Two years had passed since Li Ya and Zhang Buku met.
In those two years, the sea was still a storm of shifting winds and surging clouds. Countless cultivators and monsters barged into the Sea-Severing Great Rift, where the fighting never ceased. Some broke through by a twist of fate, while others fell with regret in their hearts.
The Taixuan Sect, however, remained peaceful. Most of the disciples in the sect were working hard on their cultivation.
Life in Medicine Valley was even calmer.
That day, Gu An arrived early at Mystic Valley to wait, because someone was about to come.
Close to noon, Li Ya, dressed all in black, descended from the sky and landed beneath the pavilion. This time, he did not climb in through the window. He stood downstairs, staring at Gu An's windowsill, silent for a long time, and did not take a step.
The Blood Prison Great Sage lay on the ground and looked at him, his gaze strange.
The Blood Prison Great Sage could sense that his mood was very low. His whole person seemed as if his soul had left him.
"Senior Brother Li, why are you here?"
Lu Jiujia hurried over and asked in pleasant surprise.
Li Ya came back to himself and looked at him. Forcing a smile, he said, "I came to find your Senior Brother Gu."
"He's upstairs. Usually, he doesn't spend much time in Mystic Valley, but today he's been here all morning. So he was waiting for you," Lu Jiujia said with a sigh.
He could naturally tell that Li Ya was not in the right state, which was why he said those words.
Li Ya nodded to him, then went upstairs.
He went all the way to the second floor and pushed the door open.
Gu