Qing Lin and Zi Yan did not tell anyone about their decision.
Not even Heavenly Flame Venerable, the guard Ao Qing had assigned to them, was notified. They quietly slipped away while no one was paying attention, darting out of Jia Nan Academy in the blink of an eye.
It was their first time doing something so sneaky, and they were both incredibly nervous. Yet they also felt an inexplicable thrill—perhaps their rebellious phase was really about to begin.
After leaving Jia Nan Academy's territory, Zi Yan took Qing Lin and sped toward the Misty Cloud Sect!
It was only then, far away in Jia Nan Academy, that Heavenly Flame Venerable noticed something was wrong.
Zi Yan and Qing Lin, who had still been in the academy not long ago, had now vanished without a trace.
Heavenly Flame Venerable was frantic. Ao Qing had personally instructed him to protect Zi Yan and Qing Lin properly.
Now that they were gone, Heavenly Flame Venerable could hardly imagine how he was supposed to explain this to Ao Qing.
Before long, Heavenly Flame Venerable informed Grand Elder Su Qian of the matter.
Grand Elder Su Qian repeatedly used the Message Jade Token to ask Zi Yan to respond, but all he received was a message from Zi Yan telling him not to worry—they had gone off to pursue their lives.
Grand Elder Su Qian was utterly dumbfounded. What was wrong with that child? Had she gone mad from cultivation?
Only then did Grand Elder Su Qian truly begin to panic.
Afterward, Grand Elder Su Qian and Heavenly Flame Venerable left the academy together to search for them.
However, their efforts were doomed to be futile. Qing Lin and Zi Yan had already gone far away.
When night fell, Grand Elder Su Qian and