"Since your soul is in the hands of the Lord of Lihuang City, I can't just take you away directly."
The leader of the Celestial Guards said, "You can come find me again after your ten-year term is over."
"Thank you for your kindness, sir."
Han Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute.
Then, led by Zhao Kuo, the group returned to Lihuang City.
"Sir, why do you value the yamen runners of a city so much?"
One of the bodyguards couldn't help but ask.
"This person is also named Han Feng, the same name as the person the higher-ups want to arrest. I just don't have a specific portrait of that person, otherwise I could confirm it."
"Since you know each other somewhat, why not just capture them?"
"If I could capture him, why do you think I wouldn't have made a move?"
The leader of the Immortal Guards snorted coldly.
"Does Your Excellency mean that Han Feng is only at the True Immortal realm, yet his strength is comparable to that of a Celestial Immortal?"
"That's about right. Let's not meddle in this. If this person comes again, we'll go and tell that official."
"If they hadn't come, we wouldn't have gotten involved in this matter. After all, we are Empress Tianxuan's people. If we fall out one day, we'll be too close to the remnants of the Nine Heavens, and our lives will definitely be in danger."
The leader of the Immortal Guards glanced at Han Feng's retreating figure twice before returning to his post.
After leaving the Immortal Cleansing Pool, Han Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
There's definitely something wrong with this leader of the Celestial Guards; he didn't just invite me to join.
"It shouldn't be someone from the Nine Heavens Empress's faction. If it were, I probably wouldn't be able to leave now."
Han Feng quickly made an analysis.
The leader of the celestial guards is the Nine Heavens Empress; she would definitely have taken action directly just now.
That's another possibility; this person might be connected to the Nine Heavens Empress's people.
However, the two did not have a good relationship, which led to the leader of the Immortal Guards wanting to recruit him as a subordinate.
Then he invited the people of the Nine Heavens Empress to confirm that they were the people the Nine Heavens Empress had sought.
If Han Feng in front of him is the person the Nine Heavens Empress is looking for, he can receive a generous reward.
If not, he wouldn't have suffered a significant loss.
"Be careful next time."
Han Feng decided that he could no longer use his real name.
Otherwise, it wouldn't just be the Nine Heavens Empress's people coming to him; anyone with even the slightest connection to the Nine Heavens Empress would come looking for him.
Because of the previous unpleasantness, Zhao Kuo did a lot of things to trip up Han Feng along the way.
Han Feng gave him a good scolding, and Zhao Kuo immediately became much more obedient.
Some people are just inherently despicable; they really need to be taught a lesson.
Zhao Kuo was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong, and he was shocked to see how powerful Han Feng was.
He only dared to curse Han Feng in his heart, and did not make any unnecessary movements.
Han Feng and his group returned to Lihuang City, where people were already waiting outside.
"Brother Han, you're finally back! We've been looking forward to your arrival these past few days."
"Yes, without you, we don't feel safe going to the Great Wilderness."
"The day before yesterday, someone also led us into the Great Wilderness, where we encountered a primordial beast at the Celestial Immortal level. This person not only failed to protect me, but also chose to run away immediately."
"That's right. If it weren't for that ancient monster thinking we were too weak to be its food, we would have died already."
"We haven't gone there these past few days, for fear that another accident might happen."
...
Zhu Xu and the others had been waiting there for a long time, and were very happy to welcome Han Feng back.
"I see."
Han Feng smiled wryly and said, "I'll rest for a bit first. We'll go to the Great Wilderness for training in three days."
"Okay, Brother Han, take care of yourself."
Zhu Xu and the others nodded in agreement.
Han Feng returned to his residence and unleashed his powerful divine sense.
After confirming that Ling Tinglan was not in the city lord's mansion, he left behind an avatar while his main body headed towards the Great Wilderness.
Han Feng did not use the teleportation array in the city lord's mansion, as that would attract Ling Tinglan's attention.
After two years, he gained a deep understanding of the Great Wilderness.
Having chosen a safe place, Han Feng activated the purple celestial bead.
Leng Hanmei and Hu Qiqing emerged from the crowd, their tribulations briefly suppressed by Han Feng.
"Find a place near me to weather the impending tribulation, and remember not to stray too far from me," Han Feng warned.
Thank you!
The two expressed their gratitude in a rare manner.
Suddenly, dark clouds gathered and thunder roared.
...
Inside the secret room.
"I'm only one step away from becoming a Golden Immortal. After devouring all these people in the city, my cultivation will truly break through to the Golden Immortal level."
"Then I will regain my freedom and will no longer have to hide here like a rat."
Tianhuang Daoist couldn't help but say happily.
"I'll congratulate you in advance, Master."
Ling Tinglan also had a smile on her lips.
At this moment, Zhao Kuo walked in from outside.
"Has that cultivator from the lower realm returned from the Immortal Cleansing Pool? Did anything unexpected happen along the way?" Daoist Tianhuang asked.
"He's back." Zhao Kuo's face was full of anger: "That Han Feng really doesn't know what's good for him. I kindly took him to the Immortal Cleansing Pool, and he made things difficult for me the whole way."
"And then something outrageous happened: the leader of the Immortal Guards wanted to invite Han Feng to serve under him."
"Pah! Han Feng has no chance of having that kind of life; his divided soul is still in Senior Sister's hands."
Daoist Tianhuang asked in confusion, "You heard me right, is it true that the leader of the Immortal Guards at the Immortal Cleansing Pool invited Han Feng?"
"It's absolutely true."
Zhao Kuo nodded quickly.
"That's strange. Being a Celestial Guard isn't easy. They rarely recruit new faces, and those who want to get in have to go through rigorous tests." Ling Tinglan was also puzzled.
"It seems this matter is not simple. Let's see how the Immortal Cleansing Pool reacts. If it's a big one, we'll give up on Han Feng for now," Tianhuang Daoist hesitated.
"But the leader of the Immortal Guards shouldn't be too worried, right?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"You don't understand. The Heavenly Pivot Immortal Kingdom is very strict in investigating evil arts. If I were to reach the Golden Immortal realm..."
"Even if they find out, the people of the Immortal Kingdom won't act so quickly because it's too troublesome to handle. That way, I'll have time to escape."
"Also, the evil arts I cultivate can be well hidden once I reach the Golden Immortal realm, so I'm not afraid of the Inspector coming to investigate."
The fact that Tianhuang Daoist practices evil arts must not be easily revealed.
“Then let’s wait a few more days. We’ve already endured such a long time, a few more days won’t make a difference,” Ling Tinglan decided.
Han Feng, on the other side, was focused on his cultivation and unaware of all the events that had transpired.
What he considered extremely dangerous actually helped him buy himself some time.
"I've exhausted all the immortal jade and top-grade spirit stones I have on me, so I can only raise my cultivation to the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm."
Han Feng's tribulation has dissipated, and his cultivation has successfully reached the mid-stage of the Celestial Immortal realm.
He originally thought that once he reached the Celestial Immortal realm, the number of top-grade spirit stones he would need would increase a hundredfold.
Why not focus on simulating life's journey at the True Immortal level and elevate your cultivation to the late-stage Celestial Immortal realm?
If I could raise my cultivation to the level of a Great Luo Celestial Immortal, that would be even more perfect.
However, advancing in cultivation level is not as easy as imagined; it is impossible to break through to the late stage of the Celestial Immortal realm.
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