Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao (32)

Tian Ya Peak was one of Qingyun Sect's seven main peaks and had once been Senior Sister Tianya's cultivation ground. Since Tianya's disappearance, the Sect Master had personally ordered the peak sealed, and only a handful of elders had permission to enter. Now that the Spirit Nurturing Pool atop the peak had been reactivated, the entire mountain was once more enveloped in vast, icy starforce. From afar, mist curled around the summit, with a faint blue glow shining through it, making it seem like a fairyland.

When Su Han arrived at the foot of Tian Ya Peak, he immediately felt a familiar chill rising from the depths of his soul. He took a deep breath, and the thread of icy starforce within him began circulating on its own, echoing the aura emanating from the mountain. Not only did he not feel cold, but he instead felt as comfortable as a fish in water.

"Is the newcomer Su Han?"

A cool voice rang out. A stern-faced middle-aged woman in white emerged from the mist. She was one of the inner sect elders responsible for guarding Tian Ya Peak.

"This disciple is Su Han. By the Sect Master's order, I have come to pay my respects." Su Han bowed respectfully.

The elder swept her gaze over Su Han. When she sensed the icy aura on him, one sharing the same origin as Tian Ya Peak's, a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes. She nodded slightly. "Mm. The Sect Master has already given his instructions. Follow me."

With that, she turned and led the way. Su Han hurried after her, and the two climbed the winding mountain path one behind the other. The higher they went, the heavier the cold became. The starforce pervading the air also grew purer, even condensing into faint