Undercurrents

After leaving the "crime scene," Meng Qi veered slightly away from Qi and Lu, heading northwest instead. He planned to take a detour so no one could trace his route from the words "Jade Void Remnants."

He had been badly injured in that battle. Half his body, both arms, his head, and even his Primordial Spirit had been torn apart; none of those injuries would heal in a short time. Most grandmasters would have died on the spot. He had only one Eastern Extreme Longevity Pill left over from his previous mission, but now that he had escaped danger, there was no need to use it yet. The healing pills he had taken from Huamei Villa would do for now. While staying at the villa, Master Lu had given him some spirit pills after he was injured fighting the Blue Rank Assassin, and they had worked rather well.

"I should be back to normal in about a month..." Meng Qi sensed his condition. The days ahead would be spent blending into nature, traveling through the mortal world, and digesting what he had gained from this battle. He had no plans to provoke any grandmasters, so even if he did run into danger, he could still swallow the Eastern Extreme Longevity Pill then.

A small valley lay ahead, thick with trees and crossed by a burbling stream. Meng Qi stopped, found a suitable spot, and took out the two pieces of Daoist Chixia's corpse. He dug a pit, buried them, and set up a blank wooden marker.

"I took your life to avenge King Chen. From this day on, we are even." Meng Qi cupped his hands in earnest. "As an opponent, you were powerful, and your mastery of the Primordial Magnetic Domain was exquisite. You have my respect. I'll bury