If the heavens and earth are eternal, then Immortals are eternal; if the heavens and earth endure, then Immortals endure!
The Immortals the fisherman spoke of had their lifespans measured by the "heavens and earth."
Song Ciwan asked, "Senior, may I ask, do the heavens and earth themselves have a lifespan? What if the heavens and earth were to be destroyed..."
Before she could finish her question, the fisherman's eyes went wide, as if he had heard something utterly terrifying and unbelievable.
"Young lady, you can't say such things!" the fisherman growled in a low voice. "The heavens and earth are eternal and unchanging. How could they possibly be destroyed? You..."
Anger contorted his features, and it looked as if he was about to let fly a torrent of rebukes.
But just as the words reached his lips, he immediately held them back.
