"I... I knew Big Brother Xia naturally had his reasons for doing things, but after I ascend to the Upper Realm, how am I supposed to find you and repay you?" Nan Zhi asked earnestly.
"What? Are you clinging to me now?"
Nan Zhi said shyly, "No. Big Brother Xia gave me an empowerment infusion and led me into the inheritance of the Supreme Sage's Dao lineage. To me, that kindness is as weighty as a mountain. If I didn't think of repaying you, wouldn't I become an unfeeling, unrighteous person?"
I smiled knowingly, ran my finger across her cheek, and teased, "You only want to repay me? Nothing else?"
Seeing that no one was around, Nan Zhi hesitated before leaning toward me. "Whatever Big Brother Xia wants, I could never repay you enough. All I can do is look forward to devoting myself wholeheartedly to repaying you after I ascend. That's why I wanted to leave myself something to remember... But if Big Brother Xia isn't in a hurry to leave, I'll naturally treat you no differently."
I smiled and ruffled the green silk atop her head, teasing, "You're so young, yet you can actually say such shameless words. Do you know my true identity?"
"Love between men and women is a common feeling among all living things. Who knows how long it'll be before I go, or whether we'll have another chance to meet? I don't care who you are. At worst, I'm just being shameless..." Nan Zhi clicked her tongue softly.
"Is that so? But seeking me out won't be a good thing. Are you truly determined to come find me?"
"Of course! I've never met anyone who treated me as well as you did. If I don't even have this much to strive for, what meaning