Ye City

On a verdant mountain peak, ripples suddenly appeared in space. Then, a pitch-black opening roughly two meters tall emerged in midair.

A little bird spotted the opening and curiously peered inside. Then it immediately spread its wings and flew away.

The three emerged from the Space Wormhole, which swiftly closed behind them. Mastery over space was truly terrifying. In mere minutes, they had crossed a hundred li. Even Xiao Heng could not achieve such frightening speed, yet for an expert of Old Yao's level, it was nothing remarkable.

"Are you both all right?" Xiao Heng asked as he looked at them.

Xiao Yi Xian calmly shook her head. "I'm fine."

Old Yao clasped his hands behind his back and shook his head as well. "Injured? Not quite. That Ice River is not that strong. Still, he is a six-star Dou Zun. Continuing the fight would not have benefited either side, so..."

"There's no need to explain, Old Yao. I understand," Xiao Heng said solemnly. He could naturally see the situation clearly. Xiao Yi Xian and Old Yao joining forces had only managed to fight Ice River to a draw. If they had continued, they might have been able to defeat him, but if they truly fought until a victor was decided, whichever side won would likely have paid an enormous price. Leaving had been the best choice.

"Mm." Old Yao nodded, displeasure showing on his face. "If I had not only just revived and my strength had not yet returned to its peak, I would certainly have had a proper fight with that fellow."

"I understand what you mean, Old Yao, but we should not rush things now. There will be plenty of chances to settle this score later." As he spoke, Xiao Heng's gaze turned cold. He had never