Yunxi stayed by Chi Wenxin's side for ten years before returning to the place where she had grown up in disappointment.
After Chi Wenxin discovered her true form, he began plundering her life force in the name of love. He claimed he wanted to stay by her side forever, but in truth, he only wanted to extend his own lifespan and preserve his youth forever.
Yunxi admitted that she had fallen for Chi Wenxin, but his actions had truly disgusted her. So she said to him very seriously:
"If you make a wish to me, I will grant it. But after I grant your wish, you will lose me forever. Do you still want to make a wish?"
Chi Wenxin was conflicted. He truly wanted a long life and an unchanging face, but his lover's research value was also immense—it could make him a legendary figure in this field.
Yunxi knew human nature's deep-rooted flaws well. She believed Chi Wenxin would make the choice most beneficial to himself. Sure enough, the man made a wish to her, hoping for a long lifespan so that he would have enough time to study plants and eventually stand at the pinnacle of this field.
Though Yunxi's heart ached, she still granted Chi Wenxin's wish, injecting a thread of Wood-element origin power into his body. As Chi Wenxin absorbed that strand of life force, she left the Federation city and returned to the forest.
Once thick mist blanketed the forest again, she fell into slumber once more. Before drifting off, she only hoped Chi Wenxin would not regret his choice.
Chi Wenxin, who possessed a long life and an unchanging face, did indeed achieve tremendous accomplishments through the leaves and a section of branch he had obtained from Yunxi's true form. But as time