"It's lucky to have you. If one day you become an immortal, don't forget to come and see me. By then, I'll have the bragging rights to say my friend became an Immortal," said Cui Heming optimistically and cheerfully, quickly putting his unhappiness behind him as he laughed and spoke to Chenxiang.
"I will!" Chenxiang promised solemnly.
Then he waved goodbye to Cui Heming in a carefree manner and, with the little Monkey in tow, boarded a large ship that was moored nearby.
Cui Heming watched his friend's dwindling figure with a deep sigh. Knowing they might not meet again in this life, as the saying goes, "A few days in the cave, a thousand years in the world." It's possible that by the time Chenxiang blinked, Cui Heming would already be old and grey—a thought that he reckoned might be quite amusing.
