"I... Ancient Immortal, you know I would never dare make demands of you. When I first met you in my youth, I felt nothing but awe, like an ant gazing up at a mountain. How could I ever harbor any improper thoughts? You taught me swordsmanship, saved my life, and helped me overcome one ordeal after another. All of that had long since been etched into my heart. If you gave something to me, how could I refuse it? But if you turned and left, all I could do was bless you." I spoke earnestly.
"You really see me that way? Am I really that old?" Li Guxian asked in astonishment.
"That has nothing to do with age, does it?" I said with a bitter smile.
Li Guxian covered her mouth and laughed, then grabbed my hand. "All right, I was just teasing you. Actually, when I first met you, I already wanted to compete with your wife for superiority. You know that? My thoughts have never been like other people's. I'm used to viewing everything in the world through my own eyes. That was why I deliberately guided you to do certain things. But after traveling a long way with you, after spending so many days that felt like dreams and illusions, I discovered that there was someone even stranger than me—you. I learned to view things through your eyes. By the time I managed to break free, I realized I had already been influenced by you. Later, when I went searching for fate, I found that your figure would often flash through my mind. I began wondering—would I really be unable to cast you away for the rest of my life?"
After hearing her out, I was left completely stunned. "This... is that true?"
"How is it? Isn't