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"old? you, old?" i nervously laughed, my eyes darting around the room. "you aren't old at all, grand martial aunt!" i declared.

she narrowed her eyes at me, and then broke out into the most melodious laughter i have ever heard. it was like the pure tinkling of a bell.

"you look like you swallowed a cat! ahahah, don't worry, disciple yahui. i am old, after all, i was born some 3 millennia ago."

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