Farewell

Two Forms Island.

On a high mountain thirty miles Four Symbols City.

Song Wen stood outside a courtyard halfway up the mountain, gazing at the distant sea.

The sea breeze rustled Song Wen's clothes.

"Extreme Yin, thank you, you saved my life again." Shan Yue stood beside Song Wen and said softly.

The strange events on Fangzhu Island have spread throughout the entire Sea of Disorder Cultivation World.

Fangzhu City was destroyed, and the Xing Family was wiped out.

The entire Fangzhu Island has been occupied by the Demon Race.

According to news from the Jing Family, Jing Wuming's Soul Lamp has also been extinguished.

This is undoubtedly bad news for the entire Human Race.

But for Shan Yue, it's good news.

She originally thought she would never be able to avenge Xing Chang in this lifetime; but she never expected that the Demon Race would do it for her.

She had let go of her biggest worry of the Shan Yue, which made her no longer attached to cultivation.

She felt the sea breeze blowing and looked towards the distant horizon.

The sun hung high in the sky, its rays like golden fire pouring onto the sea.

The faint mist rising from the sea surface, refracted by the sunlight, formed a hazy halo, enveloping the entire sea in a dreamlike glow.

A feeling of happiness and joy suddenly welled up in my heart during the Shan Yue.

She just wanted to hold onto this moment.

She suddenly hugged Song Wen, looked up at Song Wen face, and her eyes were full of tenderness.

"Extreme Yin, let's find a secluded place to settle down, so we can stay away from the conflicts and killings of the Cultivation World."

Song Wen pushed Shan Yue aside, and his figure slowly rose into the air, several feet off the ground.

"You can stay here. With Xing Mo and his daughter here, your safety should be guaranteed. I still have things to do."

Song Wen's voice was as cold as the winter wind, chilling Shan Yue's heart to the bone.

Shan Yue bit her lower lip tightly, trying to suppress the sadness in her heart, her voice trembling slightly.

"Are you leaving?"

Song Wen nodded. "Mm."

Where are you going? Take me with you!

Song Wen shook his head and remained silent.

"Why?" Shan Yue asked, her eyes glistening with tears.

Song Wen hovered in the air, his face appearing particularly indifferent in the sunlight.

"The path of cultivation is a defying act against the heavens. Once embarked upon, there is no turning back; only by constantly moving forward can one go further. Only those with unwavering resolve are worthy to roam this world."

After speaking, Song Wen's figure rose into the air, transforming into a streak of light and soaring towards the distant horizon.

Only the Shan Yue remains standing in the same spot.

She looked up in the direction where Song Wen had disappeared, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

The sea breeze tousled her hair, but it couldn't dispel the turmoil in her heart.

Xing Shan walked out of the back courtyard and said softly.

"Sister Shan Yue, let's go back to the hospital."

Shan Yue turned to look at Xing Shan, her expression dazed, and asked.

"Is cultivation really that important? Immortality is no easy feat. The Sea of Disorder has been without anyone ascending to the upper realm for many years. Why is he still so persistent?"

Xing Shan said, "Even if immortality is as illusory and unattainable as it may seem, people like him will not give up easily. Even if they are shattered to pieces and their souls are scattered, nothing can shake their resolve."

"But..." Shan Yue lowered her eyes, seemingly unwilling.

"Sister Shan Yue, don't you understand? You and him are ultimately not meant to be."

Xing Shan sighed deeply, "Let's go back inside. He will come back, and you will see each other again. He made a promise with Father that when I advance to the Foundation Establishment Peak Stage, he will return to refine pills to help me form my Core."

Song Wen traveled westward for half a month and arrived at Extreme Yin Island.

Although several years had passed since Yuan Qing's death, Song Wen did not dare to take it lightly.

With a try-it-and-see attitude, he decided to return to Extreme Yin Island first to see if the two Foundation Establishment monitoring Extreme Yin Island were still there.

This allows us to deduce Limitless Island's attitude towards investigating Yuan Qing's death.

To ensure safety, Song Wen had six Shadow Gu search the entire island, including its underwater portion, several times over.

To Song Wen's surprise, the two Foundation Establishment cultivators monitoring Extreme Yin Island had already withdrawn.

The two sisters, An Tong and An Yin, are still living An Ran on the island and have not been driven away.

To live on Extreme Yin Island, one needs to pay 120,000 contribution points or an equivalent amount of low-grade Spirit Stone to Limitless Island every year.

Given the cultivation levels of the An Tong sisters, it is absolutely impossible for them to pay such an exorbitant amount of Spirit Stone.

Who is helping them?

Song Wen was filled with suspicion, but he did not rashly set foot on the island.

He directly transmitted his voice to An Tong, who was cultivating in her cave abode.

"I am thirty miles south of the island. Come to me quickly."

An Tong suddenly opened her eyes, a hint of joy on her face, and said to her younger sister beside her.

"Extreme Yin is back!"

An Yin finished her cultivation and asked in surprise.

Where is the senior?

"He's thirty miles south of the island. Let's go see him," An Tong replied.

An Yin stood up, used her spiritual power to carry her sister, and flew out of the cave abode on a sword.

A moment later.

Song Wen met the two sisters who had arrived on their swords.

It is worth mentioning that An Yin has already reached the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, while An Tong is still only at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

Therefore, An Yin took An Tong with her and traveled on a sword.

"An Tong (An Yin) greets senior. Senior, you're finally back."

Upon hearing this, Song Wen narrowed his eyes slightly.

He noticed that the two women used the word 'come back'.

This means they knew Song Wen hadn't been on the island for the past few years. But Song Wen didn't tell the two women when he left.

"I've been gone for several years. Where did you get the Spirit Stone to pay the island rent?" Song Wen asked.

An Tong said, "It's Senior Zhu Yin."

"Zhu Yin?" Song Wen asked, puzzled.

An Tong said, "Senior Zhu Yin said that since you had to go out urgently, and she was a close friend of yours, she paid the rent for the past few years on your behalf. She also asked us to convey that if you return, please contact her as soon as possible."

Song Wen frowned slightly; he vaguely guessed why Zhu Yin had done this.

"I understand. You can go back to the island," Song Wen said.

"Extreme Yin, you haven't been back for several years. Aren't you going back to the island for a visit?" An Tong asked.

Song Wen shook his head. "Not for now. I have other things to take care of. You all should focus on your cultivation on the island. Also, don't inform Zhu Yin about my return for the time being."

"Yes!" the two women replied.

After bidding farewell to the two women, Song Wen flew towards Limitless Island.

After flying hundreds of miles, he changed direction and returned to the vicinity of the island.

He wasn't entirely at ease with the two women, so he released a Shadow Gu and followed them into the cave abode, hoping to glean some information from them.

However, the two women did not do anything unusual.

They neither discussed anything detrimental to Song Wen behind his back, nor did they activate the Starline Formation to report Song Wen's return to Limitless Island.

"It seems they really know nothing."

After monitoring the two women for a whole day, Song Wen left behind a Shadow Gu and headed to Limitless Island.

After Rogue Cultivator himself as a middle-aged rogue cultivator in the Foundation Establishment Realm, Song Wen entered Shadow City and arrived at the entrance of Corpse King Valley.

Among the many guards at the entrance, Song Wen did not see Jing Kai.

"It seems Jing Kai duty today," Song Wen thought to himself.

Song Wen took out Jing Kai's Message Jade Slip and sent a message.

[Young friend Jing Kai, is it convenient for us to meet now?]

After waiting for a while without receiving a reply from Jing Kai, Song Wen turned and left Corpse King Valley.