Lan Hong and his group emerged from the temple where Ya Heng's weapon had been sealed. The people of the Equilibrium Sect were still standing guard outside.
When they saw the group emerge, they gathered around again. Yun Ana immediately spotted Ya Heng.
Back then, Yun Ana had sealed the Darkin together with Ya Heng. In fact, Ya Heng himself had been sealed by her.
The relationship between the two was rather subtle. For the past thousand years, Yun Ana had remained at the temple and would even enter the mental realm to speak with Ya Heng.
"Ya Heng, you..."
Yun Ana had so many questions she wanted to ask Ya Heng, yet she did not know where to begin.
"Yun Ana, you needn't worry about me. There is nothing wrong with my condition now. With the help of these friends, the Darkin energy's corrosion of me has already stopped."
"Really? That's wonderful! Then you won't have to remain sealed any longer."
Ya Heng nodded. "I'm very grateful for your protection and companionship over the past thousand years."
"Ya Heng, are you leaving?"
"Yes. I intend to return to my homeland, Shurima. I will remain there and wait for the Void to return, then cast this broken body of mine into battle once more."
Ya Heng actually had another purpose: to keep watch over the resurrected Azir and see whether he was on the right path—Ya Heng had no trust in Azir, who had caused that catastrophe.
Hearing that Ya Heng was leaving, Yun Ana clearly looked disappointed. "Then... can I come see you?"
"Shurima is a land of Yellow Sand. It has none of the beautiful mountains and clear waters of this place."
"It doesn't matter. I don't care about those things."
He Xi's gaze shifted back and forth