When she heard Meng Chuan call her his wife, Ruthless unconsciously turned her head slightly away.
Meng Chuan had sharp eyes. He was not blind, and at such close range, he could see every change in her.
A faint blush appeared on Ruthless's delicate, jade-like earlobes, so slight it was almost impossible to notice. It vanished in an instant.
Anyone who had not been watching her constantly would never have caught it. They would have thought it had never happened and marveled only at her calm composure.
But how could Meng Chuan not keep his eyes on Ruthless? He paid attention to everything about her.
No change could escape those eyes of his. In the end, he noticed.
So cute.
"Mm."
The sound that came from Ruthless was soft, but clear enough to hear.
At some point, she had turned back toward Meng Chuan. She met his gaze without the slightest evasion.
As if to show him she meant it.
Joy welled up in Meng Chuan's heart, and he still did not let go of her hand.
Meng Chuan had used both "Dao Companion" and "wife" because, to him, "Dao Companion" alone could not convey what he meant or how important Ruthless was to him.
A person could have many Dao Companions, and that bond could take many forms.
Companions who cultivated together and helped each other improve could also be called Dao Companions. They did not have to be a man and a woman, nor did they need to share any special feelings beyond their bond on the Great Dao.
There would be nothing wrong with calling Ye Fan and the other two Dao Companions.
And if one looked only at Meng Chuan's time in the Chaotic Ancient Era, he and Willow God could also have been called Dao