Only after Su Jiu had seen everyone off did she realize that her martial uncle still had not come out, and her master was nowhere to be found either.
She entered Ice Veil Hall and saw Chu Luohen sitting cross-legged in meditation.
Chu Luohen opened his eyes and turned his gaze toward Su Jiu. His gaze paused involuntarily before he looked away as though nothing had happened.
"Why weren't you wearing the Lily-of-the-Valley Warm Jade earlier?"
Su Jiu shook her head. "I can't keep going on like this. I'll have to face people eventually. Besides, I have some ability to protect myself now."
Moreover, she believed that most cultivators who had reached Nascent Soul or higher would no longer be fixated on outward beauty. As for those below Nascent Soul, she was confident she could handle them.
Chu Luohen had evidently considered this as well. He nodded, then closed his eyes and resumed his meditation without saying anything more.
After leaving Ice Veil Peak, Su Jiu headed to Heavenly Origin Hall.
On the way, she encountered True Person Yi Xiu, whom she had not seen in a long time.
Perhaps it was because Bai Su had forcibly severed their contract, or perhaps it was because the end of her lifespan was approaching. Whatever the reason, she looked noticeably older, the wrinkles on her forehead had deepened, and her spirits seemed low.
Su Jiu was briefly startled at the sight of her, then nodded and moved to pass her. Just as they drew level, however, she heard a quiet sigh and an apology. "Congratulations. And I'm sorry."
Su Jiu's steps faltered. When she looked back, True Person Yi Xiu had already walked far away in the opposite direction. Su Jiu turned forward again and looked up at the azure sky, free