Su Jie walked to the gates of Ghost Ridge Palace. From far away, he spotted a group of several dozen disciples gathered there.
There were roughly fifty or sixty people in the group. Every one of them carried a bundle, while dozens of tall, sturdy horses stood beside them.
They were all outer disciples, with cultivation ranging from the third to the fifth layer of the Spirit Nurturing Realm.
Among them, Su Jie also spotted two familiar figures: Gu Weinan and Chen Yun.
After parting ways at the Black Market last time, the two had taken the Blood Marrow Crystals Su Jie had distributed and gone into hiding to evade pursuit. He had not expected to see them both here at once.
"Fellow Daoist Su."
"Brother Su."
The two also noticed Su Jie.
"Brother Gu, Fellow Daoist Chen, it's been over two months since we last met, hasn't it? How have you been lately?"
Su Jie nodded as he greeted them.
Gu Weinan looked somewhat melancholy and said, "Sigh, I was hiding quite well, but then a mission order suddenly arrived by messenger crow. These old bones of mine really don't want to go out again."
"Fellow Daoist Su, I never expected us to be so lucky as to form a team with you this time."
Chen Yun extended her goodwill toward Su Jie. The man who had helped her take revenge and dealt with the killers of her younger brother and husband held an exceptionally high position in her heart.
"This may not be due to luck."
Su Jie shook his head and looked toward a slender figure slowly approaching.
The blue robe symbolized the noble status of an inner disciple. His eyes were cold, and an aura that warned others to keep their distance radiated from his entire