"Actually, you don't need to be so anxious," he murmured, his head resting on Willow Deity's elegant shoulder, appearing drowsy, suspended somewhere between waking and dreaming.
Willow Deity’s eyes grew hazy as well. After a long moment, she shook her head and gently pushed Shi Heng away, allowing her magnificent, Immortal King-like figure to settle back into its natural form. Her lips parted slightly, and she whispered, "The situation is unique; I must be diligent. Our hope for transcending depends on you. If you perish along with this realm, then all is lost."
"I know. I just feel there is no need for you to exhaust yourself so much. I can smell the scent of fatigue on you; it speaks of your sleepless nights," Shi Heng said, his heart aching for her. Perhaps it was the connection of their souls, perhaps it was the abundance of her essence he had consumed, or perhaps it was simply because he understood her too well. Regardless, he could sense even the slightest change in her.
Chapter 336