163 Well, This is Goodbye (2/2)

Princess Lingchen nodded. She followed her grandfather out and sat with the others. In a while, dinner was served. Although the atmosphere was lively as there were many of them gathering at the same place, Princess Lingchen could tell that everyone was not in their mood to eat.

The sky was getting darker, and soon, Yang Yun will depart to a place they know nothing about. Everyone was worried about Yang Yun's safety. That night might be the last time they saw Yang Yun.

When dinner passed, Yang Yun stayed with his mother and sister. Yang Yun's heart grew heavy as he looked at his family. He was anxious to go and look for his wife, but when he realized that he would have to leave both his mother and sister, he could not help but feel guilty.

”Brother, you don't have to worry,” Yang An spoke. ”I will take care of our mother. Even if you are not around, sister-in-law's family will look after us.”

Yang Yun gazed at his sister and patted her hair. He did not realize when had his sister grew so much. Looking at her now, his sister should reach a marriageable soon. As his brother, he should help his mother to look at the candidates for his sister's husband. But now, he was going to leave them alone.

”Mother, please forgive your unfilial son. I will not be able to accompany you for a while,” Yang Yun said as he turned to his mother. He took a few steps back to bow down and kowtow to his mother. When he got back up, his mother pulled him into her embrace.

Yang Yun could only blink in a daze as he did not know what he should do. It has been a long time since his mother had embraced him like that. Back then, when he had joined the army, he no longer allowed his mother to hug him as it was not manly enough. But soon, he wrapped his hand around her mother's shoulder and started to pat her softly on her back.

”I don't have many things to say. It is enough if you could return safely with Mingyue,” Liu Qing Xin said.

Yang Yun parted with his family and joined Chief Ye and Lu Wei beside the Sacrificial Tree.

”Are you ready?” Lu Wei asked.

Yang Yun only replied to him with a nod.

”Well, this is goodbye,” Lu Wei said. He slapped Yang Yun on his back once and continued. ”Don't worry too much. I will help to keep my eyes on your family members. Don't be nervous. In the past, a few of the tribe members had gone and returned safely. I believe that you will return safely too.”

”But we did not know for sure if he could go and return safely. This is the first time that we are attempting to create another portal,” Chief Ye reminded them.

Lu Wei looked at his grandmother with displeased. ”Grandmother, you should not scare him.”

”It would not be good to lie to him too,” Chief Ye pointed out.

Yang Yun could only smile as he looked at the grandmother and grandson duo. Ever since he got to know them, the two would always argue back and forth. In the beginning, Lu Wei would only keep his silence whenever his grandmother said something. However, he grew bold after days of spending time with his grandmother. He was no longer afraid to argue back.

Soon, another elder from the tribe went towards the chief and whispered.

Chief Ye nodded before he turned to the others. ”Get ready. The time will be soon.”

The others started to move towards their place to recite something. Yang Yun took a deep breath and began reciting a few words that Chief Ye had taught him. His eyes were looking straight towards the tree. Once the portal appeared, he should enter before it disappears. Once it disappeared, it will be hard for them to have the chance to create another portal again.

Soon, the sky grew darker. Then, there were whispers around them.

Yang Yun lifted his head to look at the sky and saw that something was blocking the moonlight. His lips parted in awe.

Moon eclipse!

He quickly returned his gaze at the tree. The last time Mingyue vanished, a sun eclipse had appeared. Now that a moon eclipse had appeared, Yang Yun knew that this was a sign that soon, a portal should appear.

As the moonlight dimmed, a faint blue light appeared at the tree trunk. The light continued to grow brighter, and a swirl appeared as if sucking everything that got close to it.

Slowly, Yang Yun approached the tree.