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"My third brother says Cowherd and Weaver Girl meeting only once a year is unbearably tragic, but does he not know that one day in Heaven is one year on earth?"

Ling Qing looked at him. "Mortals see them meeting once a year and hope they might meet twice a year, or even once a month.

"But how would mortals know that, to the Heavenly Court, they see each other every day?"

"Is that so? Then Dongbin was too rash." Lu Dongbin froze at this, rubbed his nose, and gave an embarrassed smile.

"Yes, yes, let us continue drinking." Zhang Guolao raised his voice again, lifting a cup to invite all the immortals to drink together.

Iron Crutch Li, Han Zhongli, He Xiangu, and the others all chimed in.

Lan Caihe also picked up his bamboo clappers and began to sing, offering congratulations to the Queen Mother and to all the immortals.

Before long, the atmosphere became lively once more.

"Perhaps you do not know, Immortal, but the two realms of the Celestial River where Cowherd and Weaver Girl reside are no different from the mortal world. They truly meet only once a year." Peony Fairy, who had remained by Ling Qing's side all this time, poured him another cup of wine and spoke softly.

Ling Qing lifted his cup and said calmly, "I know."

"You know? Then why..." Peony Fairy looked at him in surprise.

"Should I wait for my third brother to anger the Queen Mother and make everyone unhappy?" Ling Qing glanced at her. "Besides, if two hearts remain true for long, why must they be together morning and night?

"There is a saying among mortals: May I win one person's heart, and remain unparted until our hair turns white.

"And yet, among mortals, countless loving couples