In the end, Hai Qin and his companion didn't leave; after all, they had been running around all morning, and they needed rest too.
Aqi felt a bit of regret. Anxious inside, she didn't dare make any abrupt moves for fear of raising any suspicion.
When they were finally about to depart, Aqi was clearly eager to get moving but had to feign indifference.
Hai Qin looked at Aqi with confusion, "Aqi, are you sure you won't join us?"
Aqi quickly waved him off, "No, no. I'm still in heat. If I go with you, I might distract you from hunting. It's better for me to stay in the cave!"
Hearing this, Hai Qin agreed, and without saying anything more, he left with Wenjue.
No sooner had they left the cave, Aqi sprang to her feet and went to sit by the stack of hunted game, waiting for that blue vortex to appear.
But her hope was met with disappointment. She waited for an entire afternoon, until Hai Qin and his companion returned at nightfall, but that vortex never appeared again.
