Liu Chan and the others' journey had been full of twists and turns, but in the end, they had not only escaped danger but also gotten what they wished for—and even reaped an unexpected gain.
Still, when they departed, there was inevitably some vigilance and caution involved. There was no need to elaborate on such matters. It was not their first time traveling abroad; they had their own methods, and their own fate.
As for Qiu An, who had defused the tense standoff outside the courtyard, led Liu Chan and the others inside to meet Qiu Yan's projection, and then returned on Qiu Yan's orders while Qiu Yan guided the Moonlight Essence—
In the dead of night, the gates of the Imperial City had long since been shut tight, but they could not stop Qiu An's steps. With several rapid kicks, he climbed up from a corner of the city wall, then lightly flipped over and landed in a corner within the city.
Yet swift and concealed as his movements were, the experts within the royal city still sensed and traced his tracks. That person did not pursue the matter, however, as though accustomed to it. Whether he knew Qiu An's identity or simply because people often moved through the capital by night was unclear.
After landing, Qiu An did not stop. A few leaps later, he returned to the inner city.
By then, the night had deepened. The common people of the outer city had long fallen asleep, the markets and wards had ceased their bustle, and only sparse lights remained, leaving the vast lands of the outer city steeped in darkness. Watchmen beat their clappers, while soldiers patrolled through the night. *Could this be the flourishing age of the Human Path that Master spoke of? It still feels