Although He Pingsheng did not know the details of the Peach Mountain Grand Competition, it was obvious that becoming Dao Companions would place a restraint on Tao Yaoyao.
Even if it was only pretend!
At the very least, it would be difficult for Tao Yaoyao to take another Dao Companion in the future.
Once she took a Dao Companion, the organizers of the Peach Mountain Grand Competition would have reason to suspect that this arrangement had been a sham.
When that happened, it would not be good for the entire Tao Household.
"Is Tao Yaoyao a core disciple of your Lineage?" He Pingsheng asked.
Tao Bifu smiled. "Are you interested in her?"
"Of course..." Without waiting for He Pingsheng to answer, she continued, "Tao Yaoyao is my elder brother's child, a daughter of the direct line in our Lineage's third generation!"
"Her talent and aptitude are both quite good!"
He Pingsheng said, "Then choose someone else..."
"Tao Yaoyao means a great deal to your Tao Household. I don't want to compromise her reputation!"
"Just find an ordinary woman from any collateral branch of your Lineage to pretend to become my Dao Companion!"
"That won't do!" Tao Bifu said. "Nobody in this world is a fool. If the woman from our Tao Household doesn't carry some weight, they won't recognize it when the competition comes around!"
"Don't worry. Yaoyao it is!"
She paused, then continued, "You don't need to feel bad. Yaoyao actually never intended to take a Dao Companion in this lifetime anyway..."
"Helping you out now works out perfectly!"
"All right!" He Pingsheng nodded. That would be even better.
"By the way... you haven't told anyone about my true strength, have you?" He looked at Tao Bifu.
He had forgotten to remind this woman earlier.
But Tao Bifu shook