On Eight Stars Embrace Moon Island, teleportation spirit light flashed. Daoist Lord Xuanyang appeared atop the teleportation array with Taichu, Taining, and a group of junior Nascent Soul cultivators.
To Daoist Lord Xuanyang's surprise, the one welcoming him was not only Zhi Cheng of the Daluo Sect, but also Gao Xian in white robes with a sword at his waist.
More than twenty years had passed since he had last seen Gao Xian, yet the boy seemed to have grown younger and younger.
Gao Xian clearly looked like a handsome, dashing young man, yet he carried the vigorous vitality of a youth in his prime.
Although he could cycle through the states of life within three hundred years, even in his own youth he had not possessed such pure vigor, such overflowing life force.
Daoist Lord Xuanyang envied him greatly. One could adjust one's condition with mana and divine powers, but life force once lost could never be recovered. Just as what had passed was gone forever—neither immortal emperors nor Buddhist patriarchs could restore it.
The old Daoist knew Gao Xian too well. He could tell that Gao Xian's cultivation had advanced and that he was in excellent condition, but he could not be certain whether Gao Xian had refined his third Yang Spirit.
Gao Xian came forward with a smile and bowed. "Founder, you've finally arrived."
His gaze swept over Taining and Taichu. Decades had passed since they last met, and Taining had also attained Spirit Transformation. This pleased him greatly; at least she had not failed his instruction.
Taichu remained as cold and aloof as ever. Even upon seeing Gao Xian, she merely returned his bow and said nothing.
Taining's bright little face broke into a dazzling smile. "Senior Brother, I missed you so much."
She eagerly showed