Meixi emerged from her conversation with her god, regret written all over her face.
"A mortal body wouldn't be strong enough to handle the spell."
Lanling exhaled through his nose, already moving past the disappointment. "Then let's look for something else. What about a way to figure out someone's lifespan?"
"Lifespan?" Meixi frowned. "Wait... could it be—?"
Lanling pursed his lips, confirming her suspicions without saying a word.
With their remaining time, the siblings shifted focus. If the curse had affected Haruki's lifespan, they needed to know immediately.
Lanling had once searched for ways to extend his own life—only to come up empty-handed. His eyes had lost their ability to see lifespans the instant his godhood had been burned away.
Now, he could only hope Meixi would return with a more promising answer.
She did.
"It's possible!"
Meixi's face brightened, dissipating the heavy tension in the room.
