Crash...
On the reefs by the sea of Golden Turtle Island.
Azure waves surged and churned, ceaselessly crashing against the reefs and sending sprays of snow-white foam flying.
Chen Changming and Du Xiaoliang stood side by side atop the tallest reef, gazing silently at the distant horizon where sea and sky merged as one.
"Xiaoliang, I'm leaving."
Chen Changming withdrew his distant gaze and let out a soft sigh.
Though he now possessed combat strength comparable to the fourth layer of the Spirit Transformation Realm, in Eastern Jin, where Spirit Transformation cultivators were as common as dogs, this bit of strength of his could at most stir up a somewhat larger splash.
It simply could not raise any real storm.
Thus, he had to plan before he acted in all things. He absolutely could not act on impulse.
"Chen Shan, I'll wait for you to return."
Du Xiaoliang stared dazedly at Chen Changming's resolute profile. Though a thousand words filled her heart, in the end, they condensed into this single sentence.
"Alright."
Chen Changming nodded.
He opened his arms and pulled Du Xiaoliang into his embrace.
After embracing for the time it took an incense stick to burn, the two parted. Chen Changming then gently kissed Du Xiaoliang on the forehead, summoned the Snow Feather Ice Sparrow, and tore through the air as he departed.
Standing atop the reef.
"Safe travels..."
Du Xiaoliang murmured, continuously waving at the tiny black speck in the sky. Her delicate body trembled as she fought back her tears.
Chen Changming silently took it all in, but he did not turn back. Instead, he flew resolutely toward Eastern Jin.
Since Spirit Transformation cultivators were as common as dogs in Eastern Jin, it surely harbored immense opportunities as well. For him, this was not necessarily a