The Legend of Fangren

Chapter 166 The Return Journey: A Different Path in the End

Before the caravan departed, Fang Shi compiled several chess manuals into a book and handed them over to Huang Ying along with the methods for operating a chess shop.

"Miss Huang, even if we don't open a chess shop, this chess book can be considered a farewell gift between us as chess friends."

"Then I'll be your friend too."

Huang Ying smiled faintly, said nothing more, lowered the carriage curtain, and led the caravan away.

"Fangzi, so those chess games we played as kids can actually make a lot of money? Isn't it a bit of a waste to give them to that young lady?"

Fang Shi closed his eyes and waved his hand: "It's no pity. This kind of business that requires capital is not something people like us without connections can do. Besides, I'm very talented and have plenty of ideas. I'm not worried about making money."

"You're so vain."

"Just tell me, isn't that right?"

"Yes, yes, hehe." Luo He came over with a smile, took Fang Shi's hand, and said, "These past few days you've been spending a lot of time with that Miss Huang and haven't come to see me at all."

A chill ran down Fang Shi's spine, and he quickly retorted, "Oh, it's business, there's no other way."

"Okay, I forgive you."

"Professor He is truly insightful. Let's go have dinner."

The next day.

During breakfast, the elder addressed everyone, saying, "Everyone, your mystical weapons have all been forged and entrusted to the mystical spirits. Today we will embark on our journey home. If you have any other thoughts, please let us know as soon as possible."

Of the disciples who descend the mountain each year, more than half choose to stay.

"Besides the Luo River, are there any others?"

"Me, me, me—" The senior sister, who had mentioned earlier that she was going down the mountain, raised her hand and said.

Soon, the elder tallied everyone's wishes and said, "You are all capable of standing on your own now. Once you've made your choices, don't regret them. Once you leave the sect, the sect will no longer be obligated to provide you with stipends or other benefits. However, as former disciples, the sect still welcomes you to come back as guests. You can also bring rare and precious materials to the sect to exchange for money or goods."

These words calmed the previously lively disciples down a bit, and they realized that as the time for parting approached, recalling the hardships and friendships they had shared along the way, a sense of sadness welled up in their hearts.

"Wow!! Senior sister, I don't want you to leave!"

Several emotional junior sisters hugged their senior sister and burst into tears.

Fang Shi:

You guys aren't leaving the Eastern Boundary as soon as you go down the mountain, and you can spend another month or two together on the way back, so why are you crying like this?

So what should Hezi and I do? Should we hug each other and cry all day?

At this moment, the elder asked Fang Shi, "Luo He is leaving, and you will definitely have to see her off, but I can't keep everyone else waiting for you. So what do you plan to do? Will you catch up from behind later? Or do you also plan to go down the mountain?"

Fang Shi thought for a moment: "After I see Luo He off, I want to travel around by myself. Maybe I'll stay at the foot of the mountain for a couple of years."

"Well, you can just tell your master when the time comes." The elder waved his hand, not restricting him.

Anyway, there aren't many benefits that can be canceled for an outer sect disciple, right?

Unfortunately, Fang Shi looked around and realized that no junior sister was there to hug him and cry. Humph, all that sadness of parting was just a pretense.

After that, the other disciples packed up and embarked on their journey home. Senior Sister Qu insisted on seeing Luohe off as well, but since she was the eldest daughter of Qu Mucheng, the elders could not leave her alone outside, otherwise they would not be able to explain it to Elder Qu.

Finally, Qu Mei, with tears in her eyes, bid farewell to the two of them as they were forcibly taken away, saying, "You must come back and visit me!"

"I definitely will," Luo He shouted to her, making sure Fang Shi heard her determination.

She will definitely come back.

Then, only the two of them remained. They looked at each other and suddenly fell into a long silence.

Finally, Fang Shi spoke first: "How's the Xuanqi? Let me see it."

"Hmm." Luo He took off the hairpin, and her hair, which had finally grown to her neck, spread out, making Fang Shi pause in surprise.

Unfortunately, she didn't notice this. The silver hairpin in her hand flashed white light and transformed into a two-meter-long spear. The spearhead was sharp and narrow, and the shaft was silvery and slender, yet it exuded strength and unyielding power.

"How was that? I mastered the scaling of mystic artifacts in less than a day."

Wood can grow, so wooden objects can grow larger; metal can condense, so metal objects can shrink. In this way, mysterious objects can be transformed into ordinary decorations that can be carried on the body without attracting attention. They are connected by a mysterious connection, so there is no need to worry about them being lost accidentally.

Fangzi found such precious materials for her to make a magical artifact, so she naturally had to hide it well and not let others see it.

Fang Shi was very confident in her progress. Seeing her extraordinary talent, he felt more at ease. Although he always felt that Luo He's trip would not be a simple search for her family, as long as he could understand her determination to return, Fang Shi was willing to let her go and take the plunge.

"After you leave, send the letter to the Dragon River Sect. I will pick it up every now and then."

"Yes, I will definitely send you a letter every month."

"Actually, you can send me a letter whenever you miss me."

"I see." Luo He looked down at her toes, then tilted her head and said, "Wouldn't that be too frequent?"

"Hey~" Fang Shiling understood the implication in his words and looked away somewhat embarrassedly.

He Zi always manages to break through his defenses with a straight shot without warning.

"Before I leave, I want to give you one last gift."

Fang Shi brought out a white horse from somewhere. It wasn't exactly strong, but it was rather handsome and quite suitable for the Luo River.

"Where did you buy this?"

"Of course, it was bought from merchants passing by the Li Huo Platform. This white horse is a merchant horse. It is not as strong as the warhorses in the city, but it is more docile and easier to ride. It is also good at long-distance travel and is a good means of transportation."

Luohe raised her hand and stroked the back of the white horse's neck. Its long hair was very soft, just as Fang Shi had said. The white horse did not resist at all, just like its feelings for her.

Be careful on the road, don't get scammed.

"Um.

"Some seemingly easy-to-profit deals are actually traps, so be sure to avoid them."

"Um."

"It would be safer to stay along the official roads and follow some well-known caravans."

"Um.

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"Also, if you encounter any difficulties, write to me immediately, and I'll fly here to find you, no matter what."

"Um"

One of them was leading the horse, muttering to himself, while the other sat on the horse, nodding blankly, but his eyes never left the figure leading the horse.

Longque Mountain is very large, but it feels very small now. Before I knew it, I had reached the official road at the foot of the mountain. I saw many merchants coming and going. I had finally arrived in the bustling world.

"Hezi, take care."

"Prescription, take care."

In the midst of the chaos, Luohe spurred his horse forward, while Fangshi stood guard. Once the two were far apart, a distant sound echoed back.

Fang Shi hurriedly listened, but unfortunately he misheard. It was just the neighing of a white horse, signifying that Luo He was galloping away from him.

He could only look up at the sky and sigh softly.

Parting is always inevitable, it's all because of loneliness and sadness~ cough cough, why did I sing it out loud?

Let's gather our thoughts. I'm not one to hesitate. Once He Zi leaves, he'll be Zi Ran again in this Xuan Realm, which is the perfect time for him to show his skills.

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