In the Glycyrrhiza Garden, for Fairy Zixia, experiencing the incident with the Star Monarch of Warring States was just a minor interlude; after confessing her feelings to Sun Wukong but being rejected, Zixia returned to the Glycyrrhiza Garden and continued her duties as if nothing had affected her state of mind.
However, Zixia herself knew that after being rejected by Sun Wukong, she became significantly concerned about her lowly status for the first time.
The gap between her status and that of Sun Wukong was far greater than she had imagined, which was evident from the incident with the Star Monarch of Warring States.
The Star Monarch of Warring States was a Righteous God of the Heavenly Court, a noble Second-Rank Divine General. In front of him, her status was so low that he could take her life effortlessly, just as if he were crushing an ant.
But what about Sun Wukong? He could also kill the Star Monarch of Warring States without the Jade Emperor holding him accountable!
