Seeing Han Li and the people of the Puppet City exchanging glances, the expressions of the people from Xuan City became somewhat subtle.

Some sneered with disdain, while others crossed their arms and watched coldly.

Still others muttered to themselves, "Such obsequious fellows, dare they say they aren't spies of the Puppet City?"

"Hmph, they can't wait to run over there, can they? A slave is a slave, utterly lacking in integrity!" Feng Wuchen said coldly, his expression unfriendly.

His voice wasn't loud, but it was just enough for everyone present to hear clearly.

Han Li could ignore the words of others, but hearing Feng Wuchen speak, he immediately laughed:

"A defeated opponent dares to spout nonsense, is your skin itching again?"

"What did you say?" Feng Wuchen's face stiffened, his fist clenched violently as he took a step towards Han Li.

The other two Xuanzhi City cultivators followed closely behind, also taking a step forward.

Han Li grinned, stood with his hands behind his back, and adopted a posture that said, "Come at me together if you dare."

Immediately, Feng Wuchen and the others were infuriated. The Xuan竅 on their bodies began to light up, and they were about to charge forward.

Gu Qianxun frowned, hesitated slightly, and flashed to Han Li's side.

Seeing this, the three Tongyu City cultivators also moved, their faces unfriendly as they surrounded them. However, Duan Tong's gaze fell on Gu Qianxun.

Xuan Yuanxing frowned deeply, hesitated again and again, but in the end, he didn't move. He merely cast an inquiring look at Chen Yang, who was at the front of the line.

Seeing that Qin Yuan, who was standing beside him, didn't intend to stop him, Chen Yang frowned and was about to step forward.

At this moment, a figure suddenly flashed beside Han Li, and another person appeared.

Seeing this, Han Li's heart stirred slightly, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Because that person was none other than Fang Chan, the pig-faced youth who always had a greasy beast leg in his hand when he wasn't fighting.

Even now, he hadn't stopped eating, and his face was full of indifference.

Among the top sixteen, the three whose combat strength was obviously at the forefront stood together.

Even if the Tongyu City and Xuanzhi City people joined forces, they would have to think twice.

Sun Tu, who had originally intended to stay out of it, couldn't sit still when he saw Fang Chan joining the fray. He immediately stepped forward and rebuked sternly, "At this critical juncture, you're still fighting among yourselves. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at? It's simply outrageous!"

Han Li glanced at the Puppet City side and saw that they were indeed all looking over here, with no shortage of mockery in their eyes.

"City Lord Sun is right. It's indeed the juniors' fault," Gu Qianxun said, going along with the situation.

At this point, Qin Yuan and the others also walked over with unfriendly expressions and pretended to reprimand the others. Only then did this farce come to an end.

"Fellow Daoist Li, were you really planning to fight them here?" Gu Qianxun asked via voice transmission after everyone had returned to their positions.

"What about you? Were you really planning to stand with me and fight them?" Han Li asked in return.

"I... we belong to the same city. Shouldn't we stick together?" Gu Qianxun said hesitantly.

"Don't worry, there won't be a fight here. City Lord E Kuai won't stand idly by," Han Li said with a smile via voice transmission.

"So, you deliberately provoked him?" Gu Qianxun raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"You can't say it like that. He clearly brought it on himself. However, I'm a little surprised. Why would Fang Chan stand on my side?" Han Li said, looking at the pig-faced youth, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.

"Perhaps it's because you reminded him during the last dangerous encounter? This person was born with incomplete heart竅, but he understands gratitude better than most people," Gu Qianxun said with a smile.

"It seems there's no other reason," Han Li nodded and said.

"It's no wonder they're picking on you. I'm curious too. What were you looking at when you were exchanging glances with the Puppet City people?" Gu Qianxun asked, pretending to be stern.

"Nothing, just looking around..." Han Li said with an awkward smile.

"What, have you taken a fancy to some woman from the Puppet City? Don't blame me for not reminding you, the women of the Puppet City are not only beautiful, but also proficient in puppet arts and skilled in enchanting techniques. If you're not careful, your soul will be taken away, leaving only a shell, to be made into an obedient puppet," Gu Qianxun said, a sly smile on her lips.

"Fellow Daoist Gu, did you hear some rumors from Madam Liu Hua and come to make fun of Li?" Han Li asked with a helpless smile.

Gu Qianxun smiled, then suddenly switched to voice transmission, saying:

"My dad... Madam Liu Hua really appreciates you. He sincerely wants to take you as a disciple, but to serve him for ten thousand years, it's a rare opportunity for many people. Why would you..."

Although she had already acknowledged Madam Liu Hua as her own father, Gu Qianxun was still not used to addressing him that way.

"I also want to, but unfortunately, I have important matters to attend to and can't delay," Han Li replied with a wry smile.

"Alas... However, he also said that opportunities depend on chance and even more on fate. Even if you don't want to become his disciple, after returning from the Great Ruins, with his temper, he probably won't sit idly by and watch you suffer from the Black Calamity Insect," Gu Qianxun sighed softly and said via voice transmission.

