Han Ying had also been drafted at the last minute. She needed to cooperate with Venerable Hanyan, the Sect's most hot-tempered member, to complete the mission. Still, this was better than staying in the Sect and listening to Senior Sister Han Xiao nag.
So, after accepting the mission, Han Ying immediately met up with Han Yan and led fifteen Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Sect toward the Polar Gale Zone.
Han Yan was one of the few cultivators in Jihan Sect with Ice and Fire Dual Spiritual Roots. Both of his Spiritual Roots had Root Values above nine, so even though the two roots clashed, he had still advanced all the way to the Spirit Transformation Realm.
Moreover, Han Yan was quite formidable in battle. Previously, he had clashed with a disciple from a Northern Regions cultivation family, which was why Old Ancestor had forced him into seclusion.
Han Yan had been fixated on raising his cultivation and going back to reclaim his honor. Thus, it had not taken him long to advance to Spirit Transformation stage. Afterward, he had spent another fifty years consolidating his cultivation. He had only just emerged from seclusion and had not even had time to seek out that family disciple for a "spar" before Old Ancestor sent him out to carry out a Sect Mission.
After receiving Han Lian's Flying Sword Message, the Sect knew a hard battle lay ahead, so they dispatched Han Yan, the most capable fighter in the Sect.
Han Ying was one of the few female cultivators in Jihan Sect with a comparatively gentle temperament, and she also understood the Medicine Dao. The two were proper senior brother and junior sister, their temperaments complementing each other, so they accepted this mission together.
Dressed in a red robe, Han Yan drank