Chapter 1077

"I am surnamed Han, and I once had an appointment with Bai Xianzi, so I came here to pay a visit. WWW. feiazw. COM" Han Li replied calmly.

"So it is Han xiong? Bai Xianzi……could it be referring to Bai Yaoyi shimei?" The Ren surname cultivator pondered briefly, then said with a hint of realization.

"Indeed, it is Bai Dao you." Han Li replied without changing expression.

"That is perfect. I am returning to the palace this time and also need to find Bai shimei, so why don't I, Ren, show you the way?" The Ren surname cultivator's eyes flashed, and he said this with unusual enthusiasm.

Han Li's expression remained unchanged, but he felt a slight surprise in his heart.

But before he could think of how to respond to this person, a red light suddenly flashed in the distant void, and a streak of red light shot straight toward Shi Yun.

"It is Bai shishu's transmission talisman!" Shi Yun grabbed the fire light into his hand, and at the same time hastily explained.

Han Li swallowed the words on his lips back into his stomach.

As a result, Shi Yun immersed his mind in the fire light for a moment, then immediately said respectfully to Han Li:

"Han Mr., Bai shishu heard that you have arrived here and is very pleased, having already ended his seclusion. Please come to Bai Ning Ge to meet him."

"Bai Ning Ge. Shi Yun, attend to your affairs. Han Dao you, follow me." The Ren surname cultivator said without hesitation.

Shi Yun, upon hearing this, dared not oppose in the slightest.

Han Li frowned unintentionally, and found it inconvenient to refuse again, so he could only nod and say:

"Then I will trouble you, Ren xiong."

"Haha, I and Bai shimei are as close as brothers. Since Dao you is a good friend of Bai shimei, you are also a friend of mine. Please, Dao you!" The Ren surname cultivator said politely, then transformed into a streak of red light and flew ahead to lead the way.

Han Li also did not stand on ceremony and followed closely.

"Are you Dao you visiting our Xiao Ji Palace for the first time?" The Ren surname cultivator suddenly asked while in flight.

"I am indeed visiting Bei Ming Dao for the first time. Your palace truly lives up to being the number one sect in the north, and its grandeur is indeed extraordinary." Han Li hehe laughed and said.

Upon hearing Han Li say this, the Ren surname cultivator's expression also revealed a hint of self-satisfaction.

"Han xiong flatters me. However, if it were not for our palace being located in a remote place, joining the ranks of the Zheng Mo Da Zong Sect would indeed not be difficult. By the way, Bai shimei has only gone out once in the past ten years in recent years, spending the rest of the time in seclusion. Han xiong, did you meet Bai shimei during her last outing from the palace? And Dao you, with such profound cultivation, I wonder which sect you come from? Not hiding it from Dao you, although our palace is located in the far north, I often travel to various places in Da Jin, so I still know a thing or two about some notable fellow cultivators." This person shifted the conversation and began to probe Han Li's background indirectly.

Han Li chuckled lightly.

"I am not from Da Jin, so it is not strange that Dao you does not know. As for more detailed background, Bai Xianzi knows a bit about it." Han Li looked at the other party, smiling faintly.

"Hehe, that explains it. I said Da Jin really produced a cultivator of Han xiong's high level, so why would he remain unknown all along?" Ren Bi detected Han Li's slight displeasure, gave a dry laugh twice, and then stopped asking further. After all, finding out that the other party is not a Da Jin cultivator counts as some gain.

At this moment, the two flew to the entrance of the ice city, and their escape lights faded and fell down.

Because the sky above the ice city was filled with faint rosy light, covering the entire area except for the giant mountain, it was clearly a powerful restriction.

And standing beneath the ice city, Han Li felt even more strongly the splendor of this ice city.

The ice wall over thirty zhang high did not look particularly tall, but its extraordinary crystal clarity truly captivated the mind and soul, drawing one in unconsciously. What is more astonishing is that the entire ice wall is not built from brick-like ice blocks, but is completely transparent, as if a giant ice block had been directly carved by supernatural craftsmanship, with not a single seam on the surface,

and at the city gate, there were more than ten cultivators dressed in white attire standing guard.

Their highest cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, but what drew attention was that, together with them, there were actually several white-colored spirit beasts resembling apes, with long fur, snow-white and flawless, half-crouching there, a pair of green eyes flashing with sinister cold light.

These ape-like spirit beasts are a special species that grow only in extremely cold regions—the snow apes. Although the beasts are not high in rank, they win by being extraordinarily intelligent, easy to tame, and thus many cultivators in the north keep them.

However, these snow apes are somewhat different: not only are their individual bodies much larger than ordinary snow apes, but their entire bodies also possess demonic aura equivalent to fourth- or fifth-level demon beasts, which is nearly comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator. This made Han Li glance at them several more times.

It seems that Xiao Ji Palace, as the number one sect in the north, should have some unique secret techniques in taming these snow apes.

When the cultivators at the city gate saw the Ren surname cultivator approaching, they immediately lined up on both sides, standing with hands clasped, and continuously addressed him as "Shishu zu" in their mouths. While Ren Bi did not even nod his head, merely giving a faint "en," he then strode past in a grand manner.

Although the cultivators saw Han Li's appearance as unfamiliar, since he was accompanied by this Shishu zu, they naturally dared not ask even half a sentence more.

But just as Han Li entered the city gate and passed by those few snow apes, an anomaly suddenly occurred.

