If the person before him truly became his young master's Dao Companion, then in Jin Manor, he might have to rely on her in the future.
Under such circumstances, he could not push matters too far.
Nangong Yi's expression did not change as she immediately said, "Regarding what Senior Young Master Jin mentioned last time, this little woman already made her position clear on the spot. I am devoted to cultivating immortality and seeking the Dao, and have not the slightest thought of dual cultivation or becoming Dao Companions."
Her voice was crisp, yet it carried an icy indifference.
Steward Jin's face turned cold as he eyed Nangong Yi unfavorably. "Oh? Then Fellow Daoist Nangong would rather drink a toast than accept a forfeit?"
Nangong Yi's expression sank as she spoke gravely. "Matters of dual cultivation and becoming Dao Companions have always depended on mutual willingness. If Jin Manor intends to target this little woman over this matter, then I have nothing to say."
She had long expected Steward Jin's attitude.
But Hundred Treasures Pavilion had only just been developed to its current state. To break with Jin Manor at such a time would undoubtedly mean years of painstaking effort going down the drain.
Just thinking about it made her heart ache.
"Heh heh! If Fellow Daoist Nangong wants an explanation, feel free to seek one. But as for this Hundred Treasures Pavilion... from this day onward—no, from this very moment—it may cease operations!"
Steward Jin wore a gloomy expression, letting out a strange, cold laugh.
As his words fell, his sinister, icy gaze swept toward the other cultivators watching inside Hundred Treasures Pavilion.
Before he could say anything, the cultivators' expressions all tightened beneath that gaze.
Then, without a word, they hurried out.
They had merely come to trade