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"No! It can't be! My lord would never deceive me!"
Upon seeing herself in the Soul-Reflecting Mirror, the Ghost Slave immediately collapsed. She was not only the Empress of Shui Country but had also been its foremost beauty, or else why would Abe no Seimei have taken notice of her and made her his wife.
However, in the mirror, what did she see? White hair, wrinkles covering her face, the very picture of a crazed old crone. Where was any trace of the country's most celebrated beauty?
Just as the physical body ages, so too does the soul, albeit at a much slower pace. Yet, ultimately, there are limits.
For example, a Cultivator at the Nascent Soul Realm can nurture their soul into a Nascent Soul. Then, even if their physical body is destroyed, the Nascent Soul can seize another body and be reborn. However, the lifespan is still calculated based on the Nascent Soul's longevity.
