Cultivating with Bragging System-Chapter 649 - 297 Leaving_1

「Two days later.」

Dressed in white, Wang Xiu slowly closed the gate to his small courtyard on Spirit Turtle Peak. Gazing at the furnishings within, he muttered to himself, "I wonder when I'll be back next time!"

He turned, stepped onto a cloud, and rose into the air.

Suddenly, he sensed something. His gaze fell upon a rock halfway down the mountain where a young girl stood, waving vigorously in his direction as if bidding him farewell.

Wang Xiu's brow furrowed slightly. If he recalled correctly, he had not told Wang Lianshan when he would depart.

At his side, Yan Ji of the Disaster Brood spoke in a human voice, "That girl was afraid you'd leave without a word. For the past few days, she's been here waiting every morning since dawn!"

Wang Xiu was silent for a moment before saying, "This child... instead of cultivating diligently, she fills her head with all this nonsense all day long."

Yan Ji replied, "The child is pitiful. She finally finds a home, and now her only family is leaving!"

Wang Xiu's mouth twitched, and he smacked her on the behind. "What are you talking about? I'm only leaving temporarily, I'm not dead!"

Yan Ji whimpered twice, her voice full of grievance. "Leaving for a thousand years is no different from being dead. For an ordinary person, that's more than a dozen lifetimes!"

Wang Xiu did not answer. He simply nodded to Wang Lianshan from a distance before leaving the area.

Watching the figures of the man and his dog recede into the distance, Wang Lianshan stood upon the rock, her eyes brimming with tears.

"Master, come back soon!"

...

Wang Xiu did not travel at great speed. He didn't enter the void, but instead transformed into a rainbow-colored light, passing by the edges of the Thunder Sect, the Sonic Sect, the Residence Sect, and the Manipulation Sect. He had no intention of disturbing anyone, just as he had done upon his return. A brief pause was his only notification.

Finally, he cast one last glance at Spirit Turtle Peak. His gaze was complex as he saw the palace that Xiao Qingyu now used as her living quarters.

Then, setting aside all his sentiments, he stepped into the void and vanished.

...

「Thunderclap Peak.」

Ji Yan slowly walked out of the main hall, looking toward the horizon in silence. Lin Yuyi stood beside him, her eyes moist as she murmured, "Gone... they're all gone."

Ji Yan gently put an arm around her shoulders. "Our boy has grown up; it's time for him to leave the nest. Try to look on the bright side. This isn't a bad thing."

Lin Yuyi nodded, though her tears continued to fall.

Just then, Ji Jinglei suddenly sidled up to them, his expression earnest. "Father, Mother, rest assured, I won't leave. I'll stay by your side forever to serve you and fulfill my filial duties!"

Hearing this, Ji Yan's face darkened. He kicked Ji Jinglei several feet away. "Get lost, you brat! Why are you still here? Weren't you told to go down the mountain for training?"

Ji Jinglei cried out in misery, "Father, I can't bear to leave you! I want to stay and be a dutiful son!"

Without another word, Ji Yan whipped off his belt. "Say that again! I dare you!"

"Father... I won't! I was wrong!"

"Father, I'm your son, you can't do this! AHHHH..."

...

「Sonic Sect.」

Qin Guangling sat on the edge of a cliff, finishing a farewell melody on his instrument. He sighed, "Junior Brother Wang Xiu, fare thee well!"

Before his words faded, the young boy known as Shao Shi tilted his head and asked, "Master, who died?"

Qin Guangling replied without thinking, "Your Uncle Master Wang Xiu... What do you mean, died? He just left! He's gone to a place very, very far away!" Realizing what he had said, his eyes flew wide open.

Shao Shi blinked his large, clear eyes and nodded. "That's what you told me when my parents died, Master. I'm grown up now; I understand things. You don't have to treat me like a child! Master, I know you're very sad. Don't keep it bottled up. Just cry it out..." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Several dark lines creased Qin Guangling's forehead. Suddenly, his pupils constricted as he stared at Shao Shi. "Wait, what is all that rubbish on your face? Are you wearing makeup?"

Shao Shi looked a bit shy. "Just a little!"

Qin Guangling exploded in fury. "You little rascal! A fine young man like you getting involved in this nonsense! I'll beat the living daylights out of you today!"

Shao Shi yelped, covering his head as he scrambled away. "That's so unfair, Master! It's one rule for you and another for me! I've seen the Reflection Pearl in your chest. You did the same thing when you were young! You're just jealous that I'm better-looking than you..."

Veins throbbed on Qin Guangling's forehead, and he nearly fainted from rage.

What have I done to deserve this!

What have I truly done to deserve this!

...

「The various veins of Sanqing.」

In each branch, people were seeing Wang Xiu off, most of them in silence.

Mo Wuwei sat on a large rock, hugging her knees with reddened eyes. Beside her sat a humanoid Puppet. Upon closer inspection, its face... bore a striking resemblance to Wang Xiu's, though it was clearly unfinished.

Mo Wuwei laid her hand on the Puppet's face and sighed, "You are not him."

CRASH!

The Puppet shattered, dissolving into a pile of materials that scattered and disappeared.

Huang Yunchong of the Residence Sect was a mess of tears and snot. "Junior Brother, how could you leave just like that? So heartless! Who else will I roam the mountains and rivers with, dallying with beauties? Fine, so be it! Since we are brothers, I'm willing to bear your karma. From now on, I'll have your share of fun too, even if it leaves this Senior Brother of yours completely spent!"

The gates to Xiao Qingyu's living quarters remained tightly shut. A group of Elders crowded the square outside the palace, at their wits' end. The grand Sanqing Immortal Sect had too many matters that required a decision from the Acting Sect Master, but Xiao Qingyu had not been seen for two days.

An Elder of very high standing sighed. "Let's all disperse. We'll return tomorrow. We should handle what ordinary matters we can on our own... As for the rest, they will have to wait for the Acting Sect Master to deal with them later."

Just as the crowd was about to disperse, a sound was heard.

SQUEAK.

The palace gates slowly swung open.

Xiao Qingyu, dressed in a dazzling red gown, walked out slowly.

It was an outfit she had never worn before.