1888 Farewells

As the excitement around Hannah's Immortal breakthrough died down, everyone began getting emotional as it was time to say goodbye.

"When is your master coming?" Hannah asked Hao Ya.

"You begin your ascension and he will be here," Hao Ya said. "He says he cannot arrive a single moment earlier or the world will try and kill him."

"I see… then I suppose it is time we leave."

Upon Hannah's announcement, everyone began saying their farewells

Long Huan went to talk to his brother, someone he was likely to never see again.

Graham went to talk to Alex, while Helen went to talk with the other Alex and Emily.

"Son, there isn't much left for me to say. All that needs to be said, I've said it already," Graham said. "So, all I can say now is that you take care of yourself. Don't try to get into battles if they don't concern you. If they do concern you, beat the shit out of them."

Alex smiled.

"And remember, it's never cowardly to run from a fight that you know you can't win. Don't let pride kill you when you could've lived by running away."

"I will do that, father."

Graham nodded and patted his son's shoulders. "And don't worry about your mother. I know she can get lost in her own world when she begins doing something and forgets to cultivate and whatnot. Don't worry about her. I am there for her. You just worry about yourself."

"Of course," Alex said.

"Oh, and I don't know when we will be seeing each other again, dozens of years might pass by the time we do. I don't ask for much, just that by the time you meet us again… try and find a girl for yourself. You're already 100 for crying out loud."

Alex couldn't hold back his chortle. "I'll… I'll try my best, father. I'll find the best girl in the world for myself."

"Good." Graham turned to leave. "Oh, and… I love you, son."

"I love you too, father."

Graham left and Liz quickly came by. "Do not worry about us. Focus on your cultivation. Focus on your life. You have done enough for your family already. I think you'll go a lot farther if you don't have us dragging you down."

"I don't think you're a drag—"

"Come on! Who are you kidding? Everyone knows we're dragging you. What did you spend the last 3 years doing? You made pills for improving spiritual roots that you didn't even eat. You made them for us."

"If not for us, you could have trained yourself so much, improved your own cultivation so much. It could've been you today breaking through and not Hannah. You're nowhere even close because you were dragged by us."

"But no longer. Live your own life."

Liz began getting teary-eyed and gave Alex a big hug. "Take care of yourself, Al."

"I will."

Hannah came up to Alex along with Long Huan. "I'll miss you, Alex."

"I'll miss you both as well."

"Thank you for everything you've done for us," Long Huan said. "I don't think I can ever repay you in my lifetime."

"We are family. There needs not be any repayment," Alex said. "I'm happy to have helped you in any way I could, brother-in-law."

Long Huan gave a toothy grin. "Oh, my younger brother might have a bit of a problem settling into the seat of the emperor. Can you keep an eye on him?"

"I will," Alex said.

"Don't waste too much time, okay? Leave this world as soon as you can. Hopefully, you will be sent directly to the same place where we will be heading."

"I can hope."

"That's all we can do." Hannah sighed for a moment before taking a deep breath and putting on a smile. "Leave everything to me now. I'll take care of them."

"I'll leave them in your hands, sister. Take care of them all, and take care yourself."

"Yes," Hannah nodded vigorously and began taking deep breaths. "Big responsibility there. No problem, I'm a big girl. I can handle it. I can take care of them all."

"Don't be too burdened." Alex couldn't believe he was the one saying that now. "They are all talented. They can pull their own weights. They will all be Immortals themselves before long"

"Yes, of course," Hannah said. She wiped a tear from her eye and hugged him. "Goodbye Alex."

"Goodbye, sister."

Hannah and Long Huan left. Alex looked to the side and saw his mother and daughter standing there, waiting to speak.

Ronron rushed forward, taking Alex into a deep hug. "I'll miss you, Father," she sniffled as she spoke.

"I'll miss you too, Ronron," Alex said. "Take care of grandma and grandpa for me, will you?"

