Ning Ke lived to a hundred in the modern world.
Over the years, he never resisted growing old. He even enjoyed the process a little.
He felt time slowly slipping by, his bodily functions gradually declining, until he was bedridden for a long time and finally reached the end.
This was truly dying of old age.
Lou Yunxiao stayed with him, controlling his appearance so that he aged alongside Ning Ke, though his body remained healthy.
After all, for someone who had already become a god, time had become the cheapest thing of all.
Everyone left the hospital room, leaving only Lou Yunxiao sitting at Ning Ke's bedside.
The gray-haired man's voice was low and hoarse. After a moment's hesitation, he finally said, "A Ke, if you don't want to return to the Qianyuan Continent with me, I'll set your soul free."
But the moment he finished speaking, his eyes grew wet.
The sight left Ning Ke both amused and aching for him.
He knew Lou Yunxiao was afraid he would find it boring.
For some people, eternal life was the ultimate goal.
But Ning Ke had no interest in immortality.
Lou Yunxiao understood him.
That was why he worried Ning Ke would be unhappy about returning to the Qianyuan Continent to cultivate all over again after living such a fulfilling life in this world.
"Oh, you..." Ning Ke tightened his grip on his hand and chuckled. "You're always talking about setting me free, but you've already tied me to you. What freedom could I possibly want?"
"Besides, when I formed a soul pact with you back then, it meant I'd already made up my mind to stay with you for all eternity."
"If you say that again, I might start wondering whether you've... fallen for someone else behind my