Separation (2)

Xia Lingxiao nodded his head. "Alright."

Shi Rong returned everyone into the dark alleyway then turned towards Ling Yiyao. "We shall part ways here. Please be careful on your journey."

He grabbed the young woman by her wrist pulling her into a fight embrace as he gently kissed her forehead. "I shall along with the others. We shall be together once again until then stay safe and out of trouble."

"Mhm." Shi Rong nodded as she turned on her heels snapping her fingers signaling her group to follow.

Ling Yiyao turned to leave only making a few steps away when a soft voice suddenly stopped him. "Lin…...father wait!" Mo Yu quickly ran forward wrapping his small arms around Ling Yiyao's leg then turned to around quickly retreating to his mother's fleeting figure.

Ling Yiyao stood in complete shock from his sudden action.

"Let us be off for we are pressed for time."

Quijie gently placed his hand on Ling Yiyao's shoulder. "Besides we have matters to discuss between the two of us away from her ears."

"You are right."

"As I always am." Quijie closed his eyes as he nodded.

Shi Rong continued walking until they reached the east gate exiting the city towards the low mountain village a few miles into the distance from their location.

She sighed deeply rubbing her throbbing temples in between her eyes.

"Dear sister how do you always know exactly where you're headed without guidance." Xia Lingxiao asked question my while he crossed his muscular arms across his broad chest.

"I simply just know from pure instinct along with the gift I harbor." Shi Rong removes her delicate Snow White fingers away from her forehead then peered into the distance ignoring the sounds from the bustling city behind her.

Shen Cao raised her chin into the air and scoffed cunningly. "Pure lies. This woman is deceitful." She raised her fingers pointing it towards the stone embedded into her forehead. "That stone is a Heavenly Tool which aids its used with every need including direction based off its faint color it's not fully operational meaning she can only use it for direction."

Xia Lingxiao raises his eyebrows in surprise. "Xia Rong has never processed this stone before not even in her past life."