After He Chumian was taken to the Mystic Bureau by Elder Qing's subordinates, Elder Qing then invited Liang Yi and another to his residence for a cup of tea.
Given that Elder Qing's true form is a fish, his dwelling is naturally located underwater.
Don't be fooled by the river in Qingliang City which now runs through the city. Before the establishment of Qingliang City, this river was one of the more famous great rivers on the Mystical Mechanism Continent.
Later, it caught the Grand Ancestor of Xuanzhou's Immortal Dynasty's eye, who then used boundless Daoist skill to sever it in the middle and relocate it to the present-day Qingliang City. He also conveniently implemented an array to suppress the water flow, ensuring it stayed perpetually clear and pollution-free.