Jiangzhou, Dongning City. "Lu Ping’an, it was really nice meeting you." "Don’t worry, once I become a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect and a Great Sword Immortal, I’ll bring you along for cultivation." A girl in black stood on tiptoe, patted the shoulder of the boy who was a head taller than her, and said goodbye to him. "If that’s the case, then I wish Miss Qin a safe journey." Upon hearing this, Lu Ping’an cracked a smile. Then, he took out a stack of Talisman Elixirs and three porcelain bottles from his chest and said, "Right, the road is long and arduous, these are for you." "For me?" The girl looked at the Talisman Elixirs and porcelain bottles in the boy’s hands, her little face frozen in surprise. She knew he had many Spirit Talismans and Elixir Medicines at his side. But she didn’t expect him to give them all to her at this moment. Qin Yi sized up Lu Ping’an and said, "Lu Ping’an, did you get your head caught in a door when you were little?" "Not really, but when I was little, I chased after Xiao Hei every day and often got flung around by its tail," Lu Ping’an said, scratching his head. The girl in black knew that Xiao Hei was a big wolf dog raised in Lu Ping’an’s family. She raised an eyebrow, her small face wrinkled slightly, crossed her arms, and turned slightly to the side, squinting at Lu Ping’an, "Lu Ping’an, do you like me or something?" Lu Ping’an was stunned upon hearing this, as if turned into stone. "Hehe." The usually expressionless cold-faced girl, much like Lu Ping’an, cracked a smile, her eyebrows lifting. She then gave Lu Ping’an a thumbs up, complimenting, "Not bad taste." "However, I, Qin Yi, plan to be a peerless sword immortal in the future, so the man I, Qin Yi, like must be the most formidable Sword Immortal in the world!" "Lu Ping’an, I can only let you down, sorry about that," she said, chin up and chest out. "Miss Qin, you’ve misunderstood, I don’t have feelings for you." "It’s just that going to the Heavenly Sword Sect is perilous and far... Lu Ping’an waved his hands hurriedly, trying to explain. "Hmm?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦 The girl raised an eyebrow, looking into Lu Ping’an’s eyes, leaning in slightly and holding out her arm with thumb and forefinger almost touching, she asked, "Not even a little bit of liking?" "None! Miss Qin, please be assured, I absolutely don’t have feelings for you!" Lu Ping’an leaned slightly back, his denial coming firm and decisive. The girl withdrew her hand, heaving a deep sigh as she looked at Lu Ping’an. She shook her head, "Lu Ping’an, oh Lu Ping’an, you’re such a simpleton. If you ever get married, you’d be the kind of husband that would drive someone to want to smack you dead." "How could that be!?" "I’m not stupid, if I really got a wife, that would be a different story. I definitely wouldn’t let her be wronged," Lu Ping’an earnestly replied. "Not stupid," Qin Yi said with disbelief, her face full of irony. After a year together, she thought Lu Ping’an was just like a foolish son of a landlord. If she hadn’t met him, he probably would have been cheated into working in mines. "Miss Qin, just take them." "I promised my dad and mom I’d be out for at most three years." "It’s been two years since I left, and I should be heading home. I won’t need these things." Lu Ping’an passed the Talisman Elixirs to Qin Yi. After speaking, he said with a smile, "Consider it an early investment in you, the future Great Sword Immortal." "Alright, since that’s the case, I’ll accept it," Qin Yi said after hearing this, pursing her lips. "Be careful on the road. If you can’t beat them, run, and don’t get into fights with others." Lu Ping’an said with a smile as he watched the girl accept his items. "Lu Ping’an, what kind of talk is that? The person in front of you is me, Qin Yi, the future Great Sword Immortal, remember that," the girl said, looking up and staring at Lu Ping’an. "I get it, I get it, that’s why you should be more careful." "If you die before you even reach the Heavenly Sword Sect and become a Great Sword Immortal, that would be a real pity." "I’m still waiting for you to become a Great Sword Immortal so I can bask in your glory," Lu Ping’an said with a laugh. He, influenced by his father Lu Changsheng, also enjoyed smiling a lot. However, his smile gave others a feeling of honesty and straightforwardness. "Lu Ping’an, you really act like a nagging old lady. You’re just like a woman," the girl in black said irritably. "Hehe." Lu Ping’an didn’t argue, just smiled. "Lu Ping’an, what are your plans for the future?" Qin Yi asked. "Hmm..." "My mother has always hoped that I would settle down early. If my dad hadn’t agreed, she wouldn’t have let me travel." "Now that I’m returning, I should listen to my mom, get married, have children, and take care of family matters," Lu Ping’an said after some thought. Yet as he spoke, his face revealed a tinge of wistfulness. He had always yearned for the path of cultivation. Especially this year, traveling the secular cultivation world with Qin Yi. Experiencing many things he had never seen before. Made him yearn even more for this fascinating world. But without a Spiritual Root, he was destined to be unable to cultivate and could only remain a mortal. Moreover, as the eldest son in his family, he had to set a good example and not disappoint his parents. Both his parents hoped he would marry and establish himself soon. So after being away for so long, it was time to return home and follow their plans. The girl in black listened to this and fell silent for a moment. She naturally knew the divide between immortals and mortals. Without a Spiritual Root, one couldn’t embark on the path of cultivation. As for her earlier words about taking Lu Ping’an to cultivate once she became a Great Sword Immortal, she couldn’t bring herself to say it now. After all, she was just a cultivator who had recently broken through to the Fourth Level Energy Refinement. "Well, take care," Lu Ping’an said with a smile after seeing Qin Yi’s expression. "I’m off, until we meet again." The girl looked up at the earnest and handsome young man before her and said aloud. "Until we meet again..."