Han Lian's cultivation was now at the Grand Heavenly Immortal Realm, making her one of the finest even within the Immortal Domain. She still liked to wear ice-blue immortal robes, which suited her cool, detached temperament perfectly. All her aura was restrained within her body, yet she only seemed to shine more brilliantly.
Yun Chen's cultivation was one realm higher than Han Lian's, at the Buddha Realm—equivalent to the Immortal Lord realm. He too had ventured into the Immortal Domain clad in a blue-gray monk's robe. Aside from the Buddhist beads around his wrist, he had only added a red kasaya, but one glance was enough to tell that it was no ordinary item.
It was clear that during the time Yunxi had been separated from them, neither of them had relaxed in their cultivation. They had also encountered some fortunate opportunities, or they would not have advanced through realms one after another in such a short time.
After the two took their seats, Han Lian was the first to break the silence:
"Immortal Emperor Ranxi, thank you for protecting us. If you had not forcefully destroyed the Evil God's Heart, Yun Chen and I would likely still be entangled with the Evil Immortals."
Yun Chen, beside her, also pressed his palms together and said:
"Amitabha! We have also heard of what happened to the Immortal Emperor's ten Nominal Disciples. Please accept our condolences."
Yunxi gently stroked Lili's head and said:
"You understand better than outsiders just how difficult my journey has been, so I cherish the friendship between us. Even more, I do not wish for you to fall into danger because of me, or even have your immortal paths buried.
"What the Evil God's Followers did this time truly touched my reverse scale. They lacked the ability to