"Yes." Liu Shui's mother smiled and gave a gentle nod. "I know."
"But, Shui'Er," her mother said gently, taking her daughter's small hand and patting the back of it. "If you decide to go to the Seeking Immortal Temple, then just go with those two Fairies. You don't need to worry about anything else."
"But Mother, if I leave, what will you do? Who will take care of you?" Liu Shui pursed her thin lips, her gaze full of reluctance as she looked at her mother, her eyes filled with deep concern.
"Silly child," her mother smiled, her gaze full of love. "Children can't stay by their parents' side forever. For you to become an Immortal on the mountain... that's a wonderful thing. It will bring such honor to our ancestors."
"Besides, Shui'Er," her mother's voice softened, tinged with a hint of emotion, "I may only be a mortal, but I understand that in this world, the lives of common people like us are as fragile as ants on the ground."
