"My surname is Han. I once had an appointment with Fairy Bai, so I came here to pay a visit." Han Li replied calmly.
"So it's Brother Han? Fairy Bai...could he be referring to Junior Sister Bai Yaoyi." The monk surnamed Ren pondered for a moment and then said with a hint of surprise.
"Yes, it's Fellow Daoist Bai." Han Li replied calmly.
"That's just right. I happen to be looking for Junior Sister Bai when I return to the palace this time. Why don't you show me the way for fellow Taoist Ren?" The monk surnamed Ren said with a flash of his eyes, and he was extremely enthusiastic.
Han Li's expression remained unchanged, but there was a hint of surprise in his heart.
But before he could think of how to answer this person, a red light suddenly flashed in the distance, and a red light shot straight towards the stone cloud.
"It's Uncle Bai's transmission talisman!" Shi Yun grabbed the flaming light in his hand and hurriedly explained at the same time.
The words that came to Han Li's lips swallowed them back in his stomach.
As a result, Shi Yun was immersed in the fire for a moment, and then he immediately respectfully said to Han Li:
"Senior Han, Uncle Bai is very happy to hear that senior is here and has finished his retreat. Please come to Bai Ning Pavilion to see him."
"Bai Ning Pavilion, Shi Yun, go about your business. Fellow Daoist Han, please leave with me." The monk surnamed Ren said without hesitation.
When Shi Yun heard this, he did not dare to object at all.
Han Li frowned inadvertently. He couldn't say no more words of rejection, so he could only nod and said:
"Then there's Brother Lao Ren."
"Haha, Junior Sister Bai and I are brothers. Since Fellow Daoist is Junior Sister Bai's friend, he is also Ren's friend. Fellow Daoist, please!" The monk surnamed Ren said politely, and then he turned into a red rainbow and flew away leading the way.
Walk.
Han Li followed him without any courtesy.
"Is this your first time to our Xiaoji Palace, fellow Taoist?" Monk Ren suddenly asked in the light.
"I am indeed the first to come to Beiming Island. Your palace deserves to be the first sect in the North, and its style is indeed extraordinary." Han Li said with a smile.
Hearing what Han Li said, monk Ren also showed a hint of complacency in his expression:
"Brother Han is ridiculous. But if I were not in a remote place, it would not be difficult to join the top ten sects of good and evil. By the way, in recent years, Junior Sister Bai only went out once ten years ago, and the rest of the time
In retreat. Brother Han must have met Junior Sister Bai when she was out of the palace last time. And Taoist friend is so advanced in cultivation, I don’t know which sect he comes from? To be honest with you, although this palace is located in the extreme north, I often
Having traveled throughout the Jin Dynasty, I know a little bit about some of my famous comrades." The man changed the subject and began to inquire about Han Li's background.
Han Li chuckled.
"I am not from the Jin Dynasty, so it is not strange for fellow Taoists to not know about it. No matter how detailed the origin is, Fairy Bai does know some of it." Han Li looked at the other party and replied with a half-smile.
"Haha, I see. I mean, if there is such a high-level monk as Brother Han in Jin Dynasty, how can he remain unknown?" Ren Bi heard Han Li's displeasure, laughed, and stopped asking any more questions.
Okay. After all, I found out that the other party was not a Dajin monk, so I gained something.
At this time, the two of them flew to the entrance of the Ice City, and the light shone down one after another.
Because the glow over the Ice City was faint and covered the entire area except for the huge mountains, it was clearly a very powerful restriction.
Standing under the ice city, Han Li felt the beauty of this ice city even more.
The ice wall of more than thirty feet does not seem very high, but the unusual crystal clearness really makes people fascinated and attracted without realizing it. What is even more surprising is that the entire ice wall is not made of brick-shaped ice.
, but it is completely transparent, as if it was carved directly from a giant piece of ice, with not a single crack on the surface.
At the gate of the city, there were more than ten monks dressed in white clothing, guarding there.
Their highest level of cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, but what was striking was that there were actually several ape-like white spirit beasts with them, with long fur and flawless white hair. They were half squatting there, with a pair of green
His eyes flashed with an eerie cold light.
These ape-like spiritual beasts are snow apes that specifically grow in extremely cold areas. Although the beasts are not of a high level, they are extremely intelligent and easy to tame, so they are raised by many monks throughout the North.
But these snow apes are somewhat different. Not only are they much taller than ordinary snow apes, but their aura is also that of a fourth- or fifth-level monster beast, which is almost lower than that of a foundation-building monk. This makes
Han Li looked at it a few more times.
It seems that Xiaoji Palace, as the largest sect in the North, must have some unique secrets in taming these snow apes.
When the monks standing at the city gate saw the monk surnamed Ren approaching, they immediately stood on both sides with their hands tied, and kept calling him "Master-uncle". But Ren Bitian didn't even nod his head, just gave a faint hum, and walked away in a grand manner.
passed.
Although the monks looked unfamiliar to Han Li, they naturally did not dare to ask any more questions since they had this great uncle with them.
