Inside the villa, faced with the expectant gazes of Ye Fan's parents and Xu Qiong, Lu Chen chose to reveal only certain things.
"Ye Fan is indeed no longer on Earth. He's in a distant world, and he's doing well. When he has the chance, he'll return."
Tears streamed down the elderly couple's faces. After all these years, they had finally heard news of their son, rekindling hope in their hearts.
They believed Lu Chen without a shred of doubt. Someone with the powers of an immortal had no reason to deceive them.
A complicated look also flickered in Xu Qiong's eyes. Back then, she and Ye Fan had been on the verge of truly becoming a couple, only for the incident at Mount Tai to tear their destined bond apart.
"Ye Fan... where exactly is he? Why can't he come back now?"
Lu Chen stood and headed outside. "Come with me."
The three hurried to their feet and followed him out of the living room into the villa's small courtyard.
Lu Chen looked up at the sky and casually pointed a finger. Nothing seemed to change.
But in the eyes of the elderly couple and Xu Qiong, the sky underwent an enormous transformation. In an instant, it darkened into night.
Stars glittered across the sky. The Big Dipper shone especially brightly, as though the distance between it and Earth had shrunk, growing larger and larger before their eyes.
These were merely minor tricks. Lu Chen did not yet possess the supreme power to actually draw the stars closer.
He pointed at the Big Dipper. "Back then, the Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin took Ye Fan and his classmates to that star domain. That's where they're living now!"
The elderly couple and Xu Qiong stared at the Big Dipper in