Qing Shi left the Five Elements Academy with Feng Xianyao. In the crowd, Tang Man and the old drunkard had heavy hearts, because this meant that the three of them would part ways.
Back then, that old swindler had made them wait for the dragon and phoenix in the Five Elements Academy. They had waited for a very, very long time. Later, they had finally waited for Feng Xianyao. There had been a time when they were filled with anticipation for Feng Xianyao, but as time passed and their lives were about to reach the end, Feng Xianyao had still not brought them any miracles.
Just as they were resigned to their fate, Xue Fanxin appeared, giving them hope for life.
Hence, no matter who the old swindler had asked them to wait for, even if it was really Feng Xianyao, they would choose to follow Xue Fanxin, because their lives had been given to them by her.
Since Qing Shi still chose to believe Feng Xianyao, they could only take a different path.
