"So that was what happened..."
Over the vast, misty waters of the Eastern Sea, Li Changshou gave Jiu Jiu a detailed explanation of the matter concerning the tree spirit.
Jiu Jiu looked at the magic artifact in Li Changshou's hand containing the soul, pursed her little lips, and sighed. "Senior Sister Jiang Yu really has had a rough life. When all's said and done, Senior Brother Qi Yuan was still too impetuous.
This calls for a great toast!"
Jiu Jiu casually grabbed the gourd hanging at her slender waist, tipped back her head, and gulped down two mouthfuls. Then, quite contentedly, she let out a long "Hah..."
"Burp!"
Sitting behind her, Li Changshou found it rather amusing.
If she wanted to drink, she could just drink. Yet she had to find herself an excuse.
Since his little martial uncle's sitting posture was somewhat casual, Li Changshou did not find it proper to stare. He merely occasionally... ahem, gazed out at the blue skies and white clouds!
Li Changshou said, "Martial Granduncle Wangqing has now attained the Golden Immortal realm. From now on, she will live forever and never grow old."
"What is so good about living forever and never growing old?" Jiu Jiu curled her lips. "Qi Refiners all chase after that, but they never stop to think—living forever and never growing old... what if, what if...
Eh? How did that saying go again?
Anyway, for me, if one day all the wine were gone, yet I still had to live forever, wouldn't that be an agony beyond measure?"
"Martial Uncle, you mean losing one's heart and extinguishing one's nature," Li Changshou said with a smile.
"Right, right!" Jiu Jiu immediately gave Li Changshou a thumbs-up. "Little Changshou really does know a lot!"
"Martial Uncle, everything has two sides. Losing