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Another day passed amid Tang Xiao and Qui-Gon's sporadic small talk.

Then, a spaceship descended from the sky. It was entirely black, with a ring at its rear. Elegant and imposing in design, it was clearly a highly advanced vessel.

Astro-class.

"Ah, my friend is here. Time to say goodbye, Master Qui-Gon," Tang Xiao said.

"You had arrangements all along. So why did you make me go through all that trouble repairing your communicator?" Qui-Gon said with a laugh.

"Because our original appointment was still days away. I didn't want to spend all day idly chatting with an old man like you," Tang Xiao said with a faint smile.

Qui-Gon shook his head. "We probably won't meet again, will we?"

"When the war is about to end, Master Yoda will come here. If I'm still alive by then, I'll come back," Tang Xiao said.

"What exactly did you see inside that cave? Why are you so certain?" Qui-Gon frowned.

"I saw answers, and even more mysteries. All right, bye-bye." Tang Xiao casually waved and boarded the ship that had already landed.

Cun Te was already waiting at the hatch. More than a year had passed since they last met, and at some point Cun Te had grown himself a full beard. He looked considerably older than before, but the vigor in him still radiated all around.

"What were you doing just now, waving your arms around and talking to thin air?" Cun Te asked with a smile.

"Can't you see? There's someone there," Tang Xiao said, half seriously and half jokingly.

"Heh, give me a break. I never thought you'd have such a big heart. War had already broken out, yet you still ran off alone on an expedition. Fine, go exploring if you wanted, but you knew