Madam Tang Li showed neither excitement nor surprise at those words. Her response was mild, just a simple acknowledgment:
"Oh."
Then her anger, her gloom, and everything of that sort seemed to suddenly dissipate, leaving her somewhat forlorn. She walked around Puer and headed toward the castle.
To Tang Li, Dis had once been a light in her life, a memory of her youth. That was why she shared it only with those close to her, such as her husband Delong or her grandson Kallen. She would not become uncontrollably curious and delighted just because Puer mentioned something about Dis, even if it involved her.
She was no longer a young girl. Though she still retained the right to dream, she did not do it in broad daylight.
Watching Tang Li walk away, Puer sighed. She truly had meant no harm. All told, this was only her third time returning to human form.
The first time, she had visited the Zoo with Kallen after her surgery. The second time, she had spent the whole time showing off in front of Stupid Dog. This was the third.
Having become human again, she wanted to do something human.
Having finally encountered someone from the previous era, she genuinely wanted everyone to sit down together for a proper chat, while she slipped in a few stories of her own. It did not matter if she had none; she could make them up on the spot.
But now she suddenly realized something. The era that had belonged to her was long gone. Aselos, who had once carried her, was already buried beneath the sea. The one who had brought her back to Vien last time had been Aselos's descendant, and that Bernard had been burned to ashes and scattered by Kallen.
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