The borderlands of He Province.
At the edge of the wilderness, the windblown dust gradually settled.
Looking at the somewhat familiar territory ahead, both Chu Tiange and Qiu Yinong's group and Feng Linxi's contingent from the Heavenly Patrol Division-
All let out long, stale breaths, feeling a wave of relief.
No matter how high their cultivation, facing a religious order with unfathomable reserves would put anyone under pressure. Claiming otherwise would be a lie.
Fortunately, the outcome had been fairly good.
Neither the Heavenly Patrol Division nor Chu Tiange's party had lost anyone in the turmoil.
"He Province lies just ahead, young friend Jiang. This is as far as we can accompany you."
Feng Linxi glanced sideways at the girl beside him, a trace of complicated emotion passing through his eyes.
Such an astonishingly gifted human prodigy should have shone brilliantly throughout the Nine Provinces, yet now she could not even receive the protection she deserved.
She had even been reduced to taking a former Rogue Immortal as her master, running from place to place in the cracks between the various powers...
The bitterness of it was probably beyond an outsider's understanding.
After pondering for a while, he said quietly, "I know how wronged you must feel, but please wait a little longer. Clear Subtle Heaven won't disappoint you..."
At his words-
Jiang Yuechu looked up in mild surprise.
Wronged?
What did I have to feel wronged about?
But seeing the apology in his eyes, she quickly realized what he meant.
Jiang Yuechu pressed her lips together lightly, letting the long wind brush through her raven-feather hair.
"It's fine. I'm quite used to it."
Hearing that calm answer, Feng Linxi sighed all the more deeply inwardly.
Beside them, Chen Changgeng had been holding back the entire way.
He could not