The vast white space had no visible boundaries.
Two figures appeared out of nowhere, then sat facing each other on the ground.
They were Xu Xing and Yuan.
But for a long while, neither of them spoke first.
In the end, Xu Xing broke the silence.
"So you've decided to leave?"
"I left a long time ago. I suppose you can't really call it 'leaving' now." Yuan smiled.
He was only a wisp of a soul.
"Fair enough." Xu Xing nodded slightly. "You don't want to say a few more words to them?"
"No need. I've said all there is to say."
"When you were on the Ferris wheel?"
Yuan froze, then wore a conflicted expression. "Old friend, spying on people is immoral."
"I didn't hear what you said. Ning Ruo wanted to summon Ning Wanyin then, so I took a look."
"Ning Ruo?" Yuan paused. He hadn't heard that name before. "Could she be...?"
"The Spirit Ancestor's name."
"I see."
Yuan fell silent for a moment, recalling everything he'd been through. Then, all at once, he said,
"Come to think of it, I don't think I ever thanked you."
"Hm? What do you mean?"
Why was he thanking him?
"I left this wisp of my soul behind intending only to have a chat with you. But thanks to you, I got to see Wanzhu and Ming Yu one more time."
"You mean that... You're not blaming me for throwing you into a love triangle?"
"A love triangle?" Yuan shook his head gently. "Not at all. Ming Yu and Wanzhu are still very close. I'm just a little afraid to face them."
Perhaps because they were nearing their final farewell, Yuan was completely at ease.
"Besides, I came to the Great Profound Realm a thousand years ago. Whether you meant