Only after Nie Caizhu's figure had completely vanished did Azure Lotus True Person speak. "I originally thought that, with your aptitude, you would never have any hope of seeing Cai Zhu again in this lifetime."
"Do you find yourself disappointed now, Senior?" Shen Luo raised his head to look at her and asked.
"Quite the opposite. I'm not disappointed, merely a little surprised... With your aptitude, reaching the out-of-body stage in such a short time is astonishing in itself. It's just a pity..." Azure Lotus True Person shook her head regretfully as she trailed off.
"A pity that I have so little lifespan remaining." Smiling, Shen Luo finished her sentence for her, his tone utterly calm.
"You came to this Immortal Apricot Assembly to extend your lifespan, didn't you? But forgive my bluntness: relying on external means to replenish your lifespan is only a stopgap. The true remedy is to cultivate, break through your limits, and ascend to immortality. Yet with your current cultivation, ascending to become a true immortal will be far too difficult. Even if you have a chance, you no longer have enough time," Azure Lotus True Person said slowly.
"Didn't you once believe I could never reach my present cultivation, Senior? Who can say for certain what the future holds?" Shen Luo replied with a smile, remaining neither servile nor overbearing.
"Your prospects are bleak, while Cai Zhu has every hope of attaining the Great Dao. Don't you think appearing before her again will only hold her back?" Azure Lotus True Person asked, her expression unchanged.
"If I hadn't seen her yet, I might have harbored that concern. But now that I have, I'm no longer afraid. Please don't underestimate Cai Zhu either, Senior. Neither of us will become a burden to the other," Shen Luo