Shao Zi's gaze never wavered an inch, while Xiang Ling looked at me with a smile. These two disciples had taken to arguing with me lately—one openly, the other covertly. They had made it a habit. Meng Daozhi had accompanied them on their tour back to Sky City during this period, and naturally stopped at Shao Zi and Xiang Ling's docks along the way. How could these two senior disciples not help their little junior sister?
"Ling Tian is my son. I understand this child's temperament better than any of you. Daozhi is naturally a good girl; otherwise, Ling Tian wouldn't have fallen for her. So I have no objection to the two of them being together. After all, being with the person you love is everyone's most fundamental wish. However, Ling Tian carries an identity far beyond that of an ordinary person. Don't you understand the principle of occupying a position and bearing its responsibilities after all these years?" I asked calmly.
It seemed she had expected me to say that. Shao Zi immediately replied, "Master intends to make Ling Tian the crown prince and select a crown princess. Of course we know you're considering the alliance, but I think you haven't included Daozhi's alliance resources in your calculations. If you did, I don't think she would be inferior to the candidates from the other forces beyond Sky City. She would even be more suitable for safeguarding Sky City's stability, and might prevent the other forces from developing a competitive spirit, because the two simply can't be compared."
"Oh?" I looked at Shao Zi in surprise. This little girl really is brilliant. But Meng Daozhi's background was actually whiter than a blank sheet of paper. Aside from being my disciple, she had no other backing at all. So I