As dusk fell, Elder Zheng made his way back to Qiandao City, where a few old Taoist friends came to see him off.
At the banquet, everyone was full of emotion—some regretted Elder Zheng's departure, some were reluctant to let go, and a few even invited him to be a Guest Elder at their family clans or Sects.
Elder Zheng politely declined each invitation.
After the meal, they all went their separate ways.
Elder Zheng returned to his own residence, closed his eyes to rest, savoring a brief respite.
When the hour arrived, he packed up all his Treasures, Formation Books, and Formation Diagrams, and left the underground chamber he'd occupied for decades without a backward glance, heading straight outside the city.
He boarded a carriage and left the city. After about two hours, he arrived at Cloud Ferry on the Qian Learning State Boundary.
He caught the Cloud Ferry, and during the journey would need to transfer three times; in about a month, he'd reach Zhen State.
