Chapter 369 - Separate Ways
Ji Chengtian and the others came to a realization when they saw Tang Yu’s reaction as well as two pink spots flushing on the latter’s cheeks.
Initially, Tang Yu merely wanted to tease Xiaoning out of playfulness – yet, she ended up as the one teased.
Everyone held back their laughter as they looked back and forth at Tang Yu and Su Zimo.
Even though she was disguised as a male, Tang Yu was a woman after all and was easily embarrassed. There was no way she could handle the playful gazes that everyone was casting her as she raised her head and turned to leave in a huff.
Xiaoning looked at Tang Yu’s back view in a dazed manner for a long time.
“Xiaoning, don’t harp on it.”
Su Zimo coughed gently and patted Xiaoning’s shoulders.
Turning to look at Su Zimo, Xiaoning raised her brows slightly. Still somewhat unwilling to accept the truth, she asked, “Young Master Tang is really a woman?”
The next morning, Tang Yu did not appear. Instead, a disciple of Elixir Yang Sect came forward and asked Su Zimo about his decision.
“I’ll stay.”
Su Zimo said before turning to look at Su Xiaoning. “Xiaoning will return with you. Please tell Young Master Tang that I hope that he will take good care of her.”
The disciple of Elixir Yang Sect smiled gently. “Our Young Master has already expected this, so he told me in advance to inform you not to worry and that he will definitely protect Xiaoning well.”
“Also, these are some healing elixirs courtesy of senior brother. Hopefully, they’ll be of use to you guys.”
Before leaving, the Elixir Yang Sect disciple handed Su Zimo a storage bag containing many jade bottles of various elixirs.
Su Zimo took a quick glance and did not spot any perfect elixirs. He then passed everything to Ji Chengtian and the rest.
With Night Spirit’s company, Xiaoning left with the Elixir Yang Sect disciple.
Su Zimo continued cultivating.
Under such a pressing situation, the fifth spirit meridian in his body also appeared and there was a chance he could unlock it within the next few days!
With the help of the healing elixirs gifted by Tang Yu, Ji Chengtian and the others recovered swiftly and were mostly healed by the next day.
This morning, Su Zimo said in a deep voice, “Senior Brother Ji, you guys should leave today. The three Mounted Bandits are going to return anytime now. If we drag on, things might change and it might be too late to leave.”
“Alright.”
Ji Chengtian and the others nodded without hesitating.
Leng Rou, little fatty and Shi Jian got up one after another as well, bidding farewell to Su Zimo.
On the way, all three of them were silent, deep in their own thoughts.
After exiting Xuantian City, little fatty suddenly came to a stop at the north gates. He turned and said, “Senior Brother Ji, Sister Leng Rou and Silly Jian, I intend to explore the ancient battlefield myself. Let’s bid farewell here.”
“I’m not silly,” Shi Jian murmured.
Leng Rou nodded with a cold expression. “Alright.”
Ji Chengtian smiled. “That’s my intention as well. I don’t know when we’re going to meet again after separating today. Everyone… please take care.”
“Take care!”
Everyone bid farewell with cupped fists and Ji Chengtian, Leng Rou and little fatty split into three directions on their flying swords. They disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving Shi Jian the only one remaining.
Scratching his head, he picked a random direction and sprinted with huge strides.