"You must've not heard about what happened to the Golden Origin Immortal Palace because you've just come out of seclusion, Brother Lian Shi. Someone stormed into the Golden Origin Immortal Palace on their own over a century ago, slaying Palace Master Dongfang Bai, the Five Heavenly Yin Disciples, and many other powerful Immortal Palace cultivators in the process. 

“For some reason, the Heavenly Court hasn't sent anyone to take the reins from the deceased Dongfang Bai, so the Immortal Palace is far less powerful than before, and I'm assuming they're not going to be sending anyone," the elderly woman said.

"That's incredible! I heard that Dongfang Bai was at the pinnacle of the High Zenith Palace and possessed powers not inferior to those of a Great Encompassment cultivator! Who could've possibly killed him? Was it someone from the Reincarnation Palace?" the elderly man exclaimed.

"Apparently, it was a man on the Immortal Slaying List by the name of Han Li, and it's unclear whether he's a member of the Reincarnation Palace. In any case, the Heavenly Court is currently...