"Miss Ye, you don't need to put it that way. Matters of lineage have always been about helping sects and lineages flourish. Although I don't like emotions being controlled by such things, they still can't be taken lightly. Of course, what you like yourself is most important. It's rare for you to think so highly of Mentor Wang, and I'm genuinely delighted for the two of you. However, I still think you should spend some time together first and deepen your understanding of each other." I smiled.
Ye Lingling nodded. "Alliance Leader Xia always leaves no stone unturned and takes care of everything from every angle. How could I not feel at ease?"
"Success... It worked?" Wang Yuanyi was so excited that, this time, he forgot to use voice transmission and asked me directly.
I turned around and stared blankly at him. The moment he finished speaking, his entire body had turned to stone. This was beyond embarrassing!
Ye Lingling's face flushed. She glanced at Wang Yuanyi, looking even more mortified, then shot away like a wisp of smoke, leaving Wang Yuanyi and me alone, utterly disheveled in the wind stirred by her skirts.
Watching Ye Lingling fly away just like that, Wang Yuanyi's mouth began to tremble. Tears welled in his eyes, and he quickly raised his hands to clutch his head, regretting everything. "It's over, it's over! I... Damn it, am I asking to die? Tell me, am I asking to die? How did I manage to be so..."
"Old Wang, hold on. It's not as bad as you think... She's probably just shy." I patted him on the shoulder. It was the first time I had seen him look so utterly wretched.
"Yitian, stop comforting me... Sob, sob. I knew I'd ruin everything. I... Oh, god, how