"Elder Yun Ye, I'll leave our junior brother in your care."
Zhao Linglong seemed to know the immortal crane and immediately waved to him.
"Mm."
When Elder Yun Ye saw Zhao Linglong, some of the cold pride in his eyes faded, but even so, he merely gave a slight nod.
"Get on. We need to reach the foot of the mountain before dark."
Elder Yun Ye then glanced at Xu Taiping.
Xu Taiping nodded, then walked forward while turning to cup his hands toward Qingxiao and Zhao Linglong with a smile.
"Senior Brothers, Senior Sister Linglong, see you in a month."
"Safe travels."
Qingxiao cupped his hands toward Xu Taiping.
"If anything fun happens, remember to tell me when you get back."
Zhao Linglong waved, her face bright with a smile.
"Take care, Junior Brother."
Wu Liang also cupped his hands toward Xu Taiping.
After bidding each of them farewell, Xu Taiping hesitated no longer. He leaped up and landed lightly on Elder Yun Ye's back.
With another crane cry, Elder Yun Ye rose into the air from the Cloud-Ascending Platform, carrying Xu Taiping on his back.
In the blink of an eye, the young man and crane vanished from Zhao Linglong and the others' sight.
"Even though we often go a whole month without seeing each other on the mountain, watching Little Taiping leave like this still makes me feel a little empty."
Zhao Linglong folded her arms and sighed.
After this Seven Peaks Selection, she truly regarded Xu Taiping as a younger brother.
"Taiping will be away for a month at most. If he's quick, he might even return in less than half a month. As for you, the Seven Peaks Grand Competition is only a few months away. How is your practice with your third senior sister