Counting the time he had spent in seclusion in his own Inner World, Mu Bai had not returned to Eastern Ridge for decades. He had no idea whether his family, lovers, and friends there were all still well. As for the struggles between the Sacred Lands, or the renewed crisis in the Origin Realm, he did not care so much about them right now.
He was too tired. Over a hundred reincarnations had exhausted his heart. He needed his lovers, family, and friends by his side, to give him a harbor where he could rest.
"Ahem, well, your woman went to Blood River Demon Valley to rescue you. She's a demon..."
Just then, Qingtian interrupted the outpouring of affection between Mu Bai and Mi Yan with words that made Mu Bai jump.
"What? Ye Wan!"
"Yes. You've been missing all this time. Without your Heavenly Demon aura, even I couldn't have found you. She went to Blood River Demon Valley to demand that old hag hand you over."
Mu Bai grew frantic at this.
"Sister Mi Yan, I'm sorry."
There was no time to lose. Mu Bai swept his sleeve, about to put Mi Yan into his Inner World again, but Qingtian stopped him.
"I was planning to return to Eastern Ridge myself, to retrieve the Heavenly Demon Hall. I'll take your sister back for you."
"Sorry for the trouble, brother."
"Go."
Mi Yan knew how anxious Mu Bai was and immediately urged him to rescue her. Mu Bai channeled a stream of vitality into Mi Yan, clearing the meridians throughout her body, then entrusted her to Qingtian. He transformed back into his current appearance and shot south.
Mu Bai knew nothing of what had happened afterward in Blood River Demon Valley. He did not know that Blood River Blood