"That pig demon has harmed countless people. It's such a shame that you won't come with me to eliminate it, Mister An." Xuanzang wore a set of tattered clothes as he stepped out of the long-closed teahouse and onto the dark, silent street. He then turned to An Yang and spoke softly.
"All things are fated. You needn't help me; someone else will." An Yang looked up at the night sky. A bright full moon hung overhead, bathing the entire town in silver light and making it glitter in the night. "Some people went to great lengths to arrange this. It wouldn't be good for me to interfere. Just go."
Listening to his leisurely words, Xuanzang looked up at the sky with him. He found the night exceedingly enchanting, yet also felt that An Yang's words were bafflingly profound. More than that, after drinking tea for half the night, he felt cold all over, and his stomach was full of water!
"Then, Mister An, let us part ways here."
"We'll meet again. I'll wait for you beneath Five Elements Mountain."
"Five Elements Mountain? What sort of place is that?"
"You'll find out soon enough."
"Oh." Xuanzang nodded without looking into it further. "Mister An possesses both formidable abilities and profound knowledge. Your insight is extraordinary, and your cultivation along your own path has reached perfection. If I can meet you again, it will be my honor."
After speaking, Xuanzang pressed his palms together and saluted him. He nodded to An Yang, then turned and walked into the depths of the night.
The moon was bright, and it bathed the town's ground in white. Xuanzang walked slowly, like an old man in his declining years. His body cast a shadow on the ground as he went farther and farther away, gradually