The smile on Yan Dangmo’s face froze instantly, and the anticipation that had just risen vanished without a trace.
After all that, it turned out Chen Yuyang was leaving.
Yan Dangmo glanced at the youth.
Seeing his calm expression and lack of any lingering attachment, he felt even more dejected.
‘Does he completely look down on my Yan family? It’s only been a few days, and he’s already leaving…’
‘Luobo is the same. If he wants to leave, just let him leave. Did you even try to get him to stay? Not only did she not try, but she even asked me to help open a spatial channel to send him away.’
“That’s not a problem…” Yan Dangmo’s tone was gentle, but he changed the subject.
“However, Yuyang, are you in such a hurry to return?”
“My Yan family’s Earthfire Molten Pool is a rare cultivation treasure in the world. It would have a significant effect on you. Do you really not want to try it?”
Chen Yuyang still shook his head, his attitude quite firm.
“I appreciate your kindness, Elder Yan.”
“But I truly have urgent matters to attend to and must return as quickly as possible. I’m afraid I cannot stay long.”
Seeing him like this, Yan Dangmo couldn’t force him to stay.
He nodded, but secretly, he quickly sent a voice transmission to Yan Luo.
[Luobo, what’s going on? Why aren’t you helping me speak? Even if you just act a bit spoiled and say you don’t want him to leave, it would be fine! Once he’s gone, who knows when we’ll see him again!]
Hearing this, Yan Luo secretly rolled her eyes and replied in her heart.
‘Grandfather! Since he said he has urgent matters, if I force him to stay, wouldn’t I just make him dislike me?’
‘Anyway, send him back first. In the process, you can stay as a guest at the Hehuan Sect for two days. If his business is settled quickly, you can find an excuse to invite him over again. At that time, it won’t be easy for him to refuse, right?’
Yan Luo shared her thoughts.
Yan Dangmo was slightly stunned, then suddenly understood.
It seemed to make sense.
This girl, Yan Luo, was actually capable of thinking so much now.
Secretly impressed, the smile on Yan Dangmo’s face became a bit more sincere.
“Since you have urgent matters, Yuyang, there’s no time to lose.”
With that, Yan Dangmo stood up.
“Let’s go. This old man will send you back right now.”
Chen Yuyang was a little surprised by Yan Dangmo’s swift decisiveness, but he didn’t refuse.
Returning early aligned with his own plans.
The group went outside to a relatively open area.
“Kid, tell me the specific location of your Hehuan Sect.”
Yan Dangmo stood in the middle of the field, his expression turning serious.
A majestic surge of spiritual energy erupted around him.
“This old man will open a spatial channel for you now.”
Chen Yuyang then described the region where the Hehuan Sect was located and the distribution of surrounding towns in detail.
Yan Dangmo nodded, took a deep breath, tapped his toes, and soared into the air, standing mid-flight.
Closing his eyes, the spiritual energy within his body erupted.
With one palm strike, the space in front of him shattered with a bang.
Before the spatial rift could heal, a brilliant golden light erupted from Yan Dangmo’s body.
The light turned into lines of law, weaving in front of him and gradually stabilizing the turbulent spatial rift.
As the golden lines of law became more solid, the rift gradually turned into a stable spatial channel.
On the other end of the channel, a blurred scene could be faintly seen.
It was the familiar scenery around the Hehuan Sect.
This method of directly shattering space to open a channel was extremely convenient, but only cultivators at the Great Ascension Realm or above, who possessed their own laws and could mobilize them at will, could barely achieve it.
Furthermore, opening such a spatial channel required a massive amount of spiritual energy.
Even a Great Ascension cultivator could only maintain it for a short moment.
Therefore, it wasn’t suitable for large-scale movement of personnel.
At this moment, fine beads of sweat appeared on Yan Dangmo’s forehead.
Clearly, maintaining it was not easy.
Yan Dangmo said to Chen Yuyang in a deep voice, “The channel is open. Kid, follow me quickly. Even I can’t hold it for too long.”
Chen Yuyang looked up at the spatial channel, then at Yan Luo beside him.
He cupped his hands solemnly.
“Thank you, Elder Yan. Thank you, Miss Yan Luo.”
Yan Luo looked at the youth, her lips moving.
She had many things she wanted to say, but when the words reached her mouth, she could only manage one sentence.
“Be careful on the way.”
Chen Yuyang nodded and no longer hesitated, leaping behind Yan Dangmo.
Yan Dangmo immediately stepped into the channel, constantly using spiritual energy to stabilize it as he moved.
Reaching the end of the tunnel, Yan Dangmo struck out with his palm again, shattering the space on the other side and completely connecting the two ends.
Having stabilized the other side, Yan Dangmo was the first to step out.
Chen Yuyang followed him through the rift.
Standing in the air, Chen Yuyang looked as far as he could.
Although the peaks ahead were not the Hehuan Sect itself, the scenery was familiar enough.
It wasn’t far; they would arrive in a moment.
Chen Yuyang turned around and immediately cupped his hands to Yan Dangmo.
“Thank you for personally escorting me, Elder Yan. The Hehuan Sect’s territory is just ahead. I won’t trouble you to go any further. Let’s part ways here.”
