After all, the present-day He Song did not actually care that much about this matter.
He had only been forced to speak as he did because of the circumstances he had displayed to the outside world.
If Han Yuezi truly was unwilling—
He Song would naturally leave a puppet here to continue sitting and discussing the Dao with Han Yuezi.
At worst, he would merely lose some resources.
To the current He Song, that truly amounted to nothing.
However.
As He Song spoke thus—
after Han Yuezi stared at him steadily for a long while, a faint smile suddenly appeared on her face.
"Not bad."
"You even thought of sending a puppet out to earn resources, to repay those five Enlightenment Tea Leaves."
"It seems this matter holds quite an important place in your heart."
"However, since you can think of this matter, naturally that means you are thinking of me as well."
"In that case, I shall grant your wish and return to Zetianjing with you."
"The spiritual energy there may be somewhat thinner, but it is still quite decent."
As she spoke, Han Yuezi casually waved a hand, and a figure whose appearance was nearly identical to Han Yuezi's appeared at her side.
At the sight of this, surprise flashed through He Song's eyes.
He remembered that—
Han Yuezi had previously found it somewhat difficult to understand why his puppets shared his appearance.
Who would have thought—
that so little time had passed, yet Han Yuezi had changed the appearance of her own puppet to resemble herself?
This Han Yuezi was all bark and no bite?
At that thought, a strange look flashed through He Song's eyes as he looked at Han Yuezi.
And when Han Yuezi noticed He Song's peculiar gaze—
an unnatural expression also flashed across