As Qiao Ruohe flew through the air toward Shenmu Mountain, the weather gradually began to clear. The impulsive anger he felt after his family's ordeal subsided alongside the stopping of the rain.
He needed to rescue them, but he also needed to remain calm if he was to accomplish anything. He thought of Junior Sister Xiao Ling; he hadn't caught sight of her at Luoxian Gorge on the day of his return journey. If the Xiao family had made peace with the Yinshan Sect and were now jointly mining the soul veins, perhaps she had already returned to the sect. He would find her first, ask her clearly what was going on, and then make his plans.
When he passed through Gumu Forest—a place where he had once participated in a sect trial—a fellow disciple called out to him. The young man had delicate facial features yet possessed an aura of deep maturity. It was none other than Lu Yan, whom he had met in Jade Valley.
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