On the glacier, several disciples of the Ice Sect, clad in snow-white robes, were running swiftly. They were the same group that had traded with He Pu and the others.
Led by a middle-aged man at their head, their path zigzagged, their movements unpredictable.
The glacier was dotted with icebergs of all sizes. Dressed in their white clothing and employing excellent techniques to conceal their aura, they were nearly undetectable unless one probed carefully.
The leading middle-aged man frowned as he led his disciples in a sprint. He had a persistent feeling of being tracked, but when he released his Divine Sense to investigate, he found nothing, leaving him feeling irritable.
After half a day of running, they were not only failing to approach the Ice Sect's location but were getting farther away from it.
A young woman beside him finally couldn't help but ask, "Martial Uncle Ni Ren, why are we heading in this direction?"
The middle-aged man didn't respond, as if he hadn't heard.
The young woman pouted and asked again, "And another thing, that person was looking for Junior Sister Su Yan earlier. Why did you tell him she wasn't at the Ice Sect? She clearly is. I saw her a year ago."
Ni Ren finally gave the woman a cold glance. Under his gaze, she immediately grew fearful and shut her mouth.
A young man beside the woman tried to console her, "Junior Sister, stop asking. Martial Uncle has his reasons for doing this; it's all for our own good. The outside world is full of sinister people. That fellow looked shifty and weasel-like—not a good person at all. Coming to our Ice Sect to find someone, who knows what his intentions might be."
"Oh," the young woman responded. Though she was somewhat unconvinced in her heart, she didn't dare ask any more questions.
Another disciple, who appeared more composed, quickened his pace to approach Ni Ren and asked in a low voice, "Martial Uncle, are we being followed?"
Ni Ren frowned slightly and said calmly, "I'm not sure. It might be my imagination. Among that group, no one should have the strength to follow me without being detected. To be safe, let's keep circling for a while."
"Yes."
Ni Ren's brows remained tightly knit as he recalled Yang Kai's appearance, shaking his head in doubt. He wondered if he was being overly cautious.
That young man, though he did seem to possess an unusual aura and wasn't a mediocre fighter in his generation, was still young. His cultivation couldn't be that high.
But what truly concerned Ni Ren was that he was looking for Su Yan.
That woman who had inexplicably joined the Ice Sect two years ago!
Soon after joining, she had displayed astonishing, peerless talent. The Sect Leader and several elders all said that given time, she would surely reach the peak of the Saint King Third Stage!
Her performance was also breathtaking. When she had joined, she was only at the eighth level of the Shenyou Realm. In less than a year, she had successfully advanced to the Transcendent Realm, her progress rapid as lightning. According to Elder Qian Yue, this woman named Su Yan had been in closed-door cultivation within the Ice Snow Cave for the past year. Her current level of cultivation was now unknown.
She had mastered the Ice Sect's secret techniques and various martial arts after just a single glance.
This was something no one in the history of the Ice Sect had ever accomplished.
Her aptitude was not far from the legendary special physique, the Ice Crystal Jade Body. Unfortunately, the Ice Crystal Jade Body was exceedingly rare; no one had ever been discovered possessing this special physique.
Ni Ren hadn't interacted much with Su Yan, but he knew from Elder Qian Yue that a woman like Su Yan was the ideal talent for mastering the Ice Sect's ultimate techniques! Originally, the Sect Leader had reluctantly accepted her into the sect, but after discovering her earth-shattering talent, Elder Qian Yue had taken the initiative to take her as a disciple. Not only were the secret techniques and martial arts opened to her, but even a restricted area like the Ice Snow Cave was freely accessible to her.
It was a pity that the girl didn't seem particularly willing to join the Ice Sect, leaving Elder Qian Yue both fond and exasperated, with no recourse.
As soon as Yang Kai mentioned Su Yan, Ni Ren had grown alert.
If it were any other disciple, Ni Ren might not have felt the need to conceal the information, but since it involved Su Yan, he felt he should first report this to Elder Qian Yue and see what she thought.
With this thought in mind, he didn't stop running, continuing to weave through the world of glaciers and icebergs.
Far behind them, Yang Kai squinted slightly, a cold smile playing at the corner of his lips.
The other party seemed to sense they were being followed but couldn't be sure, which was why they were looping around, attempting to shake him off.
But under Yang Kai's formidable Divine Sense, everything Ni Ren did was in vain.
Three days later, Yang Kai sensed the group suddenly vanish amidst a cluster of icebergs, their life signs mysteriously disappearing without a trace.
After waiting for a moment, Yang Kai approached the densely packed iceberg region with a frown, walking at a leisurely pace.
After a careful inspection lasting a long while, he found nothing, only able to confirm that these icebergs definitely concealed some sort of secret.
However, what excited him was that he had sensed Su Yan's aura!
Because he cultivated the Yin Yang Dual Cultivation Technique, as long as both parties were within a certain range, they could sense each other's presence.