Bai Weiyang recovered most of his vital energy after recuperating for two days.
Throughout those two days, Zhu Xiyang had not spoken a word, silently recovering from her injuries.
"I'm preparing to return to the Shenzhou Vast Land immediately. What... do you plan to do afterward?"
Bai Weiyang looked at Zhu Xiyang's lowered lashes and, as if possessed by some inexplicable impulse, spoke in a low voice:
"How about... you come with me..."
He stopped halfway through, swallowing the rest of his unfinished sentence.
If she returned to the Bai Household with him, their relationship would only become increasingly tangled and unclear. Now was the best time to sever it. When one must cut, one should cut decisively; that was cleaner.
"I have my own plans."
Zhu Xiyang rose to her feet, opened the door, and walked straight out.
Although she had not left the room during those two days, her divine sense had been rippling through the surroundings the entire time. She had gained some understanding of her current situation and had already made up her mind.
Her origin had been depleted too severely, and she needed a long period of recuperation. She was no longer suited to traveling about. Moreover, she did not know what sort of attitude she should use to face Bai Weiyang now.
At least for this period, she did not really want to see him.
What she needed most now was to find where her path forward lay.
Bai Weiyang stood motionless in place for a long while. He did not follow her out, instead slowly sitting back down on the couch and closing his eyes. The slight complexity that had colored his expression gradually returned to indifference.
"May... I ask to see the sect master?"
Zhu Xiyang stopped a passing disciple and