Lin Lan looked at her master's face, untouched by the ravages of time, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
Her master had spoken long ago of traveling abroad. In theory, she still had more than a hundred years of lifespan left. After traveling through the Eastern Continent, her master would cross the Endless Sea and head to the Western Continent.
Even if her master returned to the sect afterward, Lin Lan likely would not live to see that day. This departure would be their final farewell.
"Master, I'll discuss it with my junior brothers. When the time comes, we'll see you off."
Ji An gently shook his head and said,
"There is no need to see me off. Partings always bring sorrowful thoughts. I'll just leave quietly.
"In a few days, I'll hold a banquet at Crimson Flame Peak and invite Senior Brother Liu, Senior Sister Li, and the few of you fellow disciples.
"Also, after I leave, gather your fellow sect members to discuss how the spirit plants on Crimson Flame Peak should be handled.
"My intention is to retain the rights for two hundred years. Aside from the spirit items handed over to the sect, divide all other proceeds among the six of you."
These few disciples, along with his two senior brother and sister, were the people closest to him. This was the last gift he could give them.
The rights should not be retained for too long, or the disciples would lose their drive to forge ahead.
Lin Lan flushed. "You have always taken care of us, Master. This disciple feels deeply ashamed."
When she counted carefully, what her master had given them far exceeded what they had contributed.
Back then, when she and Junior Brother Han had been chosen, their treatment before Foundation Establishment had