Xu Qingtong took Du Siwen back to his cave abode.
"Qingtong, are you really going back? Aren't you going to look for Dongfang Girl anymore? Why didn't you mention this before?" Du Siwen followed behind Xu Qingtong, asking questions nonstop like a curious child.
"Senior Sister, it was a spur-of-the-moment thought. I've been away from Bingzhou for four or five years, and I feel a little uneasy!" Xu Qingtong said.
"You just said you wanted to travel around Central Province before going back. Do you have any plans?" Du Siwen asked.
Xu Qingtong took out a jade slip and handed it to Du Siwen. "Senior Sister, this is a map of Central Province. Take a look. I want to set out from the Academy, head northeast through the Wuji Sect's Haoyu Mountain Range, and visit Qushui City on the shores of the Azure Cloud Sea. Then we'll go south to the Jade Sound Pavilion's Lincui City. From Lincui City, we'll head out to sea and make for Cat-Ear Island!"
As Du Siwen listened, she extended her divine sense into the jade slip and examined the route Xu Qingtong had described.
"Qingtong, that journey must cover tens of thousands of li. How long will it take us to return to Bingzhou?"
Xu Qingtong pondered briefly before saying, "Senior Sister, traveling isn't our goal. It's a way to throw people off the scent. If we look too hurried, we're bound to attract attention! Better to return a little later than bring danger back to Bingzhou!"
Du Siwen nodded at his words. "We're leaving tomorrow. Before we go, should we say goodbye to Big Brother Nangong, Duoduo, and the others?"
"Yes, I'll visit Big Brother Nangong and let him know! Then tomorrow, we'll go to Zhonglü City first. Once we've seen Duoduo, we'll