The person who obtains the celestial palace will inevitably become the target of everyone's hatred.

This was everyone's thought, including Qi Zhiheng's.

A chill ran through him, and his sense of foreboding deepened.

Chu Huaifeng felt it was a great pity: "This Immortal Palace has actually been contracted."

Qi Zhiheng feigned composure and said, "There's no need to worry. What kind of existence is that Immortal Palace Secret Realm? How could everyone possibly let it belong to only one person? I guess it won't be long before the Immortal Palace returns."

The others also heard Qi Zhiheng's words and all agreed that they made sense.

Qi Zhiheng had some guesses in his mind. He wondered if Yang Yitian was related to the subjugation of the Immortal Palace. Perhaps the Immortal Palace was subjugated by him.

"That's true," Chu Huaifeng said, then asked, "Have you managed to contact young friend Yang?"

Qi Zhiheng subconsciously covered for Yang Yitian: "We made contact. He was injured and found a place to recuperate after being teleported out."

"In that case, let's go find him now. It's not safe for him to be injured in this secret realm, especially now, as I'm afraid everyone who entered this secret realm is gathered around here," Chu Huaifeng kindly suggested.

Qi Zhiheng pretended to be wary and looked around, then nodded and said in a low voice, "He should have been teleported to another place. Let's go look for him now."

"Okay!" Chu Huaifeng said, and left the crowd with Qi Zhiheng.

Not long after Qi Zhiheng disappeared from the Immortal Palace, he sensed the other party's location through the partner contract.

They immediately headed towards Yang Yitian's direction with Chu Huaifeng.

On the way, he sent a message to Yang Yitian, repeating what he had told Chu Huaifeng, and told him to be prepared.

Then, Qi Zhiheng actually received a message from Yang Yitian.

This guy actually signed a contract with the Celestial Palace without saying a word. Qi Zhiheng actually found it a bit unbelievable, but it wasn't the right time to discuss it in detail; they would have to wait until they met to talk about it further.

After Yang Yitian came out of He Xian Palace, he took a Concealing Breath Pill and affixed an Invisibility Talisman, so no one noticed him.

Qi Zhiheng selected a location and asked Yang Yitian to wait there.

Yang Yitian was a little disoriented, so he obediently waited where he was.

When Qi Zhiheng and Chu Huaifeng met up with him, Yang Yitian's clothes had been torn in several places. These were not injuries on his part, but rather because Qi Zhiheng had already told Chu Huaifeng that Yang Yitian was injured.

Upon seeing Yang Yitian, Chu Huaifeng asked with concern, "Young friend Yang, I heard you were injured? Are you alright?"

Yang Yitian was a little embarrassed, but quickly recovered: "Yes, I was a little injured, but it's nothing serious. I originally thought it was serious, but I didn't expect to be fine after taking the pill! You know, my Daoist partner's pills are no joke."

Chu Huaifeng chuckled and said, "That's true. My son is still waiting for Master Qi to rescue him."

Qi Zhiheng then steered the conversation to the topic of elixirs: "By the way, did you find any longevity flowers when you entered the Immortal Palace this time? I didn't find any."

At this point, Chu Huaifeng's initial joy turned somewhat somber: "I did find one, but there are too few of them." Generally, no alchemist can successfully refine a pill in one go, let alone a top-grade one.

Yang Yitian also took out two longevity flowers and said, "I found two here as well."

Qi Zhiheng continued, "With three parts of the materials, we should be able to successfully refine one batch."

Seeing Qi Zhiheng's confidence, Chu Huaifeng felt much more at ease: "Now that we have achieved our goal of visiting the Immortal Palace Secret Realm today, it is up to you two to decide where you wish to go next. I will definitely accompany you."

The Immortal Palace Secret Realm is open for two years, and they have only been inside for a few months. It is impossible for them to leave now. However, he can go with Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian to find what they need. If they can find some more Longevity Flowers, that would be even better.

After Qi Zhiheng and Yang Yitian reunited, Qi Zhiheng asked Yang Yitian about the Immortal Palace.

This is quite a coincidence! It all started with the guardian beast in the secret realm.

Yang Yitian: "When we were outside the secret realm, didn't we hear that some rogue immortals had once slaughtered a black dragon? The kind that wasn't quite conscious."

Qi Zhiheng nodded: "What? Is the Immortal Palace related to the Black Flood Dragon?"

Yang Yitian nodded: "The black dragon guarding the secret realm is actually only half of the original black dragon. The complete black dragon was flawed from the start; one half was extremely malevolent and burdened with sin. Even if its original master hadn't separated it, it wouldn't have been able to transform into human form. However, its master possessed merit and could alleviate some of its sins, allowing it a chance to transform back into human form, but the process would certainly not be simple. Its master entrusted it with guarding the secret realm. When the time is right, it will cleanse the black dragon of its dark sins and then merge the two halves, allowing it to transform back into human form."

Qi Zhiheng, not having heard him mention the other half of the Black Dragon, asked, "What about the other Black Dragon?"

"The other half was placed in the space. If the black dragon outside the secret realm is the dark side, then the other half of the black dragon inside the secret realm is the light side. This side of the black dragon is cleaner, representing the other part beyond sin." Yang Yitian shook the bracelet in his hand and said, "I heard you mention before that, according to Scholar Yu, the Immortal Palace has a spirit?"

