Chapter 1086: Farewell (2/2)
“Things just worked out by chance, I didn’t have to pay anything,” Qianye replied.
Nighteye didn’t ask about the details. A wisp of blood energy appeared from the warship and swept the lotus inside. That thick, sturdy airship wall was nothing before her powers. Her powers of this space alone made one sigh in admiration.
After putting away the Marine Lotus, Nighteye’s voice became gentler. “This gift will only hasten my awakening, have you thought this through?”
Qianye sighed. “I can’t ignore your damaged spirit.”
“But the Nighteye of the past won’t return.”
Qianye remained silent. That was a knot in his heart that could never be undone. Was the past Nighteye real or was the current one genuine? Perhaps there would never be an answer to this question.
Seeing Qianye silent, Nighteye said, “Dummy, don’t do things like this anymore. Also… don’t visit me anymore.”
Qianye trembled slightly. “Why?”
“My location is no longer a secret. People from the council will arrive soon, and I still don’t know what kind of choice I’ll make after a complete awakening. Maybe I’ll rejoin the council, or maybe I’ll avoid them. Regardless, I won’t be staying around.”
“How… do I find you?”
“There’s no way, and there’s no need. Wait until you can suppress the Evernight Council, else you’ll just be courting death.”
Qianye sighed. “But that’s too long.”
“What else can you do? To the humans, you’re a vampire, and to the sacred races of Evernight, you’re a human. Your resounding fame in the Empire is built upon the murder of the Evernight races. How can this enmity be forgotten? You’ll be surrounded and hunted down if you dare come over.”
“I’m not afraid of death.”
“There are many types of being unafraid of death, just as there’s courage but there’s also stupidity. Do you think you’re one of those people who would give in to stupidity?”
Qianye had no reply.
Nighteye said in a gentle voice, “You’re not to blame in this. You’re already very outstanding, and the only thing you need is time.”
Qianye was already improving at a rapid pace, but he would still need some time to reach the apex. Yet, he was also in a position where time was the scarcest. There was no path to hurry ahead.
“Then… farewell.”
The warship became silent. Jared arrived beside him at some point and stood quietly for a while. Seeing Qianye immobile, he said with a dry cough, “Sire Qianye, it’s time to go.”
Nodding, Qianye followed Jared out of the valley. He then asked as the marquis came to a stop, “Will this place be empty the next time I come?”
“The master never tells me about her matters. As such, I have no answer to your question.”
Qianye nodded, but the loneliness on his expression wouldn’t fade away. He walked away with Little Zhuji in his arms and finally vanished into the snowstorm.
Jared didn’t return immediately. He watched Qianye’s receding figure with a complicated expression, muttering to himself, “Sire Qianye has become more powerful again. It seems I must really call him sire from now on.”
Before, Jared knew he could hold his own against Qianye, but this time, he couldn’t even muster the courage to fight. Jared’s bloodline was special in that he was very perceptive toward other experts’ strength. This was the reason he had lost the will to fight and surrendered to Nighteye back then.
Currently, Qianye was beginning to give him such a feeling as well.
Jared glanced at the warship and sighed. “Master… sigh, too bad. He just had to meet my master.”
It was at this moment that Jared seemed to notice a figure amidst the blizzard. When he looked carefully, however, there was nothing—it was as though he was seeing things.
Puzzled, Jared arrived before the warship and checked everywhere in the vicinity. However, he still couldn’t find any traces.
“Was I seeing things?” he muttered to himself.
When the first rays of dawn fell upon the land, Qianye was already outside of Southern Blue. He put Little Zhuji down and said, “Wake up, we’re home.”
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