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"I'm home."

Haita looked on with a kind expression as the three of them returned.

"Ah."

Frillie gave a simple response, then put the fish basket into the kitchen. The meaning was clear: Philon didn't know how to cook fish, but Shi Yichen did.

"It seems you really like Shi Yichen."

Haita looked at Philon, who was being held in Shi Yichen's arms, and said with a smile.

Philon blushed and didn't say anything, but instead tightened her grip on Shi Yichen's arm.

"Hahaha!"

Haita nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that Philon really liked Shi Yichen!

"Lord Shi Yichen, may I be put down first? I want to go and prepare the ingredients for dinner."

Felene, who was in Shi Yichen's arms, tugged at Shi Yichen's clothes, wanting him to put her down so she could go and deal with the fish she had just caught.

"I'll go with you!"

Shi Yichen was worried about Fei Lun handling the ingredients alone. She had seen Fei Lun accidentally cut her hand before, and it was she who treated Fei Lun.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Shi Yichen."

Seeing that Shi Yichen had no intention of abandoning his plans, Philen had no choice but to obediently follow Shi Yichen into the kitchen.

"They seem to get along very well!"

Haita looked at Frilian sitting opposite him.

"Yes! I'm even a little jealous."

It's no wonder Frillie was jealous seeing the two of them so close! She always felt that Shi Yichen had forgotten about her after finding a new love.

"Hahaha! Don't worry! Philon won't take your Shi Yichen away."

Haita couldn't help but burst into laughter at the sight of Frillie's jealous expression.

When Haita smiled at her like that, Frilian's face flushed slightly. It wasn't a secret; everyone knew it. Only Frilian was slow to realize it. But now Frilian also knew about Shi Yichen's love for her.

"As you know, Philon lost her parents when she was young, and Shi Yichen's appearance filled the void in Philon's emotional life."

Shi Yichen was like a mother to Philon, taking care of her at all times, making Philon feel loved. Philon had become noticeably more cheerful these past few days, all thanks to Shi Yichen.

Haita looked at the two busy figures, one big and one small, in the kitchen with a kind look in his eyes. Of course, he wanted Philon to be happy in the days to come, but he was old and might not live to see the rest of his life.

But sometimes, when Chen and Frilian were with Philon, he could go in peace and see Simmel properly in heaven.

"You can start eating now."

Shi Yichen and Fei Lun carried the freshly prepared food out of the kitchen.

night.

Shi Yichen and Frilian slept in the same bed, or rather, they always slept in the same bed.

"Frilian, are you asleep?"

Shi Yichen asked Frilian in a low voice.

"Not yet? What's wrong?"

Frilian looked at Shi Yichen with a puzzled expression.

“Philan is a poor child. I see my younger self in her, which is why I want to take good care of her.”

Shi Yichen hugged Frilian and whispered to her.

"Well, I know."

Frilian buried her head in Shi Yichen's arms in response.

"It was Haita who told you, wasn't it!"

Shi Yichen didn't believe that Frilian would have figured it out so quickly; it must have been Haita who secretly told Frilian.

"Yeah, don't worry! I'm not that petty."

Frillie smiled in Shi Yichen's arms, then closed her eyes.

"Ah."

…………

day after day.

Under the guidance of Frilian and with the companionship of Shi Yichen, Philon grew up rapidly.

Spring, summer, autumn, winter.

Frilian spent more time on Philon, and Philon was also working hard to cultivate.

Countless years have passed, and Philon's hair has grown to her waist. She has also grown quite a bit taller, now only a head shorter than Frilian.

Philen also noticed that Shi Yichen hadn't changed at all after so much time, which puzzled her greatly. However, she was too embarrassed to ask Shi Yichen directly, so she went to Haita instead.

"So that's the reason!"

After looking at Philon, who explained his purpose, Haita thought for a moment.

“Philan, what I’m about to say may seem unbelievable to you, but it’s really true, and I hope you’re the only one who knows it.”

Haita looked at Philon with a serious expression. He knew how tempting the secret of immortality was to some people; as long as the benefits were great enough, they would dare to take the risk.

"Yes, I won't tell anyone, Mr. Haita."

Philon knew that what Haita was about to say was important, so he quickly assured him.

“Philan, before we begin, I want to ask you a question: do you believe in the existence of the Goddess?”

Haita looked at Philon and asked.

"The goddess lived in the age of mythology, but she disappeared overnight and eventually became a legendary deity. To this day, no one has ever seen her."

Philon recounted the history recorded in the ancient book, but what does this have to do with Lord Shi Yichen?

“Philan, Shi Yichen is a very mysterious person, even more mysterious than Frilian, because she has met the Goddess and received the Goddess’s blessing.”

Haita smiled and said to Philon, "I'm actually quite envious of Shi Yichen, because she gets to meet the goddess, which is an opportunity that so many people dream of."

"Is this for real?! Does the goddess really exist in this world?"

Philon was shocked. The goddess from mythology actually existed. He never expected that his casual question would lead to such a thing.

"The reason why Shi Yichen's appearance doesn't change might be related to the goddess's blessing. I guess Shi Yichen has lived for at least two hundred years, just look at her relationship with Frilian."

The figure of over two hundred years was just Haita's own guess, because they had known each other for over seventy years, and Shi Yichen had lived with Frilian for so long, which led to this conclusion.

It's simply unbelievable that someone could live this long and still be so young.

"More than two hundred years! Is that really a period of time that humans can live?"

Philen's eyes widened at the thought of a human who had lived for at least two hundred years and was still so young. The news about the goddess was already exciting enough for her, but she didn't expect there to be another one.

"Therefore, we must not let others know about our conversations."

Haita looked at Philon seriously once again, knowing that if others found out, it would cause trouble for Shi Yichen.

Is it really okay for you to tell me like this?

Philon felt as if his shoulders were bearing a heavy load, and suddenly the pressure increased.

"I don't think you'll tell anyone, because you like her a lot, don't you?"

Haita looked at Philon with a kind smile. He could tell that Philon had a deep affection for Shi Yichen, just like a daughter's feelings for her mother.