His hand hovers in the air where it had been resting against Lan Xichen's, before he recalls why this withdrawal has no right to sting as much as it does. Then he curls his fingers in on themselves and swallows, looking away.

Jin Guangyao doesn't say anything else as he risks expending a modest amount of spiritual energy to help himself glide back down to the pavement outside the gate. He does have to steady himself against the wall as he lands, but that minor discomfort is nothing compared to the knowledge that he has shattered something precious and irreplaceable. He sheathes Hensheng once again and disappears back into the courtyard, trusting Lan Xichen to close the gate when he comes back inside.