Lu Chen finished speaking.
Whoosh!
The entire sea of consciousness erupted in turmoil, night winds whipping wildly.
Matchmaker God's lips moved a few times, his eyes widening round as his voice caught in his throat. "Young friend, you mean... you want to arrange a marriage between this old man and Lady Meng?!"
Lu Chen nodded. "That's right! What comes next depends on whether you two immortals truly share a love stronger than gold, or whether, after a thousand years of time's turning, it has all been nothing but the Prince of Xiang's love unreturned by the Goddess. But if you have feelings, and she has intentions, then this junior will be your matchmaker!"
Matchmaker God froze where he stood. Only after a long while did he recover, saying with difficulty, "I am deeply grateful for your kindness, young friend. But if you do this, would not the method I devised to preserve you all come to nothing? Originally, accepting a god's commission in your mortal body still fell within the laws and regulations of Heaven. But if you were to act as matchmaker for Meng Po and me, that would be openly overstepping the rules. When the time came, even a hundred mouths could not explain it away. Would that not harm you, young friend?!"
Lu Chen merely smiled, calm and composed. "Matchmaker God, while your scheme does hold water, at its root, it is merely skirting the edge of the rules. If the Heavenly Court truly means to pursue the matter, do you think this junior can really stay out of it?"
"This..." Matchmaker God was rendered speechless.
Lu Chen waved a hand lightly. "You needn't worry about me. Since I have conceived this idea, I naturally have deeper plans of my own. To be honest, regarding you and