Returning to Eden Garden, Chen Jiuge saw Guman drinking tea in the small courtyard.
"Guman," Chen Jiuge greeted respectfully.
"What happened? Tell me," Guman said, setting down his teacup.
After Chen Jiuge described the situation, Guman's expression stiffened slightly. Then he sighed, "I didn't expect Silver Flower's Life Span to have less than a thousand years remaining."
After a moment of reflection, seeing Chen Jiuge's anxious face, Guman reassured him, "Don't worry. Silver Flower's true form is a White Lotus, so she has always considered White Lotus her kin. But the Great Elder... alas."
"This matter is complicated, very complicated. Wait for your Master to finish his seclusion and ask him. The Great Elder is still your Master's grand-mentor; it shouldn't be hard to meet him."
"Love, that single word, doesn't just hurt people; it hurts flowers too."
