(The update is a bit late today, just one chapter for now, the other two might be quite delayed..)
I hoisted the bundle onto my back and headed outside.
Perhaps because I was nearly home, the previous nightmares hadn't brought me any ill mood, or if they had, it had been washed away by the joy of returning home.
My pace quickened involuntarily, as I could hardly wait to see my family and Master. Although I hadn't been away for long, I truly missed them.
Following my earlier plan, I didn't head straight home but instead made my way to the Taoist Temple where Master lived.
When I arrived at the Taoist Temple, I couldn't help but be greatly disappointed; the exterior was extraordinarily dirty and neglected, it was evident that no one had lived there for a long time.
It seemed Master had not returned, and I had no clue where he could have gone.
Despite feeling a bit downhearted, there wasn't much I could do about it.