The corner of Xu Jingming's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.
He cleared his throat and kept his expression steady.
"Eldest Brother, you shouldn't say things like that.
"How could we, as her disciples, make wild guesses about Teacher's affairs?"
"I'm not making it up!"
Azure Nether Dominator gave him a look that said he was still too young.
"Think about it. Teacher has been alone for millions of years. Why would her manner suddenly change?
"She must have found someone she loves. Love has done her good!"
Xu Jingming: "..."
"But now that I think about it."
Azure Nether Dominator rubbed his chin and continued his analysis.
"I wonder who could catch Teacher's eye.
"They'd probably have to be at least an End Dominator, maybe even a World Venerable.
"There aren't many single experts at that level in the Human Race...
"Venerable Black Flame? No, he's stationed at the Outer Domain Battlefield year-round.
"Venerable Xiyue? She's a woman.
"Could it be some ancient expert who's stayed hidden from the world?"
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, as though he had uncovered a cosmic secret.
Xu Jingming silently looked up at the sky and sighed inwardly.
Eldest Brother, you're on the right track, but you're rather far off about who it is.
"Anyway!"
Azure Nether Dominator patted Xu Jingming's shoulder and said solemnly,
"Junior Brother, we need to keep our eyes open.
"If there really is a husband in Teacher's life, we should prepare a gift before meeting him. We can't be rude!"
Xu Jingming's mouth twitched. He was about to speak when—
"What are you two talking about?"
A cool voice, clear as an icy spring, sounded without warning.
Ripples spread along the edge of the rooftop, and a graceful ice-blue figure quietly appeared.
It was