Although only forty-one contestants remained, the pace of the coming matches would grow slower and slower.
By the time these forty-one had fought their way to crowning the best of the younger generation under heaven, it would probably be the end of the month.
But Yi Shuyuan did not stay to wait. He no longer felt any fixation on the Mountain and River Immortal Furnace Diagram, and having grasped its mysteries, he felt all the more free.
Yi Shuyuan had stayed an extra day only to see how A Fei and Duan Silie were doing. A Fei was still making steady progress, while Duan Silie had found a way to survive against all odds.
That was enough.
Whether either of them could become the best under heaven, and which of them might claim that honor, would depend entirely on their own abilities.
That night, Yi Shuyuan left Moon City outright. Now, guided by that feeling in his heart, he would break through the profound gateway and step onto the true path of the Immortal Dao.
Yes, the spiritual energy nurtured within Yi Shuyuan was extraordinary, and he could cast spells and even fly through the air using Wind Control.
But after seeing the Mountain and River Immortal Furnace Diagram, immortal cultivation had risen far higher in his estimation. He felt he had yet to step onto its true path.
As he rode the wind away, Yi Shuyuan looked back at Moon City's bustling, brilliant nightscape and offered only a quiet blessing.
"I hope you two can make it a little farther."
About a quarter of an hour later, outside the Library at the Yuanjiang County offices.
A figure with long hair and robes fluttering in the wind descended from the sky. It was Yi Shuyuan, who had come leisurely