The three men behind Su Jin instinctively felt hostile toward Jiang Ping An when they saw how close she was to him.
All three were Su Jin's suitors, hoping to marry her and unite their lineages.
Yet so far, Su Jin had shown no special interest in any of them, merely interacting with them normally.
Unlike other women, Su Jin did not place much importance on her future Dao Companion's family background, which meant anyone had a chance to become her Dao Companion.
That was also why they rejected Jiang Ping An.
Had she placed particular importance on her Dao Companion's background, as women from other great lineages did, they would not have worried about Jiang Ping An.
Through indirect questions, they had learned from Su Jin that Jiang Ping An came from the Order God Realm and had no renowned master backing him.
But Su Jin did not care about any of that.
This made all three deeply wary of Jiang Ping An.
"Don't make careless assumptions about others without evidence. Junior Brother Jiang is a very good person."
Seeing them disparage Jiang Ping An, Su Jin looked displeased.
The three men dared not say any more.
Through their interactions over this period, they had learned that Su Jin placed great importance on character.
Su Jin looked at Jiang Ping An again. "Junior Brother Jiang, we're about to head to the Death Temple. How is your recovery coming along?"
"I've more or less recovered."
Jiang Ping An smiled slightly, his eyes unconsciously flicking toward the necklace on Su Jin's chest.
"If you haven't fully recovered, it would be better to wait until the Death Temple opens next time. It's extremely dangerous. One careless mistake could cost you your life inside."
Su Jin knew all too well how dangerous the