The people were getting impatient. Xie Lian was getting restless. It was his call. His words. Body in Abyss, heart in paradise. Then the slaughter began.
The Yong'an people were wiped out by Xie Lian, but that father survived. And a few others. Xie Lian had no regrets that he couldn't surpass. What was a few stabbings anyways?
Qi Rong was kidnapped by that father. As a bait of guiding Xie Lian to that forest. The young soldier having told Xie Lian he was kicked out of the army stayed by his side. Until Xie Lian handed him his sword claiming the child needed protection and that he couldn't protect him as well as he could.
White no face. He was there chilling on a tree, the father was gone, melted into the ground. Qi Rong was untied by Xie Lian.
Qi Rong ran home.
The soldier refused to budge. He stayed right by his side. Even though Xie Lian barely recognised him.