It had been nearly a month since we parted.
I slightly closed my eyes and slowly leaned back in my seat.
Thinking back on everything that had happened during this time, all those bloody battles between life and death.
From the Sun Valley Grand Canyon in the Qilian Mountains, where we wiped out the Yellow Springs Valley Leng Family and killed the Snow Spirit King of the Qilian Mountains.
Then Master was poisoned by Purple Ultimate Nether Saliva. We took a ship to Japan, were betrayed by our "compatriots," and met Aoi Yui.
The battle over the Abyssal Moon Soul, setting fire to the mountains around Yamakita Town, and destroying the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect's dojo.
The battle against Japanese monks on Mount Takao, drawing out the Corpse Demon, the "Great Tengu," then continuing to burn the mountains before fleeing in scattered groups to Akiruno City.
I had thought that once we found the contact arranged by Mole's big brother, we would be able to return home safely.
Who would have thought that the guy codenamed "Big Brother" would betray us? He set a trap at Edo Harbor. Saiō of the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect, along with the Japanese monks and the Great Tengu, brought all their forces to encircle us. Even that bastard Nine Corpse Daoist showed up.
We were surrounded on all sides. Brother Wang, Wang Baoguo, sacrificed himself, covering our escape with his life and allowing us to survive against all odds. We hid in the home of Takahashi Masahiko, a yakuza member, but unexpectedly, through his connections, found a way to escape Japan.
Only then did we safely evacuate from Kashima Port to Busan, South Korea, where we also parted with Aoi Yui.
By now, Aoi Yui should still be at sea and had not yet returned to