Back at their residence, after rejoining the Xuanyuan Sect personnel, Chen Mo did not leave the compound again that day.
Li Cheng, on the other hand, seemed to have received some news and came over to ask with unmistakable seriousness:
"Elder Chen, did you go to the City Lord's Mansion earlier?"
"Yes, I exchanged a few words with the city lord. He seemed to want to marry his daughter to me," Chen Mo replied with a smile.
Li Cheng froze for a moment upon hearing that. He had not expected Chen Mo to be so blunt, yet he could not help but feel relieved. Smiling, he asked:
"Did you agree?"
"He did not ask directly, but I knew that was what he meant."
Recalling his exchange with Yu Rong earlier, Chen Mo said calmly:
"There should be some movement from their side afterward. We can just ignore it."
"The city lord's daughters are all beauties capable of toppling kingdoms. Aren't you tempted, Elder Chen?" Li Cheng teased.
He knew that since Chen Mo had spoken so bluntly about this matter, it meant Chen Mo had absolutely no such intentions.
At the same time, it showed that Chen Mo was sufficiently friendly toward the Xuanyuan Sect and toward him.
Thinking of this, Li Cheng was in an especially good mood. Even his speech was no longer as cautious as before, and he had begun to joke around.
"Not for the time being," Chen Mo replied.
In matters between men and women, being on the same wavelength was extremely important.
Even if he truly sought a partner, he would only choose someone of roughly the same level as himself.
Otherwise, after a mere century, they would be separated by the gulf between the living and the dead. That would be far too