"The seniors have considered these ideas too. They aren't impossible," Li Bai said. "But even I don't know much about some of the secrets involved. Perhaps the Patriarch knows. The Demon Hall is certainly plotting something; there's no question about that. But with what they're doing, I refuse to believe every step is foolproof. Can ten thousand years of planning really be seamless as a heavenly robe, flawless in every respect? I don't believe it."
"Whether we believe it isn't for you and me to decide. Even if we weather this Thousand-Year Period, I'm afraid neither of us will survive, will we?" Pei Lingsha suddenly sounded rather downcast.
Li Bai took Pei Lingsha's small hand in his.
"Don't think too much. You have me, don't you?" Li Bai said softly. "Even if we die, I'll die before you."
"How unlucky! Why talk about dying? Am I really that old?" Pei Lingsha suddenly said.
"Even if you're an old woman, I'm an old man too. We're still a good match, after all," Li Bai said with a smile.
Pei Lingsha gently closed her eyes and leaned against Li Bai.
Li Bai quietly opened his arms and gathered her into his embrace.
The two nestled against each other in silence, feeling each other's heartbeats. At that moment, silence spoke louder than words.
After an unknown length of time, Pei Lingsha abruptly pushed Li Bai away. "We're done talking. You should leave!"
"I'll stay and keep you company this time!" Li Bai hastily said.
"Keep me company? Can you stay forever?" Pei Lingsha asked.
Li Bai was instantly at a loss for words. In the end, he could only shake his head. "I can stay a little longer."
"Hmph!" Pei Lingsha snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied.
Li Bai racked his brains, trying to find