The forty-first level of the Sacred Mountain in Tianxing City.
A streak of interwoven red and white light flew swiftly toward a cave residence. It abruptly landed before the entrance, then dispersed to reveal a man and a woman-Lin Yun and Nangong Wan.
"Ha, finally home." Lin Yun chuckled.
Nangong Wan glanced at the entrance, a thousand emotions stirring within her. They had only been away for a few months, yet she felt as though a lifetime had passed.
On this journey, not only had her cultivation advanced, but her lifespan had also reached a number she had never imagined before.
Moreover, she had gained an entirely new understanding of her strength. Before this, she would never have imagined that she could slay five cultivators of her own realm in such a short time, including even cultivators at the late Core Formation stage.
Lin Yun glanced at the somewhat dazed Nangong Wan, puzzled. He gave her a tug and said, "Come on, let's go inside."
The two stepped into the cave residence. Xin Ruoyin, who had sensed their return through its formation restrictions, happened to come out to greet them.
"Brother Lin, Sister Nangong, you're back." Xin Ruoyin wore a long white dress, her bearing even cooler and more aloof than before, yet a radiant, gentle smile lit her face.
Nangong Wan came back to herself and pressed her soft pink lips together. The corners of her mouth lifted slightly as she nodded. "Mm."
Lin Yun smiled and nodded.
Nangong Wan stepped forward with a smile and took Xin Ruoyin's hand. "Ru Yin, come see what gifts we brought you."
As she spoke, she took out several ancient-looking jade slips and handed them to Xin Ruoyin. They contained the formation insights she and Lin Yun had obtained in the ancient