Wu Qingyue and Su Zhiqing exchanged a glance and saw the same choice in each other's eyes as Lin Xuance. They each silently bowed to Shen Jizi and said, "Take care, Daoist." Then they too turned and followed Lin Xuance.
Xiao Jie, seeing this, naturally turned to follow as well. However, Shen Jizi suddenly called out to him, "Sui Feng Daoist, hold on."
Xiao Jie stopped in his tracks and looked back.
Shen Jizi looked at him and asked in a calm tone, "Are you... also going with them? Why not stay and set out with us? There may still be a glimmer of hope ahead."
Xiao Jie was somewhat curious, "I wonder, where is it that Daoist Shen Jizi speaks of 'setting out' to?"
