"By the way, why did you become a mortal too? And of all places, you became a mortal on Illusory Star? And more coincidentally, we met and lived together for over a hundred years!"
Willow Deity glared at him. "What do you mean, 'we'? Watch your wording!"
"All right, but still, it really was fate, Little Ling'er!" Shi Yongheng continued courting death.
"Don't mention it!"
"Fine, fine, my respected Master. Oh, and congratulations. It seems you gained quite a lot this time!
It looks like you intend to continue living as a mortal. How about you do so first, and this disciple will follow after?
Otherwise, if you get bullied, it would mean I failed in my duty as your disciple."
Willow Deity was speechless. She knew both her disciples had thick skins, but she had never expected it to backfire on her.
"No one can bully me, hmph!"
With a hint of coquettishness, Willow Deity vanished from where she stood. Shi Yongheng failed to notice the fleeting smile that appeared after she turned away, leaving him there grinning foolishly.
"Hehe, keep it up. You can do it!"
Time flew by, and the years passed. Tens of thousands of years of change went by.
Lifetime after lifetime spent as mortals, hundreds of mortal lives. Sometimes they each became mortals separately, but most of the time, whether by coincidence or intent, the two of them ended up together during their mortal lives.
Merchants, beggars, heroes, demons, flowers, grass...
During that time, their feelings rapidly deepened. Even after recovering her memories, Willow Deity did not dislike him holding her hand, nor did she blush like a little girl.
Willow Deity had lived for so many years. How could she possibly blush over such trivial matters?
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