As the one who had brought them together, Lin Xi Yu naturally arranged for their detailed discussion to take place on her Dawn Rain Peak.
At those words, Qin Siwei obediently cupped her hands and departed first.
Jiang Yang still had to wait in the hall a while longer. Not all the guests had left, after all, and he could hardly tell them to leave.
As the gathering gradually quieted down, Lin Xi Yu turned slightly and said:
"Well done, True Person Jiang. You spirited away my disciple without so much as a word."
Jiang Yang had long anticipated this day. Now, he merely smiled faintly and replied:
"Qingzheng and I knew each other in our humble beginnings. We were childhood sweethearts. I must thank you for bringing us together, True Person."
"I never did any such thing."
Lin Xi Yu waved a hand as she spoke.
Jiang Yang sincerely cupped his hands and bowed:
"Not speaking out against us was the greatest help you could have given."
"At least you have a little conscience, brat."
The corners of Lin Xi Yu's mouth twitched, but her expression immediately grew serious again:
"You attained divine powers at such a young age, and you were born with such handsome looks. I won't ask you to love her alone forever, but I once promised her mother that I would take good care of her. Qingzheng is simple-hearted, and she endured upheaval from childhood. You must not let her down."
In Lin Xi Yu's eyes, he was a newly ascended True Person in the full bloom of youthful ambition, with several centuries still ahead of him.
Her disciple was certainly diligent and hardworking. Though she had protected her well, that protection had also deprived her of much experience in the mortal world. Whether she