Naturally, Xu Chen was the happiest to see Ban Kuizhen successfully reach the shore.
Although he was confident he could defeat or even kill Yue Shuwang himself, reclaiming the sect's supreme treasure intact still required the assurance of the secret art Ban Kuizhen cultivated.
And to demonstrate his eagerness to recover the treasure, Ban Kuizhen's first move upon reaching shore was to stand with Xu Chen on either side, trapping Yue Shuwang between them.
"Elder Ban, I kept my eyes on her the whole way. I didn't see any unusual movement."
"Mm. The aura of the sect's supreme treasure is indeed still on her. Xu Chen, you did well. You gave her no opening to exploit."
Their actions confirmed the information Shen Yue had just revealed.
Hong Yao's heart leapt with joy at the sight. At the very least, her side no longer needed to worry about dealing with those two unknown prodigies, Yue Shuwang and Xu Chen.
"Qingluan greets Young Master. I have kept you waiting."
After Ban Kuizhen, Xue Qingluan also crossed the frozen lake steadily, following her own rhythm.
Naturally, the first thing she did after reaching shore was greet and pay respects to her Young Master.
Yang Lingrui looked at Xue Qingluan and smiled. "No matter. Congratulations, Qingluan. On this journey into the Twilight Ancient Path, even without obtaining a supreme treasure, you have already grown greatly. This trip was not in vain."
"It was all thanks to Young Master's guidance. If I were still the Qingluan of old, I could never have reached the stage of fully tempering my state of mind."
Having received Yang Lingrui's praise, Xue Qingluan first revealed a faint smile. Then she looked at him with resolute eyes. "Young Master, Qingluan has completely drawn the line with Yue Shuwang. She will