"You..."
Xun'er hesitated, but she let Yao Wan hold her hand. The power extending from Yao Wan's fingertips felt exceedingly gentle to her, yet it also blocked off every source filled with malice and hostile power.
Though she was the sort of person who gave people headaches, no matter when it was, walking shoulder to shoulder with her inevitably brought a full, solid sense of safety.
And to Yao Wan herself, it was practically the embodiment of that willful thought: I can bully her, but no one else can.
And beyond the distant void, three majestic figures with the cultivation of Heaven Supremes had gathered together.
"Hm? You actually came too?"
A deep voice echoed through the void, carrying a hint of surprise.
"Looks like the Ice Spirit Clan didn't invite only us."
Another voice rang out. Then a hand was raised, sweeping aside the thick fog between planes, and the figure before them was fully revealed.
An old man with white hair and beard stood with his hands behind his back, bearing quite the air of an immortal sage. Naturally, he had also noticed their presence, and his words carried the familiarity of old acquaintances.
"Snow Demon Old Ghost, did you think the Ice Spirit Clan would invite only you?"
On the other side, a burly old man wore a black robe. His eyes were purple-gold, and he carried an air of noble grandeur, yet also a terrifying pressure like that of a ferocious beast, making one's heart tremble and breath catch.
An aura like a Heaven Supreme, a pressure like a ferocious beast—every part of him showed that he was not human, but a divine beast in transformed form.
And even among the many divine beasts, he was without question from one of the most powerful races.