Ronron nodded. "Don't worry about them. I'll go to this place to meet my new master, and even before you come, I'll be the new Sky God. Then both grandpa and grandma will be living the best life they can."

"The new Sky God, huh? I'll look forward to it."

Ronron hesitated for a moment and turned around. "I'll be leaving both Mama and Papa behind too," she said. "I don't think I'll ever see them again, can I?'

Alex didn't know what to say. There was more than enough certainty that by the time Ronron had any chance of returning to this world, enough time would have passed that they would both have been long dead.

Without becoming a cultivator, neither of them had a chance of surviving for too long.

"Don't worry. I'll take perfect care of them. Even if I live, Scarlet will be here to take care of them."

Ronron nodded. "Aunt Scarlet did say that," she said and straightened her back. "I'll leave them with you then, Father."

"Leave them to me."

Ronron hugged him once again. "Goodbye, Father."

"Goodbye, Maron."

Helen walked up to Alex as Ronron left. "That girl loves you like you were the one who raised her."

"Well, she's a good kid."

"So are you." Helen cupped Alex's face with her two hands. "You're my good son." She began tearing up. "And I'll have to leave you again now."

"Take good care of yourself," Helen said and looked to the side where Pearl and Whisker were, talking to Ronron at the moment. "And take care of those two. I wish I could take them with me, but they should stay with you."

"I will take good care of myself and those two, Mother. You won't have to worry about us."

"Oh, but I will. You can't stop me from worrying, child. It is you who shouldn't worry about us instead. Your father, especially. He isn't that smart or talented, but he's a good man. He can take care of himself. If he can't, I'm there for him. We all are."

Alex smiled. "I guess I don't have to worry about anyone then."

"Yes," Helen said. "Oh, and I don't know if your father talked to you about it or not. He told me he was going to talk when we left, but it was about time you found yourself a partner. Find a good girl for yourself. Or a man, if that is why you are into it."

Alex chuckled. "I'm pretty sure I like girl, mother. And yeah, Father told me the same thing already."

"Good. Ronron was too old by the time we met her. Next time, I want to hold my grandchild in my arms. You must give us that much," Helen said.

"I will do my best to fulfill your wish, Mother."

Helen gave a small smile. "And I know Ronron told you to take care of her parents, but you don't need to worry about them. They're old and have lived their life already. I will like if I can see them again, but more likely than not, they will die by the time we meet them again."

"It's unfortunate, but it's the truth."

Helen couldn't stop her tears anymore. She felt as though she was abandoning her son behind.

"I will do what I can, Mother. I'll do what I must."

Helen kissed Alex on the forehead and took him into a hug.

"The last time we were separated, it was too sudden. You were gone, and I thought you were dead. This time, I get to say my goodbye." Tears streamed down the side of her face.

She let go of Alex.

"Goodbye, son."

Alex couldn't stop his tears anymore either. "Goodbye, Mother."

Hannah, Long Huan, Liz, Ronron, Helen, and Graham gathered at one spot on the island while the rest moved far away.

"I'm starting," Hannah said and looked to the sky, letting the heavens know her will.

She was ready to leave.

Suddenly, the sky gaped open as clouds drifted away from the area, and instead, an inverted maelstrom appeared in the sky, sucking in things to take it to the other realm.

Senior Yang appeared on the island, arriving right next to Hannah and the rest without any of them even noticing. It was only a moment later that people realized he was there.

He threw out something, sending two talismans away. One landed in front of Hao Ya, and the other in front of Alex.

"Live well," the man said to Alex. "The world awaits the day you become an Immortal."

"Goodbye, everyone."

"Farewell."

"See you again."

Words of farewell flew out from both sides as everyone said their final goodbye. And then the heavens lifted everyone ready to leave, taking them to the maelstrom that had appeared in the sky.

And they vanished.

Hannah and the rest were now forever gone to one of the many Immortal realms.

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