Good Neighbors

"Hmm?"

Someone had been staring at him so intently that even Dan Jing, with his strong nerves, felt a little puzzled.

After withdrawing his gaze from the cushion, he turned to look at the two Great Luo goddesses beside him who were staring at him.

His brows rose.

Dan Jing met the gazes of the two Great Luo goddesses without the slightest timidity.

They were not afraid of him either. Instead, they held his gaze.

After looking at each other for a while,

Dan Jing, being someone who felt no pressure whatsoever, could not understand why these two women were staring at him.

So he simply asked,

"What are you looking at?"

This guy sure had a sharp way of speaking!

Upon hearing Dan Jing's words, the two Great Luo goddesses facing him inexplicably felt somewhat provoked.

Fortunately—

Neither of them was petty.

Judging by the casual way Dan Jing had greeted and thanked the Sage Realm, he was clearly the unrestrained sort.

So it was hardly strange that he spoke a little bluntly. Not strange at all.

After hearing Dan Jing's words,

the Great Luo goddess closest to him, whose temperament was gentle, elegant, and noble, raised her hand in salute.

She was the first to speak.

"Fellow Daoist, I am Xi He of the Lunar Star. This is my younger sister, Chang Xi. Greetings!"

Beside her,

the Great Luo goddess Chang Xi, whom her sister had introduced, also returned the greeting.

She said,

"Greetings."

Compared to Xi He's gentleness, elegance, and nobility, Chang Xi spoke far less. One could tell at a glance that she was extremely aloof.

Hearing their introductions,

a look of surprise flashed through Dan Jing's eyes—

Xi He and Chang Xi, the two sisters?

Now that was interesting.

These two sisters should be the ones with whom he could establish the Heavenly Marriage. They could be called the two wives Heaven had made for him.

Logically speaking—

faced with the two wives Heaven had made for him, Master Dan Jing ought to feel something!

But on second thought—

Master Dan Jing did not even care for the position of Heavenly Emperor or the hegemony of ruling the Primordial World.

Much less some Heavenly Marriage and so-called wives.

Boring.

Although once innate sacred beings became husband and wife or Dao companions, there were surely far more things they could do than mortals going back and forth a couple of times.

But Dan Jing simply had little interest in that as well!

More importantly—

he did not intend to concern himself with the mess of the Primordial World anymore.

Whether that so-called Heavenly Marriage would even happen was another matter altogether!

These two supposedly Heaven-made wives were not that necessary either.

What mattered most to innate sacred beings—

was still their own Dao!

At most, he could add a Dao companion who shared his aspirations.

But the problem was—

Dan Jing had never interacted with Xi He or Chang Xi, so he had no idea whether they shared his aspirations.

Finally,

and most importantly—

Dan Jing did not want to gain two more weaknesses, or even several more!

By himself, relying on his foundation, he would dare to face a Sage Realm head-on and could live freely and unrestrainedly.

If he had two wives,

or even more children, then he would have to consider the consequences whenever he acted.

And once one considered the consequences, no matter how formidable one was or how deep one's backing was, there would always be the possibility of compromise.

Even the Sage Realm was no exception!

Compromise meant being stifled and pressured.

Dan Jing did not want to be stifled, nor did he want to endure any pressure, so he simply did not consider such matters!

As for inheritance and the like—

what a joke.

I am a dignified Great Luo cultivator, and I will certainly step beyond Great Luo in the future.

I am even a supreme powerhouse with a chance to attain the Dao!

To put it bluntly—

what descendant could possibly outlive me?

After all his children and grandchildren were dead, Dan Jing might still be living a splendid life!

Do I need descendants to carry on my legacy?

Carry on my ass!

Back to the point.

Long before he had emerged into the world, Dan Jing had already made many plans for his future. Now, faced with Xi He and Chang Xi's initiative, he was not particularly interested.

Of course,

he would not give them a cold look.

So he replied with a smile,

"Greetings, greetings!"

Dan Jing was not particularly fond of the way cultivators always began with phrases like "Greetings," "Forgive my shortcomings," or "My respects."

He knew perfectly well—

that in the eyes of many cultivators in the Primordial World, his unrestrained temperament was considered rude!

But he did not care.

You say I am rude?

Then come fight me if you have the ability!

If you do not have the guts to make a move, then stop yapping at me!

"..."

Hearing Dan Jing's casual yet distant reply, Xi He, who had taken the initiative to draw closer to him, fell silent for a moment.

He was smiling, but his attitude was so cold!

Had the sisters done something wrong, making this fellow Daoist, who seemed to make them feel close to him, conceal a trace of hostility toward them?

"May I ask your esteemed name, Fellow Daoist...?"

Xi He took the initiative to draw closer, her gentle tone carrying a hint of cautious probing.

At that,

Dan Jing casually gave his name.

"Dan Jing... Hmm, I am from the Sun Star!"

Although he had no plans to grow close to them, they all lived in the starry sky. They would see one another often enough, so there was no need to sour their relationship.

Thus, Dan Jing still told them his name and revealed that he came from the Sun Star.

Oh~~~!!!

Upon hearing Dan Jing's words, the sisters Xi He and Chang Xi's eyes lit up. They understood at once.

No wonder they felt especially close to Dan Jing, to the point that they, Lunar Star goddesses, had directly cast aside their reserve and taken the initiative to speak with him.

So—

he was from the starry sky. He was their neighboring, sunny, big brother from the Sun Star!

Then their earlier feeling of closeness was no longer strange.

In an instant,

the sisters Xi He and Chang Xi had countless thoughts run through their minds.

At the same time, the way they looked at Dan Jing naturally became colored by a favorable filter.

This time—

Dan Jing's previously unsociable behavior became, in their eyes, an expression of carefree freedom and genuine sincerity.

His indifference toward them was understandable too.

Perhaps—

he was introverted?

Maybe he was not good with words or socializing!

That did not matter!

Xi He was confident she could draw closer to Dan Jing anyway—

after all, she was quite good at making friends!

Why did she have to become friends with Dan Jing?

There was a saying—

you cannot buy happiness with a fortune!

She wanted to, so she did it.

Why grow close to innate sacred beings who found one another equally unpleasant instead of Dan Jing, for whom she felt a natural fondness?

Moreover, their Great Daos complemented and resonated with each other. If they could discuss the Dao together often, it would surely greatly benefit their cultivation.

And this—

was the true reason Xi He and Chang Xi had taken the initiative!

Very soon,

with Xi He actively finding topics to discuss and Chang Xi occasionally chiming in, Dan Jing began chatting with his two "good neighbors."

Hmm—

as long as they were not after his body, they were good neighbors!