Flender sincerely wished that the two of them would finally become a couple. He had never married because the moonlight in his heart had never faded. Besides, he had spent these past decades drifting along, muddling through with nothing to his name and nothing worth inheriting when he died, so naturally, he had felt little need to consider such things.
But now, he was in the prime of his life, possessed substantial wealth, and had even become a trusted confidant of an emperor. His career was still on the rise, so he had to give some thought to carrying on his family line.
Of course, Flender still hoped that Yu Xiaogang and Liu Erlong would reconcile. That would make him happy, too. He also understood perfectly well that Yu Xiaogang had never had much of a chance before. But if, even now that Flender had provided him with a steady path upward, he still used those nonexistent moral standards as an excuse, then Flender really would have to consider pursuing her himself.
"Shut up." The moment Liu Erlong was mentioned, Grandmaster suddenly grew agitated. He barked sharply, his eyes fixed fiercely on Flender. "Don't mention her in front of me again. What about you? What have you been doing? After all these years, why haven't you gotten together with her? Don't tell me you don't love her. If that were true, why are you still single, still keeping Shrek Academy going?"
Flender's gaze gradually turned cold. "Xiaogang, you're still as stubborn as ever. You haven't changed in all these years. Of course I love her. I could even do a great many things for her, including going alone to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect to ask for her hand. All those countless hardships and dangers would mean nothing to