Chen Pipi sat by Ye Su and felt both pain and loss when they saw the white smoke.

For him, Ye Hongyu's death was an end. It put an end to many including his childhood memories, their life in the abbey, his young companion and a betrayal between father and son.

"It is not the end." He said, however, after a pause, "As long as we are alive, anything is possible. Then why should we leave?"

While he said so, the powerful killers from the Divine Halls of West-Hill had come to the stage. No matter how pious the followers of the New Stream were, they could not slow them down and only shed more blood.

Chen Pipi stood behind Ye Su and started packing. He was now a wastrel. With his Ocean of Qi and Mountain of Snow destroyed, he could no longer be of any use in the battle. But he still seemed calm and confident.

Ever since they left Linking, they had constantly been trapped by the Divine Halls but were still able to make their way out every single time. He believed that they would make it a