"Huh?" Wang Yan froze at her words, his expression turning ugly. He had nothing whatsoever to do with Lin Juan. The only time he had met her was aboard the Flying Boat returning to the mountain after the campaign. He had already refused this proposal in front of his master, and Venerable Gray Three had readily agreed to turn it down for him. By rights, that should have been the end of it.
Yet Lin Juan had come storming to his door, insisting that he agree.
Naturally, he was utterly exasperated. Since when had he become so irresistible? Surely a great beauty like Lin Juan would have no trouble finding a Dual Cultivation Partner. She could probably even find a Golden Core Cultivator. There were plenty of men better than him, so why insist on pestering him?
However...
Looking at Lin Juan's relentless expression, as though she would not stop until she got what she wanted...
"Listen, Senior Sister Lin Juan! This sort of thing has always required mutual consent. Why put yourself through this?" Wang Yan said earnestly.
"You! You...! Are you saying I, Lin Juan, am not good enough for you?" Lin Juan's face went deathly pale with rage, and even her body trembled as she shouted.
"Ah! This isn't a question of whether you're good enough!" Seeing this, Wang Yan hurried to explain, utterly helpless.
Just then!
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Streaks of escape light flew in from every direction. Clearly, Lin Juan's shouting had drawn all the spectators over. Now Wang Yan really had a headache...
"Then what is it? Am I not beautiful enough? Is my cultivation too low?!" Lin Juan rattled off her questions without letting up, her voice blazing with fury. She had no intention of sparing Wang Yan's dignity.
Meanwhile...
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