Han Lian stepped in to stop Buddha Son Yunchen, then turned to Yunxi in the distance and asked with a smile,
"Buddha Son Yunchen, what do you need my brother for? His cultivation is on par with mine; asking me is the same."
Yun Chen recited a Buddhist title before speaking helplessly,
"Amitabha! Since that is the case, I shall trouble Fellow Daoist Hanlian."
With that, he looked toward Yunxi.
Yunxi tactfully flashed to Yun Chen's side. Buddha Son Yunchen introduced her,
"Young Friend Feng, this is True Lord Hanlian of the Jihan Sect in the Northern Regions. Her cultivation is above mine."
Yunxi immediately cupped her hands in salute.
"Greetings, True Lord Hanlian. I am Feng Xiyun of the Haoran Sect. While exploring the Secret Realm, I discovered traces of an Evil Cultivator."
It took Yunxi the better part of an incense stick's time to explain the full sequence of events before she looked at True Lord Hanlian.
True Lord Hanlian's appearance suited her name perfectly. She was cool and aloof, with a faintly heroic air about her, and her entire body seemed to radiate cold. It was likely related to her Spiritual Root and the cultivation method she practiced. Only when facing Buddha Son Yunchen did she seem to reveal the slightest smile.
After hearing Yunxi's account, True Lord Hanlian's icy, glass-like eyes swept over Yunxi. Her lips curled as she said,
"I never expected a little golden core like you to have some ability. You actually managed to capture a Jihan sect disciple alive."
After considering it, Yunxi understood that the other woman was dissatisfied with her and was clearly protecting one of her own. Still, she replied respectfully,
"True Lord, I too find it hard to believe that a Jihan sect disciple would be so easily