"What? Aren't you hungry?"
Su Mo looked at Shui Lingyue and Shui Qingrou, who still did not dare touch their chopsticks, and asked with a smile.
"N-no..." Shui Lingyue hurriedly shook her head.
Then the two of them nervously picked up their chopsticks and began to eat.
A moment later, Su Mo drained the wine in his hand in one gulp and looked at Shui Lingyue. "Clan Head Shui, may I ask what you think of Spirit Hall?"
Shui Lingyue's heart gave a jump. She felt there was a deeper meaning behind Su Mo's words.
After pondering for a moment, Shui Lingyue said, "Your Highness, this old woman feels Spirit Hall is actually quite good. At the very least, Spirit Hall has always considered the common people, rather than only knowing how to prey on them like the imperial nobles."
Shui Lingyue was not saying this to flatter Spirit Hall. She was simply telling the truth.
Although the Shui Clan could also be considered nobles of the Heaven Dou Empire, their ideals were actually rather similar to Spirit Hall's. They had always taken the common people into consideration.
Just like Skywater Academy, founded by the Shui Clan, which was the only one among the Heaven Dou Empire's Five Elemental Academies to open its doors to commoners.
Moreover, the current Spirit Hall was not as brutal as it had originally been, so Shui Lingyue did not actually feel much hostility toward Spirit Hall.
"It seems Clan Head Shui has quite a good impression of our Spirit Hall. Then, would you be willing to join Spirit Hall?" Su Mo asked with a smile.
Shui Lingyue hesitated for a moment, then took a deep breath. "My apologies, Your Highness. The Shui Clan has always remained neutral and does not wish to join any