Fang Chuning didn't know whether it was a moment of impulse or an urgent desire to restore his memory, but he really left Yangzhou with Xie Jue and headed towards Ningzhou.
The quickest route from Yangzhou to Ningzhou is to first take a boat from the Bei River to Salt City and then travel by land. However, Xie Jue decided to take the land route with Fang Chuning the entire way. Ying Yi hadn't returned from Sannan yet, and after consulting the doctor, Xie Jue learned that the toxins in Fang Chuning's body were not cleared, but not fatal. Treatment could wait until they returned from Beiman. After discussing with Fang Chuning, Xie Jue decided to leave Yangzhou by land.
