After leaving Fireblade Clan territory, Leiluo and Durotan parted ways only when they reached Blade's Edge Mountain.
Meanwhile, Leolox, that old rascal, had somehow gotten entangled with Azuka Blade Fury.
"Azuka, can't you stay?"
Leolox held Azuka's hand and spoke with deep feeling.
"Darling, I don't want to part with you either. But I want to prove myself. I want to rebuild Fireblade Clan. When I succeed, I'll come marry you as Fireblade's Chieftain!"
Azuka caressed Leolox's face, speaking from the heart.
After their tender farewell, Azuka went over to Dahl and spoke to the frail old man.
"Father, you believe only men can make a clan strong. But I'll prove to you that I, Azuka Blade Fury, am no worse than any man."
With that, Azuka waved goodbye to Leiluo and the others, then set off on the arduous path to revive Fireblade Clan.
"Samuro, are you leaving too?"
After parting with Azuka, Samuro also came to say goodbye to Leiluo and the others.
"No, Chieftain Leiluo. You saved my life. From now on, Samuro's life belongs to Stone Clan!"
Hearing Samuro's words, Leiluo felt relieved. At least this trip hadn't been for nothing. But what Samuro said next made his heart leap back up into his throat.
"But I am a Sword Saint who came from Fireblade Clan. Now that Fireblade's honor has been trampled, I have an irreconcilable grudge against that Kil'jaeden. So I'm going to kill him. I'll use his head as an offering to Fireblade's people, and as proof of my entry into Stone Clan!"
With that, Samuro turned and took a step. Just like that, he vanished before Leiluo's eyes, leaving Leiluo staring dumbfounded, one hand raised in the air, mouth open to speak.
"Lantresuo, are all Sword Saints like that?"
Leiluo asked gloomily.