Hearing this, Yan Dangmo coughed on purpose.
“Ahem… Yuyang, speaking of which, since the Hehuan Sect was rebuilt years ago, this old man hasn’t come to see it in person.”
“Now that I’ve brought you this far, what? Won’t you invite me into your sect to sit for a while and have a cup of tea before I go?”
Although he was a bit embarrassed, thinking about his plan to invite Chen Yuyang back later, Yan Dangmo spoke with thick skin.
Chen Yuyang was stunned.
He hadn’t expected Yan Dangmo to take the initiative to visit.
But on second thought, the other man had spent a lot of effort to bring him back.
It was indeed difficult to refuse such a small request.
After a brief hesitation, Chen Yuyang made a decision and invited him.
“Elder Yan must be joking. I would be more than happy to welcome you.”
“Haha! Then this old man will be shameless today and ask for a cup of tea. While I’m at it, I’ll see what kind of environment nurtured a rare genius like you.”
Yan Dangmo immediately beamed with joy, his mood greatly improved.
He didn’t forget to praise Chen Yuyang while speaking.
Chen Yuyang said a few humble words and stopped the formalities.
He led the way, flying through the air toward the Hehuan Sect.
In just a moment, courtyards scattered across several mountain peaks appeared before their eyes.
The Hehuan Sect naturally couldn’t compare to places like the Dan Sect or the Yan family, but it had its own unique elegance.
Yan Dangmo looked at the environment and nodded secretly.
The environment here wasn’t bad.
Although the scale of the sect was small, all the buildings and facilities were complete.
However, at this moment, there was no smile on Chen Yuyang’s face.
Instead, he was filled with deep concern.
The moment he returned, he had expanded his spiritual sense to its maximum range, covering the entire Hehuan Sect.
The reason for his heavy heart was simple.
He didn’t feel the presence of his master, Tai Lingxuan.
Furthermore, Junior Sister Ling Xi was not there either.
“Who goes there? How dare you intrude upon the territory of my Hehuan Sect!”
Just then, a cold female voice echoed from within the sect.
Immediately after, a fiery red figure shot out from the Great Hall like an arrow from a bow, quickly arriving 100 zhang away from the two and standing in mid-air.
The newcomer wore a red dress like a raging fire.
Her face was charming yet sharp, and her almond-shaped eyes were narrowed, filled with intense vigilance.
The newcomer was the second senior sister of the Hehuan Sect, Su Chunshuang.
“Senior Sister Chunshuang!” Seeing this, Chen Yuyang stepped forward and called out.
Su Chunshuang finally saw that the person was Chen Yuyang.
A flash of surprise and joy crossed her eyes, and her tense body finally relaxed.
“Yuyang, so it’s you… wait, aren’t you with Master and the others? Also, this senior is…”
As she spoke, Su Chunshuang’s gaze fell upon Yan Dangmo.
Although Yan Dangmo didn’t deliberately radiate any aura, just standing there was enough to make one feel a strong sense of pressure.
“Senior Sister Chunshuang, this is the ancestor of the Yan family, Elder Yan Dangmo,” Chen Yuyang introduced him, then continued to Su Chunshuang.
“After the Pill Assembly, I parted ways with Master and visited the Yan family. Now, Elder Yan has sent me back.”
“The Yan family… Yan Dangmo?”
Hearing this name, Su Chunshuang’s delicate body trembled, her face filled with horror.
Her eyes were filled with awe and admiration as she looked at Yan Dangmo.
After all, the name Yan Dangmo of the Yan family was a household name in the North Domain’s Realm of Cultivation.
How did her junior brother get involved with someone of this level?
Chen Yuyang didn’t care about Su Chunshuang’s surprise.
At this moment, all he cared about was the situation of Tai Lingxuan and Ling Xi.
“Senior Sister, where is Master? Why can’t I sense her aura? And Junior Sister Ling Xi—have they not returned yet?”
Su Chunshuang snapped out of it, the shock on her face replaced by solemnity.
Shaking her head, she said, “I don’t know… Master and Junior Sister Ling Xi have yet to return.”
“And about half a month ago, Junior Sister Qiu Shui had Junior Sister Yun Xiu wake me from my secluded meditation. She said she was going to look for Master and then left in a hurry.”
“Qiu Shui went to find Master? Did she say where Master might be?”
Chen Yuyang’s pupils shrank suddenly, and the ominous premonition in his heart grew stronger.
He hurriedly pressed for answers.
“She didn’t say. She only said that our Hehuan Sect might be in great trouble and told me to guard the mountain gate. If necessary, I was to take the disciples and escape.”
Su Chunshuang shook her head again and continued, “However, according to Junior Sister Yun Xiu, Qiu Shui should have headed northwest, toward the direction of the Dan Sect.”
Hearing this, Chen Yuyang lowered his head and fell silent, his fists unconsciously clenching.
Toward the Dan Sect…
It had been nearly one month. With the speed of a flying ship, no matter how slow, they should have been back by now.
‘It must be… an accident happened on the way!’
And there was only one possibility Chen Yuyang could think of.
The Great Elder of the Qiankun Sect, Long Zhizheng!