The morning quickly ca, as cultivators, Mo Xie, Shang Ting, and Tanya didn't need to sleep and had just cultivated throughout the night.
The group arrived at midnight and imdiately rested.
As Mo Xie headed out of the Ouyang Clan, he was greeted by his Mo Family's disciple and Aiqing and Vielka.
"You need more money?" Mo Xie asked.
Aiqing smiled: "Father, we need to talk about sothing."
"Hmmm?" Mo Xie couldn't help but be confused, Aiqing's tone is rather serious, and this is the first ti that it had happened since she was born.
"What is it?"
Aiqing chuckled: "Father, what age do you think I am at now?"
Hearing this, Mo Xie frowned deeper, because... normally, the age for a cultivator to go carve their own path is at 14, and those sheltered ones without a future never leave their nest.
This is sothing even Mo Xie believed himself.
Aiqing smiled: "As I thought, father really is wise."
She looked back at the disciples and continued: "We've talked about it yesterday, and we'll be departing and will go pursue our own paths."
Mo Xie had expected it, even though he was prepared for it, it still felt sowhat itchy inside his chest, he nodded his head: "Well, I think you all are very much ready to get experience."
He wanted to say 'so long as it's around here, I'm fine with it.' He dearly wanted to say so, but there is a limit to how one can take with his teachings.
He didn't want to limit them! He can provide all of the knowledge they needed, but the experience is still better, to temper their own body and such.
He can give them all of the knowledge they need, but they really need to go out and be free.
To make their own decision, to make their own judgnt on things. To learn things their own way, to contemplate it themselves.
He placed himself on their shoes, and he'd definitely not want to stay and would wish to experience life on his own.
He smiled at them: "Then, wait for for a bit."
Mo Xie returned to a room and after half an hour, he ca out.
"Duan and Tian, co here." Mo Xie called out.
The twins bowed respectfully: "Patriarch!"
Mo Xie smiled at them: "The two of you will definitely be the pillars of the Mo Family, I'm going to give you the complete arts of the path that you've chosen."
He handed four scrolls to them: "Each of these arts will naturally open once you master the first ones to a satisfactory level based on my standards."
"One stronger than the other, you two are about to finish the basics, next will be the interdiates..."
He started to tell them about so instructions, his final teachings to them.
"And these two scrolls, if soday, you find soone worth protecting with your life, you can teach these to them, these are but normal grade arts, so no need to be conservative in giving it to them." As Mo Xie spoke, he looked at Qin Ya and Fei Li Shan and smiled.
The two blushed, they received the first half of the scrolls Mo Xie gave the twins, hence, it's the sa as accepting them as his core disciple's fiance!
The twins nodded and replied: "Patriarch, we'll definitely make the Mo Family proud!"
Mo Xie nodded his head: "I do not have doubts about that."
Mo Xie then patted their heads: "The two of you had been with the family since it began, I hope that you can preserve your life through your journey and do things according to your own judgnt."
The twins didn't know what to feel as their hears felt aching, this ti, they won't be going for an expedition for a few years, but they will be out for more, it may even take dozens of years!
"Patriarch, we will!"
Mo Xie nodded his head, he then spoke: "Luoyin, Huolin, Wentian."
"Patriarch!" The three answered and ca forward.
"These are for the three of you."
"I've thought everything I can to establish your foundations, these scrolls will naturally open as soon as you enter certain thresholds."
He looked at the three of them: "Those foundations of yours, let them hold the root, spread them as much as you can so that the tree of your skills will flourish further up, strong and sturdy."
"Let it bear the fruit of the future the three of you deserved!"
"Yes!" The three of them felt sothing missing as they realized that they will definitely be departing the Mo Family for a very long ti this ti!"
"I treat all of you as my very own flesh and blood, like my own nieces and nephews."
"So I have one thing that I wish to ask a favor of you five direct disciples of the family."
Mo Xie looked at them: "Co back alive."
All five of them felt the heartfelt ssage Mo Xie wanted to say,
"Aiqing, my daughter, co here with Vielka." He waved his hand like a father would with a smile on his face.
Aiqing chuckled, she made her way to Mo Xie: "Father."
Mo Xie smiled: "Since you like fla arts, I've especially made sothing special for you."
He then handed a scroll and a storage ring: "Study it well, I hope that when I see you again, you'll be a more refine lady than you already are."
Aiqing nodded her head and laughed: "Father, I like hearing what you're saying!"
"Of course, this fine lady will!"
Mo Xie nodded his head, he patted Aiqing's head and smiled: "This will be the two of you's journey, it's okay to be willful and brave, but being cautious is a must."
"Always prioritize the safety of both of you above everything else."
"Un!" Aiqing nodded her head with a smile.
Mo Xie nodded back and continued: "Always rember, your mother and I will always love you no matter what decision you make."
"So long as those decisions co from your own heart, I believe that it's what is right."
Aiqing chuckled: "Father, it's not like we're not seeing each other again, what's with all these antics about!"
Mo Xie nodded his head: "Yes, you're right."
Shang Ting then ca forward, she pulled Aiqing and Mo Xie together: "Rember, we always love you."
Aiqing rubbed her nose: "Mom, you're making embarrass in front of all of them!"
Shang Ting smiled: "Of course, just bear with it, for now, it'll be a long while for the next ti."
Aiqing nodded: "Well if you'll miss this lady so much, I'll permit it this ti."
The three of them hugged each other for a while before parting.
"I know you'll miss us, so don't you hesitate to co ho anyti, okay?" Shang Ting smiled and teased.
Aiqing chuckled: "Mom, I'm going to be free, I'm rather happy for getting this long-awaited freedom!"
They bid their farewells after that, Mo Xie, Tanya, and Shang Ting escorted them out of the Empire's gates.
Huolin felt that this seed like a repeat of so sort of event, Aiqing looked back at the Empire before continuing forward.
They will naturally split through their travel, hence, they will be traveling together for a while.
Then, they heard that sowhat familiar yet different noise coming from Aiqing.
"Higgu!"
"Young miss, are you laughing again?" Luoyin asked.
But as soon as all of them looked, they couldn't help but had their hearts ache.
Aiqing's cute hands are covering her face as tears started rolling down from her eyes: "Ugyu..."
Huolin smiled, together with Luoyin, they approached her and patted her back: "There there, just let it all out."
"You did great, you really held it up to now."
"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!" Aiqing cried as she knelt on the ground, Vielka hugged her: "Don't worry, it'll happen sooner than later, we just have to help find a cure ourselves."
"So, let it all out, we'll definitely reunite with them in no ti."
At this, Aiqing cried a lot for the first ti in her life, her heart started to ache as she reminisces the mories she had together with Mo Xie and Shang Ting.
An endless stream of tears poured out of her eyes as she leaned on Vielka and clutched her chest tightly.
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