"L-Lu Daoyou? It's really you?" Just as Lu Xiaotian had expected, after circling nearby for a while, the Snowfield Demon Deer and Dragon Lion approached with rather surprised expressions.
"It's you two?" Lu Xiaotian looked equally surprised.
"Lu Daoyou, it's been many years. I never thought we'd be able to meet again across the barrier between planes." After his surprise, the Snowfield Demon Deer came forward with a smile.
"Looks like we really are fated to meet," Lu Xiaotian said, looking at the two of them in astonishment. Then he sighed with emotion. "Both of you have reached the Celestial Immortal realm? After we parted at Wuchou Valley all those years ago, I never imagined you'd achieve so much today. What a pity that we're in the Xuanyong Battlefield now, with no chance to drink and celebrate together."
"We can drink together another day. Dragon Lion and I are both terribly worried right now. We've been fretting over having nowhere to find reinforcements. Back then, there was a young man named Heihu by your side, Lu Daoyou. Do you still remember him?" The Snowfield Demon Deer wore a sorrowful expression.
"Heihu? Of course I remember him. What happened to him?" Lu Xiaotian's expression darkened slightly.
"Heihu's cultivation isn't weak now. He's trapped in a dangerous place. To our shame, Dragon Lion and I lack the ability to rescue him. Fortunately, we happened to run into you, Lu Daoyou. Otherwise, we wouldn't have known what to do." Dragon Lion nodded.
Lu Xiaotian found it rather interesting, but this was naturally not the time to expose them.
Lu Xiaotian entered the drifting dark cloud that belonged to the other two. Claiming that he had just survived his tribulation, he remained inside the cloud and sat cross-legged in meditation.
A sinister glint flashed