"This wasn't important. Anyway... let's talk about it later."
Fu Hua made a gesture for him to stop. She had no interest in him, and nothing he said... held any appeal for her.
"All right... since that's the case, I won't force the matter. But... please accept this. If you ever change your mind and travel to Japan, you can use it to find me. Besides... it should also be able to help with some things locally in Japan."
After trying hard to persuade her for a while and still getting nowhere, Fujiwara Maro had no choice but to give up. As a smart man, he understood that continuing like this would only make her dislike him more.
So he merely took out a waist token and handed it to Fu Hua.
All he hoped for now was that Fu Hua might change her mind someday, and that they could meet again.
"No need... all right, then."
Fu Hua was just about to refuse when Cang Xiaoxuan hurriedly told her to accept it. Though somewhat confused, she still listened to Cang Xiaoxuan and took it.
"Fujiwara..."
Fu Hua held the waist token and watched Fujiwara Maro's despondent figure as he left. Then she looked down at the token in her hand. The word "Fujiwara" was written on it in ancient Japanese.
"Look at him... he's like a dog, isn't he? Right, blockhead?" Cang Xiaoxuan floated beside Fu Hua, watching Fujiwara Maro leave in disappointment.
"..."
Fu Hua merely remained silent at Cang Xiaoxuan's words.
"I never thought you'd be so popular even looking like this, Immortal. Was Lord Zhu Dan's figurine unnecessary after all?"
"...Why did you want me to accept this waist token?"
Rather than respond to Cang Xiaoxuan, Fu Hua raised the token and held it