Su Yan and Qing Ya had actually joined Ice Heart Valley!
How unpredictable the world could be.
Years ago, during the trip to Emperor's Garden, Yang Kai had dealt with people from Ice Heart Valley, and after arriving at Scarlet Star by chance, he had also learned that Ice Heart Valley was a considerable force.
But he never could have imagined that Su Yan and Qing Ya had actually joined Ice Heart Valley.
If he had known earlier, he would have gone looking for them long ago.
However, Ice Heart Valley only accepted female disciples and was known for cultivating ice-type techniques and secret arts, which indeed suited both Su Yan and Qing Ya well. After all, the Ice Sect they had belonged to shared the exact same philosophy as Ice Heart Valley.
"Su Yan has been worried about you all this time, but she couldn't return to the Profound Continent. She always told me that once she had the ability to travel through the Star Domain on her own, she would definitely go back to find you." Qing Ya looked at Yang Kai, assuming he had stayed on the Profound Continent all these years.
"I know. I've been looking for her all these years too." Yang Kai smiled faintly, and was just about to ask Qing Ya more about Su Yan's situation when he suddenly frowned. "This isn't a good place to talk. Let's leave first."
As he spoke, Yang Kai waved his hand, wrapping Qing Ya in his Holy energy, and quickly vanished from the spot with her.
A dozen breaths later, a group of seven or eight martial artists arrived at the location. After looking around for a moment, the leader said suspiciously, "There were people here just now. How did they suddenly vanish?"
"Maybe they sensed our aura and fled," someone guessed.
"Mm, never mind that for now. Supporting our Sect's disciples is what matters." The leader waved his hand and led the others toward the battlefield.
Tens of thousands of miles from the battlefield, in a small city, Yang Kai and Qing Ya found an inn and rented a fine room.
Inside the room, Yang Kai carefully asked about Su Yan's situation over the years.
After learning that she was doing well—not only had she entered Ice Heart Valley, but she had also become the personal disciple of Grand Elder Ran Yunting and was highly valued—Yang Kai finally put his mind at ease.
Ice Heart Valley had a Void King Realm powerhouse holding it together, so it was no small force. Grand Elder Ran Yunting's cultivation was certainly not low. To be accepted as her disciple was Su Yan's good fortune.
Yang Kai felt a vague sense of gratitude toward Ran Yunting.
Without her careful guidance, Su Yan could not have grown to the first level of the Void Return Realm in such a short time!
Xia Ningshang had only achieved her level by refining the Star Origin of the Profound Continent, while Su Yan could stand on equal footing with her through Cultivation alone—it showed just how extraordinary Su Yan's aptitude was.
Qing Ya even told him that Su Yan was already preparing to break through to the second level.
Yang Kai was truly happy for her from the bottom of his heart!
As for how she had been accepted into Ice Heart Valley, there was a bit of luck involved.
According to Qing Ya, after they had parted ways with Qian Yue back then, they had gone to Cuiwei Star through the Void Tunnel. She, Su Yan, and Qian Hao had struggled and worked hard on Cuiwei Star for a time, but unfortunately their cultivation was extremely low back then—only at the second or third level of the Saint Realm. They couldn't earn enough Saint Crystals or Spirit Pills to meet their cultivation needs at all.
Until they happened to encounter Ran Yunting.
At the time, Ran Yunting had been traveling to Cuiwei Star for some unknown reason. Upon seeing Su Yan, she was greatly delighted and immediately offered to bring her back to Ice Heart Valley for proper nurturing.
An opportunity this good—how could the three of them refuse?
After carefully investigating Ice Heart Valley's reputation, Su Yan and Qing Ya resolutely decided to join. As for Qian Hao, since he was male, he couldn't be accepted.
However, Ran Yunting had also made arrangements for Qian Hao, placing him in a sect affiliated with Ice Heart Valley, where he had now reached the second level of the Saint King Realm.
Hearing Qing Ya's account, Yang Kai's expression turned peculiar.
"So you really did go to Cuiwei Star." He couldn't help but laugh bitterly.
Qian Yue had stayed on Cuiwei Star for so long, yet had never been able to find any information about Su Yan and the others. It turned out she had arrived too late.
If she had gone twenty or thirty years earlier, she might have run into them, but by the time Qian Yue went to Cuiwei Star, Su Yan and the others had long since left for Scarlet Star.
"Oh, by the way, Qian Yue has been worried about you."
"You've met Qian Yue? Is she alright?" Qing Ya asked joyfully. Ever since they had parted ways, she had never known what became of Qian Yue and had worried about her all these years. Hearing Yang Kai say this now, she was overjoyed.
"Whether she's doing well or not, you can ask her yourself." Yang Kai smiled faintly.
"Ask her myself?" Qing Ya's delicate brows furrowed slightly, unsure what Yang Kai meant.
But Yang Kai closed his eyes, reaching out with his divine sense to communicate with the Myriad Domains Bead, locating Qian Yue's presence. After confirming she was not in seclusion, he spoke to her, then waved his hand, releasing her from the Myriad Domains Bead.
"What's the matter?" Qian Yue appeared with a bewildered look on her face.
"Look who's here?" Yang Kai pointed behind her with a grin.
Qian Yue turned around. Her beautiful eyes widened instantly, then tears moistened her eyelids as she called out with a trembling voice, "Sect Master!"