Several days later, atop the Northern Darkness Ice Plain, the Sharp Blade Camp held a simple disbandment ceremony. The officers and soldiers who had fought side by side for centuries bade one another farewell and set out for home. Di Jun and Taiyi turned into two brilliant golden rainbows and shot toward the eastern horizon; Nuwa and Fuxi rode auspicious clouds toward Buzhou Mountain; Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun, Jieyin, and Zhunti also took their leave, leading the remaining Innate Divine Beings westward...
After everyone departed, only Li Zhu, Minghe, and Mo Xuan, who was about to return to the Kirin Clan, remained at Lin Yan's side.
Ao Ye and Kunpeng had originally wanted to go with them, but Ao Ye was now a rare young general in the Dragon Army and naturally could not act on a whim. Kunpeng's home was in Northern Darkness, and he was worried that after Mo Xuan left, Ao Ye would be left to shoulder everything alone, so he stayed as well.
"Lin Yan, Xiao Mo, take care. Once things here are settled, I'll definitely come find you for a drink." Ao Ye forcefully patted Lin Yan and Mo Xuan on the shoulders, his eyes slightly red.
"Alright, we'll wait for you." Lin Yan clasped his hand firmly.
Mo Xuan assumed his Seven-Colored Qilin true form and said to Ao Ye and Kunpeng, "After Lin Yan and I leave, you two had better cultivate diligently. When we meet again, don't let us leave you too far behind." After saying that, he turned to Lin Yan. "Lin Yan, let's go. Come back to Qilin Cliff with me first. I haven't returned to Qilin Cliff in so many years—I wonder how the clan is doing. We can also see Lin Jiu and Lin Shi while we're there. I