Yao Chen looked at the scene, utterly devastated, and thought to himself,
It seems my strength still isn't enough. I nearly messed everything up this time. I need to hurry up and improve my cultivation.
Xiao Yan suddenly asked Yao Chen,
"Teacher, are we going back to Star Fall Pavilion now?"
Yao Chen came back to his senses too. After thinking it over, he decided it would be unwise to return to Star Fall Pavilion. It would be easy to let slip that he was still alive, and if Soul Hall sent people after them again, Star Fall Pavilion would be dragged into it.
"We're not going back to Star Fall Pavilion for now. Come with me to find a place. After that, it may take a year or even several years before we can come out. Are you willing?"
Xiao Yi Xian immediately nodded, while Xiao Yan hesitated for a moment, worrying about the Xiao Clan back in Desert Rock City. If he and his teacher disappeared for several years, what would they do if the Soul Clan sent people there?
While Xiao Yan was still fretting, Yao Chen murmured,
"Little Yan, don't worry. I'll open up a separate space later. Once I succeed, I'll visit the Xiao Clan and inform them. I'll have them travel through a Space Wormhole into the space I create to cultivate. They'll be able to avoid the Soul Clan's pursuit as well."
Hearing Yao Chen say this, Xiao Yan immediately dropped to his knees.
"Thank you, Teacher!"
Looking at Xiao Yan, Yao Chen nodded, deeply gratified.
Afterward, Yao Chen, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yi Xian left the devastated battlefield and continued on their way.
Their figures wound through lofty mountains and steep ridges as they searched constantly, hoping to find an ideal place.