Little Xuanji left to venture out into the world alone.
He did not want to leave Su Mo all by himself, yet he still decided to go.
He knew that the death of the Brush of All Living Beings' Spirit Consciousness had tied a knot in Su Mo's heart!
That knot made Su Mo afraid to meet people.
He wanted to unravel that knot in Su Mo's heart through his own actions!
To tell Su Mo that an inevitable parting should not become a reason to fear meeting and knowing others...
He knew that even with him still at Su Mo's side.
Su Mo remained lonely...
With Xuanji gone, the graceful figure in white above the tavern seemed to be alone once more.
Su Mo knew what Xuanji was thinking, but going out into the world would also benefit Little Xuanji himself, so he no longer stopped him.
His only fear was that Little Xuanji would become entangled in too much worldly dust and too many attachments.
So much so that, when the time came, reaching Spirit Transformation would be difficult...
But after Little Xuanji left, there was no one besides Su Mo to open the tavern and welcome customers.
He had promised the old storyteller that he would keep this tavern open, so those old drinkers who had grown accustomed to seeking leisure here would still have somewhere to go.
With no other choice, Su Mo seemed to have to open the doors and welcome customers himself.
The tavern still had the same few customers, just a few elderly patrons accustomed to coming here.
When Su Mo opened the doors that day, the old drinkers who arrived were slightly taken aback.
"Where's Little Xuanji?"
Little Xuanji had always opened the doors and welcomed them, so they knew him better...