The man in the carriage finally deigned to leave his cushioned seat.
Yet just as he was about to enter the inn, another unexpected turn arose.
A woman suddenly squeezed to the front and demanded loudly, "Did you come to Anping Town this time to become Luo Ge's Dao Companion?"
The woman raising the question was a young fruit seller from the riverside.
Her voice instantly silenced the surrounding crowd. A few breaths later, however, an even louder uproar followed.
One woman's eyes reddened on the spot. "Who do you think you are? What nonsense are you spouting? Brother Wenren only came here to attend the ceremony!"
"What is that Luo Ge, anyway? Does she think she's worthy?"
"Keep talking nonsense, and don't blame me for getting nasty!"
At that moment, Wenren gestured for everyone to quiet down.
Sure enough, the agitated female cultivators immediately fell silent.
Wenren smiled, glimmers of light shining in his eyes and helplessness written across his face. "Actually, she's right. I came to the Vast Righteousness Sect this time to become Luo Ge's Dao Companion.
"But none of this is what I wanted. If I could, I would sincerely wish to stay with all of you for the rest of my life."
Had those words come from an ordinary-looking man, everyone would have been too sickened to eat. Coming from a handsome man, however, their devastating power was on an entirely different level.
A woman immediately offered him a way out. "We understand how helpless you are, Brother! You're the Wenren Household's Fifth Village Master, after all. You have responsibilities to shoulder! Blame his elders for using him in a marriage alliance!"
"And that Luo Ge is utterly shameless! When I heard the Azure Tide Sect had rejected her marriage proposal, I thought she was