At the female cultivator's beckoning, Mao Chuchu still looked rather reluctant. However, after the female cultivator sent her a voice transmission, her eyes lit up and she went over. It seemed that this female master truly understood her disciple.
Mao Song dealt with his daughter, then quickly turned his gaze back to me and began sizing me up from head to toe. Although his cultivation was only at the Primordial Unity Realm, the depth of his magical power was far beyond Mao Chuchu's. At the very least, among cultivators of the same realm, his strength belonged to the upper tier.
I answered his question, "Mao Chuchu and I hit it off. The joy of meeting her for the first time surpassed that of seeing an old friend after many years apart. I didn't want Young Master Ren to feel neglected, so he sought me out and started a fight, dragging Miss Mao into it as well. Since she drew her sword to protect me, I must repay her with sincerity. Because of me, Miss Mao lost her partner. If my abilities are sufficient, I will certainly do my utmost to help her. To help her, I must first join the Mao family, and that is how we arrived at this situation. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Mao finds this answer satisfactory?"
Mao Song glanced at Mao Chuchu and saw that she was about to step forward and speak up for me again, so he hurriedly raised a hand to silence her. Then he looked at me and said, "Hmm, put that way, it is fairly reasonable. I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Xia to be such a loyal and devoted person. However, it is still too early to say whether you are suitable to become Chuchu's partner. In order to help