"Martial Sister Su Ye? Is that you?"
Two flashes of surprise flickered through Su Shi'er's pupils as he looked at the figure before him and spoke instinctively.
After the battle at Yunhan Seven Peaks Mountain years ago, Su Ye had vanished without a trace. Whether Su Shi'er or the other members of the sect, all had believed she had perished.
Yet he had never expected to see her again now. Moreover, her cultivation had already broken through to the early Nascent Soul Stage.
"Yes. After several hundred years apart, I never imagined I would have another chance to see Senior Brother Su."
Su Ye spoke with a smile. Compared to her younger self during the Seven Peaks Grand Competition, she had lost a little of her cold arrogance and gained the mature charm carved by the passage of time.
"On the path of cultivation, people will inevitably leave, and some who are lost will be seen again. Martial Sister, have you... been well these past years? When you disappeared unexpectedly back then, many fellow disciples in the sect were worried about you."
Su Shi'er cupped his fists in greeting and followed Su Ye toward the artifact-refining grounds, not forgetting to ask after her.
The feelings stirred by meeting an old friend again after hundreds of years apart were truly beyond words.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Brother! During that battle, while dozens of fellow disciples and I were retreating, we were unexpectedly swept into a strange grand formation. By a twist of fate, we were transported hundreds of thousands of miles away, to a cultivation region called Hanmo Prefecture, a place much like Muyun Prefecture."
"Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi there was exceedingly abundant, but the place was unbearably hot throughout the year. The spiritual qi in the air