"tsk, tsk, tsk, were all the children of the Nan Zhi Household really this overbearing?" Shang Cai could not help saying, though a trace of embarrassment appeared on her face, and her eyes were filled with a look of seeking my opinion.
I looked at Nan Jin and said, "Nan Jin, don't keep dwelling on this matter. Yunmo Continent still needs to develop steadily. I imagine your father wouldn't want you to assassinate Sect Master Shang Cai either, right?"
"Brother Dong Ren! How could you... how could you still speak up for her!?" Tears immediately brimmed in Nan Jin's eyes. Seeing that I had no intention of changing my mind, she flung her sleeve and flew off angrily, leaving behind one last remark before she departed: "I knew it! Men are all the same!"
I shook my head and hurried after her. Sect Master Shang Cai also quickly followed behind me, advising, "Valley Master Dong Ren, you needn't worry. This... eating from the bowl while eyeing what's in the pot—no, that's not right. Coaxing a little girl really is somewhat difficult. They may be pure and flawless, but they are equally inexperienced. It's just like an immortal fruit: how could it taste good if picked before it ripened? But rest assured, Valley Master. The fruit that belongs to you won't end up in someone else's bowl. Let us go to the Azurecloud Immortal Workshop first. If my guess is right, she will obediently come along before long. If you chase after her, she may not come at all."
"Oh?" I looked at Sect Master Shang Cai curiously.
"I have experience with this. Women are all like that. When faced with a rival, how could they so easily hand the man they love over to someone else? All the Valley Master