Qi Zhiheng nodded: "That's right. That scholar Yu mentioned it. It was revealed by the wandering immortal."

Yang Yitian said, "Actually, there was no spirit in this Immortal Palace originally. This Immortal Palace was just the original cave dwelling of the master. How could there be a spirit? The spirit was not an innate spirit, but was put in by the master of the Immortal Palace later."

Qi Zhiheng was quite clever; he immediately realized something and said, "Then the spirit of the artifact is the other half of the black dragon?"

"How did you know!" Yang Yitian took the opportunity to place his hands on Qi Zhiheng's face.

Qi Zhiheng wasn't annoyed: "It's just speculation."

"That's right! That spirit is the other half of the Black Dragon! Smart, just as my man is." Yang Yitian praised with a grin, then continued, "You might not believe it, but I really got incredibly lucky this time! Hey, let me continue, wasn't the Black Dragon guarding the secret realm killed by those rogue immortals?"

Qi Zhiheng listened attentively.

Yang Yitian said, "Those idiots killed the other half of the spirit weapon, the black dragon, and actually wanted to form a contract with the spirit weapon? Of course, the spirit weapon was unwilling. However, the power of the spirit weapon is also limited. Although those cultivators were within the control of the spirit weapon, they still fought to the death."

Qi Zhiheng asked in confusion, "How come I heard that the artifact spirit won?"

"On the surface, the artifact spirit won, but it was all an illusion. In reality, both sides suffered heavy losses. The artifact spirit also lost consciousness and left the Immortal Palace. Think about it, that artifact spirit was not originally the artifact spirit of the Immortal Palace. How could it be so easy to merge with the Immortal Palace? Moreover, it still had to cultivate into a human, so it was impossible to completely merge."

Qi Zhiheng expressed his agreement.

Yang Yitian seemed to have thought about it for three years, and suddenly became excited: "The magical artifact was injured and it fled, living outside the Immortal Palace for thousands of years. You would never guess what happened next!" After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but burst into laughter!

Qi Zhiheng closed his laughing mouth and urged, "Continue."

Yang Yitian held up the bracelet in his hand again: "You'd never guess, the spirit of that artifact is the little black snake! Hahahaha, cough cough..."

"A little black snake?" Qi Zhiheng truly believed Yang Yitian's incredible luck.

Yang Yitian suppressed the smirk on his face: "You don't know, I brought the little black snake into the Immortal Palace. The little black snake already had a connection with the Immortal Palace, and later it even took direct control of it. And me! I already had a contract with the little black snake, and I also made a contract with the spirit of the Immortal Palace, so isn't the Immortal Palace mine now?! Hahahaha!"

Qi Zhiheng listened with surprise, wondering how such a coincidence could happen. Then he thought of something else: "So, the reason you were able to sign a contract with the Immortal Palace is because you were originally the owner of the little black snake? And the little black snake is the spirit of the Immortal Palace, so the Immortal Palace is naturally yours."

Yang Yitian nodded and said, "Of course, otherwise how could I possibly control the Immortal Palace?"

Qi Zhiheng was speechless: "Actually, I always thought it was because you were good at array formations and talismans that you were recognized by the Immortal Palace..." He also imagined how Yang Yitian had overcome five obstacles and defeated six generals to complete the many tasks given by the master of the Immortal Palace!

Who would have thought that such a coincidence would happen...

Yang Yitian, on the contrary, was very proud of it: "You don't understand! This is fate! I knew it! I'm not usually a person who loves animals, so how did I think of signing a contract with the little black snake? It turns out I had a keen eye! Hahahaha!" After saying that, he laughed triumphantly.

Qi Zhiheng suddenly understood. It made sense; anyone in the cultivation world would be overjoyed to obtain such a treasure as the Immortal Palace. Not to mention Yang Yitian was such an unreserved person.

Qi Zhiheng then seemed to remember something else: "Then how did you know about the Black Dragon?"

Yang Yitian pointed to his head: "In my head. Didn't I tell you? When I was merging with the Immortal Palace, a memory rushed into my head, some scattered memories, which happened to be about the ins and outs of this period."

Qi Zhiheng asked with some concern, "Could it be possession?"

Yang Yitian shook his head and said, "No, it's just a memory. These things don't affect me. They're just some fragmented memories."

Qi Zhiheng thought of the figures in that painting, as white as ice and snow.

Qi Zhiheng then asked, "Is the master of this celestial palace truly an immortal?"

Yang Yitian nodded and said, "He is indeed an immortal. I also know his Daoist name, Hanqing Immortal Lord. I don't know much else about him, as it's not in my memory fragments."

Qi Zhiheng then asked, "Does the memory explain whether Immortal Lord Hanqing left or died, and how did this Immortal Palace transfer from the hands of the Immortal Lords of the Immortal Realm to the Cultivation Realm?"

Yang Yitian was bewildered by his series of questions and shook his head, saying, "I don't know any of that. It's not in the fragments, and the little black snake was also seriously injured, so I can't remember many things."

Qi Zhiheng stopped worrying about these things: "As long as it's not possession, it's fine."

Just then, Chu Huaifeng returned, and the two withdrew their soul power and stopped discussing.