The person in the green robe spoke to the slender man, which left the latter deeply surprised, his eyes briefly flashing with alarm before settling into a look of annoyance. The others exchanged glances, puzzled by the purpose of the green-robed guest's words. "Please don't worry," said the green-robed guest calmly. "I'm not simply giving you the spot without compensation. I have two fifth-tier phoenix heart essences here—this is my token of gratitude for your kind gesture. I'm sure you won't mind." He reached into his cloak and, without hesitation, produced two glowing blue spheres. The aura radiating from the spheres was indeed genuine fifth-tier phoenix heart essences. "Hmph," the slender man said, gazing at the two essences. Though a glint of greed flashed in his eyes, he then recalled something and coldly shook his head, refusing the offer. Upon hearing this, the green-robed guest remained composed, even smiling in a strangely composed manner. Then, with his lips silently quivering, he transmitted a few words to the lean man right before everyone's eyes, uttering an unknown sequence of phrases. At first, the lean man remained unconcerned, but after hearing only a few sentences, his face suddenly turned pale as paper. "Truly sorry, but I fear I must temporarily part ways with each of you. Please go ahead first. We'll have the chance to collaborate again later." The slender man smiled faintly, his tone resigned. Now, the well-dressed giant said nothing more. Not only him—others too had noticed that Master Zhang seemed to have been caught with something at stake, something that compelled him to yield his spot in the teleportation. With that, they naturally had no further words to offer. Fortunately, though one had to go, the impact wouldn't be significant. "Hmph! Who agreed that you could swap people at will?" the bald elder frowned sharply, his eyes narrowing with intensity. "Master Gu, I—!" The slender man was startled, stammering as if trying to explain, yet at a loss for words. At that moment, the young man in the green robe flipped his hand, producing two jade boxes. Then, with a swift motion, he sent the boxes flying—one toward the bald elder, the other toward the refined cultivator. Upon seeing the jade case fly toward them, the two instantly reached out to catch it, then quietly turned their gaze toward the young scholar. "Inside are two treasures I accidentally acquired," said the scholar calmly. "I'd like to present them to both of you." The two across from him exchanged glances, their eyes expressing curiosity. For they had immediately inspected the case and confirmed that nothing had been tampered with. To be cautious, however, they each opened only a narrow crease in the case, and instantly several streaks of red light spilled out. After a brief glance, they both unexpectedly expressed delight. "Indeed, Master Qu, are you truly giving these two treasures to us?" said the refined-looking cultivator, visibly touched. "As you know, though these items are precious, they are currently beyond my immediate needs at my present level of cultivation," smiled the young scholar, his lips slightly curling. "I would rather journey to the Outer Star Sea and continue my cultivation there." "Ah!" Well, since Qu's esteemed friend has presented such a generous gift, we, as people who value face, cannot simply turn a blind eye. Then, why not have your friend join the other six and be transported together?" The elder with the Gu surname, gazing at the object within the box, was overjoyed, so excited that he didn't even consult his companions—immediately agreeing on the spot. Although the Jian surname cultivator expressed some mild dissatisfaction, he too seemed deeply moved by the item in his hands and did not voice any further objections, thus accepting the arrangement as well. This scene left the others somewhat puzzled, prompting nearly everyone to wish to see what was contained within the boxes. However, the two bald elders promptly closed the lids of the two jade boxes, naturally hesitant to use their spiritual awareness to probe inside, and thus gained no insight. Only the well-dressed man glanced at the two jade boxes more closely, his eyes briefly brightening with surprise. Though he could not see what was inside, upon hearing the young scholar's words, the term "divine artifact" spontaneously came to mind. Could it be that the person had truly bestowed upon the other a divine artifact? This thought sent a wave of astonishment through him. Yet before the dressed-in-jin-yi man could ponder it further, the two cultivators from the Ju-Dan stage simultaneously produced white jade plaques from their robes and began chanting to the transmission array behind them. Seeing this, the dressed-in-jin-yi man and his companions remained unmoved, but the scholar in green robes breathed a deep sigh of relief, silently murmuring, "By the luck of the draw!" "These transmission arrays have indeed been tampered with. If we had simply charged straight through without hesitation, we likely would not have succeeded. It seems those two artifacts—once unappreciated, now regretted—have truly come into play at the critical moment." With this realization, the scholar in green robes—naturally, the one who had disguised himself and concealed his cultivation level through Qi cultivation—decided to act accordingly. Inside the jade box, each held a red-glowing flying blade artifact. These two blades were originally the possessions of Hu Yue, who had been harmed by Xuan Gu. Now, they had been conveniently passed on. Although韩立 does not possess any particularly extraordinary artifacts, he still has several others. For many Dan-stage cultivators, these items remain exceptionally precious. Artifacts that require no further time to refine and can be used immediately—even if they do not achieve full mind-linking and only unleash about seven-tenths of their full power—are something many ordinary Dan-stage cultivators can scarcely encounter. Indeed, despite the large number of artifacts accumulated over the years, most have been destroyed or lost during cultivation duels. Even among those that remain, the majority are held by senior Yuan-Ying cultivators or particularly capable Dan-stage cultivators. Some have been quietly concealed and preserved by lesser-known cultivators or small factions. As a large and influential force, the Star Palace naturally amasses a vast collection of artifacts. Yet, due to its size and scale, the Palace also boasts a large number of Dan-stage cultivators. These two were both cultivators at the initial stage of the Danjing realm, and without achieving significant accomplishments, they would naturally not be granted any additional treasures or artifacts. Now, unexpectedly receiving such powerful flying blades as artifacts, they were naturally overjoyed. Once they fully absorbed and integrated them, their cultivation levels would surely see a substantial leap. As for the slender man, he would willingly yield his spot—yet Han Li truly held the upper hand, having secured leverage over him. That evening, when Han Li noticed the slender man's expression upon returning from the Star Pavilion seemed unusually odd, he secretly entered the man's chamber and used a secret technique to render him unconscious. While no spell could fully control the man's consciousness, Han Li managed to have him partially asleep and semi-awake, enabling him to reveal certain hidden thoughts through the coordination of the *Qi technique* and his strong inner awareness. Fortunately, Han Li's efforts paid off—the fragments of information the man disclosed indeed revealed that Han Li and two other Star Pavilion cultivators had deliberately increased the transmission fees, thereby squeezing the information from the other several participants. Now, with just a slight demand from Han Li, combined with the allure of those two immortal essences, the slender man indeed grew visibly shaken, complying without hesitation, and dared not resist even a moment. Perhaps he believed all this had been deliberately revealed by the two star-guild cultivators! Han Li then produced the inner essences of two immortal beasts, which caused the bald elder to show a slight expression of surprise. After carefully inspecting them, the elder nodded in satisfaction. At that moment, the middle-aged cultivator with a refined demeanor reached into his robes and pulled out several scrolls, handing them to Han Li and the others. "These transport scrolls—carry them with you. You may now leave," he said, pointing to the transport array with a cold tone. While the others still hesitated, Han Li simply stepped forward without a word. He wasn't particularly bold—he had already swiftly scanned the transport array with his spiritual awareness and confirmed that everything was perfectly normal. On the stone tablet in front of the transport array, the characters "Qiyuan" were inscribed. Han Li felt a distinct impression of this name in his mind, suggesting that the island they were heading to might not be particularly special after all.