refused very firmly. He and Ah Xiang immediately flew away.
Hua Qiu Yu hadn't expected Qin Han Chu to be so resolute. She had intended to use this opportunity to win him over, but now it was awkward to pester them.
After leaving the city, Ah Xiang teased Qin Han Chu, "Hua Qiu Yu is very beautiful. I heard she doesn't have a Dao companion yet. Do you want to..."
"We're old folks who have lived for hundreds of thousands of years, and you're still making jokes like this?" Qin Han Chu chuckled. "What does beauty matter? If you wanted to, you could transform into her appearance anytime, couldn't you?"
"Are you reminding me to transform into her to accompany you?" Ah Xiang laughed.
Qin Han Chu: "You're overinterpreting. I mean, the physical body is just a mortal shell."
Ah Xiang gave Qin Han Chu a sidelong glance. "I'd be a fool to believe you. But since I love you, I'll grant your wish sometime."
"This is your willingness, it has nothing to do with me, alright?"
"If you say you don't have this idea, I know you want a new wife."
They chatted and joked, enjoying the scenery along the way, as if they were on a tour.
As Divine Emperor level powerhouses, few dared to provoke them.
As long as they emanated their Divine Emperor aura, any martial artists they encountered would respectfully bow.
While there were many Divine Emperor experts, they were not as common as cabbage.
After flying for nearly a hundred years, they had only encountered two Divine Emperor level martial artists.
On this day, Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang finally arrived at the hinterland of Luo Tian Dojo.
With a few more years, they would reach Luo Tian City.
The Rain Forest Divine Mountain was the ancestral land of the Yu Long clan. Ever since the birth of the Divine Realm, it had been constantly pounded by heavy rain.
This was the shortest route for Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang to reach Luo Tian Dojo.
Although they were not familiar with the power distribution of Luo Tian Dojo, they could sense that many Divine Emperor level divine beasts were hidden in this area.
"Another gathering place for divine beasts. We'll just pass through."
If it were other human Divine Emperors, they would only have two options.
They could either seek permission from the locals or take a detour.
Qin Han Chu had the spatial teleportation abilities of the Five Elements Divine Banner, so he could choose a third option.
Just as Qin Han Chu was about to activate the teleportation channel, three men and women appeared not far from them.
These three were not humans but rather transformed Yu Long clan members.
Seeing them approach, Qin Han Chu paused his actions.
"Are you two going to attend the grand event at Luo Tian Dojo?" one of them asked.
Qin Han Chu nodded. "Indeed."
"If you give us six Divine Emperor level divine medicines, you can fly through our territory."
"If you are unwilling, then you will have to take a detour."
"Flying through here only takes three years, but taking a detour would require at least ten years or more."
These Yu Long clan members were quite shrewd businessmen, directly charging a toll fee.
Six Divine Emperor level divine medicines were not a lot, but Qin Han Chu was unwilling to use them as a toll.
"We choose to take the detour."
Qin Han Chu did not want to use the Five Elements Divine Banner in front of these three people, so he and Ah Xiang prepared to leave a distance first.
"Wait!" The leading Yu Long Divine Emperor suddenly called out to Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang.
Qin Han Chu smiled. "What? Can we negotiate?"
"The land beneath your feet belongs to our Yu Long clan. Since you have entered, you must leave something behind."
Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang were stunned. They hadn't expected the Yu Long clan to be so overbearing.
If subtlety didn't work, were they planning to rob them by force?
"Has your Yu Long clan gone mad for money?" Qin Han Chu asked.
"You call us mad for money? Are you seeking death?" the woman with two horns on her head yelled.
The leading Yu Long Divine Emperor said coldly, "Our Yu Long clan is a very reasonable clan. Since you have stepped onto our territory, you must abide by our rules.
Qin Han Chu turned to Ah Xiang. "It seems we've been extorted."
"Should we comply?" Ah Xiang asked with a smile.
Qin Han Chu waved his hand, and the teleportation channel appeared before him. "Let's go."
Ah Xiang smiled and walked into the teleportation channel with Qin Han Chu.
"If you can catch up, you can have it."
Before the three divine beasts could react, Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang had already departed through the teleportation channel.
Only Ah Xiang's teasing words remained in place.
"A teleportation divine artifact!"
"They can't have gone far, chase them!"
Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang teleporting away in front of them was a blatant provocation.
These three divine beasts were all Divine Emperor realm powerhouses. How could they tolerate being insulted like this by Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang?
They knew that Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang must have entered the territory of the Yu Long clan, so they turned and flew towards the Rain Forest Divine Mountain.
The Rain Forest Divine Mountain was vast. Even with the Five Elements Divine Banner, Qin Han Chu could not traverse it in a single attempt.
Fortunately, the teleportation of the Five Elements Divine Banner could be used consecutively, so there was no need to stop.
After traversing ten times consecutively, Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang had left the domain of the Rain Forest Divine Mountain.
What others needed three years to fly across, Qin Han Chu accomplished in just a few minutes.
"What is that teleportation divine artifact? They actually left the Rain Forest Divine Mountain in such a short time?"
To intercept Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang, the Yu Long Divine Emperor had notified other clan members.
But before those clan members could react, they saw Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang swiftly moving away.
In just a few minutes, a Divine Emperor guarding the other side of the border sent news that Qin Han Chu and Ah Xiang had already left the Rain Forest Divine Mountain.
"That seems to be the Five Elements Divine Banner. It is a top-tier divine artifact refined by the ancestor of the Jiang clan, modeled after the Innate Five Elements Banners."
"Could he be from the Jiang clan?"
"The insignia on them is from Gu Dao Academy."
"We can't let this go. I can't swallow this insult," the leading Yu Long Divine Emperor said angrily.
"What? You still want to chase them?" the woman beside him asked.
The Yu Long Divine Emperor suppressed his anger. "I'll go find Chi Long for help. His Heaven Suppressing Seal can counteract the spatial channels of the Five Elements Divine Banner."