Though Qu Jianlei had remained single all this time, he still understood at least one thing: you couldn't fully trust what women said. Female Cultivators were probably the same... right?
After thinking it over, he spoke tentatively. "How about inviting the Grand Lord into my Abode for a detailed talk?"
The other party should be an Artifact Spirit Clone—as for whether artifact spirits could have clones? At this moment, no matter how strange something was, he could accept it.
Since it was a clone, it belonged to the category of soul bodies. Even if it was a higher-dimensional existence, it still had to follow some basic rules, right?
If he could trick the clone into the Abode, and they really couldn't reach an agreement when the time came, then he might have no choice but to bring out the Dao Stele he kept at the bottom of the box and suppress it.
As for what to do after suppressing it, that would be to run as far as he could. If there really was no other choice... the Maiden Star Region?
"Oh? You actually know to invite a girl into your Abode?" the female voice was still soft and gentle. "How are you still single to this day?"
You're... Qu Jianlei didn't even know what to say. Ancestor, how many years have you been driving?
"I already said this is completely a misunderstanding. You're looking for the wrong person..." Han Li came streaking over again like lightning.
Then, once more, he instantly vanished, even a little faster than the last time.
The female voice was still speaking softly. "You seem to understand quite well too. I'm a little happy now, but it's still not enough."
"Ancestor," Qu Jianlei forced himself to speak, "girls all like hearing flattery, but are you