At dawn, a thin mist shrouded the Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range.
Lin Qin stood outside the cultivation chamber in Azure Rock Valley and took one last look at the place where he had lived for a hundred years. The stone house was simple, with only a bed and a meditation cushion.
He left calmly, as though heading out on his usual patrol of Blood War Valley. Only this time, he was heading toward the exit of the Heaven Sacrifice Mountain Range.
As he left Azure Rock Valley, a figure stood at the junction.
Lei Luo.
He leaned against a blue-gray rock with his arms folded. When he saw Lin Qin approach, he grinned. "I knew you'd pick this hour to leave."
Lin Qin stopped and looked at him.
Lei Luo pulled a jar of wine from inside his robe and handed it over. "Drink it on the road. This is the jar we didn't finish last time. I saved it for you."
Lin Qin accepted it, put it into his Space Ring, and nodded.
Lei Luo looked at him and opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something. In the end, he merely patted his shoulder. "Take care."
Lin Qin nodded. "You too."
They stood facing each other in silence for a moment. Lei Luo suddenly laughed. "All right, get going. Don't make it feel like we're parting forever. It's not as if we'll never see each other again."
Lin Qin glanced at him, then turned and continued on.
After a few steps, Lei Luo's voice came from behind him. "Lin Qin, if you ever come back, remember to come have a drink with me!"
Lin Qin did not turn around. He simply raised a hand and waved.
The mist thickened, and his figure soon vanished into the white haze.