"Eight Gates of the Cold Palace"

Han Ze believed that if he could obtain more good things during the remainder of his time in the Immortal-Demon Battlefield and hand them over to his master, the Snow Emperor, once he got out, he might receive more of his master's attention. It might even become possible for his master to help him refine a Prove the Dao Pill!

With that thought, Han Ze's State of Mind grew ever more restless. This concerned the Immortal King Realm he had long dreamed of; for the moment, he truly could not suppress himself. Although the other five were also delighted, they could still calm themselves and circulate their power to recover. Han Ze could only swallow pills to aid his recovery...

The entire period of rest went smoothly. Perhaps the three auxiliary formations Han Liang had set up had worked, making it difficult for outsiders to discover your hiding place.

Aside from Han Ze, who remained excited for half the day and failed to fully recover, all of you had returned to nearly peak condition. With you once more at the center, you began the second round of searching...

On the fourteenth day after entering the inner region, you had your first conflict with others. Both sides believed their own strength to be superior and had no intention of giving way, so your group and theirs broke into fierce battle.

The enemy team outnumbered yours, with eight people in total, all of whom had reached the Late True Immortal Realm. Han Ze was well traveled and knowledgeable. Judging from their clothing, conduct, and the aura they gave off, he stated outright that they were not members of any major force from the other thirty-five days.

Thus, although the other side was stronger than yours overall, Rogue Cultivators were generally not of