Eldest Princess Fengyang first introduced the two Dao Integration Stage cultivators to Senior Mei. The slightly taller one was Prince Qin, while the shorter one was naturally Prince Wei.
As for Senior Mei's name, even Eldest Princess Fengyang did not know it and was just about to ask. But Prince Qin gave a cold laugh and said, "So it's you. Shen Hong of Broken Plum Ridge. Why did you change your name? Don't tell me you've set your sights on some female cultivator again?"
The moment those words were spoken, every cultivator present except the Scholar changed expression. Shen Hong of Broken Plum Ridge was extremely famous, though his reputation was notoriously foul. He was skilled in seductive dual cultivation arts. Time and again, he would propose to female cultivators and enter into bonded dual cultivation with them. Once enough time had passed and the woman was of no further use to his cultivation, he would cast her aside.
Although many female cultivators hated him bitterly, firstly, what he practiced was dual cultivation rather than the path of harvesting and replenishment, so the women benefited as well, merely not as much as he did. Secondly, he only sought to raise his cultivation and committed no other evil acts. Thirdly, his strength was not weak and his whereabouts were elusive. Thus, he had remained safe and sound all this time.
Everyone thought, Why did they invite Shen Hong?
Shen Hong stroked his beard and smiled. "I have remained alone all these years and have been rather hoping to find a Dao companion. Prince Qin is so eager to snap at me—could it be that someone in your imperial family is in a hurry to be married off?"
At those words, everyone's expression changed. This was tearing off all pretenses! Though Fireclear