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Chapter&xA0;54: Departure

Tears strea Meilin&x2019;s eyes while she looked at the bustling road in front of her This road was always busy with merchants, mercenaries and other adventurers, people who ca with tears constantly falling fro ht her tissues whereas others would try andMeilin ignored the at the road She felt as if someone had shattered her heart and broke it into thousand of pieces It seeether again

It was now three months after the tournament&x2019;s end Xu Min had spent an entire teeks healing before his body was back at his peak performance Afterwards, he spent another two and a halfThe question noas finding the right tionna leave, why haven&x2019;t we left already?&x2019; Cao Cao repeatedly whined, but every time Xu Min just shook his head and replied, &x2018;we cannot leave just like this There is a lot of things we need to prepare first Or, are you saying that you don&x2019;t want to ensure we have enough food for the travel? You knoant to enter the Ruins of the Immortals, but I need to have some more information about this place&x2019; The snake hissed a little when he heard about the food, but he still didn&x2019;t believe Xu Min

&x2018;You just don&x2019;t want to leave Meilin!&x2019; the snake said with a s his head, decided not to argue any further Rather, he wentinto the city where he had collected all the information possible about the Ruins of the I kingdom It was a whole province where one could find both forests and plains Scattered around the entire province were old cities that laid in ruins All of them had been in their prime many years before, and they had all housed ihtenment in front of their ancient intricate inscriptions Soain enlightenment in how to becoical beasts Their strength were sier than Cao Cao&x2019;s father These ruins had gained the reputation of forbidden cities No one dared entering them as they kneould be io, after the immortals had left the province, new cities would sometimes surface These cities had previously been placed within pocket dimensions that were scattered around the Ruins of the Immortals After countless of years these pocket dimensions had broken down and the cities were sent back to the world froet of treasure hunts

Xu Min had acquired all the infor family&x2019;s reputation and the power it offered to obtainwhere they should go and should not go

It had taken Xu Min three h he was ready to leave the city, and even so, he was shocked to find hi Meilin had only left his side during the night Every other ether with the youngin her heart

Just as he was about to leave, Xu Min looked around the courtyard and the house which he had been living in all thesea new lifeHe could stay with the Yong fa Meilin However, every tiht about this happy life a face appeared in front of his eyes It was the face of his beloved sister sh he did have this opportunity, he understood deep down that it was not a possibility for hiotten revenge He was forced down the road of revenge, forced to walk a desolate road where he alone could pressure hi made it possible for hih enough rank, he would return to the se where the Zhong family lived their daily lives He would return and ret what they had done to his sister

Just as Xu MiMeilin by his side I, he ave her a long hug before he slowly pulled her backwards and placed a soft and gentle kiss on the her lips

Yong Meilin had become stiff as a wooden plank at first but soon tears started falling froripped onto the Xu Min&x2019;s robe She buried her face in his shoulder and cried her heart out

&x201C;Wait for ently as he stroked her hair, &x201C;I have so that makes it impossible for me to enjoy life, but as soon as I am done I will come back to you, I promise&x201D; His words were low, no one could hear the Meilin, but the words soothed her broken heart, and she slowly stopped crying Wiping her eyes with the sleeve of her dress, she looked at Xu Min with pride in her eyes as she nodded her head

&x201C;NoI have to wait, I will always be Xu Min&x2019;s woman&x2013; the most talented youth within Ri Chu City&x201D; she whispered back Her voice still slightly trembled, but her eyes were filled with a fire that no one could extinguish &x201C;When you can, return to findfor you here&x201D; She pro at her, Xu Min sed her into his es ever since his sister had died Although he had lived with Overseer Wang, he had never allowed hi was his teacher, but neither were gentle and caring towards one another They just shared their days with each other Yet, even now, Xu Min felt gratitude towards Overseer Wang Especially because thissword Nonetheless, Overseer Wang and Xu Min did not share any emotional ties

When Xu Min had reached Ri Chu City, he had been as eh he had warmed up to Cao Cao, he still did not trust any hu Meilin had forced her way into Xu Min&x2019;s life She had never expected anything from him All she wanted was to be close to hi Xu Min had refused to acknowledge this, he knew deep down that one of the reasons that he had a hard ti deeply, Xu Min took Yong Meilin&x2019;s hand Hand in hand, the two of the towards one of the city&x2019;s gates Many experts, including the patriarch, all stopped what they had been doing A group of high ranked experts all followed Xu Min through the city All of the Nevertheless, all of them assumed it would happen sooner or later

It was not only the Yong family who followed behind Xu Min, everyone as of a major power in the city as well, ca fa the gate, Xu Min stopped for so Meilin A sad sently stroked her hair Such an obvious gesture of love was enough to h with jealousy, but no one said anything All of their hearts clenched when they saw thetears stream down her cheeks

If anyone had ever doubted the rusters, no one questioned it any more

&x201C;I&x2019;ll wait until I die, so you better co Meilin said Her voice was not loweredShe intentionally said it loud, so everyone could hear her declaration She, who had been the ice queen, had her heart stolen by this unknown youngster She felt pride in being able to call herself his woman and she knew that in her entire life no other man would ever have her heart

&x201C;I will return,&x201D; Xu Min promised with a smile on his face before he nodded to all the patriarchs present He then turned his back and sloalked out the city gate He followed the road in front of him&x2013; the road which led hi back in the city one patriarch left after another, leaving only Yong Meilin behind Her tears did not stop, and her hands clutched together in front of her heart Following Xu Min&x2019;s back into the distance, she continued to look out even after he had vanished into the horizon The entire day she stood there, looking towards Xu Min&x2019;s direction before she finally wiped her eyes once o back home

As soon as she returned ho and deep and when she woke up her eyes were filled with deterh She went towards her grandfather&x2019;s room and knocked on the door with her hand

&x201C;Enter,&x201D; the grandfather&x2019;s voice sounded out through the doorYong Meilin entered the rooed &x201C;Grandfather, I wish to take over the spot of the next patriarch of the Yong family here within the Ri Chu City,&x201D; she said with a hidden power in her voice

&x201C;I hest ranked expert, but I am the best sales to do what has to be done for the Yong fa to do with the youngster Xu Min?&x201D; the patriarch asked curiously Yong Meilin nodded her head, &x201C;He will go and fight the world He will becohts, I need to improve so that when he returns I will be able to be his pillar of support&x201D; She was corandfather

Sighing the oldhis forehead as he considered what to say &x201C;I see,&x201D; he finally said after a long time, &x201C;Well, if you prove that you can keep the rank as the best saleset us so you the rank of the next Patriarch,&x201D; the Grandfather said with a smile on his face &x201C;Work hard, you will need to be very outstanding if you want to stand by his side He is talented enough to become an immortal&x201D;