But just as Han Li walked into the city gate and passed the snow apes, something strange happened.
These monster beasts suddenly let out a few whining sounds, and then retreated in panic.
Several Xiaoji Palace monks on the side were shocked when they saw this, and they immediately uttered a series of scoldings in animal language, but these snow apes didn't pay attention at all. They all curled up to the side with their arms wrapped around their heads, and their faces looked disgusted with Han.
He looked extremely awe-inspiring.
Upon seeing this scene, monk Ren couldn't help but let out a sigh, and looked at Han Li with a strange look on his face.
"Do you have high-level ape-like spiritual beasts with you, fellow Taoist? Although these snow apes are not of great use, they are extremely sensitive to the same kind of spiritual sense, which can make them scared like this. It can be seen that the spiritual beasts of fellow Taoist are not trivial."
"I actually brought one of the ape spirit beasts with me. It's just that it's not very useful and is rarely used." Upon hearing this, Han Li naturally understood that these snow apes had sensed the presence of the spirit beast in their bags.
The cry of the soul made him look so frightened. He immediately said casually, but without the slightest intention of calling out the cry of the soul.
Monk Ren smiled slightly and didn't really ask further.
So the two of them walked into the ice city.
The main street in the ice city is extremely straight and wide, and the ground is covered with the same thick layer of ice. It leads directly to the city gate.
From a distance, there were not many people on the street. Most of them were low-level monks wearing yellow and white clothes. Houses were neatly arranged on both sides of the street. It was more appropriate to say it was a city than a castle.
Before Han Li had time to take a closer look, the monk named Ren beside him turned into a ray of light again and flew straight towards the huge mountain from a low altitude.
With a look on his face, Han Li followed him without saying a word.
As a result, after a while, the two of them landed on an ice platform on the mountainside of the giant mountain.
"Down below, Brother Han will follow me on foot up the mountain. Because from now on, going up belongs to the scope of the inner palace. Although Ren is also an elder of the inner palace, he still has to abide by the palace rules." The monk surnamed Ren explained to Han Li with a smile.
road.
Han Li nodded slightly to express his understanding.
Then the two of them walked slowly upward along a crystalline ice ladder leading up from the platform.
Obviously there were not many Xiaoji Palace disciples who were qualified to enter the inner palace, and they only met a few people along the way. When these people saw the monk surnamed Ren, they all respectfully came forward to salute. But to these inner palace disciples, this Xiaoji Palace
The elder was completely different from when he was at the city gate. Regardless of his level of cultivation, he smiled at everyone.
Han Li paid close attention and found that these inner palace monks were indeed all outstanding in their qualifications regardless of their level of cultivation. Moreover, Han Li had discovered at least three or four places along the way based on his attainments in formations. Even he had to
Because of Zhilin's powerful restriction, it seems that Xiaoji Palace should have at least one master-level formation master.
This made Han Li even more interested in Xiaoji Palace, and he secretly wondered whether he should go back to the formation master to exchange information about formations.
While thinking about it, monk Ren led Han Li eastward and westward onto another, much more remote path. As a result, when he reached the end, he came to an ice wall about several hundred feet high.
Han Li looked at the ice wall, his eyebrows moved, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
At this moment, monk Ren raised his hand, and a shining silver jade medal flew out.
Silver rays of light flew out from the card and disappeared into the ice wall in a flash.
After a moment, the ice wall trembled silently and slowly split from the middle, revealing a two-foot-wide passage.
Monk Ren turned his head and explained to Han Li:
"Those buildings that look like palaces on the top of the mountain are actually only for the low-level disciples of the inner palace to practice and live. The really high-level inner palace disciples actually live in the Hanli secret realm behind this wall. This is what our little
The real location of the Ji Palace. If Brother Han hadn’t been a good friend of Junior Sister Bai, Ren would never have dared to bring outsiders in easily."
Han Li smiled slightly when he heard some flattering words from the monk named Ren, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart. I'm afraid the northern monks know a lot about this so-called Hanli Secret Realm, and it's not a secret for a long time.
Otherwise, how could Bai Yaoyi directly call her here, and this person brought her here easily.
However, this person had obviously never been in contact with him, but how could he act like he was trying his best to make friends with him when he saw him? This made Han Li confused, and he became more wary of the person in front of him.
But when he saw the other party inviting him in, Han Li had no intention of being humble. The two of them immediately walked into the passage side by side.
The passage is not too long, only about a hundred feet.
When Han Li walked out of the passage and glanced ahead, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression.
Green and lush, with birds chirping and flowers fragrant, this is actually a fully enclosed valley surrounded by four walls. There are some exotic flowers and plants planted everywhere, the sun is shining brightly, and it looks like spring all year round.
The area here is several miles wide, and it is surrounded by green mountain walls. But half leaning against the mountain walls, there are exquisite pavilions and terraces built one after another.
In the middle of the valley, there are three large halls made of white jade, occupying almost one-third of the valley.
Han Li looked at the three main halls, but his expression changed slightly, and a hint of horror suddenly rose in his heart.