Lin He even wondered whether he had misheard. Only after Dong Xuan'er repeated herself did he say,
"Junior Sister Dong, you're not joking, are you?"
"Of course not. I know you've climbed onto a lofty branch. That Fairy Nangong is indeed a beauty who could topple a kingdom, and her cultivation is high. I admit I can't compare to her."
Dong Xuan'er paused, then continued, "But my father is a middle Nascent Soul stage cultivator. As long as you're willing to come with me, you can take your pick of any cultivation resources I can obtain. With your aptitude, you have a good chance of reaching Core Formation. Even Nascent Soul Formation isn't necessarily impossible. Isn't that much better than staying with a Core Formation cultivator?"
"You..." Lin He was stunned. He had never expected Dong Xuan'er to see through his relationship with Nangong Wan.
"There's no need to be surprised, Senior Brother Lin. Senior Sister Chen knows about this too. She's just afraid you'd be upset if she brought it up, so she's been pretending not to know."
"Senior Sister... knows too?" Lin He's face filled with embarrassment.
Beside them, Li Huayuan was dumbfounded by what he heard, his mind struggling to catch up.
Li Huayuan knew about Lin He's tangled relationship with Senior Sister Chen. After all, their cave abodes were right next to each other, and rumors had long been circulating in the Yellow Maple Valley.
What Li Huayuan hadn't expected was that Dong Xuan'er liked Lin He too. But thinking it over, she had spoken up for him many times before, so there had been signs.
Li Huayuan could still accept that. What he found hardest to swallow was that Nangong Wan had gotten involved with Lin He too.
*That aloof, taciturn fairy, so far above