"Really not?" Hua Yunfei's gaze was suspicious.
Jiang Ruoyao sat beneath a tree not far away and turned her gaze over as well. Like? What kind of feeling was that?
"Of course. I merely admire her. After all, women like Gong Qingyan are far too rare," Nether Child explained.
"That was for the best. Otherwise, if it were truly as I guessed, I feared you would return disappointed," Hua Yunfei said, nodding in relief.
"Return disappointed? What do you mean by that?" Nether Child looked at Hua Yunfei curiously.
"Qing Yan was born for the Dao. Her eyes hold no love between men and women. She could never seek a Dao Companion, much less be moved by anyone," Hua Yunfei said.
"Could never be moved by anyone..." Nether Child's brows furrowed, and he lowered his head into silence.
Watching Nether Child fall silent, Hua Yunfei had already guessed much. He said earnestly, "Fellow Daoist, give up."
Nether Child remained silent. Only after quite a while did he raise his head to meet Hua Yunfei's gaze and ask seriously, "There really... is no hope?"
Hua Yunfei shook his head. "What I am curious about is why you came to like Qing Yan so quickly. It could not possibly be because of her appearance. With your status, if you wanted beautiful women, there would be no shortage of them."
Nether Child recalled the scene when he had first met Gong Qingyan not long ago.
Gong Qingyan had stood there, golden hair draped over her shoulders, her flawless face radiating light. Her beauty was unlike anyone else's. She was different; between her brows and within her eyes was a heroic spirit.
Standing there, she had been like a female war goddess, making people feel immensely secure, brimming with heroic bearing.
Nether Child had