The Divine Maiden's voice was utterly calm, carrying a nobility that transcended the mortal world. There was none of that seduction or desire, as though she were merely discussing a cultivation technique worth trying.
As Su Mo listened to the Divine Maiden, a strange feeling rose within him.
It felt like two children discussing whether holding hands could lead to pregnancy...
But after a long silence, Su Mo nodded. "Then let's try it."
"Wait until your cultivation improves a little more..." The Divine Maiden nodded too. "Your current cultivation cannot withstand my Innate Qi."
"All right!"
With just a few words, the two seemed to have settled the matter and said nothing more about it.
Su Mo did not ask what level of cultivation he needed, either. He knew the Divine Maiden would remind him when his cultivation was sufficient.
When Su Mo looked at Ji Shuang again, he found her still staring fixedly at the Hairpin on the table.
He could not quite understand why this child valued the Hairpin so much. But he did not want to give it to her. Giving it to her now would be no different from drawing a stroke on her temperament, still as blank as a sheet of paper.
Letting her believe everyone in the world was accommodating would not be a good thing for her.
Just then, a ripple passed through the void...
Several figures descended urgently before Su Mo. It was Ji Yue and her elderly Dao protector again, but this time a middle-aged man and a woman had come with them.
The middle-aged man and the woman wore lavish long robes patterned with gilded lines, looking exceedingly noble.
As soon as the four appeared, they saw Ji Shuang standing there, gazing at the Hairpin in a trance.
Seeing that