[Well.

That doesn't sit well with Cid, not especially with how certain fates in his world turned out. So there is a moment where his expression hardens, but...

...

Well, Orchid already seems to have been affected by his words, and he doesn't want to risk upsetting both of them. It's their world, their...culture. Perhaps that's just how things worked—things "had" to work, if what she says about straying from one's fate is as dangerous as it sounds. The cultivation part he couldn't care less, but if it damaged one's soul... Of course, as a human who is staunch on free will so already he thinks, "but if it's worth the risk in the current life," so it's not a concept he can so easily agree with.

But, he will be respectful and not share his thoughts on that matter. Instead he'll just...nod in understanding—in the sense of it being an explanation, anyway.]

Aye, if our being here affected our world, I am sure there'd be a lot more chaos, especially what with time also being a factor as well.

[He then glances at them, though it shifts more to Orchid.]

Perhaps you can try experiencing what it's like to be living among mortals. Dongfang here is...well, he is getting there.

[A small, teasing wink.]