"How is he? Is it serious?" White Peony asked after Iron Crutch Li finished examining Lu Dongbin.
Iron Crutch Li sat down and stroked his beard. "He's all right now. The demon of passion in his heart has also been severed.
"It's just that his mind has been overly drained. After he rests and wakes up, he'll be fine once he cultivates for a while longer."
White Peony let out a sigh of relief and slumped onto a stool, murmuring, "That's good. That's good."
Ling Qing looked at her and praised, "You did very well. If not for you, the demon of passion in Third Brother's heart would not have been so easily destroyed.
"Most importantly, you truly understood what love is.
"If you'd harbored even the slightest selfish thought at that moment, not only would the demon of passion have been destroyed, but Third Brother's mind would have been slain as well."
White Peony shook her head. "I would never hurt him."
Ling Qing nodded. "Very good. Once Third Brother wakes up and the two of you spend some time together, this tribulation will be completely dispelled."
Han Zhongli tapped White Peony on the head with his treasured fan. "That's how it should be. You spend all day thinking about how to obtain love, how to hold on to love.
"Yet you fail to realize that love is right there in your heart.
"As long as everyone is happy, isn't that enough?"
White Peony smiled. "Master Zhongli is right.
"From now on, I'll cultivate diligently too, and strive to return to the ranks of immortals soon and be with all of you."
Han Zhongli patted his belly and laughed. "That's more like it! We're immortals, blessed with long life and enduring sight. Before the vast stretch of time, no