Early spring.

The grass grows tall and the orioles fly.

In front of Jinghu Academy, a group of energetic young people gathered, about to head to the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom.

These younger generation members were all raised by Qin Luo. Some went to the Great Xia Academy, some to the Great Xia Martial Academy, and some to the Great Xia Sword Sect.

The younger generation wore new clothes, which Zhao Qing'er had prepared for them. Each of them had an outstanding temperament, and you couldn't tell at all that they were children from the mountains.

The gifts Qin Luo prepared for the younger generation were peace buckles, all made by him. They were made of warm, smooth white jade, tied with a red string, and had eight characters engraved on them: one side read "Maintain uprightness," and the other side read "Be fearless and unrestrained."

Some younger people wear the safety buckle on their chest, some tie it on their wrist, and some hang it on their waist.

As they parted, some of the younger generation were teary-eyed and filled with reluctance, while others were full of youthful vigor and their eyes were brimming with longing for the outside world. Qin Luo's eyes held both joy and reluctance. He said softly, "All good things must come to an end. We may never see each other again. If you ever think of me, just look at the peace buckles I made."

"Dean!"

A younger person stepped forward and hugged Qin Luo.

Qin Luo hugged and said goodbye to each of them.

"The road is long and arduous, but if you keep going, you will reach your destination."

May your future be bright.

"..."

Zhou Peng looked at Li Guannan and said, "Li Guannan, the mountains are high and the road is long. You must take good care of everyone on the way."

Li Guannan nodded heavily, "Of course, I will take good care of everyone. When we reach the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom, I will write to you. You must also take good care of yourself in the Ziyun Mountains."

"Don't bring shame to Jinghu Academy."

"Of course."

Zhou Peng was one of the few who chose to stay in the Ziyun Mountains. He hugged Li Guannan goodbye.

Inside Mirror Lake Academy, Fan Tong asked curiously, "Jia'er, will you go to the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom in the future?"

Lin Jia'er shook her head and said crisply, "After finishing my studies at Jinghu Academy, I plan to stay in the Ziyun Mountains and open a clinic to help the people in the mountains with their medical needs."

"Can I go to the clinic to help out?"

"sure."

...

After Li Guannan and the others left, Qin Luo did not continue teaching at Jinghu Academy. His life remained busy. He would take Chu Peiran's children to town to buy candy, fish with Lao Gao by the river, help Dong Jisheng chop firewood in the mountains, play chess with Chen Chang'an, spar with Wu Shashen, and drink with Niu Mang and the others. People could always see Qin Luo in the Ziyun Mountains.

Every evening, Qin Luo would return to Luoxia Peak. He would first remind Zhang Fulong to return to the Taoist temple to rest, then go to the main hall to offer incense and pray for his junior sister, and finally sit quietly in the hall to copy books until late at night.

In the blink of an eye.

On a midsummer night.

After Qin Luo finished copying the last book of supernatural tales, he put down his pen and murmured, "It's time to leave."

A wisp of pure energy left Qin Luo's body.

Qin Luo's clone arrived at the Forbidden Land of the Underworld, and the tiger demon guarding the gate trembled with fear upon seeing him.

"Master Dao!"

The tiger demon's eyes held awe.

Qin Luo nodded slightly and walked into the inn. The little ghost and Yuan Yuan were listening to the Great Xia Emperor tell a story.

When Yuanyuan saw Qin Luo arrive, she beamed, "Big brother, what brings you here to see us?"

Qin Luo smiled and said softly, "Yuanyuan, I'm here to send you on your way to reincarnation."

Upon hearing this, Yuanyuan's joy was palpable. She had been looking forward to this day for a long time. Although the little devil beside her was reluctant to see Yuanyuan leave, he was also happy for her.

Qin Luo looked at the Great Xia Martial Emperor and smiled slightly, "Senior, do you really not want to reincarnate?"

"My only regret in this life is that I didn't spend enough time with Zhu Xian," Emperor Wu of Great Xia said with a smile. "As long as she needs me, I will be by her side."

The little devil looked on with envy, "If only you were my dad, I could do whatever I wanted in the underworld."

Qin Luo chuckled and said, "Kid, this place holds the dreams of many people. Can you protect it?"

"No problem."

The little devil patted his chest and said.

Qin Luo led Yuan Yuan out of the Yellow Springs Inn.

Yuanyuan saw the tiger demon nearby. She looked up, her eyes clear and bright. "Big brother, the tiger demon has been very obedient all these years. Can you let it reincarnate with me?"

The tiger demon was stunned; it hadn't expected Yuanyuan to speak up for it, and its eyes were filled with gratitude.

Qin Luo looked at the tiger demon whose edges had been smoothed by time and said calmly, "Good deeds will be rewarded and evil deeds will be punished. Your next life will be very bitter. Are you still willing to reincarnate?"

The tiger demon nodded repeatedly, "Daoist, all the evil consequences are my own fault. If there is a chance for reincarnation, I am willing to reincarnate and accept the punishment."

"Let's go."

Qin Luo nodded in agreement.

Deep within the cycle of reincarnation, there was a long queue ahead of them, with Yuanyuan and the tiger demon following behind.

The little devil shouted, "Yuanyuan, don't come back! I don't want to see you!"

Yuanyuan turned around and smiled, then shouted, "But I want to come back and see you all."

The little devil rubbed his eyes. "If anyone dares to bully you in the future, I'll drag them to the underworld."

Yuanyuan waved to Qin Luo and said sweetly, "Big brother, see you in the next life."

Qin Luo nodded with a smile.

...

early morning.

The little dumpling stretched and walked to the backyard of the Taoist temple. She looked at Qin Luo, who was doing his morning exercises, and then saw three similar figures. She couldn't help but rub her eyes. "Am I still half asleep?"

After Qin Luo finished his morning exercise, the refreshing aura around him dissipated. He picked up the book of supernatural tales on the table and said, "Little dumpling, I'll lend you this book of supernatural tales first. After you've finished reading it, take it to the library of Jinghu Academy."

"Hehe, great!"

The little dumpling picked up the story of the strange and supernatural, opened it, smelled it, and exclaimed with delight, "It smells so good!"

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