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"Don't rush her. Let her finish what she has to say." I knew she wouldn't say these things for no reason.
Xiao Mengtong could only patiently stand to the side with her arms folded.
Only then did Shang Wanqiu smile and say to Qinglian, "A former lone wolf, of course, wouldn't understand the importance of companions. Among the countless living beings, you don't even have the ability to protect yourself. You're just like this flower—without someone else's protection, you could easily be plucked, couldn't you?"
"As long as I become stronger..." Qinglian gritted her teeth, still intending to stubbornly hold her ground.
Shang Wanqiu shook her head, pieced the plucked flower back onto its branch, and then said, "If a flower has someone to protect it, then even after being plucked, it can still survive with my help, just as it is now. And your master was originally the first person in this world willing to let you rely on her, yet you chose to settle for second best. In the end, didn't you just return to how things were before?"
A flicker of thought passed through Qinglian's eyes. Clearly, Shang Wanqiu's words had pierced straight through her defenses. Convincing the former overlord of the Divine Refining Grounds was no easy matter. Even after falling into dire straits, she would not readily lower her proud head.
"How about it? Have you figured it out?" Shang Wanqiu asked in return.
Qinglian looked at her and said, "Then you can be my master. I'm willing to give it a try."
The answer caught both Shang Wanqiu and Xiao Mengtong off guard. When the two exchanged glances, they couldn't help laughing.
"I'll be your martial aunt. She's more suited to be your master than I