Lan Ao Tian, seated beside them, took a sip of tea and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, that guy is a freak. With his talent, he's probably already made a name for himself in the Celestial Realm."
As teammates who had once joined forces with Ye Yun, no one understood the monstrous nature of Ye Yun's abilities better than they did.
If he could create so many miracles before, he was bound to do just as well in the Celestial Realm.
Yu Ruo Feng sighed lightly, his tone laced with worry.
"Compared to him, I'm more concerned about Wen Ya and the others. They were swallowed by the spatial rift together back then; I wonder what happened to them."
Mentioning the three of them, Yu Wen Ya, their expressions also turned somber.
Although they had ways of knowing that the three girls were still alive, they couldn't gain any more confidence beyond that.
Who knew where they were now, or what they were going through...
Lan Ao Tian also sighed, "Alas, that damned spatial rift, I wonder who caused it."
To the outside world, they were the top powerhouses of the Xuán Tiān Continent, but only they themselves knew how insignificant they were in this vast cosmos!
"Even if we knew, what could we do? We can't do anything!"
Gu Chen shook his head and said softly.
"Since then, I haven't slept well. Sometimes, as soon as I close my eyes, I see visions of that girl meeting misfortune. I've been on edge all day."
In fact, a large part of the reason for summoning the other two was to gather and talk.
The three of them had all lost loved ones and could understand each other's pain.
Yu Ruo Feng and Lan Ao Tian also fell silent, sighing at the doorway.
Gu Chen was quietly sipping his tea when a voice suddenly sounded in his ear.
"Master!"
Hearing the faint voice, Gu Chen froze for a moment, and couldn't help but say with a sigh.
"Alas, it seems I really need to cultivate my state of mind. I'm even hearing illusions."
This voice was undoubtedly Gu Xiao Yue's.
The voice he had heard countless times in his dreams, suddenly sounding in reality, made his first thought not that Gu Xiao Yue had returned.
Instead, he thought he was missing her too much and was hearing things. In fact, this had happened more than once over the years; each time he looked up, there was nothing...
However, this time, Yu Ruo Feng and Lan Ao Tian beside him exchanged glances and both said in unison.
"That... we heard it too."
"Huh?"
The tea Gu Chen was about to drink froze in his mouth.
"Master!"
Another familiar call sounded even clearer in his ear.
Although he had imagined countless times in his dreams the day Gu Xiao Yue would return with a smile, calling him master loudly, when he looked up and truly saw this scene, he was still stunned.
"This..."
What met his eyes was Gu Xiao Yue rushing towards him, her face beaming with joy as she approached.
And behind her, were Ye Yun, Yu Wen Ya, and Lan Zhao Yue, those familiar figures, and even Ye Yun's four familiar female disciples!
Everything happened too suddenly. It wasn't until Gu Xiao Yue bumped into him that his eyelids twitched, and he looked at the two people beside him and said.
"I say, is this a dream? Or have I been ambushed and trapped in an illusion?"
But in reality, Yu Ruo Feng and Lan Ao Tian were also too shocked by the sensational scene to speak.
However, Gu Chen soon felt a sharp pain on his face. Gu Xiao Yue had stepped forward, tugged on his beard, and glared at him, saying.
"Master, do you still think this is a dream?"
The pain jolted Gu Chen awake. As he gasped, he quickly said.
"No, no, no, my beard just started growing. If you pull it again, it'll be gone!"
Only then did Gu Xiao Yue release her hand.
Gu Chen also came back to his senses. Disregarding the pain on his face, he grabbed her shoulders and said.
"You girl, you've really come back?"
"Of course, the real deal!"
Gu Xiao Yue put her hands on her hips, looking extremely proud.
At this moment, Ye Yun also spoke with a smile.
"Gentlemen, talking about someone being a freak behind their back is not a good habit."
With that, the gazes of the three were drawn to Ye Yun.
In terms of shock value, Ye Yun's reappearance was even more astonishing than Gu Xiao Yue and the others' return!
After all, Gu Xiao Yue and the others were merely missing and returned, but Ye Yun had personally witnessed him ascend. How could he be back after only a few years??
To the point that Gu Chen's eyes were wide open, his finger pointing at him trembling.
"You, you, you... Are you human or ghost?!"
"Good heavens, are you cursing me to death?"
Ye Yun gave him a look, shrugged, and said.
"Sorry to disappoint you, I'm perfectly healthy."
Gu Chen hurried forward, looking and touching him from all sides. Finally, he was sure that this was indeed the living Ye Yun before him.
At this moment, Yu Wen Ya and Lan Zhao Yue also saw the people they wanted to see and rushed forward.
"Master!"
"Father!"
The two girls respectively rushed towards Yu Ruo Feng and Lan Ao Tian.
Their sudden departure had made them very worried about those around them. Now, reunited, their emotions were unleashed.
Needless to say, Yu Ruo Feng and Lan Ao Tian were also overjoyed and rushed to meet them.
Lan Ao Tian asked impatiently.
"Are you all alright?"
Lan Zhao Yue grinned and said cheerfully.
"We're fine, and we've had many opportunities in the Celestial Realm!"
"Celestial Realm?"
Lan Ao Tian was stunned, disbelieving.
"You're saying you went to the Celestial Realm?!"
Even before, they had speculated about the whereabouts of the three girls, perhaps banished to some sealed space by the spatial rift.
Or perhaps teleported to another world, as such things had not been uncommon not too long ago.
But they never expected them to indirectly ascend to the Celestial Realm; it was truly unbelievable.
Lan Zhao Yue explained with a smile.
"Yes! It's a long story, I'll tell you in detail later. But this time, we were able to return thanks to Senior Ye."
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze shifted back to Ye Yun.
Gu Chen had a whole heap of questions he wanted to ask Ye Yun, but before he could even open his mouth, he looked like he had seen a ghost again.
He pointed behind Ye Yun at a very familiar figure and said in astonishment.
"What's going on here?"
The reason for his surprise was naturally noticing Xing Wu next to Ye Yun.
He recognized Xing Wu, and knew that before, Ye Yun had been an enemy of hers. Although they hadn't truly fought, they were still at odds with each other.
So he never expected Ye Yun and Xing Wu to return together.
And even more outrageous, there wasn't just one Xing Wu, but three of them. It was like seeing a ghost.