Sacred Land Main Hall.
Master and disciple fell somewhat silent.
After a long while, Jun Wangyou finally spoke.
"Master..."
Just as Jun Wangyou opened his mouth, True Man Qingwei interrupted him. "Good disciple, go. It is time for you to see a broader sky."
"The Profound Region is truly too small. Your achievements should not be limited to this place."
True Man Qingwei smiled and stroked Jun Wangyou's head. "My good child has grown up."
"Don't worry. No one will blame you. In my heart, I too hope that you will join the Myriad Law Immortal Sect."
Jun Wangyou looked up in astonishment.
True Man Qingwei smiled faintly. "Just as that person said, the Heavenly Dao Sacred Land is too small, the Profound Region is too small, and even the Holy Heaven Palace is too small. Only the Myriad Law Immortal Sect can contain a true dragon like you."
"And don't hold a grudge against those two. Your master can see that they are not bad by nature. The reason they did this was only because they wanted you to join the Myriad Law Immortal Sect."
Jun Wangyou silently nodded.
"Child, go. There is no need to be so sad. Things are different now. The two realms have merged. As long as you remember the Heavenly Dao Sacred Land and remember your master, you can return anytime."
"Qitian City lies far away in the Central Continent. You should go back and pack your things."
True Man Qingwei said with a smile, but deep in his eyes was still a trace of reluctance.
This was the disciple he had always been proud of.
How could he bear to simply hand him over like this?
Jun Wangyou took a small step back and bowed deeply. "Master, this disciple will never forget you."
"Go on, go on."
True Man Qingwei waved his hand and turned his back to Jun Wangyou, not letting him see the tears welling in his old eyes.
Jun Wangyou turned and left.
On the road back to Lingtian Peak, he watched the many disciples continually pass by him and bow in greeting.
Jun Wangyou felt both wistful and sorrowful.
He was someone who hated partings. It had nothing to do with how deep his feelings were; he simply hated farewells.
After thinking for a moment, Jun Wangyou suddenly turned around. Rather than returning to Lingtian Peak, he headed toward the outer disciples' area.
He still had a little fanboy to say goodbye to.
He had invested in him for so long.
He could not let all that effort go to waste now.
In the outer disciples' area, that crude little wooden hut had already been ordered repaired by Jun Wangyou.
Jun Wangyou had not let Qingfeng move in with the other disciples.
There was nothing else he could do. Qingfeng truly was a jinx.
Other than Jun Wangyou, anyone who came into contact with him would suffer misfortune.
Jun Wangyou did not dare let him stay with the other disciples either.
After meeting Qingfeng, the two chatted for a while longer.
Only at the end did Jun Wangyou say, "Little Qingfeng, this senior brother is leaving."
"Ah! Where are you going, Senior Brother?"
Qingfeng raised his head in surprise, his eyes full of reluctance.
Jun Wangyou smiled and rubbed Qingfeng's little head. "Somewhere very, very far away. Perhaps I will not return until a long time from now."
"After I leave, cultivate diligently and do not slack off. You must believe in yourself. One day, you too can become a towering powerhouse. Do you understand?"
"Mhm, Qingfeng will remember."
Qingfeng nodded obediently, though his eyes still brimmed with reluctance.
To Qingfeng, Jun Wangyou had long become far more than merely a senior brother.
Afterward, the two talked some more. Jun Wangyou left behind a few things before departing.
Back at Lingtian Peak.
When he saw Li Jianxing again, Jun Wangyou's gaze suddenly flickered. Somewhat puzzled, he asked, "Why do you seem different after not seeing each other for such a short while?"
"Er... am I?"
Li Jianxing was still standing where he had been before, smiling awkwardly.
Yet a painful memory flashed through his eyes.
Only he knew that during the brief time Jun Wangyou had been gone,
he had experienced a hellish tragedy!
That old man was simply inhuman!
He had not treated Li Jianxing like a person during his training at all. He had treated him like a beast, a stone, without the slightest concern for whether Li Jianxing was in pain or could endure it.
But fortunately, Li Jianxing had persevered, and he had undergone earth-shaking changes.
What surprised Li Jianxing, however, was that he had spent five years in that chaotic space.
Yet only a brief while had passed in reality.
This left him both delighted and terrified.
Because if that was the case, he would likely be dragged in for training quite often in the future.
According to that old man,
he had to become Jun Wangyou's right-hand man.
If he failed to satisfy Jun Wangyou or prove himself useful, he would be dragged back in for more training.
This was both a great opportunity and an absolute trial!
It left Li Jianxing loving and hating it at the same time.
"You really do seem a little different."
Jun Wangyou frowned and looked Li Jianxing up and down, yet he could not tell what exactly had changed.
Even if Jun Wangyou racked his brains, he would never imagine that in the brief time he had been away,
Li Jianxing had already gone through five years!
Jun Wangyou did not dwell on it and said flatly, "All right, hurry back and pack your things."
"Pack my things? Where are we going?" Li Jianxing's eyes widened in shock.
Jun Wangyou looked at Li Jianxing as though he were an idiot. "Where do you think?"
Li Jianxing still wanted to say something.
But Jun Wangyou impatiently cut him off. "Less nonsense. If I tell you to pack, then pack."
"Oh."
Li Jianxing now did not dare resist Jun Wangyou at all.
He had not dared to before, and after what he had experienced in the chaotic space, he dared even less.
Half a day later, the two set off for Qitian City in the Central Continent.
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