"I'm going to seek out my own path and answers."
Lu Yu nodded. Though he felt reluctant, this was Xiao Hei's decision.
He could only silently wish her well. "All right, I respect your decision.
May you have a safe journey."
Xiao Hei smiled faintly. "Thank you for understanding and blessing me.
I'll remember you."
Then she turned and left, her figure gradually disappearing into the distant night.
Lu Yu gazed in the direction she had gone, his heart filled with emotion and longing.
The fate between them might have ended just like that.
But he also knew that the memories and feelings between them would remain in his heart forever.
Lu Yu continued cultivating and studying the Dao of talismans.
He constantly pushed his own limits and the boundaries of his understanding, hoping to become an even more powerful talisman master.
Yet no matter where he went or what he did, he always thought of Xiao Hei and her mysterious power.
The following night, Lu Yu suddenly felt a stirring in his heart while cultivating.
He sensed Xiao Hei's aura and presence.
Overjoyed, he rose to his feet and raced toward the source of that sensation.
But when he arrived at his destination, he found it completely empty.
There was only a desolate patch of grass and several withered trees.
Lu Yu could not help feeling disappointed and lost.
He did not know where Xiao Hei had gone or whether she was safe.
But he had to keep moving forward, keep cultivating and learning.
Lu Yu continued striving and improving.
He gradually mastered the second realm of the Summoning God Talisman and began trying to comprehend the third realm.
Yet no matter how hard he tried, he could not forget Xiao Hei and her mysterious power.
The following night,