With the arrangements settled, they took a headcount. After confirming with everyone and finding no objections, they all agreed to head for Black Cloud.
After a wait of ten-odd days, the merchant ship meant to pick them up finally arrived.
A mid-sized vessel from the Hundred Seas Merchant Alliance, large enough to accommodate over a thousand people, docked at the nearby Jade Sea Bay.
Lin Hui escorted the group as they boarded the ship one after another, until only Han Xiaoyue and her two companions were left.
"I've given you the address. Don't forget to write," Lin Hui said, his voice a soft transmission as he stood in the mist, watching the trio prepare to leave.
"Of course not." Han Xiaoyue nodded. "Don't forget our promise."
"I'm already married," Lin Hui stated bluntly.
"It doesn't matter. I never planned to marry you." Han Xiaoyue's expression was serene. 'From the start, I've been someone without a future, so I never intended to marry Lin Hui and hold him back.'
