"Senior Jiang Yan, thank you for saving my life that day."
"Bai Cha will always remember your kindness!"
Bai Cha's expression was solemn. She stepped forward and bowed deeply.
That day, if Jiang Yan hadn't intervened, she probably would have had a hard time making it out of the wasteland alive. She was deeply grateful to the man who had saved her life.
It was just that he was a master of the Jie Realm, a figure far above her station. She didn't even know how she could repay him.
"It was just a chance encounter. Don't dwell on it!"
Jiang Yan waved a hand, his expression calm.
He knew the truth of the matter. That day, he and the White Jade Skeleton had simply run into each other unexpectedly. Their paths had crossed, and they had fought fiercely. He hadn't actually intended to save Bai Cha.
The fact that the girl had survived the aftershocks of his battle with the White Jade Skeleton was nothing more than sheer luck.
"Senior Jiang Yan, please come inside. The sect master and the two elders are waiting for you."
Bai Cha brought the conversation to a close and gestured invitingly. Jiang Yan had officially come to pay his respects to the sect, and this wasn't the right place for them to chat.
"All right!"
Jiang Yan nodded and walked forward with Bai Cha, climbing the stone steps one by one.
Huoyan Valley lived up to its name: its grounds were indeed located in a deep valley.
Jiang Yan climbed the stone steps to halfway up the mountain, then followed them down. Led by Bai Cha, he arrived at the edge of an Azure Water Cold Pool.
A breeze stirred the air, and wisps of white vapor formed above the pool, lowering