Fu Yuqing looked at the sorrow on her master's face and said softly, "This is my fate, Master. I accept it."
"Master, the kindness you have shown in raising me all these years is something I'm afraid I will never be able to repay. I can only hope to do so in the next life."
The grief in the plain-faced woman's eyes deepened for a moment as she approached Fu Yuqing and said, "There is always a way out for those under the heavens. Since we can't save you, surely the Upper Sect will have a solution. I'll make a trip there myself; perhaps..."
Although the plain-faced woman spoke with conviction, her voice faltered towards the end, betraying her lack of confidence.
"Master, although I only have three months left to live, I've been very happy these days. Please don't worry about me, Master. Let me live out these three months."
As Fu Yuqing said this, her gaze turned to Zheng Ming and asked, "Would you be willing to spend these three months with me?"