Simulated immortality allows me to calculate talent stats.

【"Meow……"】

Xu Kun's arrogant smile vanished, his fur stood on end, and he leaped from your shoulder to the ground.

Looking into your eyes, I saw horror, and a hint of fear crept in.

He doesn't know what's happening to you right now.

But the treacherous nature of his inner demons allowed him to clearly sense the shifting aura of gentleness and indifference emanating from you.

[This sense of dread from the unknown.]

[This is even more terrifying than the ominous aura you exuded when you were the Red-Haired Monster.]

"B-Big brother, what's wrong...don't scare me...meow~"

Xu Kun spreads his forepaws, fully assuming a fighting stance.

Zuo Shi also looked at you with a puzzled expression.

She's known you inside and out for decades; she knows you all too well.

I understand the state of mind in your heart that hovers on the edge between humanity and divinity.

[With flowing, dark sleeves, you raise your hand to capture the figure of Zuo Shi, a silhouette sculpted from the long river of time.]

[It was thrown onto the sleeping girl.]

The fragments of time from the past summoned by the "Farewell" ceremony arrive in an exceptionally special state.

[Complete reality and existence.]

[But in essence, it can also be seen as the twists and turns and projections of time.]

Just like now, Zuo Shi, who is clearly a person of flesh and blood, has had everything she possessed given to a young girl.

The physical body is transformed into a construct governed by rules such as time, cause and effect, and destiny.

[Completely integrated into the girl's body.]

You remain calm and await the test results.

Xu Kun silently retreated step by step, sensing the increasingly rapid interplay of humanity and divinity within you.

No, it's not divinity...

Xu Kun grinned.

That was an ominous sign far more profound than that of the red-haired old monster.

He understood whether his elder brother was still the same elder brother he once was, or had become an ominous figure feared by the world.

We'll have to wait and see the results of the so-called test.

[His emerald-green eyes were fixed intently on the girl.]

Sister-in-law, I've never asked anything of anyone in my life, but this time I'm truly begging you.

A quiet, dimly lit, and simple room.

The girl on the bed, her long eyelashes fluttering, opened her pure and bright eyes.

[Like a clear autumn lake, its surface shimmering with light.]

[At first, there was confusion and doubt, then a thoughtful expression appeared.]

【moment.】

The young girl's pure and beautiful face revealed a charm and experience beyond her years.

Those are the marks etched by time.

"My husband..."

[A soft, gentle, girlish voice, quiet and elegant, refined and intellectual.]

Xu Kun's eyes darted wildly between you and the girl, leaving afterimages.

【"Oh……"】

A soft laugh rang out.

Your elegant and refined face is adorned with an exceptionally radiant smile.

That was a dazzling tapestry woven from intense emotions and the colors of humanity.

It made the dimly lit room shine brightly.

【call!】

Xu Kun let out a long sigh of relief, collapsing to the ground, utterly terrified.

【What kind of crazy test is this, bro?】

That's terrifying.

You sit upright on the bed, your long, dark robe billowing in the breeze.

The previous sense of alienation and disconnection from the world has disappeared.

[With his fingertips, he lifted Zuo Shi's delicate, jade-like chin, his gaze scrutinizing her.]

"Madam looks like she's sixteen again, so youthful and beautiful!"

Suddenly, what comes to mind?

He quickly withdrew his hand and got up from the bed.

Zuo Shi's originally shy face now showed a look of astonishment.

"My husband..."

She initially thought that what followed would be a familiar development; they were an old married couple, so there was nothing to hide.

But your sudden departure puzzled her.

You stand with your hands behind your back, your long, dark, ancient-looking robe creating an austere and solemn air.

"Madam, please have some self-respect."

You kick Xu Kun out of the house and say seriously, "Let's talk about it in two years."

Zuo Shi tilted her head slightly, puzzled. Her dark hair cascaded down, her mature elegance intertwined with the radiance of a bright young girl, creating a complex and contradictory allure.

"Meow! You scared me half to death! Not only did you not apologize, but you also kicked me out of the house. What kind of older brother is that?"

Xu Kun angrily leaned against the window, his fur standing on end and his tail held high.

"Huh? A talking cat?"

Zuo Shi looked at Xu Kun with curiosity, but wasn't surprised.

[She was the wife of Marquis Wen and the elder sister of the King of Chu.]

Zuo Shi held a prestigious position in the state of Chu, and his vision and demeanor had long been cultivated.

[Through constant exposure, they also gained some understanding of demons and monsters.]

"Meow meow meow, sister-in-law, it's me, 2.5 Brother!"

"Two-and-a-half brother?"

[Zuo Shi rose and landed, still fully clothed in her coarse linen clothes, yet her refreshing and elegant beauty remained undiminished.]

You explain to her, "This is the inner demon that caused Huizi to become possessed and disappear."

【"Meow!"】

Xu Kun immediately denied it: "It's a conspiracy, a frame-up. I was also tricked, meow~"

Please explain the general outline of the situation.

[It also explained her current situation from a perspective that Zuo Shi could understand.]

Zuo Shi is indifferent to all worldly secrets and power struggles.

Her perceptive nature helped her understand your previous unusual state.

If the test fails, my husband may imprison his inner emotions and turn towards the path of divinity.

She reached out and took your hand.

"My lord, life and death are unpredictable, but our love will always remain. No matter what changes occur in the future, please do not act rashly."

Your heart is touched by warmth and gentleness.

The next moment, he withdrew his hand as if avoiding a snake or scorpion.

"Madam, please have some self-respect and refrain from making any unwanted advances."

"My husband~"

[Zuo Shi rolled her eyes at you in a huff, her charm in that instant no less alluring than the seductive arts of a demonic sorceress.]

Fortunately, you have a strong will.

"Madam, you are only sixteen now. We should treat each other with the utmost respect. Let's wait two years until you are eighteen."

[The poem on the left is incomprehensible.]

But sensing your renewed energy, that vibrant and radiant humanity, burning like the rising sun, filled me with joy.

After realizing her situation, Zuo Shi couldn't wait to leave the room.

[We arrived at the next room.]

[You didn't follow, but you dragged the curious and gossipy Xu Kun back with you.]

[Loud sobbing could be heard from next door; Zuo's mother offered words of comfort, though puzzled.]

[Returning to his childhood, seeing his mother who was still alive—a series of deeply moving scenes.]

"Meow~, big brother, are you going to stay with your wife for a while, or leave right away?"

"I'll leave tomorrow after I've settled them in."

"So rushed? Aren't you allowing more time?"

"A true man, born between heaven and earth, how can he be bound by the affections of his children?"

Xu Kun's emerald-green eyes gaze quietly at you.

[Suddenly bristling: "What kind of demon dares to impersonate my elder brother and deceive my inner demons? This is utterly presumptuous!"]

You slapped it aside in an annoyed tone.

Xu Kun, however, didn't seem to care, grinning broadly.

It's that familiar feeling again.

What a wonderful older brother.