Above Compassionate Ferry Salvation Peak, the surrounding space slowly twisted, as though affected by the power of that white halo, forming ripples visible to the naked eye.
Like ripples in water, they spread outward without end, and wherever they reached, everything became hazy and indistinct.
Outside the academy, the disciples of Pure Moon Chan Heart Academy, led by Ji Muqing, stood in neat ranks. Without a word, they bowed and knelt, seeing Lay Practitioner Bai Yue off on her ascension.
Lay Practitioner Bai Yue could feel a powerful suction descending from the sky. She did not resist. Having watched Headmaster Jingyun ascend some time ago, she followed the example, letting her body rise and drift toward the halo.
"Cultivate well, all of you. Do not forget your original hearts."
As she looked at the kneeling disciples, a trace of tenderness flashed through Lay Practitioner Bai Yue's eyes. Catching sight of Xiang Yuan standing beside the grass out of the corner of her eye, she gave a gentle wave, signaling that she would be taking her leave first.
Xiang Yuan nodded slightly, his eyes fixed on that indistinct halo as he tried to peer into the realm of the upper world.
It was murky and chaotic, just like the sight he had seen when he first obtained Jambu Gate. He could see nothing at all.
To his surprise, halfway through her flight, Lay Practitioner Bai Yue suddenly activated her protective Gang Qi—and it underwent some inexplicable changes.
Pure Moon Chan Heart Academy worshipped Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the form of their protective Gang Qi somewhat resembled the Bodhisattva herself. Now that Lay Practitioner Bai Yue had activated it, her robes fluttered around her, spotless white from head to toe.
She held a pure vase, with a jade-green willow branch inserted inside. Lotuses