The Flying Bird Leaves

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These past few days, Ju Yunxiu has been particularly clingy, pestering Qin Yi almost every day.

Qin Yi initially enjoyed it...

But a few days later, they finally realized that something was still wrong.

For the past few days, Ju Yunxiu hasn't touched the zither, painted, or read a book. Aside from clinging to Qin Yi, it seems she has nothing else to do.

Qin Yi would occasionally meditate, stretch his muscles and bones, and even practice flute music and painting—all very ordinary part of his daily cultivation. The saying "practice makes perfect" is a well-known truth.

At times like this, Ju Yunxiu, who would usually be friendly with him, would sit alone on the edge of the cliff, quietly watching the snow.

She still exudes an artistic vibe and has the air of a hermit living in the mountains, but something just doesn't feel right; she's not like this usually.

Was the "Halftime Break" attempt at comforting her completely ineffective? That shouldn't be the case; she did seem much calmer back then.

Looking at Ju Yunxiu's back on the cliff, Qin Yi hesitated whether he should ask her directly, when Liusu finally woke up.

Qin Yi temporarily shifted his attention and asked telepathically, "How is it, Bangbang?"

"It's incredibly nourishing," Liusu said. "The Soul of Huiyang is still quite dull; it's truly a rare and precious treasure."

"... He wasn't stupid, but greed and attachment blinded him to too much."

"Huh?" Liusu was somewhat surprised. "You seem to know a lot more about this stuff."

Qin Yi towards Ju Yunxiu with his lip. "I've been thinking about her condition these past few days, and I've been overthinking it."

Liusu stared at Ju Yunxiu's retreating figure for a long time before saying, "This should be considered a state of breaking down and rebuilding, which is a good thing. Breaking away from her previous habitual thinking and establishing her own path is very suitable for her current level, and she may achieve great things in the future. However, I think..."

"How?"

"She needs to get out of here," Liusu said. "If she stays here, it will be hard for her to break free from her ingrained habits. Every blade of grass and every tree can trigger a flood of memories, which in turn leads to aversion and avoidance. That's why she's sitting on the edge of the cliff like a dazed goose watching the snow."

Qin Yi frowned and remained silent.

He felt that Liusu had hit the nail on the head: memories, aversion, and avoidance. And... a growing rejection of the so-called continuation and inheritance of the sect, a loss of his original sense of responsibility.

Liusu said, "She'll have to move on sooner or later; staying here for too long won't do her any good. It would be best for her to Cloud Wandering. She lacks experience, and this would be a good opportunity for her to fill that gap. Logically, she should understand this very well... The reason she's not leaving right away is probably because she's still deeply in love with you and doesn't want to part with you... Once the passion cools down a bit, she should bring it up. Or, even if she still doesn't bring it up, I suggest you persuade her to go out and travel."

Qin Yi remained silent.

He knew Ju Yunxiu would leave; there was no need to persuade her.

Even before this incident, Ju Yunxiu had repeatedly expressed his desire to Cloud Wandering and had said things like leaving him to oversee things.

Given this situation, it will definitely be an opportunity for her to travel; there's no way she wouldn't want to leave.

"Why do you understand women's hearts so well? This doesn't seem to have anything to do with spiritual cultivation, does it?"

"You've been running around too much, you big pig's trotters, you don't need to eat pork."

"..."

Before Qin Yi could retaliate, he heard Ju Yunxiu softly call out from the edge of the cliff, "Qin Yi..."

"Ah?"

"You've been standing there silently for so long, so it's probably because the Staff Spirit has awakened and is communicating in secret, right?"

The Wolf Tooth Club jumped up. "Who's the clubman...?"

Qin Yi held the Wolf Tooth Club tightly, forcing a smile, not knowing what to say.

Ju Yunxiu didn't argue with Liusu, and didn't even ask about Liusu's background. He simply said, "Since you have an old friend by your side, it's time for me to leave."

Qin Yi sighed, "So direct?"

Ju Yunxiu smiled slightly, "You thought of that too, didn't you?"

Qin Yi said, "Don't keep me here or anything. If we're leaving, we'll leave together. Who wants to stay in a place like this when you're not here?"

Ju Yunxiu seemed to hesitate, Liusu said, "My advice is that it's best not to. That would become a honeymoon, with each of you accommodating the other's whereabouts instead of freely exploring the world and rediscovering your own path. For you, with Huiyang by your side to defend against enemies, you would lose the will to grow independently... From any perspective, it would only benefit you and her by allowing you to spend more time together."

Ju Yunxiu could not hear Liusu's voice transmission, but she saw Qin Yi fall silent.

