As they listened to the bursts of laughter behind them, Mountain Shaper and Moon Carver felt increasingly conflicted. Strictly speaking, the two of them were the ones who filled the role of Shenhe's old father, and they had the most complicated feelings about her marrying far away in Inazuma.
They were different from Cloud Retainer. Besides Shenhe, Cloud Retainer had also taken Ganyu as her disciple.
But over all these years, Mountain Shaper and Moon Carver had taken no disciples other than Shenhe. In other words, Shenhe was actually their only disciple, yet now Yucheng had poached even that one disciple. How could they not feel dejected?
Mountain Shaper glanced back toward Shenhe's room from time to time and finally could not help sighing.
Seeing that the silence had already been broken, Moon Carver offered some comfort. "All right, Mountain Shaper, my friend. Things have come to this, so try to let it go. Shenhe is only human, after all. Her lifespan isn't as long as ours. Surely we can't really let her grow old all alone?
"That child has good judgment. Yucheng is an outstanding young man, too. His current strength, standing, and connections all make him a worthy match for Shenhe."
Mountain Shaper snorted. "Yes, that brat Yucheng is simply too outstanding. So outstanding that even having Shenhe hasn't settled him down. How long has it been since we last saw him? Just like that, he's given Shenhe three more sisters. What will happen in the future? I'm worried Shenhe will suffer some grievance."
Moon Carver sighed at that as well. "I once performed a divination for that brat Yucheng. The reading showed that his life would be beset by romantic entanglements. It seems it has already come true."
Mountain Shaper immediately asked, "Moon Carver, my friend, why