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The shout was so loud it could be heard for miles in every direction.

The titles "Ning Junior Brother" and "Little Sister Qiao" spoken together immediately brought to mind the two who had been missing for nearly ten years, sending shockwaves through the sect.

These were disciples of Tianqi Summit, led by Senior Brother Chen Ziming, who was quite familiar with Ning Yuzhou and Wen Qiao. Wen Qiao, in particular, was beloved by everyone on Tianqi Summit as their little sister.

It was no wonder they were so excited upon seeing the two.

By the time Ning Yuzhou and Wen Qiao were pulled into the sect by the excited disciples of Tianqi Summit, the others were still in a daze, so no one stopped Shi Wuming and Wen Tuti.

Since it was the missing Ning Junior Brother and Little Sister Qiao who brought them, Shi Wuming and Wen Tuti were allowed to enter without any checks.

Shi Wuming and Wen Tuti followed into the Red Sky Sect.

But as soon as they entered the main plaza in front of the sect, they couldn’t move any further, as they were surrounded by people.

These were disciples of the Red Sky Sect who had rushed over after hearing the news.

As the crowd grew around Ning Yuzhou and Wen Qiao, Shi Wuming turned to Wen Tuti and asked, “Has Brother Ning and Little Sister Qiao always been this popular in the sect?”

“Of course,” Wen Tuti, who was quite knowledgeable about the situation in the Red Sky Sect, said meaningfully, “You’ll see in a moment.”

See what?

Just as Shi Wuming was puzzled, he saw three Yuanchuang stage cultivators flying swiftly over, saying to Ning Yuzhou, “Ning, it's great to have you back!”

Shi Wuming: “??？？？”

Then, the group of Red Sky Sect disciples surrounding Ning Yuzhou and Wen Qiao respectfully gestured and greeted these Yuanchuang stage cultivators, calling them “Peak Master” and “Master.”

What kind of messy titles were these?

The masters called Ning Yuzhou “Brother,” while the disciples called him “Junior Brother.” Was this sect so informal that it didn’t follow the usual hierarchy?

The newcomers were indeed the peak masters of Tianzhen Summit, Li Fengchun, Fei Yubai of Tianling Summit, and the peak master of Tianjian Summit.

The three of them looked at Ning Yuzhou and Wen Qiao with concern, inspecting them thoroughly with great relief.

Ever since they had learned of their disappearance in the Thousand Islands Sea Area, they had been worried about the two. Now that they had returned safe and sound, they were immensely relieved.

Fei Yubai, visibly excited, grabbed Ning Yuzhou’s hand and tried to drag him away, saying, “Ning, let’s go! I recently obtained two high-grade spirit herbs and was unsure how to refine the related Spirit Restoring Pill. You’re back just in time…”

A sharp rebuke came, “Junior Brother Fei, where are you taking my disciple?”

Everyone looked over to see Sect Leader Sheng Zhenhai and his wife hastily arriving from Tianyun Summit. Seeing Fei Yubai trying to pull someone away, they couldn’t help but shout.

Seeing this, Fei Yubai knew he couldn’t take Ning Yuzhou away and said to Sheng Zhenhai, “Fine, I’ll give you one day. Tomorrow, I’ll send someone to fetch Ning Yuzhou, or I’ll come myself.”

If Fei Yubai weren’t known to be an obsessive person, Sheng Zhenhai and Li Fengchun would have scolded him outright.

The person had just returned, and he was already thinking of monopolizing him. No way!

More and more disciples of the Red Sky Sect arrived upon hearing the news. Seeing this scene, they couldn’t help but laugh. It was all too familiar. It was worth rushing over just to see this again.

It was Liu Ruozhu who finally stepped in, dispersing the crowd with a wave of her hand.

“Yuzhou and A Chui have just returned. Whatever matters can wait! Now, all of you get lost, or you’ll taste my blade.”

A snow-white blade materialized, its cold edge gleaming as it pressed against the crowd.

The gleam of the blade made Liu Ruozhu look even more striking and beautiful.

Shi Wuming’s eyes lit up as he watched the formidable Liu Ruozhu, then turned to Wen Tuti and asked, "This immortal is so domineering! Who is she? Does she have a partner? Does she mind someone younger than her..."

Hearing this, Wen Tuti jumped up and hit him again.

"That’s the Master’s consort, and her son is nearly fifty. Hands off!" Wen Tuti scolded. Afterward, she was very worried that Shi Wuming would embarrass her Wen sister in the future.

"Alright, I’ll find Brother Ning in a few days." Fei Yubai reluctantly compromised and led the disciples of Tianling Peak away.

Li Fengchun realized he had no chance and led the Tianqi Array disciples away.

The others followed suit.

In the end, only Ning Yuzhou and a few others, along with the couple Sheng Zhenhai, were left in the square.

Upon checking them and finding that they were unharmed, Sheng Zhenhai and his wife finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that you're back! Let's head back to Tianyun Summit."

"Oh, and your two companions will join us as well," Liu Ruozhu added.

Liu Ruozhu took Wen Qiao and Ning Yuzhou by the hand and led them away, clearly overjoyed at their return.

As for her mention of "two companions," she was referring to Shi Wuming and Wen Tuti, who were standing there. Their unfamiliar faces, along with the fact that they had returned with Wen Qiao and the others, made the members of the Red Sky Sect curious, but no one asked any questions.

Shi Wuming and Wen Tuti followed the couple back to Tianyun Summit.

As they arrived at Tianyun Summit, Wen Qiao couldn’t help but ask, "Master, Mistress, where are Eldest Senior Sister, Second Senior Brother, and Third Senior Brother?"

Hearing her question, Liu Ruozhu and Sheng Zhenhai’s expressions faltered.

Ning Yuzhou and Wen Qiao both had a bad premonition.

"Let’s sit in the hall first," Sheng Zhenhai said, leading them to the hall halfway up the mountain to rest.

After they were seated, Liu Ruozhu finally said, "Hongdao and Xuan'er have been searching for you all these years, but Yunshēn, one of our senior disciples, has been in a coma this whole time..."

Her voice faltered, and her beautiful eyes grew slightly moist.

"When Liu Yun forced you through the spatial rift, she also severely injured Yunshēn," Sheng Yunhai added. "His soul has been damaged, and he hasn’t woken up since."

Wen Qiao’s expression turned cold, and she suddenly stood up, saying in a cold voice, "I’ll go kill her!"

Now that she was at the mid-Yuanling stage, she could take that woman down with the help of a Bursting Pearl. If not, there was always Wen Tuti.