Good Neighbors

"Hmm?"

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

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

His brow rose.

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

They were not afraid of him either. Instead, they stared right back at him.

After looking at each other for a while,

Dan Jing, being the sort of person 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 spoke with quite an edge!

Upon hearing Dan Jing's words, the two Great Luo divine maidens staring at him inexplicably felt somewhat provoked.

Fortunately—

Neither of them was petty.

Judging from Dan Jing's casual manner of greeting and thanking the Sage Realm, he was clearly the free-spirited sort!

So it was not strange for his words to be a little sharp. Not strange at all.

After hearing Dan Jing's words,

the Great Luo divine maiden beside him, whose bearing 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!"

At her side,

the Great Luo divine maiden Chang Xi, having been introduced by her elder sister, also performed a respectful salute.

She said,

"Greetings."

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

Upon hearing their introductions,

surprise flashed through Dan Jing's eyes—

The sisters Xi He and Chang Xi?

Interesting.

These two sisters should be the ones with whom he could form a Sky Marriage. They were practically the two wives heaven had made for him.

Logically speaking—

Faced with two wives heaven had made for him, Lord Dan Jing ought to have felt something!

But on second thought—

Even the position of Heavenly Emperor and the hegemony of ruling the Primordial World were beneath Lord Dan Jing's notice.

Much less a mere Sky Marriage or so-called wives.

Boring.

Although after Primordial Divine Beings became husband and wife or Dao companions, there were certainly far more things they could do than the few back-and-forth motions of ordinary mortals.

Yet Dan Jing still had little interest in such matters.

More importantly—

He did not intend to concern himself with the affairs of the Primordial World anymore.

Whether that so-called Sky Marriage would even happen was another matter entirely!

These two so-called wives made for him by heaven were not all that necessary either.

What mattered most to a Primordial Divine Being—

was still one's own Dao!

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

But the key was—

Dan Jing had never interacted with Xi He or Chang Xi, so he did not know whether they shared his aspirations.

Finally,

and most importantly—

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

On his own, relying on his profound foundation, he would dare to face a Sage Realm head-on and could live freely and unrestrained.

If he had two wives,

or even several 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, there would always be the possibility of compromise.

Even the Sage Realm was no exception!

Compromise meant suffering setbacks and pressure.

Dan Jing did not want to suffer setbacks, nor did he want to bear any pressure, so he simply did not consider such matters at all!

As for inheritance—

What a joke.

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

I might even have a chance to enter the Dao-Proven Realm. I am an absolute powerhouse!

To put it bluntly—

What descendant could possibly outlive me?

After his children and grandchildren had all died out, Dan Jing might still be living splendidly!

Did he need descendants to carry on his legacy?

Carry on my ass!

Back to the point.

Dan Jing had already made many plans for his future before he was even born, so he was not particularly interested in Xi He and Chang Xi's initiative at this moment.

Of course,

he would not give them a cold look either.

So he smiled and replied,

"Greetings, greetings!"

Dan Jing was not particularly fond of the cultivators' habit of opening with phrases like "Greetings," "Forgive my inadequacy," or "Courtesy."

He knew very well—

that in the eyes of many cultivators in the Primordial World, his free-spirited nature was simply a display of poor manners!

But he did not care.

You say I am rude?

Then come fight me if you have the ability!

If you cannot do anything, then quit running your mouth at me!

"..."

Upon 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, causing this fellow Daoist, who made them feel close to him at first sight, to harbor some hostility toward them?

"May I ask Fellow Daoist's name...?"

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

Hearing this,

Dan Jing casually gave his name.

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

Though he did not plan to become close with them, they all lived in the Starry Sky. Since they would see each other often, it would not be good to sour their relationship.

So Dan Jing still took the initiative to tell them his name and that his origin was the Sun Star.

Oh~~~!!!

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

No wonder they felt especially close to Dan Jing. They had even cast aside the reserve expected of Lunar Star divine maidens and taken the initiative to speak with him.

So—

He was from the Starry Sky, their neighbor from the Sun Star—the sunny big brother next door!

Then their previous feeling of closeness was not strange at all.

In an instant,

the sisters Xi He and Chang Xi ran through countless thoughts in their minds.

At the same time, their gazes toward Dan Jing naturally gained a rosy filter.

This time—

Dan Jing's previous unsociable behavior became, in their eyes, a display of carefree freedom and genuine temperament.

And his coldness toward them was understandable as well.

Perhaps—

He was introverted?

Maybe he was simply inarticulate and not good at dealing with others!

That was fine!

In any case, Xi He was confident that she could draw closer to Dan Jing—

After all, she was quite skilled at making friends!

Why did she have to become friends with Dan Jing, you ask?

There was a saying—

No amount of gold can buy what I am willing to do!

She wanted to, so she did it.

Why should she not get close to Dan Jing, toward whom she naturally felt affection, and instead get close to those Primordial Divine Beings who could not stand the sight of her?

Moreover, their Great Daos complemented and resonated with one another. If they could discuss the Dao together often, it would surely be of immense benefit to their cultivation.

And this—

was the true reason the sisters 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 these two "good neighbors" of his.

Hmm—

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