"Although we can ask our elders for advice on these matters, we should also respect them... But Brother Poxiao, when it comes to matters of the heart, surely we should make our own decisions... The sects of the Immortal Realm are not under my sole command. I am merely giving you a possible path to choose. Of course, Liyu also admires your ability and bold spirit, Brother Poxiao, and believes you to be honest and forthright—a good companion for a woman. That is why I made this suggestion. But if we do not have this... this bond to reassure everyone, how can we trust you to lead us to another world?" the female sect master said.
I secretly thought that this female sect master was indeed rather young, and her disposition was not seasoned enough. If I were her, would I have acted all coy and awkward with Li Poxiao? I would have bound him and cast a curse long ago. Whatever needed threatening, I would threaten; whatever needed goading, I would goad.
Of course, that did not rule out the possibility that Sect Master Liyu was in love with Li Poxiao.
Li Poxiao hesitated, still wearing an expression like he had to bite the bullet. He said, "Sect Master Liyu, I told you before that I have a wife and children in the Nine Heavens. Returning to the Nine Heavens is inevitable, and I also have a route leading there. However, the route is fraught with danger, with countless fiends guarding it. We will need the combined strength of the entire Jade Immortal Realm to pass through that passage and reach the Nine Heavens. As for your proposal that we marry... I truly find it difficult to make that decision. I hope you will think it over some more.