"Has it been quite a while since we arrived at Taizhou Mountain?" Zhan Hongxiu gulped down her drink. Her red armor didn’t appear bulky on her; instead, it gave her a free and easygoing vibe. "Over two years. Junior Sister Ning arrived a bit later, but it’s been a year for her too," Lv Cheng said with a smile. His appearance now seemed more mature than before—not as scruffy as when he had just returned from his travels. Beneath his neatly combed hair was a firm face. Ning Xue smiled and nodded, looking at Jiang Yunni, who remained silent beside her. "Senior Sister Jiang has been at the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield around the same time as you guys, slightly before me." She had come to Taizhou Mountain Battlefield with Master Li Qingzhou after Chen Yi returned, where she met Jiang Yunni, a genius from the Yuhua Immortal Sect known for her Qimen talents. Moreover, she learned from Jiang Yunni herself that she and Chen Yi were old acquaintances from his visit to Jiangnan Prefecture. Jiang Yunni nodded silently, sipping her drink with downcast eyes, her mind filled with images of Chen Yi. Unlike Zhan Hongxiu and Ning Xue, she could mostly recall how Chen Yi looked when he was six years old. After that trip to Jiangnan Prefecture, she hadn’t seen Chen Yi since and knew of him mostly through what her master, Ye Ningxiu, had said. "Junior Sister Yun Ni, are you still thinking about the Yuhua Immortal Sect?" Zhan Hongxiu asked straightforwardly upon noticing her silence. "My junior brother wiped out the Yuhua Immortal Sect. You don’t plan on seeking revenge for your sect against him, do you?" Upon hearing this, Ning Xue and Lv Cheng’s bodies tensed. Jiang Yunni froze for a moment, then quickly shook her head, a hint of embarrassment in her voice. "Senior Sister Zhan, you’ve misunderstood. I’m just thinking about Chen Yi..." "What’s there to think about my junior brother? Or are you thinking of revenge?" "No, no..." Finding the three of them staring at her, Jiang Yunni could only reply with a strained voice. "Actually, I have little fondness for the Yuhua Immortal Sect..." She then truthfully recounted the events before she arrived at Taizhou Mountain, especially the troubles after her original master passed away, leading her to join Ye Ningxiu, where she was threatened by Ye Lin. "If it hadn’t been for Senior Brother Chen Yi slaying Ye Lin, I might never have made it to the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield." If Ye Lin hadn’t died, she wouldn’t know whether she would be alive or dead—most likely taking him down with her, thus never peacefully reaching the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield. In truth, since Jiang Yunni came to Taizhou Mountain Battlefield, she never planned to return to the Tianyuan Continent, to avoid the Yuhua Immortal Sect. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have contacted Zhan Hongxiu and others immediately upon entering the Sky Dome Strong City and followed them to Youdu. "So that’s how it is. No wonder you never mentioned the Yuhua Immortal Sect. I didn’t expect Ye Ningxiu to be so despicable," Zhan Hongxiu frowned, expressing her displeasure. "I knew my junior brother Chen Yi wouldn’t destroy the Yuhua Immortal Sect without reason. Such a Holy Land, full of internal oppression, is better gone." Lv Cheng gestured for her to speak less and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Chen Yi should come to Youdu later to meet with us. By then, Junior Sister Yun Ni will see him." Upon hearing this, Ning Xue comforted Jiang Yunni by holding her hand, "When Junior Brother Chen Yi arrives, our time in Youdu will be much better." No wonder she always seemed to gravitate towards conversations about Junior Brother Chen Yi, considering how they knew each other. Jiang Yunni looked gratefully at the three, nodding earnestly, "Thank you all." "No need to thank us. Even if we don’t mention that the four of us are fellow Taoists from the Tianyuan Continent, your Qimen Array Dao has greatly helped us thrive in the Reconnaissance Camp these past two years." "Senior Sister is right. Now that we’re at the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield, we no longer distinguish between Taoist Holy Land, only comrades," Lv Cheng said, raising his cup with a smile, "Let’s relax while the Demon Court is keeping a low profile." Zhan Hongxiu directly filled a bowl with wine, clinked it with him, and gestured at Ning Xue and Jiang Yunni. "Together, let’s drink." Ning Xue and Jiang Yunni exchanged smiles, pouring themselves a drink to join them. Originally, Ning Xue didn’t drink. But after arriving at Taizhou Mountain Battlefield and experiencing several life-and-death battles, she learned to drink a bit under Zhan Hongxiu’s influence. Jiang Yunni, too, could drink as much as Zhan Hongxiu. After finishing their drinks, the four settled the bill and exited the tavern. Seeing the bustling surroundings, they all smiled. Lv Cheng sighed, "Junior Brother Chen Yi’s slaying of the demons has made a name at the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield, and now we humans can enjoy some liveliness for a while." Zhan Hongxiu agreed heartily, clicking her tongue, "Pity I wasn’t the one to achieve such a feat." Ning Xue and the others laughed, knowing her competitive nature well. Read complete version only at NoveI[F]ire.net "What’s so funny? We’ve been at the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield for over two years, and some for just a year, yet our cultivation and skills are miles behind Junior Brother Chen Yi. It’s embarrassing just thinking about it." With that, Zhan Hongxiu placed her hand on her longsword at the waist and said firmly, "Stop laughing, let’s go back to cultivating now!" Lv Cheng smiled wryly, "Senior Sister, no matter how hard we work, we won’t catch up to Junior Brother Chen Yi." Jiang Yunni nodded in agreement, "That’s right, Senior Sister Zhan. We just came from the frontline outpost, we need a rest." Even Ning Xue softly said, "Junior Brother Chen Yi will be coming soon." Though she hadn’t contacted Chen Yi, she knew him well enough to know he wouldn’t stay in Human Extreme City for long.