Seeing Nangong Xin like this, Miaoyuan did not know what to say either. She could only step forward to comfort him.
"You're giving up already? What, no guts? You need to remember—you're a man, a real man. You learned that her master is powerful, and that alone made you give up?"
"If you don't try, you'll never know the outcome. Besides, it's Ye Yun who would become your Dao companion, not her master. As long as you win Ye Yun over, everything will fall into place."
"Ye Yun herself hasn't said anything, yet you're the one who's already backing down? This isn't the Nangong Xin I know. Go on, be bolder. Women understand women—especially when Ye Yun is still just a girl."
"She hasn't seen much of the world yet. She's at exactly the age when she's easy to fool, and she doesn't dislike you either. Go on, keep it up."
Miaoyuan patted Nangong Xin on the shoulder encouragingly. Hearing her encouragement, Nangong Xin's gaze hardened with resolve. That was right—he was pursuing Ye Yun, asking Ye Yun to become his Dao companion, not her master.
Why should he care about her master? Even if her master disagreed, it would be enough as long as Ye Yun agreed.
So what if her background was enormous? At worst, he would take Ye Yun and run away.
And so, the worldly-inexperienced Nangong Xin once more set off on his journey to pursue the equally worldly-inexperienced Ye Yun.
"Alright, now there are only you five."
Blade Maniac looked at the three men and two women before him, stroking his beard as he nodded in satisfaction. It seemed there were still outstanding talents among these disciples.
The five were Nangong Xin, Ye Yun, Heavenly Blade, Shangguan Yuncai, and Lu Feng.
"Alright. Now, grip the