Do Not Let Your Mortal Heart Be Moved

"No, actually I'm quite satisfied."

Su Qing shook her head slightly upon hearing this and replied.

Although Chang'e hadn't acted as she had expected, she was indeed not dissatisfied with this gift; she was merely a bit surprised that Chang'e hadn't done anything at all.

As for whether she had expected something else, she couldn't really say.

However, she did feel a bit as though she had been toyed with by this woman.

Hearing this, Chang'e just looked at Su Qing with a beaming smile and said, "Alright~ What a pity! I thought you'd be looking forward to that thing!"

"I wasn't..."

"Mhm, I know~ I believe you~ But don't look down on this amulet; it actually has some other uses."

Chang'e didn't keep Su Qing in suspense this time and immediately explained:

"Don't you have a flower mark between your brows? That flower mark feels as though it's vaguely undergoing a transformation. Although it hasn't matured yet, it shouldn't take much longer!"

"That's why I made this for you. Whether you want to promote its maturation to form something or want to stop it, this amulet can help."

Su Qing couldn't help but be slightly stunned upon hearing this, and she picked up the pendant around her neck to take another look.

That this unremarkable-looking thing had such an effect was truly beyond her expectations.

"It has this kind of effect?" Su Qing couldn't help but ask.

"Is it that strange? How could something I give you be a plain, ordinary amulet? Besides, you're a cultivator who has already reached the Earthly Immortal realm; would you even need a normal amulet? Ordinary amulets are completely meaningless to you, aren't they?"

After Chang'e finished speaking, she gave another giggle and said:

"But... if you really want a powerful amulet, little girl, you could always wear me. Only someone of my level can truly be your amulet!"

"..." Su Qing was speechless for a moment.

Chang'e's words made a lot of sense.

Indeed, for a demon like her, an amulet was mostly just for psychological comfort.

As for the latter half of Chang'e's words, Su Qing chose to selectively ignore them.

If she let Chang'e be her amulet, she would probably suffer at night.

"Alright, alright, let's keep drinking! Keep drinking~ Stop thinking about these boring things; I haven't had my fill yet!" Chang'e said immediately after explaining the practical use of the pendant.

Clearly, Chang'e intended to end the current topic.

Seeing this, Su Qing gave a helpless smile.

But she didn't say anything to Chang'e, only continuing to drink with her.

Because she was talking so much today, Chang'e got drunk a bit later than usual, but due to her poor tolerance, she still ended up dead drunk and collapsed on the floor in the end.

Chang'e was still the same Chang'e—the one who got drunk as soon as she drank—without any major changes.

Su Qing touched her ear and looked at the fallen Chang'e, unable to help but smile slightly:

"You talk a lot before getting drunk, and you talk a lot after getting drunk. Only now can you finally be quiet."

"But your alcohol tolerance is still as poor as ever!"

"The 'mute bride' is still the same 'mute bride' after all."

After poking fun at Chang'e, Su Qing covered her with a thin quilt.

Then, she tidied up the table a bit and turned to leave the Moon Palace.

However, she wasn't in a hurry to go back; instead, she prepared to visit the Lunar Deity first.

After all, the Lunar Deity had looked after her quite well.

Now that she was about to leave, she naturally couldn't forget to say goodbye to the Lunar Deity.

She walked to the outside of the Lunar Deity's hall.

She saw that the doors, which were usually tightly closed, were wide open at this moment.

Looking at those open doors, Su Qing knew that the Lunar Deity had likely known she would be coming.

Su Qing gave a helpless smile and then stepped into the hall.

Inside the hall.

The Lunar Deity sat in a grandmaster's chair, holding a cup of tea in her hand, quietly watching Su Qing enter.

"This junior greets Senior Xingjun," Su Qing said politely. "I have come this time to bid farewell to Senior."

Although she knew the Lunar Deity already knew, since she had come, she naturally had to say it.

Otherwise, wouldn't it have been a wasted trip?

Hearing this, the Lunar Deity nodded slightly and said, "I know... Chang'e and Laojun have both told me."

In fact, even if Chang'e and Laojun hadn't told her, she would have known...

After all, there was nothing in the Moon Palace that she was unaware of.

When bidding farewell to Su Qing, the Lunar Deity didn't drag her into a drinking session like Chang'e did.

Instead, like a proper senior, she instructed Su Qing on many things she needed to pay attention to when being a deity in the mortal world.

After saying quite a bit, the Lunar Deity felt it was about enough and didn't continue further.

Instead, after a moment of silence, she spoke another piece of advice, saying:

"Little girl, don't find me long-winded... The things I told you before, even if you don't pay attention to them, will at most only affect the accumulation of incense power. But you must remember what I say next."

"You are a demon, yet also an immortal. Therefore, remember: do not let your mortal heart be moved."

"Do not develop too many feelings for mortals."

"A mortal's lifespan is but a few short decades, while you... are completely different. The time it takes for you to take a nap might be someone else's entire life..."

"So, remember, you must never lose your heart to a mortal."

"It is not a good thing for you, nor for them."

The Lunar Deity's words made Su Qing fall silent for a while... then she nodded slightly.

Su Qing actually had a firsthand understanding of the Lunar Deity's words.

Whether it was Su Qianxue or Li Er, the mortals around her always passed away before she even realized it... a mortal's life was truly too short.

"Rest assured, Senior, I understand these things..." Su Qing said with a cupped-hand salute.

Seeing this, the Lunar Deity nodded slightly and said, "Mhm, it is good that you know."

She was still relatively at ease regarding Su Qing.

She was a demon who had lived in the mortal world for a long time herself; she would likely understand many things even without being told.

She was just slightly worried, so she couldn't help but offer another reminder.

After all, she could see that Su Qing was a person who liked to leave her affections everywhere.

After listening to the Lunar Deity's admonishments, Su Qing bid the senior a proper farewell once more.

Then, Su Qing didn't disturb her any further.

She left the Lunar Deity's palace... and returned to her own courtyard.

In the courtyard.

Leng Xiang had already finished packing everything, looking ready to set off at any moment.

"Master... when we return to the mortal world, are we going straight to the Changbai Mountains... or are we going back to Flower-Fruit Mountain first?" Leng Xiang asked when she saw Su Qing return.

Su Qing thought for a moment and said, "Let's go back to Flower-Fruit Mountain first. After all, I am also the Mountain God of Flower-Fruit Mountain! Besides, I haven't been back for so long; I don't know how things are there now!"