Thousand Chimes Commandery City.
Nearly three months had passed since that night of upheaval.
Order had largely been restored in Thousand Chimes Commandery City, but the streets were much quieter than before, and the atmosphere was more oppressive.
The food shortage had only barely been resolved. They still had to hold out a little longer until the autumn harvest.
Inside the Doctrine Transmission Palace.
"Xu Yi, do you really not want to go to the Sunflame Ancestral Court?"
"With your age and talent, you would still have a chance of becoming an inner disciple there."
Songyangzi sat on a meditation cushion and asked.
"Chief, becoming an inner disciple of the Sunflame Ancestral Court no longer means anything to me."
"I only want to deal with those people from the Void Cult."
Xu Yi's face had grown much more weathered. He had not even trimmed his beard and looked like a vagrant.
"You could still stay in Thousand Chimes Commandery City... why are you so determined to leave?"
Songyangzi still wanted to persuade him to stay.
"If I stay here... I can find no peace."
"Perhaps one day, when I can face what lies in my heart, I'll return."
Xu Yi spoke calmly.
"Ah..."
"In that case, go."
Songyangzi sighed and waved his hand.
He understood what Xu Yi meant.
After all, remaining in Thousand Chimes Commandery City was indeed too painful for Xu Yi.
Anyone in his position would have felt the same. Only time could gradually ease it.
"Chief, take care."
Xu Yi gave Songyangzi a deep, solemn bow, then turned and left the Doctrine Transmission Palace.
"The price he paid for this lesson was far too steep."
Elder Yu emerged from the side and shook his head slightly.
"Everything is ordained by fate... there's only so much we