Elder Qiu frowned slightly upon seeing Ye Susu's expression, and couldn't help but step forward, intending to say something.

In her opinion, their young master was inexperienced and trusted this Senior Han, a human, too much. Seeing that she couldn't voice her thoughts, she wanted to ask Han Li and his companion to leave on her behalf.

"Miss Ye, now that the Immortal Palace's wanted notice has reached Golden Rhino City, it's only a matter of time before they trace it back to the Azure Fox Clan. If I continue to stay in Azure Fox City, I'll only bring trouble to you. After I pack up, I'll leave immediately," Han Li said with a serious expression, before Elder Qiu could speak.

Elder Qiu's expression subtly changed upon hearing this, and the words she had prepared died in her throat. She hadn't expected Han Li to take the initiative to say this, and her planned forceful arguments were rendered useless.

"Senior Han, I believe you're not a villain, but..." Ye Susu said guiltily upon hearing this.

"You don't need to feel guilty. I've been disturbing you in Azure Fox City for quite some time, and it's indeed time for me to leave. Ti Hun, go to the room and pack up now. We'll leave shortly," Han Li said with a smile and a wave of his hand, turning to Ti Hun.

Ti Hun responded and entered the main room.

There weren't many things to pack in this residence. Only the restriction formations Han Li had set up needed to be dismantled and retrieved.

"Senior Han, the Azure Fox Clan is only a small and weak clan, incapable of resisting the Immortal Palace. We can only be abrupt with you. Please forgive us. But rest assured, we, the Azure Fox Clan, will never reveal a word about your visit here," Ye Susu said, bowing respectfully to Han Li.

"No, after we leave, tomorrow morning, you should go to Golden Rhino City and find the Immortal Palace's investigator and report that we stayed in the Azure Fox Clan. The timing must be accurate, without the slightest omission," Han Li said, astonishingly.

"What... what did you say, Senior?" Ye Susu asked, hardly believing her ears.

Elder Qiu's expression also changed upon hearing this. After pondering for a moment, she understood the key point and looked at Han Li with a hint of change in her eyes.

"Miss Ye, don't be surprised. What I mean is for you to report my whereabouts to the Immortal Palace," Han Li said with a smile.

"Senior is saying, let us point them in the wrong direction, guiding them to search elsewhere?" Ye Susu asked, slightly stunned.

"After leaving Azure Fox City, we will continue north into the Jin Yuan Mountains. You must point out our direction to them at that time. Don't change it without authorization, otherwise it will bring great disaster to the Azure Fox Clan. Remember, remember," Han Li said, shaking his head.

"Senior, the more you talk, the less I understand," Ye Susu said, puzzled.

"Young Master, whether we report it or not, the Immortal Palace will find out that Senior Han has been to our Azure Fox City. Rather than wait for them to come to our door and force us, it's better for us to report it actively. Senior Han is doing this to protect our Azure Fox Clan," Elder Qiu said after a long silence.

"After you report it, the Immortal Palace will definitely come to investigate. Only by letting them find some real and useful information will they not make things difficult for your Azure Fox Clan," Han Li nodded and added.

Upon hearing this, Ye Susu suddenly understood, and for a moment, she didn't know what to say.

"Senior Han is noble. Not only did he save the clan leader, but he's also thinking of our clan. I previously judged with the heart of a petty person. I'm truly ashamed," Elder Qiu said, rising and bowing respectfully to Han Li.

"Elder Qiu, there's no need to be like this. These days in Azure Fox City have been rare and peaceful. It's Han who should thank you," Han Li said, helping him up.

Just as they were speaking, Ti Hun returned to the courtyard and nodded to Han Li.

Seeing that Han Li was about to leave, Ye Susu felt a little reluctant and asked, "Senior, will there be a chance to meet again in the future?"

"Han is entangled in trouble. It's better not to meet," Han Li said without changing his expression.

He and Ti Hun came to the courtyard together, bid farewell, and then the light of their escape techniques connected, turning into a stream of light that shot into the sky and disappeared in an instant.

Ye Susu looked at the empty courtyard, feeling a little lost.

"Young Master, if there is fate, we will meet again," Elder Qiu stepped forward and said softly.

The latter nodded upon hearing this, and a smile appeared on her face.

…

The stream of light that cut through the sky flew north, but did not fly too far away, only landing on a mountain peak a few thousand miles away.

The figures of Han Li and Ti Hun emerged from the light, standing on the edge of a cliff, gazing into the distance.

"Master, isn't stopping here a little too close?" Ti Hun asked.

"No, after the Azure Fox Clan reports, the Immortal Palace will definitely send someone to investigate. If the distance is too far, and the person sent to investigate doesn't arrive and returns to report that they didn't see our trace, it will still bring trouble to the Azure Fox Clan," Han Li said slowly, shaking his head.

"Master is still thoughtful," Ti Hun said with a smile.

"Although the Azure Fox Clan is small, the clan members are simple and uncontending with the world, which is completely different from the fox clans I've seen in the past..." Han Li said, pausing suddenly, a trace of reminiscence flashing in his eyes.