"That's hard to say. But calculating the days, the blood essence wine I buried in the Xuan City mansion should be almost ready..." Han Li said with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist Li, is it that you won't take out this blood essence wine unless Madam Liu Hua agrees to remove the Black Calamity Insect for you..." A smile flashed across Gu Qianxun's face as she asked.

"Haha, how dare I, how dare I..." Han Li said with a carefree smile, not committing himself.

As the two were talking, five figures suddenly walked out of the Star Falcon Flying Boat and stood on the bow.

Among the five, the three in front were Madam Liu Hua, E Kuai, and Sha Xin.

Behind E Kuai and Sha Xin stood Shi Chuan Kong, who was covered in bone armor, and the mysterious woman wearing a bamboo hat.

As soon as Han Li saw these people, his expression tightened.

After briefly scanning Shi Chuan Kong, his gaze fell on the woman in the bamboo hat.

The bamboo hat already had black纱, and the woman's face seemed to be covered with a veil, making it impossible to see her features clearly. Only her exquisite figure was revealed under the outline of the纱裙.

"Like... too much like..." Waves rose in Han Li's heart again, and he couldn't help but furrow his brow.

"Fellow Daoists from the Xuan and Kui Cities, now that the Star Falcon Flying Boat is complete, today is the time for us to ride the wind and waves and enter the Great Ruins. Although the spatial storms within this canyon are not as dangerous as in other places, they are still not to be underestimated. When entering, you still need to cooperate fully and jointly activate the Star Falcon Restriction on it to overcome the dangers." At this time, E Kuai swept his gaze across everyone and spoke first.

His voice was deep and resonant, like the ringing of a bell, stirring in everyone's hearts.

"We have traveled all the way here with great difficulty. Success or failure lies in this one move. I hope you can temporarily put aside past grudges and truly cooperate once," Sha Xin said after E Kuai finished speaking.

Her voice was the opposite of E Kuai's, sounding like a fairy's whisper in everyone's ears, full of encouragement.

Hearing this, the people of the Xuan and Kui Cities felt their minds stirred. Each and every one of them was eager to try, intending to enter the Great Ruins in one fell swoop.

"Next, I will tell you the method of activating the Star Falcon Restriction. After boarding the ship, you will need to use your full strength to cast it," Madam Liu Hua said.

Hearing this, the crowd's voices gradually subsided, and everyone listened attentively.

Madam Liu Hua then began to carefully explain the detailed method of activating the restriction and some precautions.

After everyone said they had remembered it, Madam Liu Hua still unconcernedly explained it in detail again.

After all the preparations were made, E Kuai gave an order, "Board the ship!"

"Yes."

The people of the Xuan and Kui Cities responded and jumped up one after another, beginning to board the Star Falcon Flying Boat.

There was a ridge in the center of the flying boat that protruded high, dividing the ship into two. On each side, there were two rows of open-air cabins, with many seats arranged in them. All of them were carved with a ring of runes.

Under the guidance of Madam Liu Hua, Han Li and the others came to the seats on the left side of the cabin and sat down in order.

The people of the Puppet City sat on the right side of the cabin, while E Kuai and the others remained standing on the bow.

After everyone was seated, E Kuai gave an order, "Depart."

Madam Liu Hua took the lead in entering a circular magic formation on the bow of the Star Falcon Flying Boat and sat down cross-legged.

E Kuai and the others followed closely behind and sat in the circular magic formations beside him.

The few people simultaneously pinched their spell gestures and activated them. The magic formations under them shone brightly, and a series of starlight shone on the ridge in the center of the ship, standing up like the sails of a sea ship.

The entire Star Falcon Flying Boat shook violently and rose slowly into the air, swaying.

When the flying boat rose to a height of a hundred feet in the void, Madam Liu Hua shouted, "Activate the restriction."

Hearing this, the people of the Xuan and Kui Cities activated their Xuan Gong according to the activation method previously taught by Madam Liu Hua. Dozens of Xuan窍 lit up on each person's body, and the ring runes under them also shone brightly.

As streams of light flowed out, runes on the ship's body lit up one after another, extending from the ship's belly all the way to the wings on both sides, making the entire flying boat truly like a white falcon spreading its wings in the air.

Han Li, who was in the midst of it, felt that his own Xuan竅 resonated with the restriction runes on the flying boat. He didn't feel that his own strength was being drawn out and lost. Instead, he felt as if he were in a field of brilliant starlight, his body being nourished, and he felt very comfortable.

At this moment, Madam Liu Hua changed her hand gestures and pressed down on the ground of the flying boat in front of her several times in succession. The light on the two largest clusters of runes on the wings of the Star Falcon Flying Boat became even brighter, emitting bursts of trembling.

Han Li felt something and looked up at the sky. He saw that the stars in the sky seemed to be pulled by an invisible force and suddenly became brighter. Two extremely thick white starlights suddenly fell from the sky and struck the two wings of the Star Falcon Flying Boat, causing the entire flying boat to shake violently.

The people in the cabin exclaimed and hurriedly used all their strength to activate the flying boat.