"My wife likes the glowing ones too," Yan said. "But I prefer the non-glowing ones, because I value longevity and eternity more."
"Oh..."
"That's where the disagreement between us started," Yan said. "What do you think I should do about it?"
"Do something about it? People in this world all have their own preferences. Why force a 'solution'? Wouldn't a little mutual tolerance be enough?"
"But she doesn't want to tolerate me anymore. She dislikes those non-glowing spheres—says they're cold, passionless. So what should I do now?" Yan asked. "She wants to leave me."
Lily Bai said, "You're so good-looking, and she still wants to leave you?"
"She does."
"Is there some kind of misunderstanding between you two?"
"No."
Lily Bai asked again, "You came all the way here looking for answers, so you must really love her, right?"
I'd like to ask you for a character—would that be alright?
A character?
Maybe Heaven wants to use your hand to give me a sign.
So... what character?
Just write any character you like," Yan said. "Use your finger, write it in the air.
Lily Bai raised her hand, thought for a moment, and wrote a character.
Magically, wherever her finger passed, light appeared. When she finished, the character formed from light flew toward Yan.
Yan caught the character in his palm and said, "Yan? You wrote the character Yan?"
Mm.
Then I'll give you a character too," Yan said.
What character?
Close your eyes.
Lily Bai closed her eyes.
Then she felt as if he was coming closer, that familiar aura growing stronger.
He reached out and touched her hand.
Lily Bai felt as if she'd been shocked by electricity and suddenly opened her eyes.
But when she looked, everything was the same as before—the man was still far away.
Close your eyes, don't open them," he said again.
Lily Bai closed her eyes again.
Then she felt him approaching her again.
He took her hand and traced a character in her palm.
Then he let go and said, "All done."
Lily Bai opened her eyes—the man was still far away, as if he'd never come close.
She looked at her hand. Sure enough, there was a character in her palm: "清" (clear).
Clear?" Lily Bai wondered aloud. "What does that mean?
It doesn't mean anything for now," Yan said. "Maybe one day it will.
...
You can go back now. Don't try to comprehend the Law of the Void—you won't be able to," Yan said. "In this lifetime, you won't walk out of the Void Gate.
...
Goodbye, Lily Bai," Yan said suddenly, and disappeared.
Huh? He's gone? Yan! Yan?" Lily Bai called his name over and over, but he never appeared again.
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