These few demon beasts suddenly emitted several wu wu sounds from their mouths, then retreated in panic, one after another.

The few Xiao Ji Palace cultivators nearby, upon seeing this, were startled and immediately issued verbal reprimands in beast language, but these snow apes paid no heed, all curling up with arms clasped around their heads to one side, their faces showing an expression of extraordinary reverence toward Han Li.

Upon seeing this scene, the Ren surname cultivator could not help but utter a "yi," glanced at Han Li, and revealed a hint of strangeness on his face.

"Does Dao you happen to carry a high-level ape-like spirit beast on your person? Although these snow apes are not of great use, they are extraordinarily sensitive to the spiritual awareness of their kind, able to make them fearful to this extent. It can be seen that Dao you's spirit beast is not ordinary."

"Ape-like spirit beast, I do indeed carry one. But it is of no great use and is rarely used." Upon hearing this, Han Li naturally understood that these snow apes had sensed the Whispering Soul in his spirit beast pouch, and thus appeared fearful in this way. He immediately said casually, without any intention of summoning the Whispering Soul.

The Ren surname cultivator smiled faintly and did not truly pursue the matter further.

Thus, the two proceeded in this manner into the ice city.

The main street inside the ice city is straight, unusually wide, and the ground is likewise a layer of thick ice, leading straight to the city gate.

Looking into the distance, there are not too many people on the street, mostly low-level cultivators dressed in yellow and white attire, while the buildings on both sides of the street are neatly arranged. To call it a city is less appropriate than to say it is more like a fortress.

Han Li had not yet had time to examine closely, when the Ren surname cultivator beside him once again transformed into a streak of escape light, shooting straight from low altitude toward the giant mountain.

Han Li's expression moved slightly, and he did not speak, following in flight.

After a while, the two landed on an ice platform at the waist of the giant mountain.

"Below, Han xiong will have to follow me on foot up the mountain. For from here upward belongs to the inner palace's range. Although I, Ren, am also an elder of the inner palace, I must still abide by the palace rules." The Ren surname cultivator explained with a smile.

Han Li nodded slightly to indicate understanding.

Immediately, the two walked along the crystal-clear ice staircase leading upward from the platform, ascending slowly.

Obviously, few disciples of Xiao Ji Palace are qualified to enter the inner palace, and along the way they only encountered a few people. These people, upon seeing the Ren surname cultivator, all stepped forward respectfully to pay their respects. As for these inner palace disciples, this Xiao Ji Palace elder behaved completely differently from how he did at the city gate, smiling at them regardless of their cultivation level.

Han Li paid attention and discovered that these inner palace cultivators, regardless of their cultivation level, indeed all possessed exceptional talent. Moreover, along this route, with Han Li's expertise in formations, he also discovered at least three or four places where even he would have to startle at the formidable restrictions. It seems that Xiao Ji Palace should have at least one formation master of the sect master level.

This made Han Li's interest in Xiao Ji Palace grow even stronger, and he secretly thought that perhaps he should return to seek out this formation master to exchange some knowledge on formations.

While pondering, the Ren surname cultivator led Han Li east and west, turning here and there, and actually walked onto another, much more secluded path. Upon reaching the end, they arrived before a towering ice wall several hundred zhang high.

Han Li looked at this ice wall, his eyebrows twitched, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, the Ren surname cultivator raised his hand, and a jade tablet flashing with silver light flew out.

Silver light streamed from this tablet, flashing and vanishing into the ice wall without a trace.

After a moment, the ice wall underwent a silent, slight tremor, and actually slowly split open from the middle, revealing a passage two zhang wide.

The Ren surname cultivator turned his head and explained to Han Li:

"Those buildings on the mountain peak that look like palaces are actually just for low-level inner palace disciples to cultivate and reside in. The truly high-level inner palace disciples actually reside in the Han Li Secret Realm behind this wall, which is the true location of our Xiao Ji Palace. If it were not for Han xiong being a good friend of Bai shimei, Ren would not dare to easily bring outsiders in."

Han Li heard the cultivator surnamed Ren speak with some flattery, and though he gave a faint smile on his face, he inwardly thought nothing of it. This so-called Cold Lychee Secret Realm is probably known to many northern cultivators; it's hardly a secret anymore, is it?

Otherwise, how could Bai Yaoyi have directly summoned me here, and this person so easily brought me to this place?

It's strange that this person, who clearly has never had any dealings with me, would, upon our first meeting, show such an eager desire to befriend me. This made Han Li doubtful and wary, increasing his vigilance toward the person before him by three parts.

But now, seeing the other party invite him inside, Han Li had no intention of yielding, and the two immediately walked shoulder to shoulder into the passage.

The passage was not very long, only a hundred or so zhang in length.

When Han Li stepped out of the passage entrance and glanced ahead slightly, he couldn't help but reveal an expression of surprise.

Lush and verdant, with birdsong and floral fragrance, this place is actually a fully enclosed valley surrounded on all sides. Strange flowers and exotic grasses grow everywhere, the sunshine is bright, and it seems to enjoy eternal spring.

The valley spans several li in width, its surroundings tightly enclosed by blue-green mountain walls, yet leaning against the walls are pavilions and terraces built in exquisite perfection.

In the very center of the valley stand three great halls constructed of white jade, occupying nearly one-third of the valley's area.

Han Li gazed at the three great halls, his complexion slightly changing as a sudden sense of alarm arose in his heart.

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