"Not at all. My humble reputation is hardly worth mentioning. You two sisters are the ones with faces like flowers beneath the moon, and your cultivation is so high, too. You must be a great help to our husband," Purple Spirit said modestly.
"No need to be so modest, little sister. You're already at late Foundation Establishment. I'm sure you'll reach Core Formation soon," Liu Xiang said with a smile.
"Then may your kind words come true, sister. By the way, husband, where are we going next?" Purple Spirit had keenly noticed that Xiao Yu had introduced her as his Dao Companion, while introducing the other two as his concubines. She immediately changed how she addressed him, using a term she had never called him before.
Seeing that nothing unpleasant had happened when the three women met-at least on the surface-Xiao Yu felt quite pleased. He told them:
"A great war is raging in the Chaotic Star Sea right now. I don't want to get dragged into it just yet, since it would interfere with my cultivation, so I intend to hide somewhere for a while. If I can form my Nascent Soul, I'll have the strength to travel the entire Human World without fearing anyone. It won't be too late to return then. After all, as I see it, this war could last a very long time, so we'd be better off steering clear for now. As for exactly where we're going, just follow me."
"All right, husband. We'll do as you say!" Purple Spirit answered first.
Liu Xiang and Liu Yan exchanged a glance, then nodded as a gleam flashed through their eyes.
"Disguise yourselves. I don't want anyone discovering our true identities when we leave this island." As he spoke, Xiao Yu circulated his magic power again,