After Lin Heng and Jiang Jingyi finished their discussion, they vanished into the night together.
Lin Heng had made preparations long ago. In particular, within the residence Azure Crane City's lord had arranged for him, he had left behind seven residual spatial imprints, each pointing in a different direction.
Even if his disappearance and escape were discovered, there would be no way for them to determine which direction he had fled.
Jiang Jingyi could not help teasing him. "I didn't expect you to be so thoroughly prepared."
"Of course. I've waited far too long for this day. The moment I learned of your whereabouts, I would leave Azure Crane City."
"Let's go."
At the third quarter of the Hour of the Tiger before dawn, Lin Heng tore open a rift in space. Taking Jiang Jingyi with him, he slipped into the gap between spaces and vanished without a trace, not even leaving behind the faintest breath.
By the following morning, when Azure Crane City still could not get in touch with Lin Heng, they finally confirmed that he had disappeared. The entire eastern region was thrown into an uproar.
After all, who did not know that Lin Heng was currently Azure Crane City Lord's favored man? An ordinary person could beg all they wanted and still never obtain a guest position under Shangqing.
As long as one followed the City Lord, breaking through to the True Immortal Realm in the future would only be a matter of time.
Why would he cast aside his current status and benefits and flee for his life?
Could someone else have offered him even better terms?
Other than that possibility, no one could think of any other explanation.
"Bastards! You're saying Lin Heng ran away?"
"City Lord, based on what we discovered at the