"Hey, hey, that guy just left like that."

"What else do you expect? That's just the kind of person he is."

"Huh? At least say goodbye, right?" The chubby man was a bit displeased with Sky Shadow's actions. After all, they had been through life-and-death situations together and spent a few months in each other's company. Even though their feelings hadn't deepened much, their bond had clearly grown significantly.

Blade Warrior rolled his eyes at him and let out a helpless sigh. This chubby guy... truly exasperating. He could roast anyone. Honestly, in terms of sharp-tongued humor, Zhang Xiaobo was undoubtedly the king of sarcasm in their group. Emmmm...

"I should be going too," Roland said.

"Roland, you're leaving as well? What are your plans for the future?"

"I don't know. I want to go on a journey, like Feng Yi. I probably won't be coming back anytime soon." Roland's words carried a hint of something unspoken. From her tone, it wasn't hard to detect her deep sense of guilt regarding their recent failure.

Of course, it seemed she had also grasped the true meaning of the "journey" mentioned by Sky Shadow. Yet, Roland did not explicitly say so, only offering a faint smile to express her vision for the future.

"Where do you plan to travel?"

"Hehe, I don't know either. Perhaps to the mountaintops, perhaps to the shores of the sea. I might appear under the light of dawn, or at twilight in the evening. Nowhere in particular."

These words... no matter how you hear them, they sound like a parting. "We won't lose touch, will we?"

"I doubt it. Well then, that's settled. I'm off." Roland gave nods of farewell to Blade Warrior, Mengdie, and Zhang Xiaobo, her gaze finally landing on Feng Yi in the Parallel Dimension before turning and disappearing...

No one expected that the last person Roland would look at would be Feng Yi. Even less did anyone expect that they had all overlooked Feng Yi. But to be fair, Feng Yi's presence was indeed subtle—so subtle that he was almost invisible. It showed how deeply the survival rules cultivated on the Colonial Planet shaped a person's very aura.

"So, Miss Mengdie, will you be staying behind?"

Mengdie's eyes opened softly as she shook her head. As a young guardian, she was still a member of the Jade Clear Sect. Perhaps she had paused briefly during the course of this mission, but she still had to leave, returning to the place she belonged...

Similarly, in her final moments, Mengdie's gaze also fell on the young Feng Yi, her eyes carrying a certain indescribable thought... It was just like the gaze Feng Yi had given her before he left, identical in every way.

However, back then, aside from giving her a deep look, Feng Yi hadn't left behind many words. Not even a word of concern or a single greeting.

Maybe back then, there was so much Feng Yi wanted to say—so much that even he didn't know where to begin or how to frame it.

Maybe that profound gaze had already conveyed everything Feng Yi wanted to express. Yet, due to time constraints, due to all sorts of irresistible factors, Feng Yi hadn't had the time to initiate the conversation that should have belonged to them both.

Clap, clap, clap, clap...

Executing the Dream Butterfly Escape, Mengdie's delicate hands weaved through a series of intricate motions. Her slender figure abruptly dissolved into shards of crystalline ice butterflies, scattering into the void, leaving no trace behind...

"They— they're all gone..." Zhang Xiaobo was utterly dumbfounded. He had thought a few of them would stay behind, that he might drag things out for a few more days. But within just a few short minutes, one after another, they had either left or scattered. In the end, it was just him and Feng Yi—who barely shared any common ground—left remaining.

"Hey, kid, you're staying, right? Didn't you say on the Double Star about wanting to apprentice yourself to Sky Shadow and learn his skills?"

"No." Feng Yi shook his head heavily...

"Wh- why?!"

"I think I need to learn to find my own path. Whether it's Sky Shadow or the future version of myself, they're both growing according to their own trajectories and mastering their unique skills." Every time he thought about the Third Rhythm he had comprehended in this dimension, or the Destiny Star Explosion of Sky Shadow, Feng Yi resolved to let go of his earlier idea.

Yes, he needed to find his own path, rather than walking step by step in someone else's footsteps.

"Hey, not bad, kid. You've got ambition. Even though I'll feel lonely after you leave, big brother absolutely supports your decision."

Blade Warrior asked Feng Yi, "Have you decided to return to your own dimension as well?"

"Yes. If possible, I'd like to leave as soon as I can. This journey has taught me a lot. Maybe the bonds between you all aren't that strong, but there's genuine trust among you."

"Haha, don't let our chaotic surface fool you. This group might look messy, but they're absolutely reliable."

Blade Warrior grinned at him. "You keep at it over there, too. I'll finish the Time-Space Transfer Device for you before sunrise tomorrow. Oh, and I'll throw in two light crystals as a bonus. If you ever face an unbeatable enemy on that side, you can always come back here for help. After all, you did try to help us."

"Alright."

With those words, young Feng Yi turned around and hurried off to train. He didn't want to waste a single moment. He had seen Sky Shadow's efforts firsthand—such a powerful person didn't slack off in the slightest. So how could he afford to?

"Sigh! Everyone's gone?"

The chubby man suddenly felt overwhelmingly lonely, sad, and desolate. He felt like crying. Even Feng Yi, whom he had just begun spending time with, had inexplicably left after forming even a slight connection with the group.

Still, there was some solace in knowing that Feng Yi had come back from the dead. That thought, at least, made the chubby man feel a little better.

"Stop complaining already. So, what, are you planning to stay here forever?"

Blade Warrior asked with a wide grin. At that look, Zhang Xiaobo immediately sensed trouble, hurriedly shaking his head while stammering, "No, no, no, no..." He rattled off a string of "no's" like a rapid-fire barrage, leaving Blade Warrior chuckling in exasperated amusement.

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