She knew what the Staff Spirit had "instigated" her, but she didn't want to ask. She said, "I'm not going away for nothing. It's just a routine worldly journey for cultivators. I've experienced too little, and it's time to make up for it. This place is still my home, and I will definitely come back."

Qin Yi said, "Do you still consider this place your final resting place?"

"Yes," Ju Yunxiu said. "He was, after all, a teacher who imparted knowledge and taught us. We should remember the source of our blessings. Although he was unkind, I cannot be unrighteous and abandon even the traditions of music, Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, and painting."

"Hmm..."

"In fact, I have been presiding over the Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting Sect for over three hundred years. I have also given guidance to those children you took in last time, and some of them have already begun to enlighten Feng Chu... This is my own feeling, so what does it have to do with him?"

Qin Yi sighed, "You really want me to stay and oversee things for you? To be honest, it's fine if I stay behind for a short period, but if it goes on for a long time, I don't even know where I am."

"I don't need you here, how could I possibly mislead you?" Ju Yunxiu suddenly raised her voice. "Uncle-Master, please show yourself."

A sigh escaped as the chess fanatic walked up the mountain path with a worried expression.

Ju Yunxiu said calmly, "Uncle-Master, your calculations are meticulous; you should have known this would happen, right?"

"Go ahead, go ahead, I'll stay here and oversee things." The chess fanatic sighed. "I knew what my Senior Brother meant, but I didn't help you. Things have come to this point, I feel ashamed to meet you, and I'm too embarrassed to put on airs of seniority or play the role of someone who doesn't concern himself with anything."

"Uncle-Master has already helped. He schemed against Zheng Yunyi's painting back then." Ju Yunxiu said in a low voice, "He did this step to make Master's predictions deviate and increase unexpected factors. Master's plan already had many loopholes. The more unexpected factors there are, the greater the chance of failure. However, Uncle-Master did not know that Qin Yi had brought a very important painting with him. Whether or not this step was taken, Qin Yi had already gotten involved, and the change had already happened to him."

"I am, after all, only at the early stage of the Huiyang realm, and my calculations are incomplete, let alone Qin Yi's. There's a bit of mystery surrounding him; I can't see clearly." The chess fanatic chuckled. "But at least this move has broken the deadlock in your relationship. Am I the matchmaker?"

Ju Yunxiu smiled brightly and bowed generously, "Yes, thank you very much, Uncle-Master."

Qin Yi, listening from the side, was speechless and didn't know what to say. Ju Yunxiu had regained the wisdom of a sect leader, and he always felt that when shedding her romantic mindset, Ju Yunxiu was actually more insightful than Ye Bieqing.

Ye Bieqing couldn't break through the barrier, Ju Yunxiu might be able to.

Ju Yunxiu handed a jade slip to the chess fanatic. "This is a secret transmission of the painting sect. In the future, a painter named Jing Ze will come. He will be my true first disciple. Please ask my uncle to teach him the art."

The chess fanatic said, "I already knew that."

Ju Yunxiu finally turned to Qin Yi, looked at him with some reluctance for a moment, and then lowered her head. "That painting..."

Qin Yi waved his hand. "Take it with you. We know that at least three Huiyang went to try it, with martial arts, Daoism, and the ability to play the Zither and Painting. They were all very well-equipped, and yet one died and two were injured... I'm not stupid enough to go looking for that secret now. Take this painting with you and refine it slowly. Maybe the path to your Qian Yuan realm is already paved in it."

Ju Yunxiu nodded and gently embraced him.

Qin Yi was a little angry, and the two separated.

He Ju Yunxiu... This time it's her who's leaving.

Although there's still a day when we can meet again, and it's not a real breakup, once Immortal Dao, no one knows when we'll be able to meet again. This was just the beginning, and it's already over...

He suddenly remembered the divination text.

The flying bird leaves must have been here.

When will birds, weary of flying, know to return home?

Ju Yunxiu noticed his gloom and suddenly smiled mischievously, "How about... I keep you company with Qing Cha?"

Qin Yi was startled, and then saw Qing Cha run out, hands on her hips, puffing out her cheeks and saying angrily, "Master, you're not allowed to leave me behind!"

"I was just joking. How could Master leave Qing Cha behind?" Ju Yunxiu waved her hand, and a Rainbow Cloud quietly landed at her feet. She stepped onto the cloud with Qing Cha in her hand, took one last deep look at Qin Yi, and whispered, "Take care."

Qing Cha waved. "Goodbye, Martial Uncle!"

This heartless, dead tea leaf, it seems to be relieved? Qin Yi waved his hand and made a gesture of throwing a stone. The Rainbow Cloud automatically drifted away, farther and farther away, until it disappeared completely.