I wonder how that "little fox" who had shared joys and sorrows with me is doing now in the Savage Wilderness Domain?

"Since Master favors the Azure Fox Clan, why not help them a little, so that they don't fall under the control of trash like the Golden Horse Sect," Ti Hun said, glancing at Han Li.

"We are currently entangled in trouble and cannot be too deeply involved with the Azure Fox Clan. No matter what we leave behind, it is very likely to bring them a disaster of annihilation. We must be cautious. There will be opportunities in the future. When there are no more taboos and concerns, let's come to the Azure Fox Clan and see," Han Li sighed and said.

The two stayed here until noon, when Han Li took out a jade flying chariot, took Ti Hun and flew into the sky, and continued to escape north.

…

Two days later.

Above Azure Fox City, dozens of huge golden spirit boat battleships were suspended, enveloped in spiritual light and covered with dense runes.

From afar, one could see banners fluttering on the deck, and thousands of armored soldiers standing with their weapons, spears and halberds like a forest.

Half of Azure Fox City was shrouded in the shadows cast by the ships, and the fox clans in the city looked up to the sky, all trembling.

At this moment, in a remote courtyard in the city, eight or nine figures were standing.

One of them, a middle-aged man wearing a white brocade robe with a touch of frost on his temples, was sitting at a stone table in the courtyard, looking at the gorgeous flowers blooming in the flower bed with a slightly sunken gaze, wondering what he was thinking.

Behind him stood a young man in colorful clothes and a black-robed man with a ghost-headed broadsword on his back. They were Tao Ji and Black Knife.

"Before, that thief lived in this courtyard?" Tao Ji frowned and asked.

The Azure Fox Clan members standing behind him nodded.

"Reporting to the Immortal Envoy, that person lived in this courtyard before, and he has been in closed-door cultivation until two days ago, when he suddenly left in a hurry for some reason. We only got the news from Golden Rhino City yesterday, and immediately reported it," Ye Luo, wearing a well-fitting blue gauze dress, stepped forward and slightly bowed to them.

Ye Susu pursed her lips tightly and stood beside Elder Qiu, not saying a word.

"You were the one who brought that thief back to your Azure Fox Clan?" Tao Ji turned his gaze to Ye Susu and asked coldly.

Ye Susu trembled slightly in her heart upon hearing this, but her face did not change much. She replied calmly:

"That's right. After that person saved me that day, to repay his kindness, I invited him to stay in the clan temporarily. I just didn't expect that he was... was a wanted criminal by the Immortal Palace..."

"Since that person left two days ago, why did you only report it yesterday? Are you intentionally harboring him?" Tao Ji suddenly sneered and asked.

"Immortal Envoy, don't joke with us. Our Azure Fox Clan can't bear such a great crime. We indeed only got the news from Golden Rhino City yesterday that he was a wanted criminal, so we immediately reported it. We didn't dare to delay at all," Ye Luo said quickly, bowing and panicking.

"I hope the Immortal Envoy will understand!" Elder Qiu and others also changed their expressions and bowed.

Although Ye Susu also bowed, she secretly complained in her heart, feeling that these Immortal Palace people were hypocritical and far inferior to Senior Han, who seemed aloof and indifferent, but was actually quite warm.

"Hmph! Whether it's a joke or not, you'll know when Elder Lü returns. If he doesn't find the trace of that person going north, then you're lying. At that time, don't blame the Immortal Palace for dealing with you as accomplices," Tao Ji sneered and said indifferently.

Elder Qiu and others felt a tightness in their hearts upon hearing this.

After all, not all Azure Fox Clan members trusted Han Li completely like Ye Susu. They had hidden worries in their hearts. If Han Li did not go north as said, or did not leave any traces, then their Azure Fox Clan would be in danger today.

"Since he is kind to your Azure Fox Clan, why did you report it? Isn't this ungrateful and repaying kindness with enmity?" At this moment, Dongfang Bai suddenly turned around, looking directly at Ye Susu and asked.

Ye Susu immediately tightened her heart when he stared at her like this. An unspeakable feeling of fear surged into her heart.

"Re, reporting to the Immortal Envoy... We, we..." Her lips trembled, and she couldn't say a complete sentence.

At this time, a slender white jade hand suddenly stretched out and grasped Ye Susu's somewhat cold hand, gently tightening it.

Ye Susu didn't need to look to know it was her mother, and her heart stabilized a little.

"Reporting to the Immortal Envoy, that person is indeed kind to our Azure Fox Clan, but he has been lurking in our clan for more than a hundred years. We have not only repaid his kindness, but have also violated the laws of the Immortal Domain without knowing it, which is already considered benevolent and righteous. We won't talk about the past when we didn't know, but now that we know he is a wanted fugitive, our Azure Fox Clan distinguishes right from wrong, how can we not report it? Isn't this an act of disloyalty and injustice? The Azure Fox Clan would never dare to do this," Ye Susu calmed her mind and replied according to the rhetoric she had already thought of.

Dongfang Bai didn't have any expression changes on his face after hearing this, and his gaze didn't move away. He still stared at Ye Susu, trying to see some clues from her expression.