While those Golden Immortals were discussing the Star River Pendant's value, Jiang Yao had already appeared thousands of miles away.
Before her stood an unfamiliar man whose aura was imperceptible.
Jiang Yao instinctively took a step back, her heart filled with shock.
The place where she had just been was filled with all manner of restrictions.
She had tried countless methods, yet had been unable to take a single step outside.
Even the jade pendant born alongside her had failed to carry her out.
Yet the man before her had brought her out with ease.
This left her inexplicably uneasy.
The only thing that offered Jiang Yao some reassurance was that she sensed no danger from him.
Just as she was about to ask who he was, she suddenly noticed another familiar aura nearby.
Jiang Yao's eyes widened as she looked to the side.
Sure enough, another figure stood not far from this stranger.
It was her master, Li Changge!
In fact, Li Changge had not concealed his aura.
With Jiang Yao's cultivation, she should never have overlooked her own master.
Yet for some reason, in that instant, her eyes had held only this figure with the imperceptible aura, as though he overshadowed heaven and earth itself.
While Jiang Yao stood there in a daze, Xu Changxing cupped his hands toward Li Changge from a distance and said:
"Senior brother, I've brought your disciple out for you."
Li Changge clearly had not expected Xu Changxing to appear before him at this moment, in this manner.
He paused briefly. "What brings you here?"
Xu Changxing explained with a smile, "I've been traveling through the Immortal Realm these past few years. I happened to notice you exchanging spells with some people just now, senior brother, so I watched for a while.
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