Of course, someone might suggest finding a man stronger than her... but anyone stronger than her was desperately seizing every moment to cultivate. Who had the time to look for a Dao companion?
Had her master only wanted her to experience being looked after? Please! She did not need that at all!
She could take perfectly good care of herself. Even if she encountered a lone Spirit Transformation cultivator, she now had enough strength to give them a thorough trouncing. With that being the case, what care did she need?
She could safely say that becoming someone else's Dao companion had never featured in her plans for her life. Wasn't being alone wonderful?
In Chu Mojin's memory, Su Jiu's expression had always been cool and composed, or marked by a barely perceptible smile. It rarely shifted back and forth like this.
Watching her ever-changing expression, he finally laughed aloud. "I was only teasing you."
Chu Mojin was an old hand who had dealt with all sorts of people. How could he fail to understand his young disciple's thoughts now?
Although he found her situation rather strange, it was a good thing that her heart remained unmoved.
"Speaking of which, I haven't seen Junior Granduncle since I returned. Has he gone out on some business?"
Chu Mojin's gaze flickered slightly. "Him? He's in seclusion. By the time he emerges, he'll probably be a Spirit Transformation Stage cultivator."
"So soon?"
Chu Mojin nodded, his tone carrying a deeper meaning. "He's in a very mysterious state right now. If he can break through it, he'll successfully reach Spirit Transformation."
Su Jiu said nothing, but quietly pondered the matter. For Chu Mojin to say something like that, Junior Granduncle's situation was probably quite dangerous...
Still, when it came to dangers in